SF Bay Weekend: Half Moon Bay Pumpkin Fest; Eclipse Viewing Parties

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, Oct. 14 to Sunday, Oct. 15.

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

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

Chakra Sound Bath, Alameda

Alamo Farmers Market's 10th Annual Harvest Festival, Alamo

Haunted Hike: Berkeley

Eclipse Viewing Party: Lawrence Hall Of Science, Berkeley

All-Day Bird Festival, Field Trips & Family Fun: Berkeley

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

Berkeley Playhouse 'Kinky Boots': Berkeley

Michelle Branch: The Trouble With Fever Tour - Bad Bad Hats, Berkeley

Uptown Funk: Tribute to Bruno Mars, Castro Valley

Clayton Valley Village "Sunday Supper"- Clayton

Art & Music Jam in the Park, Concord

'Mummy & Me' Halloween Fun Fest: The Veranda, Concord

Bay Area Crisis Nursery's New & Gently Used Halloween Costume Drive: Concord

Bay Area Crisis Nursery's Used Clothing Drive: Concord

ABC Pumpkin Patch & Kids' Inflatables: Concord

Taco Trail Challenge: 40+ Restaurants & Taquerias, Concord

Walnut Creek Bead & Design Show, Concord

Carquinez Model Railroad Society Open House, Crockett

Bay Area's Oktoberfest: Downtown Crockett

Health & Wellness Day on the Green, Danville

Scary Art Show: After Dark, Reception, Dublin

Hub Pumpkin Patch, Inflatables & Kids' Fun: Fremont

Harvest Festival: Ardenwood Historic Farm, Fremont

'Candle Lighters Ghost House': Fremont

Chalk Festival: Pacific Commons, Fremont

Certified CPR & AED Class, Fremont

Calphin's 20th Anniversary Open House Celebration, Fremont

Holiday 'Train Of Lights' Ticket Sales Open: Niles Canyon Railway, Fremont/Sunol

Live Music: Lonesome Eddie & The Saddle Sores, Circus Pub, Kensington

Livermore Valley Opera 'Of Mice And Men': Bankhead Theater, Livermore

Alden Lane Nursery Fall Fest & Scarecrow Contest: Livermore

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

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

Moore Pumpkin Patch & Kids' Fun: Livermore

ArtWalk Livermore

Zombie Brew Crawl, Martinez

Shred Papers on Site, Moraga

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

'Boo At The Zoo': Oakland

Solar Eclipse Viewing Event: Chabot Space & Science Center, Oakland

Comedy Oakland LIVE, Oakland

'Art Of Mixology' Bartender Competition & Cocktail Tastings: Orinda

Wildwood Dads' Club Pumpkin Patch, Piedmont

Family Bike Festival & Swap: Pleasant Hill

Fire Safety Expo, Free Pancake Breakfast & Kids' Fun: Pleasanton

'Museum On Main Ghost Walk': Downtown Pleasanton

'Dray Day' Pet Adoptions & Wine: Rubino Estates Winery, Pleasanton

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

Outdoor, Biergarten-Style Oktoberfest: SideTrack Bar + Grill, Pleasanton

Holiday Craft Fair, Pleasanton

Pumpkin Patch & Kids' Inflatables: Hilltop Mall, Richmond

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

ABC Pumpkin Patch, Inflatables & Paint Ball: San Lorenzo

Moore Pumpkin Patch & Kids' Fun: San Ramon

Free 'Culture In The Community' Celebration: Central Park, San Ramon

Free Community Coding Event - Kids 5+, San Ramon

Loyd Auerbach: My Favorite Bay Area Haunts: San Ramon

Fall Market, Walnut Creek

Halloween 'Hospital Of Horror' & 'Manor Of Escape': Diablo Escapes, Walnut Creek

Oktoberfest, Music, Dance & Kinder Zone: Walnut Creek

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NORTH BAY/WINE COUNTRY:

ABC Pumpkin Patch & Inflatable Zone: American Canyon

Annual Scarecrow Contest: Downtown Benicia

Fall Market, Benicia

Fall Native Plant Sale, Benicia

Dog Festival, Benicia

Bob & Erin Odenkirk with Dave Eggers, Book Passage, Corte Madera

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

Multicultural Art & Music Festival: Davis

Cool Patch Pumpkins & World-Record Corn Maze: Dixon

'Biketoberfest Marin' Music, Beer & Bike Expo: Fairfax

Police Activities League 'Skreamz' Haunted House: Fairfield

SRJC Shone Farm Fall Fest, U-Pick Pumpkins & Apples: Forestville

'Healdsburg Crush: Pouring On The Plaza' Boys & Girls Clubs Fundraiser: Healdsburg

Vintage Poster Sale for Maui Fire Relief, Healdsburg

Solar Eclipse Viewing: Robert Ferguson Observatory, Sugarloaf Ridge State Park, Kenwood

Honor System Pumpkin Patch: Marin Country Mart, Larkspur

Annual Pie Baking Contest: Marin Country Mart, Larkspur

Children's Business Fair, Napa

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

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

FLAMENCO! LIVE! Dance Ensemble, Petaluma

Greek & Middle Eastern Food Festival, Rohnert Park

Organ & Flute Recital, St. Helena

Harvest Festival & Sukkot Celebration: Osher Marin JCC, San Rafael

'Blind Scream' Halloween Haunted House: Santa Rosa

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

Life On Earth Art Artmaking, Museum of Sonoma County, Santa Rosa

Clipper Yacht Harbor Boat Show, Live Music & Kids' Fun: Sausalito

'World’s Largest Bounce House': Sausalito

Wine Country Brunch, Sonoma

Pumpkin Patch Festival & Train Rides: Western Railway Museum, Suisun City

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

Forejour: Foreigner & Journey Tribute, Empress Theatre, Vallejo

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

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PENINSULA:

ABC Pumpkin Patch & Kids' Inflatables: Burlingame

ABC Pumpkin Patch, Inflatables & Paint Ball: Daly City

'Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery': Hillbarn Theatre, Foster City

Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival, Half Moon Bay

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

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

'Luau For Children Of Lahaina' Fundraiser: History Museum, Los Altos

Poi Rogers | Hawaiian Country Swing & Boogie, Menlo Park

Fall Festival, The Village at San Antonio Center, Mountain View

Second Saturday Fun, Gamble Garden, Palo Alto

Solar Eclipse Viewing Party: Stanford, Palo Alto

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

Halloween Paint Party, Redwood City

Zoppe Italian Family Circus: Downtown Redwood City

ABC Pumpkin Patch, Inflatables & Paint Ball: San Bruno

ABC Pumpkin Patch, Inflatables & Paint Ball: San Carlos

Dia de los Muertos, Music, Dance & Kids' Fun: King Park, San Mateo

NAMIWalks San Mateo County, San Mateo

Serouj Kradjian & Band - Piano Fantasy, San Mateo

ABC Pumpkin Patch & Giant Inflatables: San Mateo

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

Filoli Orchard Days: Woodside

Woodside Musical Theatre 'Seussical': Woodside

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SAN FRANCISCO:

'RITUAL' Halloween Art Market & Oddities Show: SF Mint, San Francisco

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

Solar Eclipse Viewing: Exploratorium, Pier 15, San Francisco

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

Premiere of 'The Resonance Between'- Presidio Theatre, San Francisco

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SANTA CRUZ COUNTY/BEACHES:

Thomas & Percy's Halloween Party: Roaring Camp Railroads, Felton

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

'Trail Of Lights & Frights': Swank Farms, Hollister

Northern California Renaissance Faire: Casa De Fruta, Hollister

Borchard Farms Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze: Salinas

Harvest Festival, Music & Games: Wilder Ranch State Park, Santa Cruz

Water Harvest Festival, Santa Cruz

Rodoni Farms Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze: Santa Cruz

Museum Month, Santa Cruz County

U-Pick Strawberries: Live Earth Farm, Watsonville
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SOUTH BAY:

St. Lucy Fall Fun Fest & Carnival: Campbell

Gilroy Gardens 'Great Big BOO' Halloween: Gilroy

Annual Downtown Beer Crawl: Gilroy

Northern California Renaissance Faire: Casa De Fruta, Hollister

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

'Trail Of Lights & Frights': Swank Farms, Hollister

Durga Mahostav- Mahalaya, Milpitas

'Dazzling Dandiya Night' DJ & Dance: Bengal Club Of Bay Area, Milpitas

Operation Freedom Paws Bowling Fundraiser: Morgan Hill

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

'Grimm's Hollow: Maze Of Madness' Halloween Haunt: San Jose

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

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

'Dead Time Dreams' Walk-Thru Halloween Haunt: San Jose

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

Aging Well: Plan to Thrive, Foothill Club, Saratoga

Saratoga Village Scarecrow Display: Saratoga

Free, Symphony Concert & Piano Concerto: McAfee Performing Arts Center, Saratoga

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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?

• Los Angeles County Weekend: Boney Island; Eclipse Viewing Parties; 'Fearplex' Fairplex
• Orange County Weekend: Entire Cul-De-Sac Haunted House; Eclipse Viewing Parties
• San Diego Weekend: Eclipse Viewing Parties; Modern Homes Tour; 2 Spooky Teas
• Inland Empire Weekend: 'Headless Horseman' Ride; Eclipse Viewing Parties; Rod Run

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