Contests Events in San Francisco

Check out happening contests events all around San Francisco, CA

Maroon 5 at Chase Center

 Sat, 18 Oct at 08:00 pm Chase Center

VC Panels & Pitch Competition | September 2025 | San Francisco

 Sat, 06 Sep at 01:00 pm Zo House USD 55 to 100

Dennis Jones Blues | Get a GROOVE on!!!

 Fri, 15 Aug at 07:30 pm The Lost Church

Guided Walkthrough with FORECAST Artists Lorena Molina & Jonah Reenders

 Sat, 16 Aug at 06:00 pm 2 Marina Blvd Free

Holy Priest

 Fri, 12 Sep The Midway - CA

LABUBU RAVE AT DNA LOUNGE! 18 & UP!

 Sat, 23 Aug at 09:30 pm DNA Lounge

Emo vs Pop-Punk at Brick and Mortar Music Hall

 Fri, 22 Aug at 09:00 pm Brick and Mortar Music Hall

Hackers 30 Year Ann + Cyberdelia!

Fri, 05 Sep at 07:30 pm 375 11th St, San Francisco, CA, United States, California 94103

San Francisco Film School Open House

 Thu, 21 Aug at 05:30 pm San Francisco Film School Free

Coaster Crochet (The Ultimate Beginner Class)

 Sat, 16 Aug at 10:00 am Sunset Commons USD 65

Mr San Francisco Bear 🐻 🐻‍❄ Meet and Greet

 Fri, 15 Aug at 06:00 pm Powerhouse, SF

Festival of the Sea

 Sat, 13 Sep at 11:00 am Maritime Museum Free

"Laugh Den" Comedy Showcase @ Lion's Den

 Wed, 20 Aug at 07:30 pm Lion's Den Lounge and Bar USD 13 to 18

Award-winning Improv about YOUR future!

 Thu, 21 Aug at 08:00 pm Secret Improv Society USD 0 to 15

Carlos Rodriguez at Punch Line San Francisco

 Wed, 08 Oct at 07:30 pm Punch Line San Francisco

2025 AFL Grand Final San Francisco Official Watch Party & Sizzle

 Fri, 12 Sep at 06:00 pm Score Bar & Horizon Lounge

Phantoms

 Sat, 16 Aug at 04:00 pm The Midway - CA

REPARATIONS: SINNERS JUKE JOINT!

 Sat, 16 Aug at 09:30 pm OASIS USD 12 to 724

Bay Area Cub Contest

 Sun, 07 Sep at 04:00 pm The Lone Star Saloon

Profs & Pints San Francisco: Thinking in Comics

 Thu, 28 Aug at 06:00 pm Bartlett Hall

Free-Play Festival: What’s Your Protest Song? An Improvised Musical

 Thu, 14 Aug at 08:00 pm Potrero Stage

Eva Ayllon at Palace of Fine Arts

 Sat, 25 Oct at 08:00 pm Palace of Fine Arts

NATIVE TONGUES APPRECIATION NIGHT feat. PRINCE PAUL & FRIENDS

 Sun, 31 Aug at 06:00 pm Public Works

CocteauFest at Brick and Mortar Music Hall

 Sat, 16 Aug Brick and Mortar Music Hall

DogFest Bay Area

 Sat, 18 Oct at 11:00 am Presidio of San Francisco

SF- Film in a Day!' Actors, Writers & Directors Challenge

 Sat, 23 Aug at 09:00 am San Francisco, CLIFFHOUSE Area USD 0 to 322

Grabbitz at Rickshaw Stop

 Sat, 23 Aug at 08:00 pm Rickshaw Stop

10th St Single Malt Tasting

 Sat, 16 Aug at 03:00 pm The Whisky Shop Free

Holey Moley Happy Hour

 Wed, 27 Aug at 05:30 pm Holey Moley Golf Club San Francisco USD 50 to 162

The Science of Happiness

 Thu, 18 Sep at 06:00 pm The Commonwealth Club USD 27

Kingfishr at Great American Music Hall

 Sun, 12 Oct at 08:00 pm Great American Music Hall

3rd Annual Marina Idol Karaoke Fundraiser

 Sat, 16 Aug at 04:00 pm Silver Cloud Restaurant & Karaoke Bar USD 0 to 1,000

ABBA Discoland Is Coming To San Francisco !

 Sat, 27 Sep at 04:00 pm San Francisco Bay

Atheon Race - Aug 17 - McLaren Park

 Sun, 17 Aug at 08:00 am John McLaren Park USD 29 to 300

Fruit Bats (Solo)

 Sat, 18 Oct at 09:00 pm 777 Valencia Street San Francisco CA 94110

The Wrecks

 Sat, 22 Nov at 04:00 pm August Hall

BATS Improv presents: BATS GPT: An Improvised AI Experiment

 Sat, 06 Sep at 08:00 pm Fort Mason Center, 2 Marina Blvd, Bldg B, San Francisco, CA, United States, California 94123

Moonlit Moves WCS! Austin Kois, Kathleen, DJ Chris 🌶️ Spicy Contest & 🍦Ice Cream Social!

 Fri, 15 Aug at 08:00 pm The Polish Club Inc. of San Francisco

Inner Sunset Flea Market

 Sun, 14 Sep at 10:00 am Irving st and 9th ave

Rae Studios' 2025 Fall Performance Workshop

 Sun, 21 Sep at 09:00 pm Rae Studios USD 215 to 295

Boogie Down with IamSignz A YUMi 70s Experience

 Fri, 12 Sep at 08:00 pm Neck of the Woods

HALLOWEEN NIGHT with Low Bote

 Fri, 31 Oct at 08:30 pm The Plough and the Stars USD 15

Las Calakas

 Fri, 29 Aug at 07:00 pm 2174 Market St, San Francisco, CA, United States, California 94114

August Pub Quiz at Presidio Golf Course

 Wed, 20 Aug at 06:00 pm Presidio Golf Course Free

Boardgames Meetup (Registration is mandatory)

Fri, 12 Sep at 07:00 pm San Francisco, California

Emmylou Harris at The Masonic - San Francisco

 Thu, 02 Oct at 08:00 pm The Masonic - San Francisco

Bearrison Street Fair 2025

 Sat, 18 Oct at 12:00 pm 11th and Harrison St. San Francisco CA, San Francisco, CA, United States, California 94114

Holy Priest at The Midway - San Francisco

 Sat, 13 Sep at 09:00 pm The Midway - San Francisco

Poetic Alchemy

 Thu, 14 Aug at 06:00 pm Telegraph Hill Books USD 39 to 55

Shilpa Ray

 Wed, 08 Oct at 04:00 pm Bottom Of The Hill

Songwriters Unite in A Night of Motivation

 Tue, 30 Sep at 07:30 pm The Lost Church - San Francisco

Hoop It Up: 3x3 Basketball Tournament

 Sat, 04 Oct at 09:00 am Thrive City Free

White Dragon Experience - The Artist's Journey

Fri, 28 Nov at 07:00 pm SanFrancisco,CA

San Francisco Symphony: Music For Families

 Fri, 10 Oct at 04:00 pm Davies Symphony Hall

The Delgado Brothers

 Sat, 18 Oct Biscuits & Blues USD 39 to 49

Trash Panda at Cafe Du Nord at Swedish American Hall

 Sun, 16 Nov at 08:00 pm Cafe Du Nord at Swedish American Hall

San Francisco Official Ugly Sweater Bar Crawl

 Sat, 13 Dec at 10:00 am Rick & Roxy's USD 0 to 31

Yachtley Crew

 Thu, 14 Aug at 04:00 pm The Regency Ballroom

FLEX: Muscle Worship Quarterly

 Fri, 29 Aug at 09:00 pm Powerhouse

Chente Ydrach - In Spanish at Cobbs Comedy Club

 Fri, 05 Sep at 10:00 pm Cobbs Comedy Club

Penny and Sparrow

 Fri, 10 Oct at 04:00 pm August Hall

3l3d3p

 Thu, 14 Aug at 04:00 pm Brick & Mortar Music Hall

Poetic Alchemy, Writing for Transformation Workshop with Jennifer Barone

 Thu, 14 Aug at 06:00 pm Telegraph Hill Books

Its Murph at The Midway - San Francisco

 Sat, 11 Oct at 08:30 pm The Midway - San Francisco

GoldLink at August Hall

 Sun, 14 Dec at 08:00 pm August Hall

The Armed at Rickshaw Stop

 Fri, 19 Sep Rickshaw Stop

Suzzallo

 Fri, 26 Sep at 04:00 pm Make-Out Room

Nadah El Shazly

 Fri, 03 Oct at 04:00 pm Neck of the Woods

Flosstradamus

 Fri, 17 Oct at 04:00 pm The Midway - CA

Arundhati Roy at Sydney Goldstein Theater

 Fri, 19 Sep at 07:30 pm Sydney Goldstein Theater

Maddie Zahm at Great American Music Hall

 Sun, 16 Nov at 08:00 pm Great American Music Hall

Danila Kozlovsky - Frank at Palace of Fine Arts

 Sun, 16 Nov at 07:00 pm Palace of Fine Arts

VC Panels & Happy Hour | September 2025| San Francisco

 Fri, 05 Sep at 01:30 pm Zo House USD 55 to 75

Open Decks: Community Art In Motion - Exhibition Opening Party

 Thu, 14 Aug at 05:00 pm 220 Montgomery St USD 0 to 23

San Francisco Giants vs. Los Angeles Dodgers

 Thu, 11 Sep at 04:00 pm Oracle Park

Laver Cup: Day 1 - Day Session

 Thu, 18 Sep at 04:00 pm Chase Center

Frightwalk “Vogue of the Undead” | Live @ Music City SF | EDM, Funk, Disco

 Thu, 23 Oct at 07:00 pm Music City San Francisco USD 10

Air at The Masonic - San Francisco

 Sun, 28 Sep at 08:00 pm The Masonic - San Francisco

Steve Ausburne

 Mon, 25 Aug at 04:00 pm Punch Line Comedy Club - San Francisco

Lucía

 Thu, 02 Oct at 12:30 pm Yerba Buena Gardens Festival

2025 Startup World Cup Asia Finale

 Wed, 03 Sep at 02:30 pm Hopewell Hotel, Wanchai, Hong Kong Free

Chris Garcia at Punch Line San Francisco

 Wed, 27 Aug at 08:00 pm Punch Line San Francisco

Twin Shadow at The Chapel

 Wed, 27 Aug at 08:00 pm The Chapel

World Of Dumplings 2025

 Sun, 12 Oct at 11:00 am Ferry Plaza Farmers Market Free

Office Hours with Kim & Melody

 Wed, 10 Sep at 03:00 pm Trellis Coworking, Events, Cafe & Bar Free

Malaa

 Thu, 30 Oct at 04:00 pm The Midway - CA

The SFJAZZ Collective - Music of Wayne Shorters Native Dancer at SF Jazz Center - Miner Auditorium

 Sat, 01 Nov SF Jazz Center - Miner Auditorium

SF Bicycle Coalition On-Bike Practice for Beginning Adult Cyclists

 Sun, 28 Sep at 10:00 am Arguello Extension Free

Rachael Sage, Kristen Ford, & Tom Goss - SF

 Wed, 08 Oct at 07:30 pm 988 Columbus Avenue, San Francisco, CA, United States, California 94133

Dandy Warhols at The Regency Ballroom

 Wed, 08 Oct The Regency Ballroom

Samin Nosrat In Conversation With Hrishikesh Hirway

 Fri, 12 Sep at 04:00 pm Sydney Goldstein Theater

Subtronics - Friday at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium

 Fri, 24 Oct Bill Graham Civic Auditorium

Verdi Club Symposium and Curiosity Lounge: Neon Speaks 2025

 Sun, 14 Sep at 02:30 pm Verdi Club USD 21 to 42

Cardinals - Band

 Fri, 12 Sep Rickshaw Stop

Fifth Annual Doggy Christmas: Ugly Sweater Contest

 Sun, 07 Dec at 02:00 pm Palm House USD 0 to 30

The Darkness at Fillmore San Francisco

 Thu, 13 Nov at 08:00 pm Fillmore San Francisco

Reclaiming the AI Conversation: From Hype to Responsible Impact

 Wed, 10 Sep at 06:00 pm Nium Inc. USD 0 to 35

Todd Snider

 Tue, 04 Nov at 04:00 pm The Great American Music Hall

Raphael Saadiq

 Sun, 07 Sep at 04:00 pm Davies Symphony Hall

Oddisee

 Sun, 12 Oct at 04:00 pm The Independent