70+ San Francisco Weekend Events: Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, Castro Street Fair, Oaktoberfest, Parties, Comedy, Beer, Wine, & More | October 1-4, 2015
Get ready for a fantastic weekend, San Francisco! There are lots of Bay Area events including Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival all weekend, Castro Street Fair on Sunday, Oaktoberfest in the Dimond, Mountain View Oktoberfest Saturday & Sunday, Sharktoberfest on Thursday, Strut Your Mutt 5K, 49ers Tailgate Party, & so much more! Below is a list of several fun events, and most of them are FREE!
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Featured: Hardly Strictly Bluegrass @ Golden Gate Park | Free 3-Day Music Festival, Emmylou Harris, Indigo Girls, Connor Oberst, & More!
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San Francisco Thursday Events, October 1, 2015:
- Art Walk: First Thursday Lower Polk / Tenderloin Art Walk (more info)
- Berkeley: Bear Country Funk @ The Starry Plough | Live Soul, Hip Hop, & Latin Dance Party (more info)
- Burlingame: Free First Thursdays @ Museum of Pez Memorabilia (more info)
- Festival: EuroCycle Presents Oktoberfest | German Music, German & Czech Beer, Outdoor BBQ, 6PM (more info)
- Festival: Off the Grid: Twilight at the Presidio | April 2-October 29, Food Trucks, Live Music, Cocktails, Cabanas (more info)
- Film: New Filmmakers Open Screening @ Artists’ Television Access, Mission | Free, 8PM, First Thursdays (more info)
- Market: Mission Community Market @ Bartlett & 22nd | Open-air Marketplace, 4-8PM (more info)
- Museum: Free First Thursday Admission | The Chinese Historical Society of America Museum (more info)
- Music: Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band @ The Masonic | Live in Concert, 8PM (more info)
- Music: Axelrod/Ventresco Band @ Transamerica Redwood Park | Free Americana, 12-1PM
- Music: Yassir Chadly & Bouchaib Abdelhadi @ Esplanade, Yerba Buena Gardens | Free, 12:30-1:30PM
- Music: The Traveling Kind Tour: Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell @ Montalvo Arts Center | 7PM
- Music: Amanda King @ Mint Plaza | Free Jazz Vocals, 12:30-1:30PM
- Party: HellaMotown Dance Party @ Neck of the Woods | Dance Party, Motown Music, DJs, $10-15, 9PM (more info)
- Science: Sharktoberfest Nightlife @ California Academy of Sciences | Shark Specimens, Trivia, Guest Speakers, Beer Garden, Crafts, & More!
- Tour: Free San Francisco Walking Tours: Golden Gate Park, Castro, Chinatown, Excelsior, City Hall, Fisherman’s Wharf, & More (More info)
- Trivia: Trivia Night @ The New Parkway Theater | Free, 7:30PM (more info)
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San Francisco Friday Events, October 2, 2015:
- Art Walk: North Beach First Fridays | Free, Art Galleries, Local Artists, Music & Drinks, 6-9PM (more info)
- Berkeley: Flash Back Friday Movie Night @ Hotel Durant | Unique Hotel Setting, Complimentary Soda & Popcorn, 8PM (more info)
- Bikes: San Francisco Bike Party | Free, First Fridays (more info)
- Burlesque: Hunny Bunny & Her Hot Toddies @ Skylark Bar | Free Burlesque & Variety Show, Drinks, Dancing, DJs (more info)
- Coffee: Public Coffee Cupping @ Sightglass | Free, Coffee & Conversation, 3-4PM (more info)
- Comedy: First Friday @ Il Pirata | Free, Comedy Show, DJ Dance Party (more info)
- Festival: Hardly Strictly Bluegrass @ Golden Gate Park | Free 3-Day Music Festival, Emmylou Harris, Indigo Girls, Connor Oberst, & More!
- Music: Queer Fridays @ El Rio | Live Music Series, Free, 10PM (more info)
- Music: Dolci by the Bay @ Aquatic Park Center | Free Classical Chamber Music, 1PM (more info)
- Music: The Tragically Hip @ The Masonic | Live in Concert, 8PM (more info)
- Music: Bistro Moustache @ 425 Market St. | Free Gypsy Jazz, 12-1PM
- Music: Coelho and Ridnell @ 101 California St. | Free Brazilian, 12-1PM
- Music: Pat Wilder @ 201 Spear St. | Free Blues, 12-1PM
- Music: Steve Espaniola @ Crocker Galleria | Free Hawaiian, 12-1PM
- Oakland: The Art Murmur First Friday Art Walk | Free, 40+ Galleries, 6-9PM (more info)
- Oakland: First Fridays Festival On Telegraph Ave | Free, Art, Music, Food & Drink (more info)
- Oakland: Temescal First Fridays @ Temescal Square | Free, Art Galleries, Shopping, Food & Drink, Live Entertainment, 6-9PM (more info)
- Oakland: First Friday Shorts @ The New Parkway | Film Screenings, 6-8PM (more info)
- Oakland: Great Wall Of Oakland @ 400 Grand Avenue | Outdoor Digital Art & Film, First Fridays, 7-11PM (more info)
- Oakland: First Friday Follies @ Stork Club | Free, Burlesque & Caberet Performances (more info)
- Party: “Off the Grid” Friday Night Food Truck Party @ Fort Mason | Free, 30+ Food Vendors, Cocktails, Wine & Beer, Live Music (more info)
- Redwood City: Free First Fridays @ San Mateo County History Museum (more info)
- Roller Skating: Midnight Rollers Friday Night Skate @ The Ferry Building On the Embarcadero | Music, Roller Skating, Free, 9PM (more info)
- San Jose: South First Fridays Art Walk (more info)
- Santa Cruz: Free First Fridays @ Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History (more info)
- Tour: Free San Francisco Walking Tours: Golden Gate Park, Castro, Chinatown, Excelsior, City Hall, Fisherman’s Wharf, & More (More info)
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San Francisco Saturday Events, October 3, 2015:
- Animals: Strut Your Mutt 5K/Walk | Run/Walk Fundraiser, Pet Activities, Music, Refreshments, 10AM-2PM (more info)
- Berkeley: Laugh Function @ Pappy’s Bar & Grill | Live Comedy, 8:30-10:30PM (more info)
- Cars: Cars & Coffee @ Cafe SpA Cars & Coffee SF | Exotic & Muscle Car Meetup, Free, First Saturdays, 8-11AM (more info)
- Festival: Hardly Strictly Bluegrass @ Golden Gate Park | Free 3-Day Music Festival, Emmylou Harris, Indigo Girls, Connor Oberst, & More!
- Fillmore: Fillmore Farmers’ Market @ O’Farrell at Fillmore & Fillmore Center Plaza | Year-Round, 9AM-1PM (more info)
- Mountain View: Mountain View Oktoberfest | Authentic German Beer, Food Trucks, Live Entertainment, Kids’ Zone
- Music: Yosvany Terry & Baptiste Trotignon’s Ancestral Memories @ Esplanade, Yerba Buena Gardens | Free, 1-2:30PM
- Oakland: Oaktoberfest in the Dimond | Free, Family-Friendly, Live Music, Dance, Biergarten
- Oakland: The Art Murmur Saturday Stroll | Free, 1-5PM (more info)
- Party: Prince & MJ Experience @ Madrone Art Bar | Hits, Album Cuts, & B-Sides, 8PM-2AM, First Saturdays (more info)
- Sausalito: Open House & Storytelling @ Nike Missile Site | Free, 12:30-3:30PM, First Saturdays (more info)
- Sing-A-Long: Chantey Sing @ Hyde Park Pier | Free, 8PM-Midnight (more info)
- Tour: Free San Francisco Walking Tours: Golden Gate Park, Castro, Chinatown, Excelsior, City Hall, Fisherman’s Wharf, & More (More info)
- Yoga: Yoga In The Park @ Big Rec Baseball Field In Golden Gate Park | 11AM (more info)
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San Francisco Sunday Events, October 4, 2015:
- Dance: Lindy in the Park @ Golden Gate Park | Free Swing Dance Party, Year-Round, 11AM-2PM (more info)
- Festival: Hardly Strictly Bluegrass @ Golden Gate Park | Free 3-Day Music Festival, Emmylou Harris, Indigo Girls, Connor Oberst, & More!
- Festival: Castro Street Fair @ Castro & Market Streets | Live Entertainment, Food & Drink, Community Vendor Booths, 11AM-6PM
- Festival: Ugnayan Lahi @ Asian Art Museum | Filipino American History Month Celebration, Live Music, Martial Arts, Food & Drinks, 10:30AM-4PM (more info)
- Food: Free BBQ @ Benders Bar & Grill | Free Burgers, Stiff Drinks, 2-7PM (more info)
- Food: Free BBQ @ Molotov’s | Free food, Drinks, Retro Pinball, 3PM (more info)
- 49ers: 49ers vs. Packers: Tailgate Party @ SoMa StrEat Food Park | Free Entry, 10+ Big Screen TVs, Beer Specials, Food Trucks, 1:25PM (more info)
- Market: Divisadero Farmers’ Market @ Grove Street | Year-Round Market, 10AM-2PM (more info)
- Market: Glen Park Village Farmers’ Market @ Parking lot of the Glen Park BART Station | March 29-Nov 29, 10AM-2PM (more info)
- Market: Inner Sunset Farmers’ Market @ In the Parking Lot between 8th and 9th Avenue | Year-Round, 9AM-1PM (more info)
- Mountain View: Mountain View Oktoberfest | Authentic German Beer, Food Trucks, Live Entertainment, Kids’ Zone
- Museum: Free First Sundays @ The Asian Art Museum (more info)
- Music: Grande Finale – All Request Program @ Speckles Temple of Music, Golden Gate Park | Free, 1-2:30PM
- Oakland: Free First Sundays @ Oakland Museum of CA (more info)
- Party: Off the Grid: Picnic at the Presidio @ Main Post Lawn | March 1-Nov 1, Great Views of the Bay, Food Carts, Drinks, Music (more info)
- Roller Skating: Skatin’ Place @ 6th Avenue & Kennedy Drive in Golden Gate Park | Free, Family-Friendly Roller Skating, 12-5PM (more info)
- Tour: Free San Francisco Walking Tours: Golden Gate Park, Castro, Chinatown, Excelsior, City Hall, Fisherman’s Wharf, & More (More info)
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