This Week in San Francisco — Events, Concerts & Grocery Sales

Everything happening in San Francisco this week on one page — concerts, games, library talks, farmers' markets and grocery sales, in English, Korean, Japanese, Chinese and Spanish.

Tuesday, October 20

• 12:00 PM — Boston Celtics at Detroit Pistons — On TV (Little Caesars Arena)
• 3:00 PM — Performance: Mariela's Music Time — Presidio (San Francisco Public Library), 3150 Sacramento Street, San Francisco
• 4:00 PM — Philadelphia 76ers at New York Knicks — On TV (Madison Square Garden)
• 5:00 PM — Boston Bruins at Dallas Stars — On TV (American Airlines Center)
• 5:00 PM — Film: Kansas City Confidential, Screening and Discussion — North Beach (San Francisco Public Library), 850 Columbus Avenue, San Francisco
• 6:00 PM — Panel: Living in the Shadow of Silicon Valley — Main Library (San Francisco Public Library), 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco
• 6:30 PM — Oklahoma City Thunder at San Antonio Spurs — On TV (Frost Bank Center)
• 6:45 PM — Author: Camille Cusumano, Mystique of the Last Cannoli — North Beach (San Francisco Public Library), 850 Columbus Avenue, San Francisco
• 7:00 PM — San Francisco Tech Connect: Startups, Investors, Professionals Networking — LOCATION: Hawthorn Lounge, 46 Geary (between Kearny & Grant) near Market Street and Union , 46 Geary
• 7:30 PM — Tampa Bay Lightning at Vegas Golden Knights — On TV (T-Mobile Arena)
• 8:00 PM — The Devil Makes Three — 777 Valencia Street San Francisco CA 94110, 777 Valencia St

Wednesday, October 21

• The Empire Strips Back: A Burlesque Parody | San Francisco — The Victoria Theatre, 2961 16th St
• 1:00 PM — Film: Mrs. Miniver — Chinatown/Him Mark Lai (San Francisco Public Library), 1135 Powell Street, San Francisco
• 4:30 PM — Minnesota Timberwolves at Miami Heat — On TV (Kaseya Center)
• 4:30 PM — Philadelphia Flyers at Buffalo Sabres — On TV (KeyBank Center)
• 5:00 PM — Democracy's Library: Tools for Participation (IN-PERSON) — Internet Archive, 300 Funston Avenue
• 5:00 PM — Film: Rocky Horror Picture Show with a Full Shadow Cast — Main Library (San Francisco Public Library), 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco
• 5:00 PM — Film: The Birds — Park (San Francisco Public Library), 1833 Page Street, San Francisco
• 5:30 PM — Filipino American History Month — San Francisco City Hall, 1 Dr Carlton B Goodlett Pl
• 6:00 PM — Habermas and the Instruments of Domination — The Fold, 3359 26th St
• 6:00 PM — Panel: Emerging from the Shadows — Main Library (San Francisco Public Library), 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco
• 6:30 PM — Artificial Intimacy: Sherry Turkle and A.I. — Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, 701 Mission St
• 7:00 PM — Founders, Investors & Talent Networking Mixer | San Francisco — Rick & Roxy's, 2131 Lombard St
• 7:00 PM — Golden State Warriors at Los Angeles Lakers — On TV (crypto.com Arena)
• 8:00 PM — The Sound Healing Symphony at Grace Cathedral — Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, 1100 California St

Thursday, October 22

• Magic Patio: Evening Show (Ages 16+) — The Magic Patio, 3264 Mission Street
• 3:00 PM — Performance: Poetry Open Mic — North Beach (San Francisco Public Library), 850 Columbus Avenue, San Francisco
• 4:00 PM — Cleveland Cavaliers at Philadelphia 76ers — On TV (Xfinity Mobile Arena)
• 5:15 PM — New England Patriots at Chicago Bears — On TV (Soldier Field)
• 6:00 PM — After Dark: Death and Life / La Muerte y la Vida — Pier 15 Embarcadero at Green St, San Francisco, CA, United States, California 94111
• 6:30 PM — Denver Nuggets at Oklahoma City Thunder — On TV (Paycom Center)
• 9:00 PM — Harrison Presents: Secret Rivalry Rave HALLOONEEN - San Francisco — The Café, 2369 Market Street

Friday, October 23

• 2nd Annual Lower Polk Live! Music, Art & Community Street Festival — Polk Street
• Grand Kyiv Ballet: Swan Lake - Symphony of Lights at Palace Of Fine Arts — Palace of Fine Arts Theatre, 3301 Lyon St.
• Lakehouse Jazz — Blue Heron Boathouse, 50 Blue Heron Drive
• Manghihilot (Healer) — 465 S Van Ness Ave, 465 South Van Ness Avenue
• Petit Biscuit at The Foundry in San Francisco — The Foundry, 1425 Folsom St.
• ZOMBIE PROM - The Widdler, Mimosa & More! Halloween Costume Ball — The Great Northern, 119 Utah Street
• 5:00 PM — Tampa Bay Rays at Milwaukee Brewers — On TV (American Family Field)
• 6:30 PM — Author: Walter Mosely, Hanging and Burning — Main Library (San Francisco Public Library), 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco
• 7:00 PM — Golden State Warriors vs. Memphis Grizzlies — Chase Center, San Francisco, CA
• 7:30 PM — Sunset Disco Dandiya 2026 — San Francisco City Hall, 1 Doctor Carlton B Goodlett Place

Saturday, October 24

• Gunplamo (Gunpla Social) — The Center, 1840 Sutter Street
• Howlin' Moon 2026 — San Francisco, Little Marina Green, San Francisco
• Miso Making Workshop [SOLD OUT] — The Center, 1840 Sutter Street
• Mornings in Jenin Musical: A Concert Presentation — 1127 Market Street
• On the Bus! — San Francisco County Fair Building, 1199 9th Avenue
• Stand-Up Comedy at Mr. Bing's in Downtown San Francisco — Mr. Bing's, 201 Columbus ave
• The Saturday Roller Disco - 3rd Session - Adults - 7 P.M. to 11 P.M. — Church Of 8 Wheels, 554 Fillmore Street
• Thrill O Ween — Thrive City, 1725 3rd St
• Walk with Spirits, A Haunted Pub Crawl — High Horse, 582 Washington Street
• 6:00 AM — North Beach Farmers Market — Greenwich St between Columbus Ave and Powell St
• 7:00 AM — Fillmore Farmers' Market — O'Farrell St between Fillmore St and Steiner St
• 7:00 AM — Hayes Valley Farmers Market — Hayes St between Octavia St and Gough St
• 7:00 AM — UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev — On TV (Etihad Arena)
• 9:00 AM — California Golden Bears at SMU Mustangs — On TV (Gerald J. Ford Stadium)
• 9:00 AM — Indiana Hoosiers at Michigan Wolverines — On TV (Michigan Stadium)
• 9:00 AM — LSU Tigers at Auburn Tigers — On TV (Jordan-Hare Stadium)
• 9:00 AM — Pittsburgh Panthers at Miami Hurricanes — On TV (Hard Rock Stadium)
• 9:00 AM — Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Northwestern Wildcats — On TV (Ryan Field)
• 9:00 AM — Texas Tech Red Raiders at Cincinnati Bearcats — On TV (Nippert Stadium)
• 11:00 AM — 44th Annual Sandcastle Classic — Sandcastle Classic on the beach, 730 great hwy
• 12:00 PM — Celebration: Western Addition Open House — Western Addition (San Francisco Public Library), 1550 Scott Street, San Francisco
• 12:00 PM — Fisherman's Wharf Chowder Fest — Little Embarcadero, Fisherman's Wharf, 2860 Taylor Street
• 12:00 PM — The 48 Hill challenge (this is section one) — Grand Hyatt San Francisco, 345 Stockton Street
• 12:30 PM — BYU Cougars at UCF Knights — On TV (Acrisure Bounce House)
• 12:30 PM — Iowa Hawkeyes at Minnesota Golden Gophers — On TV (Huntington Bank Stadium)
• 12:30 PM — Michigan State Spartans at UCLA Bruins — On TV (Rose Bowl)
• 12:30 PM — Performance: Six Roses — Western Addition (San Francisco Public Library), 1550 Scott Street, San Francisco
• 12:30 PM — Tennessee Volunteers at South Carolina Gamecocks — On TV (Williams-Brice Stadium)
• 12:30 PM — Texas A&M Aggies at Alabama Crimson Tide — On TV (Bryant-Denny Stadium)
• 2:00 PM — Author: Dom Magwili, Scientific Dragons: The Adventure of Ensun Castle — Main Library (San Francisco Public Library), 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco
• 2:00 PM — Performance: Bay Beats Launch Party — Main Library (San Francisco Public Library), 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco
• 3:00 PM — Author: Bosze Hadleigh, 492 Great Things about Being Italian — North Beach (San Francisco Public Library), 850 Columbus Avenue, San Francisco
• 3:00 PM — Boise State Broncos at Washington State Cougars — On TV (Martin Stadium)
• 3:00 PM — Pisco Sour + Cebiche Class: Hispanic Heritage Month — La Mar Cebicheria Peruana, Pier 1 1/2 The Embarcadero
• 4:30 PM — Iowa State Cyclones at Arizona Wildcats — On TV (Casino Del Sol Stadium)
• 4:30 PM — Ole Miss Rebels at Texas Longhorns — On TV (DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium)
• 4:30 PM — USC Trojans at Wisconsin Badgers — On TV (Camp Randall Stadium)
• 4:30 PM — Vanderbilt Commodores at Kentucky Wildcats — On TV (Kroger Field)
• 5:00 PM — Tampa Bay Rays at Milwaukee Brewers — On TV (American Family Field)
• 7:15 PM — Houston Cougars at Utah Utes — On TV (Rice-Eccles Stadium)
• 8:30 PM — Dermot Kennedy: The Weight of the Woods Tour — Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
• 9:30 PM — Ivy Lab: A FAREWELL TOUR presented by Public Works & Goldenvoice — Public Works SF, 161 Erie Street

Sunday, October 25

• Birmingham Wellbeing and Spirituality Network Launch — Om Nom Birmingham, 2 Fleet Street, Birmingham, West Midlands
• Frank Ocean - Blonde : LISTEN | Envelop SF (4:30pm) — Envelop SF, 900 Marin St.
• Latin Sundays at Providence Bar — 1351 Polk Street
• SF Music Day 2026 — San Francisco War Memorial & Performing Arts Center, 401 Van Ness Avenue
• 6:00 AM — Outer Sunset Farmers' Market — 37th Ave between Ortega St and Quintara St
• 6:30 AM — Pittsburgh Steelers at New Orleans Saints — On TV (Stade de France)
• 7:00 AM — Clement Street Farmers Market — Clement St between 3rd Ave and 4th Ave
• 7:00 AM — Inner Sunset Farmers' Market — Irving St between 8th Ave and 9th Ave
• 10:00 AM — Cincinnati Bengals at Baltimore Ravens — On TV (M&T Bank Stadium)
• 10:00 AM — Cleveland Browns at Tennessee Titans — On TV (Nissan Stadium)
• 10:00 AM — Indianapolis Colts at Minnesota Vikings — On TV (U.S. Bank Stadium)
• 10:00 AM — Miami Dolphins at New York Jets — On TV (MetLife Stadium)
• 10:00 AM — New York Giants at Houston Texans — On TV (Reliant Stadium)
• 10:00 AM — San Francisco 49ers at Atlanta Falcons — On TV (Mercedes-Benz Stadium)
• 10:00 AM — Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Carolina Panthers — On TV (Bank of America Stadium)
• 11:00 AM — World Of Dumplings 2026 — Ferry Building, 1 Ferry Building
• 12:00 PM — Spooktacular Sugar Cookies Decorating Class — Ferry Building Second Floor, 1 Ferry Building
• 1:05 PM — Denver Broncos at Arizona Cardinals — On TV (State Farm Stadium)
• 1:25 PM — Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions — On TV (Ford Field)
• 1:25 PM — Los Angeles Rams at Las Vegas Raiders — On TV (Allegiant Stadium)
• 2:00 PM — Author: Final Reading for Dispatches from the City of Awe — Main Library (San Francisco Public Library), 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco
• 4:00 PM — Montreal Canadiens at Winnipeg Jets — On TV (Princess Auto Stadium)
• 5:20 PM — Kansas City Chiefs at Seattle Seahawks — On TV (Lumen Field)

Monday, October 26

• San Fran's Largest Tech Startup, Business & Entrepreneur Networking Soiree — Hardwood Bar & Smokery, 680 8th Street
• The War And Treaty — 777 Valencia Street San Francisco CA 94110, 777 Valencia St
• 2:00 PM — Film: Young China and Panel — Main Library (San Francisco Public Library), 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco
• 5:00 PM — Milwaukee Brewers at Tampa Bay Rays — On TV (Tropicana Field)
• 5:15 PM — Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles — On TV (Lincoln Financial Field)
• 7:00 PM — 20s & 30s Speed Friending : Emporium + Madrones Monday Night Groove!! — San Francisco San Francisco, CA, San Francisco San Francisco

Tuesday, October 27

• Open Sewing Studio — The Center, 1840 Sutter Street
• 8:00 AM — Film: Santa Sangre, Screening and Discussion — North Beach (San Francisco Public Library), 850 Columbus Avenue, San Francisco
• 5:00 PM — Boston Bruins at Carolina Hurricanes — On TV (Lenovo Center)
• 5:00 PM — Detroit Pistons at New York Knicks — On TV (Madison Square Garden)
• 5:00 PM — Milwaukee Brewers at Tampa Bay Rays — On TV (Tropicana Field)
• 6:00 PM — Author: Sarita Sarvate in Conversation with Sabina Khan-Ibarra — Main Library (San Francisco Public Library), 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco
• 6:00 PM — Panel: Cities as Ancestors — Main Library (San Francisco Public Library), 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco
• 7:30 PM — Buffalo Sabres at San Jose Sharks — On TV (SAP Center at San Jose)
• 7:30 PM — MUSIC JAM SF — Cobaltix, LLC, 1095 Folsom St
• 7:30 PM — Phoebe Bridgers Live — San Francisco, California
• 8:00 PM — Portland Trail Blazers at Los Angeles Lakers — On TV (crypto.com Arena)

Wednesday, October 28

• The Music of Ennio Morricone: A Candlelit Piano & Strings Experience — Caroline H. Hume Concert Hall, 50 Oak Street
• 1:00 PM — Castro Farmers' Market — Noe St between Market St and Beaver St
• 4:00 PM — Philadelphia 76ers at Indiana Pacers — On TV (Gainbridge Fieldhouse)
• 4:30 PM — Philadelphia Flyers at Washington Capitals — On TV (Capital One Arena)
• 5:00 PM — Milwaukee Brewers at Tampa Bay Rays — On TV (Tropicana Field)
• 5:00 PM — Panel: Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the Bay Area — Then and Now — Main Library (San Francisco Public Library), 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco
• 6:30 PM — Oklahoma City Thunder at Dallas Mavericks — On TV (American Airlines Center)
• 8:30 PM — Phoebe Bridgers: The Lost Tour — Chase Center

Coming up

• Thursday, November 5 12:00 PM — Hawai'i Rainbow Wahine at San Francisco Dons — The Sobrato Center, San Francisco, CA
• Thursday, November 19 6:00 PM — Long Beach State Beach at San Francisco Dons — The Sobrato Center, San Francisco, CA
• Sunday, November 22 2:00 PM — Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners at San Francisco Dons — The Sobrato Center, San Francisco, CA
• Wednesday, November 25 11:00 AM — Cal State East Bay Pioneers at San Francisco Dons — The Sobrato Center, San Francisco, CA
• Monday, November 30 6:00 PM — Grand Canyon Lopes at San Francisco Dons — The Sobrato Center, San Francisco, CA
• Friday, December 4 6:00 PM — Boise State Broncos at San Francisco Dons — The Sobrato Center, San Francisco, CA