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Thursday, September 17

Big Art Loop: “Waterfront Walkabout” Free SF Art Stroll (Embarcadero)
Thursday, September 17 – 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, September 18

San Jose Bike Party
Friday, September 18 – 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, September 19

Lafayette Art & Wine Festival 2026 (Sept. 19-20)
Saturday, September 19 – 10:00 am - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*https://lafayettefestival.com
| Downtown Lafayette
Lafayette Art & Wine Festival 2026 (Sept. 19-20)

The Lafayette Art & Wine Festival is Saturday, September 19, 10am-7pm and Sunday, September 20, 10am-6pm in Downtown Lafayette along Mt. Diablo Blvd, Lafayette Circle and La Fiesta Square and will feature the beautiful downtown, local artists, local food and drink and local entertainment on ...

SF’s Inaugural “Color Walk” (SF Ferry Building)
Saturday, September 19 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | San Francisco Ferry Building
SF's Inaugural "Color Walk" (SF Ferry Building)
Inspired by London Color Walk, it’s the inaugural Color Walk Bay Area! ❤️🧡 Join other creative souls in colorful clothes! Dress up! Show up! Spread joy! Saturday, September 19 12 noon – 2 pm San Francisco Ferry Building. ⛴️ Meet at the giant whale sculpture 1 pm Group Photo  

Sunday, September 20

Step Inside 1920s-30s Storybook Homes: Alameda Legacy Tour (2026)
Sunday, September 20 – 10:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: $40*
*Child Ticket $10
| Fernside Neighborhood, Alameda
Step Inside 1920s-30s Storybook Homes: Alameda Legacy Tour (2026)
Join us on the 2026 Alameda Legacy Home Tour! Support preservation and spend the day on a lovely island visiting the interiors of seven unique historic homes built from 1925 to 1936, an era in which “Storybook” homes influenced by trends in Hollywood were all ...

Wednesday, September 23

West Portal Merchant Walk 2026 (Discover Bookstores, Coffee Shops + Local Gems)
Wednesday, September 23 – 3:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Space is limited so register today!
| Meet at Tri Counties Bank
West Portal Merchant Walk 2026 (Discover Bookstores, Coffee Shops + Local Gems)
Join us for our West Portal Merchant Walk! Since the Twin Peaks Tunnel opened in 1918, connecting the area to the rest of San Francisco, West Portal has developed a tight-knit commercial corridor defined by independent shops and neighborhood restaurants with deep roots in the community. ...

Friday, September 25

San Francisco Critical Mass (Last Friday of the Month)
Friday, September 25 – 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, September 26

SF World Naked Bike Ride Autumn Equinox/FolsomSF (Fall 2026)
Saturday, September 26 – 10:00 am - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*A set of Wheels & A Big Smile are the ONLY VIP Ticket You need!
| Rincon Park
SF World Naked Bike Ride Autumn Equinox/FolsomSF (Fall 2026)
The 2026 Calendar of Sunny Seasonal San Francisco World Naked Bike Rides presents the funnest opportunity to ProTest to Save Our Planet — in #ThePureSuitOfHappiness ( pr #BareAsYouDare ). As the San Francisco Chronicle “covered” us in 2024 & noted: “Nudism is Freedom!” . All are welcome to ...
Free Cemetery Walking Tour: “Oral Traditions” Readings and Tastings (Oakland)
Saturday, September 26 – 10:00 am - Ends at 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Mt. View Cemetery
Free Cemetery Walking Tour: “Oral Traditions” Readings and Tastings (Oakland)
Meet early California pioneers of food and literature (or those who inspired them) on a historic walking tour with tastes and readings along the way. We start at the final resting place of “Trader Vic” and end at the gravesite of James Folger. Other notables ...
The Mrs. Roper Castro Bar Crawl (SF)
Saturday, September 26 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free
| The Midnight Sun
The Mrs. Roper Castro Bar Crawl (SF)
Roper’s Castro Bar Crawl — Come & Knock on Our Door! Grab your brightest caftan, biggest wig, chunkiest jewelry, and most fabulous Helen Roper attitude and join us for an afternoon of laughs, cocktails, friendship, and Castro bar-hopping! On Saturday, September 26, we’re bringing the colorful world ...

Thursday, October 1

Lower Polk / TL Art Walk | Trendyloin
Thursday, October 1 – 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, October 2

Free Fall 2026 Open Studios at 1890 Bryant (Preview Night)
Friday, October 2 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*No RSVP required
| 1890 Bryant Street Studios
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 ...

“Oakland First Fridays” Street Festival
Friday, October 2 – 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, October 3

Free Fall 2026 Open Studios at 1890 Bryant (Oct. 2-4)
Saturday, October 3 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*No RSVP required
| 1890 Bryant Street Studios
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 ...

“Healthy Parks Healthy People”: Monthly Nature Walks | Bay Area
Saturday, October 3 – 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

Nike Missile Site Open House & Storytelling | Marin Headlands
Saturday, October 3 – 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

“MAPP” SF’s Free Art, Poetry & Concert Crawl in The Mission (October 2026)
Saturday, October 3 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 11:59 pm | Cost: FREE | The Mission District
"MAPP" SF's Free Art, Poetry & Concert Crawl in The Mission (October 2026)

The Mission Arts Performance Project (MAPP) sprawls across more than a dozen venues as well as public spaces, secret gardens, street corners, BART stations, cafes, bars, taquerias, and homes all over La Mission typically starting in the afternoon and going until late. The event features ...

Sunday, October 4

Free Fall 2026 Open Studios at 1890 Bryant (Oct. 2-4)
Sunday, October 4 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*No RSVP required
| 1890 Bryant Street Studios
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 ...

Wednesday, October 7

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

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

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

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

Friday, October 30

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

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

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

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