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
Sunday, November 1
9:30am to 5pm, through Nov 1$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 2pm
San JoseJoyful Day of the Dead family celebration with sand painting, calavera painting, marigold butterfly mask making, Aztec dancers, giant skeleton puppets, and a lively Calacas procession led by Teatro Familia Aztlan with a stop at Lupe the museum's mammoth.
10am to 5pm, through Nov 1
WoodsideFall celebration across the historic estate with giant pumpkins, cider, churros, and fall photo ops. Traditions in Bloom days (10am to 5pm) include Indigenous People's Day programming (Oct 12), Diwali with dance and a garden game (Oct 17, 11am to 2pm), and Dia de los Muertos family activities and performances (Oct 25, 10am to 5pm).
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