What's on in Stanford for free?
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Events in Stanford for free
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Saturday 19 September
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Fri 25 · 12 PMFree
🌳Outdoors✂️Workshop
Drop-In Drawing @ The Anderson
Anderson Collection
Mon 12 · 12 PM$0
Neil Thompson | Seminar
Gates Computer Science, Room 119
Mon 19 Oct · 12 PM$0
Carina Hong | Seminar
Gates Computer Science, Room 119
Tue 3 Nov · 8:30 AM$0
5th Annual Research Symposium
Berg Hall, Li Ka Shing Learning and Knowledge Center
See also in Stanford for free
Sat 19 · 6 PM
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎫Concert
Brandi Carlile
Frost Amphitheatre, Stanford
At 7:30 PM
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎫Concert
The Infamous Stringdusters @ Guild Theatre
The Guild Theatre, Menlo Park
Fri 18 · 8 PM$20
🎷Jazz🌐World music
Earthwise welcomes Myra Melford Splash Trio
Mitchell Park Community Center, Palo Alto
Sat 19 · 6 PM
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎫Concert
Brandi Carlile
Frost Amphitheater, Stanford
Sun 27 · 2 PM
🎻Classical🌐World music
Kaushiki Chakraborty Live: Hindustani Classical & Semi-Classical Music Concert in Los Altos Hills
Smithwick Theatre, Los Altos Hills
Mon 28 · 7:30 PM$1,041
🎫Concert
Molly Tuttle
Bing Concert Hall
Sat 3 · 2 PMFree
🪕Folk / Acoustic🌐World music
Kira Hooks Music Performace
Los Altos Library
At 6:45 PM
🎸Rock🎫Concert
Five Finger Death Punch @ Shoreline Amphitheatre
Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View
Mon 21 · 7 PMFree
❓Quiz🎫Concert
Trivia Night at St. Stephen's Green
St. Stephen's Green, Mountain View
Wed 23 · 6 PMFree
❓Quiz🎤Karaoke
Trivia Night at Ghostwood Kitchen
Ghostwood Kitchen, Redwood City
Fri 18 · 4 PM
🌐World music🎷Jazz
Riyaaz & Rebirth
Los Altos Golf & Country Club
Sat 19
🎸Rock🎫Concert
Godsmack, Stone Temple Pilots & Dorothy
Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View
Sat 19 · 7 PM$0–15
🪕Folk / Acoustic🪕Country
An Evening of Big Band Music and Dance with Las Pulgas Big Band!
The Historic Odd Fellows Lodge, Redwood City
Mon 21 · 7:30 PMFree
❓Quiz
Trivia Night at Fred's Place
Fred's Place, Mountain View
Tomorrow · 6:30 PMFree
❓Quiz🌳Outdoors
Trivia Night at Sports Page
Sports Page, Mountain View
Fri 18
☀️Open air🪕Folk / Acoustic
Oktoberfest Downtown Redwood City 2026
Festival Tent on Courthouse Square
Fri 18 · 9:30 PM$7.18–129.89
🎉Club💿DJ set
BANDA BOOTS & RAVE AT MONTE CARLO NITE CLUB
Monte Carlo Niteclub & Restaurant, Mountain View
Tomorrow · 5:30 AM
🗣️Talk🏛️Politics & Economy
Constitution Day Lecture: Technology and Constitutional Rot
Law School, Stanford
Tomorrow · 12 PM
🗣️Talk🔬Science
Emery Brown - Deciphering the Dynamics of the Unconscious Brain under General Anesthesia
Stanford Neurosciences Building
Fri 18 · 2 PM
🗺️Guided tour🌳Outdoors
Rock, Paper, Map: Branner Earth Sciences Library & Map Collections Open House
Mitchell Earth Sciences, Stanford
Tomorrow · 12 AM
🖼️Exhibition🏰Heritage
Solid Pictures: Photosculpture and the Making of Modern Likeness
Cantor Arts Center
Tomorrow · 1:30 PMFree
🗺️Guided tour
Bookmobile Stop at Skywood Trading Post
Skywood (Sky Londa) Trading Post, Woodside
Tomorrow · 6 PM$335.01
🍽️Food
Champagne Billecart-Salmon Dinner
Selby's, Redwood City
Fri 18 · 12 PM
🗣️Talk
SDRC Friday Seminar 09.18.26
Beckman Center, Stanford
Fri 18 · 12 PM
🗣️Talk🔬Science
William C. Dement Seminar Series
Li Ka Shing Center, Palo Alto
Sat 19 · 11 AM
📚Literature
Books and Bunnies: Alan Barillaro and Dashka Slater
Kepler's Books, Menlo Park
Sat 19 · 6:30 PMFree
🖼️Exhibition📸Photography
make :**: out
NODE, Palo Alto
Tue 22 · 6:30 PM$188.77
🍽️Food🗣️Talk
Domaine Henri Bourgeois Sancerre Dinner
The Village Bakery, Woodside
Wed 23 · 11 AMFree
📚Literature
Atherton Book Club
Atherton Library
Fri 25 · 6 PM$0
🎬Cinema
Movie Night - Heartstopper Forever
Adolescent Counseling Services, Redwood City
Sat 26 · 10 AM$0
🖼️Exhibition🌳Outdoors
2026 Great Glass Pumpkin Patch
Palo Alto Art Center
Mon 5 · 1 PMFree
📚Literature
Book Group
Woodside Library
Tomorrow · 10 AMFree
📚Literature🗺️Guided tour
Cuesta Park
Mountain View Public Library
Fri 18 · 3 PMFree
🧺Market
Mountain View Makers Market
300 Castro St, Mountain View
Fri 18 · 7:30 PM$186
📜Poetry📚Literature
Rajkumari - A Poetry & Storytelling By Nayab Midha
Fox Theatre, Redwood City
Sat 19 · 5 PM
🖼️Exhibition
CHILDS PLAY ꩜ Debut Solo Exhibition by Laury Monk
HIRO CLUBHOUSE, Mountain View
Sat 19 · 5 PM
🗣️Talk📚Literature
Ed Yong & Amy Tan with John Muir Laws (The Foster Museum)
The Foster Museum, Palo Alto
Fri 18 · 11 AMFree
🀄Mahjong
Mahjong
Portola Valley Library
At 7 PMFree
❓Quiz
Trivia Night at Freewheel Brewing Company
Freewheel Brewing Company, Redwood City
Tomorrow · 6:30 PMFree
❓Quiz🎫Concert
Trivia Night at Hidden Tap And Barrel Redwood City
Hidden Tap And Barrel Redwood City
Tomorrow · 4:30 PMFree
🐉Tabletop RPG🎯Board games
Teen Dungeons and Dragons Social Club
Los Altos Library
Tomorrow · 3:30 PMFree
🌳Outdoors🔢Bingo
Sci-Fi Bingo
Mountain View Public Library
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Sun 11 · 2 PMFree
🎯Board games
Board Game Sunday!
Los Altos Library
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