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Friday evening6pIn Their Name: Dia de Los Muertos 20267pSF State Observatory Free Rooftop Stargazing Nights (Fall 2026)8pFri Sat SunBig Gay Halloween at the Great Star Theater
Saturday, October 17
9am to 10pmFree
SHACK15A 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.From Tech talks and hackathons in San Francisco
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.From Seasonal events in San Francisco
9:30am to 5pm, through Oct 18$27
OaklandOakland 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.From San Francisco Bay Area family events
10am to 4pm, through Oct 18$18
OaklandA 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.From San Francisco Bay Area family events
10am, through Oct 18Free
Founders, Inc.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.From Tech talks and hackathons in San Francisco
11am to 6pm, through Oct 18Free
Hunters Point ShipyardMore 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.From Fall events in San Francisco
1pm, one of 2 dates
Curran TheatreCole 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.From Fall events in San Francisco
2 to 4:30pmFree
Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens, Mission St between 3rd & 4th Sts, San Francisco, CA 94103Latin 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.From Cool events in San Francisco
4 to 10pmFree
Market Street between 5th St and Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CAOne 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.From Cool events in San Francisco
6 to 11pm, through Oct 17$28.52
The Gardens at Lake MerrittThree 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.From Fall events in San Francisco
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.From Seasonal events in San Francisco
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.From Seasonal events in San Francisco
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.From Seasonal events in San Francisco
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.From Seasonal events in San Francisco
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.From Seasonal events in San Francisco
All day, through Oct 18Free
San Francisco Main Library, 100 Larkin St, San Francisco, CA 94102The 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.From Cool events in San Francisco
All day, through Oct 18$60
The San Francisco MintAn 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.From Fall events in San Francisco
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+.From Seasonal events in San Francisco
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