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Hand-picked shows, markets, pop-ups and nights out across the city, sorted by date.

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What’s on This Weekend in SF

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Arts & Culture

Treasures of the Pharaohs

Today 9:30am⁠–⁠5:15pm · through Jan 31 · de Young Museum
Golden Gate Park$40 adults
Oct13
Food & Drink

Ferry Plaza Farmers Market

Tue & Thu 10am⁠–⁠2pm, Sat 8am⁠–⁠2pm · through Dec 31 · Ferry Building Plaza
Financial DistrictFree
OnNow
Food & Drink

Heart of the City Farmers Market

Today 7am⁠–⁠4pm · through Dec 31 · Fulton Plaza, Civic Center
Hayes ValleyFree
Oct13
Music

Civic Center Soundtrack: Free Lunchtime Concerts (Tue & Thu, Through October)

Tue & Thu noon⁠–⁠3pm · through Oct 29 · Fulton Plaza
Civic Center & TenderloinFree
Oct14
Family

SF State Observatory Public Nights (Wed–Fri, Through Dec 4)

Wed–Fri 7pm⁠–⁠9:30pm · through Dec 4 · SF State Observatory, Thornton Hall
San FranciscoOpen to the public; no admission price listed
OnNow
Markets & Pop-ups

Clancy’s Pumpkin Patch

Today 9am⁠–⁠9pm · through Oct 31 · Clancy's Pumpkins & Christmas Trees
Sunset DistrictVaries
OnNow
Arts & Culture

Fleet Week Ship Tours

Now through Oct 12 · Piers 27 & 35
Fisherman's WharfFree
OnNow
Arts & Culture

Syd Mead: Future Pastime

Today 11am⁠–⁠6pm · through Dec 17 · Transamerica Pyramid Annex Gallery
Chinatown
OnNow
Outdoors

Fleet Week Air Show Featuring the Blue Angels

Now through Oct 11 · Northern Waterfront (Marina Green)
MarinaFree to watch (reserved seats extra)
OnNow
Food & Drink

Fleet Fest

Now through Oct 11 · Fisherman's Wharf & Pier 27
Fisherman's WharfFree
Oct11
Food & Drink

Outer Sunset Farmers Market & Mercantile

Sun · 9:00 am · Outer Sunset Farmers Market & Mercantile
Sunset DistrictFree
Oct11
Markets & Pop-ups

Children’s Business Fair San Francisco

Sun · 9:00 am · San Francisco County Fair Building
Golden Gate ParkFree for visitors

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Oct11
Food & Drink

Outer Sunset Farmers Market & Mercantile

Sun · 9:00 am · Outer Sunset Farmers Market & Mercantile
Sunset DistrictFree
Oct11
Markets & Pop-ups

Children’s Business Fair San Francisco

Sun · 9:00 am · San Francisco County Fair Building
Golden Gate ParkFree for visitors
Oct11
Markets & Pop-ups

Inner Sunset Flea Market

Sun · 10:00 am · Irving Street
Sunset DistrictFree
Oct11
Arts & Culture

YBG Dance Day

Sun · 10:00 am · Yerba Buena Gardens
SoMaFree
Oct11
Food & Drink

7th Annual Butchertown Jazz Festival

Sun · 12:00 pm · Lane Street between Underwood and Van Dyke
Bayview-Hunters PointFree
Oct11
Arts & Culture

Italian Heritage Parade

Sun · 12:30 pm · Fisherman's Wharf to Washington Square
North BeachFree
Oct12
Arts & Culture

Alcatraz Sunrise Gathering for Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Mon · 4:15 am · Alcatraz Island
San FranciscoFree gathering; ferry $12 (children under 5 free)
Oct12
Music

Fleet Week High School Band Challenge

Mon · 9:00 am · Golden Gate Park Bandshell
Golden Gate ParkFree
Oct12
Arts & Culture

Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration

Mon · 12:00 pm · Yerba Buena Gardens
SoMaFree
Oct12
Music

Bistro Moustache at Scopo Divino

Mon · 5:00 pm · Scopo Divino
Pacific Heights
Oct14
Free

CYC Fall Youth Job Fair at Stonestown Galleria

Wed · 12:00 pm · Stonestown Galleria, Center Court
LakeshoreFree
Oct14
Arts & Culture

Books & Big Ideas SF

Wed · 7:00 pm · Rincon Hill (address shared after approval)
Financial DistrictFree
Oct15
Music

Richard Howell’s John Coltrane Tribute at Yerba Buena Gardens

Thu · 12:30 pm · Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens
SoMaFree
Oct16
Food & Drink

Fort Mason Night Market

Fri · 5:00 pm · Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture
MarinaFree
Oct16
Family

Sundown Cinema: Beetlejuice (1988) at Crane Cove Park

Fri · 6:30 pm · Crane Cove Park
Potrero HillFree
Oct16
Arts & Culture

SF Fiction Society

Fri · 7:00 pm · Rincon Hill (address shared after approval)
Financial DistrictFree
Oct17
Food & Drink

Potrero Hill Festival

Sat · 10:00 am · 20th Street, Potrero Hill
Potrero HillFree
Oct17
Arts & Culture

Filipino American International Book Festival

Oct 17–18 · San Francisco Main Library
Hayes ValleyFree
Oct17
Arts & Culture

Bay Area Science Festival 2026

Sat · 11:00 am · UCSF Mission Bay (Koret Quad)
Mission BayFree
Oct17
Arts & Culture

ZYZZYVA Movie Matinee: Ingrid Rojas Contreras and Andrew Sean Greer

Sat · 12:30 pm · Roxie Theater
Mission District$16 (free or discounted for Roxie members)
Oct17
Music

Joe Bataan at Yerba Buena Gardens

Sat · 2:00 pm · Yerba Buena Gardens
SoMaFree
Oct18
Arts & Culture

Sunday Streets Excelsior

Sun · 11:00 am · Mission Street, Excelsior
ExcelsiorFree
Oct18
Arts & Culture

Truong Tran: How to Exi(s)t Launch Party

Sun · 2:00 pm · City Lights Bookstore
North BeachFree
Oct18
Food & Drink

Foodwise Sunday Supper: A Farm to City Feast

Sun · 4:30 pm · Ferry Building Grand Hall
Financial District$421.95 reception and dinner; $185.24 reception only (incl. fees) · 21+ only
Oct22
Music

Hisaishi Conducts Hisaishi

Thu · 7:30 pm · Davies Symphony Hall
Hayes ValleyVaries
Oct23
Arts & Culture

Awaking Beauty: The Art of Eyvind Earle

Oct 23–Apr 18 · The Walt Disney Family Museum
Presidio$15 adults, $5 youth (exhibition only)
Oct23
Arts & Culture

In Their Name: Día de Los Muertos Opening at SOMArts

Fri · 6:00 pm · SOMArts Cultural Center
SoMa$15; free for youth 16 and under (no one turned away for lack of funds)
Oct23
Sports

Warriors Home Opener vs. Memphis Grizzlies

Fri · 7:00 pm · Chase Center
Mission BayVaries
Oct24
Arts & Culture

Randall Museum Family Halloween Day

Sat · 10:00 am · Randall Museum
CastroFree admission (small fee for some crafts)
Oct24
Arts & Culture

Sandcastle Classic

Sat · 11:00 am · Ocean Beach at Balboa Street
Richmond DistrictFree
Oct24
Outdoors

Duboce Park Pumpkin Carving Party

Sat · 11:00 am · Duboce Park, Upper Lawn
Haight-AshburyFree (bring your own pumpkin)
Oct24
Outdoors

Thrill-O-Ween at Thrive City

Sat · 12:00 pm · Thrive City (Chase Center)
Mission BayFree
Oct24
Food & Drink

Fisherman’s Wharf Chowder Fest

Sat · 12:00 pm · Triangle Lot & Little Embarcadero, Fisherman's Wharf
Fisherman's WharfFree entry; tasting passes $50 (all ages) or $70 (21+); VIP $125
Oct24
Music

Afro-Filipino Jazz Project at Yerba Buena Gardens

Sat · 2:00 pm · Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens
SoMaFree
Oct24
Music

SF Symphony: Music for Families

Sat · 2:00 pm · Davies Symphony Hall
Hayes ValleyVaries
Oct24
Arts & Culture

Lit Crawl SF 2026

Sat · 5:00 pm · Across the Mission District
Mission DistrictFree · mixed venues, some 21+
Oct24
Arts & Culture

SuperNatural Halloween at Cal Academy

Sat · 6:30 pm · California Academy of Sciences
Golden Gate Park$45–$60
Oct25
Arts & Culture

SFMOMA Free Family Day

Sun · SFMOMA
SoMaFree
Oct25
Arts & Culture

World of Dumplings

Sun · 11:00 am · Ferry Building
Financial DistrictFree entry
Oct25
Arts & Culture

SF Music Day 2026 at the War Memorial

Sun · 12:00 pm · San Francisco War Memorial & Performing Arts Center
Hayes ValleyFree (suggested donation $30)
Oct25
Food & Drink

K&L Champagne Tent Event

Sun · 2:00 pm · K&L Wine Merchants
SoMa$175 · adults only · sold out for 2026
Oct28
Music

The Wildwoods at 4 Star Theater

Wed · 8:00 pm · 4 Star Theater
Richmond District$22 advance / $27 door
Oct29
Family

Trick-or-Treat at the Ferry Building

Thu · 5:00 pm · Ferry Building Marketplace
Financial DistrictFree
Oct30
Outdoors

Halloween on Hayes: Trick-or-Treat Trail and Free Outdoor Movie

Fri · 4:00 pm · Hayes Promenade & PROXY
Hayes ValleyFree
Oct30
Arts & Culture

Mission Rock Friday Night Movies: Coco at China Basin Park

Fri · 6:30 pm · China Basin Park (Great Lawn)
Mission BayFree
Oct30
Music

Dance Fridays Halloween: Live Salsa, Bachata & Cumbia

Oct 30–31 · Dance Fridays
Bayview-Hunters PointFrom $20 (21+; rises Oct 24 & Oct 30)
Oct31
Outdoors

Spooky Storytime in the Park at Francisco Park

Sat · 10:30 am · Francisco Park, Children's Playground
Russian HillSuggested donation $10+ (no one turned away)
Oct31
Arts & Culture

Chinatown Halloween Festival

Sat · 11:00 am · Waverly Place (between Sacramento & Washington Sts)
ChinatownFree
Oct31
Arts & Culture

Halloween Hoopla

Sat · 12:00 pm · Yerba Buena Gardens (Children's Garden)
SoMaFree (RSVP)
Oct31
Food & Drink

Fillmore After Dark Halloween Night Market + Kids Scream Zone

Sat · 4:00 pm · Fillmore Street
Western Addition & FillmoreFree
Nov1
Arts & Culture

Asian Art Museum Free First Sunday

Sun · 10:00 am · Asian Art Museum
Hayes ValleyFree
Nov1
Markets & Pop-ups

Head West Marketplace at the Ferry Building

Sun · 11:00 am · Ferry Building Marketplace
Financial DistrictFree
Nov1
Arts & Culture

Castro Art Mart Mini Block Party

Sun · 11:00 am · Market & Noe Streets
CastroFree
Nov3
Arts & Culture

Legion of Honor Free First Tuesday

Tue · 9:30 am · Legion of Honor
Richmond DistrictFree
Nov3
Arts & Culture

de Young Free First Tuesday

Tue · 9:30 am · de Young Museum
Golden Gate ParkFree
Nov3
Outdoors

Conservatory of Flowers Free First Tuesday

Tue · 10:00 am · Conservatory of Flowers
Golden Gate ParkFree
Nov4
Outdoors

Union Square Holiday Ice Rink Opens

Wed · Union Square
Financial District$22 with skate rental; $17 ages 8 and under
Nov5
Arts & Culture

Museum of Craft and Design Free First Thursday

Thu · 12:00 pm · Museum of Craft and Design
Potrero HillFree
Nov7
Food & Drink

San Francisco Coffee Festival 2026

Nov 7–8 · Fort Mason Center Festival Pavilion
MarinaTicketed by session; see event page
Nov7
Arts & Culture

Tiny Dances: Swan Lake

Nov 7–8 · Palace of Fine Arts Theatre
MarinaVaries
Nov7
Food & Drink

The San Francisco Fall Cider Fest

Sat · 12:00 pm · SPARK Social SF
South BeachTicketed; see event page · strictly 21+
Nov7
Arts & Culture

Día de los Muertos and Diwali Festival at Presidio Tunnel Tops

Sat · 12:00 pm · Presidio Tunnel Tops
PresidioFree (registration on the event page)
Nov8
Arts & Culture

San Francisco Veterans Day Parade

Sun · 11:00 am · Fisherman's Wharf (Jefferson Street)
Fisherman's WharfFree
Nov8
Food & Drink

La Cocina San Francisco Street Food Festival

Sun · 11:00 am · Ferry Building
Financial DistrictSee event page
Nov8
Arts & Culture

San Francisco Diwali Festival

Sun · 1:00 pm · Yerba Buena Gardens
SoMaFree
Nov13
Arts & Culture

Bhangra & Beats Diwali Night Market

Fri · 4:00 pm · Yerba Buena Gardens & Jessie Square
SoMaFree (RSVP)
Nov14
Food & Drink

Fall SF International Tea Festival 2026

Nov 14–15 · Ferry Building Marketplace
Financial DistrictTicketed; see event page
Nov14
Arts & Culture

MoAD Free Second Saturday

Sat · 11:00 am · Museum of the African Diaspora
SoMaFree
Nov14
Arts & Culture

Renegade Craft Fair: Winter

Nov 14–15 · Fort Mason Festival Pavilion
Marina$5 suggested donation
Nov14
Food & Drink

Rhône By The Bay

Sat · 12:00 pm · Gallery 308, Fort Mason Center
Marina$45–$105 · adults only in practice (no published age policy)
Nov15
Arts & Culture

Feathered Friends: Birdwatching & Nature Art for Families at SF Botanical Garden

Sun · 8:30 am · San Francisco Botanical Garden (Main Gate)
Golden Gate Park$40 (one adult and one child)
Nov19
Arts & Culture

Rae Armantrout with Elizabeth Robinson: Safe Rooms

Thu · 7:00 pm · City Lights Bookstore
North BeachFree
Nov20
Outdoors

Lightscape

Nov 20–Jan 3 · San Francisco Botanical Garden
Golden Gate ParkFrom $20 kids, $32 adults
Nov21
Arts & Culture

West Coast Craft: Winter

Nov 21–22 · Fort Mason Festival Pavilion
MarinaFree
Nov24
Music

The Nightmare Before Christmas in Concert

Tue · 7:30 pm · Davies Symphony Hall
Hayes ValleyVaries
Nov26
Outdoors

San Francisco Botanical Garden Free Thanksgiving Day

Thu · 7:30 am · San Francisco Botanical Garden
Golden Gate ParkFree
Nov27
Music

Hook in Concert

Nov 27–28 · Davies Symphony Hall
Hayes ValleyVaries
Dec3
Music

PIER 39 Christmas Tree Lighting

Thu · PIER 39
Fisherman's WharfFree
Dec4
Arts & Culture

San Francisco Ballet’s Nutcracker

Dec 4–27 · War Memorial Opera House
Hayes ValleyVaries
Dec5
Food & Drink

Sunset Holiday Mercantile

Dec 5–6 · San Francisco County Fair Building
Golden Gate ParkFree
Dec6
Music

Deck the Hall: Holiday Family Concert

Sun · 11:30 am · Davies Symphony Hall
Hayes ValleyVaries
Dec6
Arts & Culture

Popovich Comedy Pet Theater

Sun · 2:00 pm · Great Star Theater
ChinatownVaries
Dec10
Arts & Culture

Smuin’s The Christmas Ballet

Dec 10–24 · Blue Shield of California Theater at YBCA
SoMaVaries
Dec11
Arts & Culture

Sunset Night Market: Dong Zhi

Fri · 5:00 pm · Irving Street, Sunset District
Sunset DistrictFree
Dec13
Music

Youth Orchestra: Peter and the Wolf

Sun · 2:00 pm · Davies Symphony Hall
Hayes ValleyVaries
Dec31
Arts & Culture

Japanese New Year Bell-Ringing Ceremony

Thu · 1:00 pm · Asian Art Museum
Civic Center & TenderloinMuseum admission

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Happening Now

Exhibitions, markets and seasonal favorites that are running right now.

OnNow
Arts & Culture

Treasures of the Pharaohs

Today 9:30am⁠–⁠5:15pm · through Jan 31 · de Young Museum
Golden Gate Park$40 adults
Oct13
Food & Drink

Ferry Plaza Farmers Market

Tue & Thu 10am⁠–⁠2pm, Sat 8am⁠–⁠2pm · through Dec 31 · Ferry Building Plaza
Financial DistrictFree
OnNow
Food & Drink

Heart of the City Farmers Market

Today 7am⁠–⁠4pm · through Dec 31 · Fulton Plaza, Civic Center
Hayes ValleyFree
Oct13
Music

Civic Center Soundtrack: Free Lunchtime Concerts (Tue & Thu, Through October)

Tue & Thu noon⁠–⁠3pm · through Oct 29 · Fulton Plaza
Civic Center & TenderloinFree
Oct14
Family

SF State Observatory Public Nights (Wed–Fri, Through Dec 4)

Wed–Fri 7pm⁠–⁠9:30pm · through Dec 4 · SF State Observatory, Thornton Hall
San FranciscoOpen to the public; no admission price listed
OnNow
Markets & Pop-ups

Clancy’s Pumpkin Patch

Today 9am⁠–⁠9pm · through Oct 31 · Clancy's Pumpkins & Christmas Trees
Sunset DistrictVaries
OnNow
Arts & Culture

Fleet Week Ship Tours

Now through Oct 12 · Piers 27 & 35
Fisherman's WharfFree
OnNow
Arts & Culture

Syd Mead: Future Pastime

Today 11am⁠–⁠6pm · through Dec 17 · Transamerica Pyramid Annex Gallery
Chinatown
OnNow
Outdoors

Fleet Week Air Show Featuring the Blue Angels

Now through Oct 11 · Northern Waterfront (Marina Green)
MarinaFree to watch (reserved seats extra)
OnNow
Food & Drink

Fleet Fest

Now through Oct 11 · Fisherman's Wharf & Pier 27
Fisherman's WharfFree

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