Outdoors events in and around San Francisco this weekend
62 events this weekend (Oct 23–25) in and around San Francisco, 38 of them free. Each links to its original listing. Updated October 23.
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Friday, October 23
- 10 AM Alum Rock Wild Wings Quest Alum Rock Park $23.18
- 10 AM Spooky Hunt: San Francisco Haunted Painted Ladies Quest Alamo Square Park $23.18
- 10 AM Spooky Hunt: San Francisco Hidden Haunts Experience Union Square $23.18
- 10:30 AM Fall Bulbs for Spring Color Marin Art and Garden Center $124.39
- 11 AM Mindful Wellness Walk in Half Moon Bay Cafe Society $25.31
- 11 AM Mindful Wellness Walk in Napa China Point Overlook $25.31
- 11 AM Mindful Wellness Walk in Oakland Awaken Cafe & Roasting $25.31
- 2 PM Gallery Conversations | JANE! Cantor Arts Center Free
- 6 PM Break Free: Build Wealth in Travel! - San Francisco, CA Courtyard by Marriott San Francisco Downtown/Van Ness Ave. Free
- 6 PM The Ultimate Travel Side Hustle: A Business Opportunity! - Vallejo CA. Courtyard by Marriott Vallejo Napa Valley Free
Saturday, October 24
- 7 AM 5th Annual Kelly Brush Ride: Bay Area Depot Plaza See tickets
- 7:45 AM Let's Run Mission Peak Mission Peak Free
- 8:30 AM Bird Walk at Ellis Creek Ponds, Petaluma with Madrone Audubon Society Ellis Creek Ponds Free
- 9 AM Birding for Beginners Bair Island Public Parking Free
- 9 AM Birds, Bay And Belonging at Heron's Head Park EcoCenter at Heron's Head Park Free
- 9 AM Borges Ranch Fall Hike Borges Ranch Parking Lot Free
- 9 AM Community-access hiking day at Bouverie Preserve Bouverie Preserve Free
- 9 AM Create your own Field Guide to the Birds of Lake Merritt Junior Center Of Art & Science $55.20-$108.55
- 9 AM International Day of Climate Action Volunteering Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge Environmental Education Center Free
- 9 AM Trash or Treat and the Invasion of Exotic Weeds! Lagunita BBQ Pit Free
- 9 AM Truly Terrific: Tiled to Tiled Stairway Walk Lincoln Park Steps Free
- 9 AM Women Wander Four Mile Beach Parking lot Free
- 9:15 AM Wildlife Sail under the Golden Gate Bridge - Schooner Freda B 2026 Schooner Freda B Sold out
- 9:30 AM Sea Plane Lagoon Kayak Tour Encinal Boat Ramp $69.20-$131.42
- 10 AM Bayview 3rd Street Cleanup w/ Free Food for Volunteers (SF) All Good Pizza Free
- 10 AM Nurturing Nature on the Crosstown Trail McAteer Campus Community Farm Free
- 10 AM Salt Marsh Walk San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center Free
- 10 AM Spooky Hunt: San Francisco Haunted Painted Ladies Quest Alamo Square Park $23.18
- 10 AM Spooky Hunt: San Francisco Hidden Haunts Experience Union Square $23.18
- 10:30 AM Master Gardeners: Wild at Home: Crafting a Backyard Sanctuary for Birds, Bees, and Beyond Willow Glen Library Free
- 11 AM Familias al aire libre en la Reserva de Fairlfield Osborn Sonoma Land Trust Office Free
- 11 AM Mindful Wellness Walk in Oakland Awaken Cafe & Roasting $25.31
- 12 PM Oakland Halloween + Día de los Muertos: Tricks, Treats & Traditions in the Laurel (2026) Golondrino’s Mexican Grill Free
- 12:30 PM San Francisco's Gold Rush Century: a walking tour HI San Francisco Downtown Hostel Free
- 1 PM Introduction to San Francisco Native Plants Garden for the Environment $27.24-$58.74
- 1 PM Public Tour | A Closer Look Cantor Arts Center Free
- 1:30 PM Whack Donuts 2-Year Anniversary Jam + Breakin’ Battle (Embarcadero Plaza) Embarcadero Plaza (Formerly Justin Herman Plaza) Free
- 2 PM Gallery Conversations | JANE! Cantor Arts Center Free
- 3 PM Public Tour | A Closer Look Cantor Arts Center Free
- 4:45 PM Saturday Full Moon Sail on San Francisco Bay - October 2026 Schooner Freda B $107.32-$117.98
- 5 PM Night Hike at Edgewood Park and Natural Preserve Bill and Jean Lane Education Center at Edgewood Park and Natural Preserve Free
- 5:30 PM October Full Moon Member Walk Limantour Beach Parking Lot Free
- 5:30 PM Sunset Kayaking Tour Grand St. Marina $79.57-$146.97
- 6 PM Blacklight Hike with Old Caz and Friends of Trione-Annadel (FOTA) Trione-Annadel Visitor Center Free
Sunday, October 25
- 9 AM The Morning Side of Mount Diablo from Morgan Territory Morgan Territory Regional Preserve Staging Area Free
- 10 AM Autumn Views at Pole Mountain Monte Rio Beach Parking Lot Free
- 10 AM Halloween Family Costume Party Palo Alto Magical Bridge Playground Free
- 10 AM Lake Elizabeth Bird Walk Fremont Library Free
- 10 AM Spooky Hunt: San Francisco Haunted Painted Ladies Quest Alamo Square Park $23.18
- 10 AM Spooky Hunt: San Francisco Hidden Haunts Experience Union Square $23.18
- 10:30 AM Junior Rangers at the Refuge: Spooky Food Webs Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge Environmental Education Center Free
- 11 AM Mindful Wellness Walk in Half Moon Bay Cafe Society $25.31
- 11 AM Mindful Wellness Walk in Napa China Point Overlook $25.31
- 11 AM Mindful Wellness Walk in Oakland Awaken Cafe & Roasting $25.31
- 11 AM Santa Cruz, California Scavenger Hunt Verve Coffee Roasters $25
- 12 PM From the Blue Water Tower to Yosemite Creek—A Watershed Ramble McLaren Park Redwood Picnic Area Free
- 1 PM Public Tour | A Closer Look Cantor Arts Center Free
- 2 PM Gallery Conversations | JANE! Cantor Arts Center Free
- 3 PM Public Tour | A Closer Look Cantor Arts Center Free
- 3:30 PM Sauntering Sundays w/ Doug Behavioral Fitness Free
- 4:45 PM Sunday Full Moon Sail on San Francisco Bay - October 2026 Schooner Freda B $107.32
- 6 PM Night Tour of Chinatown and Little Italy: From Asia to Europe Dragon Gate Free
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