Weekend Fun For Everyone (October 13-15)
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Friday, October 13
Grand National Rodeo, Livestock Exposition and Horse Show, Cow Palace.
Litquake Events are all-ages unless noted otherwise. Book sales are offered when and where appropriate. Events without ticket reservations are first-come first served.
Halloween Harvest Festival! 5-7pm, ages 2-12, Carnival Games, Pumpkin Carving and Decorating, Face Painting, Trick or Treat Bag Decorating, Carmel Apples, Bounce House, Marinwood Community Center, San Rafael.
KidsFest at the Zoo 2017, 5-9:30pm, Exclusive wildlife presentations, live music, face painting, fun activities and crafts, Food and beverages available for purchase, San Francisco Zoo.
Family Film Night: Featuring Beauty and the Beast, 5:30-9pm, Civil War Parade Lawn, Main Post, San Francisco.
Oliver Twist, 7pm, Tamalpais High School's award winning student theatre company, Conservatory Theatre Ensemble (CTE) will present the Dickens' adventure of a young orphan boy, Oliver Twist, who manages to survive in the tangled world of Victorian England, Daniel Caldwell Theatre, Mill Valley.
The Little Prince, 7:30 pm, James Dunn Theatre, Kentfield. POSTPONED TO NEXT WEEK
Saturday, October 14
Grand National Rodeo, Livestock Exposition and Horse Show, Cow Palace.
Sturgeons Mill, a 105 year old steam powered sawmill. We are a working museum that is open 4 weekends a year to the general public, Sebastopol.
Weekend Along The Farm Trails, most stops free, Explore Sonoma County's vibrant agricultural community. County farmers will open their gates and barn doors to offer a behind-the-scenes peek at life on the farm. Cancelled
Virgin Sport, From a wide variety of events to get your body moving to those who just want to join in on the fun and cheer from the sidelines, there will be a ton going on where everyone is welcome to come. Get ready for a weekend long celebration of local SF culture and community with art music culture and much much more. Consider yourself invited. Cancelled
Bon Air Invitational Car Show, 10am-4pm, More Than 100 Pristine Classic Cars, Music, Food and Children’s Entertainment, Greenbrae.
Pumpkin Patch Harvest Faire, 10am-6pm, Nicasio Valley Farms Pumpkin Patch.
Mountain School Apple Faire, 10am-1pm, ages 3-7, Carnival games, Prizes, Puppet Show, Fairy-Gnome maze, Kid-friendly crafts, gourmet sandwiches from Farm House, Apple home-baked treats and a cake/pie raffle, 50 El Camino Dr., Corte Madera. Cancelled
Marin Music Festival, 10am-6pm, free, featuring local live bands, arts and crafts booths, food trucks, beer and wine, kid’s activities and a stunning waterfront view! Marin Rod & Gun Club, San Rafael.
Life as a Leatherback, 10am & 1pm, Learn what it takes to be the world's largest species of turtle. Participants will discover the life cycle of a Leatherback sea turtle through interactive games and stories. Explore sea turtle skulls and specimens as well as witness real scientific video footage of a Leatherback foraging for food in the sanctuary. Attendees will also team up to assemble a life-size Leatherback model. Contact Courtney Buel @ courtney.buel@noaa.gov, San Francisco.
American Girl™ Halloween Party, 10am, ages 8-13, $30Hot dog “mummies” and cheese twist “bones,” oh, my! Learn how to make some Halloween-themed treats, both savory and sweet, so you can throw the scariest party on the block. We promise, you and your friends will have a spine-tingling good time! Williams Sonoma.
Crabbing at Fort Baker Pier, 10am-Noon, Learn about the bounties of San Francisco Bay. See what you can catch!
Indigenous Peoples Day, 10am-6pm, free, traditional dancing, music, crafts, food and more, Martin Luther King, Jr. Civic Center Park, Berkeley.
LEAP Sand Castle Contest, 10am-4pm, Ocean Beach, San Francisco.
"Mini" Harvest Celebration Family Farm Day, 10am-2pm, classics like milking our goats, feeding our chickens, cooking, eating, exploring and playing - all with the added fun of some special activities to top off this exciting day, Slide Ranch.
Cornerstone Harvest Pumpkin Patch Festival, 10am-4pm, Sonoma.
Northern California Renaissance Faire, 10am-6pm, Hollister.
Concert for Kids & Tot Art, 10:30am-12pm, musical performer is Kenny Blacklock, who plays bluegrass and American folk songs for children, Sausalito Library.
Halloween Cupcakes, 10:30am-12pm, $60, Cake Art Supplies, San Rafael.
Biketoberfest, 11am-5pm, Family Fun Including Bike Decorating, Bike Carousel, Kids Bike Skills Zone and Face Painting! FairAnselm Plaza 765 Center Blvd. Fairfax.
The Big Draw Festival, 11am-4pm, free, The Walt Disney Family Museum, Presidio, San Francisco.
Leap Sandcastle Classic, 11am-3:30pm, Ocean Beach, San Francisco.
Creative Family Fun - Fabulous Funghi, 11am-4pm, Presidio, San Francisco.
Tolay Fall Festival, 11am-5pm, old-time, nature-based fun, Petaluma. CANCELLED
Harvest Festival, 11am-4pm, Food Expo, Kids Zone, Community Resources, Garden Expo, Food Trucks, Music and More! Cedar Rose Park, Berkeley.
Oktoberfest, 12-5pm, music, food and kids activities, Old Corte Madera Square, Corte Madera.
"Kids Caring About Costumes" Costume Shop Day, 12 – 4pm, ages 2-12, Civic Center Library.
Blues in the Barn, 1-5pm, Big Jim’s BBQ and Music with our own Buffalo Bruce Barlow, and his friends: Austin DeLone, bluesman Steve Freund, and Norm DiCarlo on drums. Our famous Hay Lounge will be serving beer, wine & lemonade, and our Horse Champions will be performing a Runway Show for your entertainment! This event will be fun for the whole family and will support our ongoing equine guided learning programs for under resourced groups, environmental stewardship and the preservation of historic buildings, Golden Gate Dairy Stables in Muir Beach.
The Little Prince, 2pm & 7:30 pm, James Dunn Theatre, Kentfield. POSTPONED TO NEXT WEEK
Litquake Events are all-ages unless noted otherwise. Book sales are offered when and where appropriate. Events without ticket reservations are first-come first served.
Dave Eggers & Shawn Harris - Her Right Foot, 5pm, What they find in the Statue of Liberty's right foot is the powerful message of acceptance that is essential to the story of America, Book Passage, Corte Madera.
Oliver Twist, 7pm, Tamalpais High School's award winning student theatre company, Conservatory Theatre Ensemble (CTE) will present the Dickens' adventure of a young orphan boy, Oliver Twist, who manages to survive in the tangled world of Victorian England, Daniel Caldwell Theatre, Mill Valley.
Sunday, October 15
Weekend Along The Farm Trails, most stops free, Explore Sonoma County's vibrant agricultural community. County farmers will open their gates and barn doors to offer a behind-the-scenes peek at life on the farm. Cancelled
Sturgeons Mill, a 105 year old steam powered sawmill. We are a working museum that is open 4 weekends a year to the general public, Sebastopol.
Virgin Sport, From a wide variety of events to get your body moving to those who just want to join in on the fun and cheer from the sidelines, there will be a ton going on where everyone is welcome to come. Get ready for a weekend long celebration of local SF culture and community with art music culture and much much more. Consider yourself invited. CANCELLED
Pumpkin Patch Harvest Faire, 10am-6pm, Nicasio Valley Farms Pumpkin Patch.
Children's Faire, 10am-4pm, legendary games, crafts, puppet shows and more, Marin Waldorf School, San Rafael. CANCELLED
Cornerstone Harvest Pumpkin Patch Festival, 10am-4pm, Sonoma.
Sunday Streets Berkeley, 11am-4pm CANCELLED
Creative Family Fun - Fabulous Funghi, 11am-4pm, Presidio, San Francisco.
Tolay Fall Festival, 11am-5pm, old-time, nature-based fun, Petaluma. CANCELLED
Special Children's Event: Kathryn Otoshi - Draw the Line, 1pm, Book Passage, Corte Madera.
Ramble on Rose, Midnight North and Phil Lesh, 2pm, $10, all ages, live music, bouncy house crafts and more, Terrapin Crossroads, San Rafael.
The Little Prince, 2 pm, James Dunn Theatre, Kentfield. POSTPONED TO NEXT WEEK
Northern California Renaissance Faire, 10am-6pm, Hollister.