At The Day of the Dead in the Mission, sugar skulls and candles meet bike-powered carriages and shadow puppetry in a mash-up of the traditional and new.

Whether it's the Exotic Erotic Ball, Halloween in the Mission, or Zombies as Morrissey you don't have to give San Franciscans much of an excuse to rock a costume. Even the canine residents get in on the fun.

Ain't no costume party like a S.F. costume party. Click through for costumed craziness.

The '80s got a whole lot scarier with people dressed as Zombies, Morrissey, or a combination of the two. Check out the scene here.

This Halloween weekend was off-the-hook, starting at the Audiopharmacy Record Release party at Pier 23. Click through for costumed revelry.

S.F.'s Erotic Exotic Ball is touted as a "celebration of human sexuality," and it seems as though all of San Francisco gathered at the Cow Palace last night for the ball and its six hours of unadulterated (and adult) fun. Click through for lingerie, fetish, and leather.

A hungry crowd showed up on Thursday to listen to local street food purveyors like Anthony Myint of Mission Street Food, Brain Kimball of the Magic Curry Kart, and Steven Gdula of Gobba Gobba Hey, discuss the ins and outs of their delicious craft. And, of course, there was food. Read more about it in Meredith Brody's article.

Nico Vega, Endless Hallways and Scene of Action enthralled an amped up crowd, delivering high-energy rock'n'roll loud and fast.

Every month San Francisco comes alive with parties and events that run the gamut from bizarre to beautiful. Our photographers were there to capture every minute.

Our talented readers contribute gorgeous and thought-provoking photos to our Flickr pool every day. Here are some (but not nearly all) of the best we could find.

Big names acts like No Doubt and Neil Young came out to raise money the for the Bridge School Benefit. Read more in "Last Night: Neil Young's Bridge School Benefit."

To commemorate the 40th anniversary of the seminal sixties concert, Golden Gate Park traveled back in time. Forty-two bands on three stages payed homage to the era's music, while tie-dye clad crowds tuned in, turned off and dropped out.