Friday, October 7 First Friday Nights at Curiodyssey – San Mateo Swing into the weekend with music, science, animals and fun! On the first Friday of every month, from 5 pm until 8 pm, where parents and kids celebrate together at CuriOdyssey.
Fleet Week – San Francisco Movie Night: Princess and the Frog – Larkspur First Friday at Chabot Space & Science Center – Oakland Storytime at Crab Cove – Alameda Movie in the Park: Coco – Orinda Ride the Rails at Ardenwood – Fremont Free First Friday at San Mateo History Museum – San Mateo Zoppe Circus – Redwood City Tricks and Treats at Great America – Santa Clara
Saturday, October 8 SF Jazz Family Matinee – San Francisco Sukkot and Fall Harvest Pop Up – San Francisco Spirit Animal Art Workshop – Berkeley Fun on the Farm – San Ramon Water Lantern Festival – Foster City Woodside Day of the Horse – Woodside Outdoor Movie: Close Encounters – El Granada Second Saturday at Gamble Garden – Palo Alto Bay Area Kids’ Book Fair – Sunnyvale Fujitsu Planetarium Shows – Cupertino Pumpkins in the Park – San Jose Second Saturday on the Farm – Watsonville
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Sunday, October 9 The Impossible Zoo: Immersive Augmented Experience – San Francisco Fall Family Fest – Benicia Pancake Breakfast on the SS Read Oak Victory – Point Richmond Habitot Mobile Children’s Museum – Orinda Bay Area Kids’ Book Fair – San Ramon Sukkot Celebration – Palo Alto Marine Science Sunday – Sausalito Welcome Back Monarchs Day – Santa Cruz Monte Foundation Fireworks – Capitola
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NEW MOVIES
When Craig, a young boy living in a small town (Jaeden Martell), befriends Mr. Harrigan, an older reclusive billionaire (Donald Sutherland), the two begin to form an unlikely bond over their love of books and reading. But when Mr. Harrigan sadly passes away, Craig discovers that not everything is dead and gone and strangely finds himself able to communicate with his friend from the grave through his iPhone. This supernatural coming-of-age story shows that certain connections are never los
A FRIEND OF THE FAMILY is based on the harrowing true story of the Broberg family, whose daughter Jan was kidnapped multiple times over a period of years by a charismatic, obsessed family “friend.” The Brobergs — devoted to their faith, family, and community — were utterly unprepared for the sophisticated tactics their neighbor used to exploit their vulnerabilities, drive them apart, and turn their daughter against them. This is the story of how their lives were permanently altered — and how they survived
Featured Events
First Friday Nights at Curiodyssey – San Mateo, October 7, November 4, December 2 Swing into the weekend with music, science, animals and fun! On the first Friday of every month, from 5 pm until 8 pm, where parents and kids celebrate together at CuriOdyssey.
Día de los Muertos with the SF Symphony – San Francisco, November 5 Join us for Day of the Dead November 5! A favorite annual tradition at Davies Symphony Hall, the San Francisco Symphony’s Día de los Muertos event is a festive celebration of Latin American music and heritage. Explore fun-filled family-friendly activities and a wide array of spectacular art installations by local artists, followed by a concert performance of traditional and contemporary Latin American music.
Boo at the Zoo – Oakland, October 22-31 Calling all ghosts, goblins, and witches – join us for Boo at the Zoo every day from October 22-31, from 10:00am to 4:00pm. Enjoy this family-friendly Halloween event with a spooky animal-themed scavenger hunt.
Goblin Jamboree – Sausalito, October 22-30 Spooky season has arrived at the Bay Area Discovery Museum! Experience the museum totally transformed for a fangtastic Halloween fundraiser for the whole family.
Animal Day at the UC Botanical Garden at Berkeley – Berkeley, October 30
Join a celebration of animals at the UC Botanical with drop-in experiences including FAUNA art exhibit, interactive booths and displays, crafts, author book reading, tours, live animals to see and touch, and more! Animal costumes encouraged! This family-friendly event is free with admission to the UC Botanical Garden.
October 2022 also see Halloween Fun Fleet Week – San Francisco, October 3-10 Movie Night: Princess and the Frog – Larkspur, October 7 First Friday at Chabot Space & Science Center – Oakland, October 7 Penguins and Pajamas Sleepover – San Francisco, October 7 Movie in the Park: Coco – Orinda, October 7 Free First Friday at San Mateo History Museum – San Mateo, October 7 Zoppe Circus – Redwood City, October 7 – November 27 Woodside Day of the Horse – Woodside, October 7-9 Second Saturday on the Farm – Watsonville, October 8 Pumpkins in the Park – San Jose, October 8 Sukkot and Fall Harvest Pop Up – San Francisco, October 8 Spirit Animal Art Workshop – Berkeley, October 8 SF Jazz Family Matinee – San Francisco, October 8 Bay Area Kids’ Book Fair – Sunnyvale, October 8 Water Lantern Festival – Foster City, October 8 Second Saturday at Gamble Garden – Palo Alto, October 8 Fun on the Farm – San Ramon, October 8, 15, 22, 29 Fujitsu Planetarium Shows – Cupertino, October 8, 15, 22, 29 Saturday Art and Science at Randall Museum – San Francisco, October 8, 15, 22, 29 Family Farm Days at Slide Ranch – Muir Beach, October 8, 29 Pancake Breakfast on the SS Read Oak Victory – Point Richmond, October 9 Habitot Mobile Children’s Museum – Orinda, October 9 Welcome Back Monarchs Day – Santa Cruz, October 9 Bay Area Kids’ Book Fair – San Ramon, October 9 Monte Foundation Fireworks – Capitola, October 9 Sukkot Celebration – Palo Alto, October 9 Fall Family Fest – Benicia, October 9 Marine Science Sunday – Sausalito, October 9, 23 Traditional Amaranth Harvesting – October 10 Drone Racing at PayPal Park – San Jose, October 11 Afternoon Crafts – Dublin, October 13 Autumn Lights Festival – Oakland, October 13-15 Sleeping Beauty by Fantasy Forum – Walnut Creek, October 13-16 Disney on Ice – Oakland, October 13-16 Movie Night: Inside Out – Larkspur, October 14 My Father’s Dragon by PYT – Mountain View, October 14, 15 Open Cockpit Day at Pacific Coast Aviation Museum – Santa Rosa, October 15 MOCHA Open Studio – Oakland, October 15 Diwali Festival of Lights – San Jose, October 15 Blankets and Blockbusters: Encanto – San Francisco, October 15 Children’s Business Fair – Redwood City, October 15 Half Moon Bay Pumpkin Festival – Half Moon Bay, October 15-16 Alden Lane Fall Festival – Livermore, October 15-16 Family Campouts at Slide Ranch – Muir Beach, October 15, 22 Thomas and Percy’s Halloween Party – Felton, October 15-30 Sunday Streets – San Francisco, October 16 Art for All Family Day – Stanford, October 16 Sukkot Harvest Festival – Palo Alto, October 16 Culture in the Community Celebration – San Ramon, October 16 Fall In! Marin Jewish Community Sukkot Festival – San Rafael, October 16 Disney on Ice – San Jose, October 19-23 The Magic of Andy Amyx – Pleasanton, October 20 Sundown Cinema: Addams Family Values – San Francisco, October 21 Movie Night: Up – Larkspur, October 21 Halloween Jam at Fairyland – Oakland, 21-30 Wildlife & Harvest Day – Cupertino, October 22 Outdoor Movie: Addams Family 2 – Montara, October 22 Sleeping Beauty – Palo Alto, October 22 Dogfest – Oakland, October 22 Spooky Times at Deer Hollow Farm – Cupertino, October 22 Diwali Festival of Lights – San Jose, October 22 Halloween Spooktacular – Redwood City, October 22 Family Camp Out at Slide Ranch – Muir Beach, October 23 Creatures of the Night at Lindsay Wildlife Experience – Walnut Creek, October 23 El Dia los Muertos – Oakland, October 23 Art in the Park – San Rafael, October 23 Movie Night: Coco – Larkspur, October 28 Monster Mash – Cupertino, October 28 Winnie the Pooh by Playful People – San Jose, October 28-30 Halloween Hoopla – San Francisco, October 29 Community Day: Dia de Los Muertos – San Jose, October 29 Halloween Kids Fest – Antioch, October 29 Funtazmagoria – Santa Rosa, October 29-30 Halloween at the Boardwalk – Santa Cruz, October 30 Halloween Festival – Larkspur, October 30 Tricks and Treats at Great America – Santa Clara, September 23 – October 30 The Impossible Zoo: Immersive Augmented Experience – San Francisco, through November 18