Tuesday, October 6
Free Tuesday Ballet Classes with Kathy Mata
Our new pianist Kyle Athayde is accompanying us on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday with energy and talent.
I am offering everyone a chance to dance to his music for the entire month of October on Tuesdays free. The dates are October 6, 13, 20 and 27.
It ...
Wednesday, October 7
Fleet Week at PIER 39 (Oct. 7-11)
Wednesday, October 7 – 10:00 am - Ends at 9:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Pier 39
Did you know that PIER 39 is THE place to experience the Fleet Week action? Enjoy live music from military and local bands backed by front-row views of the Bay, spectacular ship sightings, and unforgettable aerial performances overhead. From the Parade of Ships to the ...
$1 Wing Wednesdays at Underdogs Cantina (SoMa)
Join us for Wing Wednesdays at Underdogs Cantina with $1 Wings from 4:30pm – Close! $1 Wing Wednesdays | 4:30pm to Close Underdogs Cantina, 128 King St. (Across from ballpark), SF FREE (No Cover) $1 WINGS from 4:30pm – Close Happy Hour from ...Every Wednesday
Free Art Workshop: Clay Vessel Sculpture
Create art inspired by our programming at this drop-in art workshop! All ages welcome, all materials provided. Sculpt experimental clay vessels and learn techniques such as pinching and coiling. Participants will explore compositional elements including color, form, and textures.
USAF Golden West Brass at Ghirardelli Square
Wednesday, October 7 – 2:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Ghirardelli Square
Join us at Ghirardelli Square as San Francisco celebrates Fleet Week with live music, waterfront events, and more.
Service members can also enjoy 15% off at participating retailers with valid ID. Here’s who’s participating:
Ghirardelli Chocolate
Gigi + Rosie
Broad Street Oyster Co.
Cultivar
Hardware Coffee Co.
Lola
Palette Tea House
San Francisco Brewing ...
Workout Wednesdays at SF’s Union Square (Sept. 23-Oct. 14)
Get ready to move, groove, and feel amazing at this free outdoor fitness class led by Rae Studios! Break a sweat and meet a new community at this rotating class. Workout Wednesdays , September 23 – October 14, 2026 | 5:30p – 6:30p Union ...Every Wednesday
2026 Professional Networking Mixer w/ Free Early Bird Tickets (SF)
The Professional Connector next Professional Business Networking Mixer is on Wednesday, October 7th, 2026 from 6PM to 8PM PDT at InterContinental San Francisco by IHG located at 888 Howard St, San Francisco, California.
Whether you’re looking to expand your network, explore new opportunities, or simply unwind ...
“Wiener Wednesday” Free Hot Dog Night at Rye (SF)
With a name like “Rye,” this bar is obviously whiskey-centric… but on Wednesday nights the bar leans towards tequila is also awesomely hot dog centric! Come to Rye Bar every Wednesday for free hot dogs with every Hornitos cocktail purchase. Mo and Kat are you ...Every Wednesday
SF Tech Week: Free High-Tech Meets High-Fashion Night
Xchange Fashion is launching its beta platform at THE STYLE UPGRADE, an experiential event celebrating the brilliant people, unique personalities, and vibrant culture defining the San Francisco tech ecosystem.
We’re bringing together a highly curated room of founders, investors, builders, and creative operators to playfully explore ...
The Ultimate Crooners Night at Tiramisu
Wednesday, October 7 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Tiramisu Ristorante
Join us for an elegant evening of timeless music as Laurent Fourgo makes his debut at Tiramisu Ristorante, one of San Francisco’s beloved dining destinations for over 35 years.
From 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM, Laurent presents “Laurent Sings The Crooners,” featuring American, Italian, and French ...
2026 LGBTQIA+ Self-Defense Class: Sliding Scale (Oakland)
Queer, trans, gay, lesbian, and allies, Self Defense Class
Practice boundary setting, bystander intervention, de-escalation, and physical skills. This Level One Self Defense class is for folks who identify as LGBTQIA+ and their allies.
October 7th, 2026, 6-830pm, Oakland. $10-50 sliding scale (No one turned away for ...
Conversation: On Archiving Punk
What happens when a subculture becomes history? And who gets to preserve it?
Take a look inside the San Francisco Public Library’s Punk Archive and explore the stories, artifacts, and creative communities that shaped San Francisco’s punk history.
The evening offers a behind-the-scenes look at the archive ...
Underground Labs: Kronos
Go behind the scenes with the Kronos Quartet as they rehearse new works and share a look at their creative process. In the process, Kronos has become one of the most celebrated and influential groups of our era, performing thousands of concerts worldwide, releasing more ...
Who Decides the Future of San Francisco’s Public Parks?
Wednesday, October 7 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 8:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Crocker Amazon Park
Who Decides the Future of San Francisco’s Public Parks? Big changes are coming to our local park: fencing, artificial turf, late-night stadium lighting, expanded parking and more. Get the facts, hear from neighbors and experts and ask questions about the Crocker Amazon renovation.
Black Hammer’s Free “Hopped Up” Trivia Night (Every Wednesday)
Wednesday, October 7 – 7:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Black Hammer Brewing
No pens, no paper. Join us for three rounds of fast-paced gameshow-style pub trivia in our taproom every Wednesday at 7PM. Free admission, with bonus points for fastest answer and a live scoreboard. Hopped Up Trivia at 7pm Black Hammer Brewing, 544 Bryant ...Every Wednesday
Traveling Shoes
Join DVT—the trio of composer Damani Rhodes, vocalist VADIA, and poet Tongo Eisen-Martin—for a live performance of their album “Traveling Shoes” inside the exhibition “Dread Scott: The Body Politic.” Melding jazz, poetry, and soulful sounds “Traveling Shoes” explores Black life, political consciousness, community resistance, and ...
Sun Lux
Wednesday, October 7 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm |
Cost: $30 | The UC Theatre
Son Lux strives to question assumptions about how music is made and construct their own from a molecular level, cultivating a musical language rooted in curiosity and balancing opposites. Over two decades, the band has released numerous recordings marked by raw emotional intimacy and meticulous ...
Circus of Bubbles Live
Giant bubbles, big laughs and fantastic circus skills. Circus of Bubbles LIVE! comes to the Mystic Theatre in Petaluma for one night only on Wednesday, October 7. Doors 6:30 PM, show 7:00 PM, you don’t want to miss this with the kids!
Kirk Marsh and Jack ...
Free Public Talk on Finding Earth 2.0
Dr. Jessie Christiansen (CalTech) will give a free, illustrated, non-technical lecture entitled:
“The Search for Earth 2.0:
Why We Think It Exists, and How We’re Going to Find it ”
in the Smithwick Theater at Foothill College, in Los Altos (see directions below)
The talk is part of the ...
Thursday, October 8
$5 Off Tix: San Francisco Playhouse’s “Peter Pan Goes Wrong” (Sept. 26-Nov. 28)
By Henry Lewis, Henry Shields & Jonathan Sayer The Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society is back, and this time they’re taking on Peter Pan. Save $5 off tickets with code FUNCHEAP. It’s their most ambitious production yet, complete with flying rigs, sword fights, and a very ...
Flight Club: Adult Flight Night for Ages 18+ at “House of Air” Trampoline Park (SF)
Take full advantage of our 70+ trampolines — without the worry of running into (or launching) a 9 year old! Flight Club is House of Air’s exclusive 18+ takeover where the only thing flying through the air is you. Flight Club: Adult Flight NightWednesday & ...Every Thursday
The Wow Story Lab: Free Storytelling Workshop for Professionals
Bring one story. Leave knowing exactly what makes it land. This free, hands-on storytelling workshop is for professionals and entrepreneurs who want to communicate with more confidence, whether in a presentation, a pitch, an interview, or a toast. No lectures or slides: participants bring one ...
Discover Amaro Angeleno: Store Tasting
Thursday, October 8 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Hayes Valley
Discover Amaro Angeleno : Store Tasting
Join us for an exciting in-person tasting event at The Epicurean Trader – Hayes Valley on October 8, 2026 at 4:00 PM (PDT) . Immerse yourself in the unique flavors of Amaro Angeleno and experience a delightful afternoon of discovery ...
Fleet Week 2026 Heroes Block Party w/ SF’s Biggest American Flag (North Beach)
Celebrate Fleet Week at the Heroes Block Party!
San Francisco residents and visitors are invited to an unforgettable evening in North Beach at the Heroes Block Party, hosted by American Legion Cathay Post 384!
Experience a patriotic street celebration featuring San Francisco’s biggest American flag, DJs, musical ...
District 9 Mission 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 9 Mission Family Summit! The This Is ...
SF’s Final FREE “Valencia Live” Street Party of 2026 (October)
Valencia LIVE! is back for a 2026 season! See you in the streets for a FREE, all-ages monthly neighborhood celebration with live music, cocktails to go, restaurants, art, shopping, and tons of fun in the streets. Live music curated by Carnaval SF. Select blocks of ...
Free KPFA Event: “The People’s History” Dave Zirin’s New Howard Zinn Biography (Oakland)
KPFA co-presents this evening celebrating the publication of The People’s Historian: The Outsized Life of Howard Zinn, by Dave Zirin, a columnist at The Nation.
The new book examines the life and work of the iconic radical historian Howard Zinn, whose bestselling work, A People’s History of the United States, changed the ...
Resort-O-Rama 2026: Mid-Century ’50s Architecture Bash at Santa Rosa’s Flamingo Resort (Oct. 8-11)
Event: Resort-O-Rama When: October 8th -11th Where: Flamingo Resort in Santa Rosa, California. FREE Marketplace on Sunday! There are Day Seminars Free- $27.76, Lots of ala carte options depending on interest from $27.76-$499. Evening events are higher priced tickets We are thrilled to announce ...
Comedy this Fall at The Ameswell
Enjoy an early evening of stand-up comedy in the stylish surroundings of The Ameswell Hotel in Mountain View.
This one-night showcase brings together a fresh lineup of Bay Area comedians for a fast-paced show by the fireplace adjacent to ROGER Bar & Restaurant. Each comedian brings ...
SF Election 2026: Big Donors, Power Grabs + What Voters Need to Know (SF)
Wealthy special interests are trying to grab more power in San Francisco — whether they succeed is up to voters.
At a time when public oversight is shrinking and power is being concentrated fewer hands, understanding the role of large campaign donors in our political process ...
