Seasonal events in San Francisco
Seasonal and holiday events around San Francisco: fall festivals, Halloween, Dia de los Muertos, Diwali, and holiday-season happenings.
Fri, Oct 16 to Sun, Oct 18
Fri, Oct 23 to Sun, Oct 25
Fri, Oct 30 to Sun, Nov 1
Fri, Nov 6 to Sun, Nov 8
Saturday, October 17
9:30am to 6:30pm, through Oct 18$5
San Francisco Opera Scene Shop, 826 Burlway Rd, Burlingame, CA 94010San Francisco Opera opens its costume collection for a two-day Halloween sale at its Burlingame scene shop: Victorian gowns, Renaissance doublets, dramatic capes and one-of-a-kind theatrical pieces from decades of War Memorial Opera House productions, plus stage props. Timed entry, each ticket includes two hours of shopping; pieces start at $5. Proceeds support SF Opera.
7:30 to 11:59pm, through Oct 18$20
Great Star Theater, 636 Jackson St, San Francisco, CA 94133The proudest, loudest, most spine-chilling spectacle of the season: acrobats, ghouls, drag royalty and deadly dancers serve tricks and treats at the Great Star Theater through three Halloween weekends. Showtimes Thu/Fri 8pm, Sat 7:30pm with a 10pm late show on Oct 17 and 24, Sun 7pm. Tickets run $30-45, or 5 credits with a $20 Ticketful membership.
9:30 to 11pm$23.18
Eclectic Box, 446 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94103Drunk Theatre's Halloween special: a comedian takes five shots of whiskey and tries to improvise a play with a sober cast, while guest comedians in special-effects monster makeup are revealed live. Line 9:30pm, doors 9:45pm, show 10pm. All ages welcome, but the comedy is grown-up.
All dayFree
20th Street, Potrero Hill51st annual outdoor R&B festival stretching over four blocks of 20th Street, with live music, food and family fun. Free.
All dayFree
Koret Quad, UCSF Mission BayOne-day celebration of all things science with 125+ hands-on experiences for all ages, outdoors at Koret Quad and around UCSF's research facilities. Free.
All dayFree
San FranciscoLively SoMa street fair celebrating the city's bear and queer communities, with wrestling, a deadlift contest, DJs, an art gallery and more. Free.
All day, through Oct 18Free
Downtown Half Moon Bay, Main StreetThe World Pumpkin Capital's 54th annual festival, with giant pumpkins, four stages of live music, the Great Pumpkin Parade, arts and crafts and food. Free.
All day, through Oct 18$60
The San Francisco MintImmersive 1980s slasher-themed haunted experience inside the historic 1874 SF Mint, with a vampire pop-up bar. Timed entry in small groups, ages 18+.
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