Thursday, September 10
Free Drive-in Movie Night 2026 (San Jose)
The West Wind Drive-in’s Free Movie Night is returning on Thursday, September 10, 2026, at theaters in Concord and San Jose, with a full evening of free movies, music, bounce houses, family activities, and more. Gates open at 6 p.m., with movies starting at 8 ...
Free Drive-in Movie Night 2026 (Concord)
The West Wind Drive-in’s Free Movie Night is returning on Thursday, September 10, 2026, at theaters in Concord and San Jose, with a full evening of free movies, music, bounce houses, family activities, and more. Gates open at 6 p.m., with movies starting at 8 ...
Friday, September 11
Flower Piano 2026: 12 Hidden Pianos in Golden Gate Park (Sept. 10-20)
One of the most unique interactive music festivals in the Bay Area is back! Flower Piano returns for its 11th year with 11 days of music, 12 pianos, and 130 performances in the Botanical Garden, plus plenty of open play opportunities, family-friendly activities, and more ...
Free Film Crawl on Cortland – Bernal Heights Outdoor Cinema
Friday, September 11 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | 5 Venues in Bernal Heights
Friday, Sept. 11, 7–10 pm
Film Crawl on Cortland Avenue by Bernal Heights Outdoor Cinema Season #23
We are thrilled to return to Cortland Avenue for a new season of film crawl in 5 venues, including our long-term partners Progressive Grounds Coffee House, Baukunst, Bernal Heights Library, ...
Free Summer Outdoor Movie Nights (Hayward)
Bring the entire family for these feature films playing all summer in parks around the district. Put together your movie setup with a picnic dinner, low-back small chairs and/or blankets and flashlight (keep them low, please). Zootopia 2 (PG)Friday, June 5, 7:00 pm Unity Park, ...Monthly
Saturday, September 12
Flower Piano 2026: 12 Hidden Pianos in Golden Gate Park (Sept. 10-20)
One of the most unique interactive music festivals in the Bay Area is back! Flower Piano returns for its 11th year with 11 days of music, 12 pianos, and 130 performances in the Botanical Garden, plus plenty of open play opportunities, family-friendly activities, and more ...
Free Mid-Autumn Festival in San Francisco’s Richmond District (2026)
Saturday, September 12 – 11:00 am - Ends at 3:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Clement Street between 8th and 11th Avenue
The 10th Annual SF Richmond District Autumn Moon Festival takes over Clement Street on Saturday, September 12, bringing together 90+ vendors and community booths, hot food, live performances, family activities, Mid-Autumn festivities, and more for one of the neighborhood’s biggest community celebrations of the year.
And ...
2026 Annual Orinda Classic Car Show
Saturday, September 12 – 10:00 am - Ends at 2:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Orinda Village
In 2026, we are proud to present the 22nd Annual show. Join us at the largest attended community event showcasing 200 classic cars, with music, food and special exhibits!
Come out and meet the cars and their owners, both have a story to tell. See old ...
SF’s “Fiesta de las Américas” Cultural Festival & Block Party 2026
Saturday, September 12 – 11:00 am - Ends at 6:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Calle 24 Latino Cultural District
Celebrate the cultures, arts, music, and traditions of the Americas at the annual Fiesta de las Américas, taking over 24th Street from Bryant to Folsom from 11 am to 6 pm. Hosted by the Calle 24 Latino Cultural District, the free, family-friendly festival celebrates the ...
54th Annual Mountain View Art & Wine Festival (Sept. 12-13)
Saturday, September 12 – 11:00 am - Ends at 7:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Castro Street (Downtown Mountain View)
The Mountain View Art & Wine Festival returns to Downtown Mountain View for its 54th year, bringing two days of art, live music, food, drinks, family fun, and more to Castro Street on September 12-13, 2026. With 400 artists and vendors, two stages of live ...
24-Hour “Moby Dick Marathon” Free Overnight Lit Party (SF)
Saturday, September 12 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 12:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | San Francisco Maritime Museum
The San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, in partnership with the San Francisco Maritime National Park Association and Litquake, is hosting a 24-hour Moby Dick reading marathon in the Maritime Museum on September 12th and 13th.
Brace yourself as the MD24 resurfaces in 2026! The Moby ...
Side Gate Brewery’s Oktoberfest 2026 (Concord)
Oktoberfest returns to Side Gate Brewery & Beer Garden on Saturday, September 12 – and it’s even bigger and better this year!
Our festivities will include:
NEW BEERS: We’re brewing 4 German beers specifically for Oktoberfest:
Oktoberfence – Festbier (6.2%)
ValHelles – Munich Helles (4.8%)
Actively Chillen’ – Kolsh (5.7%)
Dark Bark – Black Lager ...
Golden Gate Park “The Whale’s Tail” Beer/Wine Garden + Live Music (Summer 2026)
The Whale’s Tale is a seasonal, open-air destination for live music, food and drinks, community programming and relaxing afternoons. Open Saturdays and Sundays and select holidays beginning Memorial Day weekend, the Whale’s Tail features a rotating lineup of musical acts throughout the season, weekly free ...Every Saturday
43rd Annual Mediterranean Food Festival (Los Altos Hills)
Saturday, September 12 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Antiochian Orthodox Church of the Redeemer
Get ready for two unforgetable days of fun, delicious food, family entertainment, music, culture dancing performances, crafts, Church tours, Kids zone and more!
SF’s ‘Kite by the Bay’ 2026: Kite Festival in the Park (Candlestick Point)
Saturday, September 12 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Candlestick Point State Recreation Area
Free kite festival at Candlestick Park! Decorate kites to fly, listen to music, go fishing, and enjoy the outdoors!
Free kite festival at Candlestick Park! Decorate a kite, listen to music, go fishing and enjoy the outdoors.Welcome to Kite By The Bay! Join us at Candlestick Point State ...
4th Annual Kite by the Bay at Candlestick Point (SF)
Free kite festival at Candlestick Park! Decorate a kite, listen to music, go fishing and enjoy the outdoors.Welcome to Kite By The Bay! Join us at Candlestick Point State Recreation Area on Saturday, Sept. 12, at 1 p.m. for a day of kite-flying fun, hosted by California State Parks, Faces SF ...
15th Annual Hayward Metalfest w/ 7 Bands
Saturday, September 12 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Memorial Park Amphiteater
We’re proud to announce the official lineup for the 15th Annual MetalFest!
Join us Saturday, September 12 at the Memorial Park Amphitheater in Hayward for a full day of heavy music featuring:
Blind Illusion Frolic Cultural Warfare Negative Sixxx Short Fuse Creepo Successor
FREE • All ...
DJs By The Bay: Waterfront Electronic Music Festival (Sausalito)
Saturday, September 12 – 2:30 pm - Ends at 8:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Dunphy Park
Head to Dunphy Park on the Sausalito waterfront for DJs By The Bay, a free outdoor electronic music festival. The event brings together local Marin DJs for an afternoon in the park.
Designed for music lovers, families, and picnickers alike, the afternoon features live DJ sets, ...
4th Annual Free “Opera In The Amphitheater” (Novato)
Saturday, September 12 – 3:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Hamilton Amphitheater
Opera takes the stage outdoors in Novato this September with the 4th Annual Opera in the Amphitheater, a free afternoon of live performances, family activities, and Italian-inspired treats on Saturday, September 12, 2026.
Presented by the Hamilton Arts Foundation, the event brings professional opera singers to ...
Bernal Heights Outdoor Cinema – Under The Stars at Precita Park / Free Outdoor Film Screening
Saturday, September 12 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Precita Park
Saturday, Sept. 12, 6–9:30 pm
Bernal Heights Outdoor Cinema Season #23: Under the Stars at Precita Park
Under the Stars is the annual Bernal Heights tradition of enjoying local films in an outdoor cinema with family, friends, and community partners. All are invited to bring picnics, blankets ...
30th Annual SF Drag King Contest
Bold, brazen, and beautiful Drag Kings take center stage to
compete and celebrate at the biggest, best and longest-running Drag King Contest in the world.Come bust a nut while we deconstruct the patriarchy that be –
This year’s theme: Dirty Thirty.This fierce and fun-fueled competition is filled ...
Sunday, September 13
Flower Piano 2026: 12 Hidden Pianos in Golden Gate Park (Sept. 10-20)
One of the most unique interactive music festivals in the Bay Area is back! Flower Piano returns for its 11th year with 11 days of music, 12 pianos, and 130 performances in the Botanical Garden, plus plenty of open play opportunities, family-friendly activities, and more ...
5th Annual Noe Valley Art Festival
The 5th annual Noe Valley Art Festival will be held on Sunday, September 13th from 10am-4pm in the Noe Valley Town Square.
This FREE community event will feature art displays and sales, painting demonstrations, activities for kids plus music. With 22 artists participating, art on display will include ...
54th Annual Mountain View Art & Wine Festival (Sept. 12-13)
Sunday, September 13 – 10:00 am - Ends at 6:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Castro Street (Downtown Mountain View)
The Mountain View Art & Wine Festival returns to Downtown Mountain View for its 54th year, bringing two days of art, live music, food, drinks, family fun, and more to Castro Street on September 12-13, 2026. With 400 artists and vendors, two stages of live ...
SF’s Free “Opera in the Park” 2026 Festival (Golden Gate Park)
Sunday, September 13 – 1:30 pm - Ends at 3:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Robin Williams Meadow (Sharon Meadow)
Ring in the new season with Opera in the Park, a free outdoor concert celebrating San Francisco Opera’s upcoming season with an afternoon of live music in Golden Gate Park.
2026 Opera in the Park
September 13, 2026 | 1:30pm
Robin Williams Meadow, Golden Gate Park, SF
FREE
It’s time ...
18th Annual 50|50 Show: 2,500+ Small Artworks (Pacifica)
The 2026 50|50 Show Opens Sept 11 — 12
Artistic vision, bold imagination and staying power are all necessary for the participating California artists who undertook an intense journey this summer to create 50 small artworks over 50 days for the SF Bay Area’s favorite ...
Thursday, September 17
Free National Parks Day: Muir Woods + Yosemite for Constitution Day 2026
Sometimes you’ve just got to get away from it all and clear your head with the peace and serenity of a national park. On certain “fee-free” days throughout the year, enjoy free entry to all national parks and monuments, including Muir Woods and Yosemite National Park, and ...
Friday, September 18
Flower Piano 2026: 12 Hidden Pianos in Golden Gate Park (Sept. 10-20)
One of the most unique interactive music festivals in the Bay Area is back! Flower Piano returns for its 11th year with 11 days of music, 12 pianos, and 130 performances in the Botanical Garden, plus plenty of open play opportunities, family-friendly activities, and more ...
SF Neo-Futurists: The Neodivergent Wrench (30 Plays in 60 Minutes)
A specialty show featuring plays about having a nonstandard brain, from our own experience! The San Francisco Neo-Futurists bring the <strong>silly, serious, and WTF micro-play format</strong> you know and love into a special show written and performed by cast members with lived experiences of ADHD, ...
Free SF Transportation Fair: Muni Updates + Rider Q&A (Balboa Park)
Friday, September 18 – 10:00 am - Ends at 12:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Daring Faith Church
The Community Living Campaign’s 2026 Community Transportation Fair takes place Friday, September 18, from 10 a.m. to noon at Daring Faith Church, 355 Ocean Ave. at San Jose Ave., directly across from the Balboa BART Station.
Our goal is simple: bring transportation providers and riders together.
Transportation providers will have an opportunity to ...
