What’s on

Thrill-O-Ween, the free all-ages Halloween event at Thrive City outside Chase Center, runs Saturday, October 24, 2026 from noon to 5pm with a costume contest, trick-or-treat stations, a mini pumpkin patch and a screening of E.T.

Sunday Streets, San Francisco’s free car-free open-streets program, holds its last 2026 event in the Excelsior on Sunday, October 18. The route is still to be announced by Livable City.

The Bay Area Science Festival runs Saturday, October 17, 2026 from 11am to 4pm at UCSF Mission Bay, with more than 100 hands-on demonstrations, lab tours and a robot zoo. Free, no tickets needed, rain or shine.

The San Francisco Italian Heritage Parade starts at 12:30pm on Sunday, October 11, 2026 at Jefferson and Powell Streets and runs down Columbus Avenue to Washington Square. Free, with a car show and actor Joe Mantegna as grand marshal.

Litquake’s 2026 festival runs October 8 to 24 at venues across San Francisco, opening with the Booksellers Ball and closing with Lit Crawl SF on October 24. Many events are free or pay what you can.

The Castro Street Fair runs Sunday, October 4, 2026 around Castro and Market Streets, with a $10 to $20 suggested donation at the gates and a 2026 theme of “Where We Belong.”

Oktoberfest on Front takes over Front Street in the Financial District on Friday, September 18, 2026, from 2 to 10pm. Entry is free with an RSVP, with three bars pouring more than 70 beers.

The 8th annual Bay Area Chuseok Festival runs on the Presidio’s Main Parade Lawn on Saturday, September 26, 2026, from 11am to 4pm, with Korean food, live performances and vendors. Admission is free.

The free BeChinatown Night Market returns to Grant Avenue on Friday, September 11, 2026, from 5pm to 9pm, with food vendors, live music, and lion dancing.