This Weekend In NorCal: Half Moon Bay's Famed Pumpkin Fest; Haunted (Very!) Houses; Thomas & Percy Party; Sweet Cake Show

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA – Don't sit inside this weekend! Patch has rounded up fun, interesting and quirky events throughout Northern California -- from the beaches of Santa Cruz, through the South Bay, East Bay, the Peninsula, to Marin and the uppermost points of North Bay and Wine County.

Some are free. Some have a fee.

Whether you opt for an activity close to home or a mini day trip, do see what's on tap this weekend from Saturday, Oct. 15 to Sunday, Oct. 16.

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EAST BAY:

Break a Sweat for Education - Yours Humanly Annual 5K Run/Walk and Kids Fun Run! - Walnut Creek

Oktoberfest 2016: Walnut Creek

Contra Costa Cake Show - Concord

Orchid Show & Sale - Celebrate the Beauty of Orchids! - Concord

Ultimate Terror Scream Park - 3 Outrageous Haunted Houses - San Leandro

Ashland Cherryland FamFest 5k FunRun

Fine Art Pet Portraits to Support Contra Costa Humane Society’s 25th Anniversary Fundraiser - Pleasant Hill

Haunted Hornet haunted attraction - Alameda

Fear at the Fairgrounds: Pirates of Emerson in Pleasanton

The Port Costa Craft Fair

Fremont Symphony Orchestra - Opening Night

Pumpkins, Farms & Family Fun at the Sunol AgPark Fall Open House! - Sunol

Do It For Delaney 10K, 5K, All-Abilities Kids Race & Fun Zone - Fremont

Mike Amaral's California Beach Boys: Castro Valley

Centennial of Coast Guard Aviation Open House

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NORTH BAY/WINE COUNTRY:

Cool Patch Pumpkins 2016 Corn Maze: Dixon

Mariko Yamada's 66th Birthday Bash, Campaign Event: Vacaville

Tolay Fall Festival 2016, Tolay Lake Regional Park: Petaluma

Kids Costume Parade: Six Flags - Vallejo

McClelland's Organic Pumpkin Patch, Hay Maze - Petaluma

Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID - Napa

Fright Fest at Six Flags: Vallejo

Elect to Laugh: 2016 with Will Durst - Healdsburg

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PENINSULA/MARIN COUNTY

Mill Valley Film Festival 2016

1st Annual Marin Music Festival

Sharktoberfest - San Francisco

Fall Native Plant Sale - Hidden Villa, Los Altos Hills October 15

Beer Und Brats Oktoberfest - San Carlos

46th Annual Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival, World Pumpkin Capital Celebrates the Great and Almighty Gourd

Pacifica Tigersharks Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser and Silent Auction!

Headlands Nightlife: Family Night Hike and Campfire - Sausalito

"Poetry Is Nature" Celebration and Reception to be Held on Saturday, October 15 - San Mateo

St. Paul's Co-op Nursery School's 37th Annual Halloween Fun Fair & Auction - Burlingame

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SANTA CRUZ COUNTY/BEACHES

46th Annual Santa Cruz Band Review

Native Plant Sale – Santa Cruz County CNPS

8th Annual Santa Cruz Restaurant Week

Thomas and Percy's Halloween Party - Roaring Camp Railroads, Felton

Breakfast Fundraiser for the American Legion Post 121 - Watsonville

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SOUTH BAY

Pasta Dinner Fundraiser - Celebrating Patriotism and Pride - Support our Local Military - San Jose

Oktoberfest 5K - 10K Fun Run - Walk: Campbell

Oktoberfest in Downtown Campbell 2016

Halloween Haunt At Great America: Santa Clara

Teatro Visión's Día de los Muertos musical - Macario - San Jose

Family Art Day - Los Gatos

Halloween Candlelight Tours at Winchester Mystery House: San Jose

San Jose Creek Cleanup at Williams Street Park with Clean Water Action

Teatro Visión's Día de los Muertos musical - Macario - San Jose

Lumination at Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park: Gilroy

'Spring Awakening' - Sunnyvale

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Heading to Southern California, by chance? Then see: This Weekend In SoCal: Nonstop Zombie Fest; Greek Gusto; Fall Faire & Pumpkin Patch; 'Swan Lake'

--Images via Bradley Wittke, Miramar Events; Roxanna Salceda and licensed under theCreative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Genericlicense; Roaring Camp Railroads; Contra Costa Cake Club, 2014- Adult Category Best of show