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Sunday, October 13

Burning Man SF Decompression 2024: Black Top City
Sunday, October 13 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 am | Cost: $35*
*Free for children 12 and under
| The Great Northern
Burning Man SF Decompression 2024: Black Top City
The spirit of Burning Man extends far beyond Black Rock City! Through regional events like Decompression, the celebration & the art of life continues through dance, music, fire, storytelling, sharing a meal, or simply being present for one another. Experience the magic of Burning Man ...
3rd Annual Levant Street Block Party (SF)
Sunday, October 13 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*FREE
| Levant Street between States and Lower Terrace
3rd Annual Levant Street Block Party (SF)
We are excited to welcome you all back to our 3rd annual block party! Musical guests will include For Your Pleasure, Tim Cohen, and Golden Gram. Come join us on Levant Street between States and Lower Terrace in Corona Heights in San Francisco, on October 13th. ...

Monday, October 14

Gott’s Roadside’s Free 60-Foot Ferris Wheel Ride Day (Napa Valley)
Monday, October 14 – 11:00 am - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Gott's Roadside
Gott’s Roadside's Free 60-Foot Ferris Wheel Ride Day (Napa Valley)

Come one, come all to celebrate our 25th Anniversary at our original location in St. Helena, CA in the Napa Valley! Join us on Sunday, October 13th from 11am to 9pm for a blow-out picnic party filled with family fun including a 60-foot high Ferris ...

Tuesday, October 15

Noontime Concerts Free October Classical Concerts (SF)
Tuesday, October 15 – 12:30 pm - Ends at 1:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*$20 requested donation
| Old St. Mary's Cathedral
Noontime Concerts Free October Classical Concerts (SF)

Noontime Concerts presents weekly concerts – every Tuesday, free classical music at lunchtime.  Donations requested.  12:30 – 1:30  Old St. Mary’s Cathedral, 660 California St., San Francisco For each week’s program visit the Noontime Concerts website HERE     To support Noontime Concert’s FREE weekly concerts, donate ...Every Tuesday

Thursday, October 17

Win Tix: Michael Kiwanuka & Brittany Howard Live at the Greek Theatre (Berkeley)
Thursday, October 17 – 6:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*WIN
| Greek Theatre
Enter to win a pair of tickets to see the soulful British singer-songwriter Michael Kiwanuka and Grammy-winning frontwoman and solo artist Brittany Howard as they share the stage live at Berkeley’s Greek Theatre. Michael Kiwanuka, a British-Ugandan singer-songwriter, released his critically acclaimed debut album “Home Again” ...
New LGBTQ+ Monthly Music Series “Vibin’ Live” (SF)
Thursday, October 17 – 6:30 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Admission free with dinner reservation
| Dirty Habit at Hotel Zelos
New LGBTQ+ Monthly Music Series "Vibin' Live" (SF)

Dirty Habit, the sultry restaurant and bar located on the 5th floor of Hotel Zelos, has partnered with the SF LGBT Center’s Cultural Department to present a monthly music series – “Vibin’ Live” – every third Thursday of the month. Showcasing rising BIPOC artists, bands ...Monthly

Friday, October 18

Friday Nights at OMCA with Oakland Ballet Company
Friday, October 18 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Music, activities, garden access is all free; food and drinks for purchase; gallery entry requires Museum ticket purchase
| OMCA (Oakland Museum of California)
Friday Nights at OMCA with Oakland Ballet Company
Friday Nights at OMCA | Live Performance of by the Oakland Ballet Company (La Luna Mexicana) , Dance Lesson with Samantha Valazquez, DJ set by Black, and Gallery Chats This Friday Night, packed full of dance, music and celebration kicks off with a captivating performance by the Oakland ...

Saturday, October 19

SF’s “Secondhand Saturday” 2024 w/ Sunset Mercantile (Every Third Saturday)
Saturday, October 19 – 10:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free Admission
| Sunset Community Mercantile
SF's "Secondhand Saturday" 2024 w/ Sunset Mercantile (Every Third Saturday)

Come search for vintage treasures every third Saturday, April through November, 10am to 4pm, at Second Hand Saturday, an open-air vintage market located in the Outer Sunset at 37th Ave between Ortega and Pacheco. Browse over 50 vintage goods and clothing vendors, artists and makers ...Monthly

SF’s Fall “Shipyard Open Studios” w/ 130+ Artists (October 19-20)
Saturday, October 19 – 11:00 am - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, donations appreciated
| Hunters Point Shipyard Artists
SF’s Fall “Shipyard Open Studios” w/ 130+ Artists (October 19-20)
Join us at San Francisco’s historic Hunters Point Shipyard and Islais Creek Studios to connect with artists where they work to celebrate 40 years of Hunters Point Shipyard Artists at their annual Fall Open Studios (plus a special evening celebration on October 19th from 6-10pm) Shipyard ...
“Undiscovered” SF’s Huge Filipino Block Party (SoMa)
Saturday, October 19 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Tickets are FREE, but consider making a donation to help keep UNDISCOVERED for everyone.
| SOMA Pilipinas Cultural District
"Undiscovered" SF's Huge Filipino Block Party (SoMa)
We’re back for Season 8 of UNDISCOVERED SF – an annual event spotlighting local businesses, creatives, and more! We are so excited to bring back UNDISCOVERED SF for ONE big festival in October for Filipino American History Month this year with another amazing CULTURE CRAWL! We are ...
“Saturdays in the City” SF’s Free Neighborhood Street Party (Hayes St.)
Saturday, October 19 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Hayes Street between Octavia and Gough
"Saturdays in the City" SF's Free Neighborhood Street Party (Hayes St.)

Saturdays In The City is a new, free event series that brings backyard party vibes to neighborhood shopping districts throughout San Francisco. We’re bringing fun to Valencia St., Hayes St., and Faxon Ave. from Aug – Oct and everyone’s invited! Dance to live music and ...

SF’s One-Night-Only “Crane Illumination”: 40 Years Hunters Point Shipyard Artists
Saturday, October 19 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, donations much appreciated
| Hunters Point Shipyard Artists
SF's One-Night-Only "Crane Illumination": 40 Years Hunters Point Shipyard Artists
Get ready for an unforgettable evening as we celebrate 40 years of artistic innovation with a spectacular one-night-only crane illumination event. The live outdoor viewing area will come alive with music and sounds inspired by the history of the Shipyard, blending live sound and light ...
City Surf Project’s 10th Anniv. Benefit Concert w/ Butcher Brown (SF)
City Surf Project's 10th Anniv. Benefit Concert w/ Butcher Brown (SF)
Come join City Surf Project for their 10th Anniversary Benefit Concert at August Hall on Saturday, October 19th featuring Butcher Brown and local artist Liv Belda City Surf Project is a local San Francisco nonprofit that is working to provide equitable access to the beach and ...
2024 Potrero Hill R&B Festival w/ 4 Blocks of Live Music & Food (SF)
Saturday, October 19 – 10:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | 20th Street between Wisconsin and Missouri Streets
2024 Potrero Hill R&B Festival w/ 4 Blocks of Live Music & Food (SF)
We are excited to continue this year’s festival as the Potrero Hill Rhythm & Blues Festival! Come jam out to R&B music while we celebrate the Potrero community outdoors on 20th Street as we stretch out over 4 blocks with live music, food, family, and ...
Daly City’s 1st Ever “Top of the Hill Festival” (2024)
Saturday, October 19 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*No RSVP required
| Top of the Hill
Daly City's 1st Ever "Top of the Hill Festival" (2024)
Mayor Manalo and the Daly City Council invite you to the first-ever Top of the Hill Festival. This festival is an exciting new initiative to spotlight the area’s vibrant business community. There will be delicious food trucks, local artisans, merch vendors, community resources, a car ...
Bluegrass Brunch at SF’s Rooftop Salesforce Park
Saturday, October 19 – 11:30 am - Ends at 1:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free for all
| TJPA's Salesforce Park: Central Lawn
Bluegrass Brunch at SF's Rooftop Salesforce Park

Enjoy a rotating selection of local bluegrass music talent curated by Give It Up for The Band, LLC. This activity is free and open to the public. Check out what’s coming up at the Transit Center, from special events to regularly scheduled fitness and wellness, family ...Every Saturday

Free Outdoor Techno DJ Fest w/ Massive Sound System (Golden Gate Park)
Saturday, October 19 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Golden Gate Park Music Concourse
Free Outdoor Techno DJ Fest w/ Massive Sound System (Golden Gate Park)
It’s that time again, the San Francisco Parks and Recreation Department presents an afternoon of free techno  at the historic Golden Gate Park Bandshell! This edition proudly features four proper techno sets and a massive custom Meyer sound system designed by Perrin Meyer himself, positioned in ...
Make it Real: Youth for Youth Climate Rally (San Mateo)
Saturday, October 19 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 3:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Completely free, free food too
| San Mateo Central Park
Make it Real: Youth for Youth Climate Rally (San Mateo)
Citizens’ Climate Lobby San Mateo Youth, presents our fourth annual climate rally, Make It Real: Youth for Youth 2024! Make It Real is a rally reflecting the values of our organization: to help young people understand they can take real action, make a real difference, and are surrounded by a like-minded community sharing ...
“Mission Rock the Election” Free Music/Fitness/Voting Festival in the Park + 360° Selfie Booth (SF)
Saturday, October 19 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | China Basin Park
"Mission Rock the Election" Free Music/Fitness/Voting Festival in the Park + 360° Selfie Booth (SF)
Join us on Saturday, October 19 from 2-7 p.m. at China Basin Park to register to vote with the San Francisco Department of Elections and for a FREE event featuring music by @bayonics415, @projectlevel performers, a @luxfit HIIT class, giveaways, drinks with @ladyvictorysf, food by @romes_kitchen & @pitagyrossf, games, voting activities, a 360 selfie ...
SF’s “Pier Party” at Fisherman’s Wharf: Free Summer Concert Series (2024)
Saturday, October 19 – 3:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Fisherman’s Wharf Crab Wheel Plaza
SF's “Pier Party" at Fisherman's Wharf: Free Summer Concert Series (2024)

Are You Ready to Come Rock the Dock? Fisherman’s Wharf Presents “Pier Party at the Wharf” Summer Concert Series Running on Saturdays from 3-7 PM until the end of October, this concert series kicks off Memorial Day Weekend on May 25, 2024. Get ready to ...Every Saturday

Sunday, October 20

SF’s “Castro Stroll” Art Walk (Every 3rd Sunday)
Sunday, October 20 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | The Castro
SF's "Castro Stroll" Art Walk (Every 3rd Sunday)

We are thrilled to announce the exciting new event brought to you by the Castro Merchants Association – the vibrant Castro Stroll! Get ready to immerse yourself in the festive spirit as we kick off the Castro Stroll on the 3rd Sunday of every month ...Monthly

VoteZilla — A Monster of a Get-Out-the-Vote Effort (Golden Gate Park)
Sunday, October 20 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Totally free, no strings attached
| Spreckels Temple of Music (Golden Gate Park Bandshell)
VoteZilla -- A Monster of a Get-Out-the-Vote Effort (Golden Gate Park)
VoteZilla 2024 is all about empowering you and your friends to get involved in the upcoming election, and to have fun while doing it. Join us at the Golden Gate Bandshell on Sunday, October 20th, for an informative and meaningful afternoon of live music and ...

Tuesday, October 22

Noontime Concerts Free October Classical Concerts (SF)
Tuesday, October 22 – 12:30 pm - Ends at 1:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*$20 requested donation
| Old St. Mary's Cathedral
Noontime Concerts Free October Classical Concerts (SF)

Noontime Concerts presents weekly concerts – every Tuesday, free classical music at lunchtime.  Donations requested.  12:30 – 1:30  Old St. Mary’s Cathedral, 660 California St., San Francisco For each week’s program visit the Noontime Concerts website HERE     To support Noontime Concert’s FREE weekly concerts, donate ...Every Tuesday

Wednesday, October 23

Escaping the Memory Hole: A Celebration at the Internet Archive (SF)
Wednesday, October 23 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: $10*
*Use code IA2024 at checkout and get $5 off tix
| Internet Archive
Escaping the Memory Hole: A Celebration at the Internet Archive (SF)
In a world where major entertainment websites vanish overnight and streaming media disappears from platforms without warning, our digital culture is at risk of being erased. What safeguards are in place to preserve our collective memory? Join us October 23rd for the Internet Archive’s annual celebration. ...

Thursday, October 24

Classic ’50s Low Budget Sci-Fi Movie w/ Live Orchestra (Oct. 24+27)
Thursday, October 24 – 6:30 pm - Ends at 8:30 pm | Cost: $40*
*College/University Student Discount $25, General Admission $40
| Marina Theatre
Classic '50s Low Budget Sci-Fi Movie w/ Live Orchestra (Oct. 24+27)

This infamous low-budget sci-fi movie is unintentionally hilarious and loads of fun. The Grand Feature Film Orchestra (GFFO) will perform a specially-prepared score at the beautiful Marina Theatre SF. It’ll be a fun epic adventure you won’t want to miss. Join us for an out-of-this-world ...

Win Tix: Multi-Platinum Recording Artist “G-Eazy” Live at the Greek Theatre (Berkeley)
Thursday, October 24 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*WIN
| Greek Theatre
Enter to win a pair of tickets to see the multi-platinum recording artist G-Eazy live for his Freak Show World Tour at Berkeley’s Greek Theatre. Multi-platinum recording artist and producer G-Eazy has achieved significant recognition in his career. He won the People’s Choice Award for “Favorite ...

Friday, October 25

Friday Nights at OMCA with La Doña
Friday, October 25 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Music, activities, garden access is all free; food and drinks for purchase; gallery entry requires Museum ticket purchase
| OMCA (Oakland Museum of California)
Friday Nights at OMCA with La Doña
Friday Nights at OMCA | Live Music by La Doña, Live Figure Drawing with Sketchboard, DJ set with Mare.e.Fresh from Chulita Vinyl Club, and  and Gallery Chats This Friday night at OMCA, don’t miss the grand finale of our 2024 Friday Nights season! We’re thrilled to welcome the phenomenal La ...
Win Tix: Chillwave Producer “Toro Y Moi” & Hip-Hop Star “Aminé” Live in Berkeley
Friday, October 25 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*WIN
| Greek Theatre
Enter to win a pair of tickets to see the celebrated chillwave producer Toro Y Moi & rapper/hip-hop star, Aminé live at Berkeley’s Greek Theatre! Toro y Moi, the stage name of Chazwick Bradley Bundick, is a celebrated chillwave producer known for his immersive, groove-heavy concerts. Born ...

Saturday, October 26

2024 Leap Sandcastle Classic: NorCal’s Biggest Sandcastle Contest (Ocean Beach)
Saturday, October 26 – 11:00 am - Ends at 3:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*FREE with RSVP on Eventbrite or Facebook
| Ocean Beach (Balboa)
2024 Leap Sandcastle Classic: NorCal's Biggest Sandcastle Contest (Ocean Beach)
On Saturday, October 26, 2024, Leap Arts in Education will take over Ocean Beach to host the largest sandcastle contest in Northern California; featuring team competition, food trucks, and live music all day. The public is invited to join in the fun and experience the ...
“Saturdays in the City” SF’s Free Neighborhood Street Party (Faxon Ave.)
Saturday, October 26 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Faxon Avenue & Ocean Avenue
"Saturdays in the City" SF's Free Neighborhood Street Party (Faxon Ave.)

Saturdays In The City is a new, free event series that brings backyard party vibes to neighborhood shopping districts throughout San Francisco. We’re bringing fun to Valencia St., Hayes St., and Faxon Ave. from Aug – Oct and everyone’s invited! Dance to live music and ...