Saturday, September 19
SF’s 45th Anniversay Lowrider Parade & Hop Competition (Mission)
Saturday, September 19 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Mission Street Between Cesar Chavez And 17th
San Francisco Lowrider Council celebrates its 45th anniversary with a Lowrider Parade, car show, and hopping competition on Mission Street in SF. The event takes place outdoors and is free to attend. Registration for parade and hop competitions is available on the official website.
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Free TideFest 2026: Outdoor Music + Art Festival by Ocean Beach (SF)
TideFest is a free new music festival just steps from Ocean Beach, bringing together live music, art, food, and community for an unforgettable day on San Francisco’s west side.
Presented by The Riptide, organized by ArtyHood, and supported by Live Music Society’s Music in Action grant ...
Free “Europe in the Park” Festival + Beer Garden (Golden Gate Park)
Join us for the third edition of Europe in the Park — a vibrant, open-air celebration of European culture, cuisine, and creativity in the heart of San Francisco!
Following last year’s success, we’re going bigger and brighter in 2026 — with more performances, more food, more ...
Free Shakespeare in the Park 2026 at SF’s Sue Bierman Park (Sept. 19-27)
Saturday, September 19 – 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 ...
2026 Bay Area Aloha Bazaar: Free Tiki Market (Trader Vic’s Emeryville)
Saturday, September 19 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Trader Vic's Emeryville
The Bay Area Aloha Bazaar at Trader Vic’s Emeryville offers a free, island-inspired outdoor market experience with tropical tiki vibes, unique craft vendors, music, and food for purchase. The event is adjacent to the California Rum Festival but does not include access to the festival ...
45th Annual Northern California Book Awards
Northern California Book Awards
1450 Fourth Street #4, Berkeley, CA 94710, (510) 612-3958, info@poetryflash.org
https://poetryflash.org • https://sfpl.org
45th ANNUAL NORTHERN CALIFORNIA BOOK AWARDS
Northern California’s vibrant literary scene will celebrate on Saturday, September 19, 2026, 2:00pm, Koret Auditorium, San Francisco Main Library, Civic Center, San Francisco, when the 45th annual Northern California ...
Free Shakespeare in the Park 2026: Antony and Cleopatra at Sue Bierman Park (SF)
September 19 – September 27 / Saturdays & Sundays at 2:00 pm
San Francisco Shakespeare Festival’s 44th season of Free Shakespeare in the Park presents “Antony and Cleopatra.” This timeless tale of power, passion, and politics examines the conflict between duty and desire, and the impact ...
Bay Area “Photographerz” City Shoot Meetup + Golden Hour Photo Walk (SF)
Saturday, September 19 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Transamerica Building
Join fellow photographers for the BAPZ Bay Area Photographerz city shoot meetup in downtown San Francisco. This free event welcomes all photographers for a golden hour walk and challenge shoot, starting at Transamerica. After the photo walk, attendees are invited for a casual dinner at ...
“Let’s Glow” BART Anime Festival (Warm Springs / South Fremont)
BART’s Let’s Glow! BART Anime Festival returns to Warm Springs/South Fremont Station for a celebration of anime, art, music, cosplay and transit fandom. This year’s free festival will be bigger and better than ever, following a huge turnout of more than 4,000 attendees last year!
The festival celebrates the ...
Quarter Century Of Psycho: A San Franpsycho Retrospective (111 Minna)
‘Quarter Century Of Psycho: A San Franpsycho Retrospective’
111 Minna Gallery
OPENING PARTY: Saturday, September 19th 2026
CLOSING PARTY: Friday, October 16th 2026
RSVP AT: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/quarter-century-of-psycho-a-san-franpsycho-retrospective-tickets-1992796741699
This year marks our 25th anniversary of San Franpsycho, and we’re celebrating with “Quarter Century of Psycho: A San Franpsycho Retrospective” at 111 Minna ...
The Fall “Bonfire of Reflection” Night: Stories, Songs & Letting Go Ritual (SF)
The Yeashore Community and Congregation Am Tikvah very proudly present the FREE
Bonfire of Reflection®
on Saturday night, September 19, 2026, gathering at 6:30 PM. Congregation Am Tikvah is located at 625 Brotherhood Way, San Francisco.
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SF’s “Observe the Moon Night” Star Party (Presidio Tunnel Tops)
Saturday, September 19 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Tunnel Tops Western Lawn next to Presidio Visitor Center
Join San Francisco Amateur Astronomers and Golden Gate National Recreation Area for International Observe the Moon Night at the Presidio Tunnel Tops Western Lawn. This free star party features telescope viewing of the moon, free stickers and Moon Pies while supplies last, and is open ...
San Francisco Midnight Mystery Ride (Every Third Saturday)
Saturday, September 19 – 11:59 pm |
Cost: FREE | Secret Location (SF)
Every third Saturday, you are invited to bicycle with the San Francisco Midnight Mystery Ride as they set out to a new mystery location in SF. Where to meet? They’ll post ride start locations on their website and Facebook page, the day of the ride only; there’s ...Monthly
Sunday, September 20
Flower Piano 2026: 12 Hidden Pianos in Golden Gate Park (Final Day)
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 ...
Blues, Brews & BBQ (Alameda)
Join us for a celebration of world-class Blues musicians, a myriad of local craft breweries, and smoking BBQ vendors.
Celebrate the 9th Annual Blues, Brews & BBQ on Sunday, Sept. 20, from noon to 6 p.m. at Washington Park (740 Central Ave.) in Alameda. Presented by ...
“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. ...
SF’s Massive Free “Poolside Daytime Disco” DJ Party (Union Square)
Sunday, September 20 – |
Cost: FREE | Union Square Plaza
Union Square is turning into a giant outdoor dance floor for a free afternoon of Daytime Disco, the sunny dance party from Poolside, on Sunday, September 20. RSVP
Poolside will perform live from 1-5 pm, joined by special electronic guests for an afternoon of breezy beats ...
“Weekend Wellness” Sunday Fest 2026: Free Pilates, Yoga & Zumba (Thrive City)
Sunday, September 20 – 10:00 am - Ends at 1:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Thrive City
Weekend Wellness presented by Kaiser Permanente returns to Thrive City for a free Sunday morning event featuring Pilates, Zumba, and yoga classes by Vennu Yoga, as well as a farmer’s market with fresh produce. Activities are open to all ages and space is first-come, first-served. ...
SF’s Muni Heritage Weekend 2026: Ride Rare Historic Vehicles (Sept. 19-20)
Step aboard San Francisco’s transit history at Muni Heritage Weekend, a two-day celebration featuring rare vintage streetcars, buses and cable cars, free rides, interactive exhibits, family activities and more at the San Francisco Railway Museum and Don Chee Way Plaza. San Francisco’s iconic transit system ...
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 ...
“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
35th Annual Fiesta on the Hill (Bernal Heights)
Sunday, September 20 – 10:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Bernal Heights Neighborhood Center
Celebrate community, culture, and connection at the 35th Annual Fiesta on the Hill on Cortland Avenue in Bernal Heights.
Celebrate 35 years of community, culture, and connection at the 35th Annual Fiesta on the Hill, presented by the Bernal Heights Neighborhood Center. As BHNC approaches 50 ...
SF’s Free “Sundays at the Beach” Tai Chi Day (Great Highway)
Sunday, September 20 – 10:00 am |
Cost: FREE | The Great Highway
Join us for Tai Chi this Sunday! 10am at Judah and Great Highway Park This monthly course is for beginners and experienced students of tai chi alike. Plus, coffee is on us at @javabeachsf after the course. As a reminder, Sundays at the Beach is ...Monthly
47th Annual Haight Ashbury Street Fair 2026
Sunday, September 20 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Haight Ashbury
The annual Haight Ashbury Street Fair brings thousands of people to Haight Street between Stanyan and Masonic to shop over 200 outdoor vendors including food, green businesses, local artists, clothing, crafts, non-profits and more.
2026 Haight Ashbury Street Fair
Sunday, September 20, 2026 | 11 am to 5:30 ...
“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
Berkeley Jam 2026: Free Juggling & Circus Arts Festival (Willard Park)
Sunday, September 20 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Willard Park
The 2026 Berkeley Jam is a free, all-ages juggling and circus arts festival held at Willard Park in Berkeley. The event features workshops, skill shares, open jams, games, and a homemade jam tasting contest. Attendees of all skill levels are invited to participate in juggling, ...
2026 San Francisco Greek Festival (Sept. 18-20)
Sunday, September 20 – 11:00 am - Ends at 7:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Annunciation Cathedral
The 75th Annual San Francisco Greek Food Festival, “A Journey of Greek Culture,” returns to the Mission District September 18-20, 2026, bringing three days of homemade Greek food, traditional dancing, live music, and community celebration to Annunciation Cathedral. Come hungry for Greek favorites including gemista, ...
SF’s Chinatown “Autumn Moon Festival”: Dumpling Contest & White Crane Dragon Parade
Sunday, September 20 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Chinatown
Get ready for the 36th Annual San Francisco Chinatown Autumn Moon Festival, returning to Chinatown on Saturday, September 19, and Sunday, September 20, 2026, from 11am to 5pm. The free two-day celebration takes over Grant Avenue between California and Broadway, with food vendors, mooncakes, kids ...
Free Japanese Block Party (Nisei + Bar Iris) on Polk
Chef David Yoshimura’s Nisei and Bar Iris will close down Polk Street between Green & Union for a full day of festival-style games, Japanese street food, and a small market, running 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM.
What started as a way to celebrate the restaurant’s own ...
