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Saturday, October 31
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, ...
Halloween Costume Contest + Tiny Monster Art Party (Oakland)
Don’t Miss
The Tiny Monster Show
Closing Party Costume Contest
Calling all Halloween lovers young and old to don your spectacular costumes for The Tiny Monster Show Costume Contest Closing Party.
Saturday, Oct 31st
Noon -3pm
Contest starts at 1pm
Partake in treats and howl at the art as we shower gifts ...
Halloween Tattoo Party w/ Flash Deals + Scary Movies (SF)
ANALOG TATTOO HALLOWEEN PARTY!
Stop by and have a great time! Analog Tattoo Arts Kolectiv opens its doors on Halloween for a party filled with flash tattoos and fun of all kinds. Come check out the art, tattoos, good times, good people, and be a part ...
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
2026 San Francisco Ocean Avenue Halloween Block Party
️ **THE SPELL FOR 2026 IS CAST…** ️
For one enchanted afternoon, Ocean Avenue will transform into a realm of magic, mischief, and monstrous fun. The costumes will be extraordinary, the laughter will echo throughout Unity Plaza, and every witch, wizard, ghost, ghoul, and pumpkin-loving soul ...
Tricks Treats & Trinkets: Halloween Makers Market 2026 (San Jose)
Tricks, Treats & Trinkets is a Halloween Day collaboration market at Spark Social San Jose featuring local artists, creatives, and small businesses. The San Jose Makers event includes treats, trinkets, oddities, spooky vibes, and community-focused shopping.
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SF’s Aquarium of the Bay: Underwater Pumpkin Carving w/ Kids Free (Oct. 31-Nov. 1)
Aquarium of the Bay hosts its Fish or Treat Halloween program at PIER 39 on October 31 and November 1, featuring underwater pumpkin carving from 1-2 PM, otter pumpkin enrichment at 2 PM, and an all-day arts and crafts table. A trick-or-treat candy station is ...
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 ...
Spooky Square: Halloween Magic Show + Dog Costume Contest (Ghirardelli Square)
Join us for a fun-filled afternoon of magic, pet costumes, and Halloween treats.
✨ Magic Show — 1 PM
Pet Costume Contest — 2 PM
Goodie Bags — available on a first-come, first-served basis
Bring the whole family and don’t forget to dress up your furry friends!
Sign up your ...
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 ...
2026 San Francisco Latino Film Festival: Maxita + Panel Discussion
18th Cine+Más San Francisco Latino Film Festival runs October 22-November 1, 2026. The 18th Cine+Más San Francisco Latino Film Festival brings films from across the U.S., Latin America and Spain to venues throughout San Francisco. This year’s lineup celebrates Latino stories and filmmakers through documentaries, ...
Mountain View Halloween Trick Or Treat on Castro Street w/ 24 Local Businesses (2026)
Trick-or-treat event on Castro Street in downtown Mountain View with treats from local businesses and a map of participating stops. Costumed attendees can also register for Monte Carlo’s Haunted House.
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Trick or Treat on Castro Street – Saturday, October 31 from 2-4pm It’s ...
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 ...
Halloween Block Party + Free Gumbo Tastings in SF’s Bayview (2026)
Celebrate Halloween in Bayview with us! Gumbo Social is hosting a free party from 3–8 PM on Saturday, October 31, with spooky decorations, music, and a chance to gather with neighbors as Halloween festivities get underway on 3rd Street.
Featuring DJ Casanova.
Pop-up bar by The Perfect ...
Halloween 2026: Trick-or-Treat Trail w/ Full-Size Candy Bars (SF’s Portola)
Portola’s Halloween celebration includes a 3-4 pm Haunted Hunt for ages 6-10 at Portola Library, followed by neighborhood trick-or-treating from 5-8 pm along Somerset, Burrows, and Bacon streets. The evening concludes with the free Spooky Garden Reverie at the Green Between from 6-10 pm, featuring ...
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 ...
Classic 1931 “Frankenstein” 35mm Movie + Live Organ on Halloween (Paramount Theatre)
1931 | Rated NA | 1 hr 10m | 35 mm
Starring: Colin Clive, Mae Clarke, Boris Karloff
Directed By: James Whale
Based on Mary Shelley’s novel, Frankenstein tells the tale of Henry Frankenstein, a scientist obsessed with creating human life using body parts from the recently deceased. He succeeds, ...
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, ...
Alameda Landing Shopping Center: 2026 Free Halloween Spooktacular Event
Get ready for thrills, treats, and a whole lot of fun! Alameda Landing Shopping Center is excited to announce its highly anticipated Annual Halloween Spooktacular, a free community celebration that promises festive fun for families, kids, and Halloween enthusiasts of all ages.
What: An afternoon filled ...
Nob Hill Halloween In The Park + Dog Costume Contest 2026 (SF)
The Nob Hill Association hosts Halloween in the Park at Huntington Park, with free candy for trick-or-treaters and a dog costume contest at 5:00 PM. Dogs may participate without advance registration, and pet prizes will be awarded to contest winners.
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Calling all little ghosts, ...
Halloween Night “Goth Yoga” 2026 w/ Dark Wave Music (North Beach)
Halloween edition of an all-levels Goth Yoga class at the Church of Mother Gong in North Beach. The class includes stretching and breathing set to dark wave music, and attendees are invited to wear costumes. Beginners are welcome, and mats, straps, and some blocks will ...
Free Outdoor Video Art Walk Through SF’s Mid-Market (Oct. 30 – Nov. 1)
Meet the Moment Video Festival brings politically and socially engaged video art to storefront windows, vacant spaces and outdoor projections along a walkable Mid-Market loop. Curated by Natasha Becker, Mushi Wooseong James, Việt Lê, Julio César Morales, Efe Ozmen and Twyla Ruby, the festival features ...
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)
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
Castro Halloween 2026 Block Party & Night Market: 4 Blocks + 3 Stages (SF)
Castro Halloween returns on October 31, 2026 with activities across four blocks and three stages, including trick-or-treating, a costume contest, Glow In The Streets, live entertainment, bars, food, local vendors, and other spooky surprises. The event is presented by CG Events, the Castro Merchants Association, ...
Glow in the Streets 2026: Outdoor Dayglow / Neon Halloween Dance Party (Castro)
Glow in the Streets is a Halloween-night outdoor dance party in San Francisco’s Castro District featuring DJ sets by Hil Huerta and Sergio Fedasz, drag, dayglow and neon art, a no-host bar, and costume contests for kids, pets, and adults. The event includes immersive art ...
Downtown SF Halloween + Día de los Muertos Block Party (Claude Lane)
The dead come out on Claude Lane for Halloween
El Callejón de los Muertos takes over the alley Saturday, October 31, from 5PM to 1AM. It’s a Día de los Muertos block party with DJs, costumes, Pueblo Viejo cocktails, and food from @mestizo.sf.
DJ Lineup
5–8PM: Mojo
8PM–1AM: Capital ...
2026 “Fillmore After Dark” Night Market
Experience the Fillmore with Live Blues, Delicious Bites & Boutique Bingo at this vibrant night market celebrating soul, art and community. The historic Fillmore District will come alive after dark with the launch of a series of night markets throughout the year. Fillmore After Dark ...
