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Things to do this weekend

Dayfari Editors' Picks

169 things to do in San Francisco this weekend

Oct 02–Oct 04 · San Francisco, CA

By the Dayfari editors · Updated for the weekend of Oct 02–Oct 04

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We do this every week: read through everything happening in San Francisco, cross out the filler, and keep the stuff worth leaving the house for. This weekend (Oct 02–Oct 04) gave us 169 events to choose from. These are the keepers.

Quick read on the weekend: family and music, 82 events on Saturday alone, and 1 of the weekend's events are free.

If your budget's tight this month: 1 of the weekend's events are free, and ticketed ones start at CAD 1. Weekends don't have to be expensive to be good.

Good to know this weekend

Saturday is the busiest day — 82 events.
1 events are free — no ticket needed.
Cheapest ticketed event starts at CAD 1.
Main Library hosts 14 events — the weekend's busiest venue.
Family leads the weekend with 82 events.

Our top picks

Friday · Family

(FULL) Tutorial: Tech Exchange Digital Literacy Classes

Friday, October 02, 2026
Ingleside

Low-effort, high-reward Friday: Family at Ingleside. File under: no excuses to stay in.

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Saturday · Family

Activity: Button Making Mayan Art

Saturday, October 03, 2026
Main Library

This made our list because Saturday needed a Family anchor, and Main Library delivers. Bring a friend. This one's better shared.

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Sunday · Family

Activity: Folklorico Flower Headbands

Sunday, October 04, 2026
Ortega

This made our list because Sunday needed a Family anchor, and Ortega delivers. Bring a friend. This one's better shared.

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Friday · Family

Activity: Electronic Snap Circuits Green Energy

Friday, October 02, 2026
Chinatown/Him Mark Lai

Low-effort, high-reward Friday: Family at Chinatown/Him Mark Lai. File under: no excuses to stay in.

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Saturday · Family

Activity: Chess Club

Saturday, October 03, 2026
Excelsior

Saturday's standout Family pick. It's on at Excelsior. One of 48 Family events that day, and the one we'd choose.

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The full lineup

Every event on in San Francisco this weekend, day by day:

Friday — 45 events

— (FULL) Tutorial: Tech Exchange Digital Literacy Classes
Ingleside
— Activity: Electronic Snap Circuits Green Energy
Chinatown/Him Mark Lai
— Activity: Knitting Circle
Anza
— Activity: Watercolor Community of San Francisco
Bernal Heights
— Bassem Youssef: The Belly of the Beast Tour
Palace of Fine Arts
— Bella Kay
The Independent · Tickets from CAD 39.68.
— Billy Strings
Oakland Arena
— Billy Strings 2-Day Ticket (10/2-10/3) Valid Both Days Cannot Split.
Oakland Arena
— California Golden Bears Womens Volleyball vs. Virginia Cavaliers Womens Volleyball
Haas Pavilion
— Danny Elfman
The Masonic
— Death From Above 1979 w/ Rickshaw Billie's Burger Patrol
The UC Theatre
— Duff Goldman Presents: The Tao of Duff
Swedish American Hall · Tickets from CAD 39.63.
— Eli Young Band
Siesta Valley Bowl
— Film: God's Slave—Esclavo de Dios
Excelsior
— Gillian Welch & David Rawlings
The Fillmore
— HASAN HATES RONNY | RONNY HATES HASAN
Fox Theater - Oakland
— HEY, NOTHING - THE HOUND TOUR
August Hall
— Hamdi with Flava D b2b Cesco - Ages 21+
The Regency Ballroom
— Heather McDonald
Cobb's Comedy Club
— Hoodslam × SlamTown - DOOMSLAM
Crybaby · Tickets from CAD 1.
— Jewelry Workshop: Wonderful Wire!
SHARON ART STUDIO
— John Craigie
Great American Music Hall
— John Hill: Silk and Loose
Feinstein's at The Nikko · Tickets from CAD 33.72.
— John Oates
The Guild Theatre - CA
— Kevlar Upper/ Mortuary Assistant/ P.O.S./ Crawl of Time
Neck of the Woods · Tickets from CAD 19.
— LIFE OF THE PARTY - Oakland's Top First Friday Party! w/ Jafin + Mattyagi + Retrommel & PATIO TAKEOVER by CLB_INTRNCNL
Crybaby · Tickets from CAD 129.24.
— Lyrics Born
The Chapel
— Madeon presents Victory Live (18+)
Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
— Mary, Queen of Scots w/ San Francisco Opera
War Memorial Opera House
— Michelle Branch: Everywhere And Back Again Tour
The Castro Theatre
— Mo Mandel
Punch Line Comedy Club - San Francisco
— Playing With Art
RANDALL MUSEUM
— Raynes + David Wimbish & The Collection
Brick and Mortar Music Hall · Tickets from CAD 29.64.
— Robert Plant
Orpheum Theatre-San Francisco
— Snarky Puppy
Paramount Theatre Oakland
— Social: Therapy Pet at the Library
Glen Park
— Social: Therapy Pets at the Library
Visitacion Valley
— Stanford Cardinal Womens Volleyball vs. Virginia Tech Hokies Womens Volleyball
Maples Pavilion
— Storytime: For Families
Golden Gate Valley
— Storytime: For Preschoolers
Marina
— Thee Phantom & The Illharmonic Orchestra
Curran Theatre
— Tyler Ballgame with DUG
Cafe Du Nord · Tickets from CAD 30.36.
— WNBA Playoffs Round 1 Home Game B: Valkyries V Dallas Wings
Chase Center
— Workshop: Cricut Custom Design
Main Library
— Workshop: SAT Test Prep with Study Smart Tutors
Virtual Library

Saturday — 82 events

— Activity: Button Making Mayan Art
Main Library
— Activity: Chess Club
Excelsior
— Activity: Craft Club – Mola Paper Cutouts
Sunset
— Activity: Creative Saturday Afternoons / 創意無限周六午
Chinatown/Him Mark Lai
— Activity: Drawing From Film—Onibaba
Main Library
— Activity: Gardening
Merced
— Activity: Improv Theatre
Golden Gate Valley
— Activity: Magna Tiles
Chinatown/Him Mark Lai
— Activity: Mini-Makers
Mission Bay
— Activity: Noe Valley Knitting Circle
Noe Valley/Sally Brunn
— Activity: North Beach Walking Tour
North Beach
— Activity: Origami Club
Bernal Heights
— Activity: Saturday Playtime
Portola
— Activity: Wild Goose Qigong with Chunfu Cai
Marina
— Author: Awesome Sauce with June Jo Lee, Food Ethnographer
Excelsior
— Biking: Pedal The Park
SOUTH SUNSET PLGD
— Billy Strings
Oakland Arena
— California Golden Bears Womens Volleyball vs. Virginia Tech Hokies Womens Volleyball
Haas Pavilion
— Castle Rat w/ Unto Others
The UC Theatre
— Celebration: Open House
Parkside
— Celebration: West Portal Elementary Centennial
West Portal
— Ceramics - Moscone Family Clay Day
MOSCONE REC CENTER
— Danny Elfman
The Masonic
— Dialogue: Dr. Stone Love Fauré and Dr. Michelle Hector II—No Longer the Outsider
Main Library
— Disney Descendants, ZOMBIES & Camp Rock: Worlds Collide Concert Tour
Chase Center
— Drop-in: Baseball - Girls Bay Sox Clinics
BAY VIEW (MLK) PLGD
— Drop-in: Girls Bay Sox Specialty Clinic
BAY VIEW (MLK) PLGD
— Early Learning: Saturday Morning Playtimes
Glen Park
— East Bay Grooveline w/ Sugarbear
HopMonk Tavern - Novato
— Ecca Vandal - 10/3
Rickshaw Stop
— Elephante - Ages 21+
The Midway
— Geordie Greep
The Castro Theatre
— HASAN HATES RONNY | RONNY HATES HASAN
Fox Theater - Oakland
— Hamdi FC vs. San Francisco - Ages 18+
The Regency Ballroom
— Heather McDonald
Cobb's Comedy Club
— Jon Batiste - Jon Batiste Live
Greek Theatre-U.C. Berkeley
— Kayaking - Tandem Self Guided Tour
LAKE MERCED BOATHOUSE
— Killer Queen
The Guild Theatre - CA
— MC Abdul
Brick and Mortar Music Hall · Tickets from CAD 33.24.
— Mo Mandel
Punch Line Comedy Club - San Francisco
— Move Sing Dance Repeat | Hosted By Durand Bernarr
Crybaby · Tickets from CAD 1.
— My Morning Jacket
The Fillmore
— My Morning Jacket - Seven (7) Show Ticket
The Fillmore
— Performance: FREEDOM COMES WHEN ONE WALKS THROUGH IT
Visitacion Valley
— Performance: Lucky Diaz
Richmond/Senator Milton Marks
— Performance: Lucky Diaz
Ortega
— Performance: Musical Storytime with Cascada de Flores
Ingleside
— Performance: Sones de Mexicanas
Western Addition
— Performance: Very First Concerts
Main Library
— Performance: Very First Concerts with SF Chamber Orchestra
Main Library
— Personal Space Man/ Eli Elisco/ Starfari
Neck of the Woods · Tickets from CAD 19.
— Photo Center Orientation
HARVEY MILK PHOTO CENTER
— Preschool Swim
COFFMAN SWIMMING POOL
— Presentation: Balancing Record and Art in Photography
Main Library
— Presentation: Demystifying Video Games for Parents and Guardians
Main Library
— ROYA
The Independent · Tickets from CAD 28.86.
— Services: Math Tutoring
Excelsior
— Social: Plant Swap
Golden Gate Valley
— Social: Puzzle Swap
West Portal
— Stanford Cardinal Womens Volleyball vs. Virginia Cavaliers Womens Volleyball
Maples Pavilion
— Storytime: For Babies
Park
— Storytime: For Families
Portola
— Storytime: For Families
Sunset
— Storytime: For Families
Excelsior
— Storytime: For Families
Chinatown/Him Mark Lai
— Storytime: For Families
Marina
— Storytime: For Families
Bernal Heights
— Storytime: for Babies
Anza
— Stu & The Kojaks/ Jo/Mo Riders/ Jenifer McKitrick Band/ Joe Dileo
Neck of the Woods · Tickets from CAD 14.
— The Samples and Freddy Jones Band
Siesta Valley Bowl
— Tutorial: Tech Help / 科技協助
Sunset
— Ultimate Rolling Stones Tribute
Historic BAL Theatre
— Valerie - Amy Winehouse tribute
Cornerstone - CA
— Watercolor - Inktober Line & Wash with Fountain Pens
SHARON ART STUDIO
— Workshop: Clothing Repair Fix-it Clinic
Merced
— Workshop: Ekphrastic Poetry
Park
— Workshop: Huichol Boards
Ocean View
— Workshop: Mindfulness: A Pushup for Your Brain
Golden Gate Valley
— Workshop: National AIDS Memorial Quilt Repair & Panel Making Workshop
Main Library
— Workshop: Recording Studio Orientation
Main Library
— Workshop: SFO Museum exhibition on Victorian Jardinières
Ortega
— Workshop: Tween Creative Writing Group
Western Addition

Sunday — 42 events

— Activity: Chess Club
Ingleside
— Activity: Folklorico Flower Headbands
Ortega
— Activity: LEGO Robotics
Merced
— Activity: LEGO and STEM Free Play
Park
— Activity: Scary Slime
Mission Bay
— Author: Andrew Lam, Stories From the Edge of the Sea
Eureka Valley/Harvey Milk Memorial
— Author: Gina María Balibrera in conversation with Ash Huang
Main Library
— Author: Natalie Garay, WTF Happened to My Body
Marina
— Bilmuri - Kinda Hard Tour
The Masonic
— Book Club: Portola Silent Book Club
Portola
— Clasico de Mexico - Chivas de Guadalajara vs Club America
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
— Dizney Gay: A Parody Drag Show
Cobb's Comedy Club
— Ecca Vandal - 10/4
Rickshaw Stop
— FULL: Author: Awesome Sauce with June Jo Lee, Food Ethnographer
Main Library
— Gloomhead/ Jenny Haniver(PDX)/ Whine
Neck of the Woods · Tickets from CAD 14.
— Groundation
Great American Music Hall
— In Her Own Words x Every Avenue
Cornerstone - CA
— KEZNAMDI
Cafe Du Nord · Tickets from CAD 28.
— Lang Lang in Recital
Davies Symphony Hall
— Mary, Queen of Scots w/ San Francisco Opera
War Memorial Opera House
— My Morning Jacket
The Fillmore
— Performance: Sones de Mexicanas
Ortega
— Polyglamorous Presents x Castro Street Fair After Party ft Octo Octa
The Castro Theatre
— Presentation: Black Women Speaking Their Truths
Main Library
— RC AVENUE + Ebony Loren
Brick and Mortar Music Hall · Tickets from CAD 27.58.
— Rum Jungle
The Chapel
— S. F. Comedy Showcase
Punch Line Comedy Club - San Francisco
— Services: Math Tutorial for Homework Help
West Portal
— Simone Porter w/ Blake Pouliot
Bing Concert Hall
— Social: Afternoon Board Games
Sunset
— Social: Crafting Circle
Western Addition
— Social: Karaoke
Glen Park
— Social: Puppy Dog Tales
Ortega
— Storytime: For Families
Parkside
— Storytime: For Toddlers
Ingleside
— The Green w/ Johnny Suite
The UC Theatre
— Tutorial: Tech Help
West Portal
— Workshop: Collaborative Community Art Project
West Portal
— Workshop: College Admissions Overview Workshop with Study Smart Tutors
Noe Valley/Sally Brunn
— Workshop: Recording Studio Orientation
Main Library
— Yakov Smirnoff
Cobb's Comedy Club
— rusowsky
The Independent

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