Brian (Local SF Guide) 
With California under a state of emergency ahead of a forecast very strong El Niño, San Francisco offers free sandbags six days a week, a 100-year flood map and grants of up to $100,000 for flood-proofing.
Three competing slates, including one that splits the city’s usual GrowSF and union coalitions, are running for three open seats on the San Francisco Board of Education this November.
Mayor Daniel Lurie’s committee has raised $11 million for his three November charter reform measures, more than every other San Francisco ballot measure combined.
A 6,300-square-foot outdoor ice rink opens at Fisherman’s Wharf on November 4, 2026, replacing the holiday rink that closed at Embarcadero Center nearly seven years ago.
Awaking Beauty: The Art of Eyvind Earle, about 200 works by the color stylist of Disney’s Sleeping Beauty, runs October 23, 2026 to April 18, 2027 at the Walt Disney Family Museum in the Presidio.
In Their Name: Día de Los Muertos 2026, SOMArts’ 27th annual Day of the Dead exhibition, runs October 24 to November 20 at 934 Brannan Street. Free during gallery hours; opening reception October 23.
The sixth African Arts Festival runs Saturday, October 3, 2026, 11am to 4pm on the Great Lawn at Yerba Buena Gardens, with music and dance from Bay Area African and diaspora ensembles, lessons and vendors. Free.
The Potrero Hill Festival runs Saturday, October 17, 2026, 10am to 5pm, across four blocks of 20th Street, with R&B, food and family activities benefiting the neighborhood’s public schools.
World of Dumplings returns to the Ferry Building on Sunday, October 25, 2026, from 11am to 5pm, with more than 25 restaurant vendors, eating contests and cooking demos. Free admission.
The 44th Leap Sandcastle Classic runs at Ocean Beach at Balboa Street on Saturday, October 24, 2026, with building from 11am to 2:30pm and awards at 3:15pm. Free to watch.
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