# Events near your area

> This weekend, October 17 and 18. All ages. Within 25 km of your area. Races and other plan-ahead events are left out.

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### [51st Annual Potrero Hill R&B Festival](https://wknd.app/r/as6b6x/51st-annual-potrero-hill-r-b-festival)

- When: 2026-10-17 all day (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: 20th Street, Potrero Hill, San Francisco, CA (37.7576, -122.4007)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: festival
- Topics: live-music, festival, fall
- About: 51st annual outdoor R&B festival stretching over four blocks of 20th Street, with live music, food and family fun. Free.
- Source: https://sf.funcheap.com/potrero-hill-festival-4-blocks-fun-sf/
- Feed: [Seasonal events in San Francisco](https://wknd.app/f/u83zpp/seasonal-events-in-san-francisco)

### [Bay Area Science Festival](https://wknd.app/r/qc7gma/bay-area-science-festival)

- When: 2026-10-17 all day (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: Koret Quad, UCSF Mission Bay, San Francisco, CA (37.7686, -122.3895)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: festival
- Topics: science, festival, fall
- About: One-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.
- Source: https://sf.funcheap.com/bay-area-science-festival-ucsf/
- Feed: [Seasonal events in San Francisco](https://wknd.app/f/u83zpp/seasonal-events-in-san-francisco)

### [Bearrison Street Fair](https://wknd.app/r/rgk9yn/bearrison-street-fair)

- When: 2026-10-17 all day (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: 11th & Harrison St, San Francisco, CA 94103 (37.7705, -122.4137)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: festival
- Topics: fall, festival, live-music
- About: Lively SoMa street fair celebrating the city's bear and queer communities, with wrestling, a deadlift contest, DJs, an art gallery and more. Free.
- Source: https://sf.funcheap.com/sfs-inaugural-bearrison-street-fair-soma/
- Feed: [Seasonal events in San Francisco](https://wknd.app/f/u83zpp/seasonal-events-in-san-francisco)

### [The Recursive Agents Hackathon](https://wknd.app/r/n8hkhj/the-recursive-agents-hackathon)

- When: 2026-10-17 09:00-22:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: SHACK15, 1 Ferry Building, San Francisco, CA 94111 (37.79554, -122.39344)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: meetup
- Topics: hackathon
- About: A one-day, fully in-person Cerebral Valley and Crusoe hackathon where teams of up to four build persistent agents that plan, delegate to sub-agents and recover from errors on Crusoe Managed Inference and open models. Top projects compete for $25,000 in cash prizes and an NVIDIA RTX 5090.
- Source: https://cerebralvalley.ai/e/crusoe-recursive-agents-hackathon
- Feed: [Tech talks and hackathons in San Francisco](https://wknd.app/f/kujhnq/tech-talks-and-hackathons-in-san-francisco)

### [Weekend Sessions w/ Joe Bataan (Yerba Buena Gardens Festival)](https://wknd.app/r/wp8rjp/weekend-sessions-w-joe-bataan-yerba-buena-gardens-festival)

- When: 2026-10-17 14:00-16:30 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens, Mission St between 3rd & 4th Sts, San Francisco, CA 94103, Mission St between 3rd & 4th Sts, San Francisco, CA 94103 (37.7846, -122.4035)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: concert
- Topics: live-music, free, afternoon
- About: Latin music legend Joe Bataan, a bandleader since the mid-1960s, returns to the Yerba Buena Gardens Festival for a free afternoon show on the Great Lawn. Part of the free Weekend Sessions concert series.
- Source: https://sf.funcheap.com/weekend-sessions-w-joe-bataan-yerba-buena-gardens-festival-2026/
- Feed: [Cool events in San Francisco](https://wknd.app/f/5th2ds/cool-events-in-san-francisco)

### [One-Night Market Street Arts & Theater Festival](https://wknd.app/r/4vjfar/one-night-market-street-arts-theater-festival)

- When: 2026-10-17 16:00-22:00 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: Market Street between 5th St and Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA, Market Street at 5th Street, San Francisco, CA (37.7837, -122.4133)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: festival
- Topics: festival, art, evening
- About: One night only: Market Street between 5th and Van Ness becomes a walkable arts spectacle with 104 partners, 50+ free experiences across 35+ locations in six blocks. BANDALOOP vertical dancers, Dear San Francisco, DJ Mark Farina, drag sing-alongs at the Orpheum Sunroom, SF Neo-Futurists, Misfit Cabaret, dueling pianos, a beer garden in the Civic Center Entertainment Zone and more. Free; first 500 RSVPs get a $20 food voucher.
- Source: https://sf.funcheap.com/onenight-market-street-arts-theater-festival-50-experiences-sf/
- Feed: [Cool events in San Francisco](https://wknd.app/f/5th2ds/cool-events-in-san-francisco)

### [15th Anniversary Autumn Lights Festival](https://wknd.app/r/zdp2ct/15th-anniversary-autumn-lights-festival)

- When: 2026-10-17 18:00-23:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: The Gardens at Lake Merritt, 666 Bellevue Avenue, Oakland, CA 94610 (37.80795, -122.25893)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: $28.52
- Category: festival
- Topics: art, evening, outdoor, fall, live-music
- About: Three nights of illuminated art installations throughout the Lake Merritt gardens, with live entertainment, an art market, and food trucks. A benefit for the Friends of the Gardens at Lake Merritt; adult tickets $28.52 with fees, youth pricing differs.
- Source: https://gardensatlakemerritt.org/autumn-lights-festival-2026/
- Feed: [Fall events in San Francisco](https://wknd.app/f/r2udgc/fall-events-in-san-francisco)

### [Drunk Theatre: Nightmare on Valencia St. (Halloween Special)](https://wknd.app/r/9ufkry/drunk-theatre-nightmare-on-valencia-st-halloween-special)

- When: 2026-10-17 21:30-23:00 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: Eclectic Box, 446 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94103, 446 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94103 (37.7645, -122.4218)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: $23.18
- Category: theater
- Topics: halloween, comedy, evening
- About: Drunk 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.
- Source: https://sf.funcheap.com/sf-drunk-theatre-halloween-special-nightmare-on-valencia-st-oct-17/
- Feed: [Seasonal events in San Francisco](https://wknd.app/f/u83zpp/seasonal-events-in-san-francisco)

### [Sunday Streets Excelsior (Street Festival & Block Party)](https://wknd.app/r/gc4qv8/sunday-streets-excelsior-street-festival-block-party)

- When: 2026-10-18 11:00-16:00 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: Silver Avenue & Geneva Avenue, Excelsior, San Francisco, CA, Silver Ave & Geneva Ave, San Francisco, CA 94134 (37.7254, -122.4394)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: festival
- Topics: festival, outdoors, free
- About: The last Sunday Streets of the 2026 season turns the Excelsior's streets car-free for a free block party: active-play games, cultural performances, live music, health resources and open streets, plus a library open house with music and bubbles. Free.
- Source: https://sf.funcheap.com/sunday-streets-sfs-free-street-festival-block-party-excelsior-2/
- Feed: [Cool events in San Francisco](https://wknd.app/f/5th2ds/cool-events-in-san-francisco)

### [Balboa Block Party 2026](https://wknd.app/r/q5kxdw/balboa-block-party-2026)

- When: 2026-10-18 13:00-19:00 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: Greenwich St & Fillmore St, San Francisco, CA 94123 (37.7989639, -122.4358936)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: festival
- Topics: block-party, live-music, food
- About: Balboa Cafe's annual street party and fundraiser for the PlumpJack Foundation takes over Greenwich and Fillmore with live music all afternoon, smash burgers and espressotinis on tap. Free entry; food and drink for purchase benefit the foundation.
- Source: https://sf.funcheap.com/sfs-balboa-block-party-2026-greenwichfillmore/
- Feed: [Cool events in San Francisco](https://wknd.app/f/5th2ds/cool-events-in-san-francisco)

### [Filipino American International Book Festival 2026](https://wknd.app/r/jcaq8r/filipino-american-international-book-festival-2026)

- When: 2026-10-17 all day (America/New_York), and 1 more date
- Scarcity: short_run
- Cadence: run
- Where: San Francisco Main Library, 100 Larkin St, San Francisco, CA 94102, 100 Larkin St, San Francisco, CA 94102 (37.7792, -122.4166)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: festival
- Topics: literature, festival, weekend
- About: The Filipino American International Book Festival returns to the SF Main Library for two free days of author talks, panels, performances and a book fair celebrating Filipino American writing and culture.
- Source: https://sf.funcheap.com/filipino-american-international-book-festival-sf-main-library/
- Feed: [Cool events in San Francisco](https://wknd.app/f/5th2ds/cool-events-in-san-francisco)

### [SF Opera Costume Treasure Hunt & Sale for Halloween](https://wknd.app/r/ne4j3j/sf-opera-costume-treasure-hunt-sale-for-halloween)

- When: 2026-10-17 09:30-18:30 (America/New_York), and 1 more date
- Scarcity: short_run
- Cadence: run
- Where: San Francisco Opera Scene Shop, 826 Burlway Rd, Burlingame, CA 94010, 826 Burlway Rd, Burlingame, CA 94010 (37.595436, -122.366871)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: $5.00
- Category: market
- Topics: halloween, shopping, weekend
- About: San 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.
- Source: https://sf.funcheap.com/sf-operas-huge-costume-treasure-hunt-sale-halloween-oct-1718/
- Feed: [Seasonal events in San Francisco](https://wknd.app/f/u83zpp/seasonal-events-in-san-francisco)

### [ExecuTorch Hackathon](https://wknd.app/r/rqqvvj/executorch-hackathon)

- When: 2026-10-17 10:00 (America/Los_Angeles), and 1 more date
- Scarcity: short_run
- Cadence: run
- Where: Founders, Inc., 2 Marina Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94123 (37.80551, -122.43194)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: meetup
- Topics: hackathon
- About: A two-day in-person hackathon, part of Open Source AI Week 2026, where teams of 3-5 build on-device AI experiences with ExecuTorch across compute, mobile/XR and IoT tracks, each team receiving track hardware. Sponsored by Meta, Qualcomm, GitHub, the PyTorch Foundation and Open Intelligence Foundation.
- Source: https://luma.com/executorch-hackathon
- Feed: [Tech talks and hackathons in San Francisco](https://wknd.app/f/kujhnq/tech-talks-and-hackathons-in-san-francisco)

### [Shipyard Open Studios - Fall 2026](https://wknd.app/r/2wchkk/shipyard-open-studios-fall-2026)

- When: 2026-10-17 11:00-18:00 (America/Los_Angeles), and 1 more date
- Scarcity: short_run
- Cadence: run
- Where: Hunters Point Shipyard, 451 Galvez Ave, San Francisco, CA (37.72858, -122.36706)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: art
- Topics: art, crafts, outdoor, fall
- About: More than 130 artists open their working studios at the historic Hunters Point naval shipyard for one weekend, with a satellite site at Islais Creek, live music, food, a beer garden, and a silent auction. Free admission and parking with RSVP.
- Source: https://shipyardopenstudios.eventbrite.com
- Feed: [Fall events in San Francisco](https://wknd.app/f/r2udgc/fall-events-in-san-francisco)

### [Fall Fest at Children's Fairyland](https://wknd.app/r/k6tbtk/fall-fest-at-childrens-fairyland)

- When: 2026-10-17 10:00-16:00 (America/Los_Angeles), and 3 more dates
- Scarcity: few_dates
- Cadence: run
- Where: 699 Bellevue Avenue, Oakland, CA (37.80919, -122.26005)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: $18.00
- Category: festival
- Topics: fall, crafts, nature
- About: A brand-new autumn celebration at Fairyland with a giant leaf pit to jump in, warm seasonal flavors, hands-on arts and crafts, a scavenger hunt, and nature-inspired activities under the turning trees.
- Source: https://fairyland.org/fallfun/
- Feed: [San Francisco Bay Area family events](https://wknd.app/f/29ye5e/san-francisco-bay-area-family-events)

### [Oh, Mary!](https://wknd.app/r/tgbuh5/oh-mary)

- When: 2026-10-17 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles), and 1 more date
- Scarcity: few_dates
- Cadence: run
- Where: Curran Theatre, 445 Geary Street, San Francisco, CA (37.78677, -122.41058)
- Ages: all ages
- Category: comedy
- Topics: theater, evening, indoor
- About: Cole Escola's Tony-winning dark comedy about Mary Todd Lincoln, starring Alaska Thunderfuck, runs October 13 to November 1 at the Curran. Dates shown are the verified ASL (Oct 17) and captioned (Oct 21) performances; many more performances run in between.
- Source: https://us.atgtickets.com/events/oh-mary/curran-theater/
- Feed: [Fall events in San Francisco](https://wknd.app/f/r2udgc/fall-events-in-san-francisco)

### [SF Civic Music Free Concerts (Fall 2026 Series)](https://wknd.app/r/fafy4u/sf-civic-music-free-concerts-fall-2026-series)

- When: 2026-10-18 15:00-17:00 (America/New_York), and 2 more dates
- Scarcity: few_dates
- Cadence: run
- Where: Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA 94102, 401 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA 94102 (37.779, -122.4215)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: concert
- Topics: live-music, classical, free
- About: Free classical concerts from the SF Civic Music Association. Oct 18: SF Civic Symphony plays Liszt, Saint-Saens cello concerto (Angela Lee) and Elgar's Enigma Variations at Herbst Theatre. Oct 24: chamber music at Noe Valley Ministry. Nov 1: Civic Strings' Mozart, Gershwin and Florence Price program at First Baptist Church, with an audience singalong. Free, RSVP advised, donations welcome.
- Source: https://sf.funcheap.com/sfs-civic-music-free-concerts-2026/
- Feed: [Cool events in San Francisco](https://wknd.app/f/5th2ds/cool-events-in-san-francisco)

### [Boo at the Zoo](https://wknd.app/r/ty24h4/boo-at-the-zoo)

- When: 2026-10-17 09:30-17:00 (America/Los_Angeles), and 5 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: run
- Where: 9777 Golf Links Road, Oakland, CA (37.75009, -122.14647)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: $27.00
- Category: festival
- Topics: halloween, animals, costume
- About: Oakland Zoo's Halloween weekends bring a Saturday costume contest at noon in the Wildlife Theater, creepy-crawler encounters at the House of Bugs and the Reptile Room, and a scavenger-style hunt for limited-edition animal trading cards around the zoo.
- Source: https://www.oaklandzoo.org/programs-and-events/boo-at-the-zoo/
- Feed: [San Francisco Bay Area family events](https://wknd.app/f/29ye5e/san-francisco-bay-area-family-events)

### [Big Gay Halloween at the Great Star Theater](https://wknd.app/r/vwy88n/big-gay-halloween-at-the-great-star-theater)

- When: 2026-10-17 19:30-23:59 (America/New_York), and 5 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: run
- Where: Great Star Theater, 636 Jackson St, San Francisco, CA 94133, 636 Jackson St, San Francisco, CA 94111 (37.7962126, -122.4058582)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: $20.00
- Category: theater
- Topics: halloween, drag, evening
- About: The 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.
- Source: https://sf.funcheap.com/big-gay-halloween/
- Feed: [Seasonal events in San Francisco](https://wknd.app/f/u83zpp/seasonal-events-in-san-francisco)

### [Terror Vault: SLASHED at the SF Mint](https://wknd.app/r/z3kvsu/terror-vault-slashed-at-the-sf-mint)

- When: 2026-10-17 all day (America/New_York), and 10 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: run
- Where: The San Francisco Mint, 88 5th Street, San Francisco, CA (37.78274, -122.4072)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: $60.00
- Category: theater
- Topics: halloween, evening, indoor
- About: Immersive 1980s slasher-themed haunted experience inside the historic 1874 SF Mint, with a vampire pop-up bar. Timed entry in small groups, ages 18+.
- Source: http://www.sftravel.com/article/get-spooked-san-francisco-mint-this-halloween
- Feed: [Seasonal events in San Francisco](https://wknd.app/f/u83zpp/seasonal-events-in-san-francisco)

### [Terror Vault: SLASHED - Return to Hellville](https://wknd.app/r/tpu5mk/terror-vault-slashed-return-to-hellville)

- When: 2026-10-17 all day (America/Los_Angeles), and 10 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: run
- Where: The San Francisco Mint, 88 5th Street, San Francisco, CA (37.78274, -122.4072)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: $60.00
- Category: theater
- Topics: halloween, evening, indoor
- About: An immersive, 1980s slasher-themed haunted experience inside the historic 1874 San Francisco Mint, with a vampire-themed pop-up bar. Entry is timed and booked in small groups at purchase; ages 18 and up only. Dates are date-only because entry times are picked at checkout.
- Source: http://www.sftravel.com/article/get-spooked-san-francisco-mint-this-halloween
- Feed: [Fall events in San Francisco](https://wknd.app/f/r2udgc/fall-events-in-san-francisco)