There's more to the next seven days than Fleet Week.
But if you do want to see the aerial acrobatics, a rooftop viewing with Champagne and caviar at 1 Hotel or a free downtown party in FiDi are the way to go. Other events taking flight: the anniversary of the Judgment of Paris at Mastro’s and Stag’s Leap, the return of Litquake, and all things mid-century modern at Santa Rosa’s Resort-O-Rama.
Jump ahead to this week's top events:
Look to the sky for Fleet Week.
Crack open the world of Litquake.
Embrace your mid-century nostalgia at Resort-O-Rama in Santa Rosa.
Join a free Fleet Week party downtown complete with an outdoor screening ofTop Gun.
Have a good one.
Nosh on Colombian eats when chef Daniel Sanchez pops up for an evening at Propagation; Monday at 5pm. // Propagation, 895 Post St. (Lower Nob Hill); details on Instagram
Raise 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
Look to the sky for Fleet Week. Get a glimpse of the Blue Angels, tour grand ships, celebrate the community, and more during this week’s festivities; Tuesday through Sunday. // Schedule and details at fleetweeksf.org
Meet Paul and Emily Michael of Peter Michael Winery. They'll be pairing their wines with a multi-course dinner from chef Alex Espinoza; Wednesday at 6pm. // Bottega Napa Valley, 6525 Washington St. (Yountville); reservations at opentable.com
Support local art and mutual aid at Moth Belly Gallery’s autumn market. The proceeds go to Calma, a volunteer-run Bay Area organization providing crucial aid to laborers, migrants, and asylum seekers; Wednesday, 6pm to 9pm. // Moth Belly Gallery, 912 Larkin St. (TenderNob) ; details on Instagram
Show up and show off for Oakland Style, a five-day celebration of art, music, fashion, cuisine, creativity, and culture packed with vibrant art events, fashion shows, sneaker exhibits, musical performances, cocktail and culinary experiences, and more; Wednesday through Sunday. // Schedule and tickets at visitoakland.com
Thank you to our partners at Visit Oakland.
Revisit the historic Judgment of Paris tasting at a five-course, chef-curated dinner built to complement iconic wines from Chateau Montelena and Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars; Wednesday at 7pm. // Mastro's Steakhouse, 399 Geary St. (Union Square); tickets at eventbrite.com
Dig into Bay Area Burger Week. Explore the burger scene across the region with a lineup of restaurants featuring their takes on the iconic sandwich; Wednesday through Sunday, October 18th. // Details and participating restaurants at bayareaburgerweek.com
Settle in for an outdoor screening of Death Becomes Her with a cozy setup, a glass of wine, popcorn, and personal headphones at Madrona’s final summer film; Wednesday at 7:30pm. // The Madrona, 1001 Westside Rd. (Healdsburg); tickets at opentable.com
Crack open the world of Litquake, San Francisco’s iconic two-week literary festival. Cap this year’s festivities off on October 24th with 7x7 and other local lit luminaries at Lit Crawl, a lineup of smart, worldly, and sometimes-wacky events presented in unusual venues like local bars, cafes, galleries, tattoo shops, laundromats, and more in the Mission; starts Thursday. // Schedule and tickets at litquake.org
Thank you to our partners at Litquake.
Try some new spirits in Sonoma at El Dorado Kitchen’s “golden hour” featuring aperitivo from Unti Vineyards; Thursday, 3pm to 5pm. // El Dorado Kitchen, 405 1st St. West (Sonoma); details at eldoradosonoma.com
Dance the night away at a sunset salsa session on the Rise Over Run rooftop. Kick off with a beginner-friendly salsa and reparto class before a night of open dancing, DJs, and food and drink specials; Thursday, 5pm to 10pm. // Rise Over Run, Timbri Hotel, 33 Turk St. (Tenderloin); tickets at eventbrite.com
Embrace your mid-century nostalgia at Resort-O-Rama, a celebration of the era’s design, style, history, and whimsy through educational seminars, cocktail soirées, a Supperclub dinner, and a free local marketplace; Thursday through Sunday. // Flamingo Resort, 2777 Fourth St. (Santa Rosa); details at resortorama.com
Make your day a Wine Country day. Settle into an afternoon tucked into the hills of St. Helena at The Phelps Table experience at Joseph Phelps Vineyards. Enjoy an intimate afternoon of wine, food, and place with a seasonal, multi-course menu and a selection of wines in a private dining room overlooking the estate. // Joseph Phelps Vineyards, 200 Taplin Rd. (St Helena); reservations at exploretock.com
Thank you to our partners at Joseph Phelps Vineyards.
Linger for live jazz from a rotating roster of favorites including Sundra Manning, Grant Levin, and Eamon Flynn during the Redwood Room's After Dark series; Thursdays and Fridays, 7pm to 10pm, through October. // The Redwood Room, Clift Royal Sonesta Hotel, 495 Geary St. (Union Square); reservations at opentable.com
Check out groundbreaking cinema from the South Asian diaspora at the annual SF International South Asian Film Festival; Friday through Sunday. // Tickets and schedule at thirdi.org
Play the role of winemaker with experts from Robert Young Estate Winery. They'll guide you through a tasting of Bordeaux varietals before you get to bottle and cork your own custom blend; Friday, 3pm to 5pm. // Montage Healdsburg, 100 Montage Way (Healdsburg); tickets at montage.com
Join a free Fleet Week party complete with an outdoor screening of Top Gun, a best-mustache contest, street-shucked oysters, and plenty of yacht rock; Friday, 4pm to 9pm. // Front St. between California St. and Sacramento St. (FiDi); details at downtownsf.org
Meet the winemakers behind Williams Selyem and Flambeaux over a four-course tasting menu built around Sonoma's harvest bounty; Friday at 6pm. // The Post Room, Beacon Grand, 450 Powell St. (Union Square); reservations at opentable.com
Hold your own at a stein-holding competition, groove to live polka, drink some fresh brews, and show off your lederhosen at Park Chalet's Oktoberfest celebration; Friday, 6pm to 9pm. // Park Chalet, 1000 Great Highway (Golden Gate Park); tickets at eventbrite.com
Experience an outdoor theater of light, music, and memory with the illumination of Crane; Friday and Saturday after dark, with a Friday performance by a live choir at 7:45p at Zaccho Dance Theatre. // Hunters Point Shipyard, 451 Galvez Ave. (Bayview Hunters Point); more info at shipyardartists.com
Get festive at a wreath-making party with Filoli floriculturists. Stay for admission to the estate’s autumn-ready grounds; Saturday at 10am and 2pm, and Sunday at 10am. // Filoli, 86 Cañada Rd. (Woodside); tickets at filoli.org
Channel your inner kid and tap into your imagination at the Brick Exhibition, a showcase of epic Lego sets spanning global landmarks, Star Wars, and more with a hands-on brick pit for all ages; Saturday at 10am and Sunday at 11am. // Stonestown Galleria, 3251 20th Ave. (Stonestown); tickets at feverup.com
Celebrate 10 years of the Paseo Artístico Artwalk at a block party featuring a dozen cultural venues, local vendors, live music, DJs, community murals, poetry, and dance performances; Saturday, 11am to 6pm. // Harrison St. between 23rd and 24th streets (Mission); details at paseoartistico.org
Wander Inglenook's culinary garden with chef Alex Lovick before settling into an al fresco lunch paired with winery picks; Saturday, 11am to 1pm. // Inglenook, 1991 St. Helena Hwy. (Rutherford); reservations at inglenook.com
Head to Silicon Valley for Oktoberfest fun. Treehouse Hotel is hosting a family- and pet-friendly weekend of local craft beers, live music, games, and Oktoberfest-inspired bites; Saturday and Sunday, 12pm to 8pm. // Treehouse Hotel Silicon Valley, 1100 North Mathilda Ave. (Sunnyvale); details at treehousehotels.com
Take a tour of San Francisco trees with Tom Radulovich of Livable City that explores native species, historic trees, and the thriving woodland of Golden Gate Park; Saturday, 1pm to 3:30pm. // Oak Woodlands Natural Area, Conservatory Dr. East (Golden Gate Park); register at shapingsf.org
Score the best seat in the house for the Blue Angels air show at a rooftop viewing party with Champagne, caviar, and grilled goods; Saturday, 1:30pm to 4pm. // 1 Hotel San Francisco, 8 Mission St. (Embarcadero); reservations at 1hotels.com
Be part of the art at a mask-making workshop with the curator of Masquerade: Art to Wear, an exhibit showcasing wearable art from more than 30 local and international artists; Saturday, 2pm to 4pm. // ACCI Gallery, 1652 Shattuck Ave. (Berkeley); details at accigallery.com
Mark your calendar for thrilling events at the San Francisco Symphony. Scare yourself silly while you watch the 2002 horror film The Ring, with Hans Zimmer’s haunting score performed live by the symphony (October 20th). Skip the usual Halloween hubbub the weekend of. See Elim Chan conduct a stunning quartet of works that delve into the great unknown instead at Adams and Mendelssohn (October 29-31). // Davies Symphony Hall, 201 Van Ness Ave. (Civic Center); tickets at sfsymphony.org
Thank you to our partners at the San Francisco Symphony.
Immerse yourself in the winning wines of 1976’s Judgment of Paris at a walk-around-style tasting of eight Napa Valley estates complimented by bites from the Thomas Keller Restaurant Group; Sunday, 10am to 12:30pm and 2pm to 4:30pm. // Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars, 5766 Silverado Trail (Napa); reservations at stagsleapwinecellars.com
Graze your way through bites from La Mar, Teleferic, Pacifico, and Xica at a waterfront fiesta closing out Hispanic Heritage Month. Proceeds go to benefit La Cocina; Sunday, 12pm to 3pm. // La Mar, Pier 1 ½, The Embarcadero (Embarcadero); tickets at opentable.com
Witness a traditional “face-changing” performance, an ancient Chinese art that involves dancing and swapping face masks impossibly fast. It's a unique cultural experience to enjoy with dinner; Sundays at 8pm. // Z&Y Restaurant, 655 Jackson St. (Chinatown); details at zandyrestaurant.com
