SF Bay Weekend: Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze Openings; Komen Walk At Zoo

SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, CA — To keep your weekend fun and lively, Patch has rounded up some entertaining events going on throughout the San Francisco Bay Area — from the beaches of Santa Cruz, through the South Bay, East Bay and the Peninsula, to the uppermost points of North Bay and Wine Country.

Some are free. Some have a fee.

Whether you opt for an activity close to home or a mini day trip, see what's slated this weekend from Saturday, Sept. 30 to Sunday, Oct. 1.

Among standout events: the Susan G. Komen MORE THAN PINK Walk at the SF Zoo; plus season openings of numerous pumpkin patches regionwide, including some with corn mazes, hay mazes and labyrinths in Dixon, Half Moon Bay, Hollister, Livermore, Morgan Hill, Novato, Petaluma, Salinas, Santa Cruz and Santa Rosa.

Always double-check with organizers that events are proceeding as planned.

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EAST BAY:

Magickal Market, Alameda

Alameda Point Pumpkin Patch, Petting Zoo & Kids' Fun: Speer Family Farms, Alameda

Haunted Hike: Berkeley

'POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive': Berkeley

Berkeley Playhouse 'Kinky Boots': Berkeley

Aurora Theatre Company 'Born With Teeth': Berkeley

Autumn Rooftop Honey Harvest: CV Natural Grocery, Castro Valley

17th Annual Wine & Liberty Celebration & Fundraiser, Castro Valley

Oktoberfest & Carnival: Downtown Clayton

ABC Pumpkin Patch & Kids' Inflatables: Concord

Taco Trail Challenge: 40+ Restaurants & Taquerias, Concord

Serve Day Volunteer Opportunity, Danville

Mid Autumn Asian Cultural Festival, Blackhawk Museum, Danville

Dog & Cat Adoption Faire, Dublin

TICKET SALES: Ardenwood Farm Halloween 'Haunted Train': Fremont

Hub Pumpkin Patch, Inflatables & Kids' Fun: Fremont

Breast Cancer Walk/Run/Yoga Fundraiser & Community Expo, Fremont

Bay Philharmonic 'Broadway’s Best': Chabot College Performing Arts Center, Hayward

Annual Fiesta at All Saint's Catholic School, Hayward

Bay Front Festival, Hercules

LIVE MUSIC with Bryce Druzin, Kensington Circus Pub, Kensington

Sustainable Sunday, Lafayette

POPS on the Green - 60th Anniversary, Livermore

G&M Farms Corn Maze & Halloween Pumpkin Patch: Livermore

Joan's Farm Pumpkin Patch & Kids' Fun: Livermore

Pet Blessing, Livermore

Blessing of the Animals, Martinez

'Fear Overload Scream Park' Halloween Haunted House: Newpark Mall, Newark

8TH Annual Black-Eyed Peas Festival, Oakland

'Boo At The Zoo': Oakland

Dimond District 'Oaktoberfest': Oakland

'Pirates Of Emerson' Halloween Haunt: Alameda Co. Fairgrounds, Pleasanton

Garage Sale Fundraiser for Friend Without Residency, Pleasanton

Carol Teltschick’s Memorial Bench Dedication, Point Molate Beach Park, Richmond

Pumpkin Patch & Kids' Inflatables: Hilltop Mall, Richmond

The Whimsy Market: Tim Burton-Inspired Artisan Market, Rodeo

Assumption School Festival, San Leandro

Community Picnic and Crop Share, San Leandro

Halloween Costume Drop-Offs For Kids' Costume Swap: Main Library, San Leandro

ABC Pumpkin Patch, Inflatables & Paint Ball: San Lorenzo

St. John’s Parish Fall Harvest Festival, San Lorenzo

Stars on Stage Comedy Night with Kabir Singh and Friends, Union City

Yours Humanly 2023 Break a Sweat for Education 5K Run & Walk & Kids Fun Run, Walnut Creek

Walk Like MADD Bay Area 5K Fundraiser, Walnut Creek

Shadelands Ranch Oktoberfest: Walnut Creek

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NORTH BAY/WINE COUNTRY:

ABC Pumpkin Patch & Inflatable Zone: American Canyon

Artist Reception for Wildlife of East Africa, Benicia

Annual Scarecrow Contest: Downtown Benicia

Sukkot Festival, Corte Madera

"The Female Brain through the Lifespan" Class, Book Passage, Corte Madera

UC Davis Arboretum Fall Plant Sale: Davis

Corbett’s House Of Horror 'FEAR FARM': Davis

Family-Friendly Oktoberfest: Sudwerk Brewing, Davis

Cool Patch Pumpkins & World-Record Corn Maze: Dixon

Any Two Wheels, Pioneer Tap Room, Fairfield

Explore Origins of My Stellar Sculptures... Healdsburg

Los Lobos 50th Anniversary Concert, Healdsburg

Honor System Pumpkin Patch: Marin Country Mart, Larkspur

Oktoberfest Celebration: Napa Yard Oxbow Gardens, Napa

Social Afternoon Tea, Napa

UC Master Gardeners Fall Faire, Napa

Grossi Family Farm Pumpkin Patch, Hay Maze & Kids' Fun: Novato

Novato Theater Company's 'The Addams Family': Novato

Pumpkin Patch, 'The Amazing Corn Maze' & More: Petaluma

Family-Friendly Oktoberfest: Ounces Outdoors, San Rafael

Hops & Vines Stroll: Downtown San Rafael

Pumpkin Patch Oktoberfest, 8K & Kids' Fun Run: Santa Rosa

Pumpkin Patch, Corn Maze & Kids' Fun: Santa Rosa

Traditional Tamales Workshop: Sonoma

Oktoberfest Food Festival: Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, Vallejo

Kids Boo Fest & Trick-Or-Treat Street: Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, Vallejo

'Fright Fest': Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, Vallejo

Vallejo Symphony - Rhapsody in Blue, Vallejo

'Haunted Forest' Outdoor, 30-Acre Halloween Experience: Winters

'Crush It Harvest Festival' Grape Stomp & BBQ: The Estate Yountville

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PENINSULA:

ABC Pumpkin Patch & Kids' Inflatables: Burlingame

Annual Pet Parade On Broadway: Burlingame

ABC Pumpkin Patch, Inflatables & Paint Ball: Daly City

Pumpkin Patch, Petting Zoo & Haunted House: Lemos Farm, Half Moon Bay

Arata’s Pumpkin Farm, Labyrinth Hay Maze & Halloween Haunted Barn: Half Moon Bay

Try Ringing! Handbell Event, Foothill Congregational Church, Los Altos

Annual Japanese Culture Festival: Millbrae

Ludwig's Biergarten Oktoberfest: Mountain View

The Anderson Brothers Play Gershwin, Mountain View

'50|50 Show' 50 Small Works Over 50 Days: Sanchez Art Center, Pacifica

Annual Great Glass Pumpkin Patch: Palo Alto

Paly Theatre 'Little Women': Palo Alto

U-Pick Pumpkin Patch & Fall Festival: Rancho Siempre Verde (RSV) Farm, Pescadero

St. Pius Festival FIESTA, Redwood City

ABC Pumpkin Patch, Inflatables & Paint Ball: San Bruno

ABC Pumpkin Patch, Inflatables & Paint Ball: San Carlos

Fall Fest Block Party, Live Music & Kids' Fun: San Mateo

ABC Pumpkin Patch & Giant Inflatables: San Mateo

'Ovid's Metamorphosis' Sculpture Exhibition: Filoli Estate, Woodside

Filoli Orchard Days: Woodside

Bourbon, Boots, and a Barn, Woodside

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SAN FRANCISCO:

Annual Oktoberfest By The Beach: United Irish Cultural Center, San Francisco

Into The Dark's 'Terror Vault: The Initiation' Halloween Haunt: SF Mint, San Francisco

'Dear San Francisco': Club Fugazi SF, San Francisco

'Hippest Trip - The Soul Train Musical': American Conservatory Theater, San Francisco

Walk For Alopecia, San Francisco

Bay Area Susan G. Komen MORE THAN PINK Walk: SF Zoo, San Francisco

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SANTA CRUZ COUNTY/BEACHES:

LatinXperiencia: Victor Cartagena & Enrique Chagoya, Aptos

Rail and Trail Festival, Felton/Santa Cruz

Pumpkin Patch, Corn Maze & Farm Critters: Swank Farms, Hollister

Northern California Renaissance Faire: Casa De Fruta, Hollister

Borchard Farms Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze: Salinas

Rodoni Farms Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze: Santa Cruz

Family-Friendly Oktoberfest & Polka Band: Messiah Lutheran Church, Santa Cruz

Museum Month, Santa Cruz County

U-Pick Strawberries: Live Earth Farm, Watsonville

Halloween Pop-Up at Little Trends, Watsonville

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SOUTH BAY:

The Teal Run 5K, Campbell

Gilroy Gardens 'Great Big BOO' Halloween: Gilroy

Tamale Festival & Car Show: Downtown Gilroy

Northern California Renaissance Faire: Casa De Fruta, Hollister

Pumpkin Patch, Corn Maze & Farm Critters: Swank Farms, Hollister

Oktoberfest: Civic Center Lawn, Los Gatos

First Free Sunday, NUMU, Los Gatos

Spina Farms Pumpkin Patch, Corn Maze & Kids' Fun: Morgan Hill

'Unhinged: Housewarming' Winchester Mystery House Haunt: San Jose

Broadway San Jose 'Hadestown' 2023: Performing Arts Center, San Jose

Symphony San Jose 'Myths, Fairy Tales & Legends': California Theatre, San Jose

Mosaic Festival Silicon Valley, San Jose

'Menu For Maui Brunch' Fire Relief Fundraiser: Fountain Restaurant, San Jose

ABC Pumpkin Patches, Inflatables & Kids' Fun: 5 In San Jose

Sen. Dave Cortese's Picnic by Lake Multicultural Festival & Resource Fair, San Jose

'Tricks & Treats': California's Great America, Santa Clara

San Jose Wind Symphony Presents “New Dawn,” Saratoga

'Disney’s The Little Mermaid' with Sunnyvale Community Players: Sunnyvale

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AND DON'T MISS:

Oktoberfest 2023: SF Bay Area Guide To The Best Of Bavarian Fests

Haunted Houses 2023: SF Bay Guide To Halloween's Bone-Chilling Best

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HITTING THE ROAD THIS WEEKEND?

• Inland Empire Weekend: ScareScape; Human Pink Ribbon; Special Olympics Torch Run
• San Diego Weekend: Sesame Place Spooktacular (Kids Free); Corn Maze; FallFest
• Orange County Weekend: Pacific Airshow; Alzheimer's Walk; Oktoberfest Carnival
• LA Weekend Guide: Shaqtoberfest; 'Halloween' Movie Fan Convention

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