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Festival Fright Nights at Winchester Mystery House

Festival Fright Nights at Winchester Mystery House

Winchester Mystery House, South Bay

Select nights, September 18 to November 1

Northern California Renaissance Faire

Northern California Renaissance Faire

Casa de Fruta, South County

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

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

Pumpkins After Dark

Pumpkins After Dark

Alameda County Fairgrounds, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Oct 2, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026

Zoppé: An Italian Family Circus (Napa)

Zoppé: An Italian Family Circus (Napa)

Napa Valley Expo, North Bay

Oct 2-12, 2026; showtimes TBD

San Benito County Fair

San Benito County Fair

Bolado Park Event Center, South County

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

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

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) [Revised] [Again]

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) [Revised] [Again]

Napa Valley College Performing Arts Center, Studio Theater, North Bay

Oct 9 and 10 at 7pm, Oct 11 at 2pm

626 Night Market Pleasanton

626 Night Market Pleasanton

Alameda County Fairgrounds, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Fri-Sun Oct 9-11, 2026, 3-11 PM daily

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

Disney On Ice presents Find Your Hero

Disney On Ice presents Find Your Hero

Oakland Arena, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Thu and Fri 6:30 PM; Sat 11:00 AM, 3:00 PM and 6:30 PM; Sun 11:00 AM and 3:00 PM

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

Dussehra Diwali Dhamaka: Festival of Lights & Fireworks

Dussehra Diwali Dhamaka: Festival of Lights & Fireworks

Alameda County Fairgrounds (Gate 8), 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

FOG Diwali Celebration

FOG Diwali Celebration

Washington High School grounds, East Bay/Tri-Valley

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

Alice in Wonderland (Sunnyvale Community Players)

Alice in Wonderland (Sunnyvale Community Players)

Sunnyvale Community Theatre, South Bay

Thursdays-Saturdays 7:30pm (select Saturdays 8pm), Sundays and select Saturdays 2pm, Oct 24 to Nov 8

LumaFest: SRJC Día de los Muertos Celebration

LumaFest: SRJC Día de los Muertos Celebration

SRJC Petaluma Campus, North Bay

Thrill-O-Ween

Thrill-O-Ween

Thrive City at Chase Center, 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

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

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 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

Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet

Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet

Chabot College Performing Arts Center, East Bay/Tri-Valley

World Ballet Company: Swan Lake

World Ballet Company: Swan Lake

Heritage Theatre, South Bay

The Great Dickens Christmas Fair

Cow Palace, Peninsula

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

North Pole Nights

North Pole Nights

Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park, South County

Select evenings Nov 21 - Dec 31, 2026; operating days and hours TBD

Oakley Holiday Tree Lighting

Oakley Holiday Tree Lighting

Civic Center Plaza, East Bay/Tri-Valley

World Ballet Company: The Nutcracker

World Ballet Company: The Nutcracker

Heritage Theatre, South Bay

Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet (Santa Rosa)

Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet (Santa Rosa)

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

Thu Dec 17, 2026, 7 PM

SSF Civic Ballet: The Nutcracker

SSF Civic Ballet: The Nutcracker

South San Francisco High School Auditorium, Peninsula

Sat Dec 19, 1pm and 7pm; Sun Dec 20, 1pm

The Grand Kyiv Ballet: The Nutcracker Symphony of Lights

The Grand Kyiv Ballet: The Nutcracker Symphony of Lights

Palace of Fine Arts Theatre, San Francisco

Wed Dec 23, 2026, 7 PM (doors 6 PM)

Rent (Sunnyvale Community Players)

Rent (Sunnyvale Community Players)

Sunnyvale Community Theatre, South Bay

Jan 22, 2027 – Jan 24, 2027

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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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