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Friday, October 30

SF’s Epic Halloween Pub Crawl “Crawloween 2026” (Oct. 24-Nov. 1)
SF's Epic Halloween Pub Crawl "Crawloween 2026" (Oct. 24-Nov. 1)

The San Francisco Halloween Pub Crawl 2026: Crawloween Returns! This year, it’s expected to be even bigger, with new bars, new surprises and four nights of non-stop Halloween excitement. October in San Francisco brings Fleet Week, amazing weather and the San Francisco Halloween Pub Crawl, ...

Oakland Chinatown’s “Trick Or Treat” Trail (2026)
Friday, October 30 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Oakland Asian Cultural Center Lobby
Oakland Chinatown's "Trick Or Treat" Trail (2026)
Oakland Chinatown hosts a Halloween trick-or-treat event for costumed attendees, who can follow participating-business signs throughout the neighborhood. Check in at the Oakland Asian Cultural Center Lobby for activities and games, followed by a family-friendly costume contest at 3:30 PM. The top three costume-contest winners ...

Hayes Valley’s Glowing Halloween “Trick-or-Treat Trail” + Free Outdoor Movie (2026)
Friday, October 30 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Hayes Valley
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)
Friday, October 30 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Crescent Montessori
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

Free “Wags & Wheels” Halloween Dog Pawty: Trunk Or Treat + Classic Cars (Fisherman’s Wharf)
Saturday, October 31 – 11:00 am - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free & Paid Tickets Available
| Little Embarcadero, Fisherman's Wharf
Free "Wags & Wheels" Halloween Dog Pawty: Trunk Or Treat + Classic Cars (Fisherman's Wharf)
A Trunk or Treat celebration benefitting our furry friends. Dogs in Halloween costumes. Trunk or treating with the Bay’s most beautiful classic cars. Free activities for dog lovers, families, and their friends. A pop-up marketplace for every pet lover. That’s what’s in store for the first ...
SF Craft & Learn at the Museum of the Eye: Ojo de Dios (Oct. 24-31)
Saturday, October 31 – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP on Eventbrite
| Truhlsen-Marmor Museum of the Eye
SF Craft & Learn at the Museum of the Eye: Ojo de Dios (Oct. 24-31)

Get into the spirit of the season at the Museum of the Eye. With Halloween and Día de los Muertos around the corner, our popular Craft & Learn: Ojo de Dios workshop returns with two opportunities to join the fun. Visit us Saturday, Oct. 24, or ...

SF’s Epic 25,000+ Halloween Pub Crawl is Back (Crawloween 2026)
SF's Epic 25,000+ Halloween Pub Crawl is Back (Crawloween 2026)

The San Francisco Halloween Pub Crawl 2026: Crawloween Returns! This year, it’s expected to be even bigger, with new bars, new surprises and four nights of non-stop Halloween excitement. October in San Francisco brings Fleet Week, amazing weather and the San Francisco Halloween Pub Crawl, ...

Halloween SF World Naked Bike Ride (Oct. 2026)
Saturday, October 31 – 10:00 am - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*A Big Smile & Some Wheels Are Your Ticket To The Fun! A Costume Will Make It More Festive!
| Rincon Park
Halloween SF World Naked Bike Ride (Oct. 2026)
The creepy menace of “politics” & “ai” & “flock cams” political clowns got you down?  We’ve got just the right Big Pick Me Up Remedy, Treat & CureRx in store for you just before the Big S/Election coverage heats up! We’re putting our peds to the pedal & ...
12th Annual Chinatown Halloween Festival (SF)
Saturday, October 31 – 11:00 am - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Waverly Place
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’s 12th Annual Balboa Street Fright Fest: Trick-Or-Treat Halloween Crawl (2026)
Saturday, October 31 – 11:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm | | Balboa Street
SF's 12th Annual Balboa Street Fright Fest: Trick-Or-Treat Halloween Crawl (2026)
The 12th Annual BalBOOa Fright Fest is a neighborhood Halloween event along Balboa Street between 33rd and 41st avenues. Activities include trick-or-treating at participating businesses, a scavenger hunt, pumpkin painting at Creative IQ, hot chocolate at La Promenade, games, and costume-related activities. Completed scavenger-hunt sheets ...
Golden Gate Park “The Whale’s Tail” Beer/Wine Garden + Live Music (Summer 2026)
Saturday, October 31 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free admission and entertainment for all ages. Dogs and bikes welcome. Food and beverages available for purchase.
| The Whale's Tale Garden Bar
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

Free Halloween Spooktacular: Trick-Or-Treat Trail + Goodie Bags (Pleasant Hill)
Saturday, October 31 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Downtown Pleasant Hill
Free Halloween Spooktacular: Trick-Or-Treat Trail + Goodie Bags (Pleasant Hill)
Downtown Pleasant Hill invites families, friends, and Halloween enthusiasts of all ages to join its beloved Annual Halloween Spooktacular celebration! This free community event is packed with festive activities and spooky fun in the heart of Downtown Pleasant Hill. What: An afternoon of family-friendly Halloween fun, ...
2026 Halloween Pet Parade, Jazz Jam + Costume Contest (Hayes Valley)
Saturday, October 31 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Donations $10-20+ sliding scale requested, Fundraiser for HVAW and Muttville
| Hayes Valley Art Works
2026 Halloween Pet Parade, Jazz Jam + Costume Contest (Hayes Valley)
Hayes Valley Pet Parade 2026 Saturday, October 31, 2026 at Hayes Valley Art Works Garden REGISTER HERE This year we are moving the main event into our garden! We still plan to parade from the garden to the Shared Street, with registration and prize presentations happening in our Hayes ...
Free 20th Annual Scraper Bike Day Halloween Ride + Trunk-or-Treat (Oakland)
Saturday, October 31 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free Event-Free Parking- Family Friendly Event
| Arroyo Viejo Recreation Center
Free 20th Annual Scraper Bike Day Halloween Ride + Trunk-or-Treat (Oakland)
FREE! EVENT! Celebrate Halloween with the Scraper Bike Team. Trunk or Treat, Free Shirts and more. Spread the Word, all are welcome. It’s the 20th Annual Scraper Bike Day! Halloween is the day we ride! Pull up with the whole family, bring your bikes, and celebrate 20 ...
Halloween Roller Disco 2026 in 127-Year-Old Church: “Thriller Skate” Party (SF)
Saturday, October 31 – 2:30 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: $20*
*$5 skate rentals.
| Church of 8 Wheels
Halloween Roller Disco 2026 in 127-Year-Old Church: "Thriller Skate" Party (SF)
Church of 8 Wheels hosts a Halloween roller disco weekend in San Francisco in a 127-year-old former church. Friday’s Goth Night Skate features alternative music including New Wave, Dark Wave, Synthpop, and Post Punk. Saturday includes two kids and family costume-skate sessions, followed by an ...
2026 “Fillmore After Dark” Halloween Night Market (SF)
Saturday, October 31 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | 1300 on Fillmore
2026 "Fillmore After Dark" Halloween Night Market (SF)
Get ready for the ultimate family fright night w/live acts, spooky bounce houses, creepy sweets & treats, costume contest, games & prizes. Fillmore After Dark: “Kids Scream Zone” Halloween Night Market The Ultimate Family Fright Night in the Heart of the Fillmore This Halloween, San Francisco’s historic Fillmore ...
Halloween Night Market + Kids Scream Zone “Fillmore After Dark” 2026 (SF)
Saturday, October 31 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | 1500 Fillmore St
Halloween Night Market + Kids Scream Zone "Fillmore After Dark" 2026 (SF)
Fillmore After Dark transforms San Francisco’s historic Fillmore District into a family-friendly Halloween night market, featuring live stage entertainment, a Kids Scream Zone with spooky bounce houses and trunk-or-treating, costume contests, classic cars, games, prizes, and a food and merchant bazaar. The event is free, ...
Free Halloween Harvest Fest w/ Inflatables in Willow Glen (San Jose)
Free Halloween Harvest Fest w/ Inflatables in Willow Glen (San Jose)
WILLOW GLEN HARVEST FEST Looking for a fun, family-friendly way to celebrate Halloween? Or looking for a Halloween alternative? Come celebrate with us! Join us for a FREE family event at the Church of God of San Jose in Willow Glen! We’re opening our doors ...
Pink Flamingo (Drag & Burlesque) Bingo Halloween Edition
Saturday, October 31 – 4:30 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*No Cover/ Free to Play
| 540 Bar (540 Clement St)
Pink Flamingo (Drag & Burlesque) Bingo Halloween Edition
Start your Halloween early with a special Halloween edition of Pink Flamingo Bingo — a drag and burlesque bingo show with filth, glamour, prizes and plenty of camp. No cover. Free bingo. Costume contest. Drink specials.Doors 4:30 PM/Show 5:00 PM21+ Sponsored by Original Pattern Brewing Company & ...
Free Halloween Night at the Museum + Flashlight Ghost Hunt (Palo Alto)
Saturday, October 31 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP HERE: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc_JsO_JaxkzQJKe5lZIDWiCR-XxpNJMvsxx6QYdbhPFSXB8Q/viewform?usp=header
| Museum of American Heritage
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)
Saturday, October 31 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free Admission, Donations Encouraged
| The Green Between - Portola District
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 ...
Wanted: 100+ Adult Minions Needed for Epic Halloween Bar Crawl (SF)
Saturday, October 31 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Rick & Roxy's
SF, this is a stupidly important civic project. We are assembling 100+ adults, age 24+, to become Minions for a Halloween group bar outing. The uniform is yellow, blue denim, and gray goggles. The mission is simple: create enough Minions that every other costume group stops, squints, ...

Sunday, November 1

SF’s Epic Halloween Pub Crawl “Crawloween 2026” (Dia De Los Muertos)
SF's Epic Halloween Pub Crawl "Crawloween 2026" (Dia De Los Muertos)

The San Francisco Halloween Pub Crawl 2026: Crawloween Returns! This year, it’s expected to be even bigger, with new bars, new surprises and four nights of non-stop Halloween excitement. October in San Francisco brings Fleet Week, amazing weather and the San Francisco Halloween Pub Crawl, ...

Día de Muertos Celebración: Ceremony, Ofrenda, Son Jarocho & Food (Berkeley)
Sunday, November 1 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free admission; donations encouraged.
| La Peña Cultural Center
Día de Muertos Celebración: Ceremony, Ofrenda, Son Jarocho & Food (Berkeley)
Celebrate Día de Muertos at La Peña Cultural Center in Berkeley on Sunday, November 1, from 5:00–9:00 PM! Rsvp Here Join us for a free, family-friendly evening honoring our ancestors and loved ones through bilingual children’s storytime, crafts, a community altar and Ceremony of the Four ...

Monday, November 2

Free Ice Skating Lessons at Union Square Holiday Rink (Registration Opens)
Monday, November 2 – All Day | Cost: FREE | Union Square Park
Free Ice Skating Lessons at Union Square Holiday Rink (Registration Opens)

One of San Francisco’s favorite holiday traditions returns for its 19th season. The Safeway Holiday Ice Rink in Union Square opens November 4, 2026, bringing outdoor ice skating to the heart of downtown San Francisco through January 18, 2027. Skate beneath the holiday lights in ...

SF Arcade Bar “Emporium” 8 Free Game Tokens for “Industry Night” (Every Monday)
Monday, November 2 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*8 free game tokens if you are part of the "industry"
| Emporium SF
SF Arcade Bar "Emporium" 8 Free Game Tokens for "Industry Night" (Every Monday)

Emporium Arcade Bar San Francisco, the dynamic venue known for its classic arcade games, colorful, fun-loving atmosphere, and renowned drink menu, now offers 8 free game tokens for anyone in “the industry” – so we’re assuming barstaff, restaurant staff, nightlife staff. Monday Nights are for ...Every Monday

Tuesday, November 3

$1 Margaritas & “Disco Taco Tuesday” at Underdogs (SoMa)
Tuesday, November 3 – 7:30 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*No admission charge
| Underdogs Cantina
$1 Margaritas & "Disco Taco Tuesday" at Underdogs (SoMa)

Join us for a Disco Taco Tuesday at Underdogs Cantina with $1 MARGARITAS from 7:30pm – 8pm! $1 Margs & Disco Taco Tuesday at 7:30pm Underdogs Cantina, 128 King St. (Across from ballpark), SF FREE (No Cover) $1 MARGARITAS from 7:30pm – 8:00pm ...Every Tuesday

SF’s Free Arcade Game Night at The Detour (First Tuesdays)
Tuesday, November 3 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 11:59 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free unlimited play wristband with any purchase from bar
| The Detour SF
SF's Free Arcade Game Night at The Detour (First Tuesdays)

Paid rent in SF? Hella Broke? Then first Tuesdays are the night for you.  The Detour hosts “Free Play Tuesday” with all arcade games on free play with purchase from the bar. Come enjoy all the video game glory from today and yesteryear while enjoying ...Monthly

First Tuesday “Free Play” Arcade Game Night at The Detour (SF)
First Tuesday "Free Play" Arcade Game Night at The Detour (SF)
On the 1st Tuesday of every month enjoy all of our arcade games for free with a food or beverage purchase.  Get here early before it gets busy since it’s the best night in town!  21+ event.   Located in the heart of the vibrant Castro district ...

Wednesday, November 4

$1 Wing Wednesdays at Underdogs Cantina (SoMa)
Wednesday, November 4 – 4:30 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*No admission charge. Wings are $1 each.
| Underdogs Cantina
$1 Wing Wednesdays at Underdogs Cantina (SoMa)

Join us for Wing Wednesdays at Underdogs Cantina with $1 Wings from 4:30pm – Close! $1 Wing Wednesdays | 4:30pm to Close Underdogs Cantina, 128 King St. (Across from ballpark), SF FREE (No Cover) $1 WINGS from 4:30pm – Close Happy Hour from ...Every Wednesday