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Thursday, October 5

SFMOMA’s “Free First Thursdays” Free Museum Day for Locals (2023)
SFMOMA's "Free First Thursdays" Free Museum Day for Locals (2023)

All residents of the nine Bay Area counties are invited to spend a day at the museum on us! From 1–8 p.m. on the first Thursday of every month, Bay Area residents can enjoy SFMOMA’s galleries filled with lively and inspiring art and related events ...Monthly

SFMOMA’s “Sitting on Chrome” Free Festive Museum Day for Locals
Thursday, October 5 – 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free for Bay Area residents only
| SFMOMA
SFMOMA’s "Sitting on Chrome" Free Festive Museum Day for Locals

SFMOMA’s First Thursday in August celebrates the opening of Sitting on Chrome: Mario Ayala, rafa esparza, and Guadalupe Rosales. Through sculpture, painting, performance, photography and sound, three Los Angeles-based artists center lowrider car culture and cruising as a practice of resistance and community visibility. Celebrate Sitting on Chrome ...

Mucho Mambo: Monthly Salsa Dance Lesson & Party at Salesforce Park (SF)
Thursday, October 5 – 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*free to everyone
| Salesforce Park
Mucho Mambo: Monthly Salsa Dance Lesson & Party at Salesforce Park (SF)

Mucho Mambo @Salesforce Park (MM@SFP) invites you to join us for a monthly salsa dance event at Salesforce Park, located on the stunning rooftop of the SF Transit Center. Taking place on the first Thursday of every month from May through October, these free events ...Monthly

Friday, October 6

Contemporary Jewish Museum Free Admission Day (First Fridays)
Friday, October 6 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | Contemporary Jewish Museum
Contemporary Jewish Museum Free Admission Day (First Fridays)

The Contemporary Jewish Museum engages audiences of all  backgrounds through dynamic exhibitions and programs that explore contemporary perspectives on Jewish culture, history, art, and ideas. And the architecture of the Museum itself is a work of art. Embracing a range of artistic disciplines and media, ...Monthly

Hella Emo Halloween (SF)
Friday, October 6 – 9:30 pm | Cost: $5*
*$5 - $12
| The Cat Club
Hella Emo Halloween (SF)
It’s time get Sad and Spooky! Hella Emo SF is here to kick off your October right with an epic night of Emo goodness. Join us as we return to the legendary Cat Club in San Francisco’s SOMA District featuring two rooms, two fully stocked bars, go-go ...

Saturday, October 7

SFMaker Market 2023 w/ 40+ Vendors (SF’s Ferry Building)
SFMaker Market 2023 w/ 40+ Vendors (SF's Ferry Building)
A one-day-only maker’s market celebrating everything SFMade sponsored by the Office of Economic and Workforce Development. There will be 40+ vendors all selling all sorts of locally made products including chocolates, clothing, home goods, jewelry, food and beverages. Everything available for sale was was made right ...
SF’s “Clean up The City” West SoMa Cleanup (w/ Free Drink for Volunteers)
Saturday, October 7 – 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Driftwood
SF's "Clean up The City" West SoMa Cleanup (w/ Free Drink for Volunteers)

Who’s ready for a clean up! Join the Civic Joy Fund, RefuseRefuseSF, Shine On, SF Public Works, and TogetherSF for a friendly neighborhood cleanup! Volunteers will meet at Driftwood (1225 Folsom St), clean for a bit, then enjoy a free drink after the 1 hour ...Every Saturday

Sunday, October 8

$10 Off Tix: SF’s “Terror Vault” 1874 Halloween Haunt (2023)
Sunday, October 8 – 6:00 pm | Cost: $10 Off*
*$10-$15 off tickets, but only 50 discount tickets available per date
| San Francisco Mint
$10 Off Tix: SF's "Terror Vault" 1874 Halloween Haunt (2023)

San Francisco’s premiere haunted attraction returns for 2023 with “The Initiation” an all-new, bigger, and more terrifying theatrical and immersive experience from the insane mind of Peaches Christ. Brand new for 2023: Guests are invited to attend a recruitment seminar for “INsight”, a spiritual cult whose ...

Monday, October 9

San Francisco’s Indigenous Peoples Day 2023 Festival (Yerba Buena Gardens)
Monday, October 9 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Gardens (Esplanade)
San Francisco’s Indigenous Peoples Day 2023 Festival (Yerba Buena Gardens)
Join us in celebration of San Francisco’s Indigenous Peoples Day at Yerba Buena Gardens with Native American art, music and vendors. The program highlights the vastly diverse and talented community of Indigenous artists in the Bay Area, California and beyond. Presented in partnership with the International ...

Wednesday, October 11

$10 Off Tix: SF’s “Terror Vault” 1874 Halloween Haunt (2023)
Wednesday, October 11 – 6:00 pm | Cost: $10 Off*
*$10-$15 off tickets, but only 50 discount tickets available per date
| San Francisco Mint
$10 Off Tix: SF's "Terror Vault" 1874 Halloween Haunt (2023)

San Francisco’s premiere haunted attraction returns for 2023 with “The Initiation” an all-new, bigger, and more terrifying theatrical and immersive experience from the insane mind of Peaches Christ. Brand new for 2023: Guests are invited to attend a recruitment seminar for “INsight”, a spiritual cult whose ...

Thursday, October 12

SF’s Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2023 w/ Filipino Rapper “Ruby Ibarra”
Thursday, October 12 – 12:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Gardens (Esplanade)
SF's Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2023 w/ Filipino Rapper "Ruby Ibarra"

The 2023 Yerba Buena Gardens Festival hosts a full lineup of free outdoor music, theater, circus, dance, poetry, and children’s programs. The Festival opens on Saturday, May 6 at 1:00pm with John Santos Sextet + The Afro-Peruvian Coalition. Now in its 23rd year, the Festival will ...

$10 Off Tix: SF’s “Terror Vault” 1874 Halloween Haunt (2023)
Thursday, October 12 – 6:00 pm | Cost: $10 Off*
*$10-$15 off tickets, but only 50 discount tickets available per date
| San Francisco Mint
$10 Off Tix: SF's "Terror Vault" 1874 Halloween Haunt (2023)

San Francisco’s premiere haunted attraction returns for 2023 with “The Initiation” an all-new, bigger, and more terrifying theatrical and immersive experience from the insane mind of Peaches Christ. Brand new for 2023: Guests are invited to attend a recruitment seminar for “INsight”, a spiritual cult whose ...

Friday, October 13

Stand Up Comedy Night at East Cut Crossing (SF)
Friday, October 13 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*No cover, RSVPs encouraged
| The Crossing at East Cut
Stand Up Comedy Night at East Cut Crossing (SF)

Join us at The Crossing at East Cut on 2nd Fridays in 2023 for a night filled with laughs, drinks, bites, and more. Hosted by Max Rosenblum, featuring top rising comedians from the Bay Area, Comedy at The Crossing is the perfect date night activity ...Monthly

Saturday, October 14

“Litquake” Outdoors w/ Bay Area BIPOC & LGBTQ+ Writers (Yerba Buena Gardens)
Saturday, October 14 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Gardens (Esplanade)
"Litquake" Outdoors w/ Bay Area BIPOC & LGBTQ+ Writers (Yerba Buena Gardens)
San Francisco’s largest literary festival returns in 2023, celebrating the literary community from throughout the Bay Area and beyond. Litquake 2023 festival runs from October 5-21, with two full days of in-person events hosted by Yerba Buena Gardens Festival on Saturday, October 14 and Sunday, ...
SF’s “Clean up The City” West SoMa Cleanup (w/ Free Drink for Volunteers)
Saturday, October 14 – 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Driftwood
SF's "Clean up The City" West SoMa Cleanup (w/ Free Drink for Volunteers)

Who’s ready for a clean up! Join the Civic Joy Fund, RefuseRefuseSF, Shine On, SF Public Works, and TogetherSF for a friendly neighborhood cleanup! Volunteers will meet at Driftwood (1225 Folsom St), clean for a bit, then enjoy a free drink after the 1 hour ...Every Saturday

MoAD: Museum of the African Diaspora Free Museum Day (SF)
Saturday, October 14 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | Museum of the African Diaspora
MoAD: Museum of the African Diaspora Free Museum Day (SF)

Join us every Second Saturday for Thrive @ MoAD Community Day with free admission to all our exhibitions. Across the globe, museums are increasingly being recognized as having an important role to play in promoting personal and social well-being in partnership with the healthcare industry. ...Monthly

Sunday, October 15

“Litquake” Outdoors w/ Bay Area BIPOC & LGBTQ+ Writers (Yerba Buena Gardens)
Sunday, October 15 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Gardens (Esplanade)
"Litquake" Outdoors w/ Bay Area BIPOC & LGBTQ+ Writers (Yerba Buena Gardens)
San Francisco’s largest literary festival returns in 2023, celebrating the literary community from throughout the Bay Area and beyond. Litquake 2023 festival runs from October 5-21, with two full days of in-person events hosted by Yerba Buena Gardens Festival on Saturday, October 14 and Sunday, ...
$15 Off Tix: SF’s “Terror Vault” 1874 Halloween Haunt (2023)
Sunday, October 15 – 6:00 pm | Cost: $15 Off*
*$10-$15 off tickets, but only 50 discount tickets available per date
| San Francisco Mint
$15 Off Tix: SF's "Terror Vault" 1874 Halloween Haunt (2023)

San Francisco’s premiere haunted attraction returns for 2023 with “The Initiation” an all-new, bigger, and more terrifying theatrical and immersive experience from the insane mind of Peaches Christ. Brand new for 2023: Guests are invited to attend a recruitment seminar for “INsight”, a spiritual cult whose ...

Empire’s Bay Area Hip-Hop 50th Anniversary Bash w/ Too Short (SF)
Sunday, October 15 – 12:00 pm | Cost: $20*
*Early Bird tickets start at $20
| SVN West
Empire's Bay Area Hip-Hop 50th Anniversary Bash w/ Too Short (SF)
EMPIRE wants to celebrate the 50 yrs of Hip Hop as only the Bay Area can do it! On October 15th, EMPIRE will uplift and honor every aspect of Bay Area Hip Hop culture. Some of the best Bay Area DJs, MCs, Breakdancers, Beatboxers, Graffiti artists ...

Wednesday, October 18

$15 Off Tix: SF’s “Terror Vault” 1874 Halloween Haunt (2023)
Wednesday, October 18 – 6:00 pm | Cost: $15 Off*
*$10-$15 off tickets, but only 50 discount tickets available per date
| San Francisco Mint
$15 Off Tix: SF's "Terror Vault" 1874 Halloween Haunt (2023)

San Francisco’s premiere haunted attraction returns for 2023 with “The Initiation” an all-new, bigger, and more terrifying theatrical and immersive experience from the insane mind of Peaches Christ. Brand new for 2023: Guests are invited to attend a recruitment seminar for “INsight”, a spiritual cult whose ...

Thursday, October 19

Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2023 w/ “Dakila” Filipino-American Rock Band
Thursday, October 19 – 12:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Gardens (Esplanade)
Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2023 w/ "Dakila" Filipino-American Rock Band

The 2023 Yerba Buena Gardens Festival hosts a full lineup of free outdoor music, theater, circus, dance, poetry, and children’s programs. The Festival opens on Saturday, May 6 at 1:00pm with John Santos Sextet + The Afro-Peruvian Coalition. Now in its 23rd year, the Festival will ...

$15 Off Tix: SF’s “Terror Vault” 1874 Halloween Haunt (2023)
Thursday, October 19 – 6:00 pm | Cost: $15 Off*
*$10-$15 off tickets, but only 50 discount tickets available per date
| San Francisco Mint
$15 Off Tix: SF's "Terror Vault" 1874 Halloween Haunt (2023)

San Francisco’s premiere haunted attraction returns for 2023 with “The Initiation” an all-new, bigger, and more terrifying theatrical and immersive experience from the insane mind of Peaches Christ. Brand new for 2023: Guests are invited to attend a recruitment seminar for “INsight”, a spiritual cult whose ...

Saturday, October 21

Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2023 w/ Women’s Audio Mission “Local Sirens”
Saturday, October 21 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Gardens (Esplanade)
Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2023 w/ Women's Audio Mission "Local Sirens"
Yerba Buena Gardens Festival and Women’s Audio Mission bring Local Sirens to the Gardens for an afternoon of dynamic, soulful music. WAM’s Local Sirens is an all-ages performance series that features exceptional Bay Area women and gender-expansive musicians and performers. Local Sirens supports artists who ...
SF’s “Clean up The City” West SoMa Cleanup (w/ Free Drink for Volunteers)
Saturday, October 21 – 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Driftwood
SF's "Clean up The City" West SoMa Cleanup (w/ Free Drink for Volunteers)

Who’s ready for a clean up! Join the Civic Joy Fund, RefuseRefuseSF, Shine On, SF Public Works, and TogetherSF for a friendly neighborhood cleanup! Volunteers will meet at Driftwood (1225 Folsom St), clean for a bit, then enjoy a free drink after the 1 hour ...Every Saturday

Sunday, October 22

$15 Off Tix: SF’s “Terror Vault” 1874 Halloween Haunt (2023)
Sunday, October 22 – 6:00 pm | Cost: $15 Off*
*$10-$15 off tickets, but only 50 discount tickets available per date
| San Francisco Mint
$15 Off Tix: SF's "Terror Vault" 1874 Halloween Haunt (2023)

San Francisco’s premiere haunted attraction returns for 2023 with “The Initiation” an all-new, bigger, and more terrifying theatrical and immersive experience from the insane mind of Peaches Christ. Brand new for 2023: Guests are invited to attend a recruitment seminar for “INsight”, a spiritual cult whose ...