https://sfnewstoday.com/news/butchertown-jazz-festival-san-francisco-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/bayview-community-pathway-sunday-streets-2026 Butchertown Jazz Festival Is Free Sunday — Correct Hours, Bayview Location & Lineup https://sfnewstoday.com/news/ybg-dance-day-yerba-buena-gardens-san-francisco-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/poolside-daytime-disco-union-square-san-francisco-2026 YBG Dance Day Is Free Sunday — Classes, Performances & What to Bring https://sfnewstoday.com/news/bollywood-garba-union-square-san-francisco-october-10-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/bay-area-navratri-diwali-garba-2026-dates-puja-times Free Bollywood Garba Takes Over Union Square Saturday — Lessons, Dance Party & Transit https://sfnewstoday.com/news/fleet-week-concert-castro-jane-warner-plaza-october-8-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/fleet-week-concert-castro-jane-warner-plaza-october-8-2026 Free Fleet Week Concert Comes to the Castro Thursday — Time, Street Closure & Muni Changes https://sfnewstoday.com/news/lillie-coits-grand-opening-north-beach-october-8-11-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/lillie-coits-grand-opening-north-beach-october-8-11-2026 Lillie Coit’s Opens in North Beach Thursday — 7:33 Sign Lighting, Street Closure & 39 Coit Reroute https://sfnewstoday.com/news/san-francisco-childrens-business-fair-2026-golden-gate-park/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/san-francisco-childrens-business-fair-2026-golden-gate-park SF Children’s Business Fair: 46 Kid-Run Booths Oct. 11 https://sfnewstoday.com/news/half-moon-bay-pumpkin-weigh-off-2026-october-12-hours-prize/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/half-moon-bay-pumpkin-weigh-off-2026-october-12-hours-prize Half Moon Bay Pumpkin Weigh-Off 2026: Oct. 12 Guide https://sfnewstoday.com/news/mavericks-surf-festival-2026-half-moon-bay-october-10/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/mavericks-surf-festival-2026-half-moon-bay-october-10 Mavericks Surf Festival 2026: Free Oct. 10 Event at Pillar Point Harbor https://sfnewstoday.com/news/golden-gate-bridge-overnight-lane-closures-seismic-retrofit-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/golden-gate-bridge-overnight-lane-closures-seismic-retrofit-2026 Golden Gate Bridge Overnight Lane Closures Begin for Seismic Retrofit https://sfnewstoday.com/news/san-francisco-beach-hazards-high-tides-fleet-week-october-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/san-francisco-beach-hazards-high-tides-fleet-week-october-2026 SF Coastal Flood Advisory Oct. 9–13: High-Tide Times & Fleet Week Beach Hazards https://sfnewstoday.com/news/live-on-larkin-little-saigon-san-francisco-october-10-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/live-on-larkin-little-saigon-san-francisco-october-10-2026 Live on Larkin Brings a Free Little Saigon Street Festival to the Tenderloin Oct. 10 https://sfnewstoday.com/news/indigenous-peoples-day-yerba-buena-san-francisco-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/indigenous-peoples-day-yerba-buena-san-francisco-2026 SF Indigenous Peoples Day 2026: Free Yerba Buena Celebration Oct. 12 With Jeremy Dutcher https://sfnewstoday.com/news/bay-area-navratri-diwali-garba-2026-dates-puja-times/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/bay-area-navratri-diwali-garba-2026-dates-puja-times Bay Area Navratri & Diwali 2026: Garba Events, Dates & Puja Times https://sfnewstoday.com/news/bay-area-science-festival-san-francisco-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/bay-area-science-festival-san-francisco-2026 Bay Area Science Festival Is Free Oct. 17: 125+ Activities, Tours & Parking https://sfnewstoday.com/news/market-street-arts-theater-festival-san-francisco-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/market-street-arts-theater-festival-san-francisco-2026 Market Street Arts & Theater Festival Oct. 17: What’s Free, What Needs Tickets https://sfnewstoday.com/news/paseo-artistico-10th-anniversary-san-francisco-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/paseo-artistico-10th-anniversary-san-francisco-2026 Paseo Artístico Marks 10 Years With a Free Mission Block Party Oct. 10 https://sfnewstoday.com/news/san-francisco-us-101-hospital-curve-closure-october-16-19-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/san-francisco-us-101-hospital-curve-closure-october-16-19-2026 US-101 Hospital Curve Closes Southbound Oct. 16–19: Detour & Hours https://sfnewstoday.com/news/san-francisco-pge-power-outages-aging-cables-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/san-francisco-pge-power-outages-aging-cables-2026 After a Cluster of SF Outages, PG&E Filings Show Network-Cable Replacement Was Deferred https://sfnewstoday.com/news/san-francisco-heat-spare-the-air-october-3-4-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/san-francisco-heat-spare-the-air-october-3-4-2026 San Francisco Heat Advisory and Spare the Air Alert: What to Know This Weekend https://sfnewstoday.com/news/hunters-point-crane-light-show-san-francisco-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/hunters-point-crane-light-show-san-francisco-2026 Hunters Point’s Giant 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https://sfnewstoday.com/news/downtown-first-thursdays-san-francisco-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/downtown-first-thursdays-san-francisco-2026 Downtown First Thursdays Is Tonight: Hours, Street Closures, BART & Mr. Carmack https://sfnewstoday.com/news/blessing-fishing-fleet-madonna-del-lume-san-francisco-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/blessing-fishing-fleet-madonna-del-lume-san-francisco-2026 SF Blessing of the Fishing Fleet 2026: Madonna del Lume Times & Procession https://sfnewstoday.com/news/disney-worlds-collide-chase-center-san-francisco-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/disney-worlds-collide-chase-center-san-francisco-2026 Disney Worlds Collide SF 2026: Time, Doors, Muni & Chase Center Rules https://sfnewstoday.com/news/san-francisco-101-i280-closures-october-2-5-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/san-francisco-101-i280-closures-october-2-5-2026 Is Highway 101 Closed in SF This Weekend? What Actually Closes Oct. 2–5 https://sfnewstoday.com/news/alcatraz-sunrise-gathering-2026-tickets-ferry-times/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/alcatraz-sunrise-gathering-2026-tickets-ferry-times Alcatraz Indigenous Peoples Day Sunrise Gathering 2026: Ferry Times, Tickets & What to Know https://sfnewstoday.com/news/alcatraz-closure-october-november-2026-tickets-refunds/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/alcatraz-closure-october-november-2026-tickets-refunds Alcatraz Will Close Oct. 26–Nov. 18: What Happens to Tickets, Refunds and Tours https://sfnewstoday.com/news/litquake-out-loud-book-fair-san-francisco-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/litquake-out-loud-book-fair-san-francisco-2026 Litquake Out Loud + Free Book Fair Comes to Yerba Buena Gardens Oct. 4 — Hours, Vendors & Transit https://sfnewstoday.com/news/african-arts-festival-san-francisco-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/african-arts-festival-san-francisco-2026 Free African Arts Festival Comes to Yerba Buena Gardens Oct. 3 — Hours, Lineup & Transit https://sfnewstoday.com/news/san-francisco-coastal-flood-advisory-high-tide-september-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/san-francisco-coastal-flood-advisory-high-tide-september-2026 San Francisco Coastal Flood Advisory Runs Through Thursday — High-Tide Times and What Could Flood https://sfnewstoday.com/news/italian-heritage-parade-san-francisco-2026-route-time-fleet-week/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/italian-heritage-parade-san-francisco-2026-route-time-fleet-week Italian Heritage Parade 2026: Route, Closures, Muni & Fleet Week https://sfnewstoday.com/news/sfo-runway-1r-reopening-september-29-2026-flight-delays/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/sfo-runway-1r-reopening-september-29-2026-flight-delays SFO Runway 1R Expected to Reopen by Sept. 29 — Will Flight Delays Improve? https://sfnewstoday.com/news/bay-area-maya-festival-san-francisco-october-3-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/bay-area-maya-festival-san-francisco-october-3-2026 Bay Area Maya Festival Is Free in the Mission Oct. 3 — Schedule, Dances and Workshops https://sfnewstoday.com/news/free-shakespeare-antony-cleopatra-sue-bierman-park-september-26-27-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/free-shakespeare-antony-cleopatra-sue-bierman-park-september-26-27-2026 Free Shakespeare Plays at Sue Bierman Park This Weekend — What to Know Before You Go https://sfnewstoday.com/news/mapp-mission-arts-performance-project-san-francisco-october-3-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/mapp-mission-arts-performance-project-san-francisco-october-3-2026 MAPP Returns to the Mission Oct. 3 — What’s Confirmed So Far for the Free Art Crawl https://sfnewstoday.com/news/night-garden-on-third-bayview-san-francisco-october-2-4-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/night-garden-on-third-bayview-san-francisco-october-2-4-2026 Night Garden on Third Brings Three Free Music Nights to the Bayview Oct. 2–4 https://sfnewstoday.com/news/m-ocean-view-bus-shuttle-balboa-park-september-26-27-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/m-ocean-view-bus-shuttle-balboa-park-september-26-27-2026 M Ocean View Bus Shuttle Replaces Trains Near Balboa Park This Weekend — Where to Transfer https://sfnewstoday.com/news/school-of-rock-ferry-building-free-movie-september-25-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/school-of-rock-ferry-building-free-movie-september-25-2026 ‘School of Rock’ Plays Free at the Ferry Building Tonight — Start Time, Seating & What to Bring https://sfnewstoday.com/news/middle-eastern-food-festival-san-francisco-october-3-4-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/middle-eastern-food-festival-san-francisco-october-3-4-2026 Free Middle Eastern Food Festival Returns to San Francisco Oct. 3–4 — Hours, Food & Parking https://sfnewstoday.com/news/noe-valley-night-market-september-29-2026-muni-closure/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/noe-valley-night-market-september-29-2026-muni-closure Noe Valley Night Market Returns Sept. 29 — 24th Street Closure and Muni 48 Reroute https://sfnewstoday.com/news/the-conversation-union-square-san-francisco-free-movie-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/the-conversation-union-square-san-francisco-free-movie-2026 ‘The Conversation’ Returns to Union Square Sept. 26 — Free Screening, Start Time and What to Bring https://sfnewstoday.com/news/free-alcatraz-community-day-bay-cruise-september-26-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/free-alcatraz-community-day-bay-cruise-september-26-2026 Free San Francisco Bay Cruise Offered Saturday After Alcatraz Community Day https://sfnewstoday.com/news/bart-green-line-shutdown-september-26-27-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/bart-green-line-shutdown-september-26-27-2026 BART Green Line Won’t Run Sept. 26–27 — Bus Bridge Adds 30–40 Minutes for SF Trips https://sfnewstoday.com/news/mexican-navy-tall-ship-cuauhtemoc-san-francisco-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/mexican-navy-tall-ship-cuauhtemoc-san-francisco-2026 Mexican Navy Tall Ship Cuauhtémoc Opens for Free Tours in San Francisco — Hours, Pier & Sunday Departure https://sfnewstoday.com/news/free-rowing-india-basin-san-francisco-september-27-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/free-rowing-india-basin-san-francisco-september-27-2026 Free Rowing Returns to India Basin Sunday — No Reservation Needed https://sfnewstoday.com/news/battery-chamberlin-last-gun-baker-beach-san-francisco-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/battery-chamberlin-last-gun-baker-beach-san-francisco-2026 Free Baker Beach Event Lets Visitors Help Operate a Historic “Disappearing” Gun Sept. 24 https://sfnewstoday.com/news/california-el-nino-emergency-san-francisco-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/california-el-nino-emergency-san-francisco-2026 California Declares El Niño Emergency: What It Means for San Francisco https://sfnewstoday.com/news/warfield-commons-grand-opening-san-francisco-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/warfield-commons-grand-opening-san-francisco-2026 Warfield Commons Opens Sept. 27 With a Free Mid-Market Celebration https://sfnewstoday.com/news/cole-valley-street-fair-san-francisco-2026-closures-muni/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/cole-valley-street-fair-san-francisco-2026-closures-muni Cole Valley Street Fair Sept. 27: Closures, Muni Reroutes & Hours https://sfnewstoday.com/news/r-evolution-embarcadero-plaza-farewell-removal-san-francisco-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/r-evolution-embarcadero-plaza-farewell-removal-san-francisco-2026 R-Evolution Removal Starts Oct. 12: Last Days at Embarcadero Plaza https://sfnewstoday.com/news/san-francisco-fleet-week-2026-blue-angels-ship-tours-transit/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/san-francisco-fleet-week-2026-blue-angels-ship-tours-transit SF Fleet Week 2026: Blue Angels, Ship Tours, Parade & Transit https://sfnewstoday.com/news/castro-street-fair-san-francisco-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/castro-street-fair-san-francisco-2026 Castro Street Fair 2026: Oct. 4 Hours, Street Closures & Muni https://sfnewstoday.com/news/sf-open-studios-weekend-1-san-francisco-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/sf-open-studios-weekend-1-san-francisco-2026 SF Open Studios 2026 Starts Sept. 26: Weekend 1 Neighborhoods, Map & How It Works https://sfnewstoday.com/news/chuseok-festival-presidio-san-francisco-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/chuseok-festival-presidio-san-francisco-2026 Free Chuseok Festival Returns to the Presidio Sept. 26: Hours, Food, Muni & Parking https://sfnewstoday.com/news/golden-gate-park-nature-festival-san-francisco-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/golden-gate-park-nature-festival-san-francisco-2026 Golden Gate Park’s First Nature Festival Is Free Sept. 27: Hours, Location & Muni https://sfnewstoday.com/news/portola-music-festival-san-francisco-2026-parking-muni-shuttle/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/portola-music-festival-san-francisco-2026-parking-muni-shuttle Portola 2026: BART Shuttle, Muni, Parking, Street Closures & Set Times https://sfnewstoday.com/news/mid-autumn-festival-golden-gate-park-bodhi-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/mid-autumn-festival-golden-gate-park-bodhi-2026 Free Mid-Autumn Festival Brings Lanterns and Hanfu to Golden Gate Park Sept. 27 https://sfnewstoday.com/news/german-day-golden-gate-park-san-francisco-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/german-day-golden-gate-park-san-francisco-2026 Free German Day Comes to Golden Gate Park Sept. 27 https://sfnewstoday.com/news/folsom-street-fair-san-francisco-2026-hours-closures-muni/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/folsom-street-fair-san-francisco-2026-hours-closures-muni Folsom Street Fair 2026: Hours, Street Closures, Muni and What to Know https://sfnewstoday.com/news/mountain-lion-captured-outer-sunset-san-francisco-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/mountain-lion-captured-outer-sunset-san-francisco-2026 Mountain Lion Captured in San Francisco’s Outer Sunset, Fitted With Tracking Collar https://sfnewstoday.com/news/visitacion-valley-night-market-september-25-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/visitacion-valley-night-market-september-25-2026 Visitacion Valley Night Market Sept. 25: Hours, Leland Closure, Muni 56 and Parking https://sfnewstoday.com/news/hardly-strictly-bluegrass-2026-schedule-san-francisco/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/hardly-strictly-bluegrass-2026-schedule-san-francisco Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2026: Set Times, Muni, Entrances & What to Know https://sfnewstoday.com/news/california-moon-henge-harvest-moon-san-francisco-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/california-moon-henge-harvest-moon-san-francisco-2026 A Harvest Moon “Henge” Is Coming to California Street Sept. 26 https://sfnewstoday.com/news/leatherwalk-leather-pride-fest-san-francisco-2026-route-closures/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/leatherwalk-leather-pride-fest-san-francisco-2026-route-closures LeatherWalk Returns to SoMa Sept. 20 — Route, Leather Pride Fest and Street Closures https://sfnewstoday.com/news/randall-museum-75th-anniversary-san-francisco-september-27-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/randall-museum-75th-anniversary-san-francisco-september-27-2026 Randall Museum Turns 75 With a Free Sunday Festival Sept. 27 https://sfnewstoday.com/news/castro-night-market-september-18-2026-muni-closure/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/castro-night-market-september-18-2026-muni-closure Castro Night Market Is Free Sept. 18 — 18th Street Closure and 33 Muni Reroute Explained https://sfnewstoday.com/news/fort-mason-night-market-september-18-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/fort-mason-night-market-september-18-2026 Fort Mason Night Market Is Free Sept. 18 — Hours, Muni, Parking and What to Expect https://sfnewstoday.com/news/fiesta-on-the-hill-bernal-heights-muni-24-september-20-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/fiesta-on-the-hill-bernal-heights-muni-24-september-20-2026 Fiesta on the Hill Returns Sept. 20 — Cortland Closure and 24 Divisadero Reroute Explained https://sfnewstoday.com/news/valkyries-portland-fire-seattle-storm-chase-center-september-18-19-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/valkyries-portland-fire-seattle-storm-chase-center-september-18-19-2026 Valkyries Play Back-to-Back at Chase Center Sept. 18–19 — Game Times, Muni, Parking and Giveaways https://sfnewstoday.com/news/sunset-night-market-autumn-moon-festival-september-25-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/sunset-night-market-autumn-moon-festival-september-25-2026 Sunset Night Market Returns Sept. 25 for an Autumn Moon Festival — Hours, Transit and Parking https://sfnewstoday.com/news/excelsior-latino-night-market-lucha-libre-september-18-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/excelsior-latino-night-market-lucha-libre-september-18-2026 Free Lucha Libre Comes to the Excelsior Sept. 18 — With an Ocean Avenue Closure and 49 Muni Reroute https://sfnewstoday.com/news/dolly-day-union-square-san-francisco-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/dolly-day-union-square-san-francisco-2026 Dolly Day Is Coming to Union Square Sept. 25 — Free Admission, Hours and Lineup Updates https://sfnewstoday.com/news/world-naked-bike-ride-san-francisco-september-26-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/world-naked-bike-ride-san-francisco-september-26-2026 SF World Naked Bike Ride Returns Sept. 26 — Noon Start, Rincon Park and Route Still TBA https://sfnewstoday.com/news/presidio-250-anniversary-september-17-2026-events-transit/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/presidio-250-anniversary-september-17-2026-events-transit The Presidio Marks 250 Years Sept. 17 — Free Chapel Programs, “Anza 250” Premiere and Transit https://sfnewstoday.com/news/san-francisco-september-27-folsom-portola-giants-traffic-transit-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/san-francisco-september-27-folsom-portola-giants-traffic-transit-2026 Folsom Street Fair, Portola and Giants-Dodgers Collide Sept. 27 — What SF Travelers Need to Know https://sfnewstoday.com/news/san-francisco-greek-food-festival-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/san-francisco-greek-food-festival-2026 SF Greek Food Festival Turns 75 — Free Sept. 18–20 With Food, Dancing and Cathedral Tours https://sfnewstoday.com/news/europe-in-the-park-san-francisco-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/europe-in-the-park-san-francisco-2026 Free Europe in the Park Festival Returns Sept. 19 — Full Schedule, Food and Beer Garden https://sfnewstoday.com/news/poolside-daytime-disco-union-square-san-francisco-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/poolside-daytime-disco-union-square-san-francisco-2026 Poolside Brings a Free Daytime Disco to Union Square Sept. 20 — How to RSVP https://sfnewstoday.com/news/bart-transbay-tube-single-track-september-19-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/bart-transbay-tube-single-track-september-19-2026 BART Cuts Service to Every 30 Minutes Saturday Night — Red and Green Lines Won’t Run https://sfnewstoday.com/news/chuseok-korean-festival-san-francisco-ferry-building-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/chuseok-korean-festival-san-francisco-ferry-building-2026 Two Chuseok Festivals Are Coming to San Francisco Sept. 20 and 26 — Times, Locations and Transit https://sfnewstoday.com/news/pier-70-time-machine-grand-opening-san-francisco-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/pier-70-time-machine-grand-opening-san-francisco-2026 Pier 70’s New “Time Machine” Opens Free This Weekend — Hours, Location and What’s Inside https://sfnewstoday.com/news/head-west-hayes-valley-san-francisco-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/head-west-hayes-valley-san-francisco-2026 Head West Takes Over Hayes Valley Sunday — Free Entry, Street Closures and 6 Muni Reroute https://sfnewstoday.com/news/muir-woods-free-day-september-17-2026-parking-reservations/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/muir-woods-free-day-september-17-2026-parking-reservations Muir Woods Is Free Sept. 17 — But Drivers Still Need a $10 Parking Reservation https://sfnewstoday.com/news/san-francisco-rent-emergency-2026-10-percent-rent-cap/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/san-francisco-rent-emergency-2026-10-percent-rent-cap San Francisco Rent Emergency Explained: Is There Really a 10% Rent Cap? https://sfnewstoday.com/news/san-francisco-turkish-festival-2026-embarcadero-free/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/san-francisco-turkish-festival-2026-embarcadero-free Free San Francisco Turkish Festival Brings 48 Vendors to Embarcadero Plaza This Weekend https://sfnewstoday.com/news/el-grito-san-francisco-2026-civic-center-free/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/el-grito-san-francisco-2026-civic-center-free El Grito San Francisco 2026: Free Mexican Independence Day Celebration at Civic Center https://sfnewstoday.com/news/flower-piano-san-francisco-2026-schedule-free-admission/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/flower-piano-san-francisco-2026-schedule-free-admission Flower Piano 2026: Schedule, 12 Pianos and Free Admission for SF Residents https://sfnewstoday.com/news/observe-the-moon-night-san-francisco-presidio-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/observe-the-moon-night-san-francisco-presidio-2026 Free Moon Viewing Comes to the Presidio Sept. 19 — Telescopes Provided https://sfnewstoday.com/news/art-walk-sf-far-out-fest-balboa-street-closures-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/art-walk-sf-far-out-fest-balboa-street-closures-2026 Far Out Fest Takes Over Balboa Saturday: Street Closures and Muni Reroutes https://sfnewstoday.com/news/chinatown-night-market-san-francisco-september-11-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/chinatown-night-market-san-francisco-september-11-2026 Chinatown Night Market Returns Friday: Hours, Food, Lion Dancing and Transit https://sfnewstoday.com/news/jpmorgan-corporate-challenge-san-francisco-2026-route-street-closures-muni/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/jpmorgan-corporate-challenge-san-francisco-2026-route-street-closures-muni JPMorgan Corporate Challenge Hits Mission Bay Thursday: Route, Street Closures and Muni Changes https://sfnewstoday.com/news/san-francisco-heat-advisory-september-9-10-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/san-francisco-heat-advisory-september-9-10-2026 San Francisco Heat Advisory Lasts Through 10 p.m. Thursday as Cooler Weather Arrives https://sfnewstoday.com/news/festival-of-the-sea-san-francisco-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/festival-of-the-sea-san-francisco-2026 San Francisco Festival of the Sea 2026: Free Boat Parade, Music and Waterfront Events Sept. 19 https://sfnewstoday.com/news/muni-heritage-weekend-san-francisco-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/muni-heritage-weekend-san-francisco-2026 Muni Heritage Weekend 2026: Free Historic Rides, Schedule and Live Map https://sfnewstoday.com/news/angel-island-prescribed-burn-san-francisco-smoke-september-8-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/angel-island-prescribed-burn-san-francisco-smoke-september-8-2026 Why Is It Smoky in San Francisco Today? Angel Island Burn Sends Haze Across Bay https://sfnewstoday.com/news/opera-in-the-park-san-francisco-2026-strike-status/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/opera-in-the-park-san-francisco-2026-strike-status SF Opera Strike Cancels Three More Performances Through Sept. 20 https://sfnewstoday.com/news/highway-101-san-francisco-closure-september-18-21-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/highway-101-san-francisco-closure-september-18-21-2026 Highway 101 Closes Northbound in SF This Weekend — and One Southbound Lane Will Close Too https://sfnewstoday.com/news/comedy-day-san-francisco-2026-lineup-time-free/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/comedy-day-san-francisco-2026-lineup-time-free Comedy Day 2026 Announces Full Sept. 20 Lineup for Golden Gate Park https://sfnewstoday.com/news/haight-ashbury-street-fair-san-francisco-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/haight-ashbury-street-fair-san-francisco-2026 Haight-Ashbury Street Fair Sept. 20: Final Muni Reroutes and Street Closures https://sfnewstoday.com/news/chinatown-autumn-moon-festival-san-francisco-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/chinatown-autumn-moon-festival-san-francisco-2026 Chinatown Autumn Moon Festival Sept. 19–20: Updated Schedule, Closures and Muni https://sfnewstoday.com/news/bart-green-line-shutdown-september-12-13-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/bart-green-line-shutdown-september-12-13-2026 BART Green Line Won’t Run Sept. 12–13 — Where the Bus Bridge Runs and How Much Extra Time to Allow https://sfnewstoday.com/news/valencia-live-street-closure-san-francisco-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/valencia-live-street-closure-san-francisco-2026 Valencia Street Will Close at Noon Thursday for a Free Party That Starts at 5 https://sfnewstoday.com/news/moby-dick-24-hour-reading-marathon-san-francisco-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/moby-dick-24-hour-reading-marathon-san-francisco-2026 San Francisco Is Reading Moby-Dick for 24 Hours Straight — And You Can Stay Overnight https://sfnewstoday.com/news/fiesta-de-las-americas-san-francisco-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/fiesta-de-las-americas-san-francisco-2026 Fiesta de las Américas Saturday: Schedule, Street Closures and 48 Muni Reroute https://sfnewstoday.com/news/tidefest-ocean-beach-san-francisco-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/tidefest-ocean-beach-san-francisco-2026 TideFest Brings a Free 8-Hour Music Festival to Ocean Beach Sept. 19 https://sfnewstoday.com/news/kite-by-the-bay-san-francisco-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/kite-by-the-bay-san-francisco-2026 Free SF Kite Festival Comes to Candlestick Point Sept. 12 — With Kayaking, Fishing and More https://sfnewstoday.com/news/free-treasure-island-ferry-off-the-grid-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/free-treasure-island-ferry-off-the-grid-2026 Free Ferries to Treasure Island Start Sept. 12 for a Six-Saturday Waterfront Market https://sfnewstoday.com/news/empress-of-china-open-house-san-francisco-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/empress-of-china-open-house-san-francisco-2026 San Francisco’s Historic Empress of China Opens to the Public Sept. 12 — For Free https://sfnewstoday.com/news/san-francisco-lowrider-parade-king-of-the-streets-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/san-francisco-lowrider-parade-king-of-the-streets-2026 SF Lowrider Parade Sept. 19: Schedule, Closures, Muni and King of the Streets https://sfnewstoday.com/news/richmond-autumn-moon-festival-clement-street-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/richmond-autumn-moon-festival-clement-street-2026 Clement Street’s Free Autumn Moon Festival Returns Sept. 12 — Here’s What Will Close https://sfnewstoday.com/news/north-beach-first-fridays-september-4-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/north-beach-first-fridays-september-4-2026 North Beach First Fridays Is Tonight: Free Art, Poetry, Jazz and Live Music https://sfnewstoday.com/news/giro-di-san-francisco-labor-day-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/giro-di-san-francisco-labor-day-2026 50th Giro di San Francisco Is Labor Day: Race Times, Route, Street Closures and Where to Watch https://sfnewstoday.com/news/grahame-lesh-free-concert-golden-gate-park-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/grahame-lesh-free-concert-golden-gate-park-2026 Grahame Lesh Plays Free in Golden Gate Park on Labor Day: Time, Location and What to Bring https://sfnewstoday.com/news/san-francisco-beach-hazards-sneaker-waves-labor-day-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/san-francisco-beach-hazards-sneaker-waves-labor-day-2026 SF Beach Hazards Remain in Effect Through 11 p.m. Monday: Sneaker Waves and Rip Currents https://sfnewstoday.com/news/dreamforce-san-francisco-street-closures-september-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/dreamforce-san-francisco-street-closures-september-2026 Dreamforce Street Closures Begin Saturday: Howard Street Shuts Through Sept. 20 https://sfnewstoday.com/news/harry-potter-drone-show-oracle-park-san-francisco-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/harry-potter-drone-show-oracle-park-san-francisco-2026 Harry Potter Drone Show at Oracle Park Saturday: Start Time, Doors, Tickets, Parking and What to Know https://sfnewstoday.com/news/weezer-chase-center-san-francisco-muni-parking-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/weezer-chase-center-san-francisco-muni-parking-2026 Weezer at Chase Center: Start Time, Free Muni, BART & Parking https://sfnewstoday.com/news/black-panther-yerba-buena-gardens-free-movie-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/black-panther-yerba-buena-gardens-free-movie-2026 Black Panther Plays Free at Yerba Buena Gardens Saturday: When to Arrive https://sfnewstoday.com/news/chinatown-car-show-parade-san-francisco-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/chinatown-car-show-parade-san-francisco-2026 SF Chinatown Car Show & Parade Is Sunday: Time, Location & What to Know https://sfnewstoday.com/news/chinatown-hungry-ghost-festival-san-francisco-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/chinatown-hungry-ghost-festival-san-francisco-2026 SF Chinatown Hungry Ghost Festival Is Saturday: Time, Location & What to Expect https://sfnewstoday.com/news/california-henge-2026-best-time-dates-streets-san-francisco/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/california-henge-2026-best-time-dates-streets-san-francisco California Henge 2026: Best Times, Dates and Streets to See SF’s Sunrise Alignment https://sfnewstoday.com/news/muni-small-bus-braking-brackets-seven-routes-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/muni-small-bus-braking-brackets-seven-routes-2026 Seven Muni Routes Are Affected as SF Reworks Braking Parts on Its Small Bus Fleet https://sfnewstoday.com/news/giants-cardinals-labor-day-oracle-park-guide-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/giants-cardinals-labor-day-oracle-park-guide-2026 Giants vs. Cardinals Sept. 8–9: Tonight’s Game Time, Wednesday Finale, Muni and Parking https://sfnewstoday.com/news/san-francisco-homelessness-contracts-outcomes-accountability-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/san-francisco-homelessness-contracts-outcomes-accountability-2026 San Francisco Is Rewriting Nearly $500 Million in Homelessness Contracts. Here’s How Providers Could Be Judged https://sfnewstoday.com/news/midway-labor-day-events-dogpatch-san-francisco-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/midway-labor-day-events-dogpatch-san-francisco-2026 The Midway Has Events All Labor Day Weekend — Then Hiero Day Takes Over Monday https://sfnewstoday.com/news/big-sur-wildfires-san-francisco-smoke-labor-day-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/big-sur-wildfires-san-francisco-smoke-labor-day-2026 Is Big Sur Open for Labor Day Weekend? Highway 1 Partly Reopens as Fires Continue https://sfnewstoday.com/news/sfmta-safe-school-connections-249-schools-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/sfmta-safe-school-connections-249-schools-2026 Only 37 of San Francisco’s 249 schools connect directly to the city’s safer bike network https://sfnewstoday.com/news/sfmta-zero-emission-bus-exemptions-2027-2031/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/sfmta-zero-emission-bus-exemptions-2027-2031 SFMTA seeks five years of zero-emission bus exemptions, citing a $452 million cost gap https://sfnewstoday.com/news/bay-bridge-ramp-closures-august-30-september-2-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/bay-bridge-ramp-closures-august-30-september-2-2026 Two downtown Bay Bridge on-ramps close overnight starting Sunday; Transbay bus ramp also affected https://sfnewstoday.com/news/muni-operator-fatigue-pay-rest-rules-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/muni-operator-fatigue-pay-rest-rules-2026 Two Muni rail incidents were linked to operator fatigue. How much rest do drivers actually get? https://sfnewstoday.com/news/san-francisco-rain-today-august-28-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/san-francisco-rain-today-august-28-2026 Will it rain in San Francisco today? There’s a small chance of morning showers before the weekend clears up https://sfnewstoday.com/news/munimobile-single-ride-tickets-september-1-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/munimobile-single-ride-tickets-september-1-2026 MuniMobile Has Stopped Selling Single-Ride Tickets. Here’s How to Pay for Muni Now https://sfnewstoday.com/news/highway-101-san-francisco-labor-day-closure-september-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/highway-101-san-francisco-labor-day-closure-september-2026 Highway 101 Closure Starts Tonight: Labor Day Weekend Hours, Detours and SFO Routes https://sfnewstoday.com/news/embarcadero-plaza-renovation-permits-art-agnos-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/embarcadero-plaza-renovation-permits-art-agnos-2026 Why San Francisco Is Removing 97 Trees From Embarcadero Plaza https://sfnewstoday.com/news/san-francisco-labor-day-parking-muni-bart-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/san-francisco-labor-day-parking-muni-bart-2026 San Francisco Labor Day Parking: Are Meters Free? Muni, BART and Caltrain Rules https://sfnewstoday.com/news/san-francisco-weekend-august-28-30-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/san-francisco-weekend-august-28-30-2026 San Francisco has a packed weekend ahead: Pokémon Worlds, Giants, Muni changes, BART work and six Josh Johnson shows https://sfnewstoday.com/news/josh-johnson-comedy-band-camp-san-francisco-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/josh-johnson-comedy-band-camp-san-francisco-2026 Josh Johnson has six San Francisco shows this weekend. What exactly is “Comedy Band Camp”? https://sfnewstoday.com/news/zayn-san-francisco-chase-center-cancelled-refund-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/zayn-san-francisco-chase-center-cancelled-refund-2026 ZAYN’s Sept. 2 Chase Center show was cancelled. Here’s what happens to tickets and refunds https://sfnewstoday.com/news/sfusd-waitlists-end-september-4-spring-transfer-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/sfusd-waitlists-end-september-4-spring-transfer-2026 SFUSD Spring Transfer Is Open — How to Apply, Deadline and the Rule Families Should Know https://sfnewstoday.com/news/giants-doubleheader-august-29-oracle-park-guide-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/giants-doubleheader-august-29-oracle-park-guide-2026 Giants play twice Saturday — and not Sunday: Oracle Park guide for Aug. 27–29 https://sfnewstoday.com/news/960-howard-affordable-housing-permit-mass-timber-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/960-howard-affordable-housing-permit-mass-timber-2026 Fresh records appear at 960 Howard after a financing delay. Here’s what they do — and don’t — show https://sfnewstoday.com/news/bart-sfo-airport-late-night-delays-balboa-park-transfer-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/bart-sfo-airport-late-night-delays-balboa-park-transfer-2026 Taking BART to SFO after 9 p.m.? Your trip may take 30 minutes longer — and the best transfer point has changed https://sfnewstoday.com/news/bayshore-navigation-center-five-keys-contract-oversight-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/bayshore-navigation-center-five-keys-contract-oversight-2026 After two shelter workers were arrested, what oversight governs the Bayshore Navigation Center? https://sfnewstoday.com/news/san-francisco-ballot-measure-donors-props-d-j-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/san-francisco-ballot-measure-donors-props-d-j-2026 Who’s paying for San Francisco’s November ballot? Moritz, OpenAI, Anthropic and millions behind Props D–J https://sfnewstoday.com/news/san-francisco-restaurant-health-inspection-closures-august-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/san-francisco-restaurant-health-inspection-closures-august-2026 Two SF food businesses received red health placards in the latest published batch. Here’s why others with violations still passed https://sfnewstoday.com/news/san-francisco-pit-stop-toilets-biowaste-311-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/san-francisco-pit-stop-toilets-biowaste-311-2026 San Francisco cut public toilets. Biowaste complaints jumped 21% — and the full restoration did not make the budget https://sfnewstoday.com/news/prop-g-great-highway-sunset-dunes-san-francisco-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/prop-g-great-highway-sunset-dunes-san-francisco-2026 Prop G survived its court challenge. Here is what would actually happen to the Great Highway if it passes https://sfnewstoday.com/news/san-francisco-serious-crashes-dangerous-streets-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/san-francisco-serious-crashes-dangerous-streets-2026 Five went to hospitals at Van Ness and Ellis. Here is what SF’s serious-crash data actually shows https://sfnewstoday.com/news/san-francisco-historic-landmarks-housing-pipeline-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/san-francisco-historic-landmarks-housing-pipeline-2026 San Francisco wants thousands more historic landmarks. How much of the housing pipeline is actually at risk? https://sfnewstoday.com/news/prop-e-sfpd-drones-surveillance-san-francisco/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/prop-e-sfpd-drones-surveillance-san-francisco Did San Francisco voters vote for this? Prop E and the rise of police drone tracking https://sfnewstoday.com/news/bayview-community-pathway-sunday-streets-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/bayview-community-pathway-sunday-streets-2026 Bayview gets a street-level preview of its planned Community Pathway today https://sfnewstoday.com/news/baker-beach-food-trucks-pilot-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/baker-beach-food-trucks-pilot-2026 Food trucks are coming to Baker Beach under a first-of-its-kind park pilot https://sfnewstoday.com/news/pokemon-worlds-san-francisco-street-closures-transit/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/pokemon-worlds-san-francisco-street-closures-transit Pokémon Worlds is coming to San Francisco. SoMa is already bracing for it https://sfnewstoday.com/news/muni-service-changes-august-29-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/muni-service-changes-august-29-2026 Muni changes Aug. 29: Which 12 routes change — and exactly how https://sfnewstoday.com/news/san-francisco-soft-story-retrofit-grant-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/san-francisco-soft-story-retrofit-grant-2026 California offers up to $49,600 for soft-story retrofits. Some SF holdouts can’t qualify https://sfnewstoday.com/news/san-francisco-adu-completions-down-2025/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/san-francisco-adu-completions-down-2025 San Francisco streamlined ADUs. Completed and legalized units still fell 32% since 2021 https://sfnewstoday.com/news/san-francisco-bay-small-craft-advisory-august-22-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/san-francisco-bay-small-craft-advisory-august-22-2026 Small craft advisory on San Francisco Bay until 9 p.m.; coastal waters stay hazardous overnight https://sfnewstoday.com/news/258-church-street-subtenant-rent-brick-timber/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/258-church-street-subtenant-rent-brick-timber A $9,250 Castro rent fight shows how exposed SF subtenants can be https://sfnewstoday.com/news/welcome-to-sf-news-today/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/welcome-to-sf-news-today Welcome to SF News Today https://sfnewstoday.com/news/saype-beyond-walls-yerba-buena-san-francisco-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/saype-beyond-walls-yerba-buena-san-francisco-2026 https://sfnewstoday.com/news/sf-financial-district-vault-explosions-california-front-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/sf-financial-district-vault-explosions-california-front-2026 https://sfnewstoday.com/news/sunday-streets-excelsior-san-francisco-october-18-2026/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/sunday-streets-excelsior-san-francisco-october-18-2026 https://sfnewstoday.com/news/sunset-oktoberfest-san-francisco-2026-noriega-muni/ https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/sunset-oktoberfest-san-francisco-2026-noriega-muni