🍂 September 2025 Events in the San Francisco Bay Area: Best Local Happenings You Can’t Miss
Gerald Perino August 28, 2025
Gerald Perino August 28, 2025
As summer winds down, the San Francisco Bay Area comes alive with cultural celebrations, art, music, and family fun. Whether you're exploring SF’s iconic neighborhoods or heading to the East Bay and South Bay for street festivals and parades, September offers a vibrant calendar of community-centered events.
Here’s your curated guide to the best events happening across San Francisco, Alameda, Santa Clara, and San Mateo Counties this month:
📅 September 7, 2025 | 11 AM – 5:30 PM
📍 Haight Street (Stanyan to Masonic), San Francisco
A free, family-friendly street fair celebrating its 46th year with two music stages, vendors, food trucks, skate jams, and a Children's Alley with games and mobile libraries.
🔗 haightashburystreetfair.org
📅 September 11–14, 2025
📍 Gray Area, 2665 Mission St, San Francisco, CA
A creative fusion of art, technology, performance, and embodiment. Expect immersive installations, workshops, exhibitions, and cutting-edge discussions.
🔗 grayarea.org
📅 September 14, 2025 | 10 AM – 5 PM
📍 1569 Solano Ave #101, Berkeley, CA
One of the East Bay’s largest street festivals with 400+ vendors, craft booths, performers, family activities, and food trucks spanning nearly a mile.
🔗 solanoavenueassn.org
📅 September 14, 2025
📍 Orange Memorial Park, 1 West Orange Avenue, South San Francisco
Celebrate Italian heritage with food, wine, live music, dancing, and Italian street vendors in a joyful, family-friendly setting.
🔗 ssf.net
📅 September 20, 2025 | 12 PM – 6 PM
📍 Mission Street (between Cesar Chavez & 17th Street), San Francisco
Celebrate lowrider culture at this annual parade and car hopping competition. This year’s event will be televised live on CBS.
🔗 sanfranciscolowridercouncil.com
📅 September 20, 2025 | 11 AM – 4 PM
📍 Plaza de César Chávez, 1 Paseo de San Antonio, San Jose, CA
A perfect family day with live music from Lisa Loeb & The Hollow Trees, art activities, face painting, bounce houses, and local food trucks.
🔗 mitpsj.com
📅 September 20–21, 2025
📍 Pier 80, San Francisco
An epic 2-day music festival featuring LCD Soundsystem, Christina Aguilera, The Chemical Brothers, Moby, and 50+ acts across electronic, pop, and hip-hop genres.
🎟️ Single-day passes from $279.95 | 2-day from $399.95
🔗 portolamusicfestival.com
📅 September 27–28, 2025 | 11 AM – 5 PM
📍 Grant Avenue (between California St & Broadway), Chinatown, San Francisco
Celebrate Mid-Autumn with lion dances, parades, cultural performances, crafts, and delicious Asian street food.
🔗 moonfestival.org
From soul-stirring concerts at Pier 80 to cultural gems in Chinatown, September is your invitation to explore everything that makes the Bay Area feel like home. Whether you're planning a family outing, a date-day, or just want to get out into the community—there’s no shortage of unforgettable moments this month.
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