Events · Bay Area
Bay Area Navratri & Diwali 2026: Garba Events, Dates & Puja Times
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.
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Genevieve Ross
Genevieve Ross is an SF News Today staff byline covering the arts, museums and cultural institutions. This profile collects reporting on the people and organizations shaping San Francisco's creative life.
Reporting by Genevieve Ross
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Events · Mid-Market
Market Street Arts & Theater Festival Oct. 17: What’s Free, What Needs Tickets
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.
Events · Mission
Paseo Artístico Marks 10 Years With a Free Mission Block Party Oct. 10
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.
Arts · Yerba Buena
Giant “Beyond Walls” Artwork Is Coming to Yerba Buena — When and Where to See It
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.
Arts · SoMa
RM x SFMOMA Opens Oct. 3 — The Ticket You Need, Price & How to Visit
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 · Mid-Market
Warfield Commons Opens Sept. 27 With a Free Mid-Market Celebration
The new arts, media and civic hub at 988 Market St. opens to the public noon–5 p.m. Sept. 27 with performances, food vendors, tenant-led tours and family activities.
Arts · Embarcadero
R-Evolution Removal Starts Oct. 12: Last Days at Embarcadero Plaza
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 · Citywide
SF Open Studios 2026: Weekend 3 Is Oct. 10–11 — Map & Neighborhoods
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 · Presidio
Free Chuseok Festival Returns to the Presidio Sept. 26: Hours, Food, Muni & Parking
The free Chuseok Festival runs 11 a.m.–4 p.m. Sept. 26 on the Presidio’s Main Parade Lawn with Korean food, performances, games, vendors and family activities.
Events · Golden Gate Park
Golden Gate Park’s First Nature Festival Is Free Sept. 27: Hours, Location & Muni
The first Golden Gate Park Nature Festival runs 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Sept. 27 outside the California Academy of Sciences, with free biodiversity activities and community groups.
Events · Golden Gate Park
Free Mid-Autumn Festival Brings Lanterns and Hanfu to Golden Gate Park Sept. 27
The Bodhi Mid-Autumn Festival runs 10 a.m.–5 p.m. at the San Francisco County Fair Building with lanterns, Hanfu, performances, crafts, games and family activities.
Events · Golden Gate Park
Free German Day Comes to Golden Gate Park Sept. 27
German Day runs 11 a.m.–4 p.m. at the Golden Gate Park Bandshell and Music Concourse with live music, cultural groups, food, beer and wine, and family activities.
Events · Golden Gate Park
Flower Piano 2026: Schedule, 12 Pianos and Free Admission for SF Residents
Flower Piano runs Sept. 10–20 across the San Francisco Botanical Garden, with 12 pianos, daily performances and open play. San Francisco residents get free garden admission.