Fleet Week will dominate the skies and sea, but there’s plenty else to do on the ground.
Litquake is once again shaking up SF and music is in the air with shows from Yo La Tengo, Patti Smith, Kevin Morby, and Wilderado. For your culinary proclivities, enjoy unlimited wine, all-you-can eat dumplings, or a turn with Lord Stanley in Santa Rosa. Just pick your favorite flavor of event and secure your tix.
Dine, groove, and mobilize. State Bird Provisions is teaming up with Yo La Tengo and The Fillmore to raise funds for the Harris/Walz campaign with an all-you-can-eat feast and intimate concert performance; Monday, 5:30pm. // State Bird Provisions, 1529 Fillmore St. (NoPa); tickets at opentable.com
Experience the legend of Patti Smith with a live conversation alongside photographer Lynn Goldsmith for a series of never-before-seen photographs and untold stories. Stay to hear a small show from Smith; Monday, 6pm. // Calvin Simmons Theatre (Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts), 10 10th St. (Oakland); tickets at tixr.com
See Pyramid Dreams at the newly revamped Transamerica Pyramid. Fifty artworks representing the American dream hang alongside pieces from the youngest generation that show their wishes for the future; on view through Monday, October 13. // Transamerica Pyramid Center, 600 Montgomery St. (Jackson Square); details at shvo.com
Thank you to our partners at the Transamerica Pyramid Center.
Follow Lord Stanley’s Turntable series to Santa Rosa, where chef Ki Kim of LA’s Michelin-starred Meteora will be bringing the nostalgic Korean vibes; through October 30. // Lazeaway Club, Flamingo Lazeaway Club, 2777 4th St. (Santa Rosa); tickets at opentable.com
Taste, see, and admire Oakland Style. A week of art, food, fashion, music, and more kicks off with a mixology event where you get to decide whose cocktail is the most Oakland of all; Wednesday, 5:30pm to 9pm. // The Rotunda, 300 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza (Oakland); tickets at visitoakland.com
Thank you to our partners at Visit Oakland.
Call her daddy. Podcast queen Alex Cooper is in town for her Unwell tour; Wednesday, 8pm. // Paramount Theatre, 2025 Broadway (Oakland); tickets at ticketmaster.com
Groove all night at Madrone. The legendary SF bar is celebrating 20 years with 20 DJs spinning 20-minute sets into the night; Wednesday, 6:40pm. // Madrone Art Bar, 500 Divisadero St. (Fillmore); eventbrite.com
Celebrate Oktoberfest with a party on the patio at Tasting House. Enjoy schnitzel, bratwurst, housemade pickles and pretzels paired with a flight of beer or wine—plus music and polka, games, prizes, and more. Psst: Make a reservation if you want a seat in the beer garden; 4pm to late, Wednesday. // Tasting House, 368 Village Ln. (Los Gatos), tastinghouse.com/events
Thank you to our partners at Tasting House.
It's cool to be bookish. The Bay Area’s biggest literary event is celebrating 25 years. Experience 16 days of Litquake, kicking off with the Booksellers Ball at Club Fugazi; Thursday, October 10 through Wednesday, October 16. // Schedule and locations at litquake.org; get a head start with our guide to festival highlights
Enjoy unlimited wine tastings and plenty of views with WineLuv’s event at the Amador Club. Sample more than 30 wines and snag some new bottles in the silent auction; Thursday, 5pm to 8pm. // Amador Club, 550 Montgomery St., Flr. 10 (FiDi); tickets at eventbrite.com
Toast to free bubbly and canapés when you dine at Spruce as a 7x7 Social Club member. // Spruce, 3640 Sacramento St. (Presidio Heights); reservations at opentable.com
Meet the chef behind your favorite cookbook. Yotam Ottolenghi will be onstage with Samin Nosrat to discuss his new book and share a new dish in an interactive stage experience; Thursday, 7:30pm. // Sydney Goldstein Theater, 275 Hayes St. (Civic Center); tickets at cityarts.net
Watch The Matrix where it was filmed. It’s a meta sunset movie night on Treasure Island (and the last of the season) for the film's 25th anniversary. Pre-game with food, drinks, games, and a DJ; Thursday, 7:30pm. // Gold Bar Whiskey Distillery, 1 Avenue of the Palms (Treasure Island); tickets at eventbrite.com
Tour the neon lights of North Beach. San Francisco Neon will lead you through local history at twilight in one of the city’s most iconic neighborhoods; Thursday, 6pm. // 425 Broadway (North Beach); tickets at eventbrite.com
Catch Wilderado at the Fillmore and preview the buzzy band’s upcoming sophomore album. // The Fillmore, 1805 Geary Blvd. (NoPa); tickets at livenation.com
Look up! The U.S. Navy Blue Angels take to the sky for three days of airplane acrobatics at the Fleet Week Air Show; Friday through Sunday, 11am to 4pm. // Details at fleetweeksf.org
Fancy an afterparty? Exchange roaring planes for vacay vibes at Palm House’s post-Air Show soiree. Saturday, 4pm to 9pm. // Palm House, 2032 Union St. (Cow Hollow); details at palmhousesf.com
Head to Kevin Morby’s one-day music festival for performances from Jessica Pratt, Youth Lagoon, Makaya McCraven, Morby himself, and more; Saturday, 1pm. // The Quarry Amphitheater, 1156 High St. (Santa Cruz); tickets at tixr.com
Follow an Electric Fields party. A free concert kicks off in Golden Gate Park and flows into the Great Northern, with Justin Martin, Ardalan, and more spinning the whole way; Saturday, 1pm. // Details and schedule at eventbrite.com
Relive the 80s as you toast to the Blue Angels. Enjoy rooftop views, nostalgic DJ sets, and brunch specials with Kaiyo for their Fleet Week 80s Rooftop Party; Saturday and Sunday, 11am to 3pm. // Kaiyo Rooftop, 701 3rd St., Flr. 12 (SoMa); details at kaiyosf.com
Enjoy some al fresco jazz with plenty of pours at Wente's Jazz Festival in the Vineyard. Bring your blanket and choose from lots of gourmet food to pair with the smooth tunes; Saturday, 11:45am to 6pm. // Wente Vineyards, 5050 Arroyo Rd. (Livermore); tickets at wentevineyards.com
Get your fill of dumplings at the World of Dumplings food festival. Try samples from all over the world, learn the secrets of folding and stuffing with cooking demos, and try your luck at an eating contest; Saturday, 11am to 5pm. // Rincon Center, 101 Spear St. (Embarcadero); tickets at eventbrite.com
Discover impressive wineries and hiking trails during a secret weekend getaway to Morgan Hill: This so-called sleepy Silicon Valley suburb is a gem hiding in plain sight. // Learn more at 7x7.com.
Thank you to our partners at Visit Morgan Hill.
Shop your vintage-loving heart out. The Pickwick Vintage Show is a traveling monthly market featuring collections of vintage clothing, jewelry, accessories, textiles, and treasures from more than 70 exhibitors. Don’t miss its first SF stop; Sunday, 10am to 4pm. // Ferry Building, 1 Ferry Building (Embarcadero); details at ferrybuildingmarketplace.com
Tap into your Italian pride (or appreciation) with the Italian Heritage Festival and Parade; Sunday, 12:30pm. // Begins at Jefferson and Powell Sts. (Fisherman’s Wharf); details at sfitalianheritage.org
Learn the art of calligraphy with author and expert Maybelle Imasa-Stukuls. This artist literally wrote the book on hand-lettering; she's at 7x7 Social Club to teach an intimate workshop, 5:30pm Tuesday October 15. Guest will take home a signed copy of the book and all the materials needed to DIY calligraphy at home. // 7x7 Social Club, 524 Washington St. (Jackson Square); tickets at tickettailor.com
Catch the Oakland Theater Project's Angels in America. 7x7 Social Members get BOGO tickets; October 19 and 26. // Marin Shakespeare Company, 514 4th St. (San Rafael); tickets at oaklandtheaterproject.org
Meet thousands of creators, innovators, tinkerers, artists, engineers, and enthusiasts at the intersection of art, science, and technology. Maker Faire is almost here—save the date for October 18-20. // Mare Island Naval Shipyard, 560 Nimitz Ave. (Vallejo); tickets at eventbrite.com
Thank you to our partners at Maker Faire.
Prepare for the San Francisco Fall Show. It's four vibrant days of stylish displays, talks and parties for lovers of art and design, furniture and decorative arts; Thursday, October 17 though Sunday, October 20. // Tickets at sffallshow.org (and 20% off for 7x7 Social Club members!)
Thank you to our partners at the San Francisco Fall Show.
