Fall is in full swing in San Francisco, and residents have ample activities to attend before flipping their calendars to a new month.
Here are 18 events to check out this week in The City.
TechCrunch Disrupt documentary screening (Monday)
As part of an online newspaper’s technology conference, Spark Social in Mission Bay will screen a short documentary centered on lab researchers, academics and technologists working with artificial intelligence. The film will be followed by a panel featuring subjects highlighted in the movie.
The admission-free event runs from 4 to 7 p.m. Spark Social is located at 601 Mission Bay Blvd. North.
Candlelight stroll for pets (Monday)
In honor of Dia de los Muertos, Summer Puppy SF Pet Supplies store on Irving Street will host a short candlelight stroll through the neighborhood in honor of pets who’ve passed on. Guests will be able to share favorite memories of their pets, as well as pin their pictures to a community wall.
San Francisco history night (Tuesday)
The San Francisco History Association hosts monthly presentations covering historical aspects of The City. October’s edition is dedicated to the ways in which San Francisco’s neon lights have been captured in blockbuster films.
Talks, which cost $10 to attend, are given in Newman Hall at Congregation Sherith Israel, located at 2266 California St. Tuesday’s event starts at 7 p.m.
Manufacturing Month talk presented by the San Francisco Public Library (Tuesday)
As part of a monthlong event highlighting The City’s local makers and manufacturers, the San Francisco Public Library will host Jennifer D’Angelo, a resident who founded Nooworks. In addition to local production, the clothing brand is knowing for bold prints and inclusive sizing.
D’Angelo will speak in Koret Auditorium at the Main Library, which is located at 100 Larkin St. The admission-free event runs from 6-7:30 p.m.
Dark-wave dance party at Make-Out Room (Tuesday)
The Mission District night club is hosting DJs Cole Grey and Minus Man, who will both spin tracks spanning the house, techno, electronic, nu-disco and synth-pop genres, among other categories.
The admission-free event begins at 9:30 p.m. Guests must be ages 21 and up. Make-Out Room is located at 3225 22nd St.
Free workshop hosted by the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (Wednesday)
In honor of the art center’s haunted-house-inspired attraction, this all-ages drop-in program will teach interested guests how to make their own pop-up miniature haunted houses. Materials will be provided. There will also be opportunities to decorate miniature pumpkins while supplies last.
Materials will be provided for the all-ages Halloween-themed workshop at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts.
Courtesy Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
Mission Community Market’s Dia de los Muertos and Halloween celebrations (Thursday)
The market run by the nonprofit Foodwise is putting a festive spin on this week’s edition. Guests will be able to buy locally grown flowers for their altars, purchase food items such as pan dulce, or stock up on papel picado, a folk-art tradition that involves complex designs cut out of sheets of tissue paper. There will also be live music.
The free market, which takes place at the intersection of Bartlett and 22nd streets, runs from 3 to 7 p.m.
‘Robot Monster’ screening at the Internet Archive (Thursday)
The Richmond district-based nonprofit is partnering with the Golden Gate Stereoscopic Society for a free public screening of “Robot Monster,” a 1953 science-fiction horror film directed by Phil Tucker. Organizers say the showing is a rare opportunity for movie buffs to see the film in its original three-dimensional glory, as most showings opt for a two-dimensional format.
The movie starts at 6 p.m. The Internet Archive is located at 300 Funston St.
San Francisco Symphony presents ‘Vertigo’ with a live orchestra (Thursday)
Alfred Hitchcock’s 1958 thriller set in San Francisco is being shown on the big screen at Davies Symphony Hall, with the film’s score to be performed by the San Francisco Symphony conducted by Conner Gray Covington. Guests will be able to dine on themed cocktails and snacks, such as an apple martini inspired by Kim Novak’s character. There will also be miniature pumpkin cheesecakes topped with spiderweb swirls.
San Francisco Symphony’s screening of Alfred Hitchcock’s “Vertigo” — complete with a live performance of the score — will come with themed cocktails and snacks.
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Halloween Night Bazaar (Friday)
The Sunset Mercantile is debuting an all-ages night market that will stretch from 22nd to 25th avenues on Irving Street. It will feature a costume contest, carnival games, live bands, karaoke, DJs, face-painting, tarot readings, a raffle and pop-up street-food booths, among other offerings.
Friday’s market runs from 5 to 10 p.m. It begins with a costume parade.
Trick-or-treat in Chinatown (Friday)
Located at 625 Kearny St., the Chinatown Visitor Information Center is hosting a special event where guests can come dressed in costumes to receive free gift bags worth $20. There will also be opportunities to take pictures with themed decorations.
The center will hand out goodie bags from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Karaoke, live art and poetry with KALW (Friday)
Celebrate Halloween at the public-media radio station’s 220 Montgomery St. event space, where there will be karaoke, open-mic performances, poetry readings, live art and an exhibition on the history of skateboarding in The City. Guests are encouraged to come in costumes, as KALW will award prizes for the best looks and performances.
Trick-or-treat with Precita Eyes (Friday)
The Precita Eyes Mural Arts organization is bringing an evening of Halloween fun to its 24th Street headquarters, complete with trick-or-treating stations, marigold-flower-making demonstrations and “Spirits of Our Culture,” a Dia de los Muertos altar exhibit.
Guests who attend the Precita Eyes Mural Arts organization’s Halloween event will be able to view “Spirits of Our Culture,” a Dia de los Muertos altar exhibit.
Courtesy Precita Eyes Muralists Association
Attendees are encouraged to dress up for the all-ages event, which runs from 5 to 8 p.m. The art center is located at 2979 24th St.
Halloween on Cortland Avenue (Friday)
A stretch of Cortland Avenue from Bennington to Folsom streets is turning into a car-free environment, where guests will be able to trick-or-treat. There will also be a costume contest, a pumpkin-decorating station, story readings for children and a dance party.
Dia de los Muertos: Night of Campasuchil (Saturday)
The Cultura y Arte Nativa de las Americas, a Mission District-based nonprofit, will use Yerba Buena Gardens for a free, all-ages event honoring Dia de los Muertos. There will be a community altar, food and artisan booths, performances by Indigenous dance groups and cultural musical acts, a live mural painting, and an Indigenous blessing and procession.
Saturday’s event, which runs from 4 to 9 p.m. will honor Eddie Palmieri, who died in August, for his performances at Carnaval and the Yerba Buena Gardens Festival.
Renegade Craft Fair at Fort Mason (Saturday-Sunday)
Over 250 makers and artisans will help you get into the holiday shopping spirit with the Renegade Craft Fair, which showcases independent crafters from all over the country. Attendees will enjoy hands-on workshops, local gourmet food and DJ sets. Products include ceramics, home furnishings, clothing, glass art and leather goods, among other offerings.
The Renegade Craft fair hosted by the Fort Mason Center for Arts and Culture brings more than 250 vendors from across the country to the San Francisco waterfront.
Courtesy Fort Mason Center for Arts and Culture
The admission-free fair runs from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. The Fort Mason Center for Arts and Culture is located at 2 Marina Blvd.
San Francisco International Tea Festival (Saturday-Sunday)
More than 30 makers will gather at the Ferry Building, where guests can taste a variety of teas from local and global producers. They will also be able to enjoy presentations from community experts and take home their own personal porcelain tea cups.
Free concerts by the San Francisco Civic Music Association (Sunday)
The San Francisco Civic Music Association kicks off Civic Symphony, a series of admission-free concerts that runs from November through June at Herbst Theatre. Sunday’s lineup includes performances by artists Richard Strauss, Maurice Ravel, Madison Hatten and Robert Schuman, all of which will be conducted by Paul Schrage.
Guests can RSVP online, with seating available on a first-come, first-served basis. Donations are also encouraged. Herbst Theatre is located at 401 Van Ness Ave.