Storytelling events in San Francisco

Check out happening storytelling events all around San Francisco, CA

Jim Gaffigan San Francisco

 Sun, 14 Jun at 07:00 pm San Francisco, CA

David Sedaris

 Sun, 15 Nov at 04:00 am War Memorial Opera House

Future of Us Festival

 Sat, 04 Jul The Pearl Free

David Sedaris

 Fri, 13 Nov at 04:00 pm War Memorial Opera House

House of H.E.R. Soirée

 Sat, 27 Jun at 08:00 pm W San Francisco USD 39

OSEES ft. Brigid Dawson

 Wed, 26 Aug at 08:30 pm 777 Valencia Street San Francisco CA 94110

Gabe Bondoc, Jeremy Passion

 Sat, 18 Jul at 08:00 pm 859 O'Farrell St. San Francisco CA 94109

Gorje Hewek at MadaRae

 Sat, 06 Jun at 09:00 pm MadaRae San Francisco USD 0 to 1,200

SFMOMA Free Family Day: People Make This Place

 Sun, 14 Jun at 10:00 am Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco

LaRussell

 Sat, 06 Jun at 09:00 pm 859 O'Farrell St. San Francisco CA 94109

OSEES ft. Brigid Dawson

 Sat, 29 Aug at 03:30 am 777 Valencia Street San Francisco CA 94110

Osees

 Thu, 27 Aug at 08:30 pm 777 Valencia Street San Francisco CA 94110

Bruce Hornsby And The Noisemakers Tickets

 Thu, 11 Jun at 08:00 pm Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco, CA

Laughs and Lit: Queer Storytelling and Comedy

 Thu, 25 Jun at 07:00 pm Medicine for Nightmares Free

Sukhishvili • San Francisco

 Wed, 14 Oct at 08:00 pm Palace of Fine Arts Theatre

Rush Hour Comedy Night Featuring the Best Black & Asian Stand-Up Comedians!

 Fri, 22 May The Function SF: Comedy Club & Cocktail Lounge Free

Mirrored Sessions

 Thu, 11 Jun at 06:30 pm The Palace Theater USD 23 to 119

James McMurtry and the Martial Law Review

 Sat, 25 Jul at 08:30 pm 777 Valencia Street San Francisco CA 94110

Emily St. John Mandel at Sydney Goldstein Theater

 Fri, 18 Sep Sydney Goldstein Theater

NextGen Shabbat with Chef David Nayfeld

 Fri, 10 Jul at 06:00 pm Jewish Family & Children's Services USD 25

MrBallen

 Sat, 27 Jun at 02:30 am Golden Gate Theatre - San Francisco

Earl Thomas, The Storyteller

 Sat, 15 Aug at 06:30 pm Biscuits & Blues USD 28 to 66

O.A.R. – San Francisco

 Wed, 12 Aug at 07:30 pm O.A.R. – San Francisco, CA – August 12, 2026

AAACC's Black Family Reunion : Day 1

 Thu, 18 Jun at 05:00 pm African American Art & Culture Complex Free

Guy Davis

 Sat, 12 Sep at 06:30 pm Biscuits & Blues USD 28 to 66

Young Writers Summer Camp at Mechanics'

 Mon, 22 Jun at 09:30 am Mechanics' Institute USD 482 to 535

The Honey Gold Experience at Audium in San Francisco

 Sun, 28 Jun at 05:00 pm Audium-Theatre of Sound

Recolored Collection Exhibition

 Thu, 25 Jun at 05:30 pm 836 Montgomery St Free

BATS Improv presents: Super Scene 7/11/26

 Sat, 11 Jul at 08:00 pm BATS Bayfront Theatre USD 18 to 28

Honoring Our Relatives: A Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples Gathering

 Sun, 12 Jul at 12:00 pm Yerba Buena Gardens USD 0 to 20

2026 WAWDF Weekend #1 - Film Screenings

 Sat, 18 Jul at 04:00 pm Dance Mission Theater USD 10 to 23

June 20, 2026 World Premiere: Palin-awa

 Sat, 20 Jun at 03:00 pm Sentro Filipino: The San Francisco Filipino Cultural Center

Katsura Sunshine's Rakugo

 Thu, 09 Jul at 07:00 pm Manny's

Intro to Improv with Suzanne Malek

 Sat, 25 Jul at 02:30 pm BATS Annex USD 69

A Fresh Serving of Freakin' DeyLicious!

 Fri, 31 Jul at 06:00 pm New Delhi Restaurant USD 107

Le Petit Cirque - Preview

 Fri, 10 Jul at 02:00 pm Children's Creativity Museum, Yerba Buena Gardens USD 13 to 34

AI Filmmaking Intensive Workshop - July 18th & 19th, 2026 - In person

 Sat, 18 Jul at 10:00 am San Francisco Film School USD 947

Schermeister Wine Pairing Dinner at ANZU

 Thu, 11 Jun at 03:00 pm 222 Mason St, San Francisco, CA, United States, California 94102

San Francisco Queer Women’s History Tour: The Castro — Trailblazer Special

 Thu, 11 Jun at 03:00 pm Harvey Milk Plaza USD 0 to 34

Emanuel Casablanca

 Fri, 21 Aug at 06:30 pm Biscuits & Blues USD 28 to 55

Art in Bloom Art Fair

 Fri, 03 Jul at 10:00 am San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers Free

ACTIVISM 101 at SFLGBT Center

 Thu, 21 May at 06:00 pm SF LGBT Center USD 0 to 27

The New Guard San Francisco

 Sat, 27 Jun at 06:00 pm Nook USD 45

Most Best Open Mic

 Fri, 26 Jun at 05:30 pm 220 Montgomery St USD 0 to 66

Foundation 4: Scenework & Acting Skills with Susie Sargent

 Wed, 15 Jul at 07:00 pm BATS Bayfront Theatre

Talk Like a Gilmore Girl - The Sherman-Palladinoverse with Diana Brown

 Sat, 13 Jun at 10:00 am BATS Bayfront Theatre

Minor Gold

 Wed, 10 Jun at 07:00 pm Biscuits & Blues USD 23 to 44

Culminating Project: Latiece Brown [AAACC Artist in Residence]

 Thu, 11 Jun at 05:00 pm African American Art & Culture Complex Free

Intro to Improv with Toni Mazzuca

 Sat, 06 Jun at 02:30 pm BATS Annex USD 69

Under Friedl’s Wing

 Sat, 25 Jul at 07:00 pm Manny's USD 21 to 41

They Were Just Kids: A Forum for Amari, for Every Child We’ve Lost, and ...

 Mon, 08 Jun at 05:30 pm The Commonwealth Club USD 22

Saying What You Won't - "You Won't Say It" Live Tour | San Francisco,CA

 Fri, 26 Jun at 07:30 pm Made In The City USD 20 to 40

Intro to Improv with Sage Simms

 Wed, 08 Jul at 07:00 pm BATS Annex USD 69

Weaving Stories Together: An Intro to the Ilokano Inabel Kusikus Pattern

 Sun, 14 Jun at 01:00 pm International Hotel Manilatown Center USD 0 to 23

Pabsy & Airplug Live at The Boom Boom Room

 Sat, 06 Jun at 09:30 pm 1601 Fillmore Street San Francisco, CA 94115-3517

Color & Contrast

 Sat, 13 Jun at 05:00 pm WEST PORTAL GALLERY USD 23

Tupelo - 3rd Friday of the Month

 Fri, 19 Jun at 10:00 pm 1337 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA 94133-3903, United States

Foundation 2: Movement & Story with Rebecca Stockley

 Sun, 14 Jun at 02:00 pm BATS Annex

By Design

 Tue, 03 Nov at 06:30 pm Public Works USD 0 to 50

Juneteenth Tour: Black Memory Scholar

 Thu, 18 Jun at 01:30 pm Letterform Archive USD 0 to 34

VERSED: Sports Production Series (3-Part Workshop)

 Sat, 27 Jun at 10:00 am BAVC Media USD 322

Foundation 2: Movement & Story with Ryan Shaver

 Tue, 30 Jun at 07:00 pm BATS Annex

Dark Horse

 Tue, 01 Sep at 06:30 pm Public Works USD 0 to 50

BATS 40th: Wide Open Westerns with John Remak

 Mon, 06 Jul at 07:00 pm BATS Bayfront Theatre

Yerba Buena Speaker Series: Jing Ying Cantonese Opera Institut

 Tue, 29 Sep at 06:00 pm 221 4th St Free

Commemorating 250: Six Word Live Presents "San Francisco Stories"

 Thu, 02 Jul at 07:30 pm Manny's USD 9 to 62

YAX Summer Art Camps

 Mon, 29 Jun at 09:00 am 2330 San Jose Ave Free

Author: Grace Loh Prasad, The Translator's Daughter

 Wed, 15 Jul at 06:00 pm Sunset Branch Library Free

Story Support Lab ✨ Presence over Perfection ✨ June 20th

 Sat, 20 Jun at 11:30 am Verve Wellness Studio USD 107

Grave Mistake

 Tue, 06 Oct at 06:30 pm Public Works USD 0 to 50

Bonus Round

 Tue, 01 Dec at 06:30 pm Public Works USD 0 to 50

EGPhest X

 Sun, 16 Aug at 12:00 pm Bazaar Cafe

Golden Gate Park Experience

 Sun, 08 Mar at 03:00 pm Haight St & Stanyan St Free

Business Presentations 1-Day Workshop | San Francisco, CA

 Fri, 12 Jun at 09:00 am For venue details reach us at [email protected] USD 578 to 1,962

Grant Writing® 1 Day Masterclass in San Francisco, CA | Wisdom Hub

 Tue, 23 Jun at 09:00 am Regus - San Francisco USD 417 to 588

Strategic Marketing Excellence 1 Day Workshop in San Francisco, CA

 Thu, 11 Jun at 09:00 am For venue information, Please contact us: [email protected] USD 727 to 830

Workshop: Rooted in Earth—Cacao and Pocket Altars for Connection and Care

 Tue, 14 Jul at 05:00 pm Latino/Hispanic Meeting Room A/B, Main Library Free

Rise & Read Summer Initiative

 Wed, 08 Jul at 03:00 pm 68 Haight St Free

Tu Palabra en Mi Cuerpo de Lencha / Your Word on My Dyke Body

 Sun, 21 Jun at 03:00 pm 100 Larkin St Free

Healing Burnout Through Nature’s Wisdom (In Person)

 Thu, 13 Aug at 06:00 pm California Institute of Integral Studies - Main building USD 11 to 32

Presentation Skills 1-Day Workshop | San Francisco, CA

 Fri, 10 Apr at 09:00 am For venue details reach us at [email protected] USD 561 to 1,907

Playing with Practicals: Transforming the stage with little means

 Sat, 12 Sep at 02:00 pm 447 Minna St USD 29 to 82

Become a Dungeon Master

 Sun, 17 May at 01:00 pm The Mix at SFPL (Main Library) Free

Master Public Speaking & captivate any room with confidence — Online Event

 Sat, 28 Oct at 07:00 pm San Francisco Free

Decentered Open Mic

 Tue, 26 May 1175 Folsom St, San Francisco, CA 94103-3999, United States

Physical storytelling with Moscelyne ParkeHarrison

 Sun, 21 Jun at 12:00 pm 1175 Folsom St USD 34

Dying to Talk: Stories of Death and Care

 Thu, 25 Jun at 06:00 pm The Writers Grotto

Hope, Songs, & Stories with the Katinas - San Francisco, CA

 Fri, 26 Jun at 07:00 pm 1819 San Jose Ave USD 29 to 61

"Making History Fun Again" Speaker Series at The Clift

 Thu, 15 Jan at 06:00 pm The Clift Royal Sonesta Hotel Free

Freakin' Deylicious

 Fri, 05 Dec at 06:00 pm New Delhi Restaurant & Bar USD 100

Golden Gate Bay Voyage on Historic Yellow Boat

 Tue, 06 Jan at 09:00 am 245 Jefferson St USD 74

Dance at the Plaza: Jazz Funk [Beginner] w/ Elizabeth Viera

 Mon, 07 Jul at 06:00 pm Fitness Court at UN Plaza Free

Contemporary Translated Works Book Group

 Wed, 21 Jan at 12:00 pm Mechanics' Institute USD 0 to 7

Personal Branding 1 Day Workshop | San Francisco, CA

 Fri, 19 Dec at 09:00 am For venue details reach us at [email protected] USD 519 to 1,453

San Francisco Marketing & Digital Design Social Mixer - Digital Creatives

 Fri, 01 Aug at 05:30 pm Woodbury AUD 8

Business Presentations 1 Day Workshop | San Francisco, CA

 Wed, 12 Nov at 09:00 am For venue details reach us at [email protected] USD 519 to 779

Public Speaking Mastery: Speak with Confidence & Impact! in San Francisco

 Wed, 12 Nov at 09:00 am For venue details reach us at: [email protected] USD 631 to 748