What's Up This Weekend with Fonseca 10/02/25
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Friday, October 3
First Friday at CuriOdyssey ~ San MateoSwing into the weekend with science, animals, music, food trucks, and fun! On the first Friday of every month, from 5 PM until 8 PM, parents and kids celebrate together at CuriOdyssey. Dance to some of your favorite hits, while enjoying animal presentations and science activities. Activities and programs are different each time, so make it a monthly tradition.
A Year with Frog and Toad – San Francisco
Zoppe Family Circus – Napa
The Addams Family by Berkeley Playhouse – Berkeley
Movies in the Park: Little Mermaid (Free) – Mill Valley
Movies in the Park: Shrek (Free) – Belmont
Saturday, October 4
Nightfall at Filoli ~ WoodsideAs twilight descends, Filoli transforms into a haunted wonderland where surprises await around every bend. With a spellbinding blend of whimsy, spooky, and spectacular, Nightfall casts a delightfully chilling charm on all little ghouls and grown-up goblins.
Richmond District Autumn Moon Festival – San Francisco
Habitot Mobile Museum (Free) – Oakland
Celebrating 75 Years of Peanuts – Santa Rosa
Fun on the Farm (Free) – San Ramon
Engineering for All (Free) – Livermore
Science Fun Fest (Free) – Redwood City
Very First Concert – Palo Alto
Day on the Bay (Free) – Alviso
Pet Adoption Event at Pup Plaza – San Jose
Sunday, October 5
Trolls: Save the Humans ~ WoodsideFeatures six Trolls that have come to teach humans how to rediscover nature and inspire humans to be good stewards of the earth. Thomas Dambo’s signature folklore-inspired Troll sculptures are built from reclaimed materials and will delight visitors of all ages. The outdoor exhibition fuses fairytales, whimsy, and monumental scale to inspire visitors to explore themes such as recycling, the importance of plants and gardens, art, and more.
Sunday Streets – San Francisco
Wonder Funday at the Exploratorium – San Francisco
Gathering of Ohlone Peoples – Fremont
Puffs by Tri-Valley Theatre Company – Danville
Tarantula and Scorpion Hikes – Clayton
Storytime at the Foster Museum (Free) – Palo Alto
Rapunzel by Palo Alto Children’s Theatre – Palo Alto
Bike Palo Alto (Free) – Palo Alto
Thomas and Percy’s Halloween Party – Felton
San Jose Barracuda - San Jose
Wide releases
The Smashing Machine (A24) — Dwayne Johnson as MMA legend Mark Kerr; drama/biopic.
Good Boy (IFC Films) — haunted-house dog hero horror-comedy.
Bone Lake (Bleecker Street) — erotic psychological horror.
Limited releases / special events
Anemone (Focus Features) — Daniel Day-Lewis’s return; limited Oct 3, expansion Oct 10.
Taylor Swift: The Official Release Party of a Showgirl — fan event in theaters Oct 3–5 only.
Fairyland (Lionsgate) — drama (limited).
Viva Verdi — documentary (limited).
Re-releases & retros
Casper: 30th Anniversary (1995) — event screenings.
Perfect Blue (1997) — anime classic re-release (limited).
Avatar: The Way of Water 3D — special 3D re-release (limited).
Jacob’s Ladder (1990) — re-release (limited).
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass — Oct 3–5, Golden Gate Park, San FranciscoA large free festival with 80+ artists on multiple stages. Haute Living San Francisco+3San Francisco Chronicle+3Funcheap+3
Conan Gray — Fri, Oct 3 at Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View“The Wishbone Pajama Show” with a special guest. Shoreline Amphitheatre
Atif Aslam — Sat, Oct 4 at Oakland ArenaSouth Asian pop / playback singer concert. Oakland Arena
Holly Near — Fri, Oct 3 at HopMonk, SebastopolSinger-songwriter show with Shelley Doty. JamBase
Big Wild — Fri, Oct 3 at Fox Theater, OaklandElectronic / indie music show. San Francisco Theater
Davies Symphony Hall (San Francisco Symphony – “Gimeno Conducts Tchaikovsky 5”) — Oct 3–5Classical concert spread over the weekend.
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