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SF’s Alcatraz Day Tour: Alcatraz Island + World-Renowned Cellhouse
Saturday, October 25 – 8:40 am - Ends at 3:50 pm |
Cost: $47.95 | Alcatraz Landing
Enter to win a pair of tickets to the popular Alcatraz Day Tour! Walk in the footsteps of notorious inmates and step inside the world-renowned Cellhouse on Alcatraz Island. The Alcatraz Day Tour by Alcatraz City Cruises offers a deep dive into the island’s layered history—from its days as ...
SF’s “Free Ropes Challenge Course Day” w/ Outward Bound California (McLaren Park)
Ever wanted to climb, balance, and swing your way through the cypress treetops in SF? Outward Bound California and SF Rec and Park offer free community days one Saturday a month from February through October at the Ropes Challenge Course in McLaren Park. No experience ...Monthly
Free “Legion of Honor” Museum Day for Bay Area Residents (Every Saturday)
the Legion of Honor offers free general admission to the permanent galleries to Bay Area residents. Advanced tickets are required, and capacity is limited due to COVID-19 precautions. Please note that admission to any special exhibits is not included nor discounted and will require ...Every Saturday
Free de Young Museum Day for Bay Area Residents (Every Saturday)
, the de Young offers free general admission to the permanent galleries to Bay Area residents. Please note that admission to any special exhibits is not included nor discounted and will require the full admission price. Saturdays feature engaging art experiences for the entire family, ...Every Saturday
Free Community Arts Market at Presidio Tunnel Tops (Oct. 25-26)
Saturday, October 25 – 10:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Presidio Tunnel Tops
Join us at Presidio Tunnel Tops for the first Community Arts Market (CAM). It’s not just a market –– it’s a vibrant, community-led experience that brings together culture and creativity. The market will feature over 20 artisan vendors, live performances, and healing activations, offering a space for collective joy, ...
Pumpkin Giveaway + Free Carousel Rides (Yerba Buena Gardens)
Saturday, October 25 – 10:00 am - Ends at 11:00 am |
Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Gardens, Children’s Garden
Does your child need a small pumpkin? Put this in your calendar!
Discover SF’s Green/Eco Spots: Free 3-Mile Bike Tour (Daggett Park)
Join SFBike and SFPUC for a bike tour of some of San Francisco’s green infrastructure! The five tour stops will include a variety of types of green infrastructure in public and private spaces on the east side of the city, with information presented by SFPUC ...
$5 Book Fair in Trinity Place Alley Downtown (SF)
Saturday, October 25 – 10:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | 34 Trinity Arts & News
An all-day book fair in Trinity Place Alley in Downtown San Francisco for book lovers.
SF’s Great Pumpkin Giveaway + Free Carousel Rides (Yerba Buena Gardens)
Come to Yerba Buena Gardens on Saturday, October 25, 2025 at 10am to line up for your free small pumpkin and a photo with our retro Yerba Buena Gardens sign. Free carousel rides from 10am to 11am, too!
3rd Annual National Gumbo Week Party + Free Gumbo Tasting (SF)
October 25, 2025 (Sat) 11 AM – 4 PM | Finale Party and FREE Gumbo Tasting Event
Celebrate the finale at Gumbo Social with FREE gumbo tastings, live music, art, poetry, and a prize raffle for Bayview Passport holders.
FREE Community Event- All Ages!
Through October 17, your ...
Off the Grid Food Truck Party at SF’s Newest Waterfront Park
Saturday, October 25 – 11:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Cityside Park
Off the Grid has a brand new home at Cityside Park, San Francisco’s newest waterfront park. The 6-acre park is the first section of what will eventually become a 24-acre shoreline oasis, offering sweeping views of the Bay, skyline, and bridges. The new series kicks ...Every Saturday
Berkeley’s Halloween Hootenanny 2025 (Downtown Berkeley Civic Center)
Saturday, October 25 – 11:00 am - Ends at 3:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Civic Center Park (Berkeley)
Don’t miss it! Saturday, October 25 from 11 AM to 3 PM! Spend a spooky Saturday afternoon in Civic Center Park with your favorite local musical act Portable Madness! Come in costume, check out all our ghoulish vendors, grab a pumpkin and some treats..And don’t ...
11th Annual Chinatown Halloween Festival (SF)
Saturday, October 25 – 11:00 am - Ends at 3:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Waverly Place
Get ready for a frighteningly good time at the 11th Annual Chinatown Halloween Festival. The fun takes place on Waverly Place (between Sacramento and Washington Streets) and at the Willie “Woo Woo” Wong Playground Clubhouse.
Join us for a day packed with lots of family-friendly activities:
Pumpkin ...
Free Family Fest: Healing Harvest w/ Food + Prizes (Bayview Opera House)
Saturday, October 25 – 11:30 am - Ends at 4:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Bayview Opera House
Celebrate Black birthing people and families at Season of Support: Healing Harvest! Enjoy free food, prizes & giveaways, a kid zone, engaging panels, maternity & family photo opportunities, and more.
This free, family-centered event is designed to promote mental health, wellness, and community connection in a ...
Hayes Valley Halloween, Outdoor Movie Night + Trick or Treat Trail (SF)
Saturday, October 25 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Proxy Hayes Valley
Hayes Valley Halloween, Saturday, October 25, 2025
Pet Parade Noon–2pm: sponsored by Hayes Valley Art Works
Jazz Jam: 2–4pm
Trick or Treat Trail (sponsored by local businesses): 4–6pm
Hayes Promenade: 5–7pm with Azul from Mindful Bubbles!
Proxy Movie Wicked: 6:45pm Details from Proxy
https://proxysf.net/events/wicked-2025-proxy-fall-film-fest
*Sponsored by Fiddlesticks
2025 Ocean Avenue Halloween Block Party (SF)
Saturday, October 25 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Unity Plaza
2025 San Francisco Ocean Avenue
Halloween Block Party: The Last Rites!
Saturday, October 25, 2025
Noon-3PM
Unity Plaza
1002 Ocean Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94112
FREE TO THE PUBLIC
Scary & sinister sounds provided by:
@djnana415
@a_beautiful_sounds_productions
Last meal on Earth provided by:
@taquizas_max
@coolrollsic
@rockwituniversal
@sweetcupzsf
Last selfie provided by:
@silenttunezproductions
@biggmannsf415
@buckiviewpro
@kendahlkbuck
Last face painting & morbid makeup tips for your date with ...
17th Annual Pumpkin Festival at Mountain View Cemetery (Oakland)
Saturday, October 25 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Mountain View Cemetery
Join us at Mountain View Cemetery for a fun-filled day at our event lawn.
*Free pumpkins(1 per child, while supplies last)
*Craft Area: Treat bags, coloring pages
*FOUR large jumpers for kids of all ages
*Face Painters & Balloon Artists
*Food Truck vendors on site for food purchase
Paws-itively Spooky Howl-O-Ween Costume Pawty (SF)
Saturday, October 25 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Japantown (Osaka Way)
Nihonmachi Street Fair x Corgi Con are teaming up for a corg-eous Halloween celebration in Japantown, SF!
What to Expect:
Corgi Costume Contest — Anime, Pop Culture & Food themes
Awards for each category + Best in Show & People’s Choice
Corgi vendors & Japantown shops
Spooky photo ops & ...
Free Fall Carnival: Cyclecide Rides, Ballet + $1 Game Tickets (Excelsior)
Celebrate fall with Buena Vista Horace Mann’s annual festival, Kermés! A fundraiser to pay for arts and dance at the school, Kermés is for kids K-8 and their families. Buy $1 tickets to play games and win prizes, visit the spooky haunted house, and buy ...
