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First Friday Nights at CuriOdyssey

First Friday Nights at CuriOdyssey

CuriOdyssey, Peninsula

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

Coliseum Swap Meet

Coliseum Swap Meet

West Wind Coliseum Swap Meet, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Year-round · Daily: Mon 7am–2pm, Tue–Fri 6am–4pm, Sat–Sun 6am–5pm

Solano Swap Meet

Solano Swap Meet

West Wind Solano Swap Meet, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Year-round · Every Saturday 6am–3pm and Sunday 6am–4pm

The Last Five Years (Santa Cruz Shakespeare)

The Last Five Years (Santa Cruz Shakespeare)

Audrey Stanley Grove, DeLaveaga Park, Santa Cruz

Sep 11 to Oct 3, 7pm evenings and 2pm matinees; remaining: Thu Oct 1 7pm, Sat Oct 3 7pm

Oktoberfest at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom

Oktoberfest at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom

Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, North Bay

Saturdays & Sundays, Sep 12-Nov 1, 2026; hours TBD

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

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

Pronzini Farms Pumpkin Patch

Pronzini Farms Pumpkin Patch

Pronzini Farms, North Bay

Sun 10am-6pm; Mon-Thu 11am-6pm; Fri-Sat 10am-9pm; live music Sat-Sun 12-6pm; Fright Night Fridays & Saturdays in October 7-10pm

Palm Tree Music Festival Napa

Palm Tree Music Festival Napa

The Meritage Resort and Spa, North Bay

Oct 2, 2026 – Oct 3, 2026

Swank Farms Fall Experience

Swank Farms Fall Experience

Swank Farms, South County

Daily Oct 2-31, times TBD; Trail of Lights & Terror in the Corn Fri-Sun in October from sundown to 10pm; season closes Oct 31 at 10pm; HopTober Fest beer stroll Oct 3, 1-4pm

San Benito County Fair

San Benito County Fair

Bolado Park Event Center, South County

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

Gourmet Grazing on the Green

Gourmet Grazing on the Green

Aptos Village County Park, Santa Cruz

Jazz Festival in the Vineyards

Jazz Festival in the Vineyards

Wente Family Vineyards, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Ardenwood Harvest Festival

Ardenwood Harvest Festival

Ardenwood Historic Farm, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Oct 10, 2026 – Oct 11, 2026

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

Pumpkin Patch at the Western Railway Museum

Pumpkin Patch at the Western Railway Museum

Western Railway Museum, North Bay

Weekends Oct 10-11, 17-18, 24-25: museum 9:30am-5pm; first train 10am, then about every 30 minutes; last return train 4:30pm (4pm on Oct 25)

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

Taste: The Livermore Valley Wine Experience

Taste: The Livermore Valley Wine Experience

Livermore Valley Wine Country (various wineries), East Bay/Tri-Valley

Oct 15, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026

Day Trip Festival NorCal 2026

Day Trip Festival NorCal 2026

Discovery Meadow, 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

Pumpkins on Pikes at Tara Firma Farms

Pumpkins on Pikes at Tara Firma Farms

Tara Firma Farms, North Bay

Sat Oct 17, Sat Oct 24 and Sun Oct 25, 2-9pm

Monsters' Ball at Fairyland (21+)

Monsters' Ball at Fairyland (21+)

Children's Fairyland, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Witches & Warlocks Wine Stroll

Witches & Warlocks Wine Stroll

Downtown Los Altos (check-in at Veterans Community Plaza), Peninsula

Fri Oct 23, 6-9 PM (check-in from 5 PM at Veterans Community Plaza or 333 First St)

Halloween Zom-Brew Crawl

Halloween Zom-Brew Crawl

Check-in at Museum on Main, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Brewski Fest

Brewski Fest

Downtown Dixon / Pardi Plaza, North Bay

Sat Oct 24, 4-8 PM (registration closes 7:30 PM)

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

Animal Day 2026

Animal Day 2026

UC Botanical Garden at Berkeley, East Bay/Tri-Valley

Boo Bash (21+)

CreekWalk Plaza at Andrews Park, North Bay

Fri Oct 30, 5-10 PM

Whiskey Week/Walk 2026

Whiskey Week/Walk 2026

The Grange Hall and downtown Morgan Hill, South County

Sat Nov 7, 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Cruz Holiday Lights Train

Cruz Holiday Lights Train

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk (in front of the Merry-Go-Round), Santa Cruz

Nov 27-28, Dec 5-6 and Dec 12-23; departures 5:00 PM and 6:30 PM (60-minute round trip)

Chanukah Train

Chanukah Train

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, Santa Cruz

Thu Dec 10, 2026, 5:00 PM

New Year's Train

New Year's Train

Roaring Camp Railroads, Santa Cruz

Dec 26-31, 2026; times TBD

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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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