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Events · Golden Gate Park
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass runs Oct. 2–4 in Golden Gate Park. Here are the 2026 set times, entrance hours, extra Muni service, road closures, food, rules and livestream options.
Events · Castro
The Castro Street Fair returns Sunday, Oct. 4 from 11 a.m.–6 p.m., but street closures begin at 2 a.m. Here is what closes, which Muni routes reroute and the easiest way to reach the fair.
Weather · Air Quality
Unusually warm October weather arrives with an ozone Spare the Air Alert Saturday and Sunday, while outdoor events draw large crowds across San Francisco.
Events · Bay Area
Navratri begins Oct. 11, Diwali falls Nov. 8 in San Francisco, and Bay Area Garba events start even earlier. Here is the running calendar through Gujarati New Year.
Events · Waterfront
Fleet Week begins this week. Here are the Oct. 9–11 air-show times, the ship-tour schedule, Parade of Ships timing, BART and Muni changes, and Presidio road closures.
Transit · Highway 101
All southbound US-101 lanes between Cesar Chavez and 17th Street close from 11 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16 to 6 a.m. Monday, Oct. 19. Caltrans says use southbound I-280 or another route.
Events · North Beach
The Oct. 11 parade starts at 12:30 p.m., but street closures begin at 7:30 a.m. SFMTA has now published the full closure and reroute plan for North Beach.
Events · Citywide
Weekend 3 moves to Dogpatch, the East Cut, Mission Bay, Potrero Hill, SOMA and South Beach. Use ArtSpan’s live directory to build a studio route before you go.
Events · Mission
The free, all-ages anniversary block party runs 11 a.m.–6 p.m. on Harrison between 23rd and 24th streets, with music, dance, murals, vendors and kids activities.
Events · Mid-Market
A one-night Mid-Market arts crawl mixes free public performances, free RSVP programs and separate ticketed shows. The published schedule starts at 4 p.m. and runs into the night.
Arts · Embarcadero
The Oct. 2 farewell has passed. The 45-foot sculpture is expected to start coming down Oct. 12 and be off site by Oct. 15, with a city advisory covering Oct. 13–15.
Events · Mission Bay
The 13th Bay Area Science Festival runs 11 a.m.–4 p.m. at UCSF Mission Bay with 125+ hands-on experiences. General admission is free; limited lab tours require advance registration.
Infrastructure · PG&E
Four electrical incidents hit San Francisco in three days. PG&E filings show systematic network-cable replacement was reprioritized, with work expected to ramp up again in 2029.
Sports · Mission Bay
Dallas forced a deciding Game 3 with a 108–100 overtime win. Friday at Chase Center is confirmed; the WNBA and Valkyries still list the tip time as TBD.
Events · Baker Beach
A free Sept. 24 volunteer event at Battery Chamberlin lets participants help maintain the 1904 fortification, then learn to load and raise its historic disappearing-gun mechanism.
Arts · SoMa
Between You and Me opens to the public Saturday with nearly 200 works. Regular SFMOMA admission alone does not include the RM exhibition: visitors need a separate timed ticket.
Events · Alcatraz
The Oct. 12 Sunrise Gathering begins before dawn at Alcatraz. Two official sources currently list different ferry times, while online inventory is shown as unavailable and limited walk-up tickets are expected.
Arts · Yerba Buena
Saype will paint a giant biodegradable intertwined-hands fresco across Yerba Buena Gardens Oct. 5–7. Here are the best elevated viewpoints, the Oct. 7 human chain and how long it may remain visible.
Travel · SFO
SFO says Runway 1R should reopen no later than Sept. 29 after a six-month construction closure. Here is what that could change — and why delays may not disappear overnight.
Events · Union Square
Dolly Day runs noon–3 p.m. Sept. 25 in Union Square with free admission and no registration. California has now officially established Sept. 25 as Dolly Parton Day.
Events · India Basin
Families and visitors can get onto the Bay in student-built rowboats Sept. 27 at India Basin Waterfront Park. The program is free and requires no advance reservation.
Events · Outer Sunset
The Sunset neighborhood’s Community Fall Festival and Oktoberfest Block Party runs noon–6 p.m. Oct. 3 on Noriega Street, with the block closed longer and the 7 Haight/Noriega rerouted.
Events · Mission Bay
The Descendants, ZOMBIES and Camp Rock Worlds Collide tour reaches Chase Center Saturday, Oct. 3. Doors open at 6 p.m. for the 7 p.m. show, and event tickets include all-day Muni.
Events · Noe Valley
More than 40 vendors, food, music and family activities are planned Tuesday evening. Drivers and Muni riders will see changes several hours beyond the market itself.
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