FESTIVAL: Arrive at tonight's Giants game early for The Giants Carnaval Festival at the Park, featuring live 2012 SF Carnaval King Roberto and Queen Ashlee, music, dancing, and food and drink specials. And be sure to grab your limited edition Pablo Sandoval Chia ‘Fro. Partial proceeds from tickets sale go to San Francisco Cultural Arts Traditions (SFCAT). (5 to 7 p.m., AT&T Park, 24 Willie Mays Plaza)

PERFORMANCE: As part of the Asian Contemporary Art Consortium, Southern Exposure presents Off the Wall, featuring performances by two Bay Area artists, Mike Lai, who recreates a scene from Kung Fu genre films through sound and vocal performance joined by music ensemble Charming Hostess, followed by comedic performer Jenifer Wofford who examines Filipina stereotypes from an absurdist perspective. (7 to 9 p.m., Southern Exposure, 3030 20th Street)

LITERARY: David Talbot, founder and CEO Salon, celebrates of his new book, Season of the Witch, "recounts the gripping story of San Francisco in the turbulent years between 1967 and 1982 -- and of the extraordinary men and women who led to the city’s ultimate rebirth and triumph." (7:30 p.m., The Booksmith, 1644 Haight Street)