San Francisco… land of the free. Here’s just the free stuff in SF and the Bay Area. Keep your wallet in your pocket and enjoy!
Saturday, October 10
SF’s Fleet Fest 2026: Navy Band SW Brass Band (K9 Heroes)
Saturday, October 10 – 11:00 am |
Cost: FREE | Duboce Park
Look up in the sky when you hear the roaring of jet engines and head down to SF’s northern waterfront for San Francisco’s annual Fleet Week air show and festival. San Francisco Fleet Week returns October 4-12, 2026, bringing more than a full week of ...
5th Annual Spooktacular Halloween & Oddities Market (Crockett)
Join us for the 5th Annual Spooktacular Halloween & Oddities Market on Saturday, October 10, from 11 am–4 pm at the Crockett Scout Hall! Shop 30+ Bay Area makers for spooky finds, handmade goods, art, treats, and oddities. Enjoy music, face painting, trick-or-treating, and Boo ...
Free “AniMachi” Market: Love and Deepspace Themed Event (Japantown)
✨ AniMachi Market ✨Love and Deepspace Calling all Deepspace Hunters! ✨ Join us for a special Love and Deepspace-themed market
✨ AniMachi Market ✨Love and Deepspace
Calling all Deepspace Hunters! ✨ Join us for a special Love and Deepspace-themed market as we celebrate the birthdays of Xavier ...
Downtown Hayward’s Free Art Walk Experience (Oct. 2026)
Saturday, October 10 – 11:00 am - Ends at 3:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Downtown Hayward
The Downtown Hayward Art Walk Experience is a free walking art event featuring local artists displaying artwork for sale at participating downtown businesses. Attendees can pick up a map to explore the locations, visit a community art wall at The Bistro at B Street and ...
2026 Woodside Day of the Horse: Free Horse Fair (Oct. 10-11)
Oct. 10, 11am-6pm / Oct. 11, 10:30am-1:30pm Join us for a celebration of our equine friends. This year’s theme is “Year of the Fire Horse” Enjoy a glimpse of rural America right here in Silicon Valley! PROGRESSIVE TRAIL RIDE (Sat. Oct 10, 11am-2pm) AFTER PARTY ...
San Francisco Fleet Week 2026: Blue Angels Air Show
Saturday, October 10 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Marina Green
Look up in the sky when you hear the roaring of jet engines and head down to SF’s northern waterfront for San Francisco’s annual Fleet Week air show and festival. San Francisco Fleet Week returns October 4-12, 2026, bringing more than a full week of ...
SF’s Fleet Fest 2026: Band of Golden West – Rock Band (Fleet Fest)
Saturday, October 10 – 12:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | SkyStar Wheel Fisherman’s Wharf
Look up in the sky when you hear the roaring of jet engines and head down to SF’s northern waterfront for San Francisco’s annual Fleet Week air show and festival. San Francisco Fleet Week returns October 4-12, 2026, bringing more than a full week of ...
SF’s Fleet Fest 2026: Army Jazz Ensemble (Ghirardelli Square)
Saturday, October 10 – 12:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Ghirardelli Square
Look up in the sky when you hear the roaring of jet engines and head down to SF’s northern waterfront for San Francisco’s annual Fleet Week air show and festival. San Francisco Fleet Week returns October 4-12, 2026, bringing more than a full week of ...
Army Pop Band “Flam Jam” in Ghirardelli Square
Saturday, October 10 – 12:00 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 Rose
Gigi + Rosie
Broad Street Oyster Co.
Cultivar
Hardware Coffee Co.
Lola
Palette Tea House
San Francisco ...
Reclaimed Riffs: A Punk Rock Yard Party (SF)
Saturday, October 10 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Building Resources of San Francisco
Building Resources of San Francisco invites the community to an afternoon of free live punk rock on Saturday, October 10, 2026, from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM at 701 Amador Street, San Francisco.
The all-ages outdoor event will feature performances by Bite, Hammerbombs, and Middle-Aged Queers, ...
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
Berkeley’s 1st Ever “Tote Bag” Swap + Free Library Books (Central Library)
Saturday, October 10 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Berkeley Central Library, 5th Floor, Art & Music
Berkeley Public Library hosts a free tote bag swap at the Central Library’s Art & Music department on the 5th Floor. Attendees may bring clean, good-condition tote bags, backpacks, purses, fanny packs, suitcases, duffels, messenger bags, and other reusable bags, or take home items without ...
SF’s Fleet Fest 2026: Band of Golden West Brass (Bayview)
Saturday, October 10 – 1:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | India Basin Waterfront Park
Look up in the sky when you hear the roaring of jet engines and head down to SF’s northern waterfront for San Francisco’s annual Fleet Week air show and festival. San Francisco Fleet Week returns October 4-12, 2026, bringing more than a full week of ...
SF’s Fleet Fest 2026: Band SW Woodwind Quintet (Sunset Branch Library)
Saturday, October 10 – 2:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Sunset Branch Library
Look up in the sky when you hear the roaring of jet engines and head down to SF’s northern waterfront for San Francisco’s annual Fleet Week air show and festival. San Francisco Fleet Week returns October 4-12, 2026, bringing more than a full week of ...
SF’s Fleet Fest 2026: Brass Band/Quintet (West Portal Patio)
Saturday, October 10 – 4:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Bookshop West Portal
Look up in the sky when you hear the roaring of jet engines and head down to SF’s northern waterfront for San Francisco’s annual Fleet Week air show and festival. San Francisco Fleet Week returns October 4-12, 2026, bringing more than a full week of ...
SF’s Fleet Fest 2026: SW Brass Band (Fleet Fest)
Saturday, October 10 – 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | SkyStar Observation Wheel
Look up in the sky when you hear the roaring of jet engines and head down to SF’s northern waterfront for San Francisco’s annual Fleet Week air show and festival. San Francisco Fleet Week returns October 4-12, 2026, bringing more than a full week of ...
SF’s Fleet Fest 2026: Navy Band SW Destroyers (Pier 39)
Saturday, October 10 – 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Pier 39
Look up in the sky when you hear the roaring of jet engines and head down to SF’s northern waterfront for San Francisco’s annual Fleet Week air show and festival. San Francisco Fleet Week returns October 4-12, 2026, bringing more than a full week of ...
Lunada’s “New Moon Fest” 2026: 25th Anniversary Lit + Poetry Night (Mission)
Saturday, October 10 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Galería de la Raza Studio 24
Galería de la Raza’s Lunada New Moon Fest marks the 25th anniversary of Lunada Literary Lounge and serves as the final stop of Litquake’s ¡Poetry on la Veinti Cuatro! crawl. The free event features poetry and spoken-word performances, musica, an open mic, a DJ and ...
Bridging The Gap: An Evening of Indian Music
with Nazan Aktas (Cello) & William Rossel (Tabla)
Nazan Aktas (cello) & William Rossel (tabla) will present a performance of afternoon and evening ragas in the styles of the North Indian, Maihar and Lucknow gharanas. This performance will highlight the versatility of the cello and tabla ...
Free Pumpkin “Movie Night in the Park” 2026: Grow (Half Moon Bay)
Saturday, October 10 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | John L. Carter Park
John L. Carter Park hosts three free outdoor movie nights in October: The Princess Bride on October 3, Grow on October 10, and The Sandlot on October 24. Screenings begin at 7:30 PM, 6:00 PM, and 7:30 PM respectively. Attendees are encouraged to bring a ...
