Check out all the great events happening in your area this weekend. Events are checked at the time of posting. Please confirm information before heading out.

Friday, October 26, 2018

Special Story Time Guest: Meg Fleming - Sometimes Rain

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Book Passage, Sausalito (map)

Join award-winning author Meg Fleming for a fun-filled, musical storytime featuring her new book, Sometimes Rain. Sometimes Rain is a magical tour through the seasons exploring the wonders of nature under the sometimes rainy– sometimes snowy– umbrella of friendship.

Donut Games 🍩 & Spooky Photo Booth👻

2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Poppy Store, Larkspur (map)

Come celebrate Halloween with us!

Tam Valley Haunted House

Fri, Oct 26, 3:00 PM - Sun, Oct 28, 9:00 PM
Tam Valley Community Center, Mill Valley (map)

3:00-4:30 Not Scary
5:00-6:30 Scary
(6:30-7:30 Closed for Monster Feeding)
7:30-9:00pm Horrifying!!!!

Scaregrove

3:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Stern Grove, San Francisco (map)

This year’s event will feature a costume contest and parade, haunted houses, hay rides, carnival rides, giant inflatables, food for sale and live entertainment.

Halloween/Day Of The Dead

4:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Mill Valley Recreation (map)

It is a fun, free event for the community where families come to the community center to enjoy a Halloween Magic Show, followed by complimentary Day of the Dead Treats, than head to the parking lot and "trick-or-treat" from decorated car trunks, ending with the movie “Coco”. Free music, activities, face-painting for kids and more!

Friday Night Spookfest

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
City Hall, Novato (map)

It's back! Downtown Novato after hours, come see if you can muscle through the Haunted House at City Hall.

It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown!

6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Snoopy's Home Ice, Santa Rosa (map)

Join us on Friday, October 26, from 6-8:30PM for crafts, a trick-or-treat trail, food and lots of family fun!

Spaghetti Bingo

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Corte Madera Community Center(map)

Spaghetti Bingo

Lantern Walk: In The Footsteps Of Spirits

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Main Post, San Francisco (map)

Mingle by lantern light with legendary spirits as musical storyteller Jill Tracy leads you on a nighttime stroll to some of the most fascinating and (purportedly) haunted spots in the Presidio.

Disney On Ice Celebrates 100 Years Of Magic Tickets

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
SAP Center, San Jose (map)

Grab your Mickey ears and get ready for the ultimate Disney experience when Disney On Ice celebrates 100 Years of Magic comes skating into a city near you.

The Addams Family

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Throckmorton Theatre, Mill Valley (map)

Everyone’s favorite kooky family is coming to town! A spectacular musical comedy, The Addams Family features an original story, and it’s every father’s nightmare.

Novato Horsemen Haunted House

7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Novato Horsemen Haunted House, Novato (map)

$5 to enter if you dare!

Saturday, October 27, 2018

Halloween Festival

9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Marin Country Mart, Larkspur (map)

Meet us at the Mart for a Halloween parade, contest and scavenger haunt!

Boo At The Zoo

Sat, Oct 27, 10:00 AM - Sun, Oct 28, 3:00 PM
Oakland Zoo (map)

Stroll the Zoo in costume and follow the clues on your program to get your goodie bag full of yummy treats. Ride the spooky boo train and join the dance party.

TreasureFest

Sat, Oct 27, 10:00 AM - Sun, Oct 28, 4:00 PM
Pier 1, Treasure Island (map)

One part shopping, one part feasting, and one part music and entertainment. TreasureFest (formerly Treasure Island Flea), is a unique monthly festival that showcases the best of the bay area.

Contra Costa Discovery Day

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Cal State East Bay Concord Campus (map)

Come enjoy a showcase of science, technology, and engineering led by businesses, museums, and universities from Contra Costa County and beyond!

Exploring Art Class With Suzie Buccholz

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Bay Area Discovery Museum, Sausalito (map)

During October’s Exploring Art Class, local artist Suzie Buccholz will show children how to transfer an artistic image of their own design onto a wooden panel, resulting in a take-home keepsake ready to be displayed.

North Bay Science Discovery Day

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sonoma County Fairgrounds (map)

FREE hands-on science festival for kids of all ages! FREE parking!

San Francisco World Veg Fest 2018

10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
County Fair Building, San Francisco (map)

Fun, food, entertainment and activities for the whole family!

Makers Market At Mill Valley Lumber Yard- A Craft Fair!

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Mill Valley Lumber Yard (map)

Shop our October Makers Market in the Park at the Mill Valley Lumber Yard!

Little Folkies Family Band Halloween Concert

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley (map)

The Little Folkies Family Band is back in concert at Sweetwater Music Hall!

MP & MS Maker Morning

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Marin Primary & Middle School, Larkspur (map)

Movie making, microscope exploration, nature art, spinning top construction, mono printing, coffee, cider and Johnny Doughnuts!

Halloween Festival

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Montessori de Terra Linda (map)

Join the fun for our Annual Halloween Festival!

Jack O’Lantern Jamboree

Sat, Oct 27, 10:00 AM - Sun, Oct 28, 4:00 PM
Children's Fairyland, Oakland (map)

On the last weekend in October, join us to celebrate with fun and games that are more delightful than frightful.

Halloween Family Farm Day

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Slide Ranch, Muir Beach (map)

Family Farm Days are exciting four-hour programs, 10am-2pm, featuring a wide variety of activities related to the day's theme.

Happy Creepy "Hall-Oween"

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Lawrence Hall of Science, Berkeley (map)

Start your Halloween early during Happy Creepy “Hall-oween.”

Greenwood School Fall Open House

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Greenwood School, Mill Valley (map)

Come meet our Head of School and our teachers, take a tour of the classrooms and school, and pick a pumpkin from our pumpkin patch!

Family Halloween Day

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Randall Museum, San Francisco (map)

Join us for our annual family-friendly Halloween Spooktacular at the newly renovated museum on Corona Heights!

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!

Concerts In The Park

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Noe Valley Recreation Center, San Francisco (map)

Concerts take place in the children's playground with performers positioned near the sandbox.

Hidden Wetlands Of The Presidio

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Fort Winfield Scott, San Francisco (map)

Led by park experts, these walks offer immersive experiences in the Presidio’s extraordinary natural areas.

The Cat In The Hat / El Gato Ensombrerado

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM, 1:30 PM 2:30 PM, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
BACT Berkeley Center (map)

Expect a brother, a sister, a much put-upon goldfish, some Things, and tons of clowning around in this new production of Seuss's classic rainy-day tale that brings the Cat in the Hat's outrageous antics--and Dr. Seuss's wondrous rhymes--to life in Spanish and English.

Halloween Bash

11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Bon Air Center, Greenbrae (map)

Trick-or-treat at Bon Air’s restaurants and shops and parade in costume along the promenade.

Jeepers Jack-O-Lanterns

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Paradise Beach Park, Tiburon (map)

oin ranger staff at Paradise Beach Park in carving your own spooky Jack-O-Lantern for Halloween!

Healthy Family Fun Fair!

11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
McNears Beach Park, San Rafael (map)

Come to McNears Beach Park on Saturday, October 27th from 11 am to 3 pm for fun & games, kids karaoke, bilingual storytime, arts & crafts, music & movement, balloons & bubbles + the FLAGship and Marin County Parks' Roving Ranger... and lots more!

Disney On Ice Celebrates 100 Years Of Magic Tickets

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
SAP Center, San Jose (map)

Grab your Mickey ears and get ready for the ultimate Disney experience when Disney On Ice celebrates 100 Years of Magic comes skating into a city near you.

Exploring Art Class With Suzie Buccholz

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Bay Area Discovery Museum, Sausalito (map)

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 At The Square

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Ghirardelli Square, San Francisco (map)

Get dressed up and trick-or-treat at the square!

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! Come before or after trick-or-treating on 4th Street in Downtown San Rafael.

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.

See And Make Art: Happy Halloween And Dia De Los Muertos!

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Richmond Main Library, Madeline F. Whittlesey Community Room (map)

Celebrate by making Papel Picado and Spooky Masks!

Halloween Party

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
San Rafael Library (map)

The Teen Advisory Board is hosting a fun Halloween party! Enjoy crafts, games, treats, and face painting. Costumes are encouraged (there might be prizes…)!

Animal Photography For Kids October 2018

1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Marin Humane, Novato (map)

Join us for a fun photography workshop!

The Addams Family

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Throckmorton Theatre, Mill Valley (map)

Everyone’s favorite kooky family is coming to town! A spectacular musical comedy, The Addams Family features an original story, and it’s every father’s nightmare.

San Francisco City Cats FREE EXHIBITION GAME

3:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Bayshore Community Center, Daly City (map)

The San Francisco Cats are a professional basketball team that will begin playing in San Francisco at Kezar Pavilion in this upcoming season starting November 3rd, 2018.

DOGtoberfest

3:00 PM - 6:00 AM
Strawberry Village, Mill Valley (map)

Strawberry Village will host its Annual DOGtoberfest, Saturday, October 27 from 3 to 6 p.m. — featuring interactive pet related activities and resources for pet lovers and their four-legged family friends.

Tam Valley Haunted House

Fri, Oct 26, 3:00 PM - Sun, Oct 28, 9:00 PM
Tam Valley Community Center, Mill Valley (map)

3:00-4:30 Not Scary
5:00-6:30 Scary
(6:30-7:30 Closed for Monster Feeding)
7:30-9:00pm Horrifying!!!!

Corte Madera Larkspur Moms Club Boo Fest

3:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Corte Madera Community Center (map)

Bring the whole family for an afternoon of spook-tacular fun. A chance for the kiddos to dress up to celebrate Halloween!

SuperNatural Halloween 2018

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!

Costume Campfire Program

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
The Barracks, Sonoma (map)

It is that time of year again for our “special” campfire event. Kids are invited to come in costume for a HOWLING good time.

Halloween Activities & Graveyard Stroll

6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Marin County Parks Lucas Valley Field Office, San Rafael (map)

Join the Open Space rangers for a fun and spooky evening at the Lucas Valley Field Office.

Movies In Creek Park: Ghostbusters

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Creek Park, San Anselmo (map)

Movies in Creek Park run on Saturday Nights from June 2nd until October 27th (with the exception extreme weather conditions and on July 21st Beatles Tribute Concert).

Carny Halloween Bash

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Bolinas Community Center (map)

Party theme is Carnival & Circus!

Lantern Walk: In The Footsteps Of Spirits

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Main Post, San Francisco (map)

Mingle by lantern light with legendary spirits as musical storyteller Jill Tracy leads you on a nighttime stroll to some of the most fascinating and (purportedly) haunted spots in the Presidio.

Sunday, October 28, 2018

Marine Science Sunday: Creatures Of The Deep

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
The Marine Mammal Center, Sausalito (map)

Our own backyard in the bay is full of amazing marine mammals!

The Cat In The Hat / El Gato Ensombrerado

10:30 AM 11:30 AM, 1:30 PM 2:30 PM
BACT Berkeley Center (map)

Disney On Ice Celebrates 100 Years Of Magic Tickets

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM, 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
SAP Center, San Jose (map)

Grab your Mickey ears and get ready for the ultimate Disney experience when Disney On Ice celebrates 100 Years of Magic comes skating into a city near you.

Halloween Faire

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Strawberry Recreation District(map)

Come in costume to celebrate All-Hallows-Eve with other wizards, witches, ferries, astronauts and cartoon characters.

The Music Of Phish For Kids

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
The UC Theatre, Berkeley (map)

Using the songs created by the most iconic musicians in rock history, The Rock and Roll Playhouse offers its core audience of babies and kids games, movement, and stories and an opportunity to rock out.

Halloween Hoopla

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Yerba Buena Gardens (map)

Our 18th annual Halloween Hoopla features interactive performances and games for kids under 10 and their adults, and the return of the Yerba Buena Pumpkin Patch display!

Trick Or Treat At The Town Center

12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Town Center, Corte Madera (map)

Free bags and goodies!

Jack-O'-Lantern Jubilee

2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Terrapin Crossroads, San Rafael (map)

Costume parade for kids and pets, music, spooky stories and smores by the campfire.

Public Performances Of The Comedy Of Errors

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
San Bruno City Park (map)

The Comedy of Errors is one of William Shakespeare's early plays. It is his shortest and one of his most farcical comedies, with a major part of the humour coming from slapstick and mistaken identity, in addition to puns and word play.

The Addams Family

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Throckmorton Theatre, Mill Valley (map)

Everyone’s favorite kooky family is coming to town! A spectacular musical comedy, The Addams Family features an original story, and it’s every father’s nightmare.