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Saturday, October 29

Exploring Volcanoes & Mercury Mines | Bay Area Science Festival 2016
Saturday, October 29 – 9:00 am - Ends at 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | State Park Parking Area
Volcanoes and Mercury Mines – in Clayton? Come learn about unique geology and mercury mining on Mt. Diablo. After a short talk about human impacts to the Watershed, the hike will continue up Perkins Canyon in Mount Diablo State Park. Be sure to bring plenty of water, ...
All DayPleasant Hill’s “Total Wine & More” Grand Opening: Live Music, Giveaways & Fine Wine Tasting  FREE
Discovery Day East Bay: Free Hands-on Science Activities | 2016 Bay Area Science Fest
Saturday, October 29 – All Day | Cost: FREE | Cal State East Bay - Concord Campus
Cal State East Bay initiated its first science festival in 1974 and its College of Science faculty, staff and students are particularly excited to kick off the Bay Area Science Festival with this Discovery Day. Approximately 50 activities are scheduled, with demonstrations, experiments, hands-on-activities, exhibits, lectures ...

Discovery Day North Bay: Huge Squid Dissection & Outer Space Exploration | Bay Area Science Fest 2016
Saturday, October 29 – All Day | Cost: FREE | Sonoma County Fairgrounds
Discovery Day – North Bay at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds in Santa Rosa will be a hands-on science extravaganza full of fun activities for all ages. Over 10,000 people are expected to attend this North Bay Discovery Day where you can enjoy liquid nitrogen ice cream, ...
“Treasure Island Flea” Halloween Festival & 1,000 Free Pumpkins | SF
Saturday, October 29 – All Day | Cost: $3*
*Limit one pumpkin per person. the first 500 each day can pick a pumpkin
| TreasureFest (Treasure Island)
Spend an afternoon at this unique outdoor market with 400+ curated vendors, plus costume contests for kids, adults (and dogs). Plus there’s a free pumpkin patch (1,000 free pumpkins… for the first 500 people each day free pumpkin painting, trick or treating, spooky Halloween-themed cocktails (2-for-1 Zombie Mule’s ...
10:00 amWWII in the Philippines: Different Perspectives on the War | SF Main Library  FREE
10:00 amJack London Square Waterfront | Free Oakland Guided Walking Tours  FREE*
*Reservations are recommended by leaving a message on the Tours’ 24-hour hotline at (510) 238-3234 or via email to aallen@oaklandnet.com
10:30 amMunchkin Masquerade & Jelly Belly Factory Tour | Fairfield  FREE
Super Duper Burgers Anniversary: Photo Booth, Backyard Games & Ice Cream | Los Gatos
Saturday, October 29 – 10:30 am - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free to attend, but bring money for food and drinks.
| Super Duper (Los Gatos)
The newest location of Super Duper Burgers is celebrating its one year anniversary in Los Gatos on Saturday, October 29, 2016. The all-day celebration will feature a variety of specials and entertainment including a photo booth and backyard games of giant Connect Four, Jenga, foosball, and ...
BART’s “Fleet of the Future” Test Train Open House | Pleasanton
Saturday, October 29 – All Day | Cost: FREE | Dublin Pleasanton BART Station

The Fleet of the Future is closer than ever to becoming a reality for BART riders. Your chance to get an up close look at a test train for the new fleet is coming. BART will hold a series of free open house events in October. The ...

Exporing EcoCenter Heron’s Head Park | Bay Area Science Festival 2016
Saturday, October 29 – 11:00 am - Ends at 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE | EcoCenter (Heron's Head Park/ NOW Hunters Point)
Join the 6th annual Bay Area Science Festival for an Explorer Day at the EcoCenter: San Francisco’s best example of sustainable building located in the wetlands of Heron’s Head Park. They will explore the EcoCenter and surrounding nature and discover the deep connections between environmental justice and ...
“Another Hole in the Head” Indie Horror Film Festival | SF

This annual festival of horror, sci-fi, dark fantasy and exploitation cinema defies convention to bring you the most outrageous genre films from both emerging and established filmmakers. This is two weeks days of celluloid mayhem not usually found in your local cineplex. 15th Annual “Hole in ...

Halloween Festival & Playground Opening: Free Lunch & Games | SF
Saturday, October 29 – 11:00 am - Ends at 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free but an RSVP is preferred, so they know how much food to provide.
| Roosevelt Middle School
This exciting Halloween Festival and kick-off event marks the grand re-opening of the schoolyard for the public to use on weekends. The event will include free lunch for the whole neighborhood, a wide variety of halloween games and activities for all ages, a ribbon cutting ceremony, ...
2016 Howl-O-Ween: Costumed Pup Parade & Trick-or-Treating | SoMa
Saturday, October 29 – 11:00 am - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Monarch Gardens
Howl-O-Ween: The Day of the Living Fed is a free party and costume competition for all neighborhood dogs and their owners hosted at SoMa StrEat Food Park by Paw Patch Pastries & Pet Boutique and volunteers from the neighborhood SPCA from 11 am to 3 pm ...
11:00 am2016 ArtSpan Hub Artist Weekends: Saturday | SF  FREE
12:00 pmThe Storehouse Anniversary & Halloween Celebration: Food Trucks & Music | SF  FREE*
*Free but an RSVP is required.
12:00 pmThe Society for Asian Art Annual Souk Sale | Fort Mason Center  FREE
12:00 pmHand Dip Creepy-Crawly Gummy Critters Samplers | SF  FREE
2016 “Ghost Ship Halloween” Art Installation Sneak Peek & Live Performances | SF
Saturday, October 29 – All Day | Cost: FREE | Pier 70
Ghost Ship Halloween will once again host a free preview party with an afternoon of rides, games, candy, a corn crawl, bouncy castles, food trucks, a doggy costume contest, face painting, and more. Expect a very special family friendly look at all of the art installations and stages ...
1:00 pmNot So Scary Halloween Party | Marin City  FREE
Trash Mob: Costumed Street Clean-Up Day | SF
Saturday, October 29 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Powell Street Station
This Halloween weekend, enjoy trick-or-treating the world with random, guerilla acts of kindness. Grab your your halloween costume, a pair of gloves and a trash bag, and join other do-gooders in sweeping the streets. Trash Mob is, yes, a flash mob to pick up trash. Confused? ...
1:30 pmThe Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence (SETI) | Berkeley  FREE
Spook-Ulele: Halloween Musical Jam | Mountain View
Saturday, October 29 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 3:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Mountain View Public Library
Calling all witches, goblins, and ghosts who like a little music with their mayhem. Their usual Monday night jam is moving to Saturday, October 29th to celebrate Halloween. Bring your ukulele (or borrow one of theirs), and join them to sing and play Halloween songs. All levels, all ...
2016 East Bay Spooktacular Howl-o-ween | Dublin
Saturday, October 29 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | East Bay SPCA - Dublin
Join for a spooktacular afternoon filled with crafts, games, treats, animal visits and more. Get ready to trick or treat for candy and non-food prizes. Please come in your best Halloween costume, but leave the pets at home. They have plenty of animals ready for you to ...
2:00 pmSocial Nets Party: Pizza & DJ Party | Alameda  $5
2:00 pmFrontiers for Young Minds Live Review | Bay Area Science Festival 2016  FREE
2:00 pm2016 Festival of the Altars: Day of the Dead | Martinez  FREE
5:00 pmMonster Bash Halloween Party, Karaoke & Beer Release | SF  FREE*
*Free but an RSVP is required.
6:00 pmPumpkin Palooza: Live Music, Food Trucks & Games | San Jose  FREE
6:00 pmTipsy Terrier Halloween Party & Haunted Tiki Bar | San Jose  FREE

Every Saturday

Free Community Yoga Class | Berkeley
Every Saturday – 10:00 am - Ends at 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | Sports Basement (Berkeley)
Free Community Yoga Class | Berkeley
Grab your yoga mat and come to Sports Basement Berkeley for some relaxing weekend yoga. Community classes take place every Saturday. Free Community Yoga Class Every Saturday | 10 am Sports Basement, 2727 Milvia St, Berkeley, CA FREE Please BYOM (Bring Your Own Mat) and water bottle. All levels are welcome. Updated 1/28/2020 ...
Historic Ferry Building Tour | SF
Historic Ferry Building Tour | SF
Enjoy an hour-long walk on the rise, tragic fall, and modern rebirth of one of San Francisco’s most renowned historic landmarks. Visit a contemporary swirl of shops and learn the history of ferries, freeways, and quakes. Meet at the foot of the stairs at the front ...
Free Outdoor Yoga Day | Golden Gate Park
Every Saturday – 11:30 am | Cost: FREE | Golden Gate Park
Free Outdoor Yoga Day | Golden Gate Park
Take yourself outside and into the beauty of this city’s heart and soul. Practice yoga under the trees and let the ocean air sooth and invigorate you. This class expertly blends breathing and movement, strength and grace, imagination and form. You will gain a personal understanding ...
“The Setup” Underground Comedy Show | SF
Every Saturday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: $5*
*$5 online with discount code FUNCHEAP; otherwise, it's $10.
| The Basement
"The Setup" Underground Comedy Show | SF
The Setup is an underground stand-up comedy show in the heart of San Francisco. This venue used to be the green room for the legendary Blackhawk jazz venue where Miles Davis used to play. Now, it’s a comedy show that features established comedians from around the ...
“Critical Hit” Comedy Show | Oakland
Every Saturday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: $10 | It's Your Move Game Store
"Critical Hit" Comedy Show | Oakland
Critical Hit is hosted by Erik Krasner, Hayden Greif-Neill and Jim McVeigh at It’s Your Move Games & Hobbies in Temescal for over 4 years and still going strong. Every week, some of our favorite comedians are invited to perform. Along with the producers, you can ...
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