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Saturday, October 3
SF’s Free “Pop-Ups on the Plaza”: Celebrating Latine Makers (Ferry Plaza)
This Hispanic History Month, celebrate Bay Area Latine makers with a day of delicious food, crafts, and community at the Embarcadero Ferry Terminal Plaza (south of the Ferry Building) and Ferry Plaza Farmers Market.
Entry is free and open to the public, and food and drinks ...
Oakland’s Oaktoberfest at The Dimond: 2 Days of Beer, Music + Art (Oct. 3-4)
Oakland’s two-day, family-friendly festival celebrates craft beer, music, art and all that is wonderfully and uniquely Oakland in a big way!
Spanning over a full weekend of fun, Oaktoberfest offers 200+ craft beers, five stages of music and dance performances, roaming entertainment, hundreds of vendors including ...
Bon Marché 2nd Hand Market: New Season, New Colors (Albany)
With our event partner, Abrams Claghorn Gallery, we’re excited to welcome you back for our fall market, Bon Marché 2nd Hand Market: New Season, New Colors (Nouvelle Saison, Nouvelles Couleurs).
Shop 20+ local sellers offering 2nd hand clothing, vintage, home goods, accessories, art + more, including ...
Free Fall 2026 Open Studios at 1890 Bryant (Oct. 2-4)
1890 Bryant Fall 2026 Open Studios: ART MADE HERE You’re invited to 2026 Fall Open Studios at 1890 Bryant Street Studios! Our artists once again are celebrating with the ArtSpan Mission District weekend. Experience Open Studios weekend at 1890 Bryant Street Art and independent artists ...
$5 Off: “The Confessional” SF’s Wild “Sins & Secrets” Improv Comedy Show
From the mild to the wild, all of us have guilty pleasures, moments of being bad, and the down right awful. Audiences submit written sins and secrets, and we weave a fully improvised comedy show. Don’t worry, it’s anonymous. No one will know about the ...
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 ...
$5 Off: “Your Fucked Up Relationship” Live in SF (Every Friday & Saturday)
Since 2011, San Francisco’s hottest improv show remains “Your Fucked Up Relationship.” — Improvised scenes inspired by your ridiculous, fucked up relationships. Everyone has had at least one. You tell us your story, we show you ours. You laugh, we laugh, and we all hook ...
SF’s “Drunk Theatre” Halloween Special: Nightmare on Valencia St. (Oct. 3)
A comedian takes five shots of whiskey in a row and tries to perform an improvised play with sober comedians. What could go wrong?!
Drunk Theatre is the entirely improvised, unpredictable, and crazy comedy show that’ll kick your weekend into overdrive. See what the SF Chronicle, CBS, LA Times, SF ...
Sonoma Con: Card Tournaments + Cosplay Contest (Sonoma County)
Sonoma Con is an all-ages convention featuring competitive card game tournaments, a live role-playing experience, as well as several expo-style free-of-charge activities such as: pumpkin and miniature painting, learn-to-play experiences, as well as a cosplay parade and contest. Sonoma Con is entering it’s third year, ...
Free “Science in the Park” Fest: Launch at Water Rocket + Egg Drop Contest (Hayward)
Science in the Park is a biennial event hosted by Supervisor Elisa Márquez and created by the late Supervisor Richard Valle. It is an opportunity for the community to learn more about STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math), the environment, and health.
This free event includes ...
Free Teen Boating Program (Redwood City)
Come check out our boating programs for teens! Our programs use hands-on training to teach teens maritime, leadership, and teamwork skills every Saturday. No experience needed. Visit our link tree to find our more about our programs: https://linktr.ee/mss_tradewind.
5th Annual Bay Area Maya Festival (SF)
The fifth annual Bay Area Maya Festival will be held on Saturday October 3, 2026, from 9AM to 1:30PM at City College of San Francisco’s Mission Campus, 1125 Valencia Street, between 22nd and 23rd Streets.
The Bay Area Maya Festival celebrates the living presence of the ...
20th Anniversary of HDSA San Francisco Team Hope Run/Walk
The 20th Annual Huntington’s Disease Society of America San Francisco Team Hope 5K Timed Run & 5K Walk will be on October 3, 2026 at Presidio Sports Basement at Crissy Field in SF; 610 Old Mason Street. Come and celebrate and enjoy the cake that ...
Free Nature Scavenger Hunt: Help Count Birds, Bugs + Species (Palo Alto)
Join the Environmental Volunteers for a Fall BioBlitz in the Palo Alto Baylands Nature Preserve and Byxbee Park.
Fall is a wonderful time for migrating birds! Join us to learn about some of our native and non-native species, become a community scientist and help us collect scientific data.
Please ...
Tabletop Library Grand Opening (Berkeley)
After months of sawdust, shelving, and more box-sorting than we’d like to admit, the doors of The Tabletop Library are officially swinging open. On Saturday, October 3 and Sunday, October 4, we’re throwing a two-day celebration at 3048 Claremont Ave in Berkeley, and you’re invited.
We’ll ...
2026 Dink4Pink Pickleball Fundraiser for Breast Cancer (San Jose)
AVAC invites you to Dink4Pink, an all-day pickleball fundraising event that will rally the community in the fight against breast cancer.
If you love pickleball or even if you’re new to the game and want to support a good cause, register to donate and gather pledges ...
45th Anniversary “Black Diamond Lines” Model Railroad Swapmeet (Antioch)
Celebrate the 45th anniversary of the Black Diamond Lines Model Railroad with a swap meet and open house event. Free event
FREE EVENT:: Celebrate the 45th anniversary of the Black Diamond Lines Model Railroad with a swap meet and open house event. Free event with opportunity ...
Girl Scouts Junior Detective Badge Workshop
Earn your Junior Detective Badge at CHRS!
Juniors will learn how detectives and investigators use coded communication by exploring the history of Morse code and creating a custom beaded bracelet or keychain that spells out a secret message in dots and dashes. This hands-on activity strengthens ...
28th Annual Bay Area Anarchist Book Fair (Oakland)
The Bay 28th Annual Bay Area Anarchist Book Fair brings together dozens of publishers, micro-presses, and community organizations for a day of book and information tables, workshops, panel discussions and skill sharing
This year we ponder the Analog: In an age of mass collapse and rising ...
Free Science + Engineering Festival: 20+ Hands-On Activities (Livermore)
Get ready to wonder, explore, and design at Science@Stockmen’s Park: Engineering in Action!
Join Quest Science Center for a morning filled with hands-on science, engineering, and innovation in downtown Livermore. Families can explore 20+ interactive activities and experiences presented by Quest and community partners, with opportunities ...
Makers Market Local Artist Fair at First Street Napa
The Fall 2026 Makers Market™ Local Artist Fair at First Street Napa takes place on Saturday, October 3! Shop creative local talent, enjoy tasty food and drinks in the nearby shops and restaurants, and relax to live tunes by local musicians.
Meet 25+ local Napa Valley ...
35th Annual Hoes Down Harvest Festival (Road Trip)
Join us for the 35th Annual Hoes Down Harvest Festival on October 3, 2026 at Full Belly Farm- for one of Northern California’s most beloved farm festivals.
For 35 years, Hoes Down has brought together families, farmers, food lovers, and changemakers for a joyful day of ...
Drawing From Film—Onibaba
We’ll be pausing Shindō’s historical horror film, Onibaba, to draw striking frames.
Basic materials (pencils, paper, erasers) will be provided. You may bring your own materials, but please no fume-creating paint or paint pens. Watercolor, ink and gouache are fine.
This is a self-led event; there will ...
“Many Moons” Festival 2026: AAPI Culture, Food + Art (Sebastopol)
Celebrate community, creativity, and Asian American and Pacific Islander cultures at the 2026 Many Moons Festival, presented by AAPIC North Bay. This welcoming, family-friendly festival brings together live entertainment, cultural performances and demonstrations, food and beverages, artists, makers and marketplace vendors, wellness and community organizations, ...
“Rhythm Rascals” SFCO Very First Concerts (SF Main Library)
Very First Concerts are an admission free classical series designed with the youngest listeners in mind.
Two Shows! At 11:00 and 11:45am
Very First Concerts are a classical series designed with the youngest listeners in mind. Each interactive, 30 minute concert features a central theme, short selections, ...
6th Annual African Arts Festival (Yerba Buena Gardens)
The 6th Annual African Arts Festival celebrates the glorious diversity and extraordinary creativity of the continent’s peoples. Co-presented by Duniya Dance and Drum Company and the Yerba Buena Gardens Festival, it’s a family-friendly celebration of live music and dance featuring Bay Area ensembles representing different regions of ...
Off the Grid 2026 Treasure Island w/ Free Kites + Free Ferry Rides (Fall 2026)
through October 17 from 11 AM to 4 PM, Off the Grid returns to Treasure Island, bringing food trucks, music, and family-friendly activities to Cityside Park in San Francisco’s newest waterfront neighborhood. The spring series includes free kite flying, face painting, and plenty ...Every Saturday
Free Georgia O’Keeffe + Calder Art Block Party w/ Salt & Straw Ice Cream (Palo Alto)
On the occasion of the grand opening of Hauser & Wirth Palo Alto and the inaugural exhibition ‘Calder | O’Keeffe,’ we are thrilled to invite you to a series of exhibition walkthroughs with leading scholars in the gallery, poetry readings in our new bookshop and ...
District 5 Fillmore Family Summit
This is Your City. This is Your Voice. This is Your Future. Share your story about growing up and raising your family in San Francisco.
Every family has a story. Every voice matters. Please share yours.
Join us for the District 5 Fillmore Family Summit! The This Is ...
Filipino Island Fest (Alameda)
One of the largest Filipino cultural events returns to the Alameda waterfront for a 3rd year on Saturday, October 3rd, 2026. Filipino Island Fest brings thousands of attendees together to celebrate Filipino culture, community, and belonging.
This year’s theme reflects both where Filipinos come from and ...
