october 9 - 11 @ 12PM – 4PM
(Air Show daily)
San Francisco's premier waterfront celebration returns with the spectacular U.S. Navy Blue Angels air show, ship tours, military bands, and community festivals.
San Francisco Waterfront, San Francisco, CA
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october 9 - 11 @ 3pm - 11pm
Visit the event website for market details, tickets, and the latest schedule.
Alameda County Fairgrounds
2005 Valley Ave., Pleasanton, CA
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october 10 @ 10am - tbd
A vibrant, family-friendly autumn festival along the Guadalupe River. Features live performances, inflatable crafts, and interactive environmental activities where kids pick a free pumpkin.
Discovery Meadow, 180 Woz Way,
San Jose, CA 9110
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october 10 @ 11am - 5pm
Kick off the winter big-wave season with coastal energy, live music, local food, drinks, big-wave surfers, a surf swap, and ocean safety showcases celebrating coastal culture.
Pillar Point Harbor, 1 Johnson Pier, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
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october 10 @ 1pm - 3pm
Meet trucks from various City departments, like Alameda Police, Alameda Fire, and Alameda Municipal Power. It’s going to be big!
Alameda Free Library
1550 Oak St. Alameda, CA, 94501
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october 10 @ 8:45AM – 10:30AM
Kick off the Halloween season at Mission College with a spirited 5K walk/run filled with costumes, music, and festive family fun across a lively campus course.
Mission College, Santa Clara, CA
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october 10 @ 7PM – 9PM
Bruno Mars brings his highly anticipated 'The Romantic Tour' to Levi's Stadium for a massive live concert experience featuring iconic hits and incredible stadium production.
Levi's Stadium, 4900 Marie P DeBartolo Way, Santa Clara, 95054
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October 10 & 11 @ 12pm - 6pm
Experience a vibrant Oktoberfest in downtown Petaluma! Brewsters Beer Garden offers authentic live polka music, German-style brews, and Bavarian-inspired dishes. Enjoy family-friendly fun with contests for Stein Holding and Kids Yodeling.
Brewsters Beer Garden, 229 Water St., Petaluma, CA 94952
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october 11 @ 12:30pm
San Francisco’s Italian-American Community celebrates the Italian Heritage Festival & Parade, featuring Italian and Italian-American dignitaries, music, performances, floats, and representatives of Italian and Italian-American organizations and businesses.
Jefferson St. & Powell St.
Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco
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october 12 @ 7aM – 2PM
The iconic 53rd annual competition bringing massive giant pumpkins and growers together to battle for world record titles and serious cash prizes in the pumpkin capital.
IDES Hall, 735 Main St, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
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october 14-18 @ 5pM – 9PM
Celebrating 26 years, this multi-venue festival highlights bold independent cinema, filmmaker Q&As, and lively evening gatherings across iconic local theaters.
Del Mar Theatre, 1124 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
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october 16 @ 6PM – 8PM
Enjoy a wickedly fun evening at Elizabeth Spencer with a screening of Hocus Pocus! Sip a complimentary splash of bubbles, enjoy free popcorn, and visit the Sanderson Sisters' Spritz Bar. Pizza and wine are available for purchase. Come in your best witchy attire!
Elizabeth Spencer Winery,
1165 Rutherford Road, Rutherford, CA
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october 17 @ 1pm - 5PM
Celebrate 60 years of the Peanuts classic, "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown," at the Charles M. Schulz Museum! This nostalgic event features behind-the-scenes stories, live music, crafts, a film screening, and festive Peanuts costume and mustache contests.
Charles M. Schulz Museum, 2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa, CA 95403
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october 17 @ 11am - 4PM
Experience The Wonder of Science at BASF 2026! 125+ jaw-dropping demonstrations, hands-on experiments, astounding games, stage performances, behind the scenes lab tours, film screenings and science talks. FREE for all attendees.
UCSF Mission Bay Campus, Koret Quad, San Francisco, CA
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october 17 @ 10am - 12pm
RSVP Required
Join us for a morning of live music, seasonal snacks and treats, making, playing, tinkering, and exploring across the Park Day campus. Younger visitors can also explore the Bay Area Discovery Museum’s Try-It-Truck and our playground. And with Halloween around the corner, stop by the pumpkin patch to pick out a pumpkin of your own.
Park Day School
360 42nd St. Oakland, CA
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october 17 @ 11am - 4pm
Spend the day at Cedar Rose Park enjoying live entertainment, interactive activities, food contests, and community booths hosted by City departments and local organizations. The festival also features a seed swap and a variety of hands-on experiences for children and adults alike.
Cedar Rose Park
1300 Rose St. Berkeley, CA 94702
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october 18 @ 10am - 2pm
Celebrate the fall harvest with the whole family at Connolly Ranch! Enjoy a day of meeting farm animals, exploring the gardens, engaging in hands-on activities with community partners, and savoring delicious food. A perfect way to connect and welcome the changing season.
Connolly Ranch Education Center, 3141 Browns Valley Road, Napa, CA 94558
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daily through oct. 31
Mon-Thu: 10AM–4pM | Fri: 10AM–6PM | Sat-Sun: 9AM–6PM
Experience a classic farmstead tradition in rural West Marin. This expansive pumpkin patch features farm animals, and hay mazes daily. Weekends add hayrides, pony rides, live music, and BBQ. Enjoy free admission and parking!
Nicasio Valley Pumpkin Patch, 5300 Nicasio Valley Road, Nicasio, CA
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weekends through oct. 31
@ 9am - 4PM
The Bay Area Discovery Museum's Goblin Jamboree is a just-spooky-enough Halloween adventure that transforms the museum into a world of playful surprises! Families can enjoy bug digs, building beasts, a Goblin Village, spider spinners, and the Beetlelady's bug buddies.
Bay Area Discovery Museum,
557 McReynolds Rd, Sausalito, CA
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weekends through oct. 31
@ 9am - 5:30PM
Fall is just around the corner, and we’re excited to share a great local opportunity for families to enjoy a seasonal tradition while supporting our schools. 100% of pumpkin sales benefit Cornell Elementary in Albany.
Westbrae Nursery
1272 Gilman St. Berkeley, CA
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Delightful Danish flødeboller-inspired white chocolate ghost treats crafted with rich sugar cookie bases and fluffy marshmallow filling, perfect for adding a festive and creative touch to dessert spreads and gatherings.
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A rich Japanese-inspired twist on Italian classic carbonara featuring chewy Sanuki udon, silky egg yolk, crisp prosciutto, and savory kombu dashi, offering a comforting and flavorful dish for Bay Area home cooks.
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It’s easy to skip a warm-up because you want to get straight to the workout, but a good warm-up is well worth it, and it doesn’t need to take long.
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Not all friendships are meant to last forever, and sometimes people naturally drift apart. There are a few signs that can help you recognize when a friendship may have run its course and decide whether to repair it or let it go.
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