This Week
in SF
The Warriors host the Pelicans at Chase Center on Monday, the San Francisco Botanical Garden is free all day on Tuesday, and Veterans Day on Wednesday brings a service at the Presidio Chapel and fee-free entrance at Muir Woods.
Week of November 9 - November 12, 2026. Refreshed every Sunday. See our weekend roundup for Friday to Sunday.
All Week
Free garden mornings in Golden Gate Park
The San Francisco Botanical Garden is free for everyone daily from 7:30 to 9am; last entry is 4pm through January, and the garden closes one hour after last entry. The Japanese Tea Garden is free during its first hour, 9 to 10am, on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, which this week means Monday and Wednesday. Its last entry is 4:30pm for November through February. See Tuesday for a full free day at the Botanical Garden.
Photosynthesis light show at the Conservatory of Flowers
The Conservatory of Flowers’ light art installation, Photosynthesis, begins 30 minutes after sunset every night. The show is free to the public and is about 30 minutes long. The Conservatory itself is open 10am to 4:30pm, with last entry at 4pm, and is closed on Wednesday.
Museum hours this week at SFMOMA and the Asian Art Museum
Thursday is the late night at both museums. The Asian Art Museum is open Monday, 10am to 5pm, is closed Tuesday and Wednesday, and is open Thursday, 1 to 8pm; adult general admission is $20. SFMOMA is open Monday and Tuesday, 10am to 5pm, is closed Wednesday, and is open Thursday, noon to 8pm; adult admission is $30, and visitors 18 and younger get in free. SFMOMA notes that work on a new installation affects the Atrium and Floors 3, 4, and 5. Neither museum has a free day this week; our November free museum days guide lists this month’s free dates.
Monday, November 9
Warriors vs. Pelicans at Chase Center
The Golden State Warriors host the New Orleans Pelicans at Chase Center on Monday night. The game starts at 7pm and doors open at 5:30pm. See Getting Around for the 78X Arena Express and the arena street closures.
Tuesday, November 10
Free second Tuesday at the San Francisco Botanical Garden
The San Francisco Botanical Garden is free all day on the second Tuesday of every month, which this month falls on Tuesday, November 10. The garden opens at 7:30am, last entry is 4pm, and it closes one hour after last entry. Its 55 acres hold more than 8,000 kinds of plants from around the world.
Ferry Plaza Farmers Market
Foodwise runs the market outside the Ferry Building on Tuesday and Thursday, 10am to 2pm, year round. Tuesday brings about 20 vendors with fresh fruits and vegetables and hot lunch options. Thursday is smaller, 10 to 15 vendors, with street food lunch options and produce. On Thursday afternoon Foodwise also runs the Mission Community Market at 84 Bartlett Street, 3 to 7pm, March through November.
Hélène Grimaud at Davies Symphony Hall
Pianist Hélène Grimaud plays a Great Performers Series recital titled The Last Testament, pairing the final piano sonatas of Beethoven and Schubert: Beethoven’s Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Opus 111, and Schubert’s Sonata No. 21 in B-flat major, D.960. The San Francisco Symphony lists tickets at $30 to $159.
Teddy Swims at Chase Center
Singer Teddy Swims plays Chase Center on Tuesday night. SFMTA lists the show at 7pm with doors at 6pm, and the 78X Arena Express and arena street closures apply. See Getting Around.
Wednesday, November 11
Veterans Day Interfaith Service at the Presidio Chapel
The Interfaith Center at the Presidio hosts a Veterans Day gathering at the historic Presidio Chapel, 130 Fisher Loop, with a keynote address by Michael Blecker, executive director emeritus of Swords to Plowshares, a San Francisco nonprofit that supports veterans. The service is free and open to all ages, and the organizers request an advance RSVP by email. Muni’s 43 stops at the Presidio Transit Center.
Fee-free entrance at Muir Woods on Veterans Day
Veterans Day is one of the National Park Service’s 2026 fee-free days, so entrance fees are waived at park sites that charge them, including Muir Woods National Monument in Marin County. This year fee-free entry applies to U.S. residents only, and other fees still apply. The Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy notes that a parking or shuttle reservation is still required at Muir Woods.
Thursday, November 12
After Dark: Unplug and Play at the Exploratorium
The Exploratorium’s adults-only Thursday night brings science trivia at 7:30pm, Roryography dance sessions led by Rory Davis at 7:45 and 8:45pm, and a philosophy salon on alien consciousness from 7 to 9pm, plus the museum’s 700-plus interactive exhibits. Guests must be 18 or older; members and donors get in free with a membership card and ID, and teachers with proof of status get a discounted ticket.
In Their Name: Día de Los Muertos 2026 at SOMArts
SOMArts’ annual Day of the Dead exhibition, now in its 27th year and curated by Bridgett Rex and Rio Yañez, runs through November 20 at 934 Brannan Street. This year’s altars and artworks honor mother figures across generations. The gallery is closed Monday through Wednesday and open Thursday, 3 to 7pm, and entry during gallery hours is free for all ages.
Getting Around
On Monday the Warriors play at Chase Center at 7pm, and on Tuesday Teddy Swims plays there at 7pm. For both events SFMTA runs the 78X Arena Express from 16th Street BART starting two and a half hours before the event, closes 16th Street and Warriors Way between Third Street and Terry Francois Boulevard from two hours before to one hour after, and charges a special event rate of $13 an hour at meters near the arena. On Wednesday, Veterans Day, Muni runs a weekday non-school schedule; parking meters, white zones, and nightly street cleaning are enforced, while residential permit zones, general time limits, and weekday daytime street sweeping are not. From 6am Thursday through Sunday, November 22, Howard Street is closed between Third and Fourth streets for Microsoft Ignite at Moscone Center, with traffic detoured via Second Street; SFMTA expects no impact on Muni. BART keeps the Powell Street Station entrance at Fourth and Market streets closed through Tuesday, November 10, and Veterans Day is not on its 2026 holiday schedule; late-night single tracking on the Yellow Line affects Contra Costa County only. Current Muni alerts are on the SFMTA alerts page. For Friday through Sunday see our weekend roundup, and for the rest of the month our November 2026 guide.
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