Sunday, September 6
Madrone Summer Open House: Makers Gathering + Free Food/Drinks (San Rafael)
Come hang with us for an end-of-summer open house at the Madrone workshop in San Rafael.
We’re bringing together local furniture makers, designers, artists, makers, and small businesses for an afternoon of good furniture, live music, food, drinks, and community.
Tour the Madrone workshop, check out furniture ...
2026 World Arts West Dance Festival (Presidio Tunnel Tops)
Sunday, September 6 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Tunnel Tops (Presidio)
An afternoon of of live performances and interactive dance workshops!
Weekend Three we are back at the East Meadow of Presidio Tunnel Tops!
Live dance performances by:
Academy of Danse Libre (European/Bridgerton-style ballroom)
Amazed by Grace Dance Ministry (Black American Praise Dance)
Los Lupeños de San José (Mexican folklorico)
Uzumaru (Yosakoi ...
“Castro Art Mart” 2026: Drag, Music + Art (1st Sundays)
Sunday, September 6 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Noe Street between Market and Beaver
Join us for Castro Art Mart, a vibrant community event celebrating local creativity! Experience a lively day in the heart of The Castro as Castro Art Mart brings together talented local artists, makers, musicians, and performers for an unforgettable celebration of art, culture, and connection. ...Monthly
Tuesday, September 8
History of Chileans in SF: Gold Rush, Poetry + Wine Tasting (Museum of SF)
About the Event
While other states slowly assimilated waves of immigrants in the 1800s, the Gold Rush produced a “Big Bang” of immigration from all over the world. A group of Chileans who embarked from Valparaiso were some of the first to arrive in San Francisco ...
“Cartoonist Conspiracy of San Francisco” Collaborative Drawing Jam
The San Francisco Cartoonist Conspiracy meets from 7-9pm on the second Tuesday of every month at Finjan Qahwa. Generally, we draw collaborative jam comics, socialize and drink beverages.Monthly
Thursday, September 10
Flower Piano 2026: Special Opening Night Celebration and Concert (Sept. 10)
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’s FREE “Valencia Live” Monthly Street Party (Sept. 2026)
Valencia LIVE! is back for a 2026 season! See you in the streets for a FREE, all-ages monthly neighborhood celebration with live music, cocktails to go, restaurants, art, shopping, and tons of fun in the streets. Live music curated by Carnaval SF. Find the party ...
Free Film Crawl on Mission St – Bernal Heights Outdoor Cinema
Thursday, September 10 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | 4 Venues Near Mission St & 29th St
Thursday, Sept. 10, 7–10 pm
Film Crawl on Mission Street by Bernal Heights Outdoor Cinema Season #23
Join us for a new season of film crawl in 4 venues along Mission Street, including The Magic Patio, STEMful, Cafe Seventy8, and Studio45. Films show at all venues at ...
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 ...
“Union Square Dances” Free Outdoor Friday Night Dance Party (SF)
Friday, September 11 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Union Square Park
Come out to Union Square Park every Friday from 5 pm to 8 pm through October 16 for our free Union Square Dances. Enjoy rotating styles of live music and dancing, including Salsa, Country Western, Swing, Bollywood, and Tango. Each event starts with a lesson followed by ...Every Friday
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
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, ...
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 ...
Live on Larkin: Free Street Fest 2026 (Tenderloin)
Saturday, September 12 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Larkin St (between Eliis & Eddy)
Live on Larkin – a new series of free street events on Larkin Street. Check out live music, performances, free activities and games, vendors, and more! Live On Larkin 2026 2nd Saturdays, July – December 2026 | 12p – 5p Larkin St. & Eddy St., ...
Free Levi’s Plaza Outdoor “Palooza Festival” w/ Ruby Ibarra (SF)
Saturday, September 12 – 11:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Soft Park - Levi's Plaza
Plaza Palooza Festival returns to Levi’s Plaza in San Francisco with a day of live music featuring Ruby Ibarra, Red Lotus, and Afterthought. The event also includes a market with local vendors offering handcrafted items, food and drinks from Xica, face painting, and community activities. ...
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
Castro Wellness Street Fair w/ DJs + Drag Shows
Try a free movement class. Catch a drag performance. Sample a wellness session. Meet local neighbors, healers, and small business owners!
Welcome to the Castro Wellness Street Fair!
Proudly sponsored by Castro Merchants Association!
Saturday, 1–5pm | Noe St between Market and Beaver | Free
You deserve an afternoon off. ...
Free San Francisco “Chinatown” Neighborhood Film + Q&A (SF Main Library)
Saturday, September 12 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | San Francisco Public Library (Main)
Film: Chinatown (1995)
Film screening and post-film discussion with Director, Felicia Lowe and San Francisco Poet Laureate, Genny Lim.
“Chinatown” offers an intimate look at San Francisco’s oldest neighborhood that thrives and survived isolation, racial and social injustice throughout its 160-year history. The film, which features the poetry ...
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 ...
Redwood Symphony’s Patriotic Pops + Glowstick Conducting (Redwood City)
John Williams
Liberty Fanfare
Aaron Copland
Suite from Billy the Kid (excerpts)
Leonard Bernstein
Danzon from Fancy Free
Richard Hayman
Pops Hoe-Down
Conducted by Kyle Baldwin
John Philip Sousa
The Stars and Stripes Forever
Approximately 2 hours, including intermission.
Please note: This program takes the place of our previously announced concert with the White Album Ensemble. Sadly, ...
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 ...
Women’s Wellness Fair
A welcoming community event dedicated to women’s health, strength, and well-being. Explore a day of movement, education, and local vendors.
Invest in Yourself. Discover What’s Possible.
Join us for M-POWER’s First Annual Women’s Wellness Fair—a day dedicated to empowering women to prioritize their health, strength, and well-being through movement, ...
“Free Oakland Up” Market: Shop for Free Treasures (Every Friday-Sunday)
Free Oakland UP, a Social Practice Project by Jocelyn Meggait, is open Fridays through Sundays from 12–4 PM, offering free materials for art, collage, and junk journals such as ephemera, electronics parts, books, and household goods. Outdoor items are entirely free to take (just don’t ...Every Sunday
Free Mission Repair Cafe: Fix Your Broken Stuff + Sweet Treats (SF)
Sunday, September 13 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 4:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | 19th & Mission St
Dig out your broken things (electronics, appliances, clothes, toys, jewelry etc) and our volunteer repairers will try and repair them for free!
The Mission Repair Cafe is a local volunteer driven initiative to help reduce waste, save resources and money, and bring joy to the local ...
Thursday, September 17
Beats, Brews & Vines Free Downtown Millbrae Festival
Thursday, September 17 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Downtown Millbrae
Spend your summer nights in Downtown Millbrae at Beats, Brews & Vines, a free outdoor concert series featuring live music, local food, and refreshing drinks! Join us every third Thursday from August through October, 6:00–8:00 PM, at Broadway & Hillcrest. 2026 Beats, Brews & Vines ...
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 ...
Free Coffee Concert w/ Classical Music (Downtown SF)
Friday, September 18 – 10:00 am - Ends at 11:00 am |
Cost: FREE | The Conservatory at One Sansome
Escape the daily grind and treat your ears (and taste buds) at Philharmonia Baroque’s Coffee Concerts—a free monthly series of hour-long musical performances in the heart of San Francisco.
Begin your morning with a program for voices that spans centuries. Members of the Philharmonia Baroque Chorale, led ...
