DogFest; ​Boo At The Zoo​; Halloween Events: NorCal Weekend

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA — Don't sit inside this weekend! Patch has rounded up fun, interesting and entertaining events throughout Northern California – from the beaches of Santa Cruz, through the South Bay, East Bay and the Peninsula, to 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, see what's slated this weekend from Saturday, Oct. 26 to Sunday, Oct. 27.

Double-check with event organizers to confirm dates, times and locations in case activities have been updated since posted on Patch. (NOTE: Confirm your chosen event is still planned, as there is a possibility some may be canceled due to poor air quality from regional fires.)

EAST BAY:

Monsters Bash – USS Hornet, Alameda

Teen Haunted House – Alameda

Diwali Dance Party in the Park – Albany

"Elevada" – The Ashby Stage, Berkeley

The Marsh Berkeley Presents "Living the Shuffle" – Berkeley

The Marsh Presents "The Jap Box" – Berkeley

"While the Lights Were Out" – Saint Mary's College High School, Berkeley

Halloween Spooktacular – Pixieland Amusement Park, Concord

Sip or Treat – Willows Shopping Center, Concord

Trunk-or-Treat – Rolling Hills Community Church, Danville

Floating Pumpkin Patch – The Dublin Wave, Dublin

El Cerrito Free Folk Festival – El Cerrito High School, El Cerrito

Halloween FestiFall – El Cerrito Recreation Department, El Cerrito

Bay Street Boo Bash – Emeryville

Family Fun Fair – Harbor Light Church, Fremont

Ghost House – Williams Historic Park, Fremont

Halloween Spooktacular – Pacific Commons, Fremont

Haunted Railroad – Ardenwood Historic Farm, Fremont

Acalanes Sideline Cheer's Pancake Breakfast Fun-Raiser – Lafayette

Lafayette Youth Commission's Halloween Haunted House – Lafayette

Screening: "The Best of Men" – Acalanes High School – Lafayette

Together4Justice Fundraiser: Benefitting OneJustice – Metro Lafayette, Lafayette

Fall Garden Festival – Sunflower Hill Gardens, Livermore

Halloween and Hay Rides – Hagemann Ranch, Livermore

Kids Town Halloween Hay Day – Livermore

Makerspace Create Lab – Livermore Public Library, Livermore

Mom's Haunted House Presents Wrong Turn – Livermore

Pooch Patrol Dog Walk with Sunrise Mountain Sports – Livermore

Creatures of the Night Campfire – John Muir National Historic Site, Martinez

Trunk or Treat Spooktacular – Martinez

Boo at the Zoo – Oakland Zoo, Oakland

DogFest Bay Area and Boo! Bark, Brews + Bites – Jack London Square, Oakland

Jack O'Lantern Jamboree – Children's Fairyland, Oakland

Murder in Old Oakland: A Camron-Stanford House Mystery Game – Oakland

Halloween Walk for Littles and Middles – Orinda Theatre Square, Orinda

Paws For a Cause: Benefitting ARF – Pleasant Hill Park, Pleasant Hill

Championship CFA Cat Show – Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton

Diwali Celebration – Stoneridge Shopping Center, Pleasanton

Halloween Brew Crawl – Pleasanton

Nightmares: Creatures of Impulse Teen Improv – Firehouse Arts Center, Pleasanton

Wheels for Meals Ride: Benefiting Meals on Wheels of Alameda County – Pleasanton

De Anza High Haunted House – De Anza High School, Richmond

Halloween SOUL Show Niecey Robinson & Friends – BAL Theatre, San Leandro

Fall Festival – Lexington and Serena at Gale Ranch, San Ramon

Raising the Barre Halloween Dance Party – San Ramon

Friends of the Walnut Creek Library Book Sale – Walnut Creek Library, Walnut Creek

Spook Stories – Flashlight Books, Walnut Creek

Valle Verde Fall Carnival – Valle Verde Elementary School, Walnut Creek

Walnut Creek Bead and Design Show – Walnut Creek

NORTH BAY/WINE COUNTRY:

Fall Family Spooky Hike – American Canyon

Canine & Critter Costume Contest – Benicia

Halloween Costume Contest & Sidewalk Stroll – City Park, Benicia

Trick or Treat – Town Center Corte Madera, Corte Madera

Great Pumpkin Cooking Class – Il Fiorello Olive Oil Company, Fairfield

Halloween Breakfast with Mr. Jelly Belly and His Friends – Jelly Belly Visitor Center, Fairfield

Halloween Carnival – Francis Ford Coppola Winery, Geysersville

Healdsburg Farmers' Market Annual Pumpkin Festival – Healdsburg

Halloween Festival at the Mart – Marin Country Mart, Larkspur

Halloween Faire – Strawberry Recreation District ,Mill Valley

Halloween Party – The Club at Harbor Point, Mill Valley

Marin Charitable's Fall Fundraiser with Wonderbread 5 – Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley

Woodlands Pet Parade and Costume Contest – Mill Valley

Halloween Family Campout – Slide Ranch, Muir Beach

Brazilian Cooking with Chef Almir Da Fonseca – The CIA at Copia, Napa

Conversation at Copia Series: Live Talk Series – The CIA at Copia, Napa

Family Fall Fest at The Village – Napa

Harvest Festival – Connolly Ranch, Napa

Tulocay Cemetery Walking Tour – Napa

Safe Trick or Treat – Novato

Bee, Wine, & Honey Fest: A Planet Bee Fundraiser – Petaluma

Halloween Trick-or-Treating – The Plaza North Shopping Center, Petaluma

Hounds 4 Huntington's Dog Costume Walk – Petaluma

Petalumpkin Jack-o'-Lantern Display – Hotel Petaluma, Petaluma

Halloween Carnival – Green Music Center, Rohnert Park

Halloween with Harry Potter – Rohnert Park

Pumpkin Carving – Long Meadow Ranch Winery & Farmstead, Saint Helena

Graveyard Stroll – San Rafael

Trick or Treat on 4th Street – San Rafael

Halloween at Howarth – Howarth Memorial Park, Santa Rosa

Harvest Masquerade Ball – Buena Vista Winery, Sonoma

Spiders of the Preserve – Audubon Canyon Ranch, Martin Griffin Preserve, Stinson Beach

Jeepers Jack-O-Lanterns – Paradise Beach Park, Tiburon

Yountville Halloween Carnival – Yountville

THE PENINSULA:

Halloween Costume Craft – Atherton Library, Atherton

Burlingame Fall Fest – Burlingame

VIBE Halloween Festival – Foster City

Halloween Hoopla Parade and Trick-or-Treat – Menlo Park

Haunted House of Moss Beach – Moss Beach

Howl-O-Ween Fest – Pet Food Express, Pacifica

Spooktacular – Pacifica Community Center, Pacifica

Blossom Halloween Carnival – Palo Alto

Scavenger Hunt Adventure through Palo Alto – Palo Alto

Silicon Valley Jewish Film Festival – Palo Alto

Zoo Family Day – Palo Alto Art Center, Palo Alto

Halloween Carnival – Redwood Parents Nursery School, Redwood City

Halloween Party for Children – Redwood City Public Library, Redwood City

Adult Sugar-Skull Decorating – San Bruno Public Library, San Bruno

Health + Safety Fair – San Bruno

Haunted Hangar Party – Hiller Aviation Museum, San Carlos

"Chicago (High School Edition)" – Hillsdale High School, San Mateo

Halloween Extravaganza – South San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO:

Boo at the Zoo – San Francisco Zoo and Gardens, San Francisco

Cartooning Basics: Costume and Character – Cartoon Art Museum, San Francisco

Costume Boat Party – San Francisco

Croatian Heritage Festival – San Francisco

Family Cartooning: Monster Manual – Cartoon Art Museum, San Francisco

Fiesta on the Hill – San Francisco

Halloween Adopt-A-Thon – Muttville Senior Dog Rescue, San Francisco

Live Music: Chanteyman Chris Maden – San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, San Francisco

Miles for Migraine's 2-Mile Walk, 5K/10K Run – Crissy Field, San Francisco

Night-Heron Masquerade: Benefitting International Bird Rescue – San Francisco

Pier Pressure: Black Pearl Halloween Yacht Part – San Francisco

Pinots and Plaid San Francisco Wine Tasting – San Francisco

Pumpkin Festival – Sherman Elementary, San Francisco

ReOrient Festival for Short Plays – Potrero Stage, San Francisco

Rocky Horror Halloween Party at Dirty Habit – San Francisco

San Francisco Halloween Pub Crawl – San Francisco

Screening: San Francisco Premiere of "Winterland" – Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco

SF Performances Presents Jason Vieaux – San Francisco

The Marsh Presents "Border People" – San Francisco

The Marsh Presents "The Designated Daughter" – San Francisco

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY/BEACHES:

Author Talk: "Quest for Flight" by Craig Harwood – Aptos Branch Library, Aptos

Workshop: Starting Your Novel with Character and Conflict – Aptos Branch Library, Aptos

Pumpkin Carving – Boulder Creek Branch Library, Boulder Creek

The Missing Arm – Big Basin Redwoods State Park, Boulder Creek

Capitola Village Halloween Parade – Capitola

13 Days of Halloween on the Wharf – Santa Cruz

Boardwalk Chili Cook-Off – Santa Cruz

Community Art Market – Santa Cruz

Día de los Muertos Festival & 5K/3K – Santa Cruz

Gault Elementary Halloween/Dia de los Muertos Parade – Gault Elementary School, Santa Cruz

Glass Pumpkin Patch – Live Oak Grange, Santa Cruz

Live Music: Hot Fuse – Santa Cruz

Museum of the Macabre – Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History, Santa Cruz

Oktoberfest Party – Bruno's Bar and Grill, Scott's Valley

Rise Up Singing Halloween Costume Potluck – Avalon Visions, Soquel

The Rabbit Haven's Adoption Show – Soquel

Workshop: Shibori Indigo Dye Napkins – Annieglass, Watsonville

SOUTH BAY:

Creepy Crawly Halloween – Campbell

Peninsula Symphony Presents Joyce Yang Plays Rachmaninoff – Campbell

Deer Hollow Farm's Spooky Times – Deer Hollow Farm, Cupertino

SCCLD Spookmobile – Gilroy, Milpitas and Morgan Hill

Flights Hallows Ball 3 Halloween Party – Los Gatos

Halloween Pet & Kids Parade – Los Gatos

Wine Basics – Testarossa Winery, Los Gatos

Pumpkins in the Park – Cardoza Park, Milpitas

Family Halloween Geocache Night – Coyote Valley Open Space Preserve, Morgan Hill

Monster Bash – Pioneer Park, Mountain View

South Bay Blue Star Moms' Pasta Dinner Fundraiser – St. Frances Cabrini Parish, San Jose

Trick-or-Treat Trail – Winchester Mystery House, San Jose

Groovin' in the Grove – Clos LaChance Winery, San Martin

Saratoga LGBTQ Community Listening Forum – Saratoga

Witchy Walk-A-Bout – Saratoga

Sunnyvale Jax Memorial Pet Parade – Sunnyvale

Trunk or Treat – Sunnyvale Presbyterian Church, Sunnyvale

Heading to Southern California? Then See:

• Howl-O-Ween; WCKD Village; Halloween Events: SoCal Weekend

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