Saturday, October 31
Free “Spooky Garden Reverie” All Ages Halloween Festival in the Portola (SF)
The Green Between, a neighborhood garden in the Portola’s Garden District, turns spooky for one night each year. Wander glowing paths, dance to music by DJ Antitdope, and grab seasonal treats from local food trucks along the way. Come in costume or come as you ...
“Hot Art” Halloween Iron Pour: Molten Metal + Fire Arts at The Crucible (Oakland)
Experience the heat and creativity of The Crucible’s HOT ART Halloween Iron Pour! Watch molten iron flow in a spectacular outdoor display, explore live studio demonstrations and art installations, try hands-on activities, and feel the energy of our vibrant maker community. It’s a rare opportunity ...
“Sqream” Oasis’ Wild + Immersive ’90s Drag Horror Musical (Halloween 2026)
Saturday, October 31 – 6:30 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm |
Cost: $50 | Oasis
Do you like scary movie drag parodies??? Get ready for the RETURN of the ’90s slasher sing-along of your teenage dreams! From the production team that brings you the immersive The Rocky Horror Show experience comes SQREAM, a drag horror parody set to all your ...
Free Halloween Horror Screening: “Ththng” at Live Worms (SF)
Find the streets of SF frightful on All Hallows Eve? Grab some snacks, huddle up and enjoy movie night with us at the Church of Mother Gong. THTHNG: Desolation Unknown is the 1st part of horror trilogy homage to one of the greatest horror films ...
Wanted: 100+ Adult Minions Needed for Epic Halloween Bar Crawl (SF)
Saturday, October 31 – 7:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Rick & Roxy's
SF, this is a stupidly important civic project.
We are assembling 100+ adults, age 24+, to become Minions for a Halloween group bar outing. The uniform is yellow, blue denim, and gray goggles.
The mission is simple: create enough Minions that every other costume group stops, squints, ...
Yerba Buena Illuminated: Free 95-Ft Art Projection on Market Street
Saturday, October 31 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Humboldt Bank Building
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 ...
“Dance-O-Ween” SF’s Epic Roving Costumed Dance Party 2026
Saturday, October 31 – 7:30 pm - Ends at 11:45 pm |
Cost: FREE | 16th Street BART
Update! DANCEOWEEN 2026 is officially on. Expect 5,000+ to join for this epically-fun roving mobile dance party through the Mission!
🌕 🎃 DANCEOWEEN IS BACK! 🎃 a free, roving dance party that winds through the streets of the Mission with mobile sound carts, live music, bubbles ...
Emporium’s 8th Annual Halloween Costume Contest Party (SF)
The best Halloween party in the entire Bay Area is back! Fully decorated massive haunted theater with loads of spooky surprises! Both the party and costume contest are free to enter with cash money prizes- $500 for 1st place, $250 for 2nd place, $150 for ...
Secret SF Halloween: Roast Comedy Battles, Lucha Libre + DJs (2026)
Dead Rabbits presents an immersive 21+ Halloween event at a secret outdoor San Francisco location featuring occult rituals, roast battles, lucha libre wrestling, burlesque contortionist acts, live DJ, and a full bar. Audience members influence the competition’s outcome and may be chosen for psychic readings ...
Sunday, November 1
$10 Off: Oceánica Ballet 2026 (San Mateo)
Join Oceánica Ballet for family-friendly story ballets inspired by halloween and Día de los Muertos!
Viva La Vida with Excerpts from P1N0CCH10 & Carmilla features new works and a returning Oceánica Ballet autumn tradition. Act 1 premieres selections from two upcoming story ballets. P1N0CCH10, a retelling ...
SF’s Epic Halloween Pub Crawl “Crawloween 2026” (Dia De Los Muertos)
The San Francisco Halloween Pub Crawl 2026: Crawloween Returns! This year, it’s expected to be even bigger, with new bars, new surprises and four nights of non-stop Halloween excitement. October in San Francisco brings Fleet Week, amazing weather and the San Francisco Halloween Pub Crawl, ...
2026 San Francisco Latino Film Festival: Strawberry Lips (Queer Film Showcase)
18th Cine+Más San Francisco Latino Film Festival runs October 22-November 1, 2026. The 18th Cine+Más San Francisco Latino Film Festival brings films from across the U.S., Latin America and Spain to venues throughout San Francisco. This year’s lineup celebrates Latino stories and filmmakers through documentaries, ...
SF’s Civic Music Free Concerts (2026)
The San Francisco Civic Music Association is dedicated to offering numerous opportunities for classical music lovers and amateur musicians in the San Francisco Bay Area. Our ensembles are open to all musicians and our concerts are free and available to the public. We’d love to ...
“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. ...
Secret Guest List: Cobb’s Free Comedy Nights (Cobb’s Comedy Showcase)
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 ...
5th Annual Día de los Muertos + Market in the Sunset (SF)
Sunday, November 1 – 9:00 am - Ends at 2:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Sunset Mercantile (Outer Sunset)
Sunset Mercantile and the Outer Sunset Farmers Market’s fifth annual Día de los Muertos: A day full of food, music, dance, and culture.
We honor our beloved dead and celebrate their spirits in this fifth annual celebration. Shop traditional artisan goods, savor delicious Latin treats, plus ...
Lower Nob Hill Weekly Cleanup w/ Free Lunch for Volunteers (SF)
Sunday, November 1 – 9:45 am - Ends at 11:00 am |
Cost: FREE | Lower Nob Hill Neighborhood/Another Cafe
Lower Nob Hill Weekly Cleanup Sundays, 9:45 AM to 11:00 AM Meet outside Another Cafe at 1191 Pine St Grab a picker, meet the people on your block, and leave the sidewalks cleaner than you found them. We provide all the supplies: grabbers, bags, gloves, ...Every Sunday
Asian Art Museum: Free Admission Day (Every First Sunday)
Through the power of art, the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco brings the diverse cultures of Asia to life. Located in the heart of San Francisco, the museum is home to one of the world’s finest collections of Asian art, boasting more than 18,000 ...Monthly
“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
Sabai’s San Francisco Furniture Pop Up (Nov. 1-30)
Sabai’s first San Francisco pop up opens in Hayes Valley on November 1st. After opening their very first pop up in Tribeca, NYC this fall, Sabai wanted to bring that same in person experience to the West Coast. The space at 333 Linden Street will ...
David Bowie’s “Labyrinth” Free Halloween Weekend Film Day (Oct 31-Nov 1)
Jim Henson’s Labyrinth (1986), starring David Bowie, plays the 4 Star Theater on Halloween weekend, with free 10 AM screenings in the Popcorn Palace on Saturday 10/31 and Sunday 11/1. Evening shows are also scheduled at regular price. More Bay Area Halloween screenings: cinelover.app/halloween?ref=funcheap
SF’s “Head West” Marketplace at the Ferry Building (Every 1st Sunday)
Sunday, November 1 – 11:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | San Francisco Ferry Building
Come for the Marketplace, stay for the experience! HEAD WEST is a marketplace for emerging + established local brands and small businesses. From hand-made ceramics to locally sourced vintage, there are always new categories of goods available to explore. Marketplaces becomes a destination to not ...Monthly
Oakland Museum of California’s Free First Sundays (OMCA)
The Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) brings together collections of art, history, and natural science under one roof to tell the extraordinary stories of California and its people. First Sundays at OMCA Every first Sunday of the month, General Admission to OMCA’s Galleries of California ...Monthly
“Castro Art Mart” Mini Block Party on Noe St. (Every First Sunday)
Sunday, November 1 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Market & Noe
The Castro Art Mart Features LGBTQ Artists, Live Music, and Drag Performances every 1st Sunday of the month on Noe St and Market St (Next to the Lookout Bar), 11-5pm. Come enjoy this Free, Family & Friendly event hosted by Castro Merchants, while supporting local artists, ...Monthly
“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
Goldens vs. Berners: Crissy Field Beach Dog Meetup Fall 2026 (SF)
Sunday, November 1 – 11:00 am - Ends at 1:00 pm |
| Crissy Field East Beach
Golden retrievers and Bernese mountain dogs are invited to a beach meetup at Crissy Field East Beach. The gathering offers a chance for dogs to socialize while their owners enjoy views of San Francisco.
Original Event Description:
_🐶🌉 **Goldens meet Bernies!** 🐾💛
Get ready for a special meetup ...
“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
Día De Muertos Fiesta 2026 w/ Cumbia DJs (Oakland)
Temescal Brewing hosts a free, all-ages Día de los Muertos celebration and release party for its Mictlán Lager. The event includes live DJs spinning cumbia, ofrendas from La Familia Quíroz, and Mexican-inspired food from Cassave on the Grill, Chido’s Pizza, and De La Creamery. The ...
SF’s First Ever Halloween “Cookie Picnic” (Levi’s Plaza)
The sold-out Halloween 2026 Cookie Picnic takes place at Levi’s Plaza on November 1. Attendees bring two dozen homemade cookies to share, sample seasonal and Halloween-inspired bakes, meet fellow bakers, and are encouraged to wear costumes.
Original Event Description:
San Francisco, COOKIE PICNIC is here! And this ...
