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 17
4th Annual Adaptive Sports Expo: Wheelchair Basketball + Rugby (Berkeley)
Saturday, October 17 – 10:00 am - Ends at 5:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | James Kenney Community Center
BORP Adaptive Sports and Recreation is presenting the 4th Annual Adaptive Sports Expo in Berkeley on October 17th 10am-5:30pm.
Come experience a full day of fun, recreation, and community. From team sports to food trucks to festival games, there’s something for everyone. Whether you’re brand new ...
Rocky Mountain Nursery School Sidewalk Sale (SF)
Saturday, October 17 – 10:00 am |
Cost: FREE | Page Slow Street
Rocky Mountain Nursery School Sidewalk and Bake Sale! Clothes! Toys! Gear! All proceeds benefit one of the oldest co-op nursery schools in SF!
31st Annual Campbell Oktoberfest (Oct. 17-18)
Willkommen to Campbell Oktoberfest: 31 Years of Bavarian Cheer
Grab your dirndl, dust off your lederhosen, and get ready for two full days of Gemütlichkeit in the heart of Downtown Campbell. For 31 years running, the Campbell Chamber has thrown one of the most authentic Bavarian ...
Filipino American International Book Festival 2026 (SF Main Library)
Saturday, October 17 – 10:30 am |
Cost: FREE | San Francisco Public Library
FilBookFest 8, the Filipino American International Book Festival, returns to the San Francisco Public Library on October 17-18, 2026. This free, two-day event celebrates Filipino American stories during Filipino American History Month with panel discussions, book signings, and readings by writers, scholars, and creatives from ...
San Francisco Photobook Fair w/ 40+ Publishers (Oct. 17-18)
Saturday, October 17 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Harvey Milk Photo Center
San Francisco Photobook Fair brings together more than 40 publishers, artists, presses and collectives at Harvey Milk Photo Center. The two-day event features participants from Chile, the UK, China, Bangladesh, Venezuela and across the United States, with photobooks, zines, artist books and independent publishing represented. ...
“Brava” 40th Anniversary Celebration Block Party 2026 (Mission)
Saturday, October 17 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Brava Theater Center
Brava Theater Center hosts a free, family-friendly block party on 24th Street between Bryant and Hampshire celebrating 40 years of Brava!, 30 years of community ownership, and 100 years of the historic theater. The event includes live performances, film screenings, and art activations.
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Free 2026 Children’s Art Festival + Giant Installations & Free Lunch (Richmond)
Juntos Creamos / Together We Create: Community Art Festival & Exhibition Opening
Celebrate the power of young imagination at the 3rd Annual Juntos Creamos! Join Children’s Art Studio Richmond and the Richmond Museum of History & Culture for a FREE, family-friendly community festival featuring giant ...
Off the Grid 2026 Treasure Island w/ Free Kites + Free Ferry Rides (Fall 2026)
Saturday, October 17 – 11:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | 695 Avenue of the Palms
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
“Shipyard Open Studios” Fall 2026: 130+ Artists, Free Admission & Parking
Step inside a San Francisco landmark: for one weekend the historic Hunters Point Shipyard opens the working studios of 130+ painters, sculptors, jewelers, ceramicists, photographers, and metalworkers. Talk directly with the artists, watch how the work gets made, and take home something original.
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14th Annual “Bayview In Motion” Health Fest (SF)
Saturday, October 17 – 11:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Southeast Community Center
The Southeast Community Center Presents: The 14th Annual District 10 Health Fest: Bayview in Motion! Saturday, October 17, 11AM – 4PM.
This dynamic, community-centered wellness celebration merges movement, prevention, sustainability and neighborhood pride into one exciting festival at the SECC featuring health screenings and education, entertainment ...
San Francisco Photobook Fair
San Francisco Photobook Fair
Saturday, October 17 & Sunday, October 18, 2026 · 11am–5pm both days
Harvey Milk Photo Center · 50 Scott St, San Francisco · Free
The San Francisco Photobook Fair returns for its second year with 40+ publishers, artists, and independent presses from ...
Free Poetry + LGBTQ Book Celebration (City Lights Books)
Books Not Bans together with City Lights and Litquake present a party for everyone who loves reading.
FREE, $10-$15 suggested donation
Co-presented with City Lights & Books Not Bans
Books Not Bans together with City Lights and Litquake present a party for everyone who loves reading. Join us ...
SF’s Free Panhandle Sandwich Potluck + Zine Party (Fall 2026)
Friends & Neighbors hosts a free sandwich potluck and zine-making gathering in the Panhandle to celebrate the release of Inner Outer, a zine about San Francisco parks. Bring a prepared sandwich ingredient, sides or drinks to share, make a sandwich with neighbors, and create a ...
Brava Block Party: Celebrating 40 Years
Saturday, October 17 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Brava Theater
Brava! Block Party
Saturday, October 17, 2026 @11AM-5PM
40 Years of Brava!, 30 Years of Community Ownership and 100 Years of the Historic Theater
24th Street • Between Bryant and Hampshire
A free, family-friendly celebration of art, community, and 40 years of Brava!
Live performances • Film Screenings • Art ...
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
SF’s Free Salvadoran Culture Festival Bike Tour (The Mission)
Saturday, October 17 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Chan Kaaial Park
Salvi Soul Encuentro is a four-date celebration of Salvadoran heritage in San Francisco’s Excelsior and Mission Districts. The program includes Salvadoran storytelling at Casa De Apoyo, a poetry and vinyl record showcase, a bike tour tracing the legacy of Los Siete de la Raza, and ...
SF’s 2026 “Bearrison” Street Fair: Wrestling, Deadlift Contest & DJs (SoMa)
The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence and the Bears of San Francisco invite you to celebrate “A Fair For Every Bear” on Saturday, October 17, 2026! We’re bringing back favorites including the Deadlift Contest, Full Queer Wrestling, and XL Art Gallery, plus plenty of new attractions.
Set ...
Top of the Hill Festival 2026 (Daly City)
Saturday, October 17 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | John Daly Blvd & Mission St
Daly City’s Top of the Hill Festival Returns October 17, Bringing Together Community, Culture, and Local Pride
The Peninsula’s premier community festival returns with live entertainment, local businesses, family activities, food, shopping, and experiences celebrating everything that makes Daly City unique.
DALY CITY, Calif. — The City ...
District 8 Castro 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 8 Castro Family Summit! The This Is ...
A Toast to Sausalito: A Beer, Wine and Spirits Festival
A Toast to Sausalito Returns October 17
Raise a glass to one of Sausalito’s premier fall events! Join us on Saturday, October 17, from 1:00–5:00 p.m. for A Toast to Sausalito, a lively celebration of local flavors, art, music, and community on Caledonia Street.
Presented by the ...
