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Updated Saturday, October 24 · 611 listings

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Quick answer

This weekend (Oct 23–25) there are 60 events in the Bay Area, plus 39 always-open favorites. Top picks:

  1. Costume Party Bus Night: Hay Maze + Beer (SF) — Sat, Oct 24, San Francisco
  2. Korean Indigenous Futures: The Art of Kim Bong-Jun 김봉준 판화전: 토착적 미래- K아트, 디아스포라, 세계 — Sun, Oct 25, Lathrop Library · Palo Alto
  3. Tour, Tea, and "Make Your Own Medicine" Experience: Student Special — Sun, Oct 25, Living Museum of Herbal Medicine · Sonoma
  4. Honors Wind Ensemble Concert — Sun, Oct 25, Music Building · Downtown San Jose, San Jose (free)
  5. 10 Off Tix: SF’s “Terror Vault” 1874 Halloween Haunt (2026) — Sun, Oct 25, San Francisco Mint · San Francisco (free)
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🎉 This weekend

Oct 23–25

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Saturday, October 24 19 picks

Evan Brewer of The Faceless @ DNA Lounge
Sat24Oct

Cyberween

Sat, Oct 24 · 7 PM The Faight · San Francisco
21+🚇 BART☔ Rainy-day
Evan Brewer of The Faceless @ DNA Lounge
Sat24Oct

Jai Wolf, Koastle

Sat, Oct 24 · 8 PM The Regency Ballroom · San Francisco
21+☔ Rainy-day$49
fear the fiasco concert at the DNA Lounge
Sat24Oct

William Black

Sat, Oct 24 · 8 PM Fox Theater · Downtown Oakland, Oakland
21+🚇 BART☔ Rainy-day
Evan Brewer of The Faceless @ DNA Lounge
Sat24Oct

Planeta Pasado

Sat, Oct 24 · 10:30 PM Crybaby · Oakland
21+🚇 BART$10

Sunday, October 25 41 picks

Imah's first hour show to a full house last 27th Nov. 2020
Sun25Oct

Golden Gate Comedy Night

Sun, Oct 25 · All day The Function SF: Comedy Club & Cocktail Lounge · Civic Center, SF
🍸 Nightlife🚇 BART☔ Rainy-day
⏩ Before the weekend

Coming up this week

Annual Cemetery Tour
Sat24Oct

Annual Cemetery Tour

Sat, Oct 24 · All day Cypress Hill Memorial Park and Cemetery · Petaluma
$23.18
fear the fiasco concert at the DNA Lounge
Sat24Oct

Halloween Drag Brunch

Sat, Oct 24 · All day Alhambra Irish House · Redwood City
🍸 Nightlife☀️ Hot-day
Sunset Kayaking Tour
Sat24Oct

Sunset Kayaking Tour

Sat, Oct 24 · All day Grand St. Marina · Alameda
☀️ Hot-day$79.57–$146.97
🗓️ Plan ahead

Next week · Oct 26–Nov 1

All next week →
Imah's first hour show to a full house last 27th Nov. 2020
Mon26Oct

Open Mic Night Mondays

Mon, Oct 26 · All day 2045 Mount Diablo St, Concord, CA · Concord
🚇 BART☔ Rainy-day☀️ Hot-day
Opera House Tricolour
Mon26Oct

Sonoma Men's Circle

Mon, Oct 26 · All day 20680 Broadway · Sonoma
☔ Rainy-day☀️ Hot-day$25
Witchy Cocktails
Mon26Oct

Witchy Cocktails

Mon, Oct 26 · All day The Alembic · Haight-Ashbury, SF
🍸 Nightlife$110
Women's Building - Corner
Mon26Oct

Book spells

Mon, Oct 26 · All day · +6 more dates Education (Cubberley Bldg) · Palo Alto
☔ Rainy-day☀️ Hot-day
De Young Museum with Keith Haring's Three Dancing Figures
Mon26Oct

Carolyn Lazard: Long Take

Mon, Oct 26 · All day · +4 more dates Cantor Arts Center · Palo Alto
☔ Rainy-day☀️ Hot-day
🔭 Further out

Coming soon

De Young Museum with Keith Haring's Three Dancing Figures
Mon2Nov

Carolyn Lazard: Long Take

Mon, Nov 2 · All day · +1 more date Cantor Arts Center · Palo Alto
☔ Rainy-day☀️ Hot-day
⭐ Always-on picks

Classic things to do in the Bay Area

Open most days — perfect when you want a sure thing.

Anna Hyatt Huntington--El Cid Campeador--1927--Legion of Honor--San Francisco--photo by Steven Saylor

Legion of Honor

Tuesday–Sunday Legion of Honor · Outer Richmond, SF
☔ Rainy-day☀️ Hot-dayPaid admission
2017 SFMOMA from Yerba Buena Gardens

SFMOMA

Open most days; check site San Francisco Museum of Modern Art · SoMa, SF
🚇 BART☔ Rainy-day☀️ Hot-day
Lands End, San Francisco, United States

Lands End Trail & Sutro Baths

Daily, sunrise to sunset Lands End Lookout · Outer Richmond, SF
Free👶 Kid-friendly☀️ Hot-day
Golden Gate Bridge seen from Crissy Field, San Francisco, California. People canoeing in the foreground.

Ocean Beach

Daily Ocean Beach · Outer Sunset, SF
Free👶 Kid-friendly☀️ Hot-day
Gate at Japanese Tea Garden (San Francisco) (TK1)

Japanese Tea Garden

Daily Japanese Tea Garden, Golden Gate Park · Golden Gate Park, SF
👶 Kid-friendly☀️ Hot-dayPaid admission (…
A row of machines at Musee Mecanique in San Francisco.

Musée Mécanique

Daily Musée Mécanique, Pier 45 · Fisherman's Wharf, SF
Free👶 Kid-friendly☔ Rainy-day
Castro Theatre Marquee December 2013 (2)

Castro Theatre

Check calendar Castro Theatre · The Castro, SF
☔ Rainy-day☀️ Hot-dayTicketed
Love Wins celebration in the Castro, San Francisco, June 26 2015.

Roxie Theater

Daily screenings Roxie Theater · Mission District, SF
🚇 BART☔ Rainy-day☀️ Hot-day
Ingrid Michaelson performing live at The Fillmore in San Francisco, California, on Monday, October 24, 2016.

The Fillmore

Show nights The Fillmore · Fillmore / Western Addition, SF
🍸 Nightlife☔ Rainy-dayTicketed
fear the fiasco concert at the DNA Lounge

Punch Line Comedy Club

Most nights Punch Line San Francisco · Financial District, SF
21+🚇 BART☔ Rainy-day
Evan Brewer of The Faceless @ DNA Lounge

Smuggler's Cove

Nightly (21+) Smuggler's Cove · Civic Center, SF
21+🚇 BART☔ Rainy-day
fear the fiasco concert at the DNA Lounge

Bourbon & Branch

Nightly (21+) Bourbon & Branch · Tenderloin, SF
21+🚇 BART☔ Rainy-day

Frequently asked questions

What is there to do in the Bay Area this weekend?

Popular picks for Oct 23–25 include Costume Party Bus Night: Hay Maze + Beer (SF) (Sat, Oct 24), Korean Indigenous Futures: The Art of Kim Bong-Jun 김봉준 판화전: 토착적 미래- K아트, 디아스포라, 세계 (Sun, Oct 25), Tour, Tea, and "Make Your Own Medicine" Experience: Student Special (Sun, Oct 25), Honors Wind Ensemble Concert (Sun, Oct 25). See the full, daily-updated list on this page.

Are there free things to do in the Bay Area?

Yes — 118 free events and activities are listed in the Bay Area right now. Use the “Free” filter or visit our Free page.

How often is this list updated?

Every day. Bay Area Weekend checks dozens of Bay Area event calendars, venues and local news sources daily and removes events once they’ve ended. Last update: Saturday, October 24.

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