**Annual Event**
Saturday, October 24
Golden Gate Park “The Whale’s Tail” Beer/Wine Garden + Live Music (Summer 2026)
The Whale’s Tale is a seasonal, open-air destination for live music, food and drinks, community programming and relaxing afternoons. Open Saturdays and Sundays and select holidays beginning Memorial Day weekend, the Whale’s Tail features a rotating lineup of musical acts throughout the season, weekly free ...Every Saturday
Good Samaritan Hospital’s Annual Trunk or Treat Event (San Jose)
Join Good Samaritan Hospital for a free, family-friendly Trunk or Treat event! Enjoy trick-or-treating, a jumpy house, face painting, bubbles, robots, spooky snacks, and more, plus special appearances from a fire truck, ambulance and helicopter. Come in costume and trunk or treat to music by ...
Mare Island Halloween Block Party 2026 (Vallejo)
Get ready for a frightfully fun adventure along the ghostly charm of Walnut Avenue and Officers Row, with entrances near the mysterious Vino Godfather Mansion and Alden Park — now home to some spooky zombie fun!
This Halloween celebration has thrills and chills for every ...
Rhythms of Resilience III
Rhythms of Resilience is Conard House’s signature live fundraising experience. It is an evening of music, performance, and community that turns a night out into meaningful impact. This year’s event is designed as an immersive dinner and show experience with live music, dining, dancing, and ...
Sunday, October 25
SFMOMA’s “Free Family Day” Free Museum Day (2026)
The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) welcomes families and inter-generational audiences to the museum for its Free Family Day on October 25, 2026.
Enjoy a day of art and family fun at SFMOMA! These special days include art-making activities for the whole family in our ...
SFMOMA’s “Free Family Day” Free Museum Day
The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) welcomes families and inter-generational audiences to the museum for its Free Family Day on October 25, 2026.
While the museum is always free for visitors 18 and younger, on Free Family Day, it is also free for up to ...
Bark at Spark: Howl-O-Ween (SF)
Bark at SPARK: Howl-O-Ween!
Calling all furry friends and spooky souls—it’s time to paw-ty! Bark at SPARK: Howl-O-Ween! is a celebration of pups, people, and community. Come meet fellow dog lovers, make new friends, and let your four-legged bestie make some new friends of their own—all ...
SF’s Free “World of Dumplings” Festival at the Ferry Building
The Bay Area’s biggest dumpling party is back. 🥟
San Francisco’s World of Dumplings returns to the Ferry Building on Sunday, October 25 for a free, all-day celebration of dumplings, food, culture and community.
More than 16,000 people attended last year, with 45+ local restaurants and businesses ...
Oakland Bicycle Scavenger Hunt + Scaredy Cat Race (Snow Park)
Come join us at Snow Park for the Scaredy Cat Race. Get your list of clues and be ready to figure out the locations you’ll be traveling to around Oakland in order to solve some puzzle, roll around the town and test yourself on our ...
2026 “World of Dumplings” Festival at SF’s Ferry Building
One of San Francisco’s tastiest community food festivals is back for its third year, bringing a whole world of dumplings to the Ferry Building. World of Dumplings returns Sunday, October 25, with 25+ restaurant vendors serving up dumplings from around the globe, and admission is ...
2026 “Howl-O-Ween” Pet Parade at City Center Bishop Ranch
Your prized and precious pets will have their moment to shine on October 25 at the City Center Howl-O-Ween Costumed Pet Parade. This free event kicks off at 2 PM in Alexander Square, where pets will be strutting their stuff in costume, showing off their ...
Free Halloween “Trunk Or Treat” Party w/ Bounce Houses (SF)
Free Halloween Fun for the Whole Family!
Join us for a family friendly Trunk or Treat in San Francisco! Come dressed in your favorite costume and enjoy an evening of candy, decorated car trunks, bounce houses, games, food, and plenty of Halloween fun.
Bring your family, invite ...
Tuesday, October 27
Free National Parks Day: Muir Woods + Yosemite: Teddy Roosevelt’s Bday 2026
Sometimes you’ve just got to get away from it all and clear your head with the peace and serenity of a national park. On certain “fee-free” days throughout the year, enjoy free entry to all national parks and monuments, including Muir Woods and Yosemite National Park, and ...
Halloween Karaoke Singing Contest – $300 in Cash Prizes (Oakland)
Halloween Karaoke Singing Competition – $300 in Cash Prizes – Limited Space
Signing Competion Limited to the first 25 People who sign up.
(Only 1 Registration Per Person)
Check in is at 6pm Contest Starts about 7:30 pm. Doors open at 5 pm.
This is a Halloween Themed Singing ...
Friday, October 30
Oakland’s “Trunk or Treat” at the Lake (Lake Merrit)
TRUNK OR TREAT AT THE LAKE!
Bring the whole family to the lake for a FREE Halloween celebration! Enjoy a fun-filled afternoon with decorated trunks, candy and treats, music, games, and activities for the whole family.
Special focus on youth ages 0–5, but all ages are welcome!
Edoff ...
Final Weekend of Ocean Beach Bonfires for 2026 (Ends Oct. 31)
For the first time in four months, it’s finally legal again to have a bonfire at Ocean Beach. During the “No Burn” Season (which runs from November 1 to the end of February), bonfires are not allowed, but starting March 1, 2026, bonfires are back ...
Hayes Valley’s Glowing Halloween “Trick-or-Treat Trail” + Free Outdoor Movie (2026)
Friday, October 30th, after school bring the kids in costume all around Hayes Valley for the merchant Trick-or-Treat Trail. Then stroll over to Hayes Promenade for entertainment, glowing sculptures, and a free outdoor movie in Hayes Valley! ️ EVENT SCHEDULE: 4–6pm | Trick-or-Treat Trail Follow ...
Crescent Montessori’s Trunk or Treat (Milpitas)
Crescent Montessori is excited to once again host our Annual Community Trunk or Treat, we hope you will come and join us for fun and treats!
Saturday, October 31
Halloween Storytime in Francisco Park
Booooooooooooo! Happy Halloween!!! Calling all parents and caregivers! Francisco Park is thrilled to be hosting a Spooky Storytime in the Park on Saturday, October 31 from 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. There will be singing, storytelling, and howling! The Storytime will take place on the ...
12th Annual Chinatown Halloween Festival (SF)
Join us for CYC 12th Annual Chinatown Halloween Festival on Saturday, October 31 from 11am–3pm on Waverly Place (between Sacramento and Washington Street). Celebrate Halloween in the heart of Chinatown with a pumpkin patch, arts and crafts, games, and more family-friendly activities throughout the afternoon.
Thank ...
SF “Halloween Hoopla” Kids’ Festival in the Park + Costume Parade (2026)
The 26th annual Halloween Hoopla is back with family-friendly frights and delights for kids under 10 and their adults! This year’s festivities are sure to amaze with awe-inspiring performers from Circus Bella accompanied by live music from the Circus Bella All-Star Trio. The Hoopla Grand Finale is ...
Golden Gate Park “The Whale’s Tail” Beer/Wine Garden + Live Music (Summer 2026)
The Whale’s Tale is a seasonal, open-air destination for live music, food and drinks, community programming and relaxing afternoons. Open Saturdays and Sundays and select holidays beginning Memorial Day weekend, the Whale’s Tail features a rotating lineup of musical acts throughout the season, weekly free ...Every Saturday
Ocean Beach Halloween Bonfire Night (Final Bonfire Until March 1, 2027)
For the first time in four months, it’s finally legal again to have a bonfire at Ocean Beach. During the “No Burn” Season (which runs from November 1 to the end of February), bonfires are not allowed, but starting March 1, 2026, bonfires are back ...
Petaluma’s Trick or Treat Trail
A time of bats and broomsticks, blood and bugs – and Downtown Petaluma’s Safe “Trick or Treat Trail” with the downtown Merchants!
Parents – gather your little ghosts, goblins, monsters, Harry Potters, witches on broomsticks and princesses, and join the participating downtown merchants for the Annual Trick or ...
Free Halloween Night at the Museum + Flashlight Ghost Hunt (Palo Alto)
The ghosts are out at MOAH this Halloween! Grab your costumes for a night of eerie vibes and spine-tingling fun.
Come enjoy Halloween candy, a flashlight ghost hunt, weird history & artifacts, a mad scientist demo, tarot readings, & more!
RSVP here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc_JsO_JaxkzQJKe5lZIDWiCR-XxpNJMvsxx6QYdbhPFSXB8Q/viewform?usp=header
Free “Spooky Garden Reverie” All Ages Halloween Festival in the Portola (SF)
The Green Between, a neighborhood garden in the Portola’s Garden District, turns spooky for one night each year. Wander glowing paths, dance to music by DJ Antitdope, and grab seasonal treats from local food trucks along the way. Come in costume or come as you ...
4th Annual Lord of the Rings Square Dance (Berkeley)
Don your Hobbit feet, your Elf ears, a couple of longshank companions and come dance to the Lord of the Ring themed music until the eagles fly home! All dances taught by California’s premier dance callers Robin Fischer and Evie Ladin. No experience needed. Everybody ...
Emporium’s 8th Annual Halloween Costume Contest Party (SF)
The best Halloween party in the entire Bay Area is back! Fully decorated massive haunted theater with loads of spooky surprises! Both the party and costume contest are free to enter with cash money prizes- $500 for 1st place, $250 for 2nd place, $150 for ...
2026 Latin Halloween Party: DJs Until 3a (1015 Folsom)
PURA Halloween: Latin Halloween Party at 1015 Folsom
Halloween falls on a Saturday this year and PURA Saturdays is celebrating with a full night of costumes, dancing, Latin music, and Halloween energy in the heart of San Francisco.
On Saturday, October 31, PURA takes over 1015 Folsom ...
Wednesday, November 4
2026 South Taurids Meteor Shower Peaks
Every year from September to November, the Earth passes through a broad stream of debris associated with Comet Encke. The dust and debris hit Earth’s atmosphere at about 65,000 mph and burn up, creating the Taurid meteor shower. Most years the shower is weak, and ...
