Saturday, September 26
Free Ocean Beach Chalk Art Festival “Chalk2Heal” (SF’s Sunset Dunes Park)
Free, family friendly chalk festival to raise awareness and support for children facing cancer. Professional artist demonstrations, face painting, giant bubble making, and lots of free chalk to create your own masterpiece. No experience needed- just bring your creativity and enjoy a fun and inspiring ...
“Viva” 2026 Latinix Art & Music Festival Kickoff Party (SF Main Library)
Saturday, September 26 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Latino/Hispanic Meeting Room A/B, Main Library
Kick off ¡VIVA! Latinx Heritage celebrations at the San Francisco Main Library’s Latino/Hispanic Meeting Room with a free, family-friendly party. Enjoy live music, art, hands-on activities, and performances, plus the chance to meet local community partners and explore Latinx cultures, traditions, and creativity. Open to ...
Free “Viva Fall Fest”: Hispanic Heritage Market on Fourth Street (Berkeley)
Viva Fall Fest is a vibrant celebration of Latin culture, community, and small businesses. Spend the day shopping local makers, enjoying delicious Latin-inspired food, and dancing to the sounds of live music in the heart of Berkeley.
Here’s what you can expect:
Salsa dancing 2 pm – ...
SamTrans 50th Community Celebration (Millbrae)
Saturday, September 26 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | SamTrans New Headquarters
Celebrate 50 Years of SamTrans With Us!
Join us as we celebrate SamTrans’ 50th Anniversary with a special Community Celebration honoring 50 years of connecting people, places, and communities across San Mateo County!
Bring your family and friends and enjoy an afternoon filled with live entertainment, a ...
Burton Fest: Inspired by the Mind of Tim Burton (Easy Bay)
Saturday, September 26 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Four Fools Winery
Step into a world where the weird is celebrated, the gothic is gorgeous, and every sip has a little bit of beautiful madness in it. Burton Fest brings Tim Burton’s beloved style to life with a whimsical-meets-macabre festival filled with striped decor, hauntingly delicious wine ...
Free Shakespeare in the Park 2026 at SF’s Sue Bierman Park (Sept. 26-27)
Saturday, September 26 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 3:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Sue Bierman Park
Free Shakespeare in the Park 2026: “Antony and Cleopatra” (July 25-Sept. 27) July 25-September 27, 2026 Cupertino, Redwood City & San Francisco FREE – No tickets required Free Shakespeare in the Park returns for its 44th season with Antony and Cleopatra, bringing free outdoor theater ...
Union Square’s Cinema Under the Stars: “The Conversation”
Saturday, September 26 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Union Square Plaza
Union Square’s free summer outdoor movie series returns for a second season this summer with five nights of films, pre-show entertainment, and downtown movie nights under the stars. All screenings are free and take place in Union Square Plaza. Movies begin at sunset, with pre-show activities taking ...
Free Outdoor Movie Night in Duboce Park “How to Train Your Dragon” (Fall 2026)
Saturday, September 26 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Duboce Park
Outdoor Movie Night returns to Duboce Park on Saturday, September 26. Join Friends of Duboce Park for a magical evening as we screen How to Train Your Dragon (2025) on the big outdoor screen!
The movie starts at dusk, approximately 7 p.m., on Saturday, September 26 on ...
Sunday, September 27
SF’s Iconic Punchline Comedy Club: Secret Guest List (Your Next Comic: A New Faces Showcase)
Get ready for an awesome night of comedy at SF’s iconic Punchline Comedy Club. And you can get on our secret guest list. Secret Guest List: Punchline Free Comedy Nights Punchline Comedy Club, 444 Battery., SF FREE with RSVP (otherwise tickets are $18/$20). – Must ...
“HellaSecret” Speakeasy Comedy Show & Cocktail Night (Oakland)
Secret pop-up comedy show at a new bar in Temescal in Oakland Get ready for the return of our “HellaSecret” comedy show in Oakland. A new series of pop-up live comedy shows at unique spots all across the bay. We’ll take over a venue and you’ll ...
Cobb’s Free 2026 Comedy Nights (Really Funny Comedians w/ Felicia Folkes)
Cobb’s Comedy Club has a secret guestlist for a handpicked group of shows at SF’s biggest comedy club. Every month they handpick some of SF’s top local comedians to showcase for you – often with credits like SF Sketchfest, NBC, Comedy Central and more. Secret ...
Free Sunday Comedy Night in Downtown SF
Welcome to the heart of laughter right on the edge of SF’s vibrant Hayes Valley district! Step into a world of hilarity and at the newest addition to the city’s comedy scene – a chic, upscale comedy club boasting avant-garde decor, an upstairs lounge and a roster of top-notch comedians. ...
Bay Area Youth Climate Summit
The Bay Area Youth Climate Summit (BAYCS) was born out of a need for effective virtual activism during the pandemic. Founded in May of 2020, the inaugural BAYCS Youth Advisory Council connected environmental leaders from 15 schools based in San Francisco, becoming a community hub ...
SF’s 1st Golden Gate Park Nature Festival (2026)
Sunday, September 27 – 10:00 am - Ends at 2:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | 55 Music Concourse Dr, San Francisco, CA 94118
Reimagining San Francisco in partnership with SF Recreation & Parks is hosting its first Biodiversity Fair. This is a free public event that will take place outside, in front of the entrance to the California Academy of Sciences. It aims to celebrate biodiversity and regeneration, ...
Bodhi Mid-Autumn Festival Community Fair (SF County Fair Building)
Celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival with lanterns, Hanfu, performances, meditation, blessings, crafts, games & family fun. Free admission!
Celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival in Golden Gate Park!
Step into a vibrant Mid-Autumn celebration filled with lanterns, traditional Chinese culture, multicultural performances, games, photo opportunities, and family fun!
Join Bodhi Meditation San Francisco ...
Cole Valley Fair
Back for its 23rd year, the Cole Valley Fair is a beloved neighborhood tradition that brings together an eclectic mix of arts, crafts, and community in the heart of Cole Valley.
Join us for this milestone celebration, where over 90 vendors will fill the streets with beautiful local ...
“Manny’s Neighborhood Trash Cleanup” w/ $1 Beer & Free Yoga Classes, Free Fries (SF)
Tired? Sunday Funday. Wired? Sunday done-day. Make our neighborhood better, brunch with cool people (sorry not sorry, we’re biased), get deals to some fave local spots, and wrap it up before the Sunday Scaries hit with an easy hour of picking up trash around our ...Every Sunday
Game Market West 2026: Shop + Play 35+ New Indie Games Free (San Jose)
Game Market West is a tabletop game market where independent designers show off and sell their newest tabletop games. Featuring 35+ designers and specialty vendors, this is one of the biggest indie game markets in the country! We were also on ABC7 News.
Free and open to the ...
Bodhi Mid-Autumn Festival w/ Lanterns (Golden Gate Park)
Sunday, September 27 – 10:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | San Francisco County Fair Building
The Bodhi Mid-Autumn Festival Community Fair offers a day of lantern displays, Hanfu experiences, multicultural performances, crafts, games, and family-friendly activities at the San Francisco County Fair Building in Golden Gate Park. The event includes free admission, a photo booth, cultural showcases, interactive stations, and ...
Maker Faire Bay Area 2026 (Sept. 25-27)
The 20th anniversary of MAKER FAIRE. A weekend packed with wonder and whimsy! We are bringing together the best of the best from legendary makers who have been with us since the beginning to the newest innovators who are shaping the future. Maker Faire celebrates ...
Golden Gate Park Nature Festival (SF)
Come and celebrate the incredible biodiversity of San Francisco at the Golden Gate Park Nature Festival, a free public event taking place on Academy property at 55 Music Concourse Dr.!
Discover the people, organizations, and community groups working every day to protect, restore, and conserve nature ...
$1 Art Vending Machine Pop-Up w/ 10+ Machines in SF (Sept. 26-27)
Sunday, September 27 – 11:00 am - Ends at 7:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Locali Visitor Center
Locali Visitor Center hosts the first Art Vending Machine Weekend, featuring 7 Bay Area artists and over 10 vending machines stocked with collectible prints and stickers that, according to the poster, are just $1 each! (don’t worry about bringing change… they have quarters. Enjoy drinks ...
9th Annual Bay Area Queer Zine Fest: Oakland (2026)
Sunday, September 27 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Oakland Asian Cultural Center
The 9th Annual Bay Area Queer Zine Fest celebrates queer independent publishing with over 30 vendors at the Oakland Asian Cultural Center. The event is free, requires masks, and is wheelchair accessible.
Original Event Description:
_A celebration of queer independent publishing featuring 30+ vendors at the Oakland ...
SF’s Free “German Day” Festival 2026 (Golden Gate Park)
Sunday, September 27 – 11:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Golden Gate Park Bandshell
SF German Day 2026 is a free, family-friendly festival in Golden Gate Park celebrating German culture with live music, dance, German beer and wine, traditional foods, cultural exhibits, and activities for all ages. The event features local breweries, wineries, and organizations, offering a festive day ...
Bay Area Queer Zine Fest (Oakland)
Bay Area Queer Zine Fest (BAQZF) is pleased to announce its return for the 9th annual in-person event, in addition to a two week-long virtual event. This year’s hybrid event will host online vendors on the BAQZF website from September 12th through September 26th, culminating ...
SF’s “German Day” Festival in Golden Gate Park (2026)
Save the Date – SF German Day 2026!
Mark your calendars for Sunday, September 27, 2026, as we celebrate SF German Day in beautiful Golden Gate Park!
Join us for a day of German culture, music, food, dance, beer, family activities, and community as we ...
“Lindy in the Park” Swing Dance Party (Golden Gate Park)
Get ready to swing in Golden Gate Park every sunny Sunday at “Lindy in the Park,” a weekly free event near the de Young Museum, when the streets of Golden Gate Park are closed to traffic and the dancers take over. This in person event resumed ...Every Sunday
San Francisco’s 2026 Folsom Street Fair (SoMa)
The 43rd Annual Folsom Street Fair, a true only in San Francisco original, typically covers over 13 city blocks filled with 250,000+ people in their most outrageous leather, rubber, and fetish attire, enjoying the world’s largest leather fair.
Typically there’s a full queer wrestle stage, a ...
SF’s “Sundays at the Beach” Free Yoga Day (Great Highway)
Sunday, September 27 – 12:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | The Great Highway
Come flow with us every 4th Sundays! After the community yoga class, enjoy a cup of coffee on us at @javabeachsf to warm you up from our San Francisco summer weather. 12pm, Judah and Great Highway Park BYO mat and coffee mug. No registration required, ...Monthly
Warfield Commons Housewarming & Grand Opening
Join us on September 27th, 2026, 12-5pm to celebrate the opening of Warfield Commons at 988 Market St—a reimagined multi-story hub for arts, media, culture, and civic engagement designed to activate community and amplify the stories of the Bay Area and beyond.
Hosted in collaboration with ...
