Friday, October 4
First Friday at CuriOdyssey ~ San MateoJoin this Friday, October 4 from 5-8 PM for an evening of spooky science activities (including a fan-favorite, puking pumpkins!), live music, food from Los Triki Tacos and Muz Knuckles BBQ, and close encounters of the slithery kind with some resident snakes!
Friday Nights at OMCA ~ Oakland, October 4Live music with Cuicacalli Ballet Folklórico, drag storytime with Per Sia, clay art making, music, and gallery chats.
Moves in the Park: Barbie (Free) – Mill Valley
Sundown Cinema: The Princess and the Frog (Free) – San Francisco
Telescope Viewing (Free) – Oakland
Summer Movies in the Park: Wonka (Free) – Orinda
Halloween at Gilroy Gardens – Gilroy
Saturday, October 5
Fall Festival at Martial Cottle Park ~ San JoseCelebrate our valley’s rich agricultural history! The 8th Annual Fall Festival will have local arts, crafts and foods, kids activities, agricultural workshops, historical autos, antique farm equipment, live music, food trucks, exhibitors, entertainment, pumpkin patch – and more. 9 am to 2 pm. Free admission, $6 parking fee.
Orchard Days at Filoli ~ WoodsideBuild a scarecrow and hear stories about farming and cultural harvest celebrations during our 11am family storytime. Play in the hay maze and pose for photos with tractors and towers of pumpkins. Enjoy live music in the afternoon!
Very First Concerts (Free) – San Francisco
Valley View Fall Festival – El Sobrante
Rialto Family Matinees: Monster House (Free) – El Cerrito
Oaktoberfest – Oakland
Music with Val – Redwood City
Tricks and Treats at Great America – Santa Clara
Storytime: The Very Clumsy Click Beetle – Los Gatos
Sunday, October 6
Mosaic Cultural Festival (Free) ~ San JoseCelebrate the American mosaic of cultures at the fourth annual Mosaic Festival in Silicon Valley at San José’s very own History Park. This destination event is a journey that welcomes each of us to honor our unique history while also co-creating a vision of our shared future of belonging, healing, and harmony. Presented by Mosaic America.
Family Storytelling at the Asian Art Museum – San Francisco
Kamishibai Children’s Stories – San Francisco
Touch-a-Truck – San Francisco
Boo Fest at Discovery Kingdom – Vallejo
Community Music Day (Free) – Berkeley
Very First Concerts (Free) – Menlo Park
Harvest Faire at Roaring Camp – Felton
San Francisco 49ers - Santa Clara
San Jose Barrcuda - San Jose

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White Bird. NR, 120 minsTheatricalWide. ...
Daytime Revolution. NR, 108 minsTheatricalLimited. ...
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Moves in the Park: Barbie (Free) – Mill Valley, October 4
Sundown Cinema: The Princess and the Frog (Free) – San Francisco, August 4
Summer Movies in the Park: Wonka (Free) – Orinda, October 4
Telescope Viewing (Free) – Oakland, October 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 25, 26
Very First Concerts (Free) – San Francisco, October 5
Music with Val – Redwood City, October 5
Storytime: The Very Clumsy Click Beetle – Los Gatos, October 5
Valley View Fall Festival – El Sobrante, October 5
Rialto Family Matinees: Monster House (Free) – El Cerrito, October 5, 6
Oaktoberfest – Oakland, October 5, 6
Fun on the Farm – San Ramon, October 5, 12, 19, 26
Family Storytelling at the Asian Art Museum – San Francisco, October 6
Kamishibai Children’s Stories – San Francisco, October 6
Touch-a-Truck – San Francisco, October 6
Community Music Day (Free) – Berkeley, October 6
Very First Concerts (Free) – Menlo Park, October 6
Harvest Faire at Roaring Camp – Felton, October 5, 6
Fleet Week (Free) – San Francisco, October 7-15
Fall Family Sleepover at Happy Hollow – San Jose, October 11
Hansel and Gretel by Fantasy Forum – Walnut Creek, October 11-13
Day of the Horse (Free) – Woodside, October 11-13
Maker Faire – Vallejo, October 11-20
Bike About the Zoo – San Francisco, October 12
Roundtable Reading: The Curious Vanishing of Beatrice Willoughby – Berkeley, October 12
Buggin’ Out with Eric – Santa Rosa, October 12
Second Saturdays at Gamble Garden (Free) – Palo Alto, October 12
Kid Makers: Pop Up Chemistry (Free) – Redwood City, October 12
Filipino Heritage Celebration (Free) – Redwood City, October 12
Second Saturday on the Farm (Free) – Watsonville, October 12
Elephant and Piggie’s We Are in a Play – San Francisco, October 12-27
Niles Canyon Train Riders – Sunol, October 12, 13, 19, 20
Family Farm Days at Slide Ranch – Muir Beach, October 12, 26
Family Day at Marin MOCA – Novato, October 13
Sensory Friendly Storytime & Art – Redwood City, October 13
Art for All Family Day – Stanford, October 13
Day on the Bay – Alviso, October 13
Thomas and Percy’s Halloween Party – Felton, October 12-13, 19-20, 26-27
Storytime with Anna at the Foster Museum (Free) – Palo Alto, October 13, 16
Sunday Streets (Free) – San Francisco, October 13, 20
Reading with Dogs at Pup Plaza (Free) – San Jose, October 17
Sundown Cinema: The Nightmare Before Christmas (Free) – San Francisco, October 18
Movie in the Park: Addams Family 2 (Free) – Piedmont, October 18
MakerFaire – Vallejo, October 18-20
SF Jazz Family Matinees – San Francisco, October 19
Open Cockpit Saturday – Santa Rosa, October 19
Dia de los Muertos – Richmond, October 19
Sunol Heritage Festival – Sunol, October 19
Animals of North America – Redwood City, October 19
Pokemon Halloween at Gamble Garden – Palo Alto, October 19
Spooky Times at Deer Hollow – Cupertino, October 19
Diwali Festival of Lights – San Jose, October 19
Birding at Alum Rock – San Jose, October 19
Half Moon Bay Pumpkin Festival – Half Moon Bay, October 19, 20
Kids Carnival – San Carlos, October 19, 20
Oktoberfest – Cupertino, October 19, 20
Haunted Hangar at Hiller Aviation Museum – San Carlos, October 19-31
Cal Sailing Open House (Free) – Berkeley, October 20
Belden Farms Farm Fest – Santa Rosa, October 20
Halloween at the Center – Mill Valley, October 25
Music for Families – San Francisco, October 26
Oakland’s Magic Kitchen – Oakland, October 26
360 AllStars – Walnut Creek, October 26
Halloween Hijinks (Free) – Livermore, October 26
Noorani Dance Performance (Free) – Redwood City, October 26
Skyway Center Math Festival – San Carlos, October 26
Monster Mash (Free) – Cupertino, October 26
Kids Night at the Museum – Santa Rosa, October 26
Dia de los Muertos Celebration – Santa Cruz, October 2
Fall-o-ween – Antioch, October 26, 27
Animal Day at UC Berkeley Botanical Garden – Berkeley, October 27
Lemon Thief Band Concert – Redwood City, October 27
Museum Mondays for Little Ones – Santa Rosa, October 28
Bay Area Bats – Berkeley, October 28
Peter Pan by Broadway SF – October 29-November 30
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