Bay Area Event Watch

The San Francisco Bach Choir presents Love! Murder! Passion! Grief! Opera! with soaring arias and choruses spanning pioneers in the American West to...

• JWalt headlines the Hella Good Night benefit at FLUID510 on October 23, joined by Phillip drummond and J.A.A.D.
• 100% of proceeds fund Arts for...

This past Saturday's "No Kings" protest drew one of San Francisco's largest crowds among Bay Area rallies, mixing music and dancing with a clear push...

SFMTA warns of event-driven street closures and Muni impacts across San Francisco this week.

• Chase Center: Multiple games and shows trigger 78X...

Oakland leaders renamed a downtown stretch Black Panther Boulevard on Saturday, centering the party's 1966 founding roots.

• Community events this...

Studio 8 Film Festival main events run November 6-8 at 4-Star and Roxie Theaters with films by George Kuchar, Ed Jones and others plus a special...

The Let’s Glow! BART Anime Festival transformed Warm Springs station into a vibrant hub for over 4,000 anime fans on September 19, with colorful Itasha cars, cosplay, artist booths, and BART mascots celebrating shared fandom and public transit.

Mark your calendar for free Fall Open Studios at Alameda ArtWorks in San Jose's Rose Garden neighborhood.

• When & where: November 14-15, 11 a.m.–5...

Sunday Streets Excelsior opens car-free streets for community fun on Mission and Ocean.

• Muni access: Lines M, 8, 14, 29, 49, 52 serve the route;...

Free entry to The Crucible’s Heavy Metal Industrial Artisan Fair on October 22 highlights local makers and hands-on workshops.

• Gather & Make...

Free tickets to the Big Bad Wolf live music event at DNA Lounge on Oct. 23 are limited to the first 300 people, and advance RSVP is required. Grab yours early for this Bay Area community night.

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• Game 1 on Oct. 17 features Goapele singing the anthem, Rita Moreno on pregame drums, and Larry June at halftime.
• Game 2 on Oct. 19 brings Alanis...

San Francisco’s annual Chuseok Festival, hosted by the Korean Center, Inc. since 2019, gathers roughly 20,000 attendees to celebrate Korean culture...

Kent Nagano returns to the podium for Berkeley Symphony’s 2026–2027 season opener on October 18.

• The program Inheritance features Mendelssohn...

• Jenerator headlines the free anniversary party at Smiley's Schooner Saloon on October 17
• Band features Jen Rund, Tom Finch, Jerry Saracini plus...

• Fun twists on baseball: Choreographed dances and fans catching foul balls for outs create a lively spectacle.
• SF games set: Party Animals face...

Bearrison Street Fair centers body positivity and community liberation for adult LGBTQ+ attendees today in San Francisco.

• Wrestling, deadlift, and...

Spooky season peaks with Día de los Muertos altars and Halloween parties across SoMa and Oakland.

• Black Lagoon haunted pop-up bar serves festive...

All-ages community bike ride heads to Day on the Bay festival.

• Start: 70 W. Hedding St., San Jose
• Destination: Alviso Marina County Park
• Bike parking: Available on site
• Bring: Working bike, helmet, water bottle