{"id":465619,"date":"2026-09-16T13:40:24","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T13:40:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/465619\/"},"modified":"2026-09-16T13:40:24","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T13:40:24","slug":"the-best-events-in-sf-this-week-from-flower-piano-to-the-lowrider-parade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/465619\/","title":{"rendered":"The best events in SF this week, from Flower Piano to the Lowrider Parade"},"content":{"rendered":"

Published Sep. 16, 2026at6:00am<\/p>\n

Soak up the scenery with pop-up performances at pianos hidden throughout San Francisco\u2019s lush Botanical Garden.\u00a0Pro tip: Residents get free admission. <\/p>\n

Date and timeWednesday, Sept. 16, to Sunday, Sept. 20<\/p>\n

Downtown\u2019s monthly block party returns with an Oktoberfest theme, complete with German food, bands, and 70 beers on tap.<\/p>\n

Date and timeFriday, Sept. 18, 2 to 10 p.m.<\/p>\n

Catch the SoCal \u201cbeach goth\u201d band at their only Bay Area tour stop.<\/p>\n

Date and timeFriday, Sept. 18, and Saturday, Sept. 19<\/p>\n

Honor Hispanic Heritage Month with this San Francisco tradition celebrating car culture and generational pride. <\/p>\n

\"SixAlexa Trevino\/The Standard
\nDate and timeSaturday, Sept. 19, 12 to 6 p.m.<\/p>\n

The rapper stops in the 415 for one night only to see \u201cWhat\u2019s poppin.\u201d<\/p>\n

Date and timeSaturday, Sept. 19, 7:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

Consider this outdoor waterfront rave headlined by Blond:ish your warm-up for Portola.<\/p>\n

Date and timeSaturday, Sept. 19, 3 to 10 p.m.<\/p>\n

The British singer-songwriter plays a night of indie pop and neo-soul, with support from Baird. <\/p>\n

Date and timeSaturday, Sept. 19, 8 p.m. <\/p>\n

Commit to the bit and embark on a 6.5- or 13.1-mile journey to Baker Beach with fellow Odyssey-obsessed runners. Togas encouraged. <\/p>\n

Date and timeSaturday, Sept. 19, 9:30 a.m.<\/p>\n

The DJ known for collaborations with the biggest names in music is joined by Farruko, Riot Ten, and Highsociety for his only tour stop in Northern California. <\/p>\n

Date and timeSaturday, Sept. 19, 7 p.m.<\/p>\n

Calling all transit heads! Celebrate our 114-year-old rail system with free rides on vintage buses and streetcars, Muni merch, and interactive activities.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Date and timeSaturday, Sept. 19, and Sunday, Sept. 20<\/p>\n

Welcome autumn early, feast on mooncakes, and cheer on lion dancers at this two-day festival. The Dragon Parade proceeds through Chinatown on Sunday. <\/p>\n

\"ASource: Manuel Orbegozo for The StandardDate and timeSaturday, Sept. 19, and Sunday, Sept. 20<\/p>\n

Get groovy with it at this takeover with two music stages, Grateful Dead tributes, and dozens of vendors.<\/p>\n

Date and timeSunday, Sept. 20, 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

Dance in the sun at this free outdoor concert featuring sets by Poolside, Washed Out, and DJ Dials. <\/p>\n

Date and timeSunday, Sept. 20, 1 p.m.Sold-out eventsLooking aheadWednesday, Sept. 23: Jack White at The Fillmore (opens in new tab)<\/a>Friday, Sept. 25: Sundown Cinema presents \u201cSchool of Rock\u201d at Ferry Building<\/a>Friday, Sept. 25: Dolly Day in Union Square (opens in new tab)<\/a>Saturday, Sept. 26: Lionel Richie and Earth, Wind & Fire at Chase Center (opens in new tab)<\/a>Saturday, Sept. 26, and Sunday, Sept. 27: Portola Festival at Pier 80 (opens in new tab)<\/a>Sunday, Sept. 27: 50th annual SF Comedy Competition finale at Club Fugazi (opens in new tab)<\/a>Sunday, Sept. 27: Folsom Street Fair (opens in new tab)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Published Sep. 16, 2026at6:00am Soak up the scenery with pop-up performances at pianos hidden throughout San Francisco\u2019s lush…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":465620,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[13005,2644,36210,818,584,839,2399,101,103,102,104,106,105,83310],"class_list":["post-465619","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-san-francisco","tag-chinatown","tag-concerts","tag-cool-factory","tag-downtown","tag-events","tag-festivals","tag-mission-district","tag-san-francisco","tag-san-francisco-headlines","tag-san-francisco-news","tag-sf","tag-sf-headlines","tag-sf-news","tag-this-weekend"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/465619","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=465619"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/465619\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/465620"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=465619"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=465619"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=465619"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}