Today: October 17, 2026
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Saturday, October 17
Neighborhood Celebration of Voting in Mountain View
Join your neighbors on Saturday, October 17, from 2–4 pm at Pioneer Memorial Park for a free afternoon of music, kids’ activities, games, community groups, and donut holes! Bring your ballot if you have it: there’s a ballot drop box nearby, and we’ll have friendly, ...
The Ceremony
See Nagisa Ōshima’s “The Ceremony” (1971) a film that explores the politics of desire through the story of a Japanese family forced to submit to a series of cruelly enforced traditions. Enjoy themed snacks as part of this series inspired by GaHee Park’s exhibition “Behind ...
Breathwork: An Invitation to Slow Down
Feeling stressed, anxious, & overwhelmed?
We live in an era where these feelings have become our norm when joy, bliss and peace should be our baseline way of being instead.
Breathwork is an embodiment practice where we use conscious breathing to get grounded, break down stagnant energy ...
Jack O’ London Square’s 2026 “Pup Crawl”: Halloween Bar Crawl (Oakland)
The Jack O’ London Pup Crawl is a Halloween-themed, dog-friendly bar and restaurant crawl in Oakland’s Jack London District. The free RSVP event includes Halloween decorations, food and drink specials, participating dog-friendly businesses, and costumes for people and pets; donations to Oakland Animal Services are ...
Free “Crafternoon in the Park” at Aquatic Park (Berkeley)
Every third Sunday Waveform is out at the Aquatic Park with FREE crafting! Meet us at the picnic tables on Bolivar and Bancroft (right by the bike shop before the Aquatic Park entrance). Dog-friendly + kid-friendly!
Decorate tote bags (printing, painting and stamping)
Relax with some coloring
Propagate ...
6th Annual Downtown San Rafael Hops & Vines Stroll
Saturday, October 17, 2026
2pm – 6pm
Downtown San Rafael
Join us for a fun-filled afternoon at the 6th Annual Hops & Vines (& Spirits) Stroll, where you can sample the finest local beer, wine, spirits, and cider inside participating shops along 4th Street in Downtown San Rafael. Discover unique ...
Free Spooky Jeopardy-Style Trivia Night (Palo Alto)
Grab some friends and test your spooky knowledge at our Jeopardy-themed trivia night in the Baylands!
Join us for a fun afternoon of trivia featuring categories about Halloween, spooky nature facts, ghost stories, and more! Bring your friends and form a team, or come solo and ...
Hayward’s Halloween-Themed 2026 Night Market
The Hayward Night Market returns to St. Rose Hospital for a free Halloween-themed market featuring food and goods from local vendors, live music, giveaways, and family activities.
Original Event Description:
_The Hayward Night Market is back this year for another Halloween-themed event! This year’s market is taking ...
Storytellers Unite: Free 90-Minute Craft Salon (Los Gatos)
A small curated salon on storytelling craft at Los Gatos Coffee Roasting Company. 90 minute conversation. 10 spots. Application required. Free.
Watch “Niu Lai” Indie Film: China’s So-Bad-It’s-Good Animated Hit (SF)
Lets watch Niu Lai together <3
Niu Lai (Chinese: 牛来; pinyin: Niú Lái; literally “Here Comes the Cow” or “The Bull is Coming”) is a viral 2026 Chinese animated indie film that became a massive “so bad, it’s good” box office sleeper hit.
⭑.ᐟ More on Niu ...
Free Fall Family Festival at SF’s Fulton Plaza
Taking place under the twinkling Spectra lights, the Fall Family Festival on October 17th, from 4 to 7pm; features fun carnival games, free pumpkin decorating, face painting, the San Francisco Public Library Bookmobile, and entertainment such as stilt walkers and bubble magic with Sterling Bubble.
The ...
Mission Bay Harvest Festival (Spark Social SF)
Mission Bay Harvest Festival Returns!
Saturday, October 17, 2026 | 4PM–7PM
Outdoor Movie Begins at 7PM
SPARK Social SF | 601 Mission Bay Blvd North, San Francisco, CA
Free Admission | Everyone Welcome
Calling all Mission Bay residents! The Mission Bay Harvest Festival is back at SPARK Social for an ...
Open Floor: A Factory Open House (Downtown SF)
San Francisco helped give the world blue jeans. Holy Stitch! Factory Fellowship is opening its factory doors at 1059 Market Street Street – see industrial sewing machines run, meet the young people learning to make jeans in San Francisco, and hear where Made on Market ...
R&B Dance Rewind: Grown Folks Edition
✨ R&B REWIND — THE GROWN FOLKS 55+ EDITION ✨
Good Vibes. Cold Brews. Unmatched Energy.
From Maze to Mary J. — and every Dance Floor Favorite in between.
Join us at Gilman Brewing Company for a Saturday evening made exclusively for the 55+ crowd who still know ...
“Sanctuary” Exhibition Opening
“Sanctuary” brings together the large-scale landscape paintings of William Nichols and the emotionally charged pencil drawings of Sara Gallagher in an exhibition exploring nature as a site of refuge, restoration, and human connection.
The exhibition opens with a reception on Saturday, October 17th from 5-8 PM. ...
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