Fiesta de Arte del Dia de los Muertos

Tuesday, Nov. 1, noon–3 p.m. Presidio Visitor Center & Tunnel Tops (210 Lincoln Blvd.) Join National Park rangers for a Day of the Dead art festival with activities that incl... Read More

Galas & Benefits

Bummers Ball

Saturday, Nov. 12, 6:30 p.m. S.F. Jazz (201 Franklin St.) Emmylou Harris headlines this benefit for Rocket Dog Rescue that celebrates its 21st anniversary and raises funds to help ... Read More

Arts & Culture

36th Annual Day of the Dead Celebration

Most days through Nov. 18 Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts (2868 Mission St.) Events include a spoken word night, concert, film screening, and more. Visit website for schedu... Read More

Child's Play

Family Fun Day and Storytelling

Sunday, Nov. 6, 11 a.m. Asian Art Museum Myths and tales from Asia come alive with storytelling in the galleries, followed by a hands-on art activity inspired by Diwali, the Festiv... Read More

Child's Play

The Jungle Book — Rudyard Revised

Fri.–Sun., Nov. 11–20 Cowell Theater, Fort Mason Center As the jungle and the village collide, discover how animals and humans might find connection and co-existence with each ... Read More

Nightlife

Michael Feinstein in Concert

Fri.–Sun., Nov. 25–27 Feinstein’s at the Nikko (222 Mason St.) Kick off your holiday season as the ambassador of the Great American Songbook returns home to celebrate the hol... Read More

Child's Play

Storytime Science for Kids: Lamplights and Fireflights

Sat.–Sun., Nov. 19–27, noon & 2 p.m. Bechtel Gallery 3, Exploratorium To celebrate the museum’s luminous exhibition Glow, the Exploratorium’s Vivian Altmann will r... Read More

Nightlife

Firefighters’ Holiday Dance Party

Saturday, Nov. 26, 8 p.m. Bimbo’s 365 Club (1025 Columbus Ave.) Featuring the cover dance band Wonderbread 5 performing hits of the ’70s through today, this party benefits the ... Read More

Nightlife

John Craigie

Saturday, Nov. 19, 8 p.m. The Fillmore (1805 Geary Blvd.) Enjoy the music and stories of the singer-songwriter-storyteller, hailed as a modern-day troubadour in the style of Woody ... Read More

Science & Environment

James Webb Space Telescope: NASA’s Greatest Observatory and Its Great Science

Monday, Nov. 7, 7:30 p.m. Morrison Planetarium, Cal Academy of Sciences Dr. James Greene from NASA’s Ames Research Center will discuss the mission of the JWST space observatory l... Read More

Science & Environment

Monarch Meetup

Tuesday, Nov. 15, 4–5:30 p.m. Parking lot (East at Down Road Trail), Fort Baker Learn about community science efforts that document the western monarch butterfly migration each f... Read More

Dance

Marjani Forté-Saunders | 7NMS: Memoirs of a … Unicorn

Fri.–Sun., Nov. 4–6 Way Theater (3153 17th St.) This performance combines sound and media to ritualistically remember, interrogate, and relish in the “unicorns” ... Read More

Dance

24th Annual S.F. International Hip Hop DanceFest

Fri.–Sun., Nov. 11–13 Palace of Fine Arts Theatre Enjoy the cutting-edge hip-hop performances from international dance companies in this rich and exciting dance form with Bay ... Read More

Film & Lectures

47th Annual American Indian Film Festival

Daily, Nov. 4–12 Letterman Digital Arts Center, SFPL Koret Auditorium, & Southside Theatre This festival is focused on fostering an understanding and appreciation of the cult... Read More

Potables & Edibles

S.F. International Tea Festival

Sat.–Sun., Nov. 5–6, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Ferry Building Marketplace Taste teas from local and global producers and learn how each cup of tea can be a different experience. Include... Read More

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