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EventOct 11 - 7th Annual Butchertown Jazz Festival
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48 HillsGood Taste: Firenectar is a chef’s secret weapon
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Tonight This WeekendFriday to Sunday This Week Free Today10 free on our calendar today October 2026Day by day November 2026Day by day December 2026Day by day Full Calendar112 upcoming events

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Date Night Live Music With Kids If It Rains By Venue

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Coffee Burritos & Tacos Dim Sum Pizza Sourdough

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San Francisco Events in September 2026

Everything on our calendar for September 2026 in San Francisco, day by day, checked against each organizer.

Everything on our calendar for September 2026, day by day. Every listing is checked against the organizer’s own page before it goes up, and the page fills in as organizers announce dates.

Other months: October 2026, November 2026, December 2026.

September 2026 · 60 events on our calendar · 45 free. The list updates as we add and check events.

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Sep 11 Sep 12 Sep 13 Sep 17 Sep 18 Sep 19 Sep 20 Sep 24 Sep 25 Sep 26 Sep 27

Friday, September 11

Chinatown Night Market

Fri · 5:00 pm · Grant Avenue, Chinatown

Sunset Fridays at the SF Zoo

Fri · 5:00 pm · San Francisco Zoo & Gardens

Lakeshore$14 (kids 11 & under free)

Saturday, September 12

Richmond District Autumn Moon Festival

Sat · 11:00 am · Clement Street

Richmond DistrictFree

Fiesta de las Américas

Sat · 11:00 am · Calle 24 Latino Cultural District

Mission DistrictFree

Markets & Pop-ups

Plaza Palooza Festival

Sat · 11:00 am · Levi's Plaza

San FranciscoFree

San Francisco Turkish Festival

Sep 12–13 · Embarcadero Plaza

Financial DistrictFree

Kite by the Bay

Sat · 1:00 pm · Candlestick Point State Recreation Area

San FranciscoFree

Giants vs. Padres (Saturday Day Game)

Sat · 1:05 pm · Oracle Park

South BeachVaries

Star Wars: Return of the Jedi in Concert

Sat · 7:30 pm · Davies Symphony Hall

Hayes ValleyVaries

Sunday, September 13

Noe Valley Art Festival

Sun · 10:00 am · Noe Valley Town Square

Markets & Pop-ups

Inner Sunset Flea Market

Sun · 10:00 am · Irving Street

Sunset DistrictFree

SF Ballet School Family Dance-Along at Flower Piano

Sun · 11:00 am · San Francisco Botanical Garden (Great Meadow)

Golden Gate ParkIncluded with garden admission

Golden Gate Park Band: Free Sunday Concert

Sun · 1:00 pm · Spreckels Temple of Music (Bandshell)

Golden Gate ParkFree

Opera in the Park

Sun · 1:30 pm · Robin Williams Meadow, Golden Gate Park

Golden Gate ParkFree

Thursday, September 17

SF CritterFest at the 4 Star Theater

Thu · 6:15 pm · 4 Star Theater

Richmond DistrictVaries

Splendor: Trans Poets in Translation — Launch Reading

Thu · 7:00 pm · Green Apple Books on the Park

Sunset DistrictFree, RSVP required

Friday, September 18

San Francisco Greek Food Festival

Sep 18–20 · Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral

Mission DistrictFree entry

From the E: Excelsior Night Market

Fri · 4:30 pm · Ocean Ave & Mission St

San FranciscoFree

Fort Mason Night Market

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

Sunset Fridays at the SF Zoo

Fri · 5:00 pm · San Francisco Zoo & Gardens

Lakeshore$14 (kids 11 & under free)

Saturday, September 19

Touch a Truck SF

Sat · 9:00 am · Stonestown (old UA Cinema lot)

Lakeshore$12–$20

Coastal Cleanup Day at Ocean Beach

Sat · 9:00 am · Ocean Beach

Richmond DistrictFree

City Kids Family Fair

Sat · 10:00 am · 445 Church Street

San FranciscoFree, RSVP required

Muni Heritage Weekend

Sep 19–20 · San Francisco Railway Museum

Financial DistrictFree

Markets & Pop-ups

Secondhand Saturday at the Sunset Community Mercantile

Sat · 10:00 am · Sunset Community Mercantile

Sunset DistrictFree

Chinatown Autumn Moon Festival

Sep 19–20 · Grant Avenue, Chinatown

Access to Adventure Day

Sat · 11:00 am · Crissy Field Center, Presidio

King of the Streets Lowrider Parade & Car Show

Sat · 12:00 pm · Mission Street

Mission DistrictFree

TideFest at Ocean Beach

Sat · 1:00 pm · Great Highway at Taraval Street

Sunset DistrictFree

Europe in the Park

Sat · 1:00 pm · Peacock Meadow, Golden Gate Park

Golden Gate ParkFree

Glen Park Night Market (Season Finale)

Sat · 3:00 pm · Kern Street, Glen Park

San FranciscoFree

Golden State Valkyries: Fan Appreciation Night

Sat · 6:00 pm · Chase Center

Mission BayVaries

Observe the Moon Night

Sat · 7:00 pm · Presidio Tunnel Tops (Western Lawn)

Sunday, September 20

Markets & Pop-ups

35th Annual Fiesta on the Hill

Sun · 10:00 am · Cortland Avenue, Bernal Heights

San FranciscoFree

Markets & Pop-ups

Haight Ashbury Street Fair

Sun · 11:00 am · Haight Street

San FranciscoFree

Golden Gate Park Band: Irish Celebration

Sun · 1:00 pm · Spreckels Temple of Music (Bandshell)

Golden Gate ParkFree

Thursday, September 24

A Conversation with Genny Lim, San Francisco’s Poet Laureate

Thu · 7:00 pm · City Lights Bookstore

North BeachFree

Friday, September 25

Dolly Day in Union Square

Fri · 12:00 pm · Union Square

Financial DistrictFree

Sunset Night Market: Autumn Moon Festival

Fri · 5:00 pm · Irving Street, Sunset District

Sunset DistrictFree

Sundown Cinema: School of Rock at the Ferry Building

Fri · 7:00 pm · Ferry Building

Financial DistrictFree

Saturday, September 26

4th Annual Circus on the Square with Circus Bella

Sat · 11:00 am · St. Mark's Square

Western Addition & FillmoreFree admission

Bay Area Chuseok Festival

Sat · 11:00 am · Presidio Main Parade Lawn

¡VIVA! Kickoff Party at the Main Library

Sat · 12:00 pm · San Francisco Public Library, Main Library (Koret Lobby and Latino/Hispanic Community Room)

Civic Center & TenderloinFree

Portola Music Festival

Sep 26–27 · Pier 80

Bayview-Hunters PointFrom $269.95 (21+)

Giants vs. Dodgers: Fan Appreciation Weekend

Sat · 1:05 pm · Oracle Park

South BeachVaries

Fort Mason Historic District Walking Tour

Sat · 2:00 pm · The Gatehouse (Equator Coffees Café), Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture

MarinaFree (donations welcome)

Cinema on the Square: The Conversation

Sat · 5:00 pm · Union Square

Financial DistrictFree

Sunday, September 27

Golden Gate Park Nature Festival

Sun · 10:00 am · Academy Concourse, Golden Gate Park

Golden Gate ParkFree

SFMOMA Family Studio: Crochet Jam with Ramekon O’Arwisters

Sun · 10:00 am · SFMOMA, Floor 2, Koret Education Center

Chuseok Celebration at the Asian Art Museum

Sun · 10:00 am · Asian Art Museum

Hayes ValleyMuseum admission (kids 12 & under free)

Presidio Guided Walk: 250 Years on the Presidio

Sun · 11:00 am · Presidio Visitor Center

German Day in Golden Gate Park

Sun · 11:00 am · Golden Gate Park Bandshell

Golden Gate ParkFree

Giants Final Home Game & Mike Krukow Celebration

Sun · 12:05 pm · Oracle Park

South BeachVaries

Randall Museum 75th Anniversary Celebration

Sun · 1:00 pm · Randall Museum

Running for Weeks

Exhibitions, runs and seasons that are on for more than a week this month.

Treasures of the Pharaohs

Today 9:30am⁠–⁠5:15pm · through Jan 31 · de Young Museum

Golden Gate Park$40 adults

Flower Piano

Sep 10–20 · San Francisco Botanical Garden

Golden Gate ParkFree–$18 (free for SF residents)

Ferry Plaza Farmers Market

Tue & Thu 10am⁠–⁠2pm, Sat 8am⁠–⁠2pm · through Dec 31 · Ferry Building Plaza

Financial DistrictFree

Heart of the City Farmers Market

Today 7am⁠–⁠4pm · through Dec 31 · Fulton Plaza, Civic Center

Hayes ValleyFree

Free Shakespeare in the Park: Antony and Cleopatra

Sep 19–27 · Sue Bierman Park

Financial DistrictFree

Dillon Forte Residency at Analog Tattoo Arts Kolectiv

Sep 25–Oct 4 · Analog Tattoo Arts Kolectiv (ATAKSF)

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