Get Out: Events
Halloween falls on a Saturday this year, which means a full weekend of excuses to dress up, dance and get a little weird. Kick things off Friday with Nightmare on Front Street, then hit Saturday’s big celebrations, from Crawloween’s massive pub crawl and the Castro’s four-block Halloween bash to Dance-O-Ween’s more...
Here’s a round-up of fun and fabulous October festivals, street fairs, and events including Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, San Francisco Fleet Week, Castro Street Fair, and much more you can look forward to this October 2026. > We’ll be updating this guide with more October events soon! Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2026 – October more...
Get into the Halloween spirit with some spooks and frights at a Haunted House. Whether it’s a big production full of elaborate props and character actors or a more local DIY Halloween attraction, you’ll be sure to find a fun way to celebrate this October. Here’s a list of fantastic, frightful Bay more...
Whether the economy is strong or sour, most of the museums in San Francisco and the Bay Area throw their doors open once a month to allow free admission to all comers. Generally on the first Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday of each month, these free days are often crowded, but if more...
San Francisco Zoo & Gardens is back with an all-new, two-month-long ZooLights evening holiday program that will light up the Zoo in spectacular fashion from November 6, 2026 through January 3, 2027. The nighttime event represents the return of ZooLights – which the Zoo last hosted in 2018 – for the first more...
San Francisco’s premiere haunted attraction returns for 2026 with “SLASHED: Return to Hellville” an all-new, bigger, and more terrifying theatrical and immersive experience from the insane mind of Peaches Christ. Brand new for 2026: Thirty-seven years after the infamous Hellville massacre, a terrifying new evil has awakened. Step inside Terror Vault’s most more...
San Francisco State University Observatory hosts a free public open night with family-friendly astronomy talks, updates on astronomy research, and rooftop telescope observing. Programming is offered in English and Spanish, weather permitting. Located at SFSU Thornton Hall top floor Upcoming Weekly Schedule Through Dec. 4, 2026 Wednesday, Thursday + Friday evenings when skies more...
Labor Day Weekend 2026 is here, and there’s no shortage of ways to make the most of the long weekend around the Bay. From redwood art fairs and Greek festivals to free concerts, outdoor movies and gloriously weird Bay Area adventures, here are some of the best things to do more...
Here’s a round-up of fun and fabulous September festivals, street fairs, and events including Opera in the Park, SF Botanical Gardens’ Flower Piano, Haight Ashbury Street Fair, Folsom Street Fair, and more you can look forward to this September. Please note, here’s a roundup from 2026; we’ll be updating this guide more...
Here’s a list of what to look forward to in November 2026! We’ll be updating this list frequently as we get more date confirmations. 2026 Día de los Muertos in the Sunset – Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026 Renegade Craft Fair Winter 2026 – Sat & Sun, Nov. 14-15, 2026 San Francisco Tea Festival more...
Here’s a round-up of fun and fabulous August festivals, street fairs, and events including Free National Parks Day, Japantown’s Nihonmachi Street Fair, Jerry Day and more you can look forward to this August 2026. > We’ll be updating this guide with more August events soon! Jerry Day 2026 – August 1, 2026 52nd more...
Winter is coming! Here’s a list of what to look forward to in December 2026! We’ll be updating this list frequently as we get more date confirmations. Here’s a round-up of fun and fabulous December festivals and street fairs including festive holiday lighting events you can look forward to this December. > Please more...
Here’s a round-up of fun and fabulous July festivals, street fairs, and events including the Fillmore Jazz Festival, SF’s 4th of July Fireworks show, and more you can look forward to this July 2026. > We’ll be updating this guide with more July events soon! JULY 2026 Free National Parks Admission for Independence more...
San Francisco and the Bay Area honor Juneteenth with giant celebrations, free carnival rides, Juneteenth parades, dance parties and more. 2026 Juneteenth Celebrations SF Mayor’s Official Juneteenth Kickoff – June 5, 2026 SF’s 2026 Juneteenth Freedom Celebration, Block Party & Free Carnival Rides – June 13, 2026 San Bruno’s Juneteenth Celebration: Concert, Storytelling & more...
Make Dad’s day without breaking the bank. From BBQ festivals and dragon boat races to live music, comedy, and sunset bonfires, here are some of the best free and cheap ways to celebrate Father’s Day weekend around the Bay Area. Father’s Day 2026: • North Beach Festival (SF) – One of San more...