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Saturday, October 3
Free Calder | O’Keeffe Exhibition Walkthrough (Palo Alto)
Celebrating the grand opening of Hauser & Wirth Palo Alto and its inaugural exhibition, ‘Calder | O’Keeffe,’ please join us for an exhibition walkthrough with Calder Foundation President Alexander S. C. Rower and Senior Curatorial Director Alexis Lowry to discuss the artist Alexander Calder and ...
Dance Art & Dancing Poetry Festival (Kensington)
Dance Art & Dancing Poetry Festival
October 3, 2026 — 12-6p
UUCB 1 Lawson Rd, Kensington CA 94707
$30-20 sliding scale donation
A unique dance festival with poetry and dance as unified art form, many great artists, hosted by Artists Embassy International a small all volunteer nonprofit dedicated to ...
Oktoberfest at Headlands Brewing (Lafayette)
Oktoberfest is taking over Headlands! From September 19 – October 4, enjoy festive Beer Gardens, Oktoberfest music, special beer releases, and 1L pours paired with a Biergarten Pretzel for $20.
On Saturday, October 3, join us for East Bay to Bavaria featuring Headlands beers, German imports, ...
Cultivar Block Party: 9+ Hours of Live Music, Food & Waterfront Fun (Sausalito)
Join Cultivar Sausalito for a full day of live music, food, craft cocktails, and wine on Tracy Way. Enjoy a festive waterfront atmosphere with performances throughout the afternoon and evening.
Live Music & Entertainment Schedule:
12:00–1:30 PM — Robbie Collins
2:00–3:30 PM — Stroke 9 Acoustic
3:30–4:15 PM — ...
Robledo 2026 Harvest Festival: Grape Stomping + Mariachi (Sonoma)
It’s Harvest Time at Robledo Family Winery!
Come celebrate one of our favorite times of the year with an afternoon full of wine, food, music, dancing, and family fun!
Join us Saturday, October 3rd from 12–4 PM for our Harvest Event 2026, featuring a special ...
Oktoberfest at Headlands (Berkeley)
Oktoberfest is taking over Headlands! From September 19 – October 4, enjoy festive Beer Gardens, Oktoberfest music, special beer releases, and 1L pours paired with a Biergarten Pretzel for $20.
On Saturday, October 3, join us for East Bay to Bavaria featuring Headlands beers, German imports, ...
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
“The Tiny Monster Show” Free Art Exhibit + Halloween Costume Contest (Oakland)
Whether or not you like monsters, one has to admit, most of us like a good scare now and then. Curiously, the word Monster derives from the Latin “monstrum”, (divine omen, object of dread). In turn, “monstrum” is the derivative of “monere”, (to remind, warn, ...
Oakland’s Temescal Arts Community Art Week (Oct. 3-10)
You’re invited to the first-ever Temescal Arts Community Art Week, happening October 3–10!
We’re organizing a week of art, built on a simple belief: creativity heals, and creating together makes our community stronger, more resilient, and more whole.
Every day, from October 3rd to the 10th, you ...
Studio One Art Center Open House and Art Show
FREE mini-workshops for adults, family-fun art projects, kids’ zone, speakers, music, and more fun!
Meet Oakland’s favorite public art center at Studio One’s community open house and art show. Neighbors, artists, and art lovers of all ages can explore amazing artwork, meet local artists, enjoy food ...
30th Annual Middle Eastern Food Festival (SF)
Join us as we celebrate 30 years of food, faith, culture, and community!
Enjoy an incredible variety of authentic favorites, including savory kebabs, falafel, shawarma, hummus, tabbouleh, kibbeh, stuffed grape leaves, and so much more. And don’t forget to stop by our sweets table for an ...
DayThinking Trivia Brunch: Mean Girls
Get In Loser, We’re Going to Mean Girls Brunch!
Saturday, October 3rd, 2026
NOON-2pm
Prizes for Best Team Name! Best Team Costume!
Wear Pink & Bring your friends, Plastics or not!
Free 30-Minute Dance Shows on Freedom + Justice at SF Libraries (Oct. 3-17)
October 3 – 17: Shows at 1pm and 3:15pm each Saturday
Flyaway Productions returns to the streets with a new dance-based public art project exploring the concept of freedom at the intersection of public libraries and prisons. Directed by Flyaway Artistic Director Jo Kreiter in coalition ...
Girl Scouts Cadette Public Speaker Badge Workshop
Earn the Cadette Public Speaker Badge at CHRS!
Cadettes will bring stories to life by creating and performing a radio play, using voice, expression, and stage presence to captivate an audience. This workshop will help Cadettes to strengthen vocal projection, body language, presentation confidence, and storytelling ...
2026 “Seeds of Time” Festival: 6 New Plays in San Rafael (October 3-18)
Marin Shakespeare Company, in partnership with Play On! Shakespeare, presents the second annual Seeds of Time Festival, featuring six new theatrical works and the playwrights bringing fresh voices, perspectives, and forms of storytelling to the stage.
Curated by AeJay Antonis Marquis, the festival runs October 3–18, ...
West Coast Wet Hop Harvest Fest (Oakland)
Join us at Original Pattern Brewing for a brand-new celebration of fresh wet-hop beer, bringing together 30 breweries from up and down the West Coast for one incredible afternoon of freshly harvested hops, freshly brewed beer, live music, and local eats.
So, what makes wet-hop beer so special?
Unlike traditional ...
Free Georgia O’Keeffe Exhibition Walkthrough (Palo Alto)
Celebrating the grand opening of Hauser & Wirth Palo Alto and its inaugural exhibition, ‘Calder | O’Keeffe,’ please join us during our first day-long program of talks, readings, performances, books, music and food, for an exhibition walkthrough with Georgia O’Keeffe Director of Curatorial Affairs Dr. ...
Oktoberfest Ambassador Kurt at Biergarten
Games, Sausage Eating contests, and more at Hayes Valley’s magical Biergarten. Enjoy fun times surrounded by nature, tunes, and good German food/beer.
A New Leaf
See Elaine May’s “A New Leaf” (1971), starring Walter Matthau as a spoiled man desperate to maintain his lavish lifestyle who hatches a scheme when he meets an awkward heiress. Enjoy themed snacks as part of this series inspired by GaHee Park’s exhibition “Behind the ...
Free Early Access Screening: “The Chosen” Season 6 Premiere (San Leandro)
See it First: Join the Knights of Columbus 16028 council of St. Leander’s Church for a special early access free entry to watch “The Chosen” Season 6 Episode 1 – a widely acclaimed and inspiring television series that has garnered a significant following. We anticipate a ...
Free Kids’ Classical Concert: Rhythm Rascals (Palo Alto)
Very First Concerts are an admission free classical series designed with the youngest listeners in mind.
Two Shows! At 2:00 and 2:45.
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, ...
Beginner Mending Workshop: Repair Clothes for Cancer (Dogpatch)
Join us for a 3-hour beginner-friendly mending workshop focused on giving your clothes a longer life.
100% of proceeds will be donated to the American Cancer Society.
We’ll learn three practical mending techniques:
• Sewing on a button
• Repairing a split seam
• Patching a hole with visible mending
The workshop will include ...
Red Bull Batalla “Bay Under Cup” Freestyle Spanish Rap Battle (SF)
Red Bull Batalla “Bay Under Cup” Freestyle Rap Battle | SF
Get ready to witness the raw energy of the Bay Area’s premier Spanish-language freestyle rap tournament! The Bay Under Cup is officially here, serving as a high-stakes qualifier for the Red Bull Batalla USA National ...
Nexus: SF/Bay Area Black Art Week Bayview Celebration (2026)
On Saturday, October 3, 2026, the African American Cultural District will host D10 Dime Walk: Bayview’s Night of Art, Food & Music, a day‑to‑night experience guiding visitors through Bayview’s cultural landmarks, creative businesses, and artist spaces. The celebration starts with a Historical Tour & Art ...
Free Philip Guston Reading w/ Daughter Musa Mayer (Palo Alto)
Celebrating the grand opening of Hauser & Wirth Palo Alto’s new bookshop, and coinciding with our inaugural exhibition, ‘Calder | O’Keeffe,’ please join us during our first day-long program of talks, readings, performances, books, music and food, for an afternoon of readings with President of ...
Opening Reception: The Data at Hand
The Data at Hand: Data Physicalizations of Earth and Space explores how artists transform complex environmental and social data into tangible, accessible forms. Bringing together newly commissioned and existing works, the exhibition considers how physicalizing data can make our changing planet more immediate and personal. ...
Masquerade: 35 Artists Explore “Art To Wear” (Berkeley)
Opening Reception: Saturday, October 3, 4-6pm. Guests are encouraged to dress artfully! Free refreshments with optional donation.
Mask Making Workshop with Curator Mirto Golino: Saturday, October 10, 2-4pm
Demo Days: Masquerade Edition: Saturday, October 24th, 14pm: Spring Kraeger, Onna Schwindt
Featured Artists: Abdullah Al-Mansour, Aodan, Isabella Amaya, Oluwakemi Arigbon, ...
Pinkwash Dance Party
Pinkwash: For the Dolls.
The Comrades’ Dance Party & mutual aid returns to El Rio on Saturday, October 3. Presented by The Hala Collective, the event features sets from thebaptist.mp3, mr_m4cr0, itstongolele, and mamaganuush. Expect a community-focused session at this Mission District staple.
This Pinkwash is centering ...
Adrian West Band
Come hear the five-piece Adrian West Band perform in the beergarden at Waterhawk Lake Club in Rohnert Park! Free show, all ages (tips appreciated). We play from 4 – 7pm.
Adrian West Band is a five-piece acoustic rock ensemble from Oakland. They play a fun mix ...
Paul Sussman’s Did She Really Say “Tantrum Yoga?”
The world is reeling towards chaos! Wars! Fires! Corruption! The Death of Democracy! It’s an all-out Emergency!!! THIS TIME IS DIFFERENT! It’s time to get out of denial, stare down the grim reality, and… party? There’s nothing like an encounter with a mysterious stranger at ...
