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Sample and vote for your favorite chili while listening to great music.
Con carne, veggie, verde … you’ll taste it ALL atSausalito's 47th Annual Chili Cook-offon Saturday, September 19th at beautiful Dunphy Park.
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The quest for the best will cover three categories — Judge’s Choice, People’s Choice and Best Booth. This year's theme is "Team spirit," so represent your favorite local sports team or pick your favorite sport/game/competition from around the world.
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The festival will also include ahot pepper eating contest, live music by Back pOrchEstra ,and other fun surprises for this family-friendly afternoon.
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This September 19, 2026 will be our 42nd anniversary and we need your help on California Coastal Cleanup Day.  We hope to have over 60 sites in Marin and need volunteers this year.  Timing is 9:00am - 12:00pm. Participating in California Coastal Cleanup Day is easy! Follow these steps: 1. On the map website link above, click on the cleanup...

Jazz & Blues by the Bay at Gabrielson Park in Sausalito is a free event. Lawn seating available (first-come first-served).

The Sausalito Public Library and BAIT present a night of reading at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, September 18. The event will feature readings by Kerry Donoghue, Eirinie Carson, Aracelis Girmay, and Laleh Khadivi. Learn more and pre-register online.

Enjoy family-friendly outdoor movie nights at Marin Country Mart every Friday evening throughout the summer and fall. Bring a blanket, gather your friends and family, and settle in under the evening sky for a lineup of beloved films, including Babe, The Aristocats, Toy Story, The Lion King, Coco, and more. Dinner, snacks, sweets, beer, and wine will be available...
Try your luck at the inaugural Novato Chamber Casino Night, an evening of casino-style gaming, great food, entertainment, prizes, and plenty of fun. Guests can mix and mingle while enjoying bites from local favorites before heading to the tables for Blackjack, Craps, Roulette, Money Wheel, Casino War, and Poker. Professional dealers will keep the games going throughout the evening,...

Enjoy a hit movie and free popcorn! All Ages. No Registration Required.

When scientists discover a way to transform human consciousness into robotic animals, Mabel uses the new technology to uncover mysteries of the animal world that are beyond anything she could have ever imagined.

Dust off your lederhosen and dirndl! San Francisco’s biggest Oktoberfest celebration returns to Downtown on Friday, September 18, 2026.

Co-hosted by the Downtown SF Partnership and Schroeder’s, join us for a full-blown Bavarian celebration in the streets featuring live music, legendary beer hall games, and all ice cold beer your heart desires! Prost!

Live Music on the Outdoor Stage: Dance in the streets to authentic Bavarian yodeling and polka by Ladyhosen, followed by dance hits from powerhouse party band, Pop Rocks.

The band's new album a modern take on the arena rock of the 1970s & ’80s that inspired their musical influences.
Fresh off a busy summer of performances across the Bay Area and tour stops in Littleton, Colorado, and Jackson Hole, Wyoming,Wreckless Strangersreturn to thePaper Mill Creek Saloon on September 18.
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Party like its 1984 with these Van Halen and Def Leppard tribute bands.
Ready to rock like it’s 1984? 🤘
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HopMonk turns up the volume this Saturday withSan Fran Halen, the Bay Area’s ultimate Van Halen tribute band! These seasoned pros channel the raw power, electric energy, and wild spirit of the original legends — bringing you all the hits fromRunnin' with the DeviltoJump. If you ever air-guitared in your bedroom or blastedPanamain your car, this night’s for you.
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