# SF's best events this week

> Costume contests, WNBA watch parties, and Día de Los Muertos happenings fill SF this week.
- Title: SF's best events this week · The San Francisco Standard
- Summary: Costume contests, WNBA watch parties, and Día de Los Muertos happenings fill SF this week. San Francisco hosts costume contests, WNBA Finals watch parties…
- Keywords: costume contests, wnba finals, día de los muertos, chowder fest, halloween pub crawl, muttville howloween, fisherman's wharf, news, local, SF's, best, events
- Source: The San Francisco Standard — https://sfstandard.com/2026/10/21/best-events-sf-week-costume-contests-wnba-finals-watch-parties
- Published: 2026-10-21T17:30:39+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: sf, costume contests, wnba finals, día de los muertos, chowder fest, halloween pub crawl, muttville howloween, fisherman's wharf, news, local
## WNBA Finals watch parties
Valkyries vs. Dream WNBA Finals watch parties at Ballhalla on Wednesday, Oct. 21 and Saturday, Oct. 24.

> Valkyries vs. Dream WNBA Finals watch parties (opens in new tab)
## Madrone Art Bar 22nd birthday
Madrone Art Bar celebrates 22 years with 2004 drink prices on Wednesday, Oct. 21.

> Madrone Art Bar is celebrating 22 years with 2004 drinks prices
## SF Restaurant Week
Dozens of restaurants offer meal deals from Wednesday, Oct. 21 to Sunday, Oct. 25.

> SF Restaurant Week
## Día de Los Muertos events
Traditional calavera face painting, folklorico dance, and alebrije sculpture unveiling at California Academy of Sciences on Thursday, Oct. 22.

> NightLife: Día de Los Muertos
## George Clanton performance
Electronic musician George Clanton performs at The Castro Theatre on Thursday, Oct. 22.

> George Clanton
## Zombie Prom
Zombie Prom features costume contests, prom portraits, DJs, and runs Friday, Oct. 23 to 3 a.m.

> Zombie Prom
## Muttville Howloween party
Muttville Howloween party with adoptable senior dogs in costume on Saturday, Oct. 24.

> Muttville Howloween party
## Chowder Fest
Fisherman's Wharf Chowder Fest runs Saturday, Oct. 24 from 12 to 5 p.m.

> Fisherman’s Wharf Chowder Fest
## Halloween Pub Crawl
Halloween Pub Crawl offers discounted drinks at 40 Polk Street establishments on Saturday, Oct. 24.

> Halloween Pub Crawl
## Key takeaway

San Francisco hosts costume contests, WNBA Finals watch parties, and Día de Los Muertos events this week.