The 20 greatest things to do in SF this week

Outgoers is a weekly column published in partnership with the new event newsletter of the same name, founded by Josh Constine. Each week, Outgoers texts readers a list of San Francisco events and activities that are worthy of their time. The Standard will feature all of those events, plus a few bonus ones, every week. Sign up for Outgoers by clicking this link (opens in new tab) on your phone.

With 1 million monthly Spotify listeners, these blunt shredders will pack the aisles of the Upper Haight’s famed Amoeba Music store.

Dress loud and explore experimental fashion at this Mission party.

Classical, jazz, and choir groups, plus amateur ivory-ticklers, fill SF’s most pastoral place with music.

The 10-year reunion show for SF’s fast-paced gonzo theater troupe.

Live music, traditional games, and endless beer flow in SF’s first open-container “entertainment zone.”

Neon glass-bending demos, interactive mixology, and art exhibits in the Dogpatch.

Traditional music and dance performances, plus way more than gyros, at Annunciation Cathedral in the Mission.

The “Feel It Still” rockers play in front of City Hall in the sequel to June’s Fred Again/Skrillex takeover.

Market Street lights up with a festival of exhibits at bars, restaurants, hotels, and theaters.

Some 75 artists open their studios to visitors.

Expect saxophone riffs, bouncy synths, and half-billion-play hits like “Shooting Stars” from artists whose tickets usually cost at least $50.

Dress funky and dance through SoMa at the 25th annual celebration of SF’s strangeness, with 9 DJ stages.

Choirs, orchestras, dancers, and food from the Continent take over Golden Gate Park for a cultural festival.

Clement Street will swell with food vendors, local merchants, and musical performances in the neighborhood’s last night market of the year.

Debauchery and mysticism meet at a music, belly dance, and theater extravaganza.

Get a second dose of live sax dance music at this tiny underground music hall in Duboce.

Hack the planet! DJs pack a secret location to exalt the 1995 cyberpunk masterpiece. 

A family-friendly street festival with food, music, art, and vintage cars at the foot of Mount Sutro.

Giant puppets perform acrobatics, with eight performing groups, including former U.S. lion dance champions.

The senior editor of Mission Local breaks down the impact of campaign finance on policy in a talk at the gorgeous 1920s HQ of the Wayback Machine.