San Francisco Bay Area family events
Family-friendly events across the San Francisco Bay Area: festivals, museums, storytimes, markets, and seasonal fun.
Fri, Oct 16 to Sun, Oct 18
Fri, Oct 23 to Sun, Oct 25
Saturday, October 24
9am to 4pm, through Oct 25$30
SausalitoThe museum's annual Halloween party now runs every October weekend with a giant spider to dash under at the entrance, a bug dig in glowing dirt, fizzing brew mixing in Goblin Village, a beast-building art station, and live bug presentations with the Beetlelady. Costumes encouraged, stroller-friendly, rain or shine.
9:30am to 5pm, through Oct 25$27
OaklandOakland Zoo's Halloween weekends bring a Saturday costume contest at noon in the Wildlife Theater, creepy-crawler encounters at the House of Bugs and the Reptile Room, and a scavenger-style hunt for limited-edition animal trading cards around the zoo.
10am to 2pmFree
San FranciscoCome in costume to the Randall Museum's annual free Family Halloween Day. Kids travel the trick-or-treat trail, make creepy crafts, play ghoulish games, peek at the live animal room, and catch live music and theater entertainment, with costume awards through the day.
10am to 5pm, through Oct 25$18
San JoseNot-too-spooky eco-friendly Halloween at the zoo with a creepy-crawly critter show, costume parade, cute and creepy crafts, ghoulish games, animal encounters, and Halloween-themed animal enrichment like pumpkins for the animals.
10am to 4pm, through Oct 25$18
OaklandA brand-new autumn celebration at Fairyland with a giant leaf pit to jump in, warm seasonal flavors, hands-on arts and crafts, a scavenger hunt, and nature-inspired activities under the turning trees.
11am to 2pm
San FranciscoA daytime Dia de los Muertos program about the monarch butterfly, whose migration arrives in Mexico around Day of the Dead. Paint a butterfly or butterfly wing, add a personal message, and it joins a colorful community art installation built with the Marigold Project and local elementary students. Included with museum admission.
1 to 9pm, through Oct 25
GilroySweet and not-too-spooky Halloween celebration with trick-or-treating on the BOO Trail, a sing-and-dance musical show, character meet-and-greets, a Halloween light tunnel, themed rides, and interactive pumpkin wands for a clue hunt. Oct 31 runs 11am to 5pm; costumes encouraged for all ages.
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