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Thursday, October 15

16th & Mission Open Mic (w/out a mic)
Thursday, October 15 – 9:00 pm - Ends at 11:59 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Absolutely free for all!
| 16th & Mission BART (southwest streetcorner)
16th & Mission Open Mic (w/out a mic)

Time: 9pm to 12am, Celebrating 20 years in May 2023 (currently 19 years strong). Instagram: @16thmission. For 18 years, this outdoor “open mic-without-a-mic” has welcomed poets, musicians, emcees, comedy, and everything in between. In the best of San Francisco tradition, everyone is welcome, ...Every Thursday

Every Thursday: “Inner Circle” Dance Party at White Rabbit (SF)
Thursday, October 15 – 9:00 pm - Ends at 1:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Inner Circle is always Free with RSVP
| White Rabbit
Every Thursday: "Inner Circle" Dance Party at White Rabbit (SF)

Free Thursday Party featuring DJs spinning House, Disco, Remixes, Currents, Classics and more every Thursday at White Rabbit. Join us at White Rabbit on Thursdays for Inner Circle, a weekly get-together dedicated to the DJ and a love for dance music. No cover. No worries! ...Every Thursday

Friday, October 16

Westbrae Pumpkin Patch 2026 in North Berkeley (Sept. 18 – Oct. 31)
Friday, October 16 – 9:30 am - Ends at 5:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free to browse, pumpkins $5-35 to purchase
| Westbrae Nursery
Westbrae Pumpkin Patch 2026 in North Berkeley (Sept. 18 – Oct. 31)

Fall is just around the corner, and we’re excited to share a great local opportunity for families to enjoy a seasonal tradition while supporting our schools. Westbrae Nursery in North Berkeley, located at the corner of Gilman and Santa Fe, will host its annual pumpkin ...

Oakland’s 2026 “Autumn Lights Festival” (October 15-17)
Friday, October 16 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: $28.52*
*$28.52 (fees included) for ages 18+, $12.51 for ages 6-17, Free for ages five and under
| The Gardens at Lake Merritt
Oakland’s 2026 “Autumn Lights Festival” (October 15-17)

Art and nature enthusiasts from all over the region flock to Oakland’s Lake Merritt to immerse themselves in the must-see 15th Anniversary Autumn Lights Festival, a one-of-a-kind interactive art experience that is always the talk of the town. We invite you to celebrate our 15th ...

SF’s HellaSecret “Crazy Funny Asians” Friday Night Comedy Showcase (7p + 9p)
SF’s HellaSecret “Crazy Funny Asians” Friday Night Comedy Showcase (7p + 9p)

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 a secret location – a two-floor comedy club near ...Every Friday

“Rush Hour Comedy Night” w/ SFs Best Black & Asian Comedians (The Function)
Friday, October 16 – 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

“HellaSecret” Speakeasy Comedy Show & Cocktail Night (Oakland)
"HellaSecret" Speakeasy Comedy Show & Cocktail Night (Oakland)

Get ready for our “HellaSecret” speakeasy comedy show in Oakland. A series of pop-up live comedy shows at unique spots all across the bay. We’ll take over a venue and you’ll get an email with the secret location. This HellaSecret comedy show takes place in a ...

“The Stoner Comedy Jam” Friday Nights (SF)
Friday, October 16 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP (21+ with Valid ID) - One item minimum purchase per person required
| Moe Greens
"The Stoner Comedy Jam" Friday Nights (SF)

You know what makes stand-up comedy funnier? Smoking while watching it live! Come to San Francisco’s premiere cannabis club Moe Greens every Friday night for a night of laughter and, well, getting stoned. HellaFunny is taking over the cannabis lounge at Moe Greens for the ...Every Friday

$5 Off: “The Confessional” SF’s Wild “Sins & Secrets” Improv Comedy Show
Friday, October 16 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: $11.94*
*$5 off with secret code FUNCHEAP (normally $17.12) No added ticketing fees. No Drink Minimum
| Endgames Improv Theater & Bar (SF)
$5 Off: "The Confessional" SF's Wild "Sins & Secrets" Improv Comedy Show

From the mild to the wild, all of us have guilty pleasures, moments of being bad, and the down right awful. Audiences submit written sins and secrets, and we weave a fully improvised comedy show. Don’t worry, it’s anonymous. No one will know about the ...

$5 Off: “Your Fucked Up Relationship” Live in SF (Every Friday & Saturday)
Friday, October 16 – 9:00 pm - Ends at 10:15 pm | Cost: $16.37*
*$5 off with secret code FUNCHEAP (normally $21.49) No added ticketing fees. No Drink Minimum
| Endgames Improv Theater & Bar (SF)
$5 Off: "Your Fucked Up Relationship" Live in SF (Every Friday & Saturday)

Since 2011, San Francisco’s hottest improv show remains “Your Fucked Up Relationship.” — Improvised scenes inspired by your ridiculous, fucked up relationships. Everyone has had at least one. You tell us your story, we show you ours. You laugh, we laugh, and we all hook ...

SF Neo-Futurists “The Infinite Wrench” (30 Plays in 60 Minutes, every Fri & Sat)
SF Neo-Futurists “The Infinite Wrench” (30 Plays in 60 Minutes, every Fri & Sat)

See the show the SF Chronicle calls one of 22 San Francisco things everyone must do! 50 weekends a year, the critically-acclaimed San Francisco Neo-Futurists present The Infinite Wrench, an attempt to perform 30 bite-sized plays in a frantic race against the clock, in an ...

$5 Off: “The Ritual” Comedy Show in The Mission (SF)
Friday, October 16 – 10:15 pm - Ends at 11:15 pm | Cost: $12.16*
*FUNCHEAP discount code for $5 off
| Endgames Improv Theater & Bar (SF)
$5 Off: “The Ritual” Comedy Show in The Mission (SF)

Once a week, in the late hours of what used to be “not considered late,” a group of degenerates and misfits gather to perform a seance unlike anything seen before. So comically evil that you may get sick to your stomach. The Ritual will be ...Every Friday

Free 2026 South Bay Transit Summit + Networking (Mountain View)
Friday, October 16 – 8:30 am - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP required
| Mountain View Community Center
Free 2026 South Bay Transit Summit + Networking (Mountain View)
Move Bay Area is looking ahead to define the innovative funding strategies and bold transit improvements needed to truly connect the Bay Join community leaders, transportation advocates, business leaders, and local partners on Friday October 16, 2026 at the Move Bay Area SOUTH Bay Summit, where ...
Japanese Tea Garden’s Free Admission Hour (Golden Gate Park)
Japanese Tea Garden's Free Admission Hour (Golden Gate Park)

The Japanese Tea Garden provides visitors from around the world with an opportunity to experience the natural beauty, tranquility, and harmony of a Japanese-style garden in the heart of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. Originally created as a “Japanese Village” exhibit for the 1894 California ...Every Friday

“Pay-What-You-Can” Taco Day at SF’s Tato (Every Friday)
"Pay-What-You-Can" Taco Day at SF's Tato (Every Friday)

While many restaurants are struggling, San Francisco Mexican restaurant TATO wants to give back. They’re bringing back their “Taco Love” special which features a two taco plate with sides, and pay-what-you-can pricing. Pay-What-You-Can Taco Day Tato 4608 3rd St. (@ McKinnon) San Francisco (Bayview) Every ...Every Friday

“Politics is a Funny Business” Art & Poster Exhibit at Pier 23 (SF)
Friday, October 16 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Art opening
| Pier 23 Cafe Waterfront Gallery
"Politics is a Funny Business" Art & Poster Exhibit at Pier 23 (SF)
Politics is a Funny Business, an eclectic group of vintage political memorabilia of and by offbeat San Francisco players will open at Pier 23 Cafe Waterfront Gallery, Friday, October 16, 2026, from 4-6 pm. Art include posters by Spain Rodriguez, S. Clay Wilson, Victor Moscoso, Lil’ ...
Free NFL Stories w/ Peter King + 49ers Architect Carmen Policy (Berkeley)
Friday, October 16 – 4:30 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Pay what you can to reserve a seat; free to walkups
| Sports Basement (Berkeley)
Free NFL Stories w/ Peter King + 49ers Architect Carmen Policy (Berkeley)
Are you ready for some football? Join fellow fans and scholars of the game for an afternoon with award-winning sports columnist Peter King. Are you ready for some football? Kick off a weekend of big games—including Cal’s home matchup with Wake Forest and culminating with the ...
Eighth Centenary of the Transitus of Saint Francis of Assisi
Friday, October 16 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: Paid Tickets | The Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption
Eighth Centenary of the Transitus of Saint Francis of Assisi
Honor the Past and Inspire the Future. Official Binational Celebration of the Special Jubilee Year of the Death of Saint Francis of Assisi.  Assisi and San Francisco sister cities unite to celebrate their beloved Patron Saint. The celebration includes a Sacred Concert, a Concelebrated Mass, Ribbon Cutting, ...
Pleasant Hill Night Market: Food, Music & Performances
Friday, October 16 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Chilpancingo Park
Pleasant Hill Night Market: Food, Music & Performances

Pleasant Hill Night Market Will Return in May 2026 After a successful first season, the Night Market will be back in May 2026 with food, music, merchandise, activities and more! Visit Pleasant Hill California for more info. After getting so much love and support from ...

Oktoberfest at SideTrack in Pleasanton
Friday, October 16 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free to attend; food and beverage tickets available at the door
| SideTrack Bar + Grill
Oktoberfest at SideTrack in Pleasanton
It’s time to take out your lederhosen and dirndl dress! SideTrack’s Oktoberfest celebration is back, bringing a biergarten experience to downtown Pleasanton on Friday, October 16  and Saturday, October 17! The two-day event features a special menu of German food and drink, live entertainment by Polkageist West, fun games ...
“Union Square Dances” Free Outdoor Friday Night Dance Party (SF)
Friday, October 16 – 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

$1 Drink Fridays: “Battle of the Decades” DJ Party (North Beach)
Friday, October 16 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free admission with RSVP on Eventbrite
| Monroe
$1 Drink Fridays: "Battle of the Decades" DJ Party (North Beach)

Fridays are now a little bit more awesome. Did someone say $1 drinks? Monroe in North Beach hosts “Battle of the Decades” DJ party and happy hour every Friday with a DJ spinning progressive tunes. Every hour is a different decade – with drink prices ...Every Friday

Mirus Gallery Presents: Nostalgia – A Group Exhibition
Friday, October 16 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Mirus Gallery
Mirus Gallery Presents: Nostalgia – A Group Exhibition
Mirus Gallery San Francisco presents Nostalgia, a dynamic group show featuring a menagerie of creative interpretations of the phenomenon of nostalgia by artists from California and beyond. This collection of artists uniquely reveals an element of a simpler time, and what colored time-treasured memories. Join ...
Free Outdoor Movie Night 2026 w/ Free Food + Free Popcorn (Parkside/Sunset)
Friday, October 16 – 5:30 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free movie, food, and popcorn. Festivities begin at 5:30 PM; the movie starts at dusk.
| McCoppin Square
Free Outdoor Movie Night 2026 w/ Free Food + Free Popcorn (Parkside/Sunset)

🎬🍿 Movies in McCoppin is BACK for 2026! 🍿🎬 People of Parkside Sunset is excited to help bring outdoor movie nights back to our neighborhood! in October, grab your blankets, bring the kids, and join your neighbors at McCoppin Square. ✨ 📍 Taraval ...Every Friday

“Sundown Cinema” SF’s Outdoor Movie Night in the Park (Crane Cove Park)
Friday, October 16 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Crane Cove Park
"Sundown Cinema" SF's Outdoor Movie Night in the Park (Crane Cove Park)

San Francisco’s free outdoor movie tradition is back with a full season for 2026. The Sundown Cinema series has just announced its lineup, bringing family-friendly films to parks across the city from June through October. After a scaled-back return in 2025, the full program is ...

Salvi Soul Encuentro 2026: SF’s Free Salvadoran Culture Festival (Oct 14-18)
Friday, October 16 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Casa De Apoyo
Salvi Soul Encuentro 2026: SF's Free Salvadoran Culture Festival (Oct 14-18)

Salvi Soul Encuentro is a four-date celebration of Salvadoran heritage in San Francisco’s Excelsior and Mission Districts. The program includes Salvadoran storytelling at Casa De Apoyo, a poetry and vinyl record showcase, a bike tour tracing the legacy of Los Siete de la Raza, and ...

Dean Evans: Les Pervers – Flop Fest
Friday, October 16 – 6:30 pm - Ends at 7:25 pm | Cost: $20*
*$20 - 40, NOTAFLOF
| The Church of Clown
Dean Evans: Les Pervers - Flop Fest
Renowned Clown and Mime artist Dean Evans presents a series of darkly comedic personas, one after another, in a tour de force of physical transformation. Dean slips between an Edgar Allan Poe–esque horror writer, a retired showgirl from Branson Missouri, a dying Mime gasping out ...
SF’s Free Mission Rock Fall Friday Night Movies “Ratatouille” (China Basin Park)
Friday, October 16 – 6:30 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: FREE | China Basin Park
SF's Free Mission Rock Fall Friday Night Movies "Ratatouille" (China Basin Park)
Movie nights are back at China Basin Park! Gather your friends and family and join us Friday nights this October for four cozy evenings of movies under the stars. Bring a blanket to the Great Lawn, grab your favorite movie-night snacks, and settle in for ...
“Lit Laugh Lyric” Haunted Spoken Word + Eerie Comedy (North Beach)
Friday, October 16 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Suggested Donation: $30
| Mabuhay Gardens
"Lit Laugh Lyric" Haunted Spoken Word + Eerie Comedy (North Beach)
This autumn’s Lit Laugh Lyric comes to Mabuhay Gardens for a night of haunting spoken words, eerie comedy and frightening melodies. Lit Laugh Lyric is a quarterly variety show that brings together three art forms in one night bringing you groundbreaking emerging Bay Area artists in ...
Glaive – God Save the Three Tour
Friday, October 16 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: $27 | The UC Theatre
Glaive – God Save the Three Tour
From his beginnings in Hendersonville, North Carolina (population 15k), to opening for The Kid LAROI on The First Time tour last year, glaive has become a name synonymous with a scene that redefines pop, not by distancing itself from tradition but by forging a new, ...