Events in San Francisco in October 2026
San Francisco has 3 sourced events in October 2026. Compare dates, venues, and ticket sources below, then build the rest of your trip around the events you choose.
The San Francisco calendar for October 2026 leads with these:
- Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2026Oct 2 - Oct 4Source: festival calendar
- Litquake FestivalOct 8 - Oct 24Source: festival calendar
- San Francisco Dance Film FestivalOct 23 - Nov 8Source: festival calendar
By TripSapien · Updated November 1, 2026
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Early leads on events still lining up. Exact dates and details firm up closer to your trip.
- Dates unconfirmed
Halloween in the Castro
Halloween, the holiday when everyone puts on a mask, has long been a special time for gay, lesbian and bisexual people to take off the "straight-looking mask" they sometimes wore all year, and be themselves.
Planning lead · details firm up closer in · Source: seasonal calendar
- Dates unconfirmed
Usually held in the first week of October, it's a tribute to the men and women in the armed forces.
Planning lead · details firm up closer in · Source: seasonal calendar
Holidays, observances & long weekends
Holiday and observance schedules can affect services and venue hours; confirm each place directly.
- Columbus Day · publicOct 12
- Long weekendOct 10–Oct 12
Holiday data: date-holidays (ISC/CC-BY-3.0).
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