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First Friday Santa Cruz Art Tour

First Friday Santa Cruz Art Tour

Galleries and art spaces countywide (Downtown Santa Cruz hub), Santa Cruz

Year-round · First Friday of every month, evenings (hours vary by venue, typically 5 PM to 8 PM)

Oakland Art Murmur First Friday Art Walk & Saturday Stroll

Oakland Art Murmur First Friday Art Walk & Saturday Stroll

Oakland Art Murmur galleries (Uptown and nearby), East Bay/Tri-Valley

Year-round · First Friday of the month, 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM; Saturday Stroll every Saturday, galleries open about 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM

First Fridays Community Night at Castro Valley Marketplace

First Fridays Community Night at Castro Valley Marketplace

Castro Valley Marketplace, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Year-round · First Friday of each month, 5pm to 8pm

Motherboards

Motherboards

San José Museum of Art, South Bay

Apr 10, 2026 – Jan 10, 2027

The Spirit of '76: Reflecting on America's 250th

The Spirit of '76: Reflecting on America's 250th

Los Altos History Museum, Peninsula

Jun – Nov · Thursday to Sunday, noon to 4pm

JANE!

JANE!

Cantor Arts Center, Peninsula

Jul – May · Thursday 11am to 8pm; Friday and Monday 11am to 6pm; Saturday and Sunday 10am to 5pm; closed Tuesday and Wednesday

Carolyn Lazard: Long Take

Carolyn Lazard: Long Take

Cantor Arts Center, Peninsula

Aug – Dec · Thursday 11am to 8pm; Friday and Monday 11am to 6pm; Saturday and Sunday 10am to 5pm; closed Tuesday and Wednesday

One Artist Contributes, Then Another, Then Another

One Artist Contributes, Then Another, Then Another

Richmond Art Center, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Sep 2, 2026 – Nov 19, 2026

Malcolm Kenter: Synecdoche

Malcolm Kenter: Synecdoche

Saint Mary's College Museum of Art, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Sep 16, 2026 – Dec 13, 2026

Solid Pictures: Photosculpture and the Making of Modern Likeness

Solid Pictures: Photosculpture and the Making of Modern Likeness

Cantor Arts Center, Peninsula

Sep – Jan · Thursday 11am to 8pm; Friday and Monday 11am to 6pm; Saturday and Sunday 10am to 5pm; closed Tuesday and Wednesday

Patty Chang: surfacing

Patty Chang: surfacing

Anderson Collection at Stanford University, Peninsula

Sep – Feb · Thursday to Monday, 11am to 5pm (closed Tuesday and Wednesday)

Live the moment light

Live the moment light

Palo Alto Art Center, Peninsula

Sep – Dec · Gallery hours: Mon-Fri 9am-6pm, Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 1-5pm

40th Annual Emeryville Art Exhibition

40th Annual Emeryville Art Exhibition

Public Market Emeryville, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Opening gala Fri Oct 2, 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM; exhibition Oct 3-25, Wednesday to Sunday, 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM

Nuestras Ofrendas

Nuestras Ofrendas

Gilroy Center for the Arts, South County

Oct 2–22. Gallery hours: Tue–Wed 10 AM–2 PM, Thu–Fri 1–4 PM, Sat 11 AM–4 PM. Opening reception Fri Oct 2, 6–8:30 PM

Carlos Motta: When Time Stands Still

Carlos Motta: When Time Stands Still

Institute of the Arts and Sciences, UC Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz

Oct 2, 2026 to Mar 7, 2027; Wednesday to Sunday, 12-5 PM (closed Monday and Tuesday)

First Friday: Museum of the Macabre

First Friday: Museum of the Macabre

Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History, Santa Cruz

5-8 PM (free museum admission all day)

Victor "Marka27" Quiñonez: Ni de Aquí, Ni de Allá

Victor "Marka27" Quiñonez: Ni de Aquí, Ni de Allá

Institute of the Arts and Sciences, UC Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz

Oct – Mar · Wednesday - Sunday, 12 PM - 5 PM (closed Monday and Tuesday)

Santa Cruz County Open Studios Art Tour

Santa Cruz County Open Studios Art Tour

Artist studios countywide, Santa Cruz

Weekends Oct 3-4 (South County), Oct 10-11 (North County), Oct 17-18 (all county), 2026, 11 AM to 5 PM

Holiday for the Arts Show & Sale

Holiday for the Arts Show & Sale

Olive Hyde Art Gallery, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Opening gala Fri Oct 16, 5:30-9 PM ($20); public show & sale Sat-Sun Oct 17-18, 10 AM-5 PM (free)

Diwali Celebration (Pleasanton Cultural Celebration Series)

Diwali Celebration (Pleasanton Cultural Celebration Series)

Pleasanton Senior Center, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Halloween Mask Making Festival

Halloween Mask Making Festival

London Nelson Community Center, Santa Cruz

East San José Drink and Draw

East San José Drink and Draw

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

Community Day: Día de los Muertos

Community Day: Día de los Muertos

San José Museum of Art, South Bay

Morgan Hill Open Studios

Morgan Hill Open Studios

Artist studios across Morgan Hill, South County

Sat Oct 24 and Sun Oct 25, 11am-5pm; preview exhibit Oct 20-25 at Cura Contemporary (reception Oct 20, 6-8pm)

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

Randall Museum Family Halloween Day

Randall Museum Family Halloween Day

Randall Museum, San Francisco

Mi Casa es Tu Casa: Paths of Remembrance

Mi Casa es Tu Casa: Paths of Remembrance

Pajaro Valley Arts, Santa Cruz

Oct 27 to Dec 7, Tuesday to Saturday 11am-4pm; opening reception Sun Nov 1, 12-3pm

Trick-or-Treat at the Ferry Building

Trick-or-Treat at the Ferry Building

Ferry Building Marketplace, San Francisco

California Current: Art and Histories from the Bay Area

California Current: Art and Histories from the Bay Area

Cantor Arts Center, Peninsula

Oct – Oct · Thursday 11am to 8pm; Friday and Monday 11am to 6pm; Saturday and Sunday 10am to 5pm; closed Tuesday and Wednesday

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

Marin Arts & Crafts Show

Marin Arts & Crafts Show

Marin Center, North Bay

Fri-Sun Nov 6-8, 10 AM-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

Senior Holiday Boutique & Maker's Faire

Senior Holiday Boutique & Maker's Faire

Library | Parks and Recreation Center (Banquet and Social Hall), Peninsula

Sat Nov 7, 2026, 10am-4pm

Pinole Holiday Craft Fair

Pinole Holiday Craft Fair

Pinole Senior Center, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Triton Holiday Art Fair

Triton Holiday Art Fair

Triton Museum of Art, South Bay

Craft Fest 2026

Craft Fest 2026

Lesher Center for the Arts, East Bay/Tri-Valley

West Coast Craft Winter '26

West Coast Craft Winter '26

Festival Pavilion, Fort Mason Center, San Francisco

Sat Nov 21 and Sun Nov 22, 2026, 10 AM-6 PM

San José Made Holiday Fair

San José Made Holiday Fair

Santa Clara Convention Center, South Bay

Nov 27, 2026 – Nov 28, 2026

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

Mill Valley Holiday Craft Fair

Mill Valley Holiday Craft Fair

Sat Dec 5, 2026

Livermore-Amador Symphony Free Family Holiday Concert

Livermore-Amador Symphony Free Family Holiday Concert

Bankhead Theater, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Sat Dec 5, 2026, 3 PM

Richmond Art Center Holiday Arts Festival

Richmond Art Center Holiday Arts Festival

Richmond Art Center, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Super Holiday Boutique (Concord)

Super Holiday Boutique (Concord)

Hilton Concord Hotel, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Sun Dec 6, 2026, 11 AM-3 PM

San José Made Winter Wonder Market

San José Made Winter Wonder Market

South Hall, South Bay

Dec 12, 2026 – Dec 13, 2026

Tannery Winter Art Market

Tannery Winter Art Market

Tannery Arts Center, Santa Cruz

Sat Dec 12, 2026, 10 AM-5 PM

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Center for the Performing Arts

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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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