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Tuesday, September 8

$1 Margaritas & “Disco Taco Tuesday” at Underdogs (SoMa)
Tuesday, September 8 – 7:30 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*No admission charge
| Underdogs Cantina
$1 Margaritas & "Disco Taco Tuesday" at Underdogs (SoMa)

Join us for a Disco Taco Tuesday at Underdogs Cantina with $1 MARGARITAS from 7:30pm – 8pm! $1 Margs & Disco Taco Tuesday at 7:30pm Underdogs Cantina, 128 King St. (Across from ballpark), SF FREE (No Cover) $1 MARGARITAS from 7:30pm – 8:00pm ...Every Tuesday

Wednesday, September 9

$1 Wing Wednesdays at Underdogs Cantina (SoMa)
Wednesday, September 9 – 4:30 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*No admission charge. Wings are $1 each.
| Underdogs Cantina
$1 Wing Wednesdays at Underdogs Cantina (SoMa)

Join us for Wing Wednesdays at Underdogs Cantina with $1 Wings from 4:30pm – Close! $1 Wing Wednesdays | 4:30pm to Close Underdogs Cantina, 128 King St. (Across from ballpark), SF FREE (No Cover) $1 WINGS from 4:30pm – Close Happy Hour from ...Every Wednesday

FREE Comedy Night (Every Wednesday) at The Function (SF)
FREE Comedy Night (Every Wednesday) at The Function (SF)

Welcome to the heart of laughter right on the edge of SF’s vibrant Hayes Valley district! Step into a world of hilarity and at the newest addition to the city’s comedy scene – a chic, upscale comedy club boasting avant-garde decor, an upstairs lounge and a roster of top-notch comedians. ...

SF’s Free 12th Annual Chinatown Night Out
Wednesday, September 9 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Willie “Woo Woo” Wong Playground Basketball Court
SF’s Free 12th Annual Chinatown Night Out
The 12th Annual Chinatown Night Out returns on Wednesday, September 9, from 4–7 pm at a new location: Willie “Woo Woo” Wong Playground Basketball Court at 830 Sacramento Street. This free, family-friendly community celebration brings Chinatown residents together with local SFPD officers, government agencies, and community ...
SF’s Superfest Disability Film Festival’s 40th Year (Sept. 9-13)
Wednesday, September 9 – 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP at superfestfilm.org
| San Francisco Disability Cultural Center
SF's Superfest Disability Film Festival's 40th Year (Sept. 9-13)
Superfest Disability Film Festival 2026 is happening from September 9th to the 20th! Join the San Francisco Disability Cultural Center for live events until the 13th, and streaming access the whole time. There are opportunities to join in person and at virtual screenings – with ...
Get Stuff Done with SFPL at Admin Night
Wednesday, September 9 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 7:45 pm | Cost: FREE | Sol Botanica
Get Stuff Done with SFPL at Admin Night
Don’t let that list of to-dos keep piling up; get stuff done in the company of others at admin night. Invite a friend or meet someone new and we’ll motivate each other to accomplish those small or big chores we’ve been putting off. Bring a ...

Thursday, September 10

Free HellaFunny Thursday Comedy Night (Downtown SF)
Free HellaFunny Thursday Comedy Night (Downtown SF)

Welcome to the heart of laughter right on the edge of SF’s vibrant Hayes Valley district! Step into a world of hilarity and at the newest addition to the city’s comedy scene – a chic, upscale comedy club boasting avant-garde decor, an upstairs lounge and a roster of top-notch comedians. ...

Arcade Karaoke: SF’s Wild New Thursday Night Party + $3 Shots (SF)
Thursday, September 10 – 9:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP. - 21+
| The Function
Arcade Karaoke: SF's Wild New Thursday Night Party + $3 Shots (SF)

Sing, shred & game all night. Live band setup, 1000+ songs, Guitar Hero & more. Happy Hour all night + Crazy Hour $3 shots 🎤 Arcade Karaoke Thursdays – You’ve Never Done Karaoke Like This Before! Thursdays starting May 21 | 9PM until close Karaoke, ...Every Thursday

SF’s Free Concerts & Food Trucks: “Civic Center Soundtrack” (Every Tue/Thu)
Thursday, September 10 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Fulton Plaza
SF's Free Concerts & Food Trucks: "Civic Center Soundtrack" (Every Tue/Thu)

San Francisco’s free lunchtime concert series is back. The Civic Center Soundtrack returns for its third season starting Tuesday, April 14, 2026, bringing live music to Fulton Plaza twice a week through October. Concerts take place Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12 pm to 3 pm ...

Wildtype’s $100M Sustainable Seafood Tasting + Career Panel (SF)
Thursday, September 10 – 5:30 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: $20*
*Register early to taste test--advance registration suggested. Food and drink available for purchase.
| South Beach Yacht Club
Wildtype’s $100M Sustainable Seafood Tasting + Career Panel (SF)
Cultured and cell-based foods is a rapidly expanding industry. San Francisco-based Wildtype (sustainable cell-cultivated seafood) recently raised $100 million from investors Jeff Bezos, S2G Ventures and Leonardo DiCaprio. Blue Economy Careers: Learn how Wildtype CEO and co-founder Justin Kolbeck is driving product development and consumer demand, partnering ...
Nurse Happy Hour & Hiring Event at Avalon Vitality (SF)
Thursday, September 10 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free entry. Proof of an active nursing license required. Two free drinks and snacks included.
| Avalon Vitality Office
Nurse Happy Hour & Hiring Event at Avalon Vitality (SF)
Avalon Vitality is hosting a Nurse Happy Hour & Hiring Event at our San Francisco office every Thursday in September (10th, 17th & 24th, 2026) from 6-8 PM. Come meet our team, enjoy two free drinks and snacks, and explore nursing opportunities with us. What ...
Free Punk Rock 50th Anniversary Exhibition Opening w/ Q&A (SF)
Thursday, September 10 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Goethe-Institut San Francisco
Free Punk Rock 50th Anniversary Exhibition Opening w/ Q&A (SF)
Kiel meets the Bay Area: NO PUNK. NO FUTURE. opens September 10 with a conversation between NO MORE and punk historian Jack Boulware. Fifty years after punk declared itself against everything and everyone, the Goethe-Institut San Francisco presents NO PUNK. NO FUTURE., an exhibition exploring the connections ...
Bay Area Music Journalism: Covering A Changing Scene
Thursday, September 10 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP | Donations Accepted
| KALW
Bay Area Music Journalism: Covering A Changing Scene
Join KALW for a conversation about today’s Bay Area music journalism scene. Meet the reporters, ask questions, & share what you want to know If you love going to Bay Area concerts and festivals, discovering new artists, reading reviews, or simply keeping up with what’s happening ...
Crushing
Thursday, September 10 – 7:30 pm - Ends at 8:50 pm | Cost: $30 | A.C.T's The Strand Theater
Crushing
Crushing is a genre-defiant live show where multidisciplinary artists—playwrights, actors, novelists, poets, comedians—perform true stories from their love lives onstage. Our performers are award-winning novelists, MacDowell Fellows, Off-Broadway playwrights, formerly incarcerated artists, and more. They will be shedding light on everything from dating as a drag queen to ...
Elton Dom: The Young Elton Experience
Thursday, September 10 – 7:30 pm | Cost: $35*
*Tickets range $35 - $115
| Great Star Theater
Elton Dom: The Young Elton Experience
Prepare to be transported back to the birth of a legend with Elton Dom: The Young Elton Experience. This electrifying show stars 21-year-old musical prodigy Dominick Fulco, who doesn’t just sing the hits—he becomes the era-defining icon who first stormed the stage with raw energy and ...

Friday, September 11

“Rush Hour Comedy Night” w/ SFs Best Black & Asian Comedians (The Function)
Friday, September 11 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP Required
| The Function
"Rush Hour Comedy Night" w/ SFs Best Black & Asian Comedians (The Function)

Welcome to ‘Rush Hour Comedy Night’ where laughter knows no bounds and cultural collisions are the name of the game. Join our dynamic duo of black and Asian comedians as they embark on a whirlwind adventure through the streets of humor, weaving together their diverse backgrounds and ...Every Friday

“Golden Gate Comedy Night” SF’s Most Intimate Comedy Club
Friday, September 11 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP. 21+
| The Function
"Golden Gate Comedy Night" SF's Most Intimate Comedy Club

See top comics you’d normally see at Punch Line, Cobbs and SF Sketchfest up close at intimate comedy club in the heart of downtown SF. Looking for a real San Francisco comedy experience? Golden Gate Comedy Night is your go-to show – a sharp, fast-moving showcase of the Bay ...

SF’s “Chinatown Night Market” 2026 (Every Second Friday)
Friday, September 11 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | San Francisco Chinatown (Grant Ave.)
SF's "Chinatown Night Market" 2026 (Every Second Friday)

Chinatown Night Market returns for 2026, bringing monthly street festivals, food vendors, shopping, and live entertainment back to the heart of San Francisco’s Chinatown. Recently voted the #1 night market in the country for the second year in a row, the free event takes over ...Monthly

“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
"Union Square Dances" Free Outdoor Friday Night Dance Party (SF)

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

Yerba Buena Illuminated: Free 95-Ft Art Projection on Market Street
Friday, September 11 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Humboldt Bank Building
Yerba Buena Illuminated: Free 95-Ft Art Projection on Market Street

San Francisco has officially turned a downtown building into a giant art projector. Yerba Buena Illuminated launched Tuesday, August 25, 2026 projecting giant digital artworks onto the historic Humboldt Bank Building at 785 Market St., at the top of Yerba Buena Lane. The massive projection ...

Turkish Grammy-Nominated Folk Rock “Altin Gun” (Regency Ballroom)
Friday, September 11 – 8:00 pm | Cost: $53.95 | The Regency Ballroom
Turkish Grammy-Nominated Folk Rock "Altin Gun" (Regency Ballroom)
Goldenvoice & KEXP PresentNorth America Tour 2026 ALTIN GÜNwith Alex Maas FRI, 11 SEP 2026 at 08:00PM PDTAges: All AgesDoors Open: 07:00PM OnSale: Fri, 27 Mar 2026 at 10:00AM PDTAnnouncement: Tue, 24 Mar 2026 at 09:00AM PDT ALTIN GÜN IS BACK WITH AŞK; A NEW LIVE STUDIO ALBUM THE GRAMMY®AWARD-NOMINATED ...

Saturday, September 12

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: Free Street Fest 2026 (Tenderloin)

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., ...

“Crazy Funny Asians” Free Comedy Showcase (SF)
"Crazy Funny Asians" Free Comedy Showcase (SF)

Inspired by the blockbuster movie, see some of the Bay Area’s top comedians at San Francisco’s Crazy Funny Asians comedy showcase, presented by Funcheap and HellaFunny. Let’s celebrate the Bay’s Asian-American culture and heritage with laughs at SF’s brand new comedy club on Market St – ...Every Saturday

“Golden Gate Comedy Night” SF’s Most Intimate Comedy Club
Saturday, September 12 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP. 21+
| The Function
"Golden Gate Comedy Night" SF's Most Intimate Comedy Club

See top comics you’d normally see at Punch Line, Cobbs and SF Sketchfest up close at intimate comedy club in the heart of downtown SF. Looking for a real San Francisco comedy experience? Golden Gate Comedy Night is your go-to show – a sharp, fast-moving showcase of the Bay ...

Free Tix: HellaSecret “Desi Comedy Night” Live in SF (7p + 9p)
Saturday, September 12 – 9:00 pm - Ends at 10:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP for first 100 people. $25 at door without RSVP
| Secret Location (SF)
Free Tix: HellaSecret "Desi Comedy Night" Live in SF (7p + 9p)

It’s the return of San Francisco’s only weekly HellaDesi Comedy Night with HellaFunny and Funcheap at a HellaSecret comedy venue with easy access to BART. See a showcase of some of the Bay Area’s top comedians of Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Bangladeshi, Afghan, and South Asian descent ...Every Saturday

Workshop: Grow your e-commerce business with AI (SF)
Saturday, September 12 – 8:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Registration is required, including a questionnaire via Luma sign up.
| Notion HQ
Workshop: Grow your e-commerce business with AI (SF)
​In this free, 2-day workshop, presented by Notion, e-commerce business owners will get hands-on help building AI flows for their business. ​Attendance is capped at 20 and approval is required. Attendees will be approved on a rolling basis, first-come, first-served. This is a 2-day event. Those who ...
Second Saturdays: ‘Round the World at Union Square (SF)
Saturday, September 12 – 11:00 am - Ends at 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*No RSVP required
| Union Square Park
Second Saturdays: ‘Round the World at Union Square (SF)
Hey hey Bay Area K-POP fans, party and craft with your fellow K-POP friends and family at ‘A KPOP NARA SF Summer’ in Union Square. Second Saturdays: ‘Round the World Saturday, September 12, 2026 | 11a – 2p Union Square Park, 300 Powell St. SF FREE Come by to learn ...
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)
Free San Francisco "Chinatown" Neighborhood Film + Q&A (SF Main Library)
  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 ...
Free Chinatown Film Screening + Panel w/ Poet Laureate (SF Main Library)
Saturday, September 12 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free
| San Francisco Main Library, Koret Auditorium
Free Chinatown Film Screening + Panel w/ Poet Laureate (SF Main Library)
Attend an exclusive screening of the Emmy Award winning film, “Chinatown,” which offers an intimate look at San Francisco’s oldest neighborhood that thrived and survived isolation, racial and social injustice throughout its 160-year history. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion with the ...
Classic Movie & Gallery Night: “Pandora and Flying Dutchman” (SF)
Saturday, September 12 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*$15
| Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
Classic Movie & Gallery Night: “Pandora and Flying Dutchman” (SF)
See Albert Lewin’s “Pandora and Flying Dutchman” (1951) starring Ava Gardner as an enigmatic singer who falls hard for the legendary Flying Dutchman eternally condemned to sail the seas. Enjoy themed snacks as part of this series inspired by GaHee Park’s exhibition “Behind the Curtain.” Free ...