Literary-art Events in San Francisco

Check out happening literary-art events all around San Francisco, CA

Chevelle, Asking Alexandria, Dead Poet Society in San Francisco

 Sat, 27 Sep at 07:00 pm The Masonic

Free Shakespeare in the Park at San Francisco's Sue Bierman Park

 Sat, 13 Sep at 02:00 pm Sue Bierman Park Free

The Real Love - A Musical Screening, St Mary's Cathedral (FREE)+ Food(V)

 Sat, 27 Sep at 11:30 am Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption

Fantastique Starfall Ball ™

 Sat, 27 Sep at 10:00 am San Francisco City Hall USD 125 to 375

La Única Tropical in San Francisco

 Sun, 14 Sep at 04:00 pm Roccapulco

Wyld Hunt Fae Ball

 Sat, 18 Oct at 05:00 pm The Hibernia USD 269 to 482

San Francisco, CA – Ira Glass & Etgar Keret: Half Baked Stories About My Dead Mom

 Sun, 02 Nov at 07:30 pm Sydney Goldstein Theater

San Francisco Godzillafest

 Fri, 19 Sep at 06:00 pm Holiday Inn San Francisco-Golden Gateway, an IHG Hotel

Meet Elizabeth George! Author of the Beloved Lynley/Havers Mystery Series

 Fri, 26 Sep at 07:00 pm BookShop West Portal Free

Jenny Hval Tickets

Sat, 06 Sep at 09:00 pm The Cafe - San Francisco

Josh Ritter and the Royal City Band

 Fri, 03 Oct at 09:00 pm 777 Valencia Street San Francisco CA 94110

Arundhati Roy in conversation with Deepa Fernandes

 Fri, 19 Sep at 07:30 pm 275 Hayes St, San Francisco, CA, United States, California 94102

A Celebration of the Life of Joanna Macy

 Fri, 03 Oct at 07:00 pm Grace Cathedral Free

Writers With Drinks featuring Caro de Robertis, Michal "MJ" Jones and more!

 Fri, 19 Sep at 07:00 pm Strut

Samin Nosrat In Conversation With Hrishikesh Hirway

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

Lila Forde

 Fri, 03 Oct at 06:30 pm 3160 16th Street, San Francisco, California 94103, United States

Litquake's Small Press Book Fair

 Sun, 28 Sep at 11:00 am Esplanade, Yerba Buena Gardens Free

Fauxnique. So Relevant.

 Wed, 10 Sep at 10:00 pm OASIS USD 30 to 35

Farima Berenji: Companions of the Sun

 Tue, 16 Sep at 06:00 pm North Beach Library Free

Litquake Out Loud

 Sun, 28 Sep at 11:15 am Esplanade, Yerba Buena Gardens Free

ZYZZYVA Movie Matinee with Ingrid Rojas Contreras and Alexander Chee

 Sat, 06 Sep at 12:30 pm Roxie Theater

Write the Mission - Writing Workshop

 Sat, 27 Sep at 02:00 pm Manny's USD 37 to 74

The Oh Hellos, Small Fools in San Francisco

 Thu, 06 Nov at 07:30 pm The Fillmore

A Greek Tragedy with authors Jeanne Carstensen and Michael Montgomery

 Thu, 04 Sep at 06:00 pm Mechanics' Institute USD 7 to 18

Bookstore Crawl

 Sat, 06 Sep at 10:00 am San Francisco Bay Area Free

Chinatown SF Neon Walking Tour 9/20

 Sat, 20 Sep at 06:15 pm Chinatown YMCA—on sidewalk USD 17 to 37

On Caring for Our Souls in Uncertain Times (In-Person)

 Wed, 10 Sep at 06:00 pm California Institute of Integral Studies USD 11 to 32

John Doe Chinaman Book Talk with Beth Lew-Williams

 Sun, 21 Sep at 11:00 am Chinese Historical Society of America Museum USD 20 to 45

Full Moon Sunset Ocean Dance at Ocean Beach

 Sun, 07 Sep at 06:30 pm Ocean Beach USD 34

Rachael Sage, Kristen Ford, & Tom Goss - SF

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

KATDELIC (P-Funk All Star) with: DJ K-OS

 Sat, 20 Sep at 09:30 pm 1601 Fillmore Street San Francisco, CA 94115-3517

BASH- Bay Area & Sacramento Short Film Festival 2025- Part 1- PLUS

 Sat, 22 Nov at 11:00 am Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture USD 20 to 23

A Unifying Theory of Lifestyle Medicine

 Sat, 11 Oct at 11:00 am 770 Dolores St, San Francisco, CA, United States, California 94110

Local Authors & Local Stories

 Thu, 11 Sep at 07:00 pm BookShop West Portal Free

44th Annual Northern California Book Awards

 Sat, 06 Sep at 02:00 pm San Francisco Public Library, Larkin Street, San Francisco, CA, USA Free

Fauxnique. So Relevant.

 Wed, 10 Sep at 07:00 pm OASIS USD 30 to 35

An Evening With Ada Limón: U.S. Poet Laureate

 Sat, 11 Oct at 07:30 pm Swedish American Hall

Arundhati Roy at Sydney Goldstein Theater

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

THE CARDINALS with THE HOOKS and BLACK THUMB at RICKSHAW STOP

 Sat, 13 Sep at 05:00 pm 155 Fell St, San Francisco, CA

Celebrating Claire Wrenn Bobrow and When Bumblebees Go to Sleep

 Thu, 18 Sep at 07:00 pm BookShop West Portal Free

Ira Glass and Etgar Keret at Sydney Goldstein Theater

 Sun, 02 Nov at 07:30 pm Sydney Goldstein Theater

SUZZALLO + THUNDER BOYS

 Sat, 27 Sep at 06:30 pm Make-Out Room USD 18

Healing Through Self Expression: Holiday Party

 Sat, 22 Nov at 12:00 pm 465 S Van Ness Ave Free

Forever Jung? C.G. Jung's Continued Relevance during Challenging Times

 Fri, 19 Sep at 09:30 am California Institute of Integral Studies USD 100 to 125

Tremours, The Stargazer Lilies, High Tatras and DJ Mr. Robinson

Wed, 03 Sep at 08:00 pm 3160 16th Street, San Francisco, California 94103, United States

Chris Munch Comedy: The Bleshings Tour - SF

 Thu, 04 Sep at 07:30 pm 988 Columbus Avenue, San Francisco, CA, United States, California 94133

Holy Fire San Francisco

 Fri, 28 Nov at 06:00 pm 1690 21st Ave USD 100

KATHY ONETO at Books Inc. in the Marina

 Thu, 25 Sep at 06:00 pm Books Inc. Free

BASH- Bay Area & Sacramento Short Film Festival 2025- Part 2- PLUS

 Sat, 13 Dec at 11:00 am Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture USD 20 to 29

Andrew Ross Sorkin

 Sat, 18 Oct at 07:30 pm 275 Hayes St, San Francisco, CA, United States, California 94102

Spices & Stories

 Sat, 09 Aug New Delhi Restaurant & Bar USD 50

Meet Paul Bradley Carr, Author of The Confessions

 Tue, 09 Sep at 07:00 pm BookShop West Portal Free

Genre Smoosh book club

 Sun, 26 Oct at 03:30 pm Eureka Valley/Harvey Milk Memorial Branch Library Free

Gráinne Hunt (IRE) with Jimbo Scott

Tue, 09 Sep at 07:30 pm 988 Columbus Avenue, San Francisco, CA, United States, California 94133

Post-Proust Book Group

 Wed, 03 Sep at 06:45 pm Mechanics' Institute, 4th Floor Board Room USD 109

THE LAKE SHOW! OCEAN BEACH BONFIRE!

 Sat, 25 Oct at 03:00 pm Ocean Beach Free

Performances by Destiny Muhammad  at Fort Point National Historic Site

 Sat, 13 Sep at 01:00 pm Fort Point National Historic Site Free

2025 Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Symposium

 Fri, 12 Sep at 09:00 am State of California / Milton Marks Conference Center USD 0 to 29

Meet Zoe B. Wallbrook! Author of History Lessons, with Author Renee Swindle

 Wed, 17 Sep at 07:00 pm BookShop West Portal Free

Proust Seminar with Dr. Mark Calkins (Fall 2025)

 Wed, 03 Sep at 05:30 pm Mechanics' Institute - 4th Floor Board Room USD 269 to 402

Breaking Bad Badfinger: A Legacy Revival Led by Bob Evans aka Tony King

 Sun, 05 Oct at 03:00 pm Biscuits & Blues USD 76 to 97

The Science of Happiness

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

Meet Jessica Francis Kane! Author of Fonseca and Rules for Visiting

 Wed, 01 Oct at 07:00 pm BookShop West Portal Free

Chevelle, Asking Alexandria & Dead Poet Society at The Masonic - San Francisco

 Sat, 27 Sep at 07:00 pm San Francisco | The Official Guide

Meet Mary Roach, Bestselling Author and Master of Page-Turning Nonfiction

 Thu, 02 Oct at 07:00 pm BookShop West Portal Free

Rory Scovel: Know Your Enemy Tour at Marines' Memorial Theatre

 Fri, 24 Oct at 08:00 pm Marines' Memorial Theatre

Hot Buttered Rum

 Sat, 08 Nov at 09:00 pm 777 Valencia Street San Francisco CA 94110

Ritual/Theater: Exploring the Power of Gesture on Stage

 Sat, 27 Sep at 02:00 pm 447 Minna St USD 29 to 82

Breaking Bad Badfinger: A Legacy Revival Led by Bob Evans aka Tony King

 Sun, 05 Oct at 07:00 pm Biscuits & Blues USD 76 to 97

Harold Carr + Bruce Ackley, Andrew Voigt, Cervino-Wood, Coombs

 Sun, 07 Sep at 02:00 pm Center for New Music USD 7 to 13

The Grateful Dead by Jim Marshall / An Evening of Photos, Stories and Music

 Thu, 18 Sep at 05:30 pm Leica Store San Francisco Free

Write Your Expertise with Dr. Lanette Jimerson

 Tue, 09 Sep at 05:30 pm Mechanics' Institute USD 215 to 269

What is Intelligence?

 Tue, 16 Sep at 07:00 pm Cowell Theater USD 0 to 109

Patterson Hood + Craig Finn

 Mon, 10 Nov at 08:00 pm 777 Valencia Street San Francisco CA 94110

Genre Smoosh book club

 Sun, 23 Nov at 03:30 pm Eureka Valley/Harvey Milk Memorial Branch Library Free

Author reading & book signing

 Sat, 20 Sep at 03:00 pm William Westerfeld House

Songs for Other People's Weddings: David Levithan and Jens Lekman

 Mon, 15 Sep at 07:30 pm Swedish American Hall

The Forum with Bonnie Tsui: On Muscle (In-Person)

 Sun, 14 Sep at 09:30 am 1100 California Street, San Francisco, CA, United States, California 94108

Angus Fletcher: Primal Intelligence

 Tue, 23 Sep at 06:00 pm The Commonwealth Club USD 24

Joy in the Law

 Fri, 19 Sep at 09:30 am Davis Wright Tremaine LLP USD 95 to 250

Sonia Sotomayor - Just Shine!: How to Be a Better You

 Thu, 11 Sep at 06:00 pm Calvary Presbyterian Church

Mary Roach: Adventures in Human Anatomy

 Thu, 09 Oct at 06:00 pm The Commonwealth Club USD 24

Sojourning in Gold Mountain: In Conversation with Sonia Ng

 Sun, 14 Sep at 02:30 pm Chinese Historical Society of America Museum USD 15

Sonia Daccarett & Chanan Tigay – The Roots of The Guava Tree

 Thu, 18 Sep at 07:00 pm 3200 California St, San Francisco, CA, United States, California 94118

SF-NC Conservatory Screenplay Reading: "The It, The I, and the Over I"

 Mon, 08 Sep at 06:30 pm 350 Sansome St, Ste 840, San Francisco, CA, United States, California 94104

Healing Through Self Expression: Co-Working & Screening

 Sat, 15 Nov at 12:00 pm 465 S Van Ness Ave Free

Theatre play RICHARD – A contemporary adaptation of Shakespeare on Sept 18

 Thu, 18 Sep at 06:00 pm Alliance Française de San Francisco USD 23

Genre Smoosh book club

 Sun, 25 Jan at 03:30 pm Eureka Valley/Harvey Milk Memorial Branch Library Free

Genre Smoosh book club

 Sun, 22 Feb at 03:30 pm Eureka Valley/Harvey Milk Memorial Branch Library Free

Social Media Creators & Influencer Meetup San Francisco #4

 Tue, 16 Sep at 06:30 pm Yerba Buena Bar USD 17 to 27

Gary Shteyngart – Vera, or Faith

 Tue, 04 Nov at 07:00 pm 3200 California St, San Francisco, CA, United States, California 94118

Summer Literary Salon: Maxine Hong Kingston, Aimee Liu and Lily Hoang

 Thu, 11 Sep at 06:00 pm The Commonwealth Club USD 22

Friends of Dorothy Read Friends of Dorothy

 Sun, 15 Feb at 03:30 pm Eureka Valley/Harvey Milk Memorial Branch Library Free

44th Annual Northern California Book Award, 100 Larkin Street, SF

 Sat, 06 Sep at 02:00 pm San Francisco Public Library Main

Friends of Dorothy Read Friends of Dorothy book club

 Sun, 16 Nov at 03:30 pm Eureka Valley/Harvey Milk Memorial Branch Library Free

SFAI ALUMNI SHOW. Canessa gallery September 3 thru 30th

 Thu, 04 Sep at 05:00 pm 708 Montgomery

2026 Burns Supper

 Sat, 31 Jan at 06:00 pm St. Francis Yacht Club USD 80

Elias Rønnenfelt at Bottom of the Hill

 Mon, 15 Sep at 07:00 pm Bottom of the Hill

GP Dinner #191 | Alone in the Dark w/Nick Jankel

 Wed, 01 Oct at 06:00 pm 54 Washburn St USD 135 to 162

San Francisco An Evening with Yotam Ottolenghi

 Mon, 23 Feb at 07:30 pm Sydney Goldstein Theater