Pumpkin Festival; Wharf Fest; Zombie Brew Crawl: 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. 19 to Sunday, Oct. 20.

Double-check with event organizers to confirm dates, times and locations in case activities have been updated since posted on Patch.

EAST BAY:

Revamp a Lamp Workshop – Alameda

Community Music Day at Crowden Music Center – Berkeley

"Elevada" at The Ashby Stage – Berkeley

Monkeypalooza – Berkeley

The Marsh Berkeley Presents "Who Killed Sylvia Plath" – Berkeley

Tour: California Indian Uses of Native Plants at Regional Parks Botanic Garden – Berkeley

Sliders & Rides – Concord

Danville FallFest – Danville

Super Saturday at Valley Children's Museum – Dublin

TRYathalon at Valley Children's Museum – Dublin

Duo Gadjo at Mission Coffee Roasting Company – Fremont

Haunted Railroad at Ardenwood Historic Farm – Fremont

Ohlone Wind Orchestra Presents "Dreamscapes" – Fremont

Our Lady Of Guadalupe School's Harvest Festival – Fremont

SIA Piano Trio Benefit Recital – Fremont

Create Lab at Civic Center Library – Livermore

Diwali "Festival of the Lights" at Bankhead Theater – Livermore

G&M Farms Pumpkin Patch – Livermore

Golden State German Shepherd Rescue 10th Anniversary Fundraiser – Livermore

Livermore Pride – Livermore

MOMIX: Viva – Livermore

PokéSWAP at Civic Center Library – Livermore

Pooch Parade Dog Walk with Sunrise Mountain Sports – Livermore

Pool Pumpkin Patch – Livermore

Pink Heals National Tour – Martinez

Zombie Brew Crawl – Martinez

FOG Diwali Mela Festival – Newark

Camron-Stanford Night Tour – Oakland

Jack London Brewing District Oktoberfest Brewery Crawl – Oakland

Grateful Gathering's "Hike for Homes" – Orinda

Halloween Carnival – Piedmont

Fall Festival – Pinole

PYC Halloween Family Dance – Pinole

Fall Festival – Pleasant Hill

Author Camille Minichino – Pleasanton

Disney Playdates "Vampirina" Event at Stoneridge Shopping Center – Pleasanton

Friends of the Pleasanton Library's Pop-Up Media Sale – Pleasanton

Halloween Scavenger Hunt – Pleasanton

Pink Event for Susan G. Komen at Stoneridge Shopping Center – Pleasanton

Moon Festival Fall Fundraiser – San Leandro

Cowboy Hootenanny – Sunol

Fremont Symphony Presents "Broadway Rocks!" – Union City

The Running Dead 5K Fun Run & Car'nival Trunk or Treat – Union City

"Dino Does Yoga" Storytime with Author Sofie Engstrom von Alten – Walnut Creek

Growl-O-Ween PAWty at Ruth Bancroft Garden – Walnut Creek

Public Astronomy Program on Mount Diablo – Walnut Creek

The Gardens at Heather Farm's Fall Plant Sale – Walnut Creek

Walnut Creek Oktoberfest – Walnut Creek

NORTH BAY/WINE COUNTRY:

One Tam: Wildlife Picture Index Project – Corte Madera

The Mountain School's Apple Faire – Corte Madera

Fairfax Irish Festival of Music and Dance – Fairfax

Alt City Band at Bear Republic Brewing Company – Healdsburg

Healdsburg Crush Wine Tasting Event for Boys & Girls Clubs – Healdsburg

Russian Tea and Fragrance Festival – Healdsburg

Rummage Sale – Mill Valley

Fall Harvest at Slide Ranch – Muir Beach

Artisan Market – Napa

Fire and Life Safety Day Open House – Napa

Makers Market at First Street Napa – Napa

Napa Valley BBQ and Beer Battle – Napa

Rustic & Refined Pasta Making Class – Napa

Fall "Trash to Treasures" Flea Market – Novato

Not-So-Scary Halloween Magic Show – Novato

Virtual Reality Art Classes at XR Marin – Novato

The Well Known Strangers at Twin Oaks Backyard BBQ Summer Concert Series – Penngrove

Cemetery Walk – Petaluma

LumaFest at SRJC Petaluma – Petaluma

Pacific Empire Chorus Presents "Listen to the Music" – Petaluma

Pumpkins On Pikes – Petaluma

Sketchbook Drawing Workshop: Faces and Light – San Anselmo

"Sing the Beatles" at Osher Marin JCC – San Rafael

Comedian Heather Pasternak at The Laugh Cellar – Santa Rosa

"MasterChef Junior" Cooking Competition – Santa Rosa

Goblin Jamboree at Bay Area Discovery Museum – Sausalito

Hometown Harvest Festival – St. Helena

Solano County Home & Garden Fall Festival – Vacaville

"Shop with a Cop" Jazz Club Casino Night and Auction – Yountville

THE PENINSULA:

Hawktoberfest: Hoover Elementary Oktoberfest Celebration – Burlingame

Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival – Half Moon Bay

Facebook Festivals: Fall Fiesta – Menlo Park

Garrick Davis at Dala's Nest House Concerts – Menlo Park

Haunted House of Moss Beach – Moss Beach

Aquatic Pumpkin Patch – Pacifica

Filmmaking Workshop at The Midpen Media Center – Palo Alto

Book Arts Jam – Redwood City

House Concert: Alan Reid and Rob van Sante – Redwood City

"Way Up High" at Hiller Aviation Museum – San Carlos

Fall Festival – San Mateo

San Mateo Rotary 5K/10K Fun Run – San Mateo

Bluegrass at the Barn – Woodside

CHC Rocktoberfest – Woodside

SAN FRANCISCO:

Alexander String Quartet with Robert Greenberg – San Francisco

Art for AIDS: UCSF Alliance Health Project's Fundraiser – San Francisco

Carolina Lugo's & Carolé Acuña's Ballet Flamenco – San Francisco

Chuckit! National Fetch Day – San Francisco

Community 50th Anniversary Founder's Day at Exploratorium – San Francisco

Family ArtBash Sunday: Harvest Jam at Contemporary Jewish Museum – San Francisco

Hillary Rodham Clinton and Chelsea Clinton: "The Book of Gutsy Women" – San Francisco

How to Draw Cartoons with Matthew Luhn at Cartoon Art Museum – San Francisco

In Concert with Caminar at SFJAZZ Center – San Francisco

Potrero Hill Festival – San Francisco

ReOrient Festival for Short Plays at Potrero Stage – San Francisco

San Francisco Trolley Dances – San Francisco

Sukkah Studio: Artist C.K. Itamura Creates New Traditions at Contemporary Jewish Museum – San Francisco

"Tagalog" at Bindlestiff Studio – San Francisco

The Marsh Presents "Border People" – San Francisco

The Marsh Presents "The Designated Daughter" – San Francisco

Wharf Fest – San Francisco

Yarn Bombing: Pumpkin Patch Forest at Salesforce Park – San Francisco

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY/BEACHES:

Day Out With Thomas: Halloween Party – Felton

Dirty Cello at Felton Music Hall – Felton

13 Days of Halloween on the Wharf – Santa Cruz

Doggo Dreamland at Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History – Santa Cruz

Floating Pumpkin Patch – Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz Restaurant Week – Santa Cruz

Water Harvest Festival – Soquel

SOUTH BAY:

Oktoberfest – Campbell

Oktoberfest Fun Run/Walk – Campbell

Wildlife & Harvest Day at Blackberry Farm – Cupertino

Halloween Beer Crawl – Gilroy

Halloween Fantasy at Northern California Renaissance Faire – Hollister

Harvest Craft Faire – Los Altos

Twas 13 Days Before Halloween Movie Night – Los Altos

Ecology and Stewardship at Castle Rock State Park – Los Gatos

Harvest Festival – Los Gatos

Rabbit Haven's Bunny Adoption Event – Los Gatos

Muscle Queens & Syndicate Presents "It's Real" Car Show for Next Door Solutions – San Jose

Sarah's Spirited Supper at Winchester Mystery House – San Jose

Sacred Heart Saratoga Community Carnival – Saratoga

San Jose Wind Symphony Presents "Vive la France" – Saratoga

Heading to Southern California? Then See:

• Woofstock; Boo At The Zoo; Brick-Or-Treat: SoCal Weekend

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