Saturday, September 12
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 ...
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 ...
Destination Festival 2026: 3-Day Music + Arts on Floating Island (Sacramento River Delta))
Friday, September 18 – All Day |
Cost: $250 | Forbes Island
This year’s Destination Fest is a 3-day boutique music and arts gathering on Forbes Island, an historic floating light house, only accessible by ferry or boat, a short drive from San Francisco.
Set sail, lose yourself, come home changed. 🪼
️ Date: Sep 18th, 2026 2PM – ...
“Union Square Dances” Free Outdoor Friday Night Dance Party (SF)
Friday, September 18 – 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
Saturday, September 19
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 ...
40th Annual Russian River Watershed Cleanup
Join us in our annual tradition of gathering together and showing the river some love by helping us remove the trash and plastic pollution that accumulates over the summer at 20+ locations, from Ukiah to Jenner. Let’s see if we can do even better than ...
Free Ag Day 2026: Farm Animals + Hands-On Fun for Families (Hayward)
Join us for a FREE, family-friendly celebration of agriculture in our community!
Discover the past, present, and future of farming through hands-on activities, interactive exhibits, local farm animals, and fun lessons about plant growth and the journey from farm to table.
Bring the whole family and dig ...
Summer’s End Music Festival + Free Burgers (Half Moon Bay)
Saturday, September 19 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | John L. Carter Memorial Park
Free Live Music, Complimentary Burgers & Family Fun at Half Moon Bay’s Summer’s End Music Festival
Looking for a free family event in Half Moon Bay? Spend the day enjoying six live performances, complimentary burgers (while supplies last), face painting, henna tattoos, caricature drawings, a photo booth, giveaways, ...
Thrift Fest at Alameda County Fairgrounds (125+ Vendor Booths)
Step into vintage vibes at Thrift Fest! With 125+ vendor booths, you can wander through racks of retro fashion, discover jewelry that’s truly unique, snag standout accessories, browse cool home goods, and stumble on art you didn’t even know you needed.
The soundtrack? A curated music ...
Sausalito’s 47th Annual Chili Cook-Off
Sausalito’s 47th Annual Chili Cook-Off and Hot Pepper Eating Contest.
Native Boogie and Beats at Lincoln Park (Alameda)
Powwow Dancing and Drumming at Lincoln Park (1450 High St., Alameda)
Grab your chairs and blankets, pack a picnic lunch and head outdoors to celebrate the diverse cultural traditions of our community with music and dance from around the globe at Rhythmix in the Parks.
Feel the ...
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
SF’s 45th Anniversay Lowrider Parade & Hop Competition (Mission)
Saturday, September 19 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Mission Street Between Cesar Chavez And 17th
San Francisco Lowrider Council celebrates its 45th anniversary with a Lowrider Parade, car show, and hopping competition on Mission Street in SF. The event takes place outdoors and is free to attend. Registration for parade and hop competitions is available on the official website.
Original Event ...
TideFest 2026: Free Live Music + Art Walk on Taraval (Ocean Beach)
Presented by The Riptide, TideFest is a festival featuring live music, an art walk with local food & drink vendors on Taraval St @ The Lower Great Highway. The free event takes place on Saturday September 19th.
Free Shakespeare in the Park 2026: Antony and Cleopatra at Sue Bierman Park (SF)
September 19 – September 27 / Saturdays & Sundays at 2:00 pm
San Francisco Shakespeare Festival’s 44th season of Free Shakespeare in the Park presents “Antony and Cleopatra.” This timeless tale of power, passion, and politics examines the conflict between duty and desire, and the impact ...
45th Annual Northern California Book Awards
Northern California Book Awards
1450 Fourth Street #4, Berkeley, CA 94710, (510) 612-3958, info@poetryflash.org
https://poetryflash.org • https://sfpl.org
45th ANNUAL NORTHERN CALIFORNIA BOOK AWARDS
Northern California’s vibrant literary scene will celebrate on Saturday, September 19, 2026, 2:00pm, Koret Auditorium, San Francisco Main Library, Civic Center, San Francisco, when the 45th annual Northern California ...
The Fall “Bonfire of Reflection” Night: Stories, Songs & Letting Go Ritual (SF)
The Yeashore Community and Congregation Am Tikvah very proudly present the FREE
Bonfire of Reflection®
on Saturday night, September 19, 2026, gathering at 6:30 PM. Congregation Am Tikvah is located at 625 Brotherhood Way, San Francisco.
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Sunday, September 20
Flower Piano 2026: 12 Hidden Pianos in Golden Gate Park (Final Day)
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 ...
35th Annual Fiesta on the Hill (Bernal Heights)
Sunday, September 20 – 10:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Bernal Heights Neighborhood Center
Celebrate community, culture, and connection at the 35th Annual Fiesta on the Hill on Cortland Avenue in Bernal Heights.
Celebrate 35 years of community, culture, and connection at the 35th Annual Fiesta on the Hill, presented by the Bernal Heights Neighborhood Center. As BHNC approaches 50 ...
“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
Friday, September 25
SF’s “Visitacion Valley” Night Market + Block Party (2026)
Friday, September 25 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 8:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Leland Avenue (Between Bayshore & Peabody)
The inaugural Visitacion Valley Night Market takes place on the last Fridays of August and September along Leland Avenue in San Francisco. This free community event features delicious food vendors, local shopping, live music, street dancing, family-friendly activities, and resources from community organizations. All ages ...
