{"id":18686,"date":"2025-10-23T00:26:30","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T00:26:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/18686\/"},"modified":"2025-10-23T00:26:30","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T00:26:30","slug":"19-fun-events-in-sf-from-a-literary-crawl-to-a-halloween-dance-cruise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/18686\/","title":{"rendered":"19 fun events in SF, from a literary crawl to a Halloween dance cruise"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left\">Peaches Christ\u2019s immersive haunted house takes over the historic SF Mint with witches, dark rituals, and over 100 live scare actors across 35 sets for an hourlong theatrical nightmare.<\/p>\n<p>Date and timeThursday, Oct. 23, 6 to 9 p.m.<img alt=\"People sit on blankets and lawn chairs on a grassy hill in the evening, watching a large outdoor movie screen that reads \u201cPIER 39.\u201d\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2000\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"block lazyloaded\" style=\"color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 3000 2000'%3E%3Cfilter id='b' color-interpolation-filters='sRGB'%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 -1' result='s'\/%3E%3CfeFlood x='0' y='0' width='100%25' height='100%25'\/%3E%3CfeComposite operator='out' in='s'\/%3E%3CfeComposite in2='SourceGraphic'\/%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3C\/filter%3E%3Cimage width='100%25' height='100%25' x='0' y='0' preserveAspectRatio='none' style='filter: url(%23b);' href='data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw=='\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;)\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1761179089_258_-S3840x2560-FPNG.png\"\/>Source: Morgan Ellis\/The Standard<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left\">A special, spooky installment of everyone\u2019s favorite park movie experience in the Presidio. There will be a Halloween costume contest so dress up for a chance to win special access to our reserved seating section and cozy up right by the screen.<\/p>\n<p>Date and timeThursday, Oct. 23, 5 p.m., movie starts at 6:30<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left\">Four blocks of downtown become a massive bhangra boogie with folks of all ages getting down to DJs and live performers, plus subcontinent food trucks and 30+ vendors.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1333\" height=\"889\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"block lazyloaded\" style=\"color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 1333 889'%3E%3Cfilter id='b' color-interpolation-filters='sRGB'%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 -1' result='s'\/%3E%3CfeFlood x='0' y='0' width='100%25' height='100%25'\/%3E%3CfeComposite operator='out' in='s'\/%3E%3CfeComposite in2='SourceGraphic'\/%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3C\/filter%3E%3Cimage width='100%25' height='100%25' x='0' y='0' preserveAspectRatio='none' style='filter: url(%23b);' href='data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw=='\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;)\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1761179121_530_-S3840x2561-FPNG.png\"\/>Source: Courtesy Odell Hussey of Non Stop BhangraDate and timeFriday, Oct. 24, 5 to 10 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left\">Golf is cool now, so come try next-gen golf simulators, compete in mini-competitions, and check out concerts by Jayceeoh, Noodles, and J Espinosa at the Ferry Building.<\/p>\n<p>Date and timeFriday, Oct. 24, 5 to 10 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left\">40+ bars across the Marina, Polk, and North Beach join forces for a giant costumed pub crawl with shuttle buses between the neighborhoods.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Three people in green wigs and white overalls and one person in a purple jacket and brown hat jump excitedly on a city street.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"3456\" height=\"2304\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"block lazyloaded\" style=\"color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 3456 2304'%3E%3Cfilter id='b' color-interpolation-filters='sRGB'%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 -1' result='s'\/%3E%3CfeFlood x='0' y='0' width='100%25' height='100%25'\/%3E%3CfeComposite operator='out' in='s'\/%3E%3CfeComposite in2='SourceGraphic'\/%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3C\/filter%3E%3Cimage width='100%25' height='100%25' x='0' y='0' preserveAspectRatio='none' style='filter: url(%23b);' href='data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw=='\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;)\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1761179144_645_-S3840x2560-FPNG.png\"\/>Source: CrawloweenDate and timeFriday, Oct. 24, 6 to 9 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left\">A South Asian-inspired dance night at York Street Collective with DJs, immersive visuals, and homemade parandas where you don\u2019t have to be on anything to have a good time.<\/p>\n<p>Date and timeFriday, Oct. 24, 8 to 11 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left\">Belgian live-electronic collective Stavroz soaks crowds in a cinematic blend of jazz, world, and deep house for a dreamlike dance floor experience that had Public Works throbbing last time.<\/p>\n<p>Date and timeFriday, Oct. 24, 9:30 p.m. to 2 a.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left\">NYC\u2019s MUNDO crew brings its infamous Bodega Rave to Russian Hill\u2019s Mr. Liquor store with late-night Latin beats by Dos Flakos.<\/p>\n<p>Date and timeFriday, Oct. 24, 10 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left\">Like a mini SXSW or a noisier Noise Pop, Psyched takes over 20 venues for shows by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Vivian Girls, Shannon &amp; The Clams, and more oddball rockers.<\/p>\n<p>Date and timeFriday, Oct. 24 to Monday, Nov. 3<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left\">Bring the fam to this urban pumpkin patch for lion dancing, free goodie bags, costume contests, and more.<\/p>\n<p>Date and timeSaturday, Oct. 25, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left\">A free, family-friendly block festival on Alabama Street with art tours by graffiti legend Sirron Norris, TED-style talks on culture and generosity, concerts, tours of local historic buildings, crafts and more by The Drop In.<\/p>\n<p>Date and timeSaturday, Oct. 25, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left\">Mirage Tattoo turns into an epic vintage market for those last-minute costume finds, with DJs, discount racks, tooth gemming, and more on McAllister.<\/p>\n<p>Date and timeSaturday, Oct. 25, 1 to 7 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left\">Grab your last-minute costumes and decorations at this Grant Avenue street fair with local art, food, live music, and family-friendly Halloween activities.<\/p>\n<p>Date and timeSaturday, Oct. 25, 5 to 10 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left\">SF\u2019s famous decentralized literature and poetry fest brings 250 authors to bars, bookstores, and tattoo parlors across the Mission for pop-ups and inspired readings.<\/p>\n<p>Date and timeSaturday, Oct. 25, 5 to 9 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left\">A secret-location, no-phones warehouse party for those into pulsing house and techno in dark rooms starting at 2 a.m.<\/p>\n<p>Date and timeSaturday, Oct. 25, 11:59 p.m. to late<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left\">This rooftop darty brings the minimal house legend out so you can disassociate while staring at the skyline.<\/p>\n<p>Date and timeSunday, Oct. 26, 2 to 7 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left\">Dress up your doggie and join the puppy parade, corgi meetup, pup-cup races, and costume contest at Spark Social to celebrate SF having more pets than kids.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"A man and woman wear matching lion costumes, the woman holds a small dog also dressed in a lion outfit, all smiling outdoors at a sunny event.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1536\" height=\"2049\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"block lazyloaded\" style=\"color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 1536 2049'%3E%3Cfilter id='b' color-interpolation-filters='sRGB'%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 -1' result='s'\/%3E%3CfeFlood x='0' y='0' width='100%25' height='100%25'\/%3E%3CfeComposite operator='out' in='s'\/%3E%3CfeComposite in2='SourceGraphic'\/%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3C\/filter%3E%3Cimage width='100%25' height='100%25' x='0' y='0' preserveAspectRatio='none' style='filter: url(%23b);' href='data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw=='\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;)\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/-S3840x5123-FPNG.png\"\/>Source: Spark SocialDate and timeSunday, Oct. 26, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left\">Get caffeinated at this secret location SoMa brunch party with unlimited specialty coffee, DJ sets from Le Crew and YANZY, costumes, drinking games, and a full bar for those starting early.<\/p>\n<p>Date and timeSunday, Oct. 26, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left\">Sail the seas on the SF Belle as the Sunset house music crew\u2019s Galen, Aurora Halal, and more spin for costumed dancers on multiple stages throughout the boat.<\/p>\n<p>Date and timeSunday, Oct. 26, 5 p.m. to 3 a.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left\">The legendary TechCrunch Disrupt conference after-party for founders and investors returns, hosted by Outgoers\u2019 Josh Constine, with robot fights, a light-up dance floor, eight epic performers like DJ Dials, and a huge headliner.<\/p>\n<p>Date and timeTuesday, Oct. 28, 7 p.m. to 12 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