Halloween Events; Día De Los Muertos Celebrations: 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 Halloween weekend from Saturday, Oct. 30 to Sunday, Oct. 31.

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

EAST BAY:

ALOE-ween at the Garden: The Ruth Bancroft Garden & Nursery, Walnut Creek

DBFL's Monthly Bag Sale: Magnolia Avenue, Piedmont

Emeryville Art Exhibition: Bay Street Emeryville, Emeryville

FILAMPALOOZA: A Taste of the South Bay: SpringHill Suites by Marriott San Jose Fremont, Fremont

Free Spectator Event: Tri-Valley Quarter Midget Association, Livermore

Friends' Halloween Book Sale: Pleasanton Library, Pleasanton

Fun on the Farm: Trick-or-Treat: Forest Home Farms, San Ramon

Gymb-O-Ween Party: Gymboree Play & Music, Fremont

Halloween / Dia De Los Muertos Family Fun Fest: Jack London Square, Oakland

Halloween Bash with The Soup: Four Points Sheraton Banquet Hall, Pleasanton

Halloween Costume Party: Bar Quiote, Livermore

Halloween Day at Ardenwood Historic Farm: Ardenwood Historic Farm, Fremont

Halloween Party: Elevation LVK, Livermore

Halloween Party: Roxx On Main, Martinez

Halloween Party Costume Contest: Beer Baron Livermore, Livermore

Halloween Spooktacular: Pixieland Amusement Park, Concord

"How They Got Over: Gospel Quartets and the Road to Rock & Roll": Rialto Cinemas Elmwood, Berkeley

Howl-O-Wine Party: Rosa Fierro Cellars, Livermore

"If A Tree Falls: Art Of The Boundary Oak" Exhibition: Bedford Gallery at the Lesher Center for the Arts, Walnut Creek

Kick-or-Treat: Shadelands Sports Mall, Walnut Creek

Kidz Town Halloween Hay Day: Livermore

Manual Cinema's Frankenstein: Zellerbach Hall, UC Berkeley, Berkeley

Michael Barrett & Kim: Cellar Door, Pleasanton

Monster Madness: Persimmon Place, Dublin

Monsters Bash: USS Hornet Museum, Alameda

Pianist Sarah Cahill: Littlefield Concert Hall, Oakland

Pumpkins on Main: Pleasanton's Museum, Pleasanton

Spooky Scavenger Hunt: Del Valle Regional Park Visitor Center, Livermore

Teen Haunted House: South Shore Center, Alameda

"The Claim": Ashby Stage, Berkeley

The Daily Show Writers Comedy Tour: Bankhead Theater, Livermore

The Haunted Garden at Camron-Stanford House: Camron-Stanford House, Oakland

Tri-Valley Halloween Con: Shannon Community Center, Dublin

Trunk-or-Treat: Don Castro Recreation Area, Fairview

Trunk-or-Treat: Grace Church, Concord

Wine & Wags: Rosa Fierro Cellars, Livermore

NORTH BAY/WINE COUNTRY:

"Coco" Movie Screening: Calistoga Library, Calistoga

Dia de Muertos: Healdsburg Plaza, Healdsburg

Dia de los Muertos Celebration: Windsor Town Green, Windsor

Family Fall Fest: Meritage Resort and Spa, Napa

Halloween Arts and Crafts: Healdsburg Community Center, Healdsburg

Halloween Carnival: Yountville Community Center, Yountville

Halloween Carnival with Dia de los Muertos Celebration: Rohnert Park Community Center, Rohnert Park

Halloween Costume Contest & Sidewalk Stroll: First Street, Benicia

Halloween Parade, Trick-or-Treat Lane, Howl'O'Ween Dog Costume Contest: Various locations, Sausalito

Halloween Trunk-or-Treat: Hall Park, Dixon

Hallowluma Spooky Drive-Thru: Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds, Petaluma

Hometown Halloween: Napa

Howl-o-ween Pooch Parade and Costume Contest: Andrews Park, Vacaville

Lucas Valley Poor Farm and Cemetery Walk: The Lucas Valley Field Office, San Rafael

Pumpkin Festival & Costume Competition: West Plaza parking lot, Healdsburg

Roth Estate Spook-Tacular Event: Roth Estate, Healdsburg

"Sister Act" Sing-Along and Trick-or-Treating: Saint Paul's Episcopal Church, Healdsburg

Spooky Saturday: American Canyon Library, American Canyon

Street Chaplaincy Movie Night: Virtual via The Street Chaplaincy, San Rafael

Sugar Skulls: Calistoga Library, Calistoga

THE PENINSULA:

Halloween Festival: Foster City

Halloween Scavenger Hunt: Yang Orthodontics, Redwood City

Harlem Quartet with Pianist Aldo Lopez-Gavilan: San Mateo Main Library, San Mateo

Haunting Halloween: San Mateo Public Library, San Mateo

LEMO Halloween Fest: LEMO Foundation, Redwood City

Pumpkin Palooza: Burlpres Church, Burlingame

Slippery Science: Hillsdale Shopping Center, San Mateo

Spooky Brunch & Puppy Pageant: A Grape in the Fog, Pacifica

SAN FRANCISCO:

Crawloween: San Francisco Halloween Pub Crawl: Mayes Oyster House, San Francisco

Dinner Detective Comedy Murder-Mystery Show: Le Meridien Hotel San Francisco, San Francisco

Ghirardelli's Spooky Square: Ghirardelli Square, San Francisco

Graveyard Row HalloWeekend Pub Crawl San Francisco: Comet Club, San Francisco

Halloween Blood Drive: Speakeasy Brewing Company, San Francisco

Halloween Family Day: 1 Ferry Building, San Francisco

Halloween Family Day: Randall Museum, San Francisco

Halloween in the East Cut: The Crossing at East Cut, San Francisco

Halloween Night: DecoDance Bar, San Francisco

Hayes Valley Halloween Cleanup: Patricia's Green, San Francisco

"Nature in the City" Exhibition: Hayes Valley Art Works, San Francisco

Pianist Frank Huang: The Episcopal Church of the Incarnation, San Francisco

Race to Zero Waste Haight-Ashbury Halloween Cleanup: Haight Street, San Francisco

Rotary Race to End Polio: An Urban Scavenger Hunt: The Cannery, San Francisco

Squid Game Halloween Party: Shovels Bar, San Francisco

Storytime Science for Kids: Pier 15, The Embarcadero, San Francisco

Take 3: Virtual via ODC Theater, San Francisco

Twisted Cabaret: The Great Star Theater, San Francisco

"Where We Are": Hosfelt Gallery, San Francisco

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY/BEACHES:

Dia de los Muertos Celebration: Evergreen Cemetery, Santa Cruz

Halloween at the Boardwalk: Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, Santa Cruz

Historic Ranch Ground Tour: Wilder Ranch State Park, Santa Cruz

Imagine and Create Your Own Animated Movie: Capitola Branch Library, Capitola

Museum of the Macabre: An Evening of Potions, Poisons and Plants: Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History, Santa Cruz

Trick-or-Treat Street: Boulder Creek

Trunk-or-Treat: Felton Presbyterian Church, Felton

SOUTH BAY:

Fright Night: The Ameswell Hotel, Mountain View

Monster Bash: Rengstorff Park, Mountain View

Spooky & Sexy Spectacle: Hyatt Centric Mountain View, Mountain View

"The Wizard of Oz" Sing-Along: 3Below Theaters & Lounge, San Jose

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