What's Up This Weekend with Fonseca 10/30/26
Friday, October 30
Scaregrove (Free) – San Francisco
Halloween Hootenanny – Berkeley
Pumpkins After Dark – Pleasanton
Bluey’s Big Play – San Jose
Saturday, October 31
Word for WordPLAY’s Spooky Fam Jam (Free) ~ San FranciscoJoin Word for WordPLAY at Z Space for a spine-tingling, fun-filled adventure where imaginations run wild! Gather the family for spooky storytelling with Word for WordPLAY’s Director, Gendell Hing-Hernández, who will delight kids and adults alike. Come for the stories, stay for the fun, and try out your costume before heading out for trick-or-treating! Experience our spooky storytelling and don’t miss this chance to step into a world where suspense meets creativity.
Goblin Jamboree – Sausalito
Halloween Parade & Festivities (Free) – Fairfax
Halloween Hoopla (Free) – San Francisco
Spooky Sunol Open House – Sunol
Haunted Hangar at Hiller Aviation Museum – San Carlos
Alice in Wonderland – Sunnyvale
Tech or Treat – San Jose
Halloween at the Boardwalk – Santa Cruz
Sunday, November 1
Dia de Los Muertos Celebration – Antioch
First Sundays at OMCA (Free) – Oakland
Dia de los Muertos Family Fun Fest (Free) – Oakland
Good Night Farm (Free) – Berkeley
Historic Days at Ardenwood – Fremont
Viva La Vida by Oceanic Ballet – San Mateo
Free First Sundays at NUMU (Free) – Los Gatos
Zoppe Family Circus – Redwood City
The Great Big Boo at Gilroy Gardens – Gilroy
Day | Time | Home Game | Venue |
Friday, Oct. 30 | 7:00 p.m. | Chase Center, San Francisco | |
Saturday, Oct. 31 | 1:00 p.m. | SAP Center, San Jose | |
Saturday, Oct. 31 | 2:00 p.m. | PayPal Park, San Jose | |
Saturday, Oct. 31 | 5:00 p.m. | Chase Center, San Francisco | |
Sunday, Nov. 1 | 2:00 p.m. | PayPal Park, San Jose | |
Sunday, Nov. 1 | 3:00 p.m. | Tech CU Arena, San Jose | |
Sunday, Nov. 1 | 5:30 p.m. | Chase Center, San Francisco |
Movie | Genre |
Action thriller starring Liam Neeson | |
Horror comedy starring Ron Livingston, Rachel Bilson and Rob Riggle | |
Mountain-climbing documentary | |
World War II sports drama starring Bill Skarsgård and Nicholas Galitzine | |
Family drama starring Juliette Binoche | |
Psychological thriller starring Léa Seydoux and Catherine Deneuve | |
Vietnamese murder mystery | |
Documentary |
Friday, October 30
Time | Concert | Venue | City |
5 p.m. | Marshmello, ARMNHMR, Grabbitz, CHYL & GhostDragon — Lost in Dreams, electronic festival | The Midway | San Francisco |
6 p.m. | Cold Cave, SRSQ, Houses of Heaven & more — Substance Fest | Great American Music Hall | San Francisco |
7:30 p.m. | SFJAZZ, Miner Auditorium | San Francisco | |
7:30 p.m. | Sweetwater Music Hall | Mill Valley | |
7:30 p.m. | Freestone Peaches — Allman Brothers tribute | Rancho Nicasio | Nicasio |
7:30 p.m. | Let the Poets Speak — Timo Andres, Taylor Mac, San Francisco Girls Chorus and guests | Bing Concert Hall | Stanford |
7:30 & 9:30 p.m. | Rick Braun — 7:30 show sold out | Yoshi’s | Oakland |
8 p.m. | Oakland Arena | Oakland | |
8 p.m. | Fox Theater | Oakland | |
8 p.m. | The Fillmore | San Francisco | |
8 p.m. | Guild Theatre | Menlo Park | |
8 p.m. | Uptown Theatre | Napa | |
8 p.m. | San Jose Civic | San Jose | |
8 p.m. | The Castro | San Francisco | |
8 p.m. | Stella Lefty with Grace Enger — sold out | Bimbo’s 365 Club | San Francisco |
8 p.m. | Lime Garden with Whalefall — sold out | Cafe du Nord | San Francisco |
8 p.m. | Freight & Salvage | Berkeley | |
8 p.m. | Laura Anglade — sold out | Bankhead Theater | Livermore |
8 p.m. | HopMonk Tavern | Novato | |
8 p.m. | HopMonk Tavern | Sebastopol | |
8 p.m. | Dorothy Papadakos — live organ accompaniment to Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde | Grace Cathedral | San Francisco |
8:30 p.m. | The Chicks — Taking the Long Way — listed as sold out | The Masonic | San Francisco |
8:30 p.m. | Mystic Theatre | Petaluma | |
8:30 p.m. | A Night of the Living Dead — Lebo, Holly Bowling and friends | The Chapel | San Francisco |
8:30 p.m. | Temptation, Dead Souls & Flippy Floppy — New Order, Joy Division and Talking Heads tributes | Bottom of the Hill | San Francisco |
8:45 p.m. | Candlelight: Queen vs. ABBA — tribute concert | Hammer Theatre Center | San Jose |
9 p.m. | The Independent | San Francisco | |
9 p.m. | Parra for Cuva — listed as sold out | August Hall | San Francisco |
9 p.m. doors | Lost Miracle: Sébastien Léger & Roy Rosenfeld, with Satori — electronic show | Public Works | San Francisco |
Saturday, October 31 — Halloween
Time | Concert | Venue | City |
10 a.m. | Halloween Extravaganza with the Story Time Band & Fratello Marionettes — free family performance | Freight & Salvage | Berkeley |
2 p.m. | ZHU — On the Move — electronic show | Gold Bar Distillery, Treasure Island | San Francisco |
4 p.m. | RL Grime, NGHTMRE, Nitepunk & IMANU — Midnight Carnival electronic festival | The Midway | San Francisco |
4 p.m. | HopMonk Tavern, outdoor stage | Sebastopol | |
7:30 p.m. | SFJAZZ, Miner Auditorium | San Francisco | |
8 p.m. | The Fillmore | San Francisco | |
8 p.m. | Fox Theater | Oakland | |
8 p.m. | The Regency Ballroom | San Francisco | |
8 p.m. | The Chapel, outdoor stage | San Francisco | |
8 p.m. | Guild Theatre | Menlo Park | |
8 p.m. | Foreverland & Starman SF — Michael Jackson and David Bowie tributes | Fox Theatre | Redwood City |
8 p.m. | San Jose Civic | San Jose | |
8 p.m. | Freight & Salvage | Berkeley | |
8 p.m. | Sweetwater Music Hall | Mill Valley | |
8 p.m. | HopMonk Tavern | Novato | |
8 p.m. | Rancho Nicasio | Nicasio | |
8 p.m. | Uptown Theatre | Napa | |
8 p.m. | Eric Prydz, Tiga, Kelly Lee Owens & Canary Yellow — electronic show | Shed A at Pier 48 | San Francisco |
8 p.m. | DJ Mandy Presents: The Raveyard — electronic show | The Castro | San Francisco |
8:30 p.m. | Edú Bega Band, Marshall House Project & Kayatta & Company — Día de los Mystic | Mystic Theatre | Petaluma |
9 p.m. | Big Wild, Vandelux, Hercules & Love Affair & more — Dusk to Dawn electronic event | Palace of Fine Arts | San Francisco |
9 p.m. | Christian Löffler — electronic show | Public Works | San Francisco |
9:30 p.m. | Bottom of the Hill | San Francisco |
Sunday, November 1
Time | Concert | Venue | City |
4 p.m. | Rancho Nicasio | Nicasio | |
6 & 7:30 p.m. | Roopa in Flux — 6 p.m. show sold out | SFJAZZ, Joe Henderson Lab | San Francisco |
7 p.m. | SFJAZZ, Miner Auditorium | San Francisco | |
7 p.m. | The UC Theatre | Berkeley | |
7 p.m. | Freight & Salvage | Berkeley | |
7 p.m. | Ja Ronn & FLOW — That 80s Flow — sold out | Yoshi’s | Oakland |
7 p.m. | The Regency Ballroom | San Francisco | |
8 p.m. | Guild Theatre | Menlo Park | |
8 p.m. | The Fillmore | San Francisco | |
8 p.m. | The Independent | San Francisco | |
8 p.m. | August Hall | San Francisco | |
8 p.m. | Cafe du Nord | San Francisco | |
8 p.m. | Great American Music Hall | San Francisco | |
8 p.m. | Fox Theatre | Redwood City | |
8 p.m. | Sweetwater Music Hall | Mill Valley |
The Randall Museum (always free) – San FranciscoThe Randall Museum is a museum of science, nature and the arts as well as a San Francisco Recreation and Park Department community learning center.
The San Francisco Zoo (select Wednesdays) – San FranciscoFree only for San Francisco residents on select Wednesdays.
Asian Art Museum (1st Sunday) – San FranciscoOn the first Sunday of each month, general admission is free and tickets to special exhibitions are offered at a discounted price of $15. Limited same-day, walk-up availability, so it’s highly recommended that you reserve your tickets in advance.
SFMOMA (select days) – San FranciscoSFMOMA offers regularly scheduled free days and guests 18 and younger always enjoy free admission to the museum. Visit sfmoma.org/free-days for upcoming dates and activities or sign up for their newsletter to be notified when new events, exhibitions, and activities are announced.
Museum of the African Diaspora (2nd Saturday) – San FranciscoContemporary art and artists of the African Diaspora.
Museum of Craft and Design (1st Thursday) – San FranciscoMCD showcases designers, makers and artists through an exciting and distinctive series of craft and design-focused exhibitions and public programs.
The de Young Museum (Tuesdays and Saturdays) – San FranciscoSaturdays free for Bay Area residents. Tuesdays free for all.
The Fine Arts Museum (Tuesdays and Saturdays) – San FranciscoSaturdays free for Bay Area residents. Tuesdays free for all.
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (Wednesdays) – San FranciscoThe cultural anchor of San Francisco’s Yerba Buena Gardens neighborhood with work that spans the realms of contemporary art, performance, film, civic engagement, and public life.
Conservatory of Flowers (1st Tuesday) – San FranciscoSet in a landmark building — the oldest public wood-and-glass conservatory in North America — the Conservatory of Flowers inspires awe and fascination with its rare and tropical plant collection.
San Francisco Botanical Garden (2nd Tuesday) – San FranciscoExplore 55 beautiful acres of landscaped gardens and open spaces that showcase more than 8,000 different kinds of plants from around the world.
Cable Car Museum (always free) – San FranciscoHouses a collection of historic cable cars, photographs, mechanical displays.
San Francisco Fire Department Museum (always free) – San FranciscoAs the museum is staffed by volunteers, it is best if you call 415-558-3546 after 1PM on the day of your visit to make sure it will be open.
The Marine Mammal Center (always free) – SausalitoTickets are free but must be reserved online in advance.
Bay Model Center (always free) – SausalitoThe model provides scientists, educators and visitors interested in San Francisco Bay and the Bay – Delta Model a unique opportunity to view the complete bay-delta system at a glance.
Oakland Museum of California (first Sunday) – OaklandEvery first Sunday of the month, admission to OMCA’s Galleries of California Art, History, Natural Sciences, and any Special Exhibitions in our Great Hall are free.
Telescope Viewing at Chabot (Fri & Sat evenings) – OaklandJoin Chabot astronomers on the Observatory Deck for a free telescope viewing! Weather permitting, this is a chance to explore stars, planets and more through Chabot’s historic telescopes.
Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (1st Thursday) – BerkeleyAs part of the University of California, Berkeley, BAMPFA is committed to artistic diversity through its robust slate of art exhibitions, film screenings, artist talks, live performances, and educational programs that shed new light on the art of the past and connect audiences with leading filmmakers and artists of our time.
Richmond Art Center (always free) – RichmondOpportunities for adults, teens and kids to create, see and learn about art.
Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front Museum (always free) – RichmondEducational and interactive exhibits designed for visitors of all ages, offering insights into the significant impact of WWII on daily life.
South Bay Historical Railroad Society Museum (always free) – Santa ClaraThe museum consists of three major areas: the historic buildings, railroad artifacts, and operating scale model displays. Open Tuesday evenings and Saturdays.
The Intel Museum (always free) – Santa ClaraGo behind the scenes in the high-tech world of California’s famed Silicon Valley. See what it’s like inside an ultra-clean, highly automated silicon chip factory, and connect with technologies that give us new ways to work, learn, play, and communicate. The Intel Museum is 10,000 square feet of fun, interactive learning for children and adults. Open Mondays through Friday, 9AM-5PM. Call 408-765-5050 to confirm the museum is open to the public, since they sometimes close for private events.
San Jose Museum of Art (First Friday after 6pm)Contemporary art in downtown San Jose. Occasional free community art days.
Home Depot Kids Workshop (1st Saturday) – all locationsJoin at 9AM on the First Saturday of every month.
Friday, October 30–Sunday, November 1, 2026
Here’s the verified regional list, including Halloween and Día de los Muertos celebrations. All times are Pacific.Admission prices are included where published; smaller neighborhood events may not appear on public calendars.
San Francisco
Event | When | Location | What’s happening / admission |
Fri., Oct. 30, 3–9 p.m. | Stern Grove, 19th Avenue and Sloat Boulevard | Carnival rides, games, haunted house, maze, crafts, entertainment and food vendors. Free. | |
Sat., Oct. 31, 5–10 p.m. | Castro District | Neighborhood Halloween celebration. The merchants’ association confirms the hours but has limited program details posted. | |
Sun., Nov. 1, 9 a.m.–2 p.m. | 37th Avenue at Ortega Street, Outer Sunset | Outdoor market and cultural festival with artisan goods, food, music, dance, art activities and community altars. | |
Sun., Nov. 1, 11 a.m.–4 p.m. | Ferry Building, Embarcadero | Outdoor artisan market featuring local makers, vintage sellers, jewelry, clothing, ceramics and specialty foods. |
East Bay
Event | When | Location | What’s happening / admission |
Fri., Oct. 30, 3–7 p.m. | Downtown Berkeley Plaza, 2170 Shattuck Avenue | Live music, face painting, family activities and costume contests. Free. | |
Fri., Oct. 30, 3–6 p.m. | Alameda South Shore Center, 523 Mulberry Street | Trick-or-treating, face painting, stilt walker, photo booth and airbrush tattoos. Free. | |
Fri., Oct. 30, 6–10 p.m. | Chadbourne Carriage House, 39169 Fremont Boulevard | Final night of the haunted house and accompanying carnival-style games. Ghost house: $5; game tickets: $1.25 each. | |
Sat., Oct. 31, 3–5 p.m. | Fourth Street at Delaware Street | Music, magic, bubbles, crafts, face painting and trick-or-treating at participating businesses. Free. | |
Sun., Nov. 1, 6 a.m.–3 p.m. | 3900 Main Street, Alameda Point | Large outdoor antiques and vintage fair with more than 800 dealer booths. Admission: $5–$20, depending on arrival time. | |
Sun., Nov. 1, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. | Fruitvale Village | Major outdoor street festival with music, altars, artisans, food, family activities, games and rides. Free. | |
Sun., Nov. 1, 1–3 p.m. | Jack London Square, plaza near Scott’s Seafood | Mariachi, folklórico dancing, chalk art, children’s costume contest and crafts. Free. | |
Sun., Nov. 1, 3–7 p.m. | Nick Rodriguez Community Center, 213 F Street | Vendors, music, dance, altars, food, crafts, face painting and Catrina contest. Free. | |
Sun., Nov. 1, 5–7 p.m. | Siesta Valley Bowl, 100 Gateway Boulevard | Mariachi, artisan marketplace, Catrinas, community altar and Mexican food. Festival admission is free; reserve tickets. A separate paid concert starts at 7 p.m. |
Peninsula & South Bay
Event | When | Location | What’s happening / admission |
Sat., Oct. 31, 10 a.m.–1 p.m. | California Avenue, between El Camino Real and Birch Street | Street celebration with live music, dancing, karaoke, games, face painting and balloons. Free. | |
Sat., Oct. 31, 2–4 p.m. | Historic Saratoga Village, Big Basin Way | Games, crafts, giant bubbles, robotics demonstrations, live ukulele music and trick-or-treating. Free. | |
Sat., Oct. 31, 5:30–10:30 p.m. | Mexican Heritage Plaza, 1700 Alum Rock Avenue, extending onto Alum Rock Avenue between King Road and McCreery Avenue | Día de los Muertos street festival with altars, artisan vendors, live music, folklórico, lucha libre and family art activities. Free; RSVP encouraged. |
North Bay: Marin, Sonoma, Napa & Solano
Event | When | Location | What’s happening / admission |
Sat., Oct. 31, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. | Bay Area Discovery Museum, 557 McReynolds Road | Halloween festival with hands-on activities, spooky play areas, creature crafts and bug encounters. $30 general admission; $5 members. | |
Sat., Oct. 31, 11 a.m.–10 p.m. | Napa Yard | Carnival games, crafts, face painting, trick-or-treating, costume contests, live music and evening DJ. $20 adults; $10 youth. Some activities cost extra. | |
Sat., Oct. 31, noon–3 p.m. | Downtown Oaks Park, 6990 Front Street | Vendor booths, trick-or-treating, taco truck and Halloween music. | |
Sat., Oct. 31, 2–5 p.m. | Solano County Fairgrounds, 900 Fairgrounds Drive | Car show, vendors, food trucks, live music and trick-or-treating. | |
Sat., Oct. 31, 5–9 p.m. | Parade starts at Fairfax Movie Theater, 9 Broadway | Downtown parade, costume contest and Haunted Grove. | |
Sat., Oct. 31; parade at 6 p.m. | Caledonia Street and Robin Sweeny Park | Street parade, pumpkin contest, Trick-or-Treat Lane and dog costume contest. Parade lineup begins at 5:45 p.m. | |
Sun., Nov. 1, starting at 1 p.m. | Imagination Park, followed by a procession to Taco Jane’s | Aztec dance, singing, drumming, street procession and community altar. | |
Sun., Nov. 1, 2–9 p.m. | Downtown Vallejo, 400 Georgia Street | Outdoor downtown festival featuring music, art, Catrinas and ofrendas. | |
Sun., Nov. 1, 3–6 p.m. | Fairfax Pavilion, Elsie Lane | Music, food, children’s crafts and community altar. Free; donations welcome. | |
Sun., Nov. 1, 4–7 p.m. | Art Escape, 17474 Sonoma Highway | Sugar skulls, hands-on art, traditional food and folklórico dancing. Free. |
More Neighborhood Halloween Events
These are smaller downtown celebrations, trick-or-treat walks and outdoor gatherings.
Event | When | Where |
Fri., Oct. 30, 3–5 p.m.; costume contest at 5 p.m. | Solano Avenue, Albany/Berkeley; contest at Solano-Peralta Park. Free. | |
Fri., Oct. 30, 4–6 p.m. | Downtown Lafayette, including Mt. Diablo Boulevard, Lafayette Circle and La Fiesta Square. Free. | |
Fri., Oct. 30, 4–5:30 p.m. | Laurel Street, San Carlos Avenue to Arroyo Avenue. Intended for children 7 and younger with an adult. | |
Fri., Oct. 30, 6:30–8:30 p.m. | Lytton Plaza, University Avenue at Emerson Street. Pumpkin display and community voting. Free. | |
Sat., Oct. 31, 2–approximately 3:15 p.m. | Webster Park, 1435 Webster Street. Pet parade, costume awards and neighborhood trick-or-treating. |
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