Thursday, October 1
SF’s Free DFT Monthly Block Party: “Downtown First Thursdays” (2026)
Downtown First Thursdays is back in 2026 for a full year of street parties in 2026, starting Jan 1, 2026, with a New Year’s Day Edition and returning every first Thursday with a new downtown block party. DJs – Live Performances – Dancing – Drag ...Monthly
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
Free Fall 2026 Open Studios at 1890 Bryant (Preview Night)
1890 Bryant Fall 2026 Open Studios: ART MADE HERE You’re invited to 2026 Fall Open Studios at 1890 Bryant Street Studios! Our artists once again are celebrating with the ArtSpan Mission District weekend. Experience Open Studios weekend at 1890 Bryant Street Art and independent artists ...
SF’s Giant Sculpture Farewell Party w/ DJs (Embarcadero Plaza)
Join the farewell celebration for Marco Cochrane’s R-Evolution sculpture at Embarcadero Plaza on October 2. The event features afternoon art panels and talks on public art and creativity, followed by an evening party with live music, DJ sets from Opulent Temple, performances, and food and ...
“Union Square Dances” Free Outdoor Friday Night Dance Party (SF)
Friday, October 2 – 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
Baukunst First Fridays: Art, Music + Food (Bernal Heights)
Friday, October 2 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Baukunst
Join us for Baukunst First Fridays, our brand-new monthly celebration blending art, music, and food! Every month, experience a vibrant evening of creativity, delicious bites, and fantastic tunes. Mark your calendars and bring your friends — let’s make every first Friday unforgettable! Baukunst First Fridays ...Monthly
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 ...
Saturday, October 3
Free Fall 2026 Open Studios at 1890 Bryant (Oct. 2-4)
1890 Bryant Fall 2026 Open Studios: ART MADE HERE You’re invited to 2026 Fall Open Studios at 1890 Bryant Street Studios! Our artists once again are celebrating with the ArtSpan Mission District weekend. Experience Open Studios weekend at 1890 Bryant Street Art and independent artists ...
Free “Science in the Park” Fest: Launch at Water Rocket + Egg Drop Contest (Hayward)
Science in the Park is a biennial event hosted by Supervisor Elisa Márquez and created by the late Supervisor Richard Valle. It is an opportunity for the community to learn more about STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math), the environment, and health.
This free event includes ...
52nd Annual Oakland Black Cowboy Parade & Festival 2026 (DeFremery Park)
Saturday, October 3 – 10:00 am - Ends at 6:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | deFremery Park
Celebrate the Oakland Black Cowboy Association’s 52nd Annual Parade & Festival at DeFremery Park in Oakland. This free, family-friendly event features a parade, live entertainment, line dancing, youth activities, pony rides, food vendors, and community resources. The festival begins at 10am and runs until 6pm, ...
28th Annual Bay Area Anarchist Book Fair (Oakland)
Saturday, October 3 – 10:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | The Humanist Hall
The Bay 28th Annual Bay Area Anarchist Book Fair brings together dozens of publishers, micro-presses, and community organizations for a day of book and information tables, workshops, panel discussions and skill sharing
This year we ponder the Analog: In an age of mass collapse and rising ...
SF’s 2026 African Arts Festival: Free Family Day (Yerba Buena Gardens)
Saturday, October 3 – 11:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens
The 6th African Arts Festival at Yerba Buena Gardens offers a free, family-friendly day featuring live music, dance, drumming, food vendors, kids activities, and more. The event takes place on the Great Lawn and includes performances from Arenas and other artists.
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“Many Moons” Festival 2026: AAPI Culture, Food + Art (Sebastopol)
Celebrate community, creativity, and Asian American and Pacific Islander cultures at the 2026 Many Moons Festival, presented by AAPIC North Bay. This welcoming, family-friendly festival brings together live entertainment, cultural performances and demonstrations, food and beverages, artists, makers and marketplace vendors, wellness and community organizations, ...
District 5 Fillmore 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 5 Fillmore Family Summit! The This Is ...
6th Annual African Arts Festival (Yerba Buena Gardens)
The 6th Annual African Arts Festival celebrates the glorious diversity and extraordinary creativity of the continent’s peoples. Co-presented by Duniya Dance and Drum Company and the Yerba Buena Gardens Festival, it’s a family-friendly celebration of live music and dance featuring Bay Area ensembles representing different regions of ...
35th Annual Hoes Down Harvest Festival (Road Trip)
Join us for the 35th Annual Hoes Down Harvest Festival on October 3, 2026 at Full Belly Farm- for one of Northern California’s most beloved farm festivals.
For 35 years, Hoes Down has brought together families, farmers, food lovers, and changemakers for a joyful day of ...
Filipino Island Fest (Alameda)
One of the largest Filipino cultural events returns to the Alameda waterfront for a 3rd year on Saturday, October 3rd, 2026. Filipino Island Fest brings thousands of attendees together to celebrate Filipino culture, community, and belonging.
This year’s theme reflects both where Filipinos come from and ...
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
30th Annual Middle Eastern Food Festival (SF)
Join us as we celebrate 30 years of food, faith, culture, and community!
Enjoy an incredible variety of authentic favorites, including savory kebabs, falafel, shawarma, hummus, tabbouleh, kibbeh, stuffed grape leaves, and so much more. And don’t forget to stop by our sweets table for an ...
SF Philharmonic: Two Musical Titans. One Unforgettable Night
Saturday, October 3 – 7:30 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm |
Cost: $35 | Herbst Theatre
TWO MUSICAL TITANS. ONE UNFORGETTABLE NIGHT.
This October, the season doesn’t simply begin—it erupts.
Step into the iconic Herbst Theatre on Saturday, October 3 at 7:30 PM for an evening of orchestral power, drama, beauty, and sheer exhilaration.
First, the thunderous spectacle of Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture—a musical battle cry that surges from tension ...
Sunday, October 4
Free Fall 2026 Open Studios at 1890 Bryant (Oct. 2-4)
1890 Bryant Fall 2026 Open Studios: ART MADE HERE You’re invited to 2026 Fall Open Studios at 1890 Bryant Street Studios! Our artists once again are celebrating with the ArtSpan Mission District weekend. Experience Open Studios weekend at 1890 Bryant Street Art and independent artists ...
Little Italy San Jose Italian Festival 2026
Established in 2016, The Little Italy Italian Festival draws 20k to 25k people to Little Italy San Jose. Celebrate “everything Italian” with one of the largest Italian car shows in the United States, an authentic Italian food festival, nonstop Italian headliner entertainment and much more. ...
SF’s Annual “Blessing of the Animals” (2026)
Join friends and neighbors in the parish courtyard for our annual blessing of the animals.
You are welcome to bring your leashed pet or keep your pet in a carrier. We welcome all pets: furry, scaly, and feathery, as well as stuffed animals or pictures of ...
Step Into Wonder (Mare Island)
Sunday, October 4 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Mare Island Art Studios
Step Into Wonder transforms Mare Island Art Studios into an immersive world of glowing sculpture, collaborative art, creativity and play.
On Wonder Sundays, visitors of all ages are invited to step inside the transformed galleries, explore large-scale handmade and illuminated installations, create art, respond to playful ...
“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
“Castro Art Mart” 2026: Drag, Music + Art (1st Sundays)
Sunday, October 4 – 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
Monday, October 5
San Francisco Board of Supervisors, District 10 Candidate Forum
Come meet the candidates running for San Francisco District 10 Supervisor and hear directly from the people who want to represent you! This forum is your chance to ask the questions that actually matter to you, size up the candidates side by side, and walk ...
Thursday, October 8
SF’s Final FREE “Valencia Live” Street Party of 2026 (October)
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. Select blocks of ...
District 9 Mission 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 9 Mission Family Summit! The This Is ...
SF Election 2026: Big Donors, Power Grabs + What Voters Need to Know (SF)
Wealthy special interests are trying to grab more power in San Francisco — whether they succeed is up to voters.
At a time when public oversight is shrinking and power is being concentrated fewer hands, understanding the role of large campaign donors in our political process ...
