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Tuesday, October 6

Made in SF: Handcrafted to High-Tech Manufacturing in Dogpatch
Tuesday, October 6 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 5:45 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free
| Woods Yard Park
Made in SF: Handcrafted to High-Tech Manufacturing in Dogpatch
Celebrate Manufacturing Week with a behind-the-scenes tour of two innovative Dogpatch businesses. Visit Rickshaw Bagworks, where skilled craftspeople design and sew durable bags by hand, and Wildtype, a pioneering food company using cutting-edge technology to cultivate seafood from cells. Presented in partnership with the Dogpatch Art ...

Wednesday, October 7

Free Tours at Ace Makerspace (October)
Wednesday, October 7 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Ace Makerspace
Free Tours at Ace Makerspace (October)
This tour goes all the way through the 6 rooms at Ace! Your tour guide will take you through all the basics and can provide help signing up as a member. Please DO NOT arrive more than 5 min. early or late as we will not ...

Ranch First Wednesday Open Community Day | Napa
Ranch First Wednesday Open Community Day | Napa

Come and walk-in every first Wednesday of every month from 3-5 pm in the spring, summer and fall, and from 2-4 pm in the winter. Ranch First Wednesday Open Community Day Every First Wednesday Connolly Ranch, 3141 Browns Valley Road, Napa FREE (RSVP requested but not required) $5 ...Monthly

Friday, October 9

Slow-Paced Golden Gate Park Ride w/ Adaptive Bikes (SF)
Friday, October 9 – 3:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP required
| Golden Gate Park (Bandshell)
Slow-Paced Golden Gate Park Ride w/ Adaptive Bikes (SF)
San Francisco shines in October! Let’s spend some time outside together and explore Golden Gate Park on wheels. San Francisco Village, BORP Adaptive Sports and Recreation, and the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition are partnering to bring together riders of all ages and will have bikes to available to ...
Vallejo Art Walk | Second Fridays
Friday, October 9 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Downtown Vallejo
Vallejo Art Walk | Second Fridays

The monthly Vallejo Art Walk showcases a variety of nationally accomplished and upcoming local creatives in the historic downtown Vallejo arts district from 5-10 pm on the second Friday of every month, on Georgia, Marin, and Virginia streets. Explore over 25 participating galleries and shops, and ...Monthly

Saturday, October 10

Paramount Theatre Public Tour
Saturday, October 10 – 10:00 am - Ends at 12:00 pm | Cost: $10*
*Acceptable methods of payment are debit or credit cards. Cash is not accepted.
| Paramount Theatre
Paramount Theatre Public Tour
Public tours of the Paramount Theatre are typically given on Saturdays, excluding holidays, holiday weekends and some event days. Our guided tours provide a full and informative view of the theatre. Tours are interactive in nature and run approximately 90 minutes. Please Note: Due to their ...
Oakland Style Week Live Art Walk (Uptown)
Saturday, October 10 – 11:00 am - Ends at 2:00 pm | Cost: $20*
*$20 to $30 Early Bird $20 ends Sept 27
| InStudio
Oakland Style Week Live Art Walk (Uptown)
LIVE ART WALK Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Walking Tour | Oakland’s Uptown | 11am to 2pm Style means art, and Oakland has plenty of both. As part of Oakland Style Week, Oakland Art Murmur invites you on the Live Art Walk, a specially curated walking tour ...

Wednesday, October 14

Salvi Soul Encuentro 2026: SF’s Free Salvadoran Culture Festival (Oct 14-18)
Wednesday, October 14 – 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 ...

Thursday, October 15

Big Art Loop: “Waterfront Walkabout” Free SF Art Stroll (Embarcadero)
Thursday, October 15 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP to reserve a spot for the guided art walking tour, the event and event activities are entirely free
| The event stretches from Pier 14 to the Exploratorium
Big Art Loop: "Waterfront Walkabout" Free SF Art Stroll (Embarcadero)

San Francisco’s new event series where live music, interactive pop-ups, & monumental art set the stage for a bayside stroll like no other! Launching September 17 and returning monthly every third Thursday this fall, Waterfront Walkabout is a free series inviting you to experience the Big ...Monthly

Friday, October 16

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 ...

San Jose Bike Party
Friday, October 16 – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Meet at 7:30 pm, roll at 8 pm.
| Secret San Jose Location
San Jose Bike Party

San Jose Bike Party is a place to ride bikes, make friends, and have a good time every third Friday of each month at 8 pm. San Jose is the largest city in Northern California, but they are hidden in the suburban sprawl. It’s time ...Monthly

Saturday, October 17

Free 2026 Recycling Day: Family Fun + Waste Reduction (San Carlos)
Saturday, October 17 – 10:00 am - Ends at 1:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free event. Registration required. Walk-ins limited.
| Shoreway Environmental Center
Free 2026 Recycling Day: Family Fun + Waste Reduction (San Carlos)
Join us for our 11th Annual Rethink Recycling Day! It’s a fun, family-friendly celebration focused on sustainability, creativity, and community. RethinkWaste is hosting its 11th annual Rethink Recycling Day (RRD) in-person at the Shoreway Environmental Center in San Carlos! Rethink Recycling Day originated from America Recycles ...
SF’s Free Salvadoran Culture Festival Bike Tour (The Mission)
Saturday, October 17 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Chan Kaaial Park
SF's Free Salvadoran Culture Festival Bike Tour (The Mission)

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 ...

Sunday, October 18

“Salvi Soul Sunday” Free Block Party for SF’s Free Salvadoran Culture Festival (The Mission)
Sunday, October 18 – 11:00 am - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Excelsior & Mission
"Salvi Soul Sunday" Free Block Party for SF's Free Salvadoran Culture Festival (The Mission)

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 ...

Saturday, October 24

Paramount Theatre Public Tour
Saturday, October 24 – 10:00 am - Ends at 12:00 pm | Cost: $10*
*Acceptable methods of payment are debit or credit cards. Cash is not accepted.
| Paramount Theatre
Paramount Theatre Public Tour
Public tours of the Paramount Theatre are typically given on Saturdays, excluding holidays, holiday weekends and some event days. Our guided tours provide a full and informative view of the theatre. Tours are interactive in nature and run approximately 90 minutes. Please Note: Due to their ...

Friday, October 30

Free Halloween Hike: Creepy Presidio Pet Cemetery Stories (SF)
Friday, October 30 – 10:00 am - Ends at 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Rafiki Coalition
Free Halloween Hike: Creepy Presidio Pet Cemetery Stories (SF)
This hike includes a visit to the Pet Cemetery to hear creepy stories from Presidio lore. Wear a costume if you dare! Please meet at Rafiki Coalition (601 Cesar Chavez Street, San Francisco, CA 94124) 20 minutes early for COVID testing. A free shuttle promptly leaves ...
San Francisco Critical Mass (Last Friday of the Month)
Friday, October 30 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Embarcadero Plaza
San Francisco Critical Mass (Last Friday of the Month)

Critical Mass is a mass bicycle ride that takes place on the last Friday of each month in San Francisco. Meet and 6pm, ride at 6:30 pm from Embarcadero Plaza (foot of Market Street) and in cities around the world. Everyone is invited. No one is ...Monthly

Saturday, October 31

Halloween SF World Naked Bike Ride (Oct. 2026)
Saturday, October 31 – 10:00 am - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*A Big Smile & Some Wheels Are Your Ticket To The Fun! A Costume Will Make It More Festive!
| Rincon Park
Halloween SF World Naked Bike Ride (Oct. 2026)
The creepy menace of “politics” & “ai” & “flock cams” political clowns got you down?  We’ve got just the right Big Pick Me Up Remedy, Treat & CureRx in store for you just before the Big S/Election coverage heats up! We’re putting our peds to the pedal & ...

Wednesday, November 4

Ranch First Wednesday Open Community Day | Napa
Ranch First Wednesday Open Community Day | Napa

Come and walk-in every first Wednesday of every month from 3-5 pm in the spring, summer and fall, and from 2-4 pm in the winter. Ranch First Wednesday Open Community Day Every First Wednesday Connolly Ranch, 3141 Browns Valley Road, Napa FREE (RSVP requested but not required) $5 ...Monthly

Thursday, November 5

Lower Polk / TL Art Walk | Trendyloin
Thursday, November 5 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Lower Polk / Gulch Corridor
Lower Polk / TL Art Walk | Trendyloin

The SF First Thursday Art Walk makes 27+ galleries available late night to the public for an art walk every first Thursday from 6-10 pm. This is not a bar crawl. Each location is either a traditional gallery or a retail space with room dedicated to ...Monthly

Friday, November 6

“Oakland First Fridays” Street Festival
Friday, November 6 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Telegraph & 27th
"Oakland First Fridays" Street Festival

Oakland First Fridays is an immersive art and community experience on the first Friday of each month from 5-9:30pm for five huge blocks on Telegraph Avenue between 27th Street & 22nd Street. Photography from @skyhighoakland via Oakland First Fridays Oakland’s KONO district (Koreatown/Northgate) springs to life ...Monthly

Saturday, November 7

“Healthy Parks Healthy People”: Monthly Nature Walks | Bay Area
Saturday, November 7 – 10:00 am - Ends at 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE | San Francisco Bay Area
"Healthy Parks Healthy People": Monthly Nature Walks | Bay Area

Enjoy a free, monthly outdoor walk on the first Saturday of every month as part of the “Healthy Parks, Healthy People” program. First Saturday Programs are introductory walking/physical activity programs that occur on the first Saturday of each month throughout the Bay Area. Please note that ...Monthly

Paramount Theatre Public Tour
Saturday, November 7 – 10:00 am - Ends at 12:00 pm | Cost: $10*
*Acceptable methods of payment are debit or credit cards. Cash is not accepted.
| Paramount Theatre
Paramount Theatre Public Tour
Public tours of the Paramount Theatre are typically given on Saturdays, excluding holidays, holiday weekends and some event days. Our guided tours provide a full and informative view of the theatre. Tours are interactive in nature and run approximately 90 minutes. Please Note: Due to their ...
Nike Missile Site Open House & Storytelling | Marin Headlands
Saturday, November 7 – 12:30 pm - Ends at 3:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Nike Missile Site
Nike Missile Site Open House & Storytelling | Marin Headlands

Get an upclose look at a restored Cold War anti-aircraft missile site and hear intriguing stories from Nike veterans, park rangers, and volunteers from 12:30-3:30 pm, every first Saturday of the month. This valuable historical resource is the only restored Nike missile site in the entire country. It’s a ...Monthly

Friday, November 13

Vallejo Art Walk | Second Fridays
Friday, November 13 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Downtown Vallejo
Vallejo Art Walk | Second Fridays

The monthly Vallejo Art Walk showcases a variety of nationally accomplished and upcoming local creatives in the historic downtown Vallejo arts district from 5-10 pm on the second Friday of every month, on Georgia, Marin, and Virginia streets. Explore over 25 participating galleries and shops, and ...Monthly

Saturday, November 14

Paramount Theatre Public Tour
Saturday, November 14 – 10:00 am - Ends at 12:00 pm | Cost: $10*
*Acceptable methods of payment are debit or credit cards. Cash is not accepted.
| Paramount Theatre
Paramount Theatre Public Tour
Public tours of the Paramount Theatre are typically given on Saturdays, excluding holidays, holiday weekends and some event days. Our guided tours provide a full and informative view of the theatre. Tours are interactive in nature and run approximately 90 minutes. Please Note: Due to their ...

Thursday, November 19

Big Art Loop: “Waterfront Walkabout” Free SF Art Stroll (Embarcadero)
Thursday, November 19 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP to reserve a spot for the guided art walking tour, the event and event activities are entirely free
| The event stretches from Pier 14 to the Exploratorium
Big Art Loop: "Waterfront Walkabout" Free SF Art Stroll (Embarcadero)

San Francisco’s new event series where live music, interactive pop-ups, & monumental art set the stage for a bayside stroll like no other! Launching September 17 and returning monthly every third Thursday this fall, Waterfront Walkabout is a free series inviting you to experience the Big ...Monthly

Friday, November 20

San Jose Bike Party
Friday, November 20 – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Meet at 7:30 pm, roll at 8 pm.
| Secret San Jose Location
San Jose Bike Party

San Jose Bike Party is a place to ride bikes, make friends, and have a good time every third Friday of each month at 8 pm. San Jose is the largest city in Northern California, but they are hidden in the suburban sprawl. It’s time ...Monthly

Friday, November 27

San Francisco Critical Mass (Last Friday of the Month)
Friday, November 27 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Embarcadero Plaza
San Francisco Critical Mass (Last Friday of the Month)

Critical Mass is a mass bicycle ride that takes place on the last Friday of each month in San Francisco. Meet and 6pm, ride at 6:30 pm from Embarcadero Plaza (foot of Market Street) and in cities around the world. Everyone is invited. No one is ...Monthly

Wednesday, December 2

Ranch First Wednesday Open Community Day | Napa
Ranch First Wednesday Open Community Day | Napa

Come and walk-in every first Wednesday of every month from 3-5 pm in the spring, summer and fall, and from 2-4 pm in the winter. Ranch First Wednesday Open Community Day Every First Wednesday Connolly Ranch, 3141 Browns Valley Road, Napa FREE (RSVP requested but not required) $5 ...Monthly