{"id":503397,"date":"2026-10-21T22:00:20","date_gmt":"2026-10-21T22:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/503397\/"},"modified":"2026-10-21T22:00:20","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T22:00:20","slug":"the-best-events-in-sf-this-week-from-costume-contests-to-wnba-finals-watch-parties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/503397\/","title":{"rendered":"The best events in SF this week, from costume contests to WNBA Finals watch parties"},"content":{"rendered":"

Catch Games 3 and 4 of the WNBA Finals in Atlanta, live on the big screen at Ballhalla.<\/p>\n

Date and timeWednesday, Oct. 21, and Saturday, Oct., 24<\/p>\n

The Divisadero mainstay is throwing it back with jazz bands and 2004 drink prices, for one night only.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"AMadrone Art Bar is celebrating 22 years with 2004 drinks prices | Source: Madrone Art BarDate and timeWednesday, Oct. 21, 7 p.m. to midnight<\/p>\n

From Burma Love to The Tailor\u2019s Son, dozens of restaurants are offering meal deals \u2014 the prime opportunity to visit that spot you\u2019ve been meaning to try.<\/p>\n

Date and timeWednesday, Oct. 21, to Sunday, Oct. 25<\/p>\n

Get traditional calavera face painting, catch a folklorico dance performance, and see the unveiling of a special alebrije sculpture in honor of Claude the alligator. <\/p>\n

Date and timeThursday, Oct. 22<\/p>\n

The electronic musician known for collaborations with TV Girl stops in SF.<\/p>\n

Date and timeThursday, Oct. 22, 8 p.m. <\/p>\n

Catch a first look at SOMArts\u2019 27th annual Day of the Dead exhibition, curated around the theme of maternal figures and ancestral memory. <\/p>\n

\"\"Source: Camille Cohen\/The StandardDate and timeFriday, Oct. 23, 6 to 9 p.m.<\/p>\n

Grab a date and dress in your Hallow\u2019s Eve finest for this undead ball complete with prom portraits, DJs, and costume contests.<\/p>\n

Date and timeFriday, Oct. 23, 9 p.m. to 3 a.m.<\/p>\n

Experience cuteness overload at this party featuring adoptable senior dogs in costume. Adoption fees are waived. <\/p>\n

Date and timeSaturday, Oct. 24, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.<\/p>\n

Learn about the migratory patterns of monarchs and add your creations to an art installation in honor of D\u00eda de Los Muertos, which coincides with the butterflies\u2019 seasonal arrival in Mexico.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Date and timeSaturday, Oct. 24, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.<\/p>\n

Restaurants compete for the title of Best Clam Chowder, with live judging, music, and activities for the whole family. <\/p>\n

Date and timeSaturday, Oct. 24, 12 to 5 p.m.<\/p>\n

Spooky meets scientific at this family-friendly evening with a silent disco, trick-or-treat stations, a Halloween ride, and complimentary beer and wine for the older ghouls.<\/p>\n

Date and timeSaturday, Oct. 24, 6:30 to 9 p.m.<\/p>\n

Feeling the pressure to party? Following a sold-out Friday show, the Australian singer-songwriter performs tracks off her new album for a second night.<\/p>\n

Date and timeSaturday, Oct. 24, 8 p.m.<\/p>\n

Cult-favorite films from the studio, including \u201cMidsommar\u201d and \u201cBackrooms,\u201d inspire drag performances that lean into the fierce and frightening.<\/p>\n

Date and timeSaturday, Oct. 24, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.<\/p>\n

Engage in a night of devilish fun at this boozy crawl of 40 Polk Street establishments serving discounted drinks.<\/p>\n

\"ThreeSource: Emily Steinberger\/The StandardDate and timeSaturday, Oct. 24; Friday, Oct. 30; and Saturday, Oct. 31<\/p>\n

Calling all dog-lovers: This Halloween paw-ty features a canine costume contest, pup cup race, and pack parade.<\/p>\n

Date and timeSunday, Oct. 25, \u00a011 a.m. to 5 p.m.<\/p>\n

Under the redwoods in the heart of San Francisco, take a spooky yoga class and dance to your favorite Halloween tunes. <\/p>\n

Date and timeSunday, Oct. 25, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.<\/p>\n

The chart-topping rapper and singer is joined by Latto for a stop on the \u201cTour Ma Vie.\u201d<\/p>\n

Date and timeSunday, Oct. 25, 7:30 p.m.Sold-out eventsFriday, Oct. 23: Floating Features: \u201cHocus Pocus\u201d (opens in new tab)<\/a> Saturday, Oct. 24, and Sunday, Oct. 25: Lucas Zelnick at Palace of Fine Arts (opens in new tab)<\/a>Looking ahead<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Catch Games 3 and 4 of the WNBA Finals in Atlanta, live on the big screen at Ballhalla.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":503398,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[188459,2644,36210,584,839,585,7117,7116,101,103,102,104,106,105,84047,83310],"class_list":["post-503397","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-san-francisco","tag-castro-street-fair","tag-concerts","tag-cool-factory","tag-events","tag-festivals","tag-halloween","tag-night-markets","tag-outgoers","tag-san-francisco","tag-san-francisco-headlines","tag-san-francisco-news","tag-sf","tag-sf-headlines","tag-sf-news","tag-street-fairs","tag-this-weekend"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/503397","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=503397"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/503397\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/503398"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=503397"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=503397"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=503397"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}