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Things to do in San Francisco Bay Area this weekend (September 11–13)
Updated September 8, 2026
45 events across 12 San Francisco Bay Area cities this weekend — 11 likely free. Biggest clusters: music (18), comedy (8), community (5).
45 events
11 free
12 cities
Sat · 11:00 AM · Mountain View
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Mountain View Art & Wine Festival
Downtown Mountain View festival with artists, makers, live music, food, and family activity…
Fri · 4:00 PM · San Leandro
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San Leandro Second Fridays: Latin Heritage Festival
Celebrate Latin Heritage Month with Downtown San Leandro at the Second Fridays Latin Heritage…
Sat · 11:00 AM · Vallejo
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Vallejo Harvest Fair
Co-Hosted by Cultivate Community Food Co-op Join Cultivate Community Food Co-op and the JFK…
Sun · 10:00 AM · San Jose FreeViva CalleSJ
Free open-streets event for walking, biking, skating, rolling, and community connection.
Sat · 1:00 PM · Oakland
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Parks and Community Resource Fair - Richmond
East Bay Regional Park District
Music & performance 26Festivals & community 13Food & markets 7Arts & crafts 6STEM & hands-on 4Animals & nature 4Free only 11
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Open this plan →Things to do in San Francisco Bay Area this weekend: September 11–13
Generated September 8, 2026 from official event sources
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Friday, September 11
12 events · 3 free
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Happy Hour Qigong Hike
Guided Midpen open-space hike at Monte Bello Preserve. 3.5 mile route.
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San Leandro Second Fridays: Latin Heritage Festival
Celebrate Latin Heritage Month with Downtown San Leandro at the Second Fridays Latin Heritage Festival on September 11th!
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Friday Nights at OMCA with Duniya Dance and Drum Company + Bongo Sidibe & The TonTons
Live Performance by Duniya Dance and Drum Company, Live Music by Bongo Sidibe & The TonTons, DJ set by VEYN, Afro Soca Dance Lesson with…
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Mortified
//www.dnalounge.com/calendar/2026/09-11a.html":MORTIFIED Mortified is a comic excavation of adolescent writing, art & media.
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50th San Francisco Stand-Up Comedy Competition
Get Tickets The 50th San Francisco Stand-UP Comedy Competition For fifty years, the San Francisco Comedy Competition has discovered…
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Annie Lederman
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Fumi Abe
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Super Diamond
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Arlo
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Bad Bunny Night
//www.dnalounge.com/calendar/2026/09-11.html":BAD BUNNY NIGHT Main Room: OtebNSolrac It's Bad Bunny Night with twin duo OtebNSolrac behind…
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Nu Metal vs. Emo: My Chemical Romance Night
//www.dnalounge.com/calendar/2026/09-11d.html":Nu Metal World presents NU METAL VS. EMO: MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE NIGHT Above DNA: Apollyon…
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Roast Battle Bay Area
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Saturday, September 12
20 events · 6 free
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Find us at: Castro Valley Fall Festival
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Member Last Looks — Matisse’s Femme au chapeau: A Modern Scandal
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Mid-Autumn Festival Story Celebration
Celebrate the magic of the Mid-Autumn Festival with PiggySprout!
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Mountain View Art & Wine Festival
Downtown Mountain View festival with artists, makers, live music, food, and family activity areas.
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Pim Techamuanvivit, Cooking Thai
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Vallejo Harvest Fair
Co-Hosted by Cultivate Community Food Co-op Join Cultivate Community Food Co-op and the JFK Library for a celebration of our local harvest!
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Hops and Props
September 12, 2026 @ 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm What could be better than microbrew beer, live music and cool airplanes under the warm September sky?
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Parks and Community Resource Fair - Richmond
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Afternoon Stitch & Sip Club
Working on a fiber arts project? Come hang out with us and work on your project while sipping tea with other fiber arts creators. A drop in…
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J-Block Party
//www.dnalounge.com/calendar/2026/09-12c.html":Performing Live: AIMAI MIRAI PETTY TACTIC HALF PAST MIDNIGHT Baam and AniClover are teaming…
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Music Village Flutes Concert
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Roaring 20's Dinner Dance Party w/ Halsey & the Hi-Hats
Get Tickets Let’s Dance! After taking the summer off, we can’t wait to get together again! Join us for the Roaring ’20s Dinner Dance—an…
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Annie Lederman
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Fumi Abe
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Prescott Niles' The Knack
//www.dnalounge.com/calendar/2026/09-12.html":Performing Live: PRESCOTT NILES' THE KNACK THE BPMS Prescott Niles' The Knack: Prescott Niles…
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Public Image Ltd - This Is Not The Last Tour
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Ryan Beatty - Arms Over Armor North American Tour '26
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BL3SS - 360 Set - North American Tour 2026
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Secret Psychedelica: Virgo
//www.dnalounge.com/calendar/2026/09-12d.html":Pisces Music presents SECRET PSYCHEDELICA: VIRGO Above DNA: Psilovybe Synchronometry…
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Eddie Ifft
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Sunday, September 13
13 events · 2 free
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Find us at: Castro Valley Fall Festival
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Mountain View Art & Wine Festival
Downtown Mountain View festival with artists, makers, live music, food, and family activity areas.
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Viva CalleSJ
Free open-streets event for walking, biking, skating, rolling, and community connection.
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Santa Rosa Downtown Farmers' Market
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Hayward Odd Fellows Summer Concert Series
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Music at the Mansion Feat. The JC Smith Band
Music at the Mansion A Summer Concert Series at Historic Mt.
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Hello! Bachata
$17 Cover (Venmo) Daytime Special event in San Francisco!
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25 Years of H.I.T. Wall Studios: Zeromind
//www.dnalounge.com/calendar/2026/09-13.html":Performing Live: ZEROMIND THE RANDOME DEVILS BRODRE Join us in celebrating the 25th anniversary of H.I.T. Wall Studios.
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Dark and Darker: A Dark Comedy Show
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Johnny Manchild
//www.dnalounge.com/calendar/2026/09-13d.html":Performing Live: JOHNNY MANCHILD FRIEND OF A FRIEND KARMA AND THE KILLJOYS Since 2016,…
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S. F. Comedy Showcase
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Manchester Orchestra-I'm Like a Virgin Losing a Child 20th Anniv Tour
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Towa Bird
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Browse by interest
Jump to the kind of weekend you're after — story time, hands-on science, music, the outdoors, and more.
Music & performance
Concerts, recitals, dance, theater, sing-alongs, and live shows.
- San Leandro Second Fridays: Latin Heritage Festival1446 Washington Ave San Leandro, CA 94577 · San Leandro
- Friday Nights at OMCA with Duniya Dance and Drum Company + Bongo Sidibe & The TonTonsOMCA campus · Oakland
- Mortified//www.dnalounge.com/directions/":DNA Lounge: 375 Eleventh Street, San Francisco, CA 94103 · San Francisco
Festivals & community
Fairs, parades, seasonal celebrations, and big community gatherings.
- San Leandro Second Fridays: Latin Heritage Festival1446 Washington Ave San Leandro, CA 94577 · San Leandro
- Mortified//www.dnalounge.com/directions/":DNA Lounge: 375 Eleventh Street, San Francisco, CA 94103 · San Francisco
- Bad Bunny Night//www.dnalounge.com/directions/":DNA Lounge: 375 Eleventh Street, San Francisco, CA 94103 · San Francisco
Food & markets
Farmers markets, food trucks, tastings, and cooking fun.
- Mountain View Art & Wine FestivalCastro Street · Mountain View
- Vallejo Harvest FairVallejo John F. Kennedy Library - Placeholder Room · Vallejo
- Pim Techamuanvivit, Cooking ThaiFoodwise Ferry Plaza Farmers Market · San Francisco
Arts & crafts
Drop-in making, painting, drawing, and creative studio time.
- Mortified//www.dnalounge.com/directions/":DNA Lounge: 375 Eleventh Street, San Francisco, CA 94103 · San Francisco
- Mountain View Art & Wine FestivalCastro Street · Mountain View
- Mid-Autumn Festival Story Celebration1st Floor Program Room · Mountain View
STEM & hands-on
Science, coding, robotics, building, and other hands-on, curious-kid programs.
- Nu Metal vs. Emo: My Chemical Romance Night//www.dnalounge.com/directions/":DNA Lounge: 375 Eleventh Street, San Francisco, CA 94103 · San Francisco
- Mountain View Art & Wine FestivalCastro Street · Mountain View
- Afternoon Stitch & Sip ClubCommunity Room · Monterey
Animals & nature
Zoos, farms, gardens, and wildlife walks to get up close with the outdoors.
- Happy Hour Qigong HikeMonte Bello Preserve · Los Altos
- Vallejo Harvest FairVallejo John F. Kennedy Library - Placeholder Room · Vallejo
- Santa Rosa Downtown Farmers' MarketEvent Location · Santa Rosa
Story time & books
Read-alouds, story hours, rhyme times, author visits, and book clubs.
- Mid-Autumn Festival Story Celebration1st Floor Program Room · Mountain View
Active & outdoors
Sports, playgrounds, swimming, biking, and run-around energy burners.
- Viva CalleSJViva CalleSJ route · San Jose