Friday, October 30
2026 SF Symphony: Elim Chan Conducts Adams Mendelssohn + Brahms (Oct. 29-31)
Elim Chan conducts a quartet of works that delve into the great unknown: Choral works by Brahms and Arvo Pärt lay a meditative foundation, while Renaud Capuçon regales us with the lustrous melodies and glittering pyrotechnics of Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto. John Adams’s Doctor Atomic Symphony ...
FREE Hallowen “No Scrubs” ’90s Hip-Hop + R&B Dance Party (Oct. 30-31)
Two nights of throwback jams and spooky cocktails, plus a Halloween night costume contest + free Candy. Free before 11pm with RSVP. The Function is hosting one of the most poppin’ dance parties in San Francisco with the return of No Scrubs epic Halloween ’90s ...
“Nightmare on Front Street” 2026: Free Halloween Block Party (Downtown SF)
Friday, October 30 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | 240 Front St
🎃 FREE HALLOWEEN BLOCK PARTY: Nightmare on Front Street 🎃
Join the BIGGEST Halloween party in town in collaboration with the city of San Francisco! We are taking over the whole entertainment zone on California and Front Street!
We want to welcome our special guest DJ Clayton ...
Spooky Storytelling + Open Mic Night at KALW (SF)
Friday, October 30 – 5:30 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm |
| KALW
Celebrate Halloween with Bay Area poets, musicians, & storytellers. Who will win the performance of the night & be broadcast on KALW?
Get spooky with the Bay Area’s most vibrant performers at KALW’s Most Best Open Mic! Host Charlie Getter gathers a homegrown harvest of poets, ...
Substance Fest San Francisco 2026 Day 4
Substance Festival SF 2026 brings four nights of body music, post-punk, and synth-pop to the Great American Music Hall (Oct 22–23 & 29–30). Headliners include Cold Cave (performing the Cremations set), Desire, TR/ST (DJ set), A Split Second, and Crash Course in Science, plus supporting ...
2026 Halloween Laser Spooktacular in Giant IMAX Dome (San Jose)
Friday, October 30 – 6:30 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm |
Cost: $16 | The Tech Interactive
LASERS! at The Tech: Halloween Spooktacular
Ready for a Halloween experience that glows in the dark?
LASERS! at The Tech: Halloween transforms The Tech Interactive’s IMAX® Dome Theater into a swirling spectacle of light, color, and sound. Settle in as state-of-the-art lasers dance across the darkness, casting ...
Dance Fridays Halloween: Live Salsa, Bachata and Cumbia in 3 Rooms
Dance Fridays, San Francisco’s biggest weekly salsa and bachata party with over 500 dancers every Friday, throws its Halloween night on Friday, October 30 at Space 550.
Julio Bravo y su Orquesta Salsabor plays live, and three rooms run salsa, bachata and cumbia all night. Four ...
“A Night of the Living Dead” w/ Liquid Light Show (The Chapel)
Lebo presents “A Night of the Living Dead” – a supernatural psychedelic celebration of the Grateful Dead catalog featuring Holly Bowling, Wally Ingram, Elliott Peck, Steve Adams, Danny Luehring and special guests. Inviting you to bring your most enchanted self…
With Mad Alchemy Liquid Light Show.
Saturday, October 31
2026 SF Symphony: Elim Chan Conducts Adams Mendelssohn + Brahms (Oct. 29-31)
Elim Chan conducts a quartet of works that delve into the great unknown: Choral works by Brahms and Arvo Pärt lay a meditative foundation, while Renaud Capuçon regales us with the lustrous melodies and glittering pyrotechnics of Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto. John Adams’s Doctor Atomic Symphony ...
FREE Hallowen “No Scrubs” ’90s Hip-Hop + R&B Dance Party (SF)
Two nights of throwback jams and spooky cocktails, plus a Halloween night costume contest + free Candy. Free before 11pm with RSVP. The Function is hosting one of the most poppin’ dance parties in San Francisco with the return of No Scrubs epic Halloween ’90s ...
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
Halloween Costume Contest + Tiny Monster Art Party (Oakland)
Saturday, October 31 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | The Grand Gallery
Don’t Miss
The Tiny Monster Show
Closing Party Costume Contest
Calling all Halloween lovers young and old to don your spectacular costumes for The Tiny Monster Show Costume Contest Closing Party.
Saturday, Oct 31st
Noon -3pm
Contest starts at 1pm
Partake in treats and howl at the art as we shower gifts ...
2026 Halloween Pet Parade, Jazz Jam + Costume Contest (Hayes Valley)
Hayes Valley Pet Parade 2026
Saturday, October 31, 2026
at Hayes Valley Art Works Garden
REGISTER HERE
This year we are moving the main event into our garden! We still plan to parade from the garden to the Shared Street, with registration and prize presentations happening in our Hayes ...
2026 San Francisco Latino Film Festival: Maxita + Panel Discussion
18th Cine+Más San Francisco Latino Film Festival runs October 22-November 1, 2026. The 18th Cine+Más San Francisco Latino Film Festival brings films from across the U.S., Latin America and Spain to venues throughout San Francisco. This year’s lineup celebrates Latino stories and filmmakers through documentaries, ...
Halloween Block Party + Free Gumbo Tastings in SF’s Bayview (2026)
Celebrate Halloween in Bayview with us! Gumbo Social is hosting a free party from 3–8 PM on Saturday, October 31, with spooky decorations, music, and a chance to gather with neighbors as Halloween festivities get underway on 3rd Street.
Featuring DJ Casanova.
Pop-up bar by The Perfect ...
Halloween 2026: Trick-or-Treat Trail w/ Full-Size Candy Bars (SF’s Portola)
Portola’s Halloween celebration includes a 3-4 pm Haunted Hunt for ages 6-10 at Portola Library, followed by neighborhood trick-or-treating from 5-8 pm along Somerset, Burrows, and Bacon streets. The evening concludes with the free Spooky Garden Reverie at the Green Between from 6-10 pm, featuring ...
2026 “Fillmore After Dark” Halloween Night Market (SF)
Saturday, October 31 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | 1300 on Fillmore
Get ready for the ultimate family fright night w/live acts, spooky bounce houses, creepy sweets & treats, costume contest, games & prizes.
Fillmore After Dark: “Kids Scream Zone” Halloween Night Market
The Ultimate Family Fright Night in the Heart of the Fillmore
This Halloween, San Francisco’s historic Fillmore ...
Free “Spooky Garden Reverie” All Ages Halloween Festival in the Portola (SF)
The Green Between, a neighborhood garden in the Portola’s Garden District, turns spooky for one night each year. Wander glowing paths, dance to music by DJ Antitdope, and grab seasonal treats from local food trucks along the way. Come in costume or come as you ...
4th Annual Lord of the Rings Square Dance (Berkeley)
Don your Hobbit feet, your Elf ears, a couple of longshank companions and come dance to the Lord of the Ring themed music until the eagles fly home! All dances taught by California’s premier dance callers Robin Fischer and Evie Ladin. No experience needed. Everybody ...
Halloween Carnaval at Peña Pachamama (North Beach)
Saturday, October 31 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 10:30 pm |
Cost: $18 | Peña Pachamama
HALLOWEEN CARNAVAL AT PEÑA PACHAMAMA!
This Halloween, step through our doors and into another world!
Deep in the heart of historic North Beach, a magical evening awaits — exhilarating live world music, irresistible rhythms, dancing, costumes, and surprises!
Come dressed as your most mysterious, magnificent, outrageous, or enchanting ...
“Paul Simon” Halloween Ball + Liquid Light Show on Outdoor Stage (The Chapel)
Affectionately called “the JRAD of Paul Simon,” Bone Diggers are not a traditional Paul Simon cover band, even though they draw exclusively from Simon’s songbook. Instead of faithfully reproducing his greatest hits, they take songs ranging from “The Obvious Child” to “You Can Call Me ...
24th Annual Starry Plough Murder Ballads Bash (Berkeley)
Spooky Season is upon us. Come on down to The Starry Plough this Halloween for the 24th installment of our annual Murder Ballads Bash. Get ready for a night of good drinks, great music and murder most foul.Murder ballads have fascinated and entertained us since ...
Sunday, November 1
2026 San Francisco Latino Film Festival: Strawberry Lips (Queer Film Showcase)
18th Cine+Más San Francisco Latino Film Festival runs October 22-November 1, 2026. The 18th Cine+Más San Francisco Latino Film Festival brings films from across the U.S., Latin America and Spain to venues throughout San Francisco. This year’s lineup celebrates Latino stories and filmmakers through documentaries, ...
SF’s Civic Music Free Concerts (2026)
The San Francisco Civic Music Association is dedicated to offering numerous opportunities for classical music lovers and amateur musicians in the San Francisco Bay Area. Our ensembles are open to all musicians and our concerts are free and available to the public. We’d love to ...
Oakland’s 31st Annual Dia de Los Muertos Festival in Fruitvale (2026)
Sunday, November 1 – 10:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Fruitvale Village
For one day, Fruitvale transforms into a huge celebration of life, memory, and Mexican culture. Now in its 31st year, Oakland’s Día de los Muertos Festival brings thousands of people to International Boulevard for a free, family-friendly street festival filled with live music, traditional dance, ...
SF’s “Head West” Marketplace at the Ferry Building (Every 1st Sunday)
Sunday, November 1 – 11:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | San Francisco Ferry Building
Come for the Marketplace, stay for the experience! HEAD WEST is a marketplace for emerging + established local brands and small businesses. From hand-made ceramics to locally sourced vintage, there are always new categories of goods available to explore. Marketplaces becomes a destination to not ...Monthly
“Castro Art Mart” Mini Block Party on Noe St. (Every First Sunday)
Sunday, November 1 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Market & Noe
The Castro Art Mart Features LGBTQ Artists, Live Music, and Drag Performances every 1st Sunday of the month on Noe St and Market St (Next to the Lookout Bar), 11-5pm. Come enjoy this Free, Family & Friendly event hosted by Castro Merchants, while supporting local artists, ...Monthly
“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
Cuban Rumba Jam: Play, Sing, Dance & Enjoy | Berkeley
This free, participatory event has been a staple at La Peña Cultural Center for 12 years due to its incredible fun, and recurs every 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month. Come enjoy the Afro-Cuban folkloric drums, dances, and songs of rumba. Rumba is the ...Monthly
SF Philharmonic Plays Free Beach Concert (SF)
Sunday, November 1 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 5:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Pacheco Surf Perch
The San Francisco Philharmonic performs Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture at Pacheco Surf Perch on San Francisco’s Upper Great Highway. The 30-minute orchestral performance is presented by a group focused on cultural enrichment, music education, and creating performance opportunities for women and POC artists.
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