Weekend Fun For Everyone this Weekend
There are a gazillion events happening around the Bay Area this weekend leading up to HALLOWEEN, so here's a handy dandy list of events in one place! There’s something for everyone.
Friday, October 25, 2019
Tam Valley Haunted House
3:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Tam Valley Community Center (map)
3-4:30 p.m. Not Scary for children under 8; 5-6:30 p.m. Scary for children over 9; Closed 6:30-7:30 p.m. to feed the volunteer monsters then back open 7:30-9 p.m. for a truly horrifying experience.
Scaregrove
3:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Stern Grove (map)
Scaregrove returns to Stern Grove (19th Avenue and Sloat Boulevard), on Friday, October 25 from 3 to 9 p.m. This year’s event will feature a costume contest and parade, haunted houses, carnival rides, food for sale, live entertainment and more! $10 per person; children under 2 years old are free!
Trunk and Treat
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Mill Valley Recreation (map)
It is a fun, free event for the community where families come to the community center parking lot and "trick-or-treat" from decorated car trunks.
Día De Los Muertos Crafts
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Berkeley Library (map)
Join your friends and neighbors to make crafts for your Día de los Muertos altar! This event is great for families and is designed for participants 5 years old and up. All supplies provided.
It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown!
6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Snoopy's Home Ice, Santa Rosa (map)
Join us for two movies on the big outdoor screen as well as crafts, a trick-or-treat trail and lots of family fun!
Scream On The Green
5:30 PM – 9 PM
Civic Green, Novato (map)
Safe Trick-O-Treat at Downtown Novato’s Businesses.
Howl-Ooo-Ween!
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Lindsay Wildlife, Walnut Creek (map)
Trick or treat with the animals at Lindsay Wildlife Experience’s most popular event for miniature ghosts and goblins and their families: Howl-ooo-ween!
Pumpkin Nights
5:30 PM - 10:30 PM
Sonoma County Fairground (map)
Rekindle the enchantment and wonder of Halloween at Pumpkin Nights! This outdoor festival immerses you in a half-mile walking path of over 3,000 hand-carved synthetic and 1,000 fresh pumpkins, larger-than-life displays and multi-sensory experiences. In addition to pumpkins, Pumpkin Nights offers food and activities for the whole family!
Spaghetti BINGO
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Corte Madera Community Center (map)
Spaghetti BINGO!
Petaluma: Movies In The Park: Hocus Pocus
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Lucchesi Park (map)
The City of Petaluma’s Parks and Recreation Department is excited to announce that our Movies in the Park series is returning this year, and going to be bigger and better than ever!
Roald Dahl’s MATILDA THE MUSICAL
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Throckmorton Theatre, Mill Valley (map)
Roald Dahl’s MATILDA THE MUSICAL tells the story of an extraordinary girl who, armed with a vivid imagination and a sharp mind, dares to take a stand and change her own destiny.
Novato Horsemen Haunted House
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Novato Horsemen (map)
Open for business Friday and Saturday evenings Oct 18th and 19th and Oct 25th and 26th.
Saturday, October 26, 2019
Learn How To Pier Fish
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
McNears Beach Park, San Rafael (map)
Join rangers to learn how to fish on the San Pablo Bay. A limited amount of poles will be available on a first come, first-served basis. A valid California fishing license is required when fishing from the shore, not from the pier.
Guided Hiking Programs
9:30 AM - 1:30 PM
China Camp State Park (map)
Explore China Camp with a Naturalist!
Halloween Festival!
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Marin Country Mart, Larkspur (map)
Meet us at the Mart on October 26th at the Farmers Market. Meet Hugo, the Mart Mascot, at our costume contest for kids & dogs, guess the weight of the giant pumpkin, Halloween treats, crafts & more!
North Bay Science Discovery Day
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sonoma County Fairgrounds (map)
A free event to promote Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) in the North Bay. Families are encouraged to attend and enjoy our interactive exhibits!
STEM FEST 2019
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Mount Tamalpais School, Mill Valley (map)
Explore the world of STEM – science, technology, engineering, and mathematics – at Mount Tamalpais School's STEM Fest!
Celebra Día De Los Muertos - Celebrate Day Of The Dead
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
South Novato Library (map)
Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a traditional celebration for remembering loved ones. Join the library for a family program with a Muertos theme.
Wheels On The Bus
10:00 AM 11:00 AM
BACT's Berkeley Center in the Second Stage (map)
Have fun exploring who lives in your community, as our littlest theatre-goers board a “bus” and drive through town, stopping to meet the baker, the mechanic, and other workers who ask for their help as they do their jobs and engage with the neighbors, making music all along the way.
TreasureFest
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
TreasureFest (map)
A monthly celebration of all things local & unique to the Bay Area.
Halloween Family Campout
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Slide Ranch (map)
This festive family campout, anticipating Halloween, is a celebration of community, art and wholesome treats.
Jeepers Jack-O-Lanterns
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Paradise Beach Park, Tiburon (map)
Join ranger staff at Paradise Beach Park in carving your own spooky Jack-O-Lantern for Halloween!
Boo At The Zoo
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
San Francisco Zoo (map)
Dress up in costume for one of San Francisco Zoo & Garden’s most popular family Halloween events, “Boo at the Zoo.”
Family Halloween Day
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Randall Museum, San Francisco (map)
Randall Museum’s annual Family Halloween Day is back at the renovated museum on Corona Heights! The whole space will be filled with spooky, but not scary, delights for the Halloween season. Come in costume and join in the fun. Explore new areas of the museum for unexpected surprises while enjoying familiar favorites like Creepy Crafts, Ghoulish Games, Trick-or-Treating, Live Music & Entertainment, Pumpkin Carving and more!
ZOOtoberfest
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Oakland Zoo (map)
Stroll the Zoo in costume and collect yummy treats.
Jack O’Lantern Jamboree
10:00 AM - 4:00 AM
Children's Fairyland (map)
On the last weekend in October, join us to celebrate with fun and games that are more delightful than frightful.
Where The Mountain Meets The Moon
10:30 AM - 1:30 PM
BACT Berkeley Center (map)
Inspired by Grace Lin’s Newbery Honor Book of the same name, “Where the Mountain Meets the Moon” relates the adventures of Minli, a spunky young girl in an ancient mythical China, who sets out on a quest to bring good fortune to her weary, hard-working family by seeking help from the Old Man of the Moon. Along the way, she rescues a friendly dragon who becomes her faithful companion.
Halloween Bash
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Bon Air Center, Greenbrae (map)
Trick-or-treat at Bon Air’s restaurants and Trick-or-Treat So Others Can Eat Food Drive begins at the Bon Air Halloween Bash.
Safe Trick-o-Treat
11 AM – 2 PM
Downtown Novato (map)
Safe Trick-O-Treat at Downtown Novato’s Businesses.
East Bay Discovery Day
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
CSU East Bay Hayward Campus (map)
Come enjoy a showcase of science, technology, and engineering led by businesses, museums, and universities from the East Bay and beyond! With hands-on, interactive science booths and live science demos, you can explore STEM fields, engage your passions and discover new ones.
International Archaeology Day
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Presidio Archaeology Lab (behind the Presidio Officers’ Club) (map)
Help Presidio Trust archaeologists celebrate International Archaeology Day with a variety of hands-on activities for all ages.
Alameda Harvest Celebration
12:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Almanac Beer Co (map)
You're invited to the inaugural Alameda Harvest Celebration! Join Almanac Beer Co. and Admiral Maltings on the last weekend in October to celebrate the delectable bounty of Alameda's craft community and raise money for our neighbors at Alameda Point Collaborative. The weekend-long celebration is free and open to all ages.
Saint Raphael School Halloween Festival
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Saint Raphael School, San Rafael (map)
Join us for some ghoulish games, freaky fun, a haunted house, and frightening food!
Halloween At Howarth
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Howarth Park, Santa Rosa (map)
Join us for the 14th annual Halloween at Howarth! Dress in your best costume and come trick-or-treat throughout one of Santa Rosa's most popular parks! Plus, hop on Howarth Park's train with your costumed friends and catch a pony ride too!
Ghirardelli Square's Trick Or Treat
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Ghirardelli Square, San Francisco (map)
Ghirardelli Square is having its annual Trick or Treat festival, Saturday, October 26th from 12 PM - 4 PM! Enjoy FREE spooky face painting, a Ghirardelli tote bag for kids to color and use for trick or treating at the square, and so much more!!
Halloween At The Village
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
The Village at Corte Madera (map)
Calling all princesses, pirates, ghosts and goblins...visit The Village for our annual Halloween event and receive spooktacular treats from our stores & restaurants!
Trick Or Treat On 4th Street
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
San Rafael City Plaza (map)
Bring your little ones in costume for treats from participating merchants all up and down Fourth Street, Downtown from Lincoln to the West End Village, west of E Street.
Katia & Company Presents: Roald Dahl's Matilda
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
The Playhouse in San Anselmo (map)
Adult actors perform along side youth actors in this an exhilarating tale of empowerment as told from the perspective an extraordinary little girl whose life is saved by the magic of books. I can't wait to see it again.
Pumpkin On Pikes
2:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Tara Firma Farms, Petaluma (map)
The festivities start in the afternoon with great food, music and pumpkin carving.
DOGtoberfest
3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Strawberry Village (map)
Strawberry Village will host its Annual DOGtoberfest, Saturday, October 26 from 3 to 6 p.m. — featuring interactive pet related activities and resources for pet lovers and their four-legged family friends. Festivities will include free pet photos, pet sketch artist, pet psychic, animal rescue organizations and adoptions + more!
Tam Valley Haunted House
3:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Tam Valley Community Center (map)
3-4:30 p.m. Not Scary for children under 8; 5-6:30 p.m. Scary for children over 9; Closed 6:30-7:30 p.m. to feed the volunteer monsters then back open 7:30-9 p.m. for a truly horrifying experience.
SuperNatural
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco (map)
Grab your favorite costume and have yourself a ghoulishly good time as you trick-or-treat your way through the Academy at night among eerie animals and spine-tingling specimens!
Family Sundown SPOOKfari
5:00 PM - 10:00 AM
Oakland Zoo (map)
Grab your tent, bring your family, and get ready for an eerie overnight experience at Oakland Zoo!
Haunted Hangar Party
5:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Hiller Aviation Museum (map)
Join ghosts, skeletons, witches and warlocks for fun and surprises at the Hiller Haunted Hangar Halloween party.
Pumpkin Nights
5:30 PM - 10:30 PM
Sonoma County Fairground (map)
Rekindle the enchantment and wonder of Halloween at Pumpkin Nights! This outdoor festival immerses you in a half-mile walking path of over 3,000 hand-carved synthetic and 1,000 fresh pumpkins, larger-than-life displays and multi-sensory experiences. In addition to pumpkins, Pumpkin Nights offers food and activities for the whole family!
Costume Campfire Program
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Sonoma Barracks Courtyard (map)
Join us for our annual costume campfire program in the Sonoma Barracks Courtyard. Bring the kids for some fun, seasonal talk, spooky campfire songs and a ghostly marshmallow roast. All ages welcome. Free of charge.
Creek Park: Beetlejuice
6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Creek Park, San Anselmo (map)
After Barbara (Geena Davis) and Adam Maitland (Alec Baldwin) die in a car accident, they find themselves stuck haunting their country residence, unable to leave the house. When the unbearable Deetzes (Catherine O'Hara, Jeffrey Jones) and teen daughter Lydia (Winona Ryder) buy the home, the Maitlands attempt to scare them away without success. Their efforts attract Beetlejuice (Michael Keaton), a rambunctious spirit whose "help" quickly becomes dangerous for the Maitlands and innocent Lydia.
Roald Dahl’s MATILDA THE MUSICAL
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Throckmorton Theatre, Mill Valley (map)
Roald Dahl’s MATILDA THE MUSICAL tells the story of an extraordinary girl who, armed with a vivid imagination and a sharp mind, dares to take a stand and change her own destiny.
Graveyard Stroll
7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Marin County Parks Lucas Valley Field Office (map)
Join the Open Space rangers for a fun and spooky evening at the Lucas Valley Field Office.
Novato Horsemen Haunted House
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Novato Horsemen (map)
Open for business Friday and Saturday evenings Oct 18th and 19th and Oct 25th and 26th.
Sunday, October 27, 2019
Not Too Spooky Halloween
9:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Habitot Children's Museum, Berkeley (map)
Fun, treats, and prizes at our Not-Too-Spooky Halloween!
Wheels On The Bus
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
BACT's Berkeley Center in the Second Stage (map)
Have fun exploring who lives in your community, as our littlest theatre-goers board a “bus” and drive through town, stopping to meet the baker, the mechanic, and other workers who ask for their help as they do their jobs and engage with the neighbors, making music all along the way.
Marine Science Sunday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
The Marine Mammal Center (map)
Join us on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of each month for Marine Science Sunday - a FREE engaging ocean-inspired classroom series from our education experts. These interactive classroom programs are great for all ages!
Pixie Park Halloween Member Social
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Marin Art & Garden Center, Ross (map)
Join us on the lawn at the Marin Art and Garden Center for kid-crafts, family games, Halloween snacks and a costume parade throughout MAGC! We'll have a photo booth and prizes for best costume too!
Safari Trek-&-Treat On The Sonoma Serengeti!
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Safari West, Santa Rosa (map)
Before you go out to Trick-or-Treat, you and yours should come to Trek-and-Treat at the Safari West Halloween Spook-tacular!
Petaluma Mothers' Club Fall Carnival
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Kenilworth Junior High School (map)
Join the Petaluma Mothers' Club for our annual Fall Carnival. We will have carnival games, a costume parade, food, vendors, a bounce house and more! Entry is free, tickets available for games at the door.
East Bay Mini Maker Faire
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Park Day School + Studio One Art Center (map)
Ever wish you could be a spy crawling through a maze of lasers to foil the bad guys? Test your skills at the laser maze at the 10th annual East Bay Mini Maker Faire on Sunday, Oct. 27!
Kids' Carnival And Helicopter Pumpkin Drop
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Hiller Aviation Museum (map)
Join the excitement with special activities just for kids! Paint the Cessna Cardinal airplane, sit in an airplane or helicopter, build a flying craft project and more in a morning of high-flying fun.
Boo At The Zoo
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
San Francisco Zoo (map)
Dress up in costume for one of San Francisco Zoo & Garden’s most popular family Halloween events, “Boo at the Zoo.”
TreasureFest
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
TreasureFest (map)
A monthly celebration of all things local & unique to the Bay Area.
Halloween Family Campout
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Slide Ranch (map)
This festive family campout, anticipating Halloween, is a celebration of community, art and wholesome treats.
ZOOtoberfest
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Oakland Zoo (map)
Stroll the Zoo in costume and collect yummy treats.
Jack O’Lantern Jamboree
10:00 AM - 4:00 AM
Children's Fairyland (map)
On the last weekend in October, join us to celebrate with fun and games that are more delightful than frightful.
Where The Mountain Meets The Moon
10:30 AM - 1:30 PM
BACT Berkeley Center (map)
Inspired by Grace Lin’s Newbery Honor Book of the same name, “Where the Mountain Meets the Moon” relates the adventures of Minli, a spunky young girl in an ancient mythical China, who sets out on a quest to bring good fortune to her weary, hard-working family by seeking help from the Old Man of the Moon. Along the way, she rescues a friendly dragon who becomes her faithful companion.
Halloween Faire
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Strawberry Recreation District (map)
Come in costume to celebrate All-Hallows-Eve with wizards, witches, fairies, astronauts and cartoon characters. Play carnival games, explore the Happy Halloween House or bounce in the jump house. Enjoy face painting, candy and prize hunt and a Magician!
The Music Of Phish For Kids Ft. Chum Halloween Spooktacular
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
The UC Theatre Taube Family Music Hall (map)
The Music of Phish for Kids ft. Chum Halloween Spooktacular at The UC Theatre Taube Family Music Hall.
Trick Or Treat At The Town Center
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Town Center, Corte Madera (map)
Halloween Hoopla
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Children’s Garden, Yerba Buena Gardens(map)
Halloween Hoopla features interactive performances and games for kids under 10 and their adults, and the return of the Yerba Buena Pumpkin Patch display!
Alameda Harvest Celebration
12:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Almanac Beer Co (map)
You're invited to the inaugural Alameda Harvest Celebration! Join Almanac Beer Co. and Admiral Maltings on the last weekend in October to celebrate the delectable bounty of Alameda's craft community and raise money for our neighbors at Alameda Point Collaborative. The weekend-long celebration is free and open to all ages.
Goodies Kids Club Workshop
12:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Goodman Building Supply, Mill Valley (map)
Have you little DIY’ers come join the fun for a special Halloween workshop where we will be decorating clay pots for Halloween!
Mathapalooza!
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Don Fisher Clubhouse (map)
Explore the wonder of mathematics, art, performance and magic! Spend the afternoon exploring puzzles and games, and engaging with mathematics through magic tricks, movement and visual art. You will be amazed at the beauty of mathematics and how it shows up everywhere in our lives
Roald Dahl’s MATILDA THE MUSICAL
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Throckmorton Theatre, Mill Valley (map)
Roald Dahl’s MATILDA THE MUSICAL tells the story of an extraordinary girl who, armed with a vivid imagination and a sharp mind, dares to take a stand and change her own destiny.
Jack-O-Lantern Jubilee
3:00 PM 5:00 PM
Terrapin Crossroads (map)
Costume Parade & Candy!
Spooky Stories & Songs
ft. Scott Law & Friends
Halloween Concert With Charity And The JAMband
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Park Chalet Coastal Beer Garden, San Francisco (map)
Join Charity and the JAMband for the fourth show in our annual JAMband Family Festival (in its 16th year!) -- free weekend concerts for families at The Park Chalet. Wear your costume and we'll celebrate Halloween!!
Tam Valley Haunted House
3:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Tam Valley Community Center (map)
3-4:30 p.m. Not Scary for children under 8; 5-6:30 p.m. Scary for children over 9; Closed 6:30-7:30 p.m. to feed the volunteer monsters then back open 7:30-9 p.m. for a truly horrifying experience.
Pumpkin Nights
5:30 PM - 10:30 PM
Sonoma County Fairground (map)
Rekindle the enchantment and wonder of Halloween at Pumpkin Nights! This outdoor festival immerses you in a half-mile walking path of over 3,000 hand-carved synthetic and 1,000 fresh pumpkins, larger-than-life displays and multi-sensory experiences. In addition to pumpkins, Pumpkin Nights offers food and activities for the whole family!