21 fun events in SF this week, from a late-night museum disco to a puppy pageant

Outgoers is a weekly column published in partnership with the event newsletter of the same name founded by Josh Constine. Each week, Outgoers texts readers a list of San Francisco events and activities worthy of their time. The Standard features those events, plus a few extra, every week. Sign up for Outgoers by clicking this link on your phone.

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Meet the creators behind this group exhibit of psychedelic contemporary art.

The five-floor Temple Nightclub hosts the after-party for the AI Rabbit Hole, with robot DJs following a slate of tech talks, comedy pitch roasts, and demos for founders and futurists.

Light and video artists bring their projectors and set up all over Gray Area to show off their weird and beautiful creations.

SF’s natural history museum stays open late with a silent disco in the aquarium, science demos, and open bar, headlined by the Warriors’ DJ D Sharp.

Ten days of free exhibitions and classes — hip-hop, ballet, pole, salsa, aerial, and more — across the city.

This decentralized sustainability conference features 450 events, ranging from tech talks and demo days to eco-friendly product expos.

Bounce between eight neighborhood dives, including Bender’s and Casements, as they feature local art and music.

Thievery Corporation’s Rob Garza joins DJs, the church choir, the Mercury Soul Brass All-Stars, and other musicians as the building’s soaring arches are bathed in immersive visuals.

A secret SoMa location host techno all night, with 360-degree visuals, four-point sound, and back-to-back sets headlined by V.M. Gunn and HK.

SFJazz’s annual weekend celebrates Kronos Quartet, which has been delighting fans for 50 years with its innovative sound and rotating membership.

Enter your pet or just watch the puppy pageantry, with awards for best trick, tail, costume, and ears, plus food vendors and family activities, in a benefit for McKinley Elementary School.

A free 10-hour, multi-stage block party, with bluegrass, zydeco, and DJs stretching down Polk Street.

Wander through community gardens, backyards, galleries, and mural streets as low-key music wafts over this cozy neighborhood.

A mysterious rave with feel-good house DJs spinning through sunset. Swimwear encouraged.

A runway show of neon corsetry and industrial glamour from SF’s J.Ehren, known for epic renegade events and after-parties.

SF’s top Black chefs host culinary experiences alongside local vendors, while Anderson .Paak performs live as DJ Pee .Wee.

A late-night underground party presented by ace promoter DJ Dials, featuring bass icons The Glitch Mob and ROHAAN ripping up the beatpads and decks.

Watch sailboats, yachts, and themed vessels form a procession past the waterfront, from Crissy Field to Fort Mason, in this SF boating tradition that has lasted more than a century.

This all-day outdoor house and disco party takes over the park beyond the Metreon with Solar, Galen, and more. The after-party’s at Monarch.

The deeply chill Divisadero bar hosts craft vendors, vintage clothes, outdoor art, and live bluegrass and surf rock from its sidewalk parklet.