What's Up This Weekend with Fonseca 09/18/26
Friday, September 18
Sunset Fridays at the Zoo – San Francisco
Starlight Movies In The Park: Jurassic Park (Free) – Alameda
Newark Days – Newark
Cats Junior The Musical – Palo Alto
Santa Cruz County Fair – Watsonville
Saturday, September 19
Native Boogie and Beats at Lincoln Park (Free) ~ AlamedaGrab your chairs and blankets, pack a picnic lunch and head outdoors to celebrate our diverse community with music and dance from around the globe at Rhythmix in the Parks. Feel the richness and soul of Powwow Dancing and Drumming with Bay Area-based Native Boogie and Beats and learn the deep cultural roots of these traditions in this family-friendly, interactive performance. For all ages. Saturday, September 19th | 12:00pm – 2:00pm. Please RSVP.
Off the Grid Treasure Island Fall Edition ~ San FranciscoOff the Grid returns to Treasure Island this fall, every Saturday from September 12 through October 17, from 11 AM to 4 PM. Enjoy 180-degree Bay views from Cityside Park, live music, kites for kids, and food trucks serving Asian, Latin, European, and classic American favorites. Admission is free, and the event is rain or shine and pet-friendly. Best of all, the eight-minute ferry ride from downtown San Francisco is free, too, for all attendees!
City Kids Family Fair (Free) ~ San FranciscoCelebrating 10 Years of Family Fun! City Kids Family Fair is a fun, family-friendly event that showcases many of the early care and education programs and services available to San Francisco families through Children’s Council of San Francisco and many other community organizations. Looking for child care or preschool for your child? City Kids is the perfect place to start.
Touch a Truck SF ~ San FranciscoTouch a Truck SF is now in it’s third year as a big fundraiser for Miraloma Cooperative Nursery School. At the event, kids get hands-on experience to sit in the seat, honk the horn (for the final hour), pretend to drive, and get up close and personal with your favorite vehicles, including police cars, school buses, diggers and more!
California Coastal Clean Up Day – Several Locations
Tricycle Music Fest (Free) – San Francisco
MUNI Heritage Weekend (Free) – San Francisco
Observe the Moon Night (Free) – San Francisco
Festival of the Sea (Free) – San Francisco
SF Jazz Family Matinees – San Francisco
Wheels and Wings Car Show – Santa Rosa
Heirloom Apple Festival – Sebastopol
Children’s Book Festival – Oakland
Improv Circus – Oakland
Kids Night Out at Color Me Mine – Alameda
Ag Day at Meek Park – Hayward
Rancho Days Fiesta – Pacifica
Fun on the Farm – San Ramon
Health Fair (Free) – Palo Alto
The Physics Show – Los Altos Hills
Messy Play: Slime Science (Free) – San Jose
Sunday, September 20
nteractive Fairytale Opera – San Francisco
Fiesta on the Hill – San Francisco
Moon Festival – San Francisco
Kinderfest – Mill Valley
Open Cockpit Day – Oakland
Mid-Autumn Festival – Oakland
Berkeley Jam: Juggling & Circus Arts (Free) – Berkeley
Model Railroad Show – Walnut Creek
Mid-Autumn Festival – Millbrae
Palo Alto Airport Day (Free) – Palo Alto
Weekend Farm Tours at Hidden Villa – Los Alto Hills
🎬New movies — Friday, Sept. 18
Movie | What it is |
Resident Evil | Horror/action — Zach Cregger’s new adaptation of the video-game franchise. This is the biggest new wide release of the weekend and is also playing in IMAX. |
The Weight | Crime/action thriller starring Ethan Hawke and Russell Crowe. |
Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom | Aardman animated family comedy with a spooky twist. |
Daniel and the Fiery Furnace | Biblical drama opening nationwide. |
Ghost in the Shell | Anime classic returning to theaters in a wide re-release. |
Day | Time | Event | Venue |
Fri. Sept. 18 | 7:00 PM | Golden State Valkyries vs. Portland Fire — WNBA | Chase Center, San Francisco |
Sat. Sept. 19 | 4:30 PM | San Jose Earthquakes vs. LAFC — MLS, PRIME TIME / Mexican Heritage Night | Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara |
Sat. Sept. 19 | 6:00 PM | Golden State Valkyries vs. Seattle Storm — WNBA, Fan Appreciation Night | Chase Center, San Francisco |
Sun. Sept. 20 | 1:25 PM | San Francisco 49ers vs. Miami Dolphins — NFL 49ers home opener | Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara |
Sun. Sept. 20 | 4:00 PM | Bay FC vs. Racing Louisville FC — NWSL | PayPal Park, San Jose |
Friday, September 18
Event | Where / Time | What it is |
Oktoberfest on Front | Front Street, San Francisco • 2–10 PM | Free downtown block party with German food, beer, polka, yodeling, costumes and stein-holding contests. |
Castro Night Market | 18th & Castro, SF • 5–10 PM | Free street market with food, local merchants and live entertainment. |
Fort Mason Night Market | Fort Mason, SF • 5–10 PM | Free waterfront market with craft vendors, food and live music. |
From the E: Latino Heritage Month Night Market | Excelsior, SF • 4:30–8:30 PM | Food, crafts, music, community activities and lucha libre entertainment. |
SF Greek Food Festival | 245 Valencia St., SF • Sept. 18–20 | 75th anniversary celebration with Greek food, dancing, music, vendors and cathedral tours. Free admission. |
SF Armenian Food Festival | 825 Brotherhood Way, SF • Sept. 18–20 | Armenian food, music, folk dancing, art, artisan booths and kids activities. |
Redwood City Oktoberfest | Courthouse Square • starts Friday 5 PM | Bavarian festival tent, German music, food, dancing, competitions and games. Runs through Sept. 27. |
Latino Heritage Festival | Cloverdale Citrus Fair, Cloverdale | Free community celebration of Latino culture and traditions. |
Saturday, September 19
Event | Where / Time | Highlights |
Lafayette Art & Wine Festival | Downtown Lafayette • 10 AM–7 PM | One of the biggest: 200+ arts/crafts booths, four stages, food, wine, beer and family areas. Free admission. |
Santa Clara Art & Wine Festival | Central Park • 10 AM–6 PM | 170+ artists/craft vendors, food, wine, beer and multiple entertainment stages. Free. |
Mill Valley Fall Arts Festival | Old Mill Park • 10 AM–5 PM | 135 juried artists under the redwoods, music, food and Children's Grove. Ticketed. |
Chinatown Autumn Moon Festival | Grant Ave., SF • 11 AM–5 PM | Huge cultural street festival with food, mooncakes, lion dancing, martial arts, K-pop, music and vendors. Free. |
Muni Heritage Weekend | SF • 10 AM–4 PM | Vintage streetcars and buses, displays and free rides on rare historic vehicles. |
King of the Streets Lowrider Parade & Car Show | Mission District, SF | Lowrider cruise and car show along Mission Street. |
Europe in the Park | Peacock Meadow, Golden Gate Park • 1–6 PM | European food, crafts, cultural booths, performances, games, beer garden and live music. Free. |
TideFest | Ocean Beach/Outer Sunset • 1–9 PM | Outdoor community/music festival. |
KQED Edible Atlas: Global Street Eats Festival | Bloc15 & surrounding streets, Oakland • Noon–5 PM | International street food, makers, live music and family activities; free Alice Street block-party component plus ticketed food programming. |
Wardrobe Project Flea | Rockridge BART lot, Oakland • 10 AM–5 PM | Huge free outdoor vintage and makers market with music and community booths. |
Fork'n Good Food Festival | Sonoma County Fairgrounds, Santa Rosa • Noon–8 PM | 50+ food vendors, festival bites, drinks, marketplace, Kids Zone and music. |
Sonoma Plein Air Festival Art Show | Sonoma Plaza • 10 AM–4 PM | Outdoor art show/sale, demonstrations, music and kids art activities. Free. |
Redwood City Oktoberfest | Courthouse Square • Noon–4 PM & 5–9 PM | German music, dancing, bratwurst, pretzels, beer and audience games. |
The Greek Food Festival, Armenian Food Festival, Flower Piano, Chinatown Autumn Moon Festival, Muni Heritage Weekend, Lafayette Art & Wine, Santa Clara Art & Wine and Mill Valley Fall Arts Festival also continue across multiple days.
Sunday, September 20 — VERY busy
Event | Where / Time | Highlights |
47th Haight-Ashbury Street Fair | Haight St., Masonic–Stanyan • 11 AM–5:30 PM | 200+ vendors, food, arts and crafts and multiple music stages. Free. |
35th Fiesta on the Hill | Cortland Ave., Bernal Heights • 10 AM–4 PM | Classic neighborhood street festival. |
Chinatown Autumn Moon Festival | Grant Ave. • 11 AM–5 PM | Sunday includes cultural performances, a dumpling contest and dragon parade. Free. |
Blues, Brews & BBQ | Washington Park, Alameda • Noon–6 PM | Free blues festival with craft breweries, BBQ vendors, artisans and family zone. |
San Rafael PorchFest | Gerstle Park • starts Noon | 70+ bands on 20+ porches/performance areas with streets closed for the festival. Free. |
Comedy Day | Robin Williams Meadow, Golden Gate Park | Long-running free outdoor comedy festival with dozens of comedians. |
Jazz on the Bay Festival | Treasure Island • 2–9 PM | Waterfront jazz, funk and soul festival. Ticketed. |
Leather Pride Fest & Leather Walk | SoMa • Walk begins 11:30 AM | Annual festival and community walk, with the festival centered around Harrison/12th streets. |
Bar Iris Block Party | Polk St. between Union & Green | Annual Russian Hill block party; Polk closes for the event. |
Flower Piano — Final Day | SF Botanical Garden • 10 AM–6 PM | 12 pianos, performances and open-play opportunities throughout the garden. |
Lafayette Art & Wine Festival | Downtown Lafayette • 10 AM–6 PM | Art, food, four music stages, wine and beer. Free admission. |
Santa Clara Art & Wine Festival | Central Park • 10 AM–5 PM | 170+ arts/crafts vendors, live entertainment and food. Free. |
Mill Valley Fall Arts Festival | Old Mill Park • 10 AM–5 PM | Art, music, food and children's programming. |
Redwood City Oktoberfest | Courthouse Square • 11 AM–3 PM & 4–8 PM | German food, beer, dancing, performers and games. |
SF Greek Food Festival | Mission District | Final day of the three-day Greek cultural/food festival. |
SF Armenian Food Festival | Brotherhood Way | Final day; Sunday admission is free. |
The Randall Museum (always free) – San FranciscoThe Randall Museum is a museum of science, nature and the arts as well as a San Francisco Recreation and Park Department community learning center.
The San Francisco Zoo (select Wednesdays) – San FranciscoFree only for San Francisco residents on select Wednesdays.
Asian Art Museum (1st Sunday) – San FranciscoOn the first Sunday of each month, general admission is free and tickets to special exhibitions are offered at a discounted price of $15. Limited same-day, walk-up availability, so it’s highly recommended that you reserve your tickets in advance.
SFMOMA (select days) – San FranciscoSFMOMA offers regularly scheduled free days and guests 18 and younger always enjoy free admission to the museum. Visit sfmoma.org/free-days for upcoming dates and activities or sign up for their newsletter to be notified when new events, exhibitions, and activities are announced.
Museum of the African Diaspora (2nd Saturday) – San FranciscoContemporary art and artists of the African Diaspora.
Museum of Craft and Design (1st Thursday) – San FranciscoMCD showcases designers, makers and artists through an exciting and distinctive series of craft and design-focused exhibitions and public programs.
The de Young Museum (Tuesdays and Saturdays) – San FranciscoSaturdays free for Bay Area residents. Tuesdays free for all.
The Fine Arts Museum (Tuesdays and Saturdays) – San FranciscoSaturdays free for Bay Area residents. Tuesdays free for all.
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (Wednesdays) – San FranciscoThe cultural anchor of San Francisco’s Yerba Buena Gardens neighborhood with work that spans the realms of contemporary art, performance, film, civic engagement, and public life.
Conservatory of Flowers (1st Tuesday) – San FranciscoSet in a landmark building — the oldest public wood-and-glass conservatory in North America — the Conservatory of Flowers inspires awe and fascination with its rare and tropical plant collection.
San Francisco Botanical Garden (2nd Tuesday) – San FranciscoExplore 55 beautiful acres of landscaped gardens and open spaces that showcase more than 8,000 different kinds of plants from around the world.
Cable Car Museum (always free) – San FranciscoHouses a collection of historic cable cars, photographs, mechanical displays.
San Francisco Fire Department Museum (always free) – San FranciscoAs the museum is staffed by volunteers, it is best if you call 415-558-3546 after 1PM on the day of your visit to make sure it will be open.
The Marine Mammal Center (always free) – SausalitoTickets are free but must be reserved online in advance.
Bay Model Center (always free) – SausalitoThe model provides scientists, educators and visitors interested in San Francisco Bay and the Bay – Delta Model a unique opportunity to view the complete bay-delta system at a glance.
Oakland Museum of California (first Sunday) – OaklandEvery first Sunday of the month, admission to OMCA’s Galleries of California Art, History, Natural Sciences, and any Special Exhibitions in our Great Hall are free.
Telescope Viewing at Chabot (Fri & Sat evenings) – OaklandJoin Chabot astronomers on the Observatory Deck for a free telescope viewing! Weather permitting, this is a chance to explore stars, planets and more through Chabot’s historic telescopes.
Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (1st Thursday) – BerkeleyAs part of the University of California, Berkeley, BAMPFA is committed to artistic diversity through its robust slate of art exhibitions, film screenings, artist talks, live performances, and educational programs that shed new light on the art of the past and connect audiences with leading filmmakers and artists of our time.
Richmond Art Center (always free) – RichmondOpportunities for adults, teens and kids to create, see and learn about art.
Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front Museum (always free) – RichmondEducational and interactive exhibits designed for visitors of all ages, offering insights into the significant impact of WWII on daily life.
San Mateo County History Museum (1st Friday) – Redwood CityFree admission to the History Museum 10AM – 4PM. Free Playing in the Past at 11AM. Free general tour at the History Museum at 2PM.
South Bay Historical Railroad Society Museum (always free) – Santa ClaraThe museum consists of three major areas: the historic buildings, railroad artifacts, and operating scale model displays. Open Tuesday evenings and Saturdays.
The Intel Museum (always free) – Santa ClaraGo behind the scenes in the high-tech world of California’s famed Silicon Valley. See what it’s like inside an ultra-clean, highly automated silicon chip factory, and connect with technologies that give us new ways to work, learn, play, and communicate. The Intel Museum is 10,000 square feet of fun, interactive learning for children and adults. Open Mondays through Friday, 9AM-5PM. Call 408-765-5050 to confirm the museum is open to the public, since they sometimes close for private events.
San Jose Museum of Art (First Friday after 6pm)Contemporary art in downtown San Jose. Occasional free community art days.
Home Depot Kids Workshop (1st Saturday) – all locationsJoin at 9AM on the First Saturday of every month.
Friday — September 18
Citizen + Hotline TNT — 7:00 PM — Regency Ballroom, San Francisco
Carín León — De Sonora Para El Mundo Tour — 8:00 PM — SAP Center, San Jose
Jack Harlow — Monica Tour — 8:00 PM — Fox Theater, Oakland
Kany García — Puerta Abierta Tour — 8:00 PM — San Jose Civic
Cortex + J Rocc — 8:00 PM — UC Theatre, Berkeley
The Exploited — 8:00 PM — August Hall, San Francisco
The Growlers — 8:00 PM — Castro Theatre, San Francisco
Lido Pimienta — 8:00 PM — Bimbo’s 365 Club, San Francisco
RUSSELL! + Nari + Darilø — 8:00 PM — Café du Nord, San Francisco
Bombshell / Nonbinary Girlfriend / Femme Cell / starbelliedbug — 8:30 PM — Neck of the Woods, San Francisco
BIIRD — Night 1 — 9:00 PM — Brick & Mortar Music Hall, San Francisco
Daniel Avery Live — 9:00 PM — The Independent, San Francisco
Shawn James — 9:00 PM — The Chapel, San Francisco
Daft Disko — 9:00 PM — The Ritz, San Jose
Big Daddy Kane — 9:30 PM — Yoshi’s, Oakland
Mild Minds — DJ Set — 10:00 PM — 1015 Folsom, San Francisco
Cuffing Season — The Bay’s Best R&B Party — 9:00 PM — Crybaby, Oakland.
Saturday — September 19
This is easily the biggest concert night of the weekend.
GODSMACK — The Rise of Rock World Tour 2026 — 7:00 PM — Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View
Steve Aoki — DIM MAK 30 Tour — 7:00 PM — Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, San Francisco
Jack Harlow — Monica Tour — 7:30 PM — The Masonic, San Francisco
Arlo Parks — 8:00 PM — Regency Ballroom/Warfield listing in current ticket sources; verify venue when purchasing
The Growlers — 8:00 PM — Castro Theatre, San Francisco
The Matches — Decomposer: 20 Years Later — 8:00 PM — The Fillmore, San Francisco
Ravi Coltrane — 8:00 PM — UC Theatre, Berkeley
Elder + Blackwater Holylight — 7:00 PM — The Ritz, San Jose
Satin Jackets — 2:00 PM — The Midway, San Francisco
Earlybirds Club — 6:00 PM — August Hall, San Francisco
Be Your Own Pet — 9:00 PM — Rickshaw Stop, San Francisco
Cut Chemist — 9:00 PM — The Independent, San Francisco
Estiva — 9:00 PM — The Midway, San Francisco
Juelz — 9:00 PM — The Midway, San Francisco
Mohini Dey — 9:30 PM — Yoshi’s, Oakland
Anish Kumar — 9:30 PM — Monarch, San Francisco
¡DESMADRE! — 10:00 PM — Crybaby, Oakland.
Sunday — September 20
Rob Zombie & Marilyn Manson + The Hu + Orgy — 6:15 PM — Toyota Pavilion at Concord
Lane 8 — I Made You A New Mixtape — 6:00 PM — Castro Theatre, San Francisco
Lauren Sanderson — Come Say Sum Tour + XKYLAR — 8:00 PM — Café du Nord, San Francisco
BIIRD — Night 2 — 8:00 PM — Brick & Mortar Music Hall, San Francisco
LOVE SUPREME Summer Day Party — 2:00 PM — The Chapel, San Francisco
Market Arts Festival 5-Year Anniversary with DJ Sandio, DJ Rell, JC-Caution & J-Blenz — 1:00 PM — Crybaby, Oakland.
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