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From comedy that’ll leave you gasping, to music that hits like lightning, and nights wild enough to become group-chat lore — September in SF is stacked.

Want chaos, rhythm, and that one memory you’ll still be replaying next month? This is where it happens. ✨🎶

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🪩😂🎭Comedy

1. 🎉Laugh GPT: SF’s First AI-Powered Stand-up Comedy Show (2025)

San Francisco’s original, longest-running, free, outdoor comedy concert in the world, Comedy Day in the Park is back to celebrate its 44th anniversary.

📅 Date: Saturday, September 27, 2025 - 7:00 pm to 10:30 pm

📍 Location: Mayes Oyster House | 1233 Polk St. San Francisco, CA 94154

2. 🎉 “Crazy Funny Asians”

Inspired by the blockbuster movie, see some of the Bay Area’s top comedians at San Francisco’s Crazy Funny Asians comedy showcase, presented by Funcheap and HellaFunny. Let’s celebrate the Bay’s Asian-American culture and heritage with laughs at SF’s brand new comedy club on Market St – The Function.

📅 Date:  Saturday, September 27, 2025 - 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm

📍 Location: The Function | 1414 Market Street, San Francisco, CA

3. 🎉 PROBABLY A CULT | STAND UP + SKETCH COMEDY

Come join us for a night of laughter at oreillys pub! Get ready for a hilarious lineup of stand-up comedians and sketch comedy performers. This event is guaranteed to have you rolling with laughter from start to finish. Gather your friends and get ready for a night you won't forget. Don't miss out on the chance to see some of the best comedic talent around!

📅 Date:  Saturday, September 27, 2025 - 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm

📍 Location: oreillys pub, 1840 haight st san francisco, CA 94117 United States

💻 TECH

1. 🌍 Flower AI

This event is designed for AI professionals, researchers, engineers, and industry leaders focused on advancing open-source solutions and decentralized intelligence systems.

📅 Date: September 25

📍 Location: Shack15 1, Ferry Building, Suite 201, San Francisco, United States

2. 🌍 Maker Faire Bay Area 2025

Mare Island Naval Shipyard (Vallejo). The return of the legendary Maker Faire, a 3-day family-friendly showcase of invention and creativity. Hundreds of DIY makers will exhibit projects from robotics and drones to 3D printing and crafts, with interactive workshops, performances, and hands-on activities for all ages

📅 Date: Friday-Sunday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

📍 Location: Mare Island Naval Shipyard560 Nimitz AvenueVallejo, CA, 94592 United States

3. 🌍 How to Adapt to Artificial Intelligence in a Changing World

Welcome to our online event, How to Adapt in a Changing Artificial Intelligence World! Join us for an insightful discussion on navigating the ever-evolving landscape of AI. Our expert speakers will share practical tips and strategies to thrive in this dynamic field. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just starting out, this event is perfect for anyone looking to stay ahead in the world of artificial intelligence. Don't miss out on this opportunity to learn and connect with like-minded individuals. Register now and secure your spot!

📅 Date: Thursday, November 27 · 10 - 11pm GMT-3

📍 Location: Online

👨‍👩‍👦 Family

1. 🎠 Chinatown Autumn Moon Festival

A vibrant two-day street fair celebrating the Mid-Autumn Moon with nonstop entertainment, lion dance parades, live music, cultural performances, kids’ activities, and mooncake tasting

📅 Date: Sept 27–28, 2025 (Sat & Sun), 11:00 am–5:00 pm

📍 Location: Grant Ave, Chinatown (SF)

2. 🐉 Best of the Bay 2025 Editors’ Pick: Corgi Con

Let’s hear it for the sturdy little sidekicks of the dog world: the corgi! An ancient herding breed from Wales, corgis may look like stumpy little potatoes on marijuana edibles, but they have big personalities, big appetites, and a surprising capacity for long-distance walkies (or, uh, waddlies). Despite their deceptively energetic natures, corgis are popular urban doggos, due to their compact size and relative good humor.

📅 Date: September 27

📍 Location: Alameda Fairgrounds

3. 🐉 “Sunday Streets” 2025: SF’s Free Street Festival & Block Party (Western Addition)

From June to October, the season will launch with one key theme: Safe Streets, Shared Joy. In the midst of political division and economic uncertainty, Sunday Streets provides the blueprint for everyday people to build community, steward their public spaces, and foster collective safety and well-being for all neighbors.

📅 Date: Sunday, September 21, 2025 - 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm

📍 Location: Western Addition | Fulton St. and Fillmore St., San Francisco

🎯 Outdoor & Adventure! 

1. 🎯 Free National Parks Day: Muir Woods + Yosemite for National Public Lands Day 2025

On certain “fee-free” days throughout the year, enjoy free entry to all national parks and monuments including Muir Woods and Yosemite National Park, and free admission aboard all of the historic vessels at the Hyde Street Pier of SF’s Maritime National Historical Park.

📅 Date: Saturday, September 27, 2025 - 7:00 am to 9:00 pm

📍 Location: All Over California

🎼 Music & Dance

1. 🎼 Portola Music Festival 2025

The 2025 lineup features major headline artists (e.g. LCD Soundsystem, Flume, FKJ, and more) across multiple stages.

📅 Date: Sept 20–21, 2025 (Sat & Sun)

📍 Location: Pier 80 (SF)

2. 🎼  Disclosure – Live in Concert

Get ready to swing in Golden Gate Park every sunny Sunday at “Lindy in the Park,” a weekly free event near the de Young Museum, when the streets of Golden Gate Park are closed to traffic and the dancers take over.

📅 Date: Saturday, September 27, 2025, 6:00 pm | Show: 7:00 pm

📍 Location: Greek Theatre (Berkeley)

3. 🎼 Movement Immigrant Orchestra

After last year’s near legendary debut at the YBG Festival there was no question about a return date for Movement Immigrant Orchestra. Co-founded by Ethiopian-American singer-composer Meklit Hadero and Italian-born percussionist Marco Peris Coppola, the Movement Immigrant Orchestra is a singular collective of Bay Area-based immigrant artists that brings together musicians from a multitude of nations, including India, Mexico, Ethiopia, Cuba, Italy, Taiwan, Spain, Iran, China and Lebanon.

📅 Date: Sat, Sep 27, 2:00pm – 4:00pm

📍 Location: Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens Mission St. between 3rd & 4th Sts. San Francisco, CA

🍧 Food & Beverages

1. 🌍Coffee, Pastries, and Lots of fun!

Discover exceptional local coffee shops, Bay Area roasters, and talented pastry artisans while learning what makes each unique. Experience Italian music, games, arts & crafts, competitions, and a free family fun zone for all ages!

📅 Date: Saturday, September 27th 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

📍 Location: Grant Ave, North Beach, Between Vallejo & Filbert St., San Francisco, CA

2. 🎼 TRUMER BREWERY OKTOBERFEST 2025

Come join us at the Trumer Brewery for a festive celebration of all things Oktoberfest! Get ready for a day filled with live music, traditional German food, and of course, plenty of beer to go around.

📅 Date: September 27th, 12pm - 6pm

📍 Location: 1404 Fourth St, Berkeley, CA 94710

🪩 Rave & Nightlife

1. 🎼 Arca – DJ Set (Portola Afterparty)

Experimental electronic artist Arca headlines an official Portola Festival afterparty, spinning an electrifying late-night DJ set in an intimate club setting

📅 Date: Sunday, September 21, 10 PM

📍 Location: Public Works

2. 🎼 Bearracuda SF presents: HORSE MEAT DISCO

It's our largest party of all time with 1000+ furry faces at Public Works in San Francisco! Bearracuda is back and we've got THE party to kick off the Weekend.

📅 Date: September 26 · 9pm - September 27 · 3am PDT

📍 Location: The Public Works SF161 Erie Street San Francisco, CA 94103 United States

3. 🎼 SOMA Nights

The Businesses and Neighbors of SOMA are now launching SOMA NIGHTS! This Street activation will take place on the 4th Thursday of each month, through September, with an exciting line up of local activities. Join us for regular monthly art, food and cultural events on Folsom St (Between 6th-12th).

📅 Date:  Thu September 27, 2025

📍 Location: between 6th and 8th street Folsom

Your week is now officially stacked!

Pick, plan, and make some memories before everything’s gone.

Talk to you soon!

-Next In SF