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World’s Largest Bounce House + 900-Foot Obstacle Course in Bay Area (Oct. 17-25)
Saturday, October 17 – 9:00 am | Cost: $45*
*Little Bouncers (age 1-7): $35, All Kids Bounce (age 1-15): $35, Adults Bounce (ages 16+): $45
| Alameda County Fairgrounds
World's Largest Bounce House + 900-Foot Obstacle Course in Bay Area (Oct. 17-25)

Get ready, Bay Area! The Big Bounce America is about to blow up (literally!) at the Alameda County Fairgrounds from Oct. 17-25.
This isn’t your average weekend outing—it’s a 50,000+ sq. ft. inflatable adventure featuring the World’s Largest Bounce House, a 900-foot obstacle course, live DJs, …

4th Annual Adaptive Sports Expo: Wheelchair Basketball + Rugby (Berkeley)
Saturday, October 17 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE | James Kenney Community Center
4th Annual Adaptive Sports Expo: Wheelchair Basketball + Rugby (Berkeley)

BORP Adaptive Sports and Recreation is presenting the 4th Annual Adaptive Sports Expo in Berkeley on October 17th 10am-5:30pm.
Come experience a full day of fun, recreation, and community. From team sports to food trucks to festival games, there’s something for everyone. Whether you’re brand new …

Rocky Mountain Nursery School Sidewalk Sale (SF)
Saturday, October 17 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE | Page Slow Street
Rocky Mountain Nursery School Sidewalk Sale (SF)

Rocky Mountain Nursery School Sidewalk and Bake Sale! Clothes! Toys! Gear! All proceeds benefit one of the oldest co-op nursery schools in SF!

Free 2026 Recycling Day: Family Fun + Waste Reduction (San Carlos)
Saturday, October 17 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free event. Registration required. Walk-ins limited.
| Shoreway Environmental Center
Free 2026 Recycling Day: Family Fun + Waste Reduction (San Carlos)

Join us for our 11th Annual Rethink Recycling Day! It’s a fun, family-friendly celebration focused on sustainability, creativity, and community.
RethinkWaste is hosting its 11th annual Rethink Recycling Day (RRD) in-person at the Shoreway Environmental Center in San Carlos! Rethink Recycling Day originated from America Recycles …

Free Chalk Art Event (El Cerrito)
Saturday, October 17 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*No tickets necessary
| Bart Path adjacent to Centennial Park, El Cerrito
Free Chalk Art Event (El Cerrito)

Join the City of El Cerrito in celebrating United Against Hate Week with a free chalk art event on Saturday Oct 17 from 10 am – 1 pm! Professional artist live drawing, music, and read aloud story time thanks to reccomendations from the El Cerrito …

Filipino American International Book Festival (SF Main Library)
Saturday, October 17 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free
| San Francisco Main Library, Koret Auditorium
Filipino American International Book Festival (SF Main Library)
4th Annual Indie Author Fest 2026 + Book Fair (Millbrae Public Library) 4th Annual Indie Author Fest 2026 + Book Fair (Millbrae Public Library)

San Mateo County Libraries is excited to host our fourth annual Indie Author Fest, on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at the Millbrae Library, from 10:00 AM – 3:30 PM!
Come join us for an experience full of bookish and writerly fun, including:

A book fair
A presentation on …

31st Annual Campbell Oktoberfest (Oct. 17-18)
Saturday, October 17 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free admission; cost for food, drinks, and KinderPlatz
| Downtown Campbell CA
31st Annual Campbell Oktoberfest (Oct. 17-18)

Willkommen to Campbell Oktoberfest: 31 Years of Bavarian Cheer
Grab your dirndl, dust off your lederhosen, and get ready for two full days of Gemütlichkeit in the heart of Downtown Campbell. For 31 years running, the Campbell Chamber has thrown one of the most authentic Bavarian …

USF School of Education Open House
Saturday, October 17 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*free
| USF School of Education
USF School of Education Open House

Come learn about University of San Francisco School of Education doctoral, master’s, and credential programs at our open house.
Participate in faculty-led breakout sessions for in-depth discussion about your programs of interest. Event attendees will meet with faculty, get help with application questions, attend a current …

“Shipyard Open Studios” Fall 2026: 130+ Artists, Free Admission & Parking
Saturday, October 17 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free — RSVP requested via Eventbrite. Free parking.
| Hunters Point Shipyard (Shipyard Trust for the Arts)
"Shipyard Open Studios" Fall 2026: 130+ Artists, Free Admission & Parking
Free 2026 Children’s Art Festival + Giant Installations & Free Lunch (Richmond)
Saturday, October 17 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*FREE + Lunch provided by Richmond Renaissance
| Richmond Museum of History & Culture
Free 2026 Children’s Art Festival + Giant Installations & Free Lunch (Richmond)

Juntos Creamos / Together We Create: Community Art Festival & Exhibition Opening
Celebrate the power of young imagination at the 3rd Annual Juntos Creamos! Join Children’s Art Studio Richmond and the Richmond Museum of History & Culture for a FREE, family-friendly community festival featuring giant …

San Francisco Photobook Fair
Saturday, October 17 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*free and open to the public
| Harvey Milk Photography Center
San Francisco Photobook Fair

San Francisco Photobook Fair
Saturday, October 17 & Sunday, October 18, 2026 · 11am–5pm both days
Harvey Milk Photo Center · 50 Scott St, San Francisco · Free
The San Francisco Photobook Fair returns for its second year with 40+ publishers, artists, and independent presses from …

Filipino American Int’l Book Festival 2026 at SF Main Library (Oct. 17-18)
Saturday, October 17 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | San Francisco Main Public Library
Filipino American Int'l Book Festival 2026 at SF Main Library (Oct. 17-18)
Autumn Art Market (Berkeley)
Saturday, October 17 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | Tannery Art Studio
Autumn Art Market (Berkeley)

Autumn Art Market at the Berkeley Tannery
Saturday, October 17,     11-5pm
710 Gilman Street at 4th Street
 
15+ Artists
Musical performance by Grizzly Peak
Tacos provided by Sexy Queso
 
 

14th Annual “Bayview In Motion” Health Fest (SF)
Saturday, October 17 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | Southeast Community Center
14th Annual "Bayview In Motion" Health Fest (SF)

The Southeast Community Center Presents: The 14th Annual District 10 Health Fest: Bayview in Motion! Saturday, October 17, 11AM – 4PM.

This dynamic, community-centered wellness celebration merges movement, prevention, sustainability and neighborhood pride into one exciting festival at the SECC featuring health screenings and education, entertainment …

Top of the Hill Festival 2026 (Daly City)
Saturday, October 17 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE | John Daly Blvd & Mission St
Top of the Hill Festival 2026 (Daly City)

Daly City’s Top of the Hill Festival Returns October 17, Bringing Together Community, Culture, and Local Pride
The Peninsula’s premier community festival returns with live entertainment, local businesses, family activities, food, shopping, and experiences celebrating everything that makes Daly City unique.
DALY CITY, Calif. — The City …

Brava Block Party: Celebrating 40 Years
Saturday, October 17 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Brava Theater
Brava Block Party: Celebrating 40 Years

Brava! Block Party
Saturday, October 17, 2026 @11AM-5PM
40 Years of Brava!, 30 Years of Community Ownership and 100 Years of the Historic Theater
24th Street • Between Bryant and Hampshire
A free, family-friendly celebration of art, community, and 40 years of Brava!
Live performances • Film Screenings • Art …

Free Poetry + LGBTQ Book Celebration (City Lights Books)
Saturday, October 17 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Suggested donation to Books Not Bans $10
| City Lights Books
Free Poetry + LGBTQ Book Celebration (City Lights Books)

Books Not Bans together with City Lights and Litquake present a party for everyone who loves reading.

FREE, $10-$15 suggested donation
Co-presented with City Lights & Books Not Bans
Books Not Bans together with City Lights and Litquake present a party for everyone who loves reading. Join us …

2nd Annual “Broke-Ass Stuart” Day + SF’s Clement Street Art Fair (2026)
Saturday, October 17 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP
| Clement Street between 6th and 8th Avene
2nd Annual "Broke-Ass Stuart" Day + SF's Clement Street Art Fair (2026)

Broke-Ass Stuart is joining forces with The Clement Street Merchants Association and WorkshopSF for the 2nd Annual Broke-Ass Stuart Day and the 3rd annual Clement Street Art Fair.
Clement Street – from 6th to 8th Avenues – will close to traffic to provide a fun-filled day …

“No Kings” Vote Early March + Rolling Block Party in The Mission (SF)
Saturday, October 17 – 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*it's free for all
| 18th St & Dolores St
"No Kings" Vote Early March + Rolling Block Party in The Mission (SF)

Join Indivisible San Francisco, 50501SF, and our coalition on Oct 17 for a mass march to VOTE EARLY TOGETHER, urge our neighbors to vote, and show our power in numbers in the heart of San Francisco.
We will gather at 1 PM at 18th and Dolores …

A Toast to Sausalito: A Beer, Wine and Spirits Festival
Saturday, October 17 – 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Sampling Wristbands starting at $40-Early Bird
| Caledonia St.
A Toast to Sausalito: A Beer, Wine and Spirits Festival

A Toast to Sausalito Returns October 17
Raise a glass to one of Sausalito’s premier fall events! Join us on Saturday, October 17, from 1:00–5:00 p.m. for A Toast to Sausalito, a lively celebration of local flavors, art, music, and community on Caledonia Street.
Presented by the …

District 8 Castro Family Summit
Saturday, October 17 – 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free food and childcare.
| Eureka Valley Recreation Center
District 8 Castro Family Summit

This is Your City. This is Your Voice. This is Your Future. Share your story about growing up and raising your family in San Francisco.

Every family has a story. Every voice matters. Please share yours.
Join us for the District 8 Castro Family Summit! The This Is …

The Ceremony
Saturday, October 17 – 2:00 pm | Cost: $15*
*Student and senior discounts available
| Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
The Ceremony

See Nagisa Ōshima’s “The Ceremony” (1971) a film that explores the politics of desire through the story of a Japanese family forced to submit to a series of cruelly enforced traditions. Enjoy themed snacks as part of this series inspired by GaHee Park’s exhibition “Behind …

Free “Crafternoon in the Park” at Aquatic Park (Berkeley)
Saturday, October 17 – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Art supplies provided, grills will be going, BYO food to grill if you want refreshments while you craft!
| Aquatic Park, Bolivar Dr. and Bancroft Way
Free "Crafternoon in the Park" at Aquatic Park (Berkeley)

Every third Sunday Waveform is out at the Aquatic Park with FREE crafting! Meet us at the picnic tables on Bolivar and Bancroft (right by the bike shop before the Aquatic Park entrance). Dog-friendly + kid-friendly!

Decorate tote bags (printing, painting and stamping)

Relax with some coloring

Propagate …

Free Spooky Jeopardy-Style Trivia Night (Palo Alto)
Saturday, October 17 – 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP required
| Environmental Volunteers EcoCenter
Free Spooky Jeopardy-Style Trivia Night (Palo Alto)

Grab some friends and test your spooky knowledge at our Jeopardy-themed trivia night in the Baylands!

Join us for a fun afternoon of trivia featuring categories about Halloween, spooky nature facts, ghost stories, and more! Bring your friends and form a team, or come solo and …