Saturday, September 12
Free Tix: HellaSecret “Desi Comedy Night” Live in SF (7p + 9p)
It’s the return of San Francisco’s only weekly HellaDesi Comedy Night with HellaFunny and Funcheap at a HellaSecret comedy venue with easy access to BART. See a showcase of some of the Bay Area’s top comedians of Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Bangladeshi, Afghan, and South Asian descent ...Every Saturday
SF Neo-Futurists “The Infinite Wrench” (30 Plays in 60 Minutes, every Fri & Sat)
See the show the SF Chronicle calls one of 22 San Francisco things everyone must do! 50 weekends a year, the critically-acclaimed San Francisco Neo-Futurists present The Infinite Wrench, an attempt to perform 30 bite-sized plays in a frantic race against the clock, in an ...
Free “Legion of Honor” Museum Day for Bay Area Residents (Every Saturday)
the Legion of Honor offers free general admission to the permanent galleries to Bay Area residents. Advanced tickets are required, and capacity is limited due to COVID-19 precautions. Please note that admission to any special exhibits is not included nor discounted and will require ...Every Saturday
Free de Young Museum Day for Bay Area Residents (Every Saturday)
, the de Young offers free general admission to the permanent galleries to Bay Area residents. Please note that admission to any special exhibits is not included nor discounted and will require the full admission price. Saturdays feature engaging art experiences for the entire family, ...Every Saturday
2026 Annual Orinda Classic Car Show
Saturday, September 12 – 10:00 am - Ends at 2:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Orinda Village
In 2026, we are proud to present the 22nd Annual show. Join us at the largest attended community event showcasing 200 classic cars, with music, food and special exhibits!
Come out and meet the cars and their owners, both have a story to tell. See old ...
Golden Gate Park “Singing in the Park” Community Party (SF)
Make new friends and beautiful, fun music: join us for free monthly community singing in the park! We meet the Second Saturday of every month @10:30am and will always have the pink blanket above so you can find us. The community sing is super kid, adult ...Monthly
10th Annual SF Richmond Autumn Moon Festival
Saturday, September 12 – 11:00 am - Ends at 3:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Clement Street between 8th and 11th Avenue
Celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival in San Francisco at the 10th Annual Richmond District Autumn Moon Festival, taking over Clement Street on Saturday, September 12.
This free, family-friendly neighborhood festival brings together live cultural performances, local artists and small businesses, community organizations, family activities, and plenty of ...
54th Annual Mountain View Art & Wine Festival (Sept. 12-13)
Saturday, September 12 – 11:00 am - Ends at 7:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Castro Street (Downtown Mountain View)
The Mountain View Art & Wine Festival returns to Downtown Mountain View for its 54th year, bringing two days of art, live music, food, drinks, family fun, and more to Castro Street on September 12-13, 2026. With 400 artists and vendors, two stages of live ...
Free Levi’s Plaza Outdoor “Palooza Festival” w/ Ruby Ibarra (SF)
Saturday, September 12 – 11:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Soft Park - Levi's Plaza
Plaza Palooza Festival returns to Levi’s Plaza in San Francisco with a day of live music featuring Ruby Ibarra, Red Lotus, and Afterthought. The event also includes a market with local vendors offering handcrafted items, food and drinks from Xica, face painting, and community activities. ...
MoAD: Museum of the African Diaspora Free Museum Day (SF)
Saturday, September 12 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Museum of the African Diaspora
MoAD, a contemporary art museum, celebrates Black cultures, ignites challenging conversations, and inspires learning through the global lens of the African Diaspora. Free Day MoAD hosts a ‘THRIVE @ MoAD Community Day’ every second Saturday with free admission to all of its exhibitions. Check ...Monthly
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
24-Hour “Moby Dick Marathon” Free Overnight Lit Party (SF)
Saturday, September 12 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 12:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | San Francisco Maritime Museum
The San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, in partnership with the San Francisco Maritime National Park Association and Litquake, is hosting a 24-hour Moby Dick reading marathon in the Maritime Museum on September 12th and 13th.
Brace yourself as the MD24 resurfaces in 2026! The Moby ...
Free San Francisco “Chinatown” Neighborhood Film + Q&A (SF Main Library)
Saturday, September 12 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | San Francisco Public Library (Main)
Film: Chinatown (1995)
Film screening and post-film discussion with Director, Felicia Lowe and San Francisco Poet Laureate, Genny Lim.
“Chinatown” offers an intimate look at San Francisco’s oldest neighborhood that thrives and survived isolation, racial and social injustice throughout its 160-year history. The film, which features the poetry ...
Castro Wellness Street Fair w/ DJs + Drag Shows
Try a free movement class. Catch a drag performance. Sample a wellness session. Meet local neighbors, healers, and small business owners!
Welcome to the Castro Wellness Street Fair!
Proudly sponsored by Castro Merchants Association!
Saturday, 1–5pm | Noe St between Market and Beaver | Free
You deserve an afternoon off. ...
4th Annual Kite by the Bay at Candlestick Point (SF)
Free kite festival at Candlestick Park! Decorate a kite, listen to music, go fishing and enjoy the outdoors.Welcome to Kite By The Bay! Join us at Candlestick Point State Recreation Area on Saturday, Sept. 12, at 1 p.m. for a day of kite-flying fun, hosted by California State Parks, Faces SF ...
15th Annual Hayward Metalfest w/ 7 Bands
Saturday, September 12 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Memorial Park Amphiteater
We’re proud to announce the official lineup for the 15th Annual MetalFest!
Join us Saturday, September 12 at the Memorial Park Amphitheater in Hayward for a full day of heavy music featuring:
Blind Illusion Frolic Cultural Warfare Negative Sixxx Short Fuse Creepo Successor
FREE • All ...
43rd Annual Mediterranean Food Festival (Los Altos Hills)
Saturday, September 12 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Antiochian Orthodox Church of the Redeemer
Get ready for two unforgetable days of fun, delicious food, family entertainment, music, culture dancing performances, crafts, Church tours, Kids zone and more!
SF’s ‘Kite by the Bay’ 2026: Kite Festival in the Park (Candlestick Point)
Saturday, September 12 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Candlestick Point State Recreation Area
Free kite festival at Candlestick Park! Decorate kites to fly, listen to music, go fishing, and enjoy the outdoors!
Free kite festival at Candlestick Park! Decorate a kite, listen to music, go fishing and enjoy the outdoors.Welcome to Kite By The Bay! Join us at Candlestick Point State ...
“Afrocinematika: Women of Afrofuturist Film” + Q&A at SFO Museum (Free Parking)
Curated by filmmaker and artist Celia C. Peters, Afrocinematika will showcase powerful, innovative short science fiction films that shine a light on the Women of Afrofuturism. These films represent a new approach to speculative storytelling in film, one that centers the Black experience while reflecting ...
4th Annual Free “Opera In The Amphitheater” (Novato)
Saturday, September 12 – 3:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Hamilton Amphitheater
Opera takes the stage outdoors in Novato this September with the 4th Annual Opera in the Amphitheater, a free afternoon of live performances, family activities, and Italian-inspired treats on Saturday, September 12, 2026.
Presented by the Hamilton Arts Foundation, the event brings professional opera singers to ...
Bernal Heights Outdoor Cinema – Under The Stars at Precita Park / Free Outdoor Film Screening
Saturday, September 12 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Precita Park
Saturday, Sept. 12, 6–9:30 pm
Bernal Heights Outdoor Cinema Season #23: Under the Stars at Precita Park
Under the Stars is the annual Bernal Heights tradition of enjoying local films in an outdoor cinema with family, friends, and community partners. All are invited to bring picnics, blankets ...
30th Annual SF Drag King Contest
Bold, brazen, and beautiful Drag Kings take center stage to
compete and celebrate at the biggest, best and longest-running Drag King Contest in the world.Come bust a nut while we deconstruct the patriarchy that be –
This year’s theme: Dirty Thirty.This fierce and fun-fueled competition is filled ...
Sunday, September 13
SF’s “Inner Sunset Flea Market” 2026 w/ Sunset Mercantile (Every 2nd Sunday)
The Inner Sunset Flea Market is back for its 11th season on April 12th! Launched in collaboration with the Inner Sunset Park Neighbors and happening every second Sunday from April to November, this vibrant, well-loved community event transforms Irving Street (9th-11th Ave.) into a lively ...Monthly
Flower Piano 2026: 12 Hidden Pianos in Golden Gate Park (Sept. 10-20)
One of the most unique interactive music festivals in the Bay Area is back! Flower Piano returns for its 11th year with 11 days of music, 12 pianos, and 130 performances in the Botanical Garden, plus plenty of open play opportunities, family-friendly activities, and more ...
“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 ...
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. ...
54th Annual Mountain View Art & Wine Festival (Sept. 12-13)
Sunday, September 13 – 10:00 am - Ends at 6:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Castro Street (Downtown Mountain View)
The Mountain View Art & Wine Festival returns to Downtown Mountain View for its 54th year, bringing two days of art, live music, food, drinks, family fun, and more to Castro Street on September 12-13, 2026. With 400 artists and vendors, two stages of live ...
“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
“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
“Free Oakland Up” Market: Shop for Free Treasures (Every Friday-Sunday)
Free Oakland UP, a Social Practice Project by Jocelyn Meggait, is open Fridays through Sundays from 12–4 PM, offering free materials for art, collage, and junk journals such as ephemera, electronics parts, books, and household goods. Outdoor items are entirely free to take (just don’t ...Every Sunday
