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Tuesday, September 22

Inkitt CandyJar x Love Potion Library: Free Movie Screening (SF)
Tuesday, September 22 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*screening is free with light snacks included, any alcohol will need to be purchased
| Love Potion Library
Inkitt CandyJar x Love Potion Library: Free Movie Screening (SF)

Join Inkitt CandyJar x Love Potion Library in SF for
– A special free screening of new show I Was A Bitch starring Olivia Rose Williams & Carter Harvey, based on the Inkitt Galatea bestselling novel by Emily Ruben.
– DIY Candy bar
– Drinks
-Surprise raffle
Doors open at …

Wednesday, September 23

Free Art Workshop: Still Life Watercolor Painting
Wednesday, September 23 – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
Free Art Workshop: Still Life Watercolor Painting

Create art inspired by our programming at this drop-in art workshop! All ages welcome, all materials provided. Create a watercolor painting through observation of still life objects. Participants will explore compositional elements such as shapes, color, value, and reflective light.

Bisexual Visibility Day with The Buds at El Rio (SF)
Wednesday, September 23 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Please tell the door person you're there to see The Buds.
| El Rio
Bisexual Visibility Day with The Buds at El Rio (SF)

For years, The Buds have carried on a not-so-secret love affair with El Rio. And in September, we’re coming back to garden-rock the patio on Bisexual Visibility Day! Two of the band’s members are bisexual; bonus points if you can figure out who we are.
Bring …

San Francisco Unified School District Board of Education Candidate Forum
Wednesday, September 23 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP
| San Francisco Public Library, Koret Auditorium
San Francisco Unified School District Board of Education Candidate Forum

Your voice. Your vote. Our community’s future.
The race for San Francisco Unified School District Board of Education is on — and this forum gives you the chance to hear directly from the people asking for your vote.
This is a candidate forum, not a debate. SFUSD …

Friday, September 25

Dread Scott: The Body Politic (YBCA)
Friday, September 25 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*$10 regular admission, discounts for seniors and students
| Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
Dread Scott: The Body Politic (YBCA)

“The Body Politic” is the most significant exhibition of Dread Scott’s work to date, bringing together recent projects that explore the structures of power and examine American patriotism. Well-known for an early work that became the center of national controversy over its use of the …

Sunset Night Market: The Mid-Autumn Moon Festival
Friday, September 25 – 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free
| Irving St. btwn 20th-25th Ave.
Sunset Night Market: The Mid-Autumn Moon Festival

Sunset Night Market™ shifts into fall with one of the most beloved celebrations: The Mid-Autumn Moon Festival! This festival is a time for giving thanks and the gathering of friends and family. Join us for a night of moon cakes, laterns, music, cultural performances, food, …

Most Best Open Mic
Friday, September 25 – 5:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP | Donations Accepted
| KALW
Most Best Open Mic

Celebrate Bay Area poets, musicians, storytellers and showpeople. Who will win the performance of the night & be broadcast on KALW?
The Bay Area’s best performers shine at KALW’s Most Best Open Mic! Host Charlie Getter gathers a homegrown harvest of poets, musicians, and storytellers with …

Free ‘Project Hail Mary’ Outdoor Movie Night (Proxy SF)
Friday, September 25 – 7:15 pm | Cost: FREE | Proxy SF
Free 'Project Hail Mary' Outdoor Movie Night (Proxy SF)

FREE and open to all!
Join us at PROXY for interspecies adventure and camaraderie in Project Hail Mary!
In the near future, astronaut Ryland Grace wakes from a coma afflicted with amnesia. He gradually remembers that he was sent to the Tau Ceti solar system, 12 light-years …

Saturday, September 26

Free Bay Area ADU & Tiny Home Expo Fall 2026 (Oakland)
Saturday, September 26 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free Free Admission and Free Parking
| The Bridge Yard
Free Bay Area ADU & Tiny Home Expo Fall 2026 (Oakland)

The Bay Area ADU Expo is a free educational event for homeowners, property owners, ADU buyers, builders, contractors, real estate professionals, and anyone exploring accessory dwelling units for family living, rental income, or property improvement.
This fall, the Expo comes to Oakland with even more demo …

Free Cemetery Walking Tour: “Oral Traditions” Readings and Tastings (Oakland)
Saturday, September 26 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE | Mt. View Cemetery
Free Cemetery Walking Tour: “Oral Traditions” Readings and Tastings (Oakland)

Meet early California pioneers of food and literature (or those who inspired them) on a historic walking tour with tastes and readings along the way. We start at the final resting place of “Trader Vic” and end at the gravesite of James Folger. Other notables …

The Mrs. Roper Castro Bar Crawl (SF)
Saturday, September 26 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free
| The Midnight Sun
The Mrs. Roper Castro Bar Crawl (SF)

Roper’s Castro Bar Crawl — Come & Knock on Our Door!
Grab your brightest caftan, biggest wig, chunkiest jewelry, and most fabulous Helen Roper attitude and join us for an afternoon of laughs, cocktails, friendship, and Castro bar-hopping!
On Saturday, September 26, we’re bringing the colorful world …

5th Annual Art & Lit Fest (Serramonte Center)
Saturday, September 26 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | Serramonte Center
5th Annual Art & Lit Fest (Serramonte Center)

Join us for the 5th Annual Art & Lit Fest, hosted by Daly City Public Library Associates and Serramonte Center and emceed by Freska from 96.5KOIT and 102.9KBLX and DJ Ajax from Ultra Entertainment!
This free event will showcase local artists and encourage the cultural rise …

Burton Fest: Inspired by the Mind of Tim Burton (Easy Bay)
Saturday, September 26 – 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Four Fools Winery

Step into a world where the weird is celebrated, the gothic is gorgeous, and every sip has a little bit of beautiful madness in it. Burton Fest brings Tim Burton’s beloved style to life with a whimsical-meets-macabre festival filled with striped decor, hauntingly delicious wine …

10th Annual Beyond the A Word: Reproductive Life Stories
Saturday, September 26 – 5:00 pm | Cost: $25 | Brava Theater Center
10th Annual Beyond the A Word: Reproductive Life Stories

Beyond the A Word: Reproductive Life Stories
LIVE in San Francisco!
Saturday, September 26th, 2026 at 5pm
 There has never been a more important moment to normalize abortion. Real people. Real stories. Real life.
Join TEACH for our 10th annual abortion storytelling event and fundraiser, Beyond the A Word: Reproductive Life Stories, …

Sunday, September 27

Game Market West 2026: Shop + Play 35+ New Indie Games Free (San Jose)
Sunday, September 27 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP recommended, not required
| Guildhouse
Game Market West 2026: Shop + Play 35+ New Indie Games Free (San Jose)

​Game Market West is a tabletop game market where independent designers show off and sell their newest tabletop games. Featuring 35+ designers and specialty vendors, this is one of the biggest indie game markets in the country! We were also on ABC7 News.
​Free and open to the …

Cole Valley Fair
Sunday, September 27 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free
| Cole Valley
Cole Valley Fair

Back for its 23rd year, the Cole Valley Fair is a beloved neighborhood tradition that brings together an eclectic mix of arts, crafts, and community in the heart of Cole Valley.
Join us for this milestone celebration, where over 90 vendors will fill the streets with beautiful local …

SF’s “German Day” Festival in Golden Gate Park (2026)
Sunday, September 27 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free all day
| Golden Gate Park Bandshell
SF's "German Day" Festival in Golden Gate Park (2026)

Save the Date – SF German Day 2026!

Mark your calendars for Sunday, September 27, 2026, as we celebrate SF German Day in beautiful Golden Gate Park!

Join us for a day of German culture, music, food, dance, beer, family activities, and community as we …

Bay Area Queer Zine Fest (Oakland)
Sunday, September 27 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Masks required
| Oakland Asian Cultural Center
Bay Area Queer Zine Fest (Oakland)

Bay Area Queer Zine Fest (BAQZF) is pleased to announce its return for the 9th annual in-person event, in addition to a two week-long virtual event. This year’s hybrid event will host online vendors on the BAQZF website from September 12th through September 26th, culminating …

Warfield Commons Housewarming & Grand Opening
Sunday, September 27 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP
| Warfield Commons
Warfield Commons Housewarming & Grand Opening

Join us on September 27th, 2026, 12-5pm to celebrate the opening of Warfield Commons at 988 Market St—a reimagined multi-story hub for arts, media, culture, and civic engagement designed to activate community and amplify the stories of the Bay Area and beyond.

Hosted in collaboration with …

SCBC’s 5th Annual Oyster Festival (Sausalito)
Sunday, September 27 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*free to attend; food/drinks sold a la carte
| Dunphy Park
SCBC's 5th Annual Oyster Festival (Sausalito)

Celebrate All Things Oyster at the Sausalito Community Boating Center’s 5th Annual Oyster Festival!
Sept 27, 2026 // 12-3pm
Dunphy Park, Sausalito, CA
The Sausalito Community Boating Center (SCBC) is hosting its 5th Annual Oyster Festival at Dunphy Park in Sausalito on Sunday, September 27, 2026, from 12 …

Monday, September 28

“Motown On Mondays” DJ Night (Madrone Art Bar)
Monday, September 28 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free before 8pm; $5 after
| Madrone Art Bar
"Motown On Mondays" DJ Night (Madrone Art Bar)

Tuesday, September 29

KALW’s 85th Anniversary Concert (The Warfield)
Tuesday, September 29 – 7:00 pm | Cost: $85 | The Warfield
KALW’s 85th Anniversary Concert (The Warfield)

KALW Public Media, San Francisco’s Original Public Media station and one of the Bay Area’s most enduring civic and cultural institutions, presents its 85th anniversary concert at the historic Warfield Theatre on Tuesday, September 29, 2026. The evening will feature headline performances by BADBADNOTGOOD and …

Thursday, October 1

Opening Night: Silent Art Auction Preview at Hunters Point Shipyard (Live Jazz + 100 Artworks)
Thursday, October 1 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free — RSVP requested via Eventbrite. Space is limited. Refreshments; cash bar.
| Shipyard Gallery, Building 101, Hunters Point Shipyard
Opening Night: Silent Art Auction Preview at Hunters Point Shipyard (Live Jazz + 100 Artworks)

Be the first to see this fall’s Silent Art Auction at the Hunters Point Shipyard — 100+ original works donated by Shipyard Artists, with starting bids that can be a real deal. It’s also the perfect way to plan your Shipyard Open Studios visit (Oct …

Friday, October 2

100 Years of OLA: Eras Tour Fun Faire w/ Food, Rides (Burlingame) 100 Years of OLA: Eras Tour Fun Faire w/ Food, Rides (Burlingame)

Join us for a very special Fun Faire as we celebrate 100 years of OLA.
This year’s theme: the OLA Eras Tour!
Friday, October 2 | 6pm–10pm
Saturday, October 3 | 2pm–10pm
️ Discounted pre-sale ride wristbands go on sale on September 16!
@OLA: 1721 Hillside Drive, Burlingame
Rides …

Free ‘Sentimental Value’ Outdoor Movie Night (Proxy SF)
Friday, October 2 – 7:15 pm | Cost: FREE | Proxy SF
Free 'Sentimental Value' Outdoor Movie Night (Proxy SF)

FREE and open to all!
Join us at PROXY for an exploration of stardom, family, and forgiveness in Sentimental Value!
Sisters Nora and Agnes reunite with their estranged father, the charismatic Gustav, a once-renowned director who offers Nora, a stage actress, the main role in what he …