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Friday evening6pIn Their Name: Dia de Los Muertos 20267pSF State Observatory Free Rooftop Stargazing Nights (Fall 2026)8pFri Sat SunBig Gay Halloween at the Great Star Theater
Saturday, October 24
9am, through Oct 25Free
Wefunder HQ, San FranciscoA weekend hackathon where technologists build AI and other technology for scoped, real-world problems from nonprofits, NGOs and government partners, with an emphasis on projects that get deployed and funded after the event rather than abandoned.From Tech talks and hackathons in San Francisco
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.From San Francisco Bay Area family events
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.From San Francisco Bay Area family events
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.From San Francisco Bay Area family events
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.From San Francisco Bay Area family events
3 to 5pm, one of 3 datesFree
Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA 94102Free classical concerts from the SF Civic Music Association. Oct 18: SF Civic Symphony plays Liszt, Saint-Saens cello concerto (Angela Lee) and Elgar's Enigma Variations at Herbst Theatre. Oct 24: chamber music at Noe Valley Ministry. Nov 1: Civic Strings' Mozart, Gershwin and Florence Price program at First Baptist Church, with an audience singalong. Free, RSVP advised, donations welcome.From Cool events in San Francisco
5 to 9pmFree
Mission District venues, San Francisco, CAThe world's largest free pop-up literary event caps off Litquake: 250+ authors across 50+ readings in three phases from 5 to 9pm in Mission District bars, cafes, bookstores, tattoo parlors and laundromats, plus free pre-crawl festivities from 2:30pm and a $10 afterparty at The Drawing Room. Free.From Cool events in San Francisco
7:30 to 11:59pm, through Oct 25$20
Great Star Theater, 636 Jackson St, San Francisco, CA 94133The proudest, loudest, most spine-chilling spectacle of the season: acrobats, ghouls, drag royalty and deadly dancers serve tricks and treats at the Great Star Theater through three Halloween weekends. Showtimes Thu/Fri 8pm, Sat 7:30pm with a 10pm late show on Oct 17 and 24, Sun 7pm. Tickets run $30-45, or 5 credits with a $20 Ticketful membership.From Seasonal events in San Francisco
All dayFree
Ocean BeachNorthern California's largest sandcastle contest takes over Ocean Beach for a day, with supersized sculptures, food trucks and live music. Free.From Seasonal events in San Francisco
All day, through Oct 25
Palace of Fine Arts, San FranciscoThe world's largest collegiate hackathon, run by Hackathons @ Berkeley: a 36-hour, fully in-person, three-day event for undergraduate and graduate students and recent grads, with 2,000+ hackers expected and $100,000 in prizes.From Tech talks and hackathons in San Francisco
All day, through Oct 25$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.From Fall events in San Francisco
All day, through Oct 25$60
The San Francisco MintImmersive 1980s slasher-themed haunted experience inside the historic 1874 SF Mint, with a vampire pop-up bar. Timed entry in small groups, ages 18+.From Seasonal events in San Francisco
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