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Friday, October 9

San Francisco Fleet Week 2026: Blue Angels Air Show
Friday, October 9 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Marina Green
San Francisco Fleet Week 2026: Blue Angels Air Show

Look up in the sky when you hear the roaring of jet engines and head down to SF’s northern waterfront for San Francisco’s annual Fleet Week air show and festival. San Francisco Fleet Week returns October 4-12, 2026, bringing more than a full week of ...

SF’s Fleet Fest 2026: Woodwind Quintet (Presidio Tunnel Tops)
Friday, October 9 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Presidio Tunnel Tops Project Lab
SF's Fleet Fest 2026: Woodwind Quintet (Presidio Tunnel Tops)

Look up in the sky when you hear the roaring of jet engines and head down to SF’s northern waterfront for San Francisco’s annual Fleet Week air show and festival. San Francisco Fleet Week returns October 4-12, 2026, bringing more than a full week of ...

SF’s Fleet Fest 2026: Brass Band Concert (Hayes Valley Park)
Friday, October 9 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Patricia’s Green In Hayes Valley Park
SF's Fleet Fest 2026: Brass Band Concert (Hayes Valley Park)

Look up in the sky when you hear the roaring of jet engines and head down to SF’s northern waterfront for San Francisco’s annual Fleet Week air show and festival. San Francisco Fleet Week returns October 4-12, 2026, bringing more than a full week of ...

SF’s Fleet Fest 2026: USAF Band of Golden West (Crab Wheel Plaza)
Friday, October 9 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Fisherman’s Wharf Crab Wheel Plaza
SF's Fleet Fest 2026: USAF Band of Golden West (Crab Wheel Plaza)

Look up in the sky when you hear the roaring of jet engines and head down to SF’s northern waterfront for San Francisco’s annual Fleet Week air show and festival. San Francisco Fleet Week returns October 4-12, 2026, bringing more than a full week of ...

Free Fleet Week Outdoor Concert w/ US Navy Band Southwest Brass Band (Golden Gate Park)
Friday, October 9 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Spreckels Temple of Music (Golden Gate Park Bandshell)
Free Fleet Week Outdoor Concert w/ US Navy Band Southwest Brass Band (Golden Gate Park)
Join us in celebrating Fleet Week at the Golden Gate Bandshell with a special Friday afternoon concert featuring the US Navy Band Southwest Brass Band!
SF’s Fleet Fest 2026: SW Brass Band (Golden Gate Park)
Friday, October 9 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Spreckels Temple of Music (Golden Gate Park Bandshell)
SF's Fleet Fest 2026: SW Brass Band (Golden Gate Park)

Look up in the sky when you hear the roaring of jet engines and head down to SF’s northern waterfront for San Francisco’s annual Fleet Week air show and festival. San Francisco Fleet Week returns October 4-12, 2026, bringing more than a full week of ...

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 ...
The Bay’s Huge “626 Night Market” w/ 200+ Food & Shopping Stalls | 2026
Friday, October 9 – 3:00 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: $8*
*$8 tickets available online only. Children 5 & under are free.
| Alameda County Fairgrounds
The Bay's Huge "626 Night Market" w/ 200+ Food & Shopping Stalls | 2026

Everything tastes better at night. Bring family and friends to eat all your favorite snacks at the 15th season of 626 Night Market (formerly known as the NorCal Night Market). Inspired by the famous open-air nighttime bazaars of Asia, this iconic Californian festival, named after ...

SF’s Fleet Fest 2026: Popular Music Group (Union Square)
Friday, October 9 – 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Union Square
SF's Fleet Fest 2026: Popular Music Group (Union Square)

Look up in the sky when you hear the roaring of jet engines and head down to SF’s northern waterfront for San Francisco’s annual Fleet Week air show and festival. San Francisco Fleet Week returns October 4-12, 2026, bringing more than a full week of ...

SF’s Fleet Fest 2026: Woodwind Quintet (Glen Park)
Friday, October 9 – 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Glen Park Branch Library
SF's Fleet Fest 2026: Woodwind Quintet (Glen Park)

Look up in the sky when you hear the roaring of jet engines and head down to SF’s northern waterfront for San Francisco’s annual Fleet Week air show and festival. San Francisco Fleet Week returns October 4-12, 2026, bringing more than a full week of ...

“Union Square Dances” Free Outdoor Friday Night Dance Party (SF)
Friday, October 9 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Union Square Park
"Union Square Dances" Free Outdoor Friday Night Dance Party (SF)

Come out to Union Square Park every Friday from 5 pm to 8 pm through October 16 for our free Union Square Dances. Enjoy rotating styles of live music and dancing, including Salsa, Country Western, Swing, Bollywood, and Tango. Each event starts with a lesson followed by ...Every Friday

SF’s Fleet Fest 2026: Band of Golden West Brass (Ghirardelli Square)
Friday, October 9 – 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Ghirardelli Square
SF's Fleet Fest 2026: Band of Golden West Brass (Ghirardelli Square)

Look up in the sky when you hear the roaring of jet engines and head down to SF’s northern waterfront for San Francisco’s annual Fleet Week air show and festival. San Francisco Fleet Week returns October 4-12, 2026, bringing more than a full week of ...

SF’s Fleet Fest 2026: Navy Band SW Destroyers (Pier 39)
Friday, October 9 – 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Pier 39
SF's Fleet Fest 2026: Navy Band SW Destroyers (Pier 39)

Look up in the sky when you hear the roaring of jet engines and head down to SF’s northern waterfront for San Francisco’s annual Fleet Week air show and festival. San Francisco Fleet Week returns October 4-12, 2026, bringing more than a full week of ...

$1 Drink Fridays: “Battle of the Decades” DJ Party (North Beach)
Friday, October 9 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free admission with RSVP on Eventbrite
| Monroe
$1 Drink Fridays: "Battle of the Decades" DJ Party (North Beach)

Fridays are now a little bit more awesome. Did someone say $1 drinks? Monroe in North Beach hosts “Battle of the Decades” DJ party and happy hour every Friday with a DJ spinning progressive tunes. Every hour is a different decade – with drink prices ...Every Friday

SF’s “Chinatown Night Market” 2026 (Every Second Friday)
Friday, October 9 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | San Francisco Chinatown (Grant Ave.)
SF's "Chinatown Night Market" 2026 (Every Second Friday)

Chinatown Night Market returns for 2026, bringing monthly street festivals, food vendors, shopping, and live entertainment back to the heart of San Francisco’s Chinatown. Recently voted the #1 night market in the country for the second year in a row, the free event takes over ...Monthly

Free Live Ghost Stories + SF’s Deadly Past (Paxton Gate)
Friday, October 9 – 5:30 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Join us for this totally free event!
| Paxton Gate
Free Live Ghost Stories + SF's Deadly Past (Paxton Gate)
Are you into spooky ghost stories, learning that your neighborhood is most likely haunted, and hanging out with other fans of the paranormal? We are too, which is why we’re super excited to announce that the Dead Reckoning Podcast is coming to Paxton Gate San ...
Free Outdoor Movie Night 2026 w/ Free Food + Free Popcorn (Parkside/Sunset)
Friday, October 9 – 5:30 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free movie, food, and popcorn. Festivities begin at 5:30 PM; the movie starts at dusk.
| McCoppin Square
Free Outdoor Movie Night 2026 w/ Free Food + Free Popcorn (Parkside/Sunset)

🎬🍿 Movies in McCoppin is BACK for 2026! 🍿🎬 People of Parkside Sunset is excited to help bring outdoor movie nights back to our neighborhood! in October, grab your blankets, bring the kids, and join your neighbors at McCoppin Square. ✨ 📍 Taraval ...Every Friday

SF’s Fleet Fest 2026: Brass Band Concert (Ghirardelli Square)
Friday, October 9 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Chinatown (Commercial St.)
SF's Fleet Fest 2026: Brass Band Concert (Ghirardelli Square)

Look up in the sky when you hear the roaring of jet engines and head down to SF’s northern waterfront for San Francisco’s annual Fleet Week air show and festival. San Francisco Fleet Week returns October 4-12, 2026, bringing more than a full week of ...

Park Chalet’s Oktoberfest w/ Oompa Band + Stein Contest (Golden Gate Park)
Park Chalet's Oktoberfest w/ Oompa Band + Stein Contest (Golden Gate Park)
Celebrate Oktoberfest at Park Chalet in San Francisco with live music from the Alpine Sound Band, a custom keepsake stein, and your first pour of fresh Oktoberfest beer included with admission. Enjoy stein-holding and costume contests, plus Bavarian-inspired food for purchase. The event is 21+ ...
SF’s Free Mission Rock Fall Friday Night Movies “Inside Out” (China Basin Park)
Friday, October 9 – 6:30 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: FREE | China Basin Park
SF's Free Mission Rock Fall Friday Night Movies "Inside Out" (China Basin Park)
Movie nights are back at China Basin Park! Gather your friends and family and join us Friday nights this October for four cozy evenings of movies under the stars. Bring a blanket to the Great Lawn, grab your favorite movie-night snacks, and settle in for ...
Yerba Buena Illuminated: Free 95-Ft Art Projection on Market Street
Friday, October 9 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Humboldt Bank Building
Yerba Buena Illuminated: Free 95-Ft Art Projection on Market Street

San Francisco has officially turned a downtown building into a giant art projector. Yerba Buena Illuminated launched Tuesday, August 25, 2026 projecting giant digital artworks onto the historic Humboldt Bank Building at 785 Market St., at the top of Yerba Buena Lane. The massive projection ...

SF State’s Free Public Rooftop Stargazing Nights w/ Huge Telescope (October 2026)
Friday, October 9 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Events are weather-dependent. Check the observatory's stories or follow its updates for confirmation each night.
| San Francisco State University Observatory
SF State's Free Public Rooftop Stargazing Nights w/ Huge Telescope (October 2026)

San Francisco State University Observatory hosts a free public open night with family-friendly astronomy talks, updates on astronomy research, and rooftop telescope observing. Programming is offered in English and Spanish, weather permitting. Located at SFSU Thornton Hall top floor Upcoming Weekly Schedule Through Dec. 4, ...

Free ‘I Love Boosters’ Outdoor Movie Night (Proxy SF)
Friday, October 9 – 7:15 pm - Ends at 9:15 pm | Cost: FREE | Proxy SF
Free 'I Love Boosters' Outdoor Movie Night (Proxy SF)
FREE and open to all! Join us at PROXY for a fashion forward, mayhem extravaganza in I Love Boosters! A crew of professional shoplifters take aim at a cutthroat fashion maven. It’s like community service. * We recommend bringing seating, blankets, warm layers, and a few friends for ...
Free “Adventure” Symphony: Indiana Jones + Lord of the Rings Music (Oct. 9-10)
Friday, October 9 – 7:30 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Reserve free tickets online
| Oakland Temple Hill Auditorium
Free "Adventure" Symphony: Indiana Jones + Lord of the Rings Music (Oct. 9-10)

Temple Hill Symphony Orchestra Concert October 10 @ 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM PDT On October 9th and October 10th, celebrate your favorite adventurers with a night of new and old music dedicated to swashbuckling stories and heroic pursuits! Come hear the exciting music of ...

Saturday, October 10

Second Saturdays ‘Round the World at Union Square: Bollywood Garba (SF)
Saturday, October 10 – 11:00 am - Ends at 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*No RSVP required
| Union Square Park
Second Saturdays 'Round the World at Union Square: Bollywood Garba (SF)
Join us for our final Second Saturdays ‘Round the World event this year at Union Square! Get ready to twirl in an unforgettable Bollywood Garba at the heart of San Francisco — a vibrant celebration of rhythm, joy, and community in the festive season of ...
Live on Larkin: Free Street Fest 2026 (Tenderloin)
Saturday, October 10 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Larkin St (between Eliis & Eddy)
Live on Larkin: Free Street Fest 2026 (Tenderloin)

Live on Larkin – a new series of free street events on Larkin Street. Come out and celebrate in the Tenderloin, one of San Francisco’s most vibrant cultural crossroads, and discover why it’s one of the best destinations for amazing food, art, and history. Live ...

Oakland Rising “Follow the Music” Live (Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2026)
Saturday, October 10 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens
Oakland Rising “Follow the Music” Live (Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2026)
Sat, Oct 10 | 1:00pm – 4:00pm Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens Mission St. between 3rd & 4th Sts. San Francisco, CA FREE | RSVP Since launching in 2023 Follow the Music has been at the forefront of a rising movement promoting arts education around the Bay Area. The nonprofit organization introduces ...
FREE: Oakland Comedy Saturday Night @ Secret Speakeasy (7p + 9p Shows)
FREE: Oakland Comedy Saturday Night @ Secret Speakeasy (7p + 9p Shows)

Get ready for our “HellaSecret” speakeasy comedy show in Oakland. A series of pop-up live comedy shows at unique spots all across the bay. We’ll take over a venue and you’ll get an email with the secret location. This HellaSecret comedy show takes place in a ...

“Golden Gate Comedy Night” SF’s Most Intimate Comedy Club
Saturday, October 10 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP. 21+
| The Function
"Golden Gate Comedy Night" SF's Most Intimate Comedy Club

See top comics you’d normally see at Punch Line, Cobbs and SF Sketchfest up close at intimate comedy club in the heart of downtown SF. Looking for a real San Francisco comedy experience? Golden Gate Comedy Night is your go-to show – a sharp, fast-moving showcase of the Bay ...

“Crazy Funny Asians” Free Comedy Showcase (SF)
"Crazy Funny Asians" Free Comedy Showcase (SF)

Inspired by the blockbuster movie, see some of the Bay Area’s top comedians at San Francisco’s Crazy Funny Asians comedy showcase, presented by Funcheap and HellaFunny. Let’s celebrate the Bay’s Asian-American culture and heritage with laughs at SF’s brand new comedy club on Market St – ...Every Saturday