Car Show; Harvest Fair; Kids Boo Fest; Olive Festival: NorCal Weekend

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA — 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 Country.

Some are free. Some have a fee.

Whether you opt for an activity close to home, a mini day trip or a virtual event, see what's slated this weekend from Saturday, Oct. 8 to Sunday, Oct. 9.

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

EAST BAY:

Alameda Point Pumpkin Patch: Alameda Point Pumpkin Patch, Alameda

ArtWalk Livermore: Bankhead Plaza, Livermore

Beer and Broomsticks Peculiar Pop-Up: Gilman Brewing Co., Berkeley

Bottomless Mimosa Brunch Featuring Lolah: Elevation LVK, Livermore

Chalk Festival: Pacific Commons Shopping Center, Fremont

Clyde Artist Network Arts and Crafts Festival: Clyde Community Center, Concord

El Cerrito Free Folk Festival: El Cerrito Community Center, El Cerrito

Fall Contra Costa Crystal Fair: Civic Park Community Center, Walnut Creek

Fear Overload Scream Park: Fear Overload Scream Park, Newark

Harvest Fair: Dublin Heritage Park and Museums, Dublin

Live Music on the Patio Featuring Elima: Elevation LVK, Livermore

Live Music with Joey T and MFearless: Rosa Fierro Cellars, Livermore

Love Livermore Live: Darcie Kent Estate Winery, Livermore

Moore Pumpkin Patch: Moore Pumpkin Patch, Livermore

Moore Pumpkin Patch: Moore Pumpkin Patch, San Ramon

Olive Festival: Behind Historic Old Mission San José, Fremont

Paint N Sip: Big White House Winery and John Evan Cellars, Livermore

Pirates of Emerson Haunted Theme Park: Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton

Pride Ride: AJ's Bike Service, Livermore

Pumpkin Splash: Pleasant Hill Aquatic Park, Pleasant Hill

Pups and Pride: Dog Park Meetup: Robertson Park, Livermore

Scarecrow Stroll: Participating business, Danville

The Marsh Presents "Are You Dressed for the Apocalypse?": The Marsh Berkeley, Berkeley

Walnut Creek Bead and Design Show: Concord Hotel, Concord

Wildwood Dads Club Pumpkin Patch: Wildwood Dads Club Pumpkin Patch, Piedmont

NORTH BAY/WINE COUNTRY:

Blind Scream Haunted House: House of Superstitions: Blind Scream Haunted House, Santa Rosa

Bon Air Invitational Car Show: Bon Air Greenbrae, Greenbrae

California Seaweed Festival: Bay Conference Center, Estuary and Ocean Science Center, Tiburon

Cool Patch Pumpkins and World's Largest Corn Maze: Cool Patch Pumpkins, Dixon

Fall Festival: Santa Rosa Junior College's Shone Farm, Forestville

Halloween's Nightmare Island: Mare Island, Vallejo

Indigenous Voices: The 222, Healdsburg

Kids Boo Fest: Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, Vallejo

Lark Theater Drive-In Halloween Movies: The Village at Corte Madera, Corte Madera

Open Haus: Faust x Leica: Faust, St. Helena

Organ Odyssey: The Elephant In the Room, Healdsburg

Pie-Baking Contest: Marin Country Mart, Larkspur

"Playing for Peanuts: The Music of Vince Guaraldi": Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, Santa Rosa

Pool Pumpkin Patch and Splash: Aquatic Center, American Canyon

Pumpkins and Vino: Orsi Family Vineyards, Healdsburg

Read to a Dog: Healdsburg Regional Library, Healdsburg

Scarecrow Contest: First Street, Benicia

Silveyville Pumpkin Farm: Silveyville Pumpkin Farm, Dixon

Skreamz: Texas Street, Fairfield

The Halloween House: Orange Avenue, Sonoma

THE PENINSULA:

Arata's Pumpkin Farm: Aratas Pumpkin Farm, Half Moon Bay

Lemos Farm Pumpkin Patch: Lemos Farm, Half Moon Bay

October Second Saturday: Elizabeth F. Gamble Garden, Palo Alto

Peninsula Outdoor Painters Exhibition: Twin Pines Art Center, Belmont

San Carlos Art and Wine Faire: San Carlos Avenue, San Carlos

Second Saturday Hikes: Butano State Park, Pescadero

SAN FRANCISCO:

Autumn Storytime in the Garden with Artist Sophie Diao: San Francisco Botanical Garden, San Francisco

Bayview 3rd Street Cleanup: Linda Brooks Burton Library, San Francisco

Castro Cleanup: Eureka Valley Recreation Center, San Francisco

Dogpatch Cleanup: Woods Yard Park, San Francisco

Fillmore Street Cleanup: Compton's Coffee House, San Francisco

Fleet Week Watch Party: Aquarium of the Bay, San Francisco

Great Highway Park Cleanup: Avenues San Francisco, San Francisco

Keep Ocean Beach Clean: Ocean Beach Cafe, San Francisco

Lower Haight Cleanup: The Page, San Francisco

Lower Pacific Heights Cleanup: Starbucks, San Francisco

MakeArt Lab: Functional Woodcraft II: Museum of Craft and Design, San Francisco

Manny's Neighborhood Trash Cleanup: Manny's, San Francisco

Misfit Cabaret Presents "Bite": Alcazar Theater, San Francisco

Our Anthem: Diana Gameros and Renee Gous: Brava Theater Center, San Francisco

"Remembered Light" Exhibition: Veterans Building Gallery, San Francisco

SF Performances Presents: Alexander String Quartet and Bob Greenberg: Herbst Theatre, San Francisco

SOMA Cleanup: San Francisco Station, San Francisco

Stand-Up Comedy Show: Milk Bar, San Francisco

The Marsh Presents "Grandma and Me": The Marsh San Francisco, San Francisco

The Marsh Presents "Overlooked Latinas": The Marsh San Francisco, San Francisco

The Summoning: The San Francisco Mint, San Francisco

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY/BEACHES:

O'Carolan Celtic Concert: Veterans Memorial Building, Santa Cruz

Open Farm Tours: Santa Cruz and Monterey counties

Plant Sale Pop-Up: Illuminee Studio, Santa Cruz

West Cliff Outdoor Market: Lighthouse Point, Santa Cruz

SOUTH BAY:

A Bigger, Better Boo: Gilroy Gardens, Gilroy

Artist Reception for Ignacio "Nacho" Moya: Gilroy Center for the Arts, Gilroy

Bay Area Kids' Book Fair: Fremont High School, Sunnyvale

San Jose Wind Symphony Presents "Changing Tides": McAfee Performing Arts and Lecture Center, Saratoga

"Unhinged: Nightshade's Curse" Halloween Haunt: Winchester Mystery House, San Jose

Wooden Fish Ensemble: Campbell Recital Hall, Stanford

Heading to Southern California? Then See:

• Elvis Festival; Oktoberfests; Pumpkin Express: SoCal Weekend

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