Saturday, November 2
SF’s 24th Annual “Halloween Hoopla” + Free Circus Festival at Yerba Buena Gardens
Saturday, November 2 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Gardens, Children’s Garden
The 24th 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 plus live music from the Circus Bella All-Star Trio. The Hoopla grand finale is ...
$49 Orchestra Tix: “Peter Pan” Hit Broadway Musical in SF (1p + 6p Shows)
Perfect for families or a great date night, join us for this one-week run of the high-flying hit Broadway musical, Peter Pan – complete with swashbuckling sword play and a giant pirate ship on stage – at one of SF’s most gorgeous and historic theaters ...
Marin Arts & Crafts Show 2024 (Nov. 1-3)
Saturday, November 2 – 10:00 am - Ends at 6:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Marin Center Fairgrounds
Celebrate handcraft at the Marin Arts & Crafts Show, coming to the Marin Center Exhibit Hall this November 1st-3rd! Just in time for the holiday season, this event is your ultimate destination for discovering unique gifts and artistic treasures. With over 200 artisan exhibits, you’ll ...
Rancho Day at Los Altos History Museum
Step back in time at Los Altos History Museum’s “ Rancho Day ” on Saturday, November 2 from 10am -3pm. Discover how early 19th-century ranchos operated with family-friendly activities, games, crafts, and live demonstrations, including rope tricks by charro Christian Navarrete. Explore the history of ...
SR Goldenaires Holiday Crafts Market
THE SAN RAFAEL GOLDENAIRES ARE HAPPY TO ANNOUNCE
THEIR ANNUAL HOLIDAY CRAFTS MARKET!
Welcome, Craft Fair Vendors and Craft Fair Lovers!
Get ready to kick off the festive season with The San Rafael Goldenaires Holiday Crafts Market! Join us at The San Rafael Community Center, 618 “B” ...
Annual Mineral & Gem Show by the Contra Costa Mineral & Gem Society
Join us for the Contra Costa Mineral & Gem Society’s Annual Mineral & Gem Show November 2-3, 2024! Come enjoy a rockin’ weekend full of affordable family fun, holiday shopping, and educational experiences for all ages! Vendors, Minerals, Gems, Fossils, Meteorites, Jewelry, Beads, Slabs, Displays, ...
Walking Tour at Gold Rush and Sunken Ships (SF)
Experience how San Francisco went from a trading village to a metropolis. You’ll learn about the hidden remains of sunken ships and artifacts from the Gold Rush. The tour departs from the San Francisco Historical Society’s Museum located at 608 Commercial Street in the heart of ...
Third Annual Art & Lit Fest (Daly City)
Saturday, November 2 – 11:00 am - Ends at 3:00 am |
Cost: FREE | Serramonte Shopping Center
Join us for the Third Annual Art & Lit Fest, hosted by Daly City Public Library Associates and Serramonte Center and emceed by Freska from 96.5KOIT and 102.9KBLX!
This free event will showcase local artists and encourage the cultural rise of Daly City’s art community.
Art & ...
Tinker Faire
Aurora School invites families to join us for a day of creativity and discovery at the Tinker Faire on November 2, 2024, from 1:30 to 4:00 pm at Aurora School, located at 40 Dulwich Road, Oakland. This event offers engaging hands-on activities for all ages, sparking curiosity and ...
Your Average Joe’s Dog Show
Saturday, November 2 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm |
| The Gold Bar Distillery and Tasting Room
The Gold Bar Distillery is hosting a dog show, where you can enter your dog into any one of our fun contests. Or join as a spectator and place your votes for the winner! You can do either!
For dog owners who want to enter their ...
Sunday, November 3
Outer Sunset Farmers Market & Mercantile
Sunday, November 3 – 9:00 am - Ends at 2:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Sunset Mercantile (Outer Sunset)
Sunset Mercantile’s weekly outdoor market featuring farmers, ranchers, food trucks, live music, children’s activities, vendors, makers, merchants, artists, and local organizations. Bring the whole family for free seasonal art activities at the Sunset Mercantile Artship. Enjoy shopping an array of farm fresh produce, artisan goods. ...Every Sunday
Oakland’s 29th Annual Dia De Los Muertos Festival in Fruitvale (2024)
Sunday, November 3 – 10:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | International Blvd.
For 29 years, the annual Oakland Día de los Muertos Festival has welcomed tens of thousands of visitors to the vibrant, culturally-rich Fruitvale neighborhood for a free, outdoor, family-friendly event taking place to commemorate the Mexican traditions around the Día de los Muertos. Festival attendees enjoy world-class live music, ...
Marin Arts & Crafts Show 2024 (Nov. 1-3)
Sunday, November 3 – 10:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Marin Center Fairgrounds
Celebrate handcraft at the Marin Arts & Crafts Show, coming to the Marin Center Exhibit Hall this November 1st-3rd! Just in time for the holiday season, this event is your ultimate destination for discovering unique gifts and artistic treasures. With over 200 artisan exhibits, you’ll ...
Santa Rosa Holiday Doll Show (2024)
The Redwood Empire Doll & Study Club presents our annual Santa Rosa Holiday Doll Show & Sale, Sunday, November 3, 10am-3:30pm. Santa Rosa Veterans Building, 1351 Maple Ave, Santa Rosa (across from the Fairgrounds). FREE PARKING. Admission is $6 ($1 off with this ad). Children under 12 are ...
“Manny’s Neighborhood Trash Cleanup” w/ $1 Beer & Free Yoga Classes, Free Fries (SF)
Tired? Sunday Funday. Wired? Sunday done-day. Make our neighborhood better, brunch with cool people (sorry not sorry, we’re biased), get deals to some fave local spots, and wrap it up before the Sunday Scaries hit with an easy hour of picking up trash around our ...Every Sunday
Storytime Sunday with Eugenia, Margaret,and Charlotte
Sunday, November 3 – 10:30 am - Ends at 12:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | On Waverly
Join us for the 2nd installment of Storytime Sundays at On Waverly on Sunday, 11/3, featuring 3 incredible AAPI children’s book authors: Charlotte Cheng, Eugenia Yoh, and Margaret Greanias! Little ones will get a chance to get read excerpts from 3 books, receive their own ...
SF Diwali (Festival of Lights) & Kids Diwali Celebration
Sunday, November 3 – 11:00 am - Ends at 6:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, San Francisco
Come join us for a festive Diwali and New Year’s Celebration at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, San Francisco (333 Tunnel Ave)! Enjoy Annakut Darshan, a grand display of food offerings, alongside an educational Diwali exhibition, lots of delicious food, and exciting kids’ activities, including an inflatable obstacle course, carnival games, face ...
“Castro Art Mart” Mini Block Party on Noe St. (Every First Sunday)
Sunday, November 3 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Market & Noe
The Castro Art Mart Features LGBTQ Artists, Live Music, and Drag Performances every 1st Sunday of the month on Noe St and Market St (Next to the Lookout Bar), 11-5pm. Come enjoy this Free, Family & Friendly event hosted by Castro Merchants, while supporting local artists, ...Monthly
Dia De Los Muertos Music Celebration (Concord)
Sunday, November 3 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | The Veranda
Join us for a special afternoon musical celebration in honor of Dia de Los Muertos at The Veranda. On Sunday, November 3rd, from 2-5pm enjoy the beautiful music of Mariachi Mexicanisimo throughout Fountain Pavilion Park
This musical celebration is a beautiful way to honor this cherished tradition and honor family ...
SF’s Free “Sundays at the Beach” Chair Yoga Day (Great Highway)
Sunday, November 3 – 2:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | The Great Highway
Welcome to Sundays at the Beach! With help from @avenuegreenlight and our friends across the neighborhood, we’re excited to bring free community events to Great Highway Park every weekend for the next year. 1st Sunday: Chair Yoga, 2pm @ Irving 2nd Sunday: Live Music, 1-3 ...Monthly
Monday, November 4
2024 South Taurids Meteor Shower Peaks
Monday, November 4 – 10:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 am |
Cost: FREE | San Francisco Bay Area
Every year from September to November, the Earth passes through a broad stream of debris left by Comet Encke. The dust associated with the comet hits the Earth’s atmosphere at 65,000 mph and burns up, creating the Taurid meteor shower. Most years the shower is ...
Tuesday, November 5
SFMOMA Free Day on Election Day 2024
Free Museum Entry on Election Day!
Tuesday, November 5 2024, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
This year on Election Day all visitors get into SFMOMA’s galleries for free. Reserving tickets online in advance is encouraged.
SF’s Cartoon Art Museum’s “Pay What You Wish” Day (First Tuesdays)
Founded in 1984, the Cartoon Art Museum has something for everyone—from comic strips, comic books and anime to political cartoons, graphic novels and underground comix. People of all ages can view original cartoon art at exhibitions and screenings, produce their own comics and animation at ...Monthly
Wednesday, November 6
Bay Area Discovery Museum: Free Admission Day (Sausalito)
The Bay Area Discovery Museum is a one-of-a-kind indoor and outdoor children’s museum at the foot of the Golden Gate Bridge. The Museum is the only children’s museum in the U.S. to be located in a national park and is known for its emphasis on creativity through ...
SF’s Holiday Ice Skating Rink: 2024 Opening Ceremony + Free Ice Skating (Union Square)
OPENING CELEBRATION
Wednesday, November 6, 2024 | 5–7 p.m.
The Safeway Holiday Ice Rink in Union Square presented by Kaiser Permanente will open with a festive evening ceremony to kick off the holiday ice skating season. Guests are invited to skate before and after the celebration, which ...
Thursday, November 7
SF’s New Monthly Block Party: “Downtown First Thursdays”
Thursday, November 7 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Second Street (South of Market)
Get ready, San Francisco, for the return of this brand new free monthly party coming back to Downtown SF. A new, free, all-ages street party comes to Downtown SF every first Thursday of the month, from 5-10pm. Free kids activities, disco, two outdoor bars, live ...Monthly
Friday, November 8
SF’s Holiday Ice Skating Rink at Union Square: 2024 Opening Weekend
One of San Francisco’s favorite holiday traditions returns for the 2024-25 holiday season. Since 2008, The Safeway Holiday Ice Rink in Union Square has delighted children and adults with its holiday-themed ice park located in Union Square. First (100) guests skate for free during the ...
SF’s Annual German Autumn Lantern Festival (2024)
Please join us for GISSV San Francisco’s 9th annual “Laternenfest”
Friday, November 8, 2024 | 4:00-7:30 pm at our San Francisco Campus (117 Diamond St)
Join us for a heartwarming celebration of St. Martin’s spirit! Come to our Laternenfest to enjoy German food, student performances, lanterns for sale, ...
November 2024 Waverly Block Party (SF’s Chinatown)
Friday, November 8 – 5:30 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | On Waverly
It’s our last Waverly Block Party of the year! Save the date for our final 2024 Waverly Block Party on 11/8. As always, this neighborhood event will showcase a lineup of local AAPI musicians, art, makers and community. Brought to you by On Waverly, Golden Star ...
Kristi Yamaguchi Holiday Ice Rink Opening Ceremony 2024 (San Ramon)
Friday, November 8 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm |
| City Center Bishop Ranch
City Center’s popular Ice Rink is set to open November 8 at 6pm with skating champion Kristi Yamaguchi cutting the ribbon and welcoming the community to another holiday season of skating. It will be a fun evening of skating performances and caroling by San Ramon ...
