Outgoers is a weekly column published in partnership with the event newsletter of the same name founded by Josh Constine. Outgoers texts readers a list of San Francisco events and activities worthy of their time. The Standard features those, plus a few extra, every week. Sign up for Outgoers by clicking this link (opens in new tab) on your phone (a third-party service).
Plaza Pulse rooftop DJ session (opens in new tab)
Local DJs and nightclub legends spin at Salesforce Park’s main plaza so you can dance amid the skyline.
- Date and time
- Thursday, Sept. 25, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
SoMa Nights block party (opens in new tab)
A free neighborhood takeover with a construction theme, featuring food pop-ups, local vendors, and live music along Folsom, followed by after-parties at Raven and other bars.
- Date and time
- Thursday, Sept. 25, 5 to 9 p.m.
Sundown Cinema: ‘La La Land’
The SF Standard brings a free outdoor screening of the Oscar-winning musical to Dolores Park, with food trucks and blankets under the stars.
- Website
- RSVP
- Date and time
- Thursday, Sept. 25, movie starts at 7 p.m.
Tectonic Threads’ 10th clothing swap (opens in new tab)
Decentered Studio hosts an all-genders clothing swap with femme-forward funky styles, accessories, and household goods, where you can give or just take what you like.
- Date and time
- Thursday, Sept. 25, 6 to 9 p.m.
Jacques Greene and Nosaj Thing (opens in new tab)
The electronic innovators bring their lush beats for an intimate set at the gilded Great American Music Hall.
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- Tickets (opens in new tab)
- Date and time
- Thursday, Sept. 25, 8 p.m.
Sunset After Dark night market (opens in new tab)
Irving Street blooms into a three-block festival with food, music, cultural performances, and local vendors to offer a perfect Friday date night.
- Date and time
- Friday, Sept. 26, 5:30 to 9 p.m.
WTF: ‘Lucid Dream’ talent show (opens in new tab)
Wicked Talent Friends hosts a showcase of comedy, music, and wild variety acts themed around surreal dreams, with an afterparty at The Faight Collective in the Haight.
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- Tickets (opens in new tab)
- Date and time
- Friday, Sept. 26, 7 to 9 p.m.
Müll techno party (opens in new tab)
Queer underground techno crew Müll returns with Parisian headliner Quelza to kick off Folsom Street Fair weekend.
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- Tickets (opens in new tab)
- Date and time
- Friday, Sept. 26, 11 p.m. to 6 a.m.
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- TBA (opens in new tab)
Nyx: Late Night Clubbing #017 (opens in new tab)
A secret-location, no-phones underground party with a “Whispers in the Dark” theme, but you might need a nap as doors open at 2 a.m.
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- Tickets (opens in new tab)
- Date and time
- Friday, Sept. 26, 11:59 p.m.
North Beach Coffee & Pastry Festival (opens in new tab)
Grant Avenue hosts Bay Area roasters and bakers serving up fresh java and carb-y delicacies.
- Date and time
- Saturday, Sept. 27, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Fall open art studios (opens in new tab)
Explore three floors of studios in a historic Mission building with more than 100 artists opening their doors so you can snack on charcuterie while checking out their work.
- Date and time
- Saturday, Sept. 27, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Chinatown Autumn Moon Festival and parade (opens in new tab)
Celebrate the Monkey King over two days, with a parade Saturday at 11 a.m., led by the mayor, plus cultural performances, lion dances, martial arts demos, and a dumpling eating contest.
- Date and time
- Saturday, Sept. 27, and Sunday, Sept. 28, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
All the Way Live hip-hop dance fest (opens in new tab)
Hip-hop crews, soloists, and kids face off in breakdance battles alongside DJ sets and food vendors at Larkin’s Fulton Plaza.
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- Tickets (opens in new tab)
- Date and time
- Saturday, Sept. 27, 12 to 6 p.m.
Folsom Dreamhouse dance party (opens in new tab)
The Phoenix Hotel becomes a poolside playground for dolls and friends with DJs, drag performances, and go-go dancers all day and into the night.
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- Tickets (opens in new tab)
- Date and time
- Saturday, Sept. 27, 1 to 9 p.m.
What to Do party (opens in new tab)
Dirty Bird house legend Justin Martin brings his label night back to SF with a rare vinyl set from Galen & Good Question.
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- Tickets (opens in new tab)
- Date and time
- Saturday, Sept. 27, 9 p.m.
Electroluxx Folsom (opens in new tab)
The country’s top Pride party organizers cover every wall of Public Works with neon art to light up 4 stages, a foam pit, cuddle puddle, and arcade games to warm up for Folsom Street Fair.
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- RSVP (opens in new tab)
- Date and time
- Saturday, Sept. 27, 9 p.m.
Let’s Go Disco (opens in new tab)
LA dance-rock project Dadada brings high-energy indie disco and performance surprises to the delightfully sweaty Madrone Art Bar.
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- Tickets (opens in new tab)
- Date and time
- Saturday, Sept. 27, 9:30 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Cole Valley Fair (opens in new tab)
The 22nd annual festival brings 90 vendors to delightfully quaint Cole Street so you can shop for handmade gifts while checking out circus and musical performances.
- Date and time
- Sunday, Sept. 28, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Bernal’s Fiesta on the Hill (opens in new tab)
Catch a puppet show or karate demo, dance to a brass band, or buy some arts and crafts as seven blocks of Cortland turn into a community festival atop Bernal Hill.
- Date and time
- Sunday, Sept. 28, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
415 Coffee Club dance party (opens in new tab)
A secret Cow Hollow venue transforms into a morning party with unlimited specialty coffee tastings, brunch bites, DJ sets from French House Mafia, games, and raffles.
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- Tickets (opens in new tab)
- Date and time
- Sunday, Sept. 28, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Folsom Street Fair kink fest (opens in new tab)
The world’s largest leather-and-fetish fair brings kink demos and performances to 13 SoMa blocks. If you’re not faint of heart, bring your bondage gear and dancing shoes.
- Date and time
- Sunday, Sept. 28, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.