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Frolic & Revel

Frolic & Revel

Third Street, downtown San Juan Bautista, South County

Saturdays Sept 19 - Oct 24, 5-8 PM; pirate parade 7:30 PM

Kasayahan Sa Daly City

Kasayahan Sa Daly City

Gellert Park Complex, Peninsula

Santa Clara Parade of Champions

Santa Clara Parade of Champions

Franklin Square, South Bay

Sunnyvale Diwali Festival

Sunnyvale Diwali Festival

Downtown Sunnyvale (Murphy Avenue), South Bay

Weekends on Main: Pleasanton Palooza & BMX Bike Fest

Weekends on Main: Pleasanton Palooza & BMX Bike Fest

Main Street, Downtown Pleasanton, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Millbrae Japanese Culture Festival

Millbrae Japanese Culture Festival

Civic Center Plaza, Peninsula

Sun Oct 4, 10:30 AM–4:30 PM

Pumpkins in the Park

Pumpkins in the Park

Discovery Meadow, Guadalupe River Park, South Bay

Alameda Pride in the Park

Alameda Pride in the Park

Chochenyo Park, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Italian Heritage Festival & Parade

Italian Heritage Festival & Parade

Jefferson & Powell (Fisherman's Wharf) to Washington Square via Columbus Ave, San Francisco

Campbell Oktoberfest

Campbell Oktoberfest

Downtown Campbell, South Bay

Oct 17, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026

Hands on the Arts Festival

Hands on the Arts Festival

Sunnyvale Community Center, South Bay

Diwali Celebration (Pleasanton Cultural Celebration Series)

Diwali Celebration (Pleasanton Cultural Celebration Series)

Pleasanton Senior Center, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Once Upon A Street: Broadway Plaza Turns 75

Once Upon A Street: Broadway Plaza Turns 75

Broadway Plaza Street, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Halloween Mask Making Festival

Halloween Mask Making Festival

London Nelson Community Center, Santa Cruz

13 Days of Halloween on the Wharf

13 Days of Halloween on the Wharf

Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf, Santa Cruz

Daily Oct 19-31 (scavenger hunt and photo booth); Thrill the World Oct 24, 4 PM and Oct 31, 3 PM; Hocus Pocus movie night Sat Oct 24, 6:30 PM; trick-or-treat Oct 31, 3-6 PM

Community Day: Día de los Muertos

Community Day: Día de los Muertos

San José Museum of Art, South Bay

San Jose Diwali Carnival

San Jose Diwali Carnival

Plaza de César Chávez, South Bay

Farmer Mike Pumpkin Carving

Farmer Mike Pumpkin Carving

Park Valencia at Santana Row, South Bay

Sat Oct 24, 10 AM-1 PM; Sun Oct 25, 10 AM-2 PM

Children's SpooktaClara Halloween Party

Children's SpooktaClara Halloween Party

Central Park, South Bay

Thrill the World Zombie Crawl

Thrill the World Zombie Crawl

Downtown Campbell, South Bay

LumaFest: SRJC Día de los Muertos Celebration

LumaFest: SRJC Día de los Muertos Celebration

SRJC Petaluma Campus, North Bay

La Ofrenda Festival

La Ofrenda Festival

Downtown Gilroy (Casa de Cultura y Arte), South County

Sat Oct 24, 1–7 PM, downtown Gilroy

Día de los Muertos Celebration at the MAH

Día de los Muertos Celebration at the MAH

Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History, Santa Cruz

Sat Oct 24, 12–3 PM

Thrill-O-Ween

Thrill-O-Ween

Thrive City at Chase Center, San Francisco

Trunk or Treat Featuring Unhaunted House & Make-A-Thon

Trunk or Treat Featuring Unhaunted House & Make-A-Thon

Kennedy Park, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Sat Oct 24, 11 AM-3 PM

Randall Museum Family Halloween Day

Randall Museum Family Halloween Day

Randall Museum, San Francisco

Petaluma Día de los Muertos Candlelight Procession

Petaluma Día de los Muertos Candlelight Procession

St. Vincent de Paul Church to Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, North Bay

The Great Hauntway

The Great Hauntway

Sunset Dunes (Judah to Taraval), San Francisco

Trick-or-Treat The Row Halloween Family Festival

Trick-or-Treat The Row Halloween Family Festival

Santana Row Park and Park Valencia, South Bay

365 Night Market: Halloween Edition

365 Night Market: Halloween Edition

Grand Century Mall, South Bay

Oct 30, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026

Halloween Trick-or-Treat at Castro Village

Halloween Trick-or-Treat at Castro Village

Castro Village Shopping Center, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Avenida de Altares

Avenida de Altares

School of Arts and Culture at Mexican Heritage Plaza, South Bay

Halloween Hoopla

Halloween Hoopla

Children's Garden, Yerba Buena Gardens, San Francisco

Día de los Muertos Celebration (Suisun City)

Día de los Muertos Celebration (Suisun City)

Joseph Nelson Community Center, North Bay

Sun Nov 1, 6-10 PM

Día de Los Muertos Celebration at Santana Row

Día de Los Muertos Celebration at Santana Row

Santana Row, South Bay

Sun Nov 1: pop-up market 12-5 PM; face painting and Catrina/Catrin photos 12-3 PM; mariachi and dance performances 1-6 PM in Santana Row Park

Día de Muertos at Sonoma Community Center

Día de Muertos at Sonoma Community Center

Sonoma Community Center, North Bay

Sun Nov 1, 6:30 PM altar lighting; folklórico, food vendors and activities on the back patio

Día de los Muertos Family Fun Fest (Jack London Square)

Día de los Muertos Family Fun Fest (Jack London Square)

Jack London Square Plaza, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Sun Nov 1, 1–3 pm

Calles Libres: Día de Muertos Open Streets

Calles Libres: Día de Muertos Open Streets

Callaghan Park / Brennan Street, downtown Watsonville, Santa Cruz

Sun Nov 1, 2026, 12-4 PM

Día de los Muertos at Silveyville Cemetery

Día de los Muertos at Silveyville Cemetery

Silveyville Cemetery, North Bay

Sun Nov 1, 2026, 1-5 PM

Día de los Muertos Celebration (Pleasanton Cultural Celebration Series)

Día de los Muertos Celebration (Pleasanton Cultural Celebration Series)

Pleasanton Senior Center, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Día de los Muertos San Rafael

Día de los Muertos San Rafael

Albert J. Boro Community Center, Pickleweed Park, North Bay

Sat Nov 7, 3-9 PM; free shuttle from 3240 Kerner Blvd, 3-9:30 PM

Día de los Muertos Redwood City

Día de los Muertos Redwood City

Courthouse Square, Peninsula

Native American Heritage Month Celebration

Native American Heritage Month Celebration

Alviso Adobe Community Park, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Pink Friday FEST Holiday Kickoff

Main Street Plaza and downtown Martinez, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Christmas in the Park

Christmas in the Park

Plaza de Cesar Chavez, South Bay

Nov 27, 2026 – Jan 1, 2027

Winter Lights Tree Lighting Celebration

Winter Lights Tree Lighting Celebration

Old Courthouse Square, North Bay

Fri Nov 27, 2026; times TBD

Lights On Celebration

Lights On Celebration

San Benito Street, downtown Hollister, South County

Lights On Boutique Fri-Sat Nov 27-28, 2026 (hours TBD); parade Sat Nov 28, 2026, 5:30 PM on San Benito Street

Oakley Holiday Tree Lighting

Oakley Holiday Tree Lighting

Civic Center Plaza, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Sebastopol Christmas Tree Lighting

Sebastopol Christmas Tree Lighting

Sebastopol Town Plaza, North Bay

Thu Dec 3, 2026, 5-8 PM

Light Up the Season

Light Up the Season

Fremont Park, Peninsula

Night of Holiday Lights

Night of Holiday Lights

Laurel Street, downtown San Carlos (main stage on Cherry Street), Peninsula

Fri Dec 4, 2026, 5–8:30pm

Magic of the Season: Holiday Marketplace & Tree Lighting

Magic of the Season: Holiday Marketplace & Tree Lighting

Shenandoah Park, North Bay

Fri Dec 4, 2026, 5–8 PM; tree lighting 6:30 PM

Carol of Lights Celebration

Carol of Lights Celebration

Downtown Campbell, South Bay

Los Gatos Children's Christmas/Holidays Parade

Los Gatos Children's Christmas/Holidays Parade

Downtown Los Gatos, South Bay

GIFTY: The Crucible's Holiday Craft Fair

GIFTY: The Crucible's Holiday Craft Fair

The Crucible, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Sat Dec 5, 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM; Sun Dec 6, 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Holiday Sights & Sounds Parade and Tree Lighting

Holiday Sights & Sounds Parade and Tree Lighting

First Street, Downtown Livermore, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Downtown Gilroy Holiday Festival & Parade

Downtown Gilroy Holiday Festival & Parade

Downtown Gilroy, South County

Sat Dec 5, 2026, from 3 PM; parade and tree lighting times TBD

Noche de Brillo

Noche de Brillo

Downtown Watsonville, Santa Cruz

Sun Dec 6, 2026; times TBD

Mill Valley Winterfest & Tree Lighting

Mill Valley Winterfest & Tree Lighting

Depot Plaza, North Bay

Sun Dec 6, 2026, 1–4pm

Ravenswood Victorian Yuletide

Ravenswood Victorian Yuletide

Ravenswood Historic Site, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Sun Dec 13, 2026, 12-4 PM

Chinese New Year Flower Market Fair

Chinese New Year Flower Market Fair

Grant Avenue between Clay Street and Broadway (Chinatown), San Francisco

Jan 30, 2027 – Jan 31, 2027

Lunar New Year Celebration (Pleasanton Cultural Celebration Series)

Lunar New Year Celebration (Pleasanton Cultural Celebration Series)

Lions Wayside Park, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Chinese New Year Parade

Chinese New Year Parade

Starts at Second and Market Streets, San Francisco

Sat Feb 20, 2027, 5:15 PM

Millbrae Art & Wine Festival

Millbrae Art & Wine Festival

Broadway, Downtown Millbrae, Peninsula

Sat Sep 4 and Sun Sep 5, 2027, 10 AM–5 PM

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Center for the Performing Arts

TheaterSan Jose, South Bay

Center for the Performing Arts

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Orpheum Theatre

TheaterSan Francisco

Orpheum Theatre

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Golden Gate Theatre

TheaterSan Francisco

Golden Gate Theatre

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The Warfield

TheaterSan Francisco

The Warfield

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