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Northern California Renaissance Faire

Northern California Renaissance Faire

Casa de Fruta, South County

Weekends Sept 19 - Oct 25, 10am-6pm

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

The Great Big BOO!

The Great Big BOO!

Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park, South County

Fridays 5-10 PM, Saturdays and Sundays 1-9 PM, Halloween (Sat Oct 31) 11 AM-5 PM, Sept 25 to Nov 1; closed Sat Oct 10

Nightfall at Filoli

Nightfall at Filoli

Filoli Historic House & Garden, Peninsula

Nightly 5:30pm to 10pm (last entry 8:30pm), Sept 26 to Nov 1, closed Oct 8

First Fridays

First Fridays

Downtown Martinez, East Bay/Tri-Valley

First Friday of each month, February to November, 6-9 PM (Oct 2 and Nov 6, 2026)

Zoppé: An Italian Family Circus (Napa)

Zoppé: An Italian Family Circus (Napa)

Napa Valley Expo, North Bay

Oct 2-12, 2026; showtimes TBD

St. Vartan Armenian Food Festival

St. Vartan Armenian Food Festival

St. Vartan Armenian Church, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Fri Oct 2, 2026, 5:30–11pm; Sat Oct 3, 2026, from noon (end time TBD)

San Benito County Fair

San Benito County Fair

Bolado Park Event Center, South County

Fri-Sun Oct 2-4, 2026; gate hours TBD

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

Weekends on Main: Pleasanton Palooza & BMX Bike Fest

Weekends on Main: Pleasanton Palooza & BMX Bike Fest

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

Grand National Rodeo

Grand National Rodeo

Cow Palace Arena & Event Center, Peninsula

Fri Oct 9 and Sat Oct 10: arena opens 5:30 PM, rodeo 7:30 PM, halls close ~10 PM

Alameda Pride in the Park

Alameda Pride in the Park

Chochenyo Park, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Oakland Roots SC Final Home Game at the Coliseum

Oakland Roots SC Final Home Game at the Coliseum

Oakland Coliseum, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Sat Oct 10, 7 PM kickoff vs. San Antonio FC

Thomas & Percy's Halloween Party

Thomas & Percy's Halloween Party

Roaring Camp Railroads, Santa Cruz

Oct 10-11, 17-18 and 24-25, 9 AM to 5 PM

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

Dussehra Diwali Dhamaka: Festival of Lights & Fireworks

Dussehra Diwali Dhamaka: Festival of Lights & Fireworks

Alameda County Fairgrounds (Gate 8), East Bay/Tri-Valley

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

Día de los Muertos: Spirits of the Night

Día de los Muertos: Spirits of the Night

Douglas Morrisson Theatre, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Sat Oct 17, 7pm; Sun Oct 18, 3pm

Nightmare Before Nutcracker

Nightmare Before Nutcracker

Vacaville Performing Arts Theatre, North Bay

Fri Oct 23–Sat Oct 24, 2026; showtimes TBD

San Jose Diwali Carnival

San Jose Diwali Carnival

Plaza de César Chávez, 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

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

32nd Annual Día de los Muertos Community Celebration at OMCA

32nd Annual Día de los Muertos Community Celebration at OMCA

Oakland Museum of California, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Ballet Folklórico Mexicano de Carlos Moreno: Día de los Muertos

Ballet Folklórico Mexicano de Carlos Moreno: Día de los Muertos

Bankhead Theater, East Bay/Tri-Valley

The Great Hauntway

The Great Hauntway

Sunset Dunes (Judah to Taraval), San Francisco

360 ALLSTARS (Clover Sonoma Family Fun Series)

360 ALLSTARS (Clover Sonoma Family Fun Series)

Ruth Finley Person Theater, Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, North Bay

Trick-or-Treat The Row Halloween Family Festival

Trick-or-Treat The Row Halloween Family Festival

Santana Row Park and Park Valencia, South Bay

Be Like Blippi Tour (Napa)

Be Like Blippi Tour (Napa)

Uptown Theatre Napa, North Bay

Tue Oct 27: doors 5 PM, show 6 PM

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

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 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 at El Teatro Campesino

Día de los Muertos at El Teatro Campesino

El Teatro Campesino Playhouse, South County

Mon Nov 2, 2026; times TBD

PYTC: School of Rock (Young Actors Edition)

PYTC: School of Rock (Young Actors Edition)

Firehouse Arts Center, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Fri Nov 6 & 13 at 7pm; Sat Nov 7 & 14 at 2pm and 7pm; Sun Nov 8 & 15 at 2pm

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

Dublin Diwali Mela

Dublin Diwali Mela

Emerald Glen Park, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Sat Nov 7, 11 am–8 pm, Emerald Glen Park

Disney's Frozen

Disney's Frozen

Julia Morgan Theater, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Nov 13, 2026 – Dec 23, 2026

School of Rock

School of Rock

Hillbarn Theatre, Peninsula

Thursday-Sunday, Nov 19 to Dec 20, 2026; evenings 8pm, 2pm matinees on select Saturdays and Sundays; masked performance Sun Nov 29, 2pm

The Music Man – BroadwaySF

The Music Man – BroadwaySF

Orpheum Theatre, San Francisco

Nov 20, 2026 – Nov 22, 2026

Pink Friday FEST Holiday Kickoff

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

Diwali Celebration with Non Stop Bhangra

Diwali Celebration with Non Stop Bhangra

Rhythmix Cultural Works, East Bay/Tri-Valley

The Great Dickens Christmas Fair

Cow Palace, Peninsula

Weekends plus the Friday after Thanksgiving, 10am to 6pm, Nov 21 to Dec 20

Cirque Kalabanté: WOW (World of Words)

Cirque Kalabanté: WOW (World of Words)

Zellerbach Hall, UC Berkeley, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Sat Nov 28 at 2 pm; Sun Nov 29 at 3 pm, Zellerbach Hall

Christmas in My Hometown

Christmas in My Hometown

Vacaville Performing Arts Theatre, North Bay

Sat Nov 28, 6 PM

Hip Hop Nutcracker (San Jose)

Hip Hop Nutcracker (San Jose)

Center for the Performing Arts, South Bay

Wed Dec 2 and Thu Dec 3, 2026, 7 PM

A Celtic Christmas by A Taste of Ireland (Santa Cruz)

A Celtic Christmas by A Taste of Ireland (Santa Cruz)

Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium, Santa Cruz

Wed Dec 2, 2026, 7:30-10 PM (doors 6 PM)

A Christmas Carol (Santa Cruz Shakespeare)

A Christmas Carol (Santa Cruz Shakespeare)

Veterans Memorial Hall, Santa Cruz

Dec 3-24, 2026 (preview Dec 3, opens Dec 4); most shows at 2 PM and/or 7 PM; Dec 24 at 11 AM, 2 PM and 6 PM

Sebastopol Christmas Tree Lighting

Sebastopol Christmas Tree Lighting

Sebastopol Town Plaza, North Bay

Thu Dec 3, 2026, 5-8 PM

San Francisco Ballet: The Nutcracker

San Francisco Ballet: The Nutcracker

War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco

Dec 4, 2026 – Dec 27, 2026

The Wiz – BroadwaySF

The Wiz – BroadwaySF

Orpheum Theatre, San Francisco

Dec 4, 2026 – Dec 6, 2026

Los Altos Holiday Tree Celebration

Los Altos Holiday Tree Celebration

Veterans Community Plaza, Peninsula

A Celtic Christmas

A Celtic Christmas

Fox Theatre, Peninsula

Fri Dec 4, 2026, 7:30pm (doors 6:30pm)

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

Cherish the Ladies: A Celtic Christmas (Rohnert Park)

Cherish the Ladies: A Celtic Christmas (Rohnert Park)

Weill Hall, Sonoma State University, North Bay

Fri Dec 4, 2026, 7:30 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

Holiday Sights & Sounds Parade and Tree Lighting

Holiday Sights & Sounds Parade and Tree Lighting

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

The Midwinter Revels: American Crossroads

The Midwinter Revels: American Crossroads

The Douglas Morrisson Theatre, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Dec 11, 2026 – Dec 20, 2026

20th Annual Posada Navideña by Calidanza Dance Company

20th Annual Posada Navideña by Calidanza Dance Company

Ruth Finley Person Theater, Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, North Bay

Fri Dec 11, 2026, 6:30pm (lobby arts and crafts 5:30pm)

Valley Dance Theatre: The Nutcracker

Valley Dance Theatre: The Nutcracker

Bankhead Theater, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Dec 12-13 and Dec 18-20, 2026; 2pm and 7pm shows vary by date

Hometown Holidays

Hometown Holidays

Courthouse Square and downtown Redwood City, Peninsula

Sat Dec 12, 2026; parade 4:30-5:30 PM; festival hours TBD

Symphony San Jose: Holiday Spectacular

Symphony San Jose: Holiday Spectacular

California Theatre, South Bay

Sat Dec 12, 2026, 2:30 PM and 7:30 PM; Sun Dec 13, 2:30 PM

The Original San Jose Nutcracker

The Original San Jose Nutcracker

Center for the Performing Arts, South Bay

Sat Dec 12, 2026, 2 PM and 7:30 PM; Sun Dec 13, 1 PM and 6 PM

Sing You a Merry Christmas

Sing You a Merry Christmas

Grace Cathedral, San Francisco

Sat Dec 12 and Sat Dec 19, 2026 at 11 AM; Tue Dec 22 and Wed Dec 23 at 3 PM

Broadway Holiday (Transcendence Theatre Company)

Broadway Holiday (Transcendence Theatre Company)

Jackson Theater (Santa Rosa) and Sebastiani Theatre (Sonoma), North Bay

Dec 12-13 and Dec 16-20, 2026 at the Jackson Theater (Santa Rosa) and Sebastiani Theatre (Sonoma); showtimes TBD

Ravenswood Victorian Yuletide

Ravenswood Victorian Yuletide

Ravenswood Historic Site, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Sun Dec 13, 2026, 12-4 PM

Elf the Musical – BroadwaySF

Elf the Musical – BroadwaySF

Golden Gate Theatre, San Francisco

Dec 15, 2026 – Dec 20, 2026

The Gift of Nothing (Marin Theatre)

The Gift of Nothing (Marin Theatre)

Marin Theatre, North Bay

Wed Dec 16 – Sun Dec 27, 2026 (preview Dec 16, opening Dec 17); times TBD

The San Jose Nutcracker

The San Jose Nutcracker

California Theatre, South Bay

Dec 19, 2026 – Dec 27, 2026

Oakland Ballet: Graham Lustig's The Nutcracker

Oakland Ballet: Graham Lustig's The Nutcracker

Paramount Theatre, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Dec 19, 2026 – Dec 20, 2026

Dance-Along Nutcracker

Dance-Along Nutcracker

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco

Sat Dec 19-Sun Dec 20, 2026; times TBD

My Very First Nutcracker

My Very First Nutcracker

California Theatre, South Bay

Sun Dec 20, Tue Dec 22, Wed Dec 23 and Sun Dec 27, 2026, 11 AM

New Year's Train

New Year's Train

Roaring Camp Railroads, Santa Cruz

Dec 26-31, 2026; times TBD

The Sleeping Beauty

The Sleeping Beauty

War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco

Jan 29, 2027 – Feb 7, 2027

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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