Fall events in San Francisco
Fall events across the Bay Area: the City, the East Bay, the Peninsula, the South Bay, Marin, Wine Country, and the Coast. Harvest festivals, Halloween, night markets, seasonal shows.
Fri, Oct 16 to Sun, Oct 18
Fri, Oct 23 to Sun, Oct 25
Saturday, October 17
9am to 5pm, through Oct 18Free
Historic Main StreetThe Coast's signature harvest weekend on Main Street: giant championship pumpkins, 275 artists and makers, the Great Pumpkin Parade Saturday at noon, four stages of music, and harvest food from local nonprofits. Free admission.
10am to 6pm, through Oct 18Free
Downtown CampbellLong-running downtown street festival with a Biersch Garten, German food and music, stein-holding and costume contests, four music stages, and 100-plus arts and crafts booths. Free admission.
11am to 6pm, through Oct 18Free
Hunters Point ShipyardMore than 130 artists open their working studios at the historic Hunters Point naval shipyard for one weekend, with a satellite site at Islais Creek, live music, food, a beer garden, and a silent auction. Free admission and parking with RSVP.
1 to 5pmFree
Caledonia StreetFree street fair on Caledonia Street with local vendors, live music, and art activities. Beer, wine, and spirits sampling needs a wristband, listed at $45 for the regular period.
1pm, one of 2 dates
Curran TheatreCole Escola's Tony-winning dark comedy about Mary Todd Lincoln, starring Alaska Thunderfuck, runs October 13 to November 1 at the Curran. Dates shown are the verified ASL (Oct 17) and captioned (Oct 21) performances; many more performances run in between.
2pm and 7:30pm, through Oct 18
Mountain View Center for the Performing ArtsSteven Dietz's adaptation of Bram Stoker's Dracula, directed by Giovanna Sardelli, runs October 7 to November 1 at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, including ASL, audio-described, and open-captioned performances.
6 to 11pm, through Oct 17$28.52
The Gardens at Lake MerrittThree nights of illuminated art installations throughout the Lake Merritt gardens, with live entertainment, an art market, and food trucks. A benefit for the Friends of the Gardens at Lake Merritt; adult tickets $28.52 with fees, youth pricing differs.
7 to 11pm, through Oct 18
Winchester Mystery HouseOpen-festival Halloween haunt at the Winchester Mystery House with three new attractions (House of Spirits, The Final Descent: No Escape, The Root of All Evil), plus attic and basement add-ons, games, food, and a speakeasy.
All day, through Oct 18$60
The San Francisco MintAn immersive, 1980s slasher-themed haunted experience inside the historic 1874 San Francisco Mint, with a vampire-themed pop-up bar. Entry is timed and booked in small groups at purchase; ages 18 and up only. Dates are date-only because entry times are picked at checkout.
5:30 to 10pm, through Nov 1$45
Filoli Historic House & GardenNightly immersive Halloween story across the Filoli estate: a harvest party in the Meadow, a nature-reclaimed mansion mystery, a glowing woodland trail with 1,000 jack-o-lanterns, Witches Village, and a miniature haunted railway. Adult tickets $45; child and peak prices vary.
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