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 ...
Comedy Night at Mayes
Get Ready for
Comedy Night @Mayes!
Looking for some laughs? Join us at Mayes for a night packed with jokes, good vibes, and plenty of chuckles. It’s the perfect chance to hang out, unwind, and enjoy some top notch comedy right where it’s happening.
Don’t miss out on ...
Workshop SF First Fridays: Pumpkin Painting & Macrame
Every first Friday, WorkshopSF hosts an open house / party with DIY, art, fun and community. It’s a chance to preview classes, see the space, and just hang out with neighborhood peeps! We welcome all, and our activities are all low cost or free / ...
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 ...
“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, ...
Halloween Kick-Off: Dark Techno + Witch House (DNA Lounge)
After Life Presents: HOWL! A Halloween Kick-Off – bring your primal self to the dance floor, all monsters are welcome. Treats for those in costume!
Dark Techno + Darkwave + Industrial Bass + Witch HouseSAT, OCT 3RD / 2 ROOMS / 5 DJSNO PHONES ON THE ...
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 ...
San Francisco’s 52nd Annual Castro Street Fair (2026)
The 52nd Castro Street Fair will take place on Sunday, October 4, 2026 from 11am to 6pm at Castro and Market Streets.
52nd Annual Castro Street Fair
Sunday, October 4, 2026 | 11am-6pm
Castro & Market Street, San Francisco
Free but suggested donation: $10 to $20
The Castro Street Fair ...
“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
Clutch The Pearls: Traitors-Themed Drag Cabaret (Make-Out Room)
Clutch The Pearls is Detour Productions’ monthly queer cabaret — a mash-up of drag, dance, and performance art that’s become a Mission District staple. Each show features mentorship, experimental new work, and a lineup of Bay Area’s fiercest artists.
For October, Clutch The Pearls is ✨TRAITORS✨ — a night ...
Tuesday, October 6
Tapas Tuesday: 10% Off Spanish Small Plates (Union Square)
Bota Tapas & Paella Bar near Downtown San Francisco and Union Square is doing “Tapas Tuesdays” and enjoy all of our delicious Spanish Tapas at 10% Off. Just mention “Tapas Tuesday” to our server before ordering to get the discount.
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Thursday, October 8
Odyssea
Meet CASEMA: The Conference Attending Society of Eleusinian Mystery Appreciators! A self-styled secret society, these massive fans of classical antiquity pose as hotel service workers in order to sneak into academic conferences and in this way be close to their erudite heroes and absorb some ...
Saturday, October 10
1st Annual Indigenous Arts and Music Fest (North Bay)
The 1st Annual Indigenous Arts and Music Fest kicks off Indigenous People’s Day weekend and coincides with the United States’ 250-year celebrations this year. The lineup so far includes the Scotts Valley Pomo Dancers, Big Valley Pomo Dancers, Audiopharmacy, Kulingtang Dialect, Tsim Nuj, and Stewie ...
Golden Gate Park “Singing in the Park” Community Party (SF)
Make new friends and beautiful, fun music: join us for free monthly community singing in the park! We meet the Second Saturday of every month @10:30am and will always have the pink blanket above so you can find us. The community sing is super kid, adult ...Monthly
Tuesday, October 13
Tapas Tuesday – 10% Off all Spanish Tapas
Bota Tapas & Paella Bar near Downtown San Francisco and Union Square is doing “Tapas Tuesdays” and enjoy all of our delicious Spanish Tapas at 10% Off. Just mention “Tapas Tuesday” to our server before ordering to get the discount.
About Bota Tapas and Paella Bar
As ...
Friday, October 16
“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 ...
Terrifying Immigrant Takes the Form of a Soft Chubby Bear
Epic Party Theatre Presents the world premiere of
Terrifying Immigrant Takes the Form of a Soft Chubby Bear
Written & Performed by Baruch Porras Hernandez
Directed & Produced by Richard A. Mosqueda
Baruch Porras Hernandez is ready to bring the house down with his new solo tour-de-force, Terrifying Immigrant ...
Black Girl Magic: 10th Anniversary Show
Black Girl Magic 10th Anniversary Show Starring The Vixen! Music, Food, Drinks, and Performances!
Saturday, October 17
Brava Block Party: Celebrating 40 Years
Saturday, October 17 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Brava Theater
Brava! Block Party
Saturday, October 17, 2026 @11AM-5PM
40 Years of Brava!, 30 Years of Community Ownership and 100 Years of the Historic Theater
24th Street • Between Bryant and Hampshire
A free, family-friendly celebration of art, community, and 40 years of Brava!
Live performances • Film Screenings • Art ...
Free Poetry + LGBTQ Book Celebration (City Lights Books)
Books Not Bans together with City Lights and Litquake present a party for everyone who loves reading.
FREE, $10-$15 suggested donation
Co-presented with City Lights & Books Not Bans
Books Not Bans together with City Lights and Litquake present a party for everyone who loves reading. Join us ...
SF’s 2026 “Bearrison” Street Fair: Wrestling, Deadlift Contest & DJs (SoMa)
The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence and the Bears of San Francisco invite you to celebrate “A Fair For Every Bear” on Saturday, October 17, 2026! We’re bringing back favorites including the Deadlift Contest, Full Queer Wrestling, and XL Art Gallery, plus plenty of new attractions.
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Friday, October 23
“Science Is a Drag” Galactic Drag Show Under the Stars at Chabot (Oakland)
$20 Adults, 18+, $10 for Members
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Chabot’s annual drag show is BACK! Set your phasers to STUNNING and get ready for a night of salacious science, galactic gags, and queer joy. Host VERA! and a cast of kings, queens, and space royals will be serving ...
Sunday, November 1
“Castro Art Mart” 2026: Drag, Music + Art (1st Sundays)
Sunday, November 1 – 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
Saturday, November 14
Golden Gate Park “Singing in the Park” Community Party (SF)
Make new friends and beautiful, fun music: join us for free monthly community singing in the park! We meet the Second Saturday of every month @10:30am and will always have the pink blanket above so you can find us. The community sing is super kid, adult ...Monthly
Sunday, December 6
“Castro Art Mart” 2026: Drag, Music + Art (1st Sundays)
Sunday, December 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
Saturday, December 12
Golden Gate Park “Singing in the Park” Community Party (SF)
Make new friends and beautiful, fun music: join us for free monthly community singing in the park! We meet the Second Saturday of every month @10:30am and will always have the pink blanket above so you can find us. The community sing is super kid, adult ...Monthly
