Get freaky this week.
Pick your poison during San Francisco Restaurant Week, Old Fashioned Week, and the Livermore Valley Wine Experience. Detox at a yoga-meets-spa-session at the St. Regis and a time-bending yoga workshop with Haum. For spooky season delights, try out Nightfall at Filoli, drag horror comedy at Oasis, or costume combing at the San Francisco Opera’s costume sale and Secondhand Saturday in Cole Valley.
Jump ahead to this week's top events:
Honor Indigenous Peoples Day at Yerba Buena Gardens.
Slay at Sqream, a drag horror parody at Oasis.
Taste your way through San Francisco Restaurant Week.
Channel main character energy at the San Francisco Opera’s costume sale.
Have a good one.
Wander Filoli’s Nightfall, a delightfully spooky world that includes more than 1,000 illuminated jack-o'-lanterns, a miniature train display, a Witches' Village, and other mysteries in the historic house; 5:30pm to 10pm through November 1st. // Filoli, 86 Cañada Rd. (Woodside); tickets at filoli.org
Honor Indigenous Peoples Day with an afternoon of Native American art, music, and vendors in a celebration headlined by groundbreaking Indigenous musician Jeremy Dutcher; Monday, 12pm to 4pm. // Yerba Buena Gardens, Mission St. between 3rd St. and 4th St. (SoMa); details at ybgfestival.org
Cook up something cozy this October. 18 Reasons, the nonprofit cooking school in the heart of the Mission, just dropped their fall class lineup. Save the date for pop-up dinners with neighbors, hands-on lessons in homestyle Vietnamese cooking, and Sunday suppers that celebrate the best of autumn. // 18 Reasons, 3674 18th St. (Mission); register at 18reasons.org
Thank you to our partners at 18 Reasons.
Enjoy an array of delights at a salo-salo—the Filipino tradition of gathering through food—at interaction stations helmed by chefs and bartenders from around the country, including cocktails from New York’s most anticipated bar, June Baby; Monday at 6pm. // Abacá, 2700 Jones St. (Fisherman's Wharf); tickets at opentable.com
Revisit The Big Four's most beloved dishes during a week celebrating their 50th anniversary that will feature hits from past eras alongside Champagne pours and live piano music; Monday through Saturday. // The Big Four, The Huntington Hotel, 1075 California St. (Nob Hill); reservations at thehuntingtonhotel.com
Make it an old fashioned. Work your way through the classic cocktail at Elixir, Comstock Saloon, and the Old Ship Saloon on Elijah Craig's Old Fashioned Tavern Trail, all to benefit hospitality workers; through Sunday. // Details at oldfashionedweek.com
Say cheers to an aperitivo when Bar Agricole teams up with Delfina for an hour of pre-dinner cocktails and complimentary snacks with no reservations needed; Tuesday, 5pm to 6pm. // Delfina, 3621 18th St. (Mission); delfinasf.com
Raise a glass to women in wine with a guided tasting from the San Francisco Wine Society’s Danielle Kuzinish spotlighting six of California’s leading women winemakers; Tuesday at 6:15pm. // San Francisco Wine Society, 408 Merchant St. (FiDi); reservations at resy.com
Toast six generations of Lodi winemaking at a five-course dinner from Michael David Winery paired with wines from the iconic brand; Tuesday at 6:30pm. // Americana House, 2505 W Turner Rd. (Lodi); reservations at americanahouselodi.com
Drop into a conversation with Michael Pollan and neuroscientist Christof Koch on the intersection of psychedelics and consciousness; Tuesday, 7:30pm. // Zellerbach Hall, 101 Zellerbach Hall (Berkeley); tickets at calperformances.org
Surrender to total relaxation with a 25-minute rhythmic yoga flow followed by a sound bath and full access to the St. Regis’ spa's steam room and sauna; Wednesday, 4pm to 5pm. // The St. Regis San Francisco, 125 3rd St. (SoMa); details at eventbrite.com
Enjoy some bubbly and good JouJou when Laurence Ployez of Ployez-Jacquemar Champagne stops by for a night of Champagne by the glass and stories of the celebrated Champagne house; Wednesday, 6pm to 8pm. // JouJou, 65 Division St. (SoMa); reservations at exploretock.com
Hear Zadie Smith discuss her recent essay collection Dead and Alive in a conversation with writer, filmmaker, and podcast host Sam Fragoso; Wednesday at 7:30pm. // Sydney Goldstein Theater, 275 Hayes St. (Hayes Valley); tickets at cityarts.net
Slay at Sqream, a drag horror parody set to all favorite hit songs of the 1990s; through October 31st. // OASIS, 298 11th St. (SoMa); tickets and details at eventbrite.com
Get inspired at the Green Film Festival, which will bring together sharp environmental storytelling with wit, weirdness, and unapologetic irreverence, including with its hit “eco-horror” midnight movie; Thursday through October 22nd. // 4 Star Theater, 2200 Clement St. (Outer Richmond); details at eventive.org
Celebrate the 60th anniversary of the formation of the Black Panther Party. Hear Party alumni share their experiences and first-hand tales; Thursday, 5pm to 7:30pm. // Oakland Public Library, 125 14th St. (Oakland); register at bibliocommons.com
Toast 35 trailblazing women who shaped the Bay Area in a talk from arts journalist Rae Alexandra; Thursday, 6pm to 7:30pm. // The Redwood Room, Clift Royal Sonesta Hotel, 495 Geary St. (Union Square); RSVP at eventbrite.com
Discover Halloween events worth making the trip for. This month Butte County offers up a little fright and a lot of fun for the holiday, from haunted happenings to family-friendly festivities. // Details at explorebuttecounty.com
Thank you to our partners at Explore Butte County.
Make it a weekend at Taste: The Livermore Valley Wine Experience, a four-day lineup of tastings, tours, toasts, and more with the vineyards and winemakers of the region; Thursday through Sunday. // Details and tickets at lvwine.org
Taste your way through San Francisco Restaurant Week with brunch, lunch, and dinner deals on prix-fixe menus across the city; Friday through October 25th. // Details and participating restaurants at sfrestaurantweek.com
Find your ideal San Francisco Symphony show. Whether you’re a music buff or simply music-curious, the SF Symphony has a show for you this month, including Take-Your-Family-to-The-Symphony Day (October 24th) and the return of Rafael Payare and Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal for a matinée featuring Shostakovich’s intensely passionate Tenth Symphony (October 25th). // Davies Symphony Hall, 201 Van Ness Ave. (Civic Center); tickets at sfsymphony.org
Thank you to our partners at the San Francisco Symphony.
Channel main character energy at the San Francisco Opera’s costume sale. Shop authentic theatrical costumes spanning Victorian dresses to fantasy creations pulled from decades of productions; Saturday and Sunday, 9:30am to 4:30pm. // San Francisco Opera Scene Shop, 826 Burlway Rd. (Burlingame); tickets at sfopera.com
Source your Halloween costume or just a unique ‘fit from racks from more than 50 vintage and local vendors at Secondhand Saturday, an event also featuring Halloween crafts, a costume challenge, and live DJ sets; Saturday, 10am to 4pm. // Cole St. between Carl St. and Parnassus Ave. (Cole Valley); details at sunsetmercantilesf.com
Explore more than 130 artists' studios, a beer garden, live music, and watch parties of the iconic Crane illumination at the Shipyard's open studios; Saturday and Sunday, 11am to 6pm and 7:45pm. // Hunters Point Shipyard, 451 Galvez Ave. (Bayview); RSVP at eventbrite.com
Find your center in a unique workshop that explores how asana works on your past, pranayama works on your present, meditation works on your future; Saturday, 1pm to 3:30pm. // Haum Studios, Haight Ashbury, 780 Stanyan St. (Upper Haight); register at hellowalla.com
Witness the inaugural Market Street Arts and Theater Festival, a celebration of the deep history of entertainment culture on Market Street taking place across 50 experiences, 35 locations, and six blocks, with performances from Bandaloop, Dear San Francisco, Circus Bella, and more; Saturday, 4pm to 10pm. // Details and RSVP at eventbrite.com
Catch the world premiere of Power Memory Freedom Joy, new choreography honoring the women of Guinea and the Black Panther Party from Dimensions Dance Theater; Saturday, 7:30pm to 9:30pm. // Valley Center for the Arts, 3500 Mountain Blvd. (Oakland); tickets at events.com
Break out of Tinder and witness Love Isn’t Blind, a comedy/dating show where the men can't speak and hilarity ensues. Stay for the after-party; Saturday at 7pm. // The Foundry, 1425 Folsom St. (SoMa); tickets at loveisntblind.co
Be the first to dance to the latest Bay Beats at a launch party for a 2025 streaming collection that’s 180 albums strong; Sunday, 1pm to 5pm. // Golden Gate Park Bandshell, Music Concourse Dr. (Golden Gate Park); details at sfpl.org
Sample dishes from celebrity chefs and local wineries at the MOHI Food and Wine Festival, hosted by Léal founder Frank Léal and chef Charlie Palmer; Sunday, 1pm to 4pm. // Downtown Morgan Hill, 3rd St. (Morgan Hill); tickets at mohifoodandwine.com
Welcome back the Berkeley Symphony. For its season opener, director laureate Kent Nagano pairs Mendelssohn works from pianist Mari Kodama with the world premiere of a new work by an Argentine composer; Sunday at 4pm. // Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts, 10 10th St. (Oakland); tickets at berkeleysymphony.org
Feast at Foodwise's Sunday Supper, a gala benefiting farmers markets and food access with a four-course menu curated with 35 top Bay Area restaurants; Sunday, 4:30pm to 9:30pm. // Ferry Building, 1 Ferry Building (Embarcadero); tickets at eventbrite.com
