San Francisco Metro: Wed, Oct 28, 2026 · Art & Exhibition · 16 events · data version 20261021-173303
6:30 PM · Pollinators Pathways · Wyldflowr Arts (Oakland) · art · rating 9
viewcy.com · details TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE 6 improvisors walk into a bar... Chris Alford - guitar Lisa Mezzacappa - bass Matt Ingalls - clarinet Lorin Benedict - voice Jordan Glenn - drums Ari Brown - trumpet. Music at 7 doors 6:30 15$
6:00 PM · Madrone x SFPL: Blind Book Art Challenge · Madrone Art Bar (Divisadero) · art, community · rating 8
madroneartbar.com · details 🎃📚 Join Madrone Art Bar and the SF Public Library for a fun Halloween-themed art event! 👻🖤 6-8PM
📖 Choose a gift-wrapped mystery, horror, or thriller book and create an original artwork inspired by its first paragraph or page, without knowing anything else about the story. Put your imagination, interpretation, and creative instincts to the test as you connect visual art and literature in an unexpected way over drinks and community.
time TBA · Rooted in Place: California Native Art · De Young (Golden Gate Park) · art · rating 7
sflive.art · details Part of the reimagining of our Arts of Indigenous America galleries, this is the first in a series of exhibitions that highlights specific regions of Native California. This installation explores the interconnections between art, ceremony, and the land in the Karuk, Yurok, Hupa, Tolowa, Tsnungwe,...
time TBA · Scaling Intelligence · Gray Area (Mission) · art, community · rating 7
grayarea.org · details In-person Gray Area commissions event.
time TBA · Treasures of the Pharaohs Tour · De Young (Golden Gate Park) · art, workshop · rating 7
famsf.org · details Join a museum guide on a tour to learn more about Treasures of the Pharaohs. The free audio tour is available for all visitors in our Bloomberg Connects digital guide. Private guided tours are available for a fee.Contact info museumguides@famsf.org 415.750.7678
2:00 PM · Free Art Workshop: Pop-up Mini Haunted House · Yerba Buena Center (SOMA) · Free with registration · art, workshop · rating 6
ybca.org · details Construct a pop-up mini haunted house in light of Halloween.
7:00 PM · Our Sister Hedy · Pacific Film Archive (Berkeley) · art · rating 6
bampfa.org · details Musical opening credits introduce the four grown Kong sisters: Hilda, Helen, Hedy, and Hazel. They live under one roof with their widower father. Hedy, the titular tomboy (a fencing instructor, preternaturally good at tennis), plays matchmaker for the workhorse of the family, the eldest, Hilda. The statuesque, seductive Helen keeps getting in the way. The youngest, Hazel, elopes.
time TBA · Dread Scott: The Body Politic · Yerba Buena Center (SOMA) · art · rating 6
ybca.org · details The exhibition reflects Dread Scott’s longtime commitment to art that confronts political issues and interrogates American patriotism.
time TBA · GaHee Park: Behind the Curtain · Yerba Buena Center (SOMA) · art · rating 6
ybca.org · details Park invites us to peek behind the curtain, as she lays claim to her own power as a surrealist painter working across fantasy and intimacy.
time TBA · Model Trains · Roaring Camp Railroads (Felton) · Buy Tickets · art · rating 6
fareharbor.com · details Adults and kids alike will enjoy viewing California Central Coast On30’s large scale model railroad display. Watch model trains chugging through the Redwoods, around railroad bends and over the Santa Cruz Mountains to the Boardwalk with the miniature scale of the Central Coast spread out before them. During your visit be sure to see Roaring Camp’s authentic 1800s steam train.
time TBA · Rael San Fratello: Prototypes · Yerba Buena Center (SOMA) · art · rating 6
ybca.org · details The most comprehensive presentation to date of the renowned Bay Area design studio Rael San Fratello.
time TBA · Texturescape · Hammer Theatre (San Jose) · INFO · art · rating 6
hammertheatre.com · details The Hammer2 Gallery features a rotating display of artwork by local artists and San José State University alumni. This will be the 5th show in the space and brings together the work of nine artists:
Irman Arcibal
Jen Clarke
Nikhil Dev
Leila Ensaniat
Michelle Frey
Lisa Heikka-Huber
Dee Mostofi
Craig Scoffone
Meghna Sharma
Working in a variety of media, the artists invite the viewer into a Texturescape of color, pattern, and thought.
2:00 PM · Luck of the Draw · Santa Cruz Art League (Santa Cruz) · art · rating 5
scal.org · details
5:00 PM · Luck of the Draw · Santa Cruz Art League (Santa Cruz) · art · rating 5
scal.org · details This annual fundraiser features original artwork donated by community artists. Ticket holders participate in an exciting raffle where they get to choose a piece directly from the gallery walls when their name is drawn.
time TBA · Gallery Conversations · De Young (Golden Gate Park) · art, workshop · rating 5
famsf.org · details Explore the permanent collection through welcoming, inclusive, and engaging conversations. Join us for a 50-minute conversation about four to six artworks. Connect with each other and with artworks through close looking and discussions. Learn insightful stories and leave with lasting memories! Conversations depart from Wilsey Court at the de Young and the Rotunda at the Legion of Honor.
time TBA · Sketching in the Galleries · De Young (Golden Gate Park) · art, workshop · rating 5
famsf.org · details Join us for Sketching in the Galleries on select Saturdays from 11 am to 3 pm. This free drop-in activity provides all skill levels and ages with a chance to experiment with materials and enjoy the collections from a creative perspective. All materials are provided, including gallery stools.Dates + locations September 26, Gallery 26 October 3, Gallery 25 October 10, Gallery 40 October 24, Gallery 12 October 31, Gallery 21 + 22