This all-ages celebration of innovation and creativity features both established and emerging "makers" from Alameda and Contra Costa Counties. It’s a place where people show...

Cost: $13-20

Where:
Park Day School and Studio One Art Center
Faire entrance is at corner of 42nd and Opal Streets
Oakland, CA  94609
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The Greatest Show (& Tell!) in the East Bay Returns for its 9th Year in 2018!   The East Bay Mini Maker Faire, which takes place in the Temescal district of Oakland, has become a major...

Cost: varies

Where:
Park Day School & Studio One Art Center
360 42nd St.
Oakland, CA  94609
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Sponsor: East Bay Mini Maker Faire & Park Day School
Contact Name: Chris Miller
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This year’s annual celebration is inspired by Wild West ghost towns. The event includes pony rides, train rides, farm animals, hay maze, face painting, a spinning pumpkin ride and more.

Cost: $17.95

Where:
Bay Area Discovery Museum
Fort Baker
557 McReynolds Road
Sausalito, CA
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Telephone: 415-339-3900
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Shop for arts and crafts from 150 artisans and enjoy food, music and entertainment for the whole family. Also, don't miss the Festival of 1000 Glass Pumpkins when local and...

Cost: FREE

Where:
Downtown Danville
Hartz and E. Prospect Avenues
Danville, CA  94526
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Telephone: 925-837-4400
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Join The City of Cupertino along with the Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society for a free family friendly festival on Saturday, October 21, 2017 from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Festivities include educational...

Cost: Free

Where:
Blackberry Farm
21979 San Fernando Ave
Cupertino, CA  95014
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Sponsor: Santa Clara Audubon Society
Telephone: 408-627-7172
Contact Name: Kelly Alfrey
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WHEN: 10/21/2018 @ 10:00am – 5:00pm COST: Fee included with admission CONTACT:  Ticket Office  650-364-8300, press 1  Email    FILOLI EVENTS Filoli reveals the...

Cost: Admission

Where:
Filoli
86 Canada Rd.
Woodside, CA  94062
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Sponsor: http://www,filoli.org
Telephone: 650-364-8300
Contact Name: Sue Givens
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NorCal Bats and the San Francisco ZooMobile will introduce you to the creepy crawly creatures that you can only see in the evenings or that hide in the daytime shadows. Get in the spirit of...

Cost: $11-22; 5 and under FREE

Where:
Filoli
86 Cañada Road
Woodside, CA  94062
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Step inside a tornado, turn upside down in a curved mirror, walk on a fog bridge and explore more than 650 hands-on exhibits.

Cost: Pay what you wish

Where:
Exploratorium
Pier 15
Embarcadero at Green Street
San Francisco, CA
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Telephone: 415-528-4444
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Explore African American History in Oakland during a special bike tour with Walk Oakland Bike Oakland (WOBO). Registration required; bring your own bikes, helmets, repair kits and water.

Cost: $10, OMCA and WOBO members FREE

Where:
Meet at OMCA entrance
1000 Oak St.
Oakland, CA  94607
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Telephone: 510-318-8470
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Join TOY-CYCLE and The Rec Room for a Toy Swap Pop-up! Sunday October 21, from 10am-2pm At The Rec Room in Berkeley 3222 Adeline Street Please bring your gently-used toy(s) to swap and...

Cost: $8 child, infants under 6 mos and parents/caregivers free

Where:
The Rec Room
3222 Adeline Street
Berkeley, CA  94703
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Sponsor: Toy-cycle
Telephone: 510-390-0064
Contact Name: Rhonda Collins
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TreasureFest (formerly Treasure island Flea) is a locally curated festival that features the best of the bay.  Attendees can shop 400+ craft & vintage vendors, eat from 35+ top food...

Cost: $0 - $3

Where:
Treasure Island
San Francisco, CA  94130

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Huzzah! This fall, immerse yourself in an authentic Renaissance village, with live music, themed celebrations, hearty food, and a thriving marketplace of unique, hand-crafted goods. For the first...

Cost: $28

Where:
Casa de Fruta
10031 Pacheco Pass Hwy
Hollister, CA  95023
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Celebrate the Oakland Athletics 50th anniversary season at an installation honoring three iconic homegrown players: Dennis Eckersley, Rickey Henderson and Dave Stewart. Get to know them...

Cost: $15.95 adults, $6.95 ages 9-17, members/under 9 FREE

Where:
Oakland Museum of California
1000 Oak St.
Gallery of California History
Oakland, CA  94607
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Telephone: 510-318-8400
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Community Music Day is Crowden's annual FREE musical carnival for the entire family: • Instrument Petting Zoos: 'Pet' and learn to make sounds on all the...

Cost: Free

Where:
Crowden Music Center
1475 Rose St. at Sacramento St.
Berkeley, CA  94709
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Contact Name: Event Support
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Cost: Free

Where:
Crowden Music Center
1475 Rose Street
Berkeley, CA  94702
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Sponsor: Crowden Music Center
Telephone: 510-559-6910
Contact Name: Crowden
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Community Music Day is Crowden's annual FREE musical carnival for the entire family.  Join Crowden, San Francisco Chamber Orchestra, San Francisco Girls Chorus, and East Bay...

Cost: Free

Where:
Crowden Music Center
1475 Rose Street
Berkeley, CA  94702
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Sponsor: Crowden Music Center
Telephone: 510-559-6910
Contact Name: Crowden Music Center
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Discover and play as a family at the Asian Art Museum. On Family Fun Days, our kid-friendly gallery tours, creative art projects and immersive storytelling make art appreciation a lively,...

Cost: Free with museum admission. Kids 12 and under are always free.

Where:
Asian Art Museum
200 Larkin Street
San Francisco, CA  94102
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Sponsor: Asian Art Museum
Telephone: 415-581-3500
Contact Name: Zac Rose
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Bay Street is set to host Head West Marketplace, a monthly market from West Perro, showcasing more than 30 local artisans. From one-of-a-kind clothing to home décor, everyone is invited to...

Cost: Free

Where:
Bay Street Emeryville - Center Plaza
5616 Bay Street
Emeryville, CA  94608
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Sponsor: Bay Street Emeryville
Telephone: 415-380-8390
Contact Name: Dee Dee Taft
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Indian artist Shalinee Kumari is making a rare visit to the United States for a short residency at the museum in conjunction with the exhibition Painting Is My Everything: Art from India’s...

Cost: $20-$25, Children 12 and under are free

Where:
Asian Art Museum
200 Larkin Street
San Francisco, CA  94102
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Sponsor: Asian Art Museum
Telephone: 415-581-3500
Contact Name: Zac Rose
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A special bilingual storytime for the whole family in both English and Hindi! Offered monthly. After, they put out toys for the children to play with while the adults chat. Second Sat.

Cost: FREE

Where:
Edenvale Branch Library
101 Branham Lane
San Jose, CA  95111
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Come Dressed in Your Favorite Costume! Live Music, Games, Face Painting, Raffle Prizes, Silent Auction, Magic Show, Yummy Food & Much More!

Cost: Free

Where:
Parents Nursery School
2328 Louis Road
Palo Alto, CA
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Sponsor: Parents Nursery School
Telephone: 650-430-1566
Contact Name: Sibrina

San Francisco’s favorite weekly community gathering, Presidio Picnic, brings the best of the city together every Sunday afternoon. Presented by the Presidio Trust in partnership with Off the...

Cost: Free

Where:
Presidio Main Parade Grounds
103 Montgomery Street
San Francisco, CA  94129
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Sponsor: Off The Grid
Telephone: 415.339.588
Contact Name: Off The Grid
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Welcome to join The Annual Family Fall Carnival hosted by Parents Nursery School in Palo Alto! This is one of the biggest family events in Palo Alto and free of charge!  Come dressed in your...

Cost: Free

Where:
Parents Nursery School
2328 Louis Road
Palo Alto, CA  94303
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Sponsor: Parents Nursery School
Telephone: (650) 856-1440
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Bay Street is set to host Head West Marketplace, a monthly market from West Perro, showcasing more than 30 local artisans. From one-of-a-kind clothing to home décor, everyone is invited to...

Cost: Free

Where:
Bay Street Emeryville - Center Plaza
5616 Bay Street
Emeryville, CA  94608
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Sponsor: Bay Street Emeryville
Telephone: 415-380-8390
Contact Name: Dee Dee Taft
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Once Upon Your Mind is interactive, improvised storytelling. Using a storybook as a starting point, audience members of all ages are encouraged to participate in creating an original...

Cost: $10 adults, $6 children

Where:
All Out Comedy Theater
2525 Telegraph Ave.
Suite B
Oakland, CA  94612
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Sponsor: All Out Comedy Theater
Telephone: (510)761-7279
Contact Name: Colleen Breen
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Visitors will bring to life the culture and traditions of Southern Asia at the sixth annual Diwali: Festival of Lights – a festival of joy, splendor, and happiness. It is one...

Cost: adults: $15; children: $15; seniors: $14; infants and members are free.

Where:
Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose
180 Woz Way
San Jose, CA  95110
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  The story of Juana Briones is a tale of resilience, ingenuity and business savvy – the hallmarks of Silicon Valley. Juana Briones was an early entrepreneur who owned several...

Cost: FREE

Where:
Los Altos History Museum
51 S San Antonio Road
Los Altos, CA  94022
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Sponsor: Los Altos History Museum
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Latino artists explore the artifacts and patterns of climate change through installation, drawing, video and photography.

Cost: FREE

Where:
MACLA
510 S. First St.
San Jose, CA  95113
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Telephone: 408-998-2783
Contact Name: MACLA
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About Sis Boom Bah!New Museum Los Gatos (NUMU) is thrilled to announce the September 2018 opening of an expansive exhibition that takes a deep dive into the long history of the town’s high...

Cost: Kids under 18 are Free. Adult $10/ Seniors, Educators, Military $6

Where:
New Museum Los Gatos
106 E. Main St.
Los Gatos, CA  95030
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Sponsor: New Museum Los Gatos | NUMU
Telephone: 408-354-2646
Contact Name: New Museum Los Gatos
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Bring your dancing shoes and listen to folkish songs.

Cost: FREE

Where:
Marin Country Mart
2257 Larkspur Landing Circle
Larkspur, CA
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Telephone: 415-461-5700
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The Palo Alto Art Center’s free Circus Family Day takes place on Sunday, October 21, 2-4:30 p.m., at the Art Center! Join us for an afternoon packed with circus-themed activities for the...

Cost: Free

Where:
Palo Alto Art Center
1313 Newell Road
Palo Alto, CA  94303
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Sponsor: Palo Alto Art Center
Telephone: 650-617-3511
Contact Name: Ken Heiman
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A festive afternoon of hands-on art activities and an interactive circus performance! This is a free event, and activities are appropriate for ages 5 through adult.

Cost: FREE

Where:
Palo Alto Art Center
1313 Newell Road
Palo Alto, CA
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Kids, teens and families are invited to join Project Giving Kids for our second annual Create the Change Day Bay Area on Sunday, October 21st from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the Computer History Museum...

Cost: $5 per person

Where:
Computer History Museum
1401 N. Shoreline Drive
Mountain View, CA  94043
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Sponsor: Project Giving Kids
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Kids of all ages can join a one-hour guided walking tour to explore a variety of ice cream and gelato in Oakland's Rockridge area and learn about the history of this treat. Please make...

Cost: $20 adults, $15 ages 12 and under

Where:
Meet outside Dreyer's Ice Cream Parlor & Cafe
5925 College Ave.
Oakland, CA  94618
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Telephone: 510-604-6546
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Enter the world of magic with Paula Ramsey!  9/14 - 10/23 -- 3:10pm - 4:10pm 9/5 - 10/31-- 2:00pm - 3:00pm $110 For more information go to cmparksandrec.org or call 415-927-5072

Cost: $110

Where:
Corte Madera Parks and Rec
498 Tamalpais Dr.
Corte Madera , CA  94928
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Sponsor: Corte Madera Parks and Rec

Explore designing and printing on fabric with Lukaza Branfman-Verissimo, an artist, arts educator, activist, storyteller, and curator who lives and works in Oakland. Branfman-Verissimo's...

Cost: FREE to youth 18 and under.

Where:
Contemporary Jewish Museum
736 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA  94103
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Sponsor: Contemporary Jewish Museum
Telephone: 415-655-7800
Contact Name: Contemporary Jewish Museum
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Opening Reception: Sunday, September 30, 3 – 5pm Admission:  Adults $5, Youth (13-17) $3, Children 12 and under are free, free for Bedford Gallery Members Gallery Hours: Tue –...

Cost: Admission: Adults $5, Youth (13-17) $3, Children 12 and under are free, free fo

Where:
Bedford Gallery
1601 Civic Drive
Walnut Creek, CA  94596
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Telephone: 925-295-1417
Contact Name: Bedford Gallery
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Making Comics with Author Barry Deutsch (Hereville graphic novels)  When: October 21, 4-6pm; Where: Congregation Beth Jacob, 1550 Alameda de las Pulgas, Redwood City Join Wornick Jewish...

Cost: Free

Where:
Wornick Jewish Day School
800 Foster City Blvd
Foster City, CA  94404-2228
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Sponsor: Wornick Jewish Day School
Telephone: 650-378-2611
Contact Name: Annie O'Donnell
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Local author and illustrator Laura Lee joins us for a storytime reading of her delightful debut picture book, Cay Eyes. In a world filled with many wonderful things, Miki only sees cats. Until...

Cost: Free

Where:
Books Inc. Burlingame
1375 Burlingame Ave
Burlingame , CA
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Sponsor: Books Inc.
Telephone: 650-685-4911
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La Peña Presents Capoeira Angola Classes for Kids- an 8 week series. Session 1: Tuesdays at 5:30pm-6:30pm (Sept. 4- Oct. 23)  Session 2: Saturdays at 1pm-2pm (Sept. 6-Oct. 28)    Tuition...

Cost: $120

Where:
La Peña Cultural Center
3105 Shattuck Ave
Berkeley, CA  94705
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Telephone: 510-849-2568
Contact Name: Natalia Neira
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Mama circle is a women’s circle for all mothers. A gathering space to go for reflection, inspiration, and conversation. It is my desire to hold space to support each other in a non-judgmental...

Cost: 20-35

Where:
YogaKula
1700 Shattuck Avenue
Berkeley, CA  94709
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Discover a whole new kind of magical, mystical Halloween adventure this fall at Gilroy Gardens! All ages 3 & up.

Cost: TBA

Where:
Gilroy Gardens
3050 Hecker Pass Hwy
Gilroy, CA  95020
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Fear Overload Scream Park celebrates its 10 year anniversary this October with 2 ridiculous and thrilling haunted houses. Get your friends and scream at what Forbes calls the "Best in the...

Cost: Starting at $25

Where:
Bayfair Center
15555 E 14th St
San Leandro, CA  94578
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Sponsor: Fear Overload Scream Park
Telephone: 925-984-0200
Contact Name: Nick Alfieri
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The celebration of the century comes alive in Disney On Ice celebrates 100 Years of Magic.  This monumental ice skating spectacular is coming to the Bay Area playing in Oakland at ORACLE Arena...

Cost: $15 and up

Where:
Oracle Arena
7000 Coliseum Way
Oakland, CA  94621
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Sponsor: Feld Entertainment
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The Haunted Railroad takes your family on a fun, spooky (not scary) train ride through the haunted forest at Ardenwood Historic Farm in Fremont. Your entire family will have fun on the haunted...

Cost: $10 for ages 3 and up (ages 2 and under free).

Where:
Ardenwood Historic Farm
34600 Ardenwood Blvd.
34600 Ardenwood Blvd,
Fremont, CA  94555
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Sponsor: The Railroad Museum at Ardenwood, operated by SPCRR
Telephone: 510-544-2797
Contact Name: Publicity Manager
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Inferno Theatre and BootStrap Theatre Foundation co-present a world premiere of The Gods Are Not Happy! A Dark Comedy for Dark Times. Written by Palo Alto...

Cost: $20 - $25 The Brooklyn Preserve may not be handicap accessible.

Where:
Brooklyn Preserve
1433 12th Avenue
Oakland, CA  94606
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Billed the funniest farce ever, this play features a manic menagerie of actors rehearsing the flop Nothing’s On.

Cost: $27-37

Where:
Hillbarn Theatre
1285 Hillsdale Blvd.
Foster City, CA
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Telephone: 650-349-6411
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Berkeley Playhouse presents this story about the epic rise of a Motown-like super group from obscurity to stardom.  Sept. 21-Oct. 21 1pm, 2pm and 7pm

Cost: $25-40

Where:
The Julia Morgan Theater
2640 College Ave.
Berkeley, CA  94704
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Telephone: 510-845-8542, ext. 351
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Seuss’s classic rainy-day tale is now a bilingual Bay Area Children’s Theatre production recommended for children ages 3-10 who speak English and/or Spanish.  ​Saturdays and...

Cost: $28 adults, $24 ages 2-14

Where:
BACT Berkeley Center
2055 Center St.
Berkeley, CA  94704
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Telephone: 510-296-4433
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This circus tent performance features equestrian showmanship, acrobatic feats, dog tricks and Nino the Clown.

Cost: Check website for prices

Where:
Circus Tent
Red Morton Park
1120 Roosevelt Ave.
Redwood City, CA
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A three-dimensional yearbook-style exhibition explores what it has meant to be a LGHS Wildcat over the course of the school's 100 years+ history. Visitors don’t have to be a graduate or...

Cost: $6-10, under 18 FREE

Where:
New Museum Los Gatos | NUMU
106 E. Main St.
Los Gatos, CA  95030
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Telephone: 408-354-2646
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World Premiere DEPARTERA by Evelina Fernández with Teatro Visión original music by Russell Rodríguez directed by Elisa Marina Alvarado Inspired by real stories gathered from...

Cost: $10-40 (choose your own price)

Where:
School of Arts and Culture @ Mexican Heritage Plaza
1700 Alum Rock Ave.
San Jose, CA
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A trickster. A hero. A buffoon. A creator of stars and lakes. Coyote has played all of these roles throughout North American indigenous folklore. What is he up to in 2018?   This...

Cost: Admission $8-10, children under 5 FREE

Where:
Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History
705 Front St.
Santa Cruz, CA  95060
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Telephone: 831-429-1964
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In association with and benefiting the Moreland Education Foundation, Grimm’s Hollow is a pumpkin patch and marketplace offering fun activities and two spooking live shows. The woods of...

Cost: $10

Where:
Easterbrook Discovery Elementary School |
835 Doyle Road
San Jose, CA
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Travel back to a time of knights, feasts and festivities and spend the day shopping in the authentic marketplace. Enjoy dance performances, concerts, jousting tournaments and more. ...

Cost: $28 general, kids 12 and under FREE

Where:
Casa de Fruta
10031 Pacheco Pass Highway 152
Hollister, CA
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Charles Dickens, author ot A Christmas Carol, A Tale of Two Cities, Great Expectations, also wrote a murder mystery. One problem: he died before he could finish it. At this perfrmance, the...

Cost: $25-54

Where:
3Below Theaters & Lounge
288 S. Second St.
San Jose, CA
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Bay Area artists Monica Canilao and Xara Thustra collaborate for their first large-scale exhibition that explores feminist and anti-capitalist themes and  challenges viewers to step back and...

Cost: Admission $8-10, children under 5 FREE

Where:
Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History
705 Front St.
Santa Cruz, CA  95060
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Telephone: 831-429-1964
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Portia Munson: Her Room / Her World September 30 – December 16, 2018 Opening Reception: Sunday, September 30, 3 – 5pm Admission:  Adults $5, Youth (13-17) $3, Children 12 and...

Cost: $5

Where:
Bedford Gallery
Lesher Center
1601 Civic Drive
Walnut Creek, CA  94596
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Make friends as you explore the importance of images, sounds, and graphics while creating your own animated projects.

Cost: FREE

Where:
MACLA
500 S. First St.
San Jose, CA  95113
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Disney On Ice will celebrate Disney’s legacy as Mickey Mouse leads a parade of classic characters joined by princesses and Pixar favorites.  7pm Oct. 19-20 11am Oct. 20-21...

Cost: $15 and up

Where:
Oracle Arena
7000 Coliseum Way
Oakland, CA  94621
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Telephone: 800-745-3000
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Enjoy German food, crafts, musicians, a kids zone and more.  Sat, 10am-6pm. Sun, 10am-5pm. 

Cost: FREE

Where:
Downtown Campbell
E. Campbell Ave and N. 1st St.
, CA
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Welcoming pregnant and new mothers who find the challenges of pregnancy or motherhood to be different than expected and those with a diagnosis of prenatal or postpartum mood or anxiety disorders....

Cost: Free

Where:
Tiny Tots Parent Resource Center
138 Railway Ave.
Campbell, CA  95008
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Sponsor: Supporting Mamas
Telephone: 408-475-4408
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A TheaterWorksUSA production. Ms. Greer's classroom includes three inquisitive out-of-the-box thinkers. Rosie Revere has big dreams.  Iggy Peck has a relentless passion for...

Cost: $16

Where:
Flint Center
21250 Stevens Creek Blvd.
Cupertino, CA  95014
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A special bilingual storytime for the whole family in both English and Hindi! Offered monthly. After, they put out toys for the children to play with while the adults chat. Second Sat.

Cost: FREE

Where:
Edenvale Branch Library
101 Branham Lane
San Jose, CA  95111
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Facilitated by Suzanne Bergeron -Relax with other parents as your children play safely in our playroom. -Share your parenting challenges in a supportive environment. -Listen to and learn...

Cost: FREE!

Where:
Safe & Sound
1757 Waller Street
San Francisco, CA  94117
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Telephone: 415-668-0494
Contact Name: Russell Stephens
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Latino artists explore the artifacts and patterns of climate change through installation, drawing, video and photography.

Cost: FREE

Where:
MACLA
510 S. First St.
San Jose, CA  95113
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Telephone: 408-998-2783
Contact Name: MACLA
Website »

  The story of Juana Briones is a tale of resilience, ingenuity and business savvy – the hallmarks of Silicon Valley. Juana Briones was an early entrepreneur who owned several...

Cost: FREE

Where:
Los Altos History Museum
51 S San Antonio Road
Los Altos, CA  94022
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Sponsor: Los Altos History Museum
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Teens 14-18 are invited to play with or compete against others in the library Tech Lab everyday afterschool hours.

Cost: FREE

Where:
Mitchell Park Library
3700 Middlefield Road
Palo Alto, CA  94303
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TGA Premier Golf uses golf as a method to develop hand-eye coordination and motor skills while integrating math, english, science and history concepts. 

Cost: $165

Where:
Corte Madera Community Center
498 Tamalpais
Corte Madera, CA  94925
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Sponsor: Corte Madera Community Center
Telephone: 415-927-5072
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Opening Reception: Sunday, September 30, 3 – 5pm Admission:  Adults $5, Youth (13-17) $3, Children 12 and under are free, free for Bedford Gallery Members Gallery Hours: Tue –...

Cost: Admission: Adults $5, Youth (13-17) $3, Children 12 and under are free, free fo

Where:
Bedford Gallery
1601 Civic Drive
Walnut Creek, CA  94596
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Telephone: 925-295-1417
Contact Name: Bedford Gallery
Website »

Enter the world of magic with Paula Ramsey!  9/14 - 10/23 -- 3:10pm - 4:10pm 9/5 - 10/31-- 2:00pm - 3:00pm $110 For more information go to cmparksandrec.org or call 415-927-5072

Cost: $110

Where:
Corte Madera Parks and Rec
498 Tamalpais Dr.
Corte Madera , CA  94928
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Sponsor: Corte Madera Parks and Rec

While it's fun to carve out pumpkins, we'll be skipping the mess by designing simple Jack-o-Lantern faces! After designing, we’ll print our custom creation on our 3D printers! If you've never...

Cost: Free

Where:
South San Francisco Grand Library
306 Walnut Avenue
South San Francisco, CA  94080
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Sponsor: South San Francisco Grand Library
Telephone: 650-877-8530
Contact Name: South San Francisco Grand Library
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High school yoga at Yama Kids Yoga will introduce yoga to teens (14-18yo).  We'll take them through beginning postures, but we'll also do inversions - headstands and handstands,...

Cost: $25

Where:
Yama Kids Yoga studio
2631 Ashby Ave
Ste. A
Berkeley, CA  94705
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Telephone: 650-520-1937
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La Peña Presents Capoeira Angola Classes for Kids- an 8 week series. Session 1: Tuesdays at 5:30pm-6:30pm (Sept. 4- Oct. 23)  Session 2: Saturdays at 1pm-2pm (Sept. 6-Oct. 28)    Tuition...

Cost: $120

Where:
La Peña Cultural Center
3105 Shattuck Ave
Berkeley, CA  94705
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Telephone: 510-849-2568
Contact Name: Natalia Neira
Website »

Fear Overload Scream Park celebrates its 10 year anniversary this October with 2 ridiculous and thrilling haunted houses. Get your friends and scream at what Forbes calls the "Best in the...

Cost: Starting at $25

Where:
Bayfair Center
15555 E 14th St
San Leandro, CA  94578
View map »

Sponsor: Fear Overload Scream Park
Telephone: 925-984-0200
Contact Name: Nick Alfieri
Website »

Discover a whole new kind of magical, mystical Halloween adventure this fall at Gilroy Gardens! All ages 3 & up.

Cost: TBA

Where:
Gilroy Gardens
3050 Hecker Pass Hwy
Gilroy, CA  95020
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Website »

A three-dimensional yearbook-style exhibition explores what it has meant to be a LGHS Wildcat over the course of the school's 100 years+ history. Visitors don’t have to be a graduate or...

Cost: $6-10, under 18 FREE

Where:
New Museum Los Gatos | NUMU
106 E. Main St.
Los Gatos, CA  95030
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Telephone: 408-354-2646
Website »

In association with and benefiting the Moreland Education Foundation, Grimm’s Hollow is a pumpkin patch and marketplace offering fun activities and two spooking live shows. The woods of...

Cost: $10

Where:
Easterbrook Discovery Elementary School |
835 Doyle Road
San Jose, CA
View map »

Website »

Bay Area artists Monica Canilao and Xara Thustra collaborate for their first large-scale exhibition that explores feminist and anti-capitalist themes and  challenges viewers to step back and...

Cost: Admission $8-10, children under 5 FREE

Where:
Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History
705 Front St.
Santa Cruz, CA  95060
View map »

Telephone: 831-429-1964
Website »

Make friends as you explore the importance of images, sounds, and graphics while creating your own animated projects.

Cost: FREE

Where:
MACLA
500 S. First St.
San Jose, CA  95113
View map »

Website »

Billed the funniest farce ever, this play features a manic menagerie of actors rehearsing the flop Nothing’s On.

Cost: $27-37

Where:
Hillbarn Theatre
1285 Hillsdale Blvd.
Foster City, CA
View map »

Telephone: 650-349-6411
Website »

This circus tent performance features equestrian showmanship, acrobatic feats, dog tricks and Nino the Clown.

Cost: Check website for prices

Where:
Circus Tent
Red Morton Park
1120 Roosevelt Ave.
Redwood City, CA
View map »

Website »

Charles Dickens, author ot A Christmas Carol, A Tale of Two Cities, Great Expectations, also wrote a murder mystery. One problem: he died before he could finish it. At this perfrmance, the...

Cost: $25-54

Where:
3Below Theaters & Lounge
288 S. Second St.
San Jose, CA
View map »

Website »

Portia Munson: Her Room / Her World September 30 – December 16, 2018 Opening Reception: Sunday, September 30, 3 – 5pm Admission:  Adults $5, Youth (13-17) $3, Children 12 and...

Cost: $5

Where:
Bedford Gallery
Lesher Center
1601 Civic Drive
Walnut Creek, CA  94596
View map »

Welcoming pregnant and new mothers who find the challenges of pregnancy or motherhood to be different than expected and those with a diagnosis of prenatal or postpartum mood or anxiety disorders....

Cost: Free

Where:
Tiny Tots Parent Resource Center
138 Railway Ave.
Campbell, CA  95008
View map »

Sponsor: Supporting Mamas
Telephone: 408-475-4408
Website »

A special bilingual storytime for the whole family in both English and Hindi! Offered monthly. After, they put out toys for the children to play with while the adults chat. Second Sat.

Cost: FREE

Where:
Edenvale Branch Library
101 Branham Lane
San Jose, CA  95111
View map »

Website »

December 16, 2017 - January 13, 2019; Wed-Thur 11-5, Fri 11-9, Sat-Sun 10-6 This December, the Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) presents Take Root: Oakland Grows Food, a new family-friendly...

Cost: $15.95 adults, $6.95 ages 9-17, members and under 9 FREE

Where:
Oakland Museum of California
1000 Oak Street
Oakland, CA  94607
View map »

Sponsor: Oakland Museum of California
Telephone: 510-318-8400
Website »

Latino artists explore the artifacts and patterns of climate change through installation, drawing, video and photography.

Cost: FREE

Where:
MACLA
510 S. First St.
San Jose, CA  95113
View map »

Telephone: 408-998-2783
Contact Name: MACLA
Website »

  The story of Juana Briones is a tale of resilience, ingenuity and business savvy – the hallmarks of Silicon Valley. Juana Briones was an early entrepreneur who owned several...

Cost: FREE

Where:
Los Altos History Museum
51 S San Antonio Road
Los Altos, CA  94022
View map »

Sponsor: Los Altos History Museum
Website »

Stanbridge Academy's Expert Share Speaker Series presents Attorney David Tollner: "IEP 101: Top Ten Strategies for Getting the Most from Your IEP" ​ An Individual...

Cost: Free

Where:
Stanbridge Academy
515 E. Poplar Ave.
San Mateo, CA  94401
View map »

Sponsor: Stanbridge Academy
Telephone: 650-375-5860
Contact Name: Susan Coyne
Website »

Opening Reception: Sunday, September 30, 3 – 5pm Admission:  Adults $5, Youth (13-17) $3, Children 12 and under are free, free for Bedford Gallery Members Gallery Hours: Tue –...

Cost: Admission: Adults $5, Youth (13-17) $3, Children 12 and under are free, free fo

Where:
Bedford Gallery
1601 Civic Drive
Walnut Creek, CA  94596
View map »

Telephone: 925-295-1417
Contact Name: Bedford Gallery
Website »

Teens 14-18 are invited to play with or compete against others in the library Tech Lab everyday afterschool hours.

Cost: FREE

Where:
Mitchell Park Library
3700 Middlefield Road
Palo Alto, CA  94303
View map »

Website »

Join us after school for lemonade, cookies, and a craft.   See full schedule at: https://www.craftifulstudio.com/workshops/?view=calendar&month=September-201

Cost: $10

Where:
Craftiful Make & Take Studio
1743 Park Avenue
San Jose, CA  95126
View map »

Sponsor: Craftiful Make & Take Studio
Telephone: 669-230-3807
Contact Name: Kirsten Rowe
Website »

With so much on the Internet, where do you begin with relevant resources? During this workshop, we'll explore online streaming video service, Kanopy for Kids! This database resource can be accessed...

Cost: Free

Where:
South San Francisco Public Library
840 West Orange Avenue
South San Francisco, CA  94080
View map »

Sponsor: South San Francisco Public Library
Telephone: 650-829-3860
Contact Name: South San Francisco Public Library
Website »

La Peña Presents Capoeira Angola Classes for Kids- an 8 week series. Session 1: Tuesdays at 5:30pm-6:30pm (Sept. 4- Oct. 23)  Session 2: Saturdays at 1pm-2pm (Sept. 6-Oct. 28)    Tuition...

Cost: $120

Where:
La Peña Cultural Center
3105 Shattuck Ave
Berkeley, CA  94705
View map »

Telephone: 510-849-2568
Contact Name: Natalia Neira
Website »

Build supportive relationships with other families while learning how to better manage the stress of parenting. Dinner and child care provided.

Cost: FREE but advance registration required

Where:
Children's Council of San Francisco
445 Church St.
San Francisco, CA
View map »

Telephone: 415-276-2900
Website »

Google Engineering Program Manager Komal Singh joins us for a storytime celebration of her inspirational picture book, Ara the Star Engineer. Written as a collaborative project...

Cost: Free

Where:
Books Inc. Campbell
1875 S Bascom Ave #600
Campbell, CA
View map »

Sponsor: Books Inc.
Telephone: 408-378-2726
Website »

Google Engineering Program Manager Komal Singh joins us for a storytime celebration of her inspirational picture book, Ara the Star Engineer. Written as a collaborative project...

Cost: FREE

Where:
Books Inc. Campbell
1875 S Bascom Ave
#600
Campbell, CA
View map »

Sponsor: Books Inc.
Telephone: 408-378-2726
Website »

Google Engineering Program Manager Komal Singh joins us for a storytime celebration of her inspirational picture book, Ara the Star Engineer. Written as a collaborative project between Komal and...

Cost: Free

Where:
Books Inc. Campbell
1875 S Bascom Ave
#600
, CA
View map »

Sponsor: Books Inc.
Telephone: 408-378-2726
Website »

Fear Overload Scream Park celebrates its 10 year anniversary this October with 2 ridiculous and thrilling haunted houses. Get your friends and scream at what Forbes calls the "Best in the...

Cost: Starting at $25

Where:
Bayfair Center
15555 E 14th St
San Leandro, CA  94578
View map »

Sponsor: Fear Overload Scream Park
Telephone: 925-984-0200
Contact Name: Nick Alfieri
Website »

Sing, dance, play with instruments and tell movement stories. Singing is a great way for young children to develop language skills.  

Cost: FREE

Where:
Foster City Library
1000 E. Hillsdale Blvd.
Foster City, CA
View map »

Telephone: 650-574-4842
Website »

The celebration of the century comes alive in Disney On Ice celebrates 100 Years of Magic.  This monumental ice skating spectacular is coming to the Bay Area playing in Oakland at ORACLE Arena...

Cost: $15 and up

Where:
SAP Center
525 W. Santa Clara St
San Jose, CA  95113
View map »

Sponsor: Feld Entertainment
Website »

Discover a whole new kind of magical, mystical Halloween adventure this fall at Gilroy Gardens! All ages 3 & up.

Cost: TBA

Where:
Gilroy Gardens
3050 Hecker Pass Hwy
Gilroy, CA  95020
View map »

Website »

Make friends as you explore the importance of images, sounds, and graphics while creating your own animated projects.

Cost: FREE

Where:
MACLA
500 S. First St.
San Jose, CA  95113
View map »

Website »

Portia Munson: Her Room / Her World September 30 – December 16, 2018 Opening Reception: Sunday, September 30, 3 – 5pm Admission:  Adults $5, Youth (13-17) $3, Children 12 and...

Cost: $5

Where:
Bedford Gallery
Lesher Center
1601 Civic Drive
Walnut Creek, CA  94596
View map »

Bay Area artists Monica Canilao and Xara Thustra collaborate for their first large-scale exhibition that explores feminist and anti-capitalist themes and  challenges viewers to step back and...

Cost: Admission $8-10, children under 5 FREE

Where:
Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History
705 Front St.
Santa Cruz, CA  95060
View map »

Telephone: 831-429-1964
Website »

Grab your Mickey ears and get ready for the ultimate Disney experience when Disney On Ice celebrates 100 Years of Magic comes skating into a city near you.  Be charmed by a cast of...

Cost: $15-85

Where:
SAP Center
525 W Santa Clara St.
San Jose, CA  95113
View map »

Website »

Charles Dickens, author ot A Christmas Carol, A Tale of Two Cities, Great Expectations, also wrote a murder mystery. One problem: he died before he could finish it. At this perfrmance, the...

Cost: $25-54

Where:
3Below Theaters & Lounge
288 S. Second St.
San Jose, CA
View map »

Website »

Welcoming pregnant and new mothers who find the challenges of pregnancy or motherhood to be different than expected and those with a diagnosis of prenatal or postpartum mood or anxiety disorders....

Cost: Free

Where:
Tiny Tots Parent Resource Center
138 Railway Ave.
Campbell, CA  95008
View map »

Sponsor: Supporting Mamas
Telephone: 408-475-4408
Website »

Billed the funniest farce ever, this play features a manic menagerie of actors rehearsing the flop Nothing’s On.

Cost: $27-37

Where:
Hillbarn Theatre
1285 Hillsdale Blvd.
Foster City, CA
View map »

Telephone: 650-349-6411
Website »

In association with and benefiting the Moreland Education Foundation, Grimm’s Hollow is a pumpkin patch and marketplace offering fun activities and two spooking live shows. The woods of...

Cost: $10

Where:
Easterbrook Discovery Elementary School |
835 Doyle Road
San Jose, CA
View map »

Website »

A three-dimensional yearbook-style exhibition explores what it has meant to be a LGHS Wildcat over the course of the school's 100 years+ history. Visitors don’t have to be a graduate or...

Cost: $6-10, under 18 FREE

Where:
New Museum Los Gatos | NUMU
106 E. Main St.
Los Gatos, CA  95030
View map »

Telephone: 408-354-2646
Website »

This circus tent performance features equestrian showmanship, acrobatic feats, dog tricks and Nino the Clown.

Cost: Check website for prices

Where:
Circus Tent
Red Morton Park
1120 Roosevelt Ave.
Redwood City, CA
View map »

Website »

 Slim picking in PreSchool search... is over! COME TO OUR CLASS SEE OUR TEACHERS SEE OUR STUDENTS LEARN! October 25 - 8:30am or 2pm

Cost: 0

Where:
St Leo the Great School
1051 W. Fernando St
San Jose, CA  95126
View map »

Telephone: 408-293-4846
Website »

December 16, 2017 - January 13, 2019; Wed-Thur 11-5, Fri 11-9, Sat-Sun 10-6 This December, the Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) presents Take Root: Oakland Grows Food, a new family-friendly...

Cost: $15.95 adults, $6.95 ages 9-17, members and under 9 FREE

Where:
Oakland Museum of California
1000 Oak Street
Oakland, CA  94607
View map »

Sponsor: Oakland Museum of California
Telephone: 510-318-8400
Website »

A special bilingual storytime for the whole family in both English and Hindi! Offered monthly. After, they put out toys for the children to play with while the adults chat. Second Sat.

Cost: FREE

Where:
Edenvale Branch Library
101 Branham Lane
San Jose, CA  95111
View map »

Website »

Presented by Garrett + Moulton Productions Following a string of hit collaborations, award-winning choreographers Janice Garrett and Charles Moulton return to JCCSF’s Pottruck Family...

Cost: FREE

Where:
Pottruck Family Atrium
JCCSF
3200 California St
San Francisco, CA  94118
View map »

Telephone: 415-292-1217
Contact Name: Becky Robinson-Leviton
Website »

About Sis Boom Bah!New Museum Los Gatos (NUMU) is thrilled to announce the September 2018 opening of an expansive exhibition that takes a deep dive into the long history of the town’s high...

Cost: Kids under 18 are Free. Adult $10/ Seniors, Educators, Military $6

Where:
New Museum Los Gatos
106 E. Main St.
Los Gatos, CA  95030
View map »

Sponsor: New Museum Los Gatos | NUMU
Telephone: 408-354-2646
Contact Name: New Museum Los Gatos
Website »

Latino artists explore the artifacts and patterns of climate change through installation, drawing, video and photography.

Cost: FREE

Where:
MACLA
510 S. First St.
San Jose, CA  95113
View map »

Telephone: 408-998-2783
Contact Name: MACLA
Website »

  The story of Juana Briones is a tale of resilience, ingenuity and business savvy – the hallmarks of Silicon Valley. Juana Briones was an early entrepreneur who owned several...

Cost: FREE

Where:
Los Altos History Museum
51 S San Antonio Road
Los Altos, CA  94022
View map »

Sponsor: Los Altos History Museum
Website »

Facilitated by Katie Bilsky, Sophie Bigalke, Kelly Zane and Russell Stephens -Join us in the Playroom on Thursdays for music, movement, and stories! Playtime Together is the perfect bonding...

Cost: FREE!

Where:
Safe & Sound
1757 Waller Street
San Francisco, CA  94117
View map »

Telephone: 415-387-3684
Contact Name: Russell Stephens
Website »

Test out your Halloween costume early at a costume contest judged by library staff along with a screening of Pixar/Disney’s animated film Coco (PG). 

Cost: FREE

Where:
Bay Point Library
205 Pacifica Ave.
Bay Point, CA  94565
View map »

Telephone: 925-458-9597
Website »

Teens 14-18 are invited to play with or compete against others in the library Tech Lab everyday afterschool hours.

Cost: FREE

Where:
Mitchell Park Library
3700 Middlefield Road
Palo Alto, CA  94303
View map »

Website »

Opening Reception: Sunday, September 30, 3 – 5pm Admission:  Adults $5, Youth (13-17) $3, Children 12 and under are free, free for Bedford Gallery Members Gallery Hours: Tue –...

Cost: Admission: Adults $5, Youth (13-17) $3, Children 12 and under are free, free fo

Where:
Bedford Gallery
1601 Civic Drive
Walnut Creek, CA  94596
View map »

Telephone: 925-295-1417
Contact Name: Bedford Gallery
Website »

Bring your dog for a barbecue and prizes. Learn Marin County park rules and sensitive wildlife issues all pet owners should know.

Cost: FREE

Where:
McInnis Park
310 Smith Ranch Road
San Rafael, CA
View map »

Telephone: 415-473-6387
Website »

Kids ages 5-8 can stop by the library to register for the book club and pick up a free copy of this month’s book (while supplies last). Read the book throughout the month, then we’ll meet for...

Cost: Free

Where:
South San Francisco Public Library
840 West Orange Avenue
South San Francisco, CA  94080
View map »

Sponsor: South San Francisco Public Library
Telephone: 650-829-3860
Contact Name: South San Francisco Public Library
Website »

Fun crafts for teens. Must be 12 - 18 years old.  You'll be amazed at the cool crafts you can produce in an hour! Every 4th Thursday of the month at 4:00 PM we will feature a...

Cost: FREE

Where:
Milpitas Library
160 N. Main St.
Milpitas, CA  95035
View map »

Website »

Join us every Thursday to explore a different science craft.  Light refreshments will be served. See full schedule at: https://www.craftifulstudio.com/workshops/?view=calendar&month=September-201

Cost: $10

Where:
Craftiful Make & Take Studio
1743 Park Avenue
San Jose, CA  95126
View map »

Sponsor: Craftiful Make & Take Studio
Telephone: 669-230-3807
Contact Name: Kirsten Rowe
Website »

La Peña Presents Capoeira Angola Classes for Kids- an 8 week series. Session 1: Tuesdays at 5:30pm-6:30pm (Sept. 4- Oct. 23)  Session 2: Saturdays at 1pm-2pm (Sept. 6-Oct. 28)    Tuition...

Cost: $120

Where:
La Peña Cultural Center
3105 Shattuck Ave
Berkeley, CA  94705
View map »

Telephone: 510-849-2568
Contact Name: Natalia Neira
Website »

Bestselling author & illustrator Jeffrey Brown shares the latest laugh-out-loud installment in his Lucy & Andy Neanderthal series, Bad to the Bones....

Cost: Free

Where:
Books Inc. Alameda
1344 Park St.
Alameda, CA
View map »

Sponsor: Books Inc.
Telephone: 510-522-2226
Website »

Discover a whole new kind of magical, mystical Halloween adventure this fall at Gilroy Gardens! All ages 3 & up.

Cost: TBA

Where:
Gilroy Gardens
3050 Hecker Pass Hwy
Gilroy, CA  95020
View map »

Website »

Fear Overload Scream Park celebrates its 10 year anniversary this October with 2 ridiculous and thrilling haunted houses. Get your friends and scream at what Forbes calls the "Best in the...

Cost: Starting at $25

Where:
Bayfair Center
15555 E 14th St
San Leandro, CA  94578
View map »

Sponsor: Fear Overload Scream Park
Telephone: 925-984-0200
Contact Name: Nick Alfieri
Website »

The celebration of the century comes alive in Disney On Ice celebrates 100 Years of Magic.  This monumental ice skating spectacular is coming to the Bay Area playing in Oakland at ORACLE Arena...

Cost: $15 and up

Where:
SAP Center
525 W. Santa Clara St
San Jose, CA  95113
View map »

Sponsor: Feld Entertainment
Website »

Mingle by lantern light with legendary spirits as musical storyteller Jill Tracy leads you on a nighttime stroll to legendary haunted spots.

Cost: FREE but advance registration online required

Where:
Presidio Main Post
Montgomery Street
San Francisco, CA
View map »

Telephone: 415-561-5300
Website »

Boys ages 9-11 and their caregivers are invited to read and discuss books. Call the librarian to see what’s on the docket this month.

Cost: FREE

Where:
West Portal Branch Library
190 Lenox Way
San Francisco, CA
View map »

Telephone: 415-355-2886
Website »

Inferno Theatre and BootStrap Theatre Foundation co-present a world premiere of The Gods Are Not Happy! A Dark Comedy for Dark Times. Written by Palo Alto...

Cost: $20 - $25 The Brooklyn Preserve may not be handicap accessible.

Where:
Brooklyn Preserve
1433 12th Avenue
Oakland, CA  94606
View map »

Website »

This circus tent performance features equestrian showmanship, acrobatic feats, dog tricks and Nino the Clown.

Cost: Check website for prices

Where:
Circus Tent
Red Morton Park
1120 Roosevelt Ave.
Redwood City, CA
View map »

Website »

Attend ghoulish CoCo-style festivities with arts and crafts, games, face painting, trick-or-treating and other fall fun for ages 1-9.  Preregister online (no walk-ins). ...

Cost: $6-7

Where:
Danville Community Center
420 Front St.
Danville, CA  94526
View map »

Telephone: 925-314-3400
Website »

In association with and benefiting the Moreland Education Foundation, Grimm’s Hollow is a pumpkin patch and marketplace offering fun activities and two spooking live shows. The woods of...

Cost: $10

Where:
Easterbrook Discovery Elementary School |
835 Doyle Road
San Jose, CA
View map »

Website »

Billed the funniest farce ever, this play features a manic menagerie of actors rehearsing the flop Nothing’s On.

Cost: $27-37

Where:
Hillbarn Theatre
1285 Hillsdale Blvd.
Foster City, CA
View map »

Telephone: 650-349-6411
Website »

Welcoming pregnant and new mothers who find the challenges of pregnancy or motherhood to be different than expected and those with a diagnosis of prenatal or postpartum mood or anxiety disorders....

Cost: Free

Where:
Tiny Tots Parent Resource Center
138 Railway Ave.
Campbell, CA  95008
View map »

Sponsor: Supporting Mamas
Telephone: 408-475-4408
Website »

Bay Area artists Monica Canilao and Xara Thustra collaborate for their first large-scale exhibition that explores feminist and anti-capitalist themes and  challenges viewers to step back and...

Cost: Admission $8-10, children under 5 FREE

Where:
Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History
705 Front St.
Santa Cruz, CA  95060
View map »

Telephone: 831-429-1964
Website »

A three-dimensional yearbook-style exhibition explores what it has meant to be a LGHS Wildcat over the course of the school's 100 years+ history. Visitors don’t have to be a graduate or...

Cost: $6-10, under 18 FREE

Where:
New Museum Los Gatos | NUMU
106 E. Main St.
Los Gatos, CA  95030
View map »

Telephone: 408-354-2646
Website »

Grab your Mickey ears and get ready for the ultimate Disney experience when Disney On Ice celebrates 100 Years of Magic comes skating into a city near you.  Be charmed by a cast of...

Cost: $15-85

Where:
SAP Center
525 W Santa Clara St.
San Jose, CA  95113
View map »

Website »

Charles Dickens, author ot A Christmas Carol, A Tale of Two Cities, Great Expectations, also wrote a murder mystery. One problem: he died before he could finish it. At this perfrmance, the...

Cost: $25-54

Where:
3Below Theaters & Lounge
288 S. Second St.
San Jose, CA
View map »

Website »

Make friends as you explore the importance of images, sounds, and graphics while creating your own animated projects.

Cost: FREE

Where:
MACLA
500 S. First St.
San Jose, CA  95113
View map »

Website »

Portia Munson: Her Room / Her World September 30 – December 16, 2018 Opening Reception: Sunday, September 30, 3 – 5pm Admission:  Adults $5, Youth (13-17) $3, Children 12 and...

Cost: $5

Where:
Bedford Gallery
Lesher Center
1601 Civic Drive
Walnut Creek, CA  94596
View map »

In Disney's "My Son Pinocchio JR.", the classic tale of toymaker Geppetto's little wooden puppet is given new life. This new musical, which retells the classic Disney story from...

Cost: $10-$12

Where:
Morgan Hill Community Playhouse
17090 Monterey Rd.
Morgan Hill, CA  95037
View map »

Sponsor: Theater Fun
Telephone: 408-778-6231
Contact Name: Carol Romo
Website »

Shop and play at this huge arts and crafts show featuring kids’ activities, live music and handmade gifts.  10am-5pm Friday and Sunday 10am-6pm Saturday

Cost: $9 adults, $7 seniors, $4 ages 13-17, ages 12 and under FREE

Where:
Alameda County Fairgrounds
4501 Pleasanton Ave.
Pleasanton, CA  94566
View map »

Telephone: 925-392-7300
Website »

Kids will move, play games, sing, stretch, and balance to foster gross motor skills.  The program includes Animal Action, Alphabet Poses, Bean Bag Balance, Freeze Dance, and surprise game...

Cost: Free

Where:
South San Francisco Public Library
840 West Orange Avenue
South San Francisco, CA  94080
View map »

Sponsor: South San Francisco Public Library
Telephone: 650-829-3860
Contact Name: South San Francisco Public Library
Website »

Miss Kitty returns to give a series of concerts for kids 8 and under and their families.

Cost: FREE

Where:
City Council Chambers
1400 Fifth Ave.
San Rafael, CA
View map »

Telephone: 415-485-3322
Website »

Please join us for our new weekly Book Passage storytime in our Sausalito store. Mari Allen, our bookseller, will read new and classic picture books that are sure to engage and delight. Storytime...

Cost: Free

Where:
Book Passage
100 Bay Street
Sausalito, CA  94965
View map »

Sponsor: Book Passage
Telephone: 415-927-0960
Contact Name: Zack Ruskin
Website »

A special bilingual storytime for the whole family in both English and Hindi! Offered monthly. After, they put out toys for the children to play with while the adults chat. Second Sat.

Cost: FREE

Where:
Edenvale Branch Library
101 Branham Lane
San Jose, CA  95111
View map »

Website »

Presented by Garrett + Moulton Productions Following a string of hit collaborations, award-winning choreographers Janice Garrett and Charles Moulton return to JCCSF’s Pottruck Family...

Cost: FREE

Where:
Pottruck Family Atrium
JCCSF
3200 California St
San Francisco, CA  94118
View map »

Telephone: 415-292-1217
Contact Name: Becky Robinson-Leviton
Website »

About Sis Boom Bah!New Museum Los Gatos (NUMU) is thrilled to announce the September 2018 opening of an expansive exhibition that takes a deep dive into the long history of the town’s high...

Cost: Kids under 18 are Free. Adult $10/ Seniors, Educators, Military $6

Where:
New Museum Los Gatos
106 E. Main St.
Los Gatos, CA  95030
View map »

Sponsor: New Museum Los Gatos | NUMU
Telephone: 408-354-2646
Contact Name: New Museum Los Gatos
Website »

  The story of Juana Briones is a tale of resilience, ingenuity and business savvy – the hallmarks of Silicon Valley. Juana Briones was an early entrepreneur who owned several...

Cost: FREE

Where:
Los Altos History Museum
51 S San Antonio Road
Los Altos, CA  94022
View map »

Sponsor: Los Altos History Museum
Website »

Latino artists explore the artifacts and patterns of climate change through installation, drawing, video and photography.

Cost: FREE

Where:
MACLA
510 S. First St.
San Jose, CA  95113
View map »

Telephone: 408-998-2783
Contact Name: MACLA
Website »

Goblins, superheroes, princesses and witches are invited grab their favorite candy bags and creep through downtown Walnut Creek to collect Halloween treats from participating businesses. 

Cost: FREE

Where:
STARTING LOCATION: Lesher Center for the Arts
1601 N. Civic Drive
Walnut Creek, CA  94596
View map »

Telephone: 925-933-6778
Website »

Kids and teens meet Friday after school to unwind, make new friends and play some fun games at the library. There's board games, video games, arcade basketball, ping pong, and so much...

Cost: FREE

Where:
Hillview Branch Library
1600 Hopkins Dr.
San Jose , CA  95122
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This annual festival typically features a costume parade, carnival rides, a haunted house and hay rides and live entertainment.

Cost: Call for prices

Where:
Stern Grove
19th Avenue and Sloat Boulevard
San Francisco, CA
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Telephone: 415-831-6330
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Teens 14-18 are invited to play with or compete against others in the library Tech Lab everyday afterschool hours.

Cost: FREE

Where:
Mitchell Park Library
3700 Middlefield Road
Palo Alto, CA  94303
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Opening Reception: Sunday, September 30, 3 – 5pm Admission:  Adults $5, Youth (13-17) $3, Children 12 and under are free, free for Bedford Gallery Members Gallery Hours: Tue –...

Cost: Admission: Adults $5, Youth (13-17) $3, Children 12 and under are free, free fo

Where:
Bedford Gallery
1601 Civic Drive
Walnut Creek, CA  94596
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Telephone: 925-295-1417
Contact Name: Bedford Gallery
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NEW! Elkus Ranch Halloween Fest  Come feed treats to the farm animals in a reverse trick-or-treat!  Friday, October 26 | 3-6pm | RSVP: http://ucanr.edu/halloween Halloween...

Cost: $15 per person

Where:
UC Elkus Ranch Environmental Education Center
1500 Purisima Creek Road
Half Moon Bay, CA  94019
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Telephone: (650) 712-3151
Contact Name: Leslie Jensen
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Join us after school for lemonade, cookies, and a craft.   See full schedule at: https://www.craftifulstudio.com/workshops/?view=calendar&month=September-201

Cost: $10

Where:
Craftiful Make & Take Studio
1743 Park Avenue
San Jose, CA  95126
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Sponsor: Craftiful Make & Take Studio
Telephone: 669-230-3807
Contact Name: Kirsten Rowe
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Cardboard is a versatile material for more than just prototyping! We'll cover the creative possibilities of cardboard and assemble official kits to use with the Nintendo Switch! Drop by our Mario...

Cost: Free

Where:
South San Francisco Public Library
840 West Orange Avenue
South San Francisco, CA  94080
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Sponsor: South San Francisco Public Library
Telephone: 650-829-3860
Contact Name: South San Francisco Public Library
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Expert teacher Yazmine Amina will guide your child through basic yoga moves while they think they are playing! Your child will learn cat and cow poses, meowing and mooing the whole way through, and...

Cost: Free

Where:
Dimond Branch Library
3565 Fruitvale Avenue
Oakland, CA  94602
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Sponsor: Dimond Branch Library
Telephone: (510) 482-7844
Contact Name: Rebekah Eppley
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Expert teacher Yazmine Amina will guide your child through basic yoga moves while they think they are playing! Your child will learn cat and cow poses, meowing and mooing the whole way through, and...

Cost: Free

Where:
Dimond Branch Library
3565 Fruitvale Avenue
Oakland
CA, CA  94602
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Sponsor: Oakland Public Library
Telephone: 510-482-7844
Contact Name: Rebekah Eppley
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La Peña Presents Capoeira Angola Classes for Kids- an 8 week series. Session 1: Tuesdays at 5:30pm-6:30pm (Sept. 4- Oct. 23)  Session 2: Saturdays at 1pm-2pm (Sept. 6-Oct. 28)    Tuition...

Cost: $120

Where:
La Peña Cultural Center
3105 Shattuck Ave
Berkeley, CA  94705
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Telephone: 510-849-2568
Contact Name: Natalia Neira
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Bring out the kids for a spooky evening of Halloween fun at the Japanese Cultural and Community Center in Japantown on Friday, October 26 from 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.! Carnival includes: Halloween...

Cost: $7 per person at the door

Where:
Japanese Cultural and Community Center
1840 Sutter Street
San Francisco, CA  94115
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Sponsor: Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California
Telephone: 415-567-5505
Contact Name: Haruka Roudebush
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For families, children ages 4-12 Travel our enchanted trail, collecting treats and encountering weird and wacky characters along the way. At the end of your journey, enjoy hot cider, treats, and...

Cost: $25

Where:
Hidden Villa
26870 Moody Road
Los Altos Hills, CA  94022
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Sponsor: Hidden Villa
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Meet Jeffrey Brown, author/illustrator of the New York Times bestselling Jedi Academy books.  He will be introducing Bad to the Bones, Book 3 in the...

Cost: FREE

Where:
Kepler's Books
1010 El Camino Real
Menlo Park, CA
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Begin your Halloweekend with a delicious spaghetti dinner and play bingo for prizes in a spooky environment. Spaghetti Bingo is a parks and rec tradition that you won't want to miss out...

Cost: $15

Where:
Corte Madera Community Center
498 Tamalpais
Corte Madera, CA  94925
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Sponsor: Corte Madera Parks and Recreation
Telephone: 415-927-5072
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The celebration of the century comes alive in Disney On Ice celebrates 100 Years of Magic.  This monumental ice skating spectacular is coming to the Bay Area playing in Oakland at ORACLE Arena...

Cost: $15 and up

Where:
SAP Center
525 W. Santa Clara St
San Jose, CA  95113
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Sponsor: Feld Entertainment
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Discover a whole new kind of magical, mystical Halloween adventure this fall at Gilroy Gardens! All ages 3 & up.

Cost: TBA

Where:
Gilroy Gardens
3050 Hecker Pass Hwy
Gilroy, CA  95020
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The creators of Erth’s Dinosaur Zoo Live want to take your family on an all-new adventure—this time to the bottom of the ocean. Erth’s Prehistoric Aquarium Adventure is an...

Cost: $29-46

Where:
SJSU Hammer Theatre
101 Paseo De San Antonio
San Jose, CA
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Hammer Theatre Center presents Erth’s Prehistoric Aquarium, a thrilling deep sea experience inviting families to dive in and explore the mysterious ocean depths that were once home to mystifying...

Cost: $35-45

Where:
Hammer Theatre Center
101 Paseo De San Antonio
San Jose, CA  95112
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Sponsor: Hammer Theatre Center
Telephone: (408) 924-8501
Contact Name: Box Office
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Adira Dance and Costume in San Jose will be organizing a Zombie Crawl in Downtown Campbell that will feature multiple performances of the "Thriller" dance from Michael Jackson's...

Cost: FREE

Where:
Downtown Campbell
, CA

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The Haunted Railroad takes your family on a fun, spooky (not scary) train ride through the haunted forest at Ardenwood Historic Farm in Fremont. Your entire family will have fun on the haunted...

Cost: $10 for ages 3 and up (ages 2 and under free).

Where:
Ardenwood Historic Farm
34600 Ardenwood Blvd.
34600 Ardenwood Blvd,
Fremont, CA  94555
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Sponsor: The Railroad Museum at Ardenwood, operated by SPCRR
Telephone: 510-544-2797
Contact Name: Publicity Manager
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Fear Overload Scream Park celebrates its 10 year anniversary this October with 2 ridiculous and thrilling haunted houses. Get your friends and scream at what Forbes calls the "Best in the...

Cost: Starting at $25

Where:
Bayfair Center
15555 E 14th St
San Leandro, CA  94578
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Sponsor: Fear Overload Scream Park
Telephone: 925-984-0200
Contact Name: Nick Alfieri
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Oct 26th - 7-8pm, Oct 27th - 11am-12pm, 3-4pm and 7-8pm, Oct 28th - 11am-12pm and 3-4pm Horton the Elephant, the Cat in the Hat and all of your favorite Dr. Seuss characters spring to life...

Cost: Advance: $15 for 12+, $10 for 11 & under; Door: $18 / $12

Where:
Historic Hoover Theatre
1635 Park Ave
San Jose, CA  95126
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Sponsor: Playful People Productions
Telephone: 408-878-5362
Contact Name: Barb Galiotto
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Families and train buffs can experience Diablo Valley Lines during 2018 whistle stop shows featuring hundreds of model trains representing the mid-20th century through today,...

Cost: $3 adults, $2 children ages 6-12, under 6 FREE.

Where:
Larkey Park
2751 Buena Vista Ave.
Walnut Creek, CA  94597
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Telephone: 925-937-1888
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Inferno Theatre and BootStrap Theatre Foundation co-present a world premiere of The Gods Are Not Happy! A Dark Comedy for Dark Times. Written by Palo Alto...

Cost: $20 - $25 The Brooklyn Preserve may not be handicap accessible.

Where:
Brooklyn Preserve
1433 12th Avenue
Oakland, CA  94606
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Welcoming pregnant and new mothers who find the challenges of pregnancy or motherhood to be different than expected and those with a diagnosis of prenatal or postpartum mood or anxiety disorders....

Cost: Free

Where:
Tiny Tots Parent Resource Center
138 Railway Ave.
Campbell, CA  95008
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Sponsor: Supporting Mamas
Telephone: 408-475-4408
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Bay Area artists Monica Canilao and Xara Thustra collaborate for their first large-scale exhibition that explores feminist and anti-capitalist themes and  challenges viewers to step back and...

Cost: Admission $8-10, children under 5 FREE

Where:
Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History
705 Front St.
Santa Cruz, CA  95060
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Telephone: 831-429-1964
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This circus tent performance features equestrian showmanship, acrobatic feats, dog tricks and Nino the Clown.

Cost: Check website for prices

Where:
Circus Tent
Red Morton Park
1120 Roosevelt Ave.
Redwood City, CA
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Billed the funniest farce ever, this play features a manic menagerie of actors rehearsing the flop Nothing’s On.

Cost: $27-37

Where:
Hillbarn Theatre
1285 Hillsdale Blvd.
Foster City, CA
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Telephone: 650-349-6411
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Portia Munson: Her Room / Her World September 30 – December 16, 2018 Opening Reception: Sunday, September 30, 3 – 5pm Admission:  Adults $5, Youth (13-17) $3, Children 12 and...

Cost: $5

Where:
Bedford Gallery
Lesher Center
1601 Civic Drive
Walnut Creek, CA  94596
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Charles Dickens, author ot A Christmas Carol, A Tale of Two Cities, Great Expectations, also wrote a murder mystery. One problem: he died before he could finish it. At this perfrmance, the...

Cost: $25-54

Where:
3Below Theaters & Lounge
288 S. Second St.
San Jose, CA
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Catch the mayhem that unfolds in 1879 London as The Explorers Club is beset by not just a woman, but poisonous snakes, exotic plants, bar-rending savages and crazed Irishmen! Nell...

Cost: $38-48

Where:
Tabard Theatre
29 N. San Pedro St.
San Jose, CA
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  Presented by Upstage Theater Friday, October 26 at 7:30 pm Saturday, October 27 at 7:30 pm Sunday, October 28 at 7:30 pm The death of a dog marks the beginning of a story that...

Cost: $10-12

Where:
Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts
500 Castro St.
Mountain View, CA
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Grab your Mickey ears and get ready for the ultimate Disney experience when Disney On Ice celebrates 100 Years of Magic comes skating into a city near you.  Be charmed by a cast of...

Cost: $15-85

Where:
SAP Center
525 W Santa Clara St.
San Jose, CA  95113
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In Disney's "My Son Pinocchio JR.", the classic tale of toymaker Geppetto's little wooden puppet is given new life. This new musical, which retells the classic Disney story from...

Cost: $10-$12

Where:
Morgan Hill Community Playhouse
17090 Monterey Rd.
Morgan Hill, CA  95037
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Sponsor: Theater Fun
Telephone: 408-778-6231
Contact Name: Carol Romo
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A three-dimensional yearbook-style exhibition explores what it has meant to be a LGHS Wildcat over the course of the school's 100 years+ history. Visitors don’t have to be a graduate or...

Cost: $6-10, under 18 FREE

Where:
New Museum Los Gatos | NUMU
106 E. Main St.
Los Gatos, CA  95030
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Telephone: 408-354-2646
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In association with and benefiting the Moreland Education Foundation, Grimm’s Hollow is a pumpkin patch and marketplace offering fun activities and two spooking live shows. The woods of...

Cost: $10

Where:
Easterbrook Discovery Elementary School |
835 Doyle Road
San Jose, CA
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Make friends as you explore the importance of images, sounds, and graphics while creating your own animated projects.

Cost: FREE

Where:
MACLA
500 S. First St.
San Jose, CA  95113
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Munchkin Masquerade & Mr. Jelly Belly’s Halloween Breakfast Saturday, October 27 Breakfast: 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Munchkin Masquerade: Begins at 10:30 a.m. Enjoy a...

Cost: 0

Where:
Jelly Belly Candy Company
One Jelly Belly Lane
Fairfield, CA  95433
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Sponsor: Jelly Belly Candy Company
Telephone: 800-953-5592
Contact Name: Jana Sanders Perry
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PreSchool Family and Young Fives host its 35th annual Fun Day on Saturday, October 27th from 9:30am to 2:00pm. Fun for ALL Ages! Silent Auction, Train Rides, Carnival Games, Magic Shows, Live...

Cost: Free

Where:
PreSchool Family Campus
4120 Middlefield Road
Palo Alto, CA  94303
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Telephone: 650-856-0833
Contact Name: Amy Wu

Come to the zoo's annual Halloween event to join the costume parade, ride the spooky boo train, get your face painted, collect yummy treats, make treats for the animals and see how they...

Cost: $24 ages 16-64, $20 ages 2-14 and seniors, members and under 2 FREE

Where:
Oakland Zoo
9777 Golf Links Road
Oakland, CA  94605
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Telephone: 510-632-9525
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This event features speakers on vegan health, ethics, animal rights and more; cooking demonstrations, performers and vendors.

Cost: $5-20, under 13 FREE

Where:
County Fair Building
1199 9th Ave
San Francisco, CA
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Deer Hollow Farm, in conjunction with the Friends of Deer Hollow Farm, invite you and your family to celebrate the spooky spirit of Halloween!  Explore haunted barns, try your hand at...

Cost: $7 Admission/ $5 with costume

Where:
Deer Hollow Farm
Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve
Los Altos/ Cupertino, CA
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Sponsor: Friends of Deer Hollow Farm
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Shop and play at this huge arts and crafts show featuring kids’ activities, live music and handmade gifts.  10am-5pm Friday and Sunday 10am-6pm Saturday

Cost: $9 adults, $7 seniors, $4 ages 13-17, ages 12 and under FREE

Where:
Alameda County Fairgrounds
4501 Pleasanton Ave.
Pleasanton, CA  94566
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Telephone: 925-392-7300
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TreasureFest (formerly Treasure island Flea) is a locally curated festival that features the best of the bay.  Attendees can shop 400+ craft & vintage vendors, eat from 35+ top food...

Cost: $0 - $3

Where:
Treasure Island
San Francisco, CA  94130

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Kids’ Turn is a unique child-focused program in the field of divorce education. Our 6-week Child-Parent workshops (1.5 hrs per week) help children aged 5-17 understand and express the...

Cost: Cost is measured on a sliding scale based off of current income.

Where:
Safe & Sounds
1757 Waller Street
San Francisco, CA  94117
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Telephone: 415-668-0494
Contact Name: Christine Juang
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  Family yoga is an introduction to yoga class, with a mixture of yoga games, postures, music, meditation, and fun. Our hope is that this yoga class will give families an opportunity to...

Cost: $25/family

Where:
Yama Kids Yoga studio
2631 Ashby Ave
Ste. A
Berkeley, CA  94705
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Telephone: 650-520-1937
Contact Name: Beth Houghton
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It's time to sign! Join Erin Carper for a sixty minute American Sign Language play group to help you integrate signing into every day routines such as bathing, meal time, and nap time....

Cost: Free

Where:
Dimond Branch Library
3565 Fruitvale Avenue
Oakland, CA  94602
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Sponsor: Dimond Branch Library
Telephone: (510) 482-7844
Contact Name: Rebekah Eppley
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  Randall Museum’s annual Family Halloween Day is back at the newly renovated museum on Corona Heights! The whole space will be filled with spooky, but not scary delights for the...

Cost: Free Admission; Low-cost Activies

Where:
Randall Museum
199 Museum Way
San Francisco, CA  94114
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Sponsor: Randall Museum
Telephone: 415-554-9600
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Kids’ Turn is a unique child-focused program in the field of divorce education. Our 6-week Child-Parent workshops (1.5 hrs per week) help children aged 5-17 understand and express the difficult...

Cost: Our prices are determined by a sliding scale based on current income.

Where:
Safe & Sound
1757 Waller Street
San Francisco, CA  94117
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Telephone: (415)668-0494
Contact Name: Christine Juang
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Bring the kids to milk and feed goats, collect eggs and harvest from the garden.

Cost: $35 per person, under 3 FREE

Where:
Slide Ranch
2025 Shoreline Highway
Muir Beach, CA
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Telephone: 415-381-6155
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Put on a costume and head to Children's Fairyland for a spooktacular extravaganza with rides, parades, goodie bags and treat stations for kids, pirate school, special performances and...

Cost: $5-10

Where:
Children's Fairyland
699 Bellevue Ave.
Oakland, CA  94610
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Telephone: 510-238-6876
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Would you like to introduce your children to the amazing world of chess? Or do your children already know how to play chess and would benefit from ongoing challenges?   Come join us every other...

Cost: Free

Where:
Bascom Branch Library
1000 S. Bascom Avenue
San Jose, CA  95128
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Telephone: 408-808-3077
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Join us as we walk together to raise awareness and funds to defeat lung cancer and raise our voices for lung health. LUNG FORCE Walks are a time to laugh, learn and imagine a world free of lung...

Cost: Free

Where:
Lake Merced
Lake Merced Blvd & Sunset Blvd
San Francisco, CA  94132
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Telephone: (510) 982-3156
Contact Name: Lizzie Lara
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Golden Thread Fairytale Players present Leila’s Quest for Flight at the Hearst Museum of Anthropology written and directed by Torange Yeghiazarian drawn from Palestinian folktales...

Cost: FREE

Where:
Hearst Museum of Anthropology
103 Kroeber Hall #3712
Berkeley, CA  94720-3712
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Sponsor: Hearst Museum of Anthropology
Telephone: 510-642-3682
Contact Name: Katie Fleming
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Lakeshore Learning Stores offer a free craft for kids ages 3 and older each Sat. at both the Walnut Creek and San Leandro (1144 Montague Ave.) locations.

Cost: FREE

Where:
Lakeshore Learning Store
1929 Mt. Diablo Blvd.
Walnut Creek, CA  94596
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Telephone: 925-944-1495
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Kids in preschool through 5th grade and their families are invited to attend this spooktacular event. There will be arts and crafts, a costume contest, games and a haunted house.

Cost: $3; under 3 FREE

Where:
The VIBE Teen Center
670 Shell Blvd.
Foster City, CA
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Telephone: 650-286-3254
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Join rangers in carving your own spooky jack-o-lanterns for Halloween. A limited number of pumpkins will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Cost: FREE

Where:
Paradise Beach Park
3450 Paradise Drive
Tiburon, CA
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Telephone: 415-473-6387
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A special bilingual storytime for the whole family in both English and Hindi! Offered monthly. After, they put out toys for the children to play with while the adults chat. Second Sat.

Cost: FREE

Where:
Edenvale Branch Library
101 Branham Lane
San Jose, CA  95111
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Come in costume and trick or treat downtown at participating stores. Then head to Fremont Park for carnival games, crafts and a magic show.

Cost: FREE

Where:
Fremont Park
Santa Cruz Avenue at University Drive
Menlo Park, CA
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Telephone: 650-330-6600
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Join this celebration for pets and their humans filled with tricks, treats, frights and delights, coinciding with DogFest Walk ‘n Roll Bay Area! 

Cost: FREE

Where:
Jack London Square
Broadway and Embarcadero
Oakland, CA  94607
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Telephone: 510-645-9292
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No bones about it, this is the perfect halloween craft! Use your art skills to turn a paper roll, paint, yarn, and cardstock into a fun skeleton puppet. All you have to do is make sure your hip...

Cost: $8 Materials Fee + Adult Museum Admission

Where:
New Museum Los Gatos | NUMU
106 East Main Street
Los Gatos, CA  95030
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Latino artists explore the artifacts and patterns of climate change through installation, drawing, video and photography.

Cost: FREE

Where:
MACLA
510 S. First St.
San Jose, CA  95113
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Telephone: 408-998-2783
Contact Name: MACLA
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WHAT: Celebrate Halloween at Ghirardelli Square on Saturday, October 27 from 12 – 4 p.m. with store to store trick-or-treating, free face painting, and other fun Halloween-themed family...

Cost: Free

Where:
Ghirardelli Square
900 North Point St.
San Francisco, CA  94109
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WHAT: On Saturday, October 27th, Pacific Commons will host a spooktacular Halloween trick-or-treating event. FREE and open to the public, the event will feature trick or treating at participating...

Cost: FREE

Where:
Pacific Commons
43440 Boscell Road
Fremont, , CA  94538
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About Sis Boom Bah!New Museum Los Gatos (NUMU) is thrilled to announce the September 2018 opening of an expansive exhibition that takes a deep dive into the long history of the town’s high...

Cost: Kids under 18 are Free. Adult $10/ Seniors, Educators, Military $6

Where:
New Museum Los Gatos
106 E. Main St.
Los Gatos, CA  95030
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Sponsor: New Museum Los Gatos | NUMU
Telephone: 408-354-2646
Contact Name: New Museum Los Gatos
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  The story of Juana Briones is a tale of resilience, ingenuity and business savvy – the hallmarks of Silicon Valley. Juana Briones was an early entrepreneur who owned several...

Cost: FREE

Where:
Los Altos History Museum
51 S San Antonio Road
Los Altos, CA  94022
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Sponsor: Los Altos History Museum
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Explore ancient Egypt’s fascinating view of the afterlife through our collection of human and animal mummies, canopic jars, and funerary boats and models.  Discover colorful and precious...

Cost: Included with admission: $5-9, under 5 FREE.

Where:
Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum
1664 Park Ave.
San Jose, CA
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Telephone: 408-947-3635
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Bring your appetite and join the fun as both professional and amateur chefs work their culinary magic and compete for the title of Best Chili!

Cost: FREE, tasting kits $10.

Where:
Santa Cruz Boardwalk
400 Beach St.
Santa Cruz, CA  95060
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It's a spooky, fun time at the Monster Bash! Throw on your costumes and come trick-or-treat at our crafty "Haunted Houses", participate in games and arts and crafts, and end the event for a race...

Cost: Free

Where:
Pioneer Park
1146 Church Street
Mountain View, CA  94040
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Sponsor: City of Mountain View
Telephone: 650-903-6331
Contact Name: Recreation Division
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Trick-or-treat at participating stores, get free candy bags and enjoy live music.

Cost: FREE

Where:
Fourth Street
San Rafael, CA

Telephone: 415-849-1874
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INDULGE yourself in world-class wines from 30 Howell Mountain wineries, Gourmet Small Bites from Chef John Vlandis and Silent Auction Lots filled with rare wines and winery...

Cost: $100

Where:
Napa Valley Performing Arts Center
100 California Dr
Yountville, CA  94599
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Contact Name: Event Support
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In commemoration of the 125th Anniversary of Sausalito. But, the best place to start is at the beginning. Sausalito changed with the times, rolled with the punches, reinvented itself multiple times...

Cost: Free

Where:
Bay Model Visitor Center
2100 Bridgeway
Sausalito, CA  94965
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Sponsor: Bay Model Visitor Center
Telephone: 141-533-23871
Contact Name: Bay Model
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Do you love Halloween movies as much as we do? Here at the Grand Library we’ll be showing all the best, spooky and thrilling Halloween themed movies every Saturday for the month of October....

Cost: Free

Where:
South San Francisco Grand Library
306 Walnut Avenue
South San Francisco, CA  94080
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Sponsor: South San Francisco Grand Library
Telephone: 650-877-8530
Contact Name: South San Francisco Grand Library
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Trick or treat early at the library! Come dressed in costume and knock on doors to get candy. Enjoy spooky music, fun activities, and much more! Program will take place in the auditorium. This...

Cost: Free

Where:
South San Francisco Public Library
840 West Orange Avenue
South San Francisco, CA  94080
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Sponsor: South San Francisco Public Library
Telephone: 650-829-3860
Contact Name: South San Francisco Public Library
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Come dressed in costume and knock on doors to get candy. There will be spooky music, activities and more.

Cost: FREE

Where:
South San Francisco Main Library
840 W. Orange Ave.
South San Francisco, CA
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Telephone: 650-829-3860
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Would you like to introduce your children to the amazing world of chess? Or do your children already know how to play chess and would benefit from ongoing challenges?   Come join us every...

Cost: Free

Where:
Bascom Branch Library
1000 S. Bascom Avenue
San Jose, CA  95128
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Sponsor: San Jose Public Library and Bay Area Chess
Telephone: 408-808-3077
Contact Name: Jane Dodge
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Children can now buddy up with a furry friend and read one on one from a favorite book. For Kindergarten through 5th grade. Each 20 minute session is with a specially trained therapy dog and...

Cost: FREE

Where:
Milpitas Library
160 N. Main St.
Milpitas, CA  95035
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Opening Reception: Sunday, September 30, 3 – 5pm Admission:  Adults $5, Youth (13-17) $3, Children 12 and under are free, free for Bedford Gallery Members Gallery Hours: Tue –...

Cost: Admission: Adults $5, Youth (13-17) $3, Children 12 and under are free, free fo

Where:
Bedford Gallery
1601 Civic Drive
Walnut Creek, CA  94596
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Telephone: 925-295-1417
Contact Name: Bedford Gallery
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Mindfulness In Action for Kids Learn how to apply Mindfulness while actively engaged in a creative task - be it developing an artwork or a craft.   Class Requirements: (1) Students need to...

Cost: $20

Where:
1205 Weeping gate lane
San Jose, CA
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Sponsor: ZenVidhya
Telephone: 408-750-4827
Contact Name: Singa Narayanasamy
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Location: Studio 23 | Official Website: http://www.studio23gallery.com Address: 2309B Encinal Ave. Alameda, CA, 415.580.2309 Cost: Free/Donation   When: 4 times a charm! Light...

Cost: FREE

Where:
Studio 23
2309B Encinal Ave.
Alameda, CA  94501
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Sponsor: STUDIO 23
Telephone: 415-580-2309
Contact Name: Jessica L WARREN

For families, children ages 4-12 Travel our enchanted trail, collecting treats and encountering weird and wacky characters along the way. At the end of your journey, enjoy hot cider, treats, and...

Cost: $25

Where:
Hidden Villa
26870 Moody Road
Los Altos Hills, CA  94022
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Sponsor: Hidden Villa
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Runners and walkers of all levels and abilities are invited to enjoy the spirit and festivities of the fall season, as we celebrate Halloween in a fun and fit way! This adventure will take you...

Cost: $25 General, $20 Kids 12 and Under / Seniors 55+

Where:
Athletic Treads
1115 Lincoln Avenue
San Jose, CA  95125
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Sponsor: Athletic Treads
Telephone: 408.621.1500
Contact Name: Jay Lord
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Festivities include trick-or-treating, silent disco in the Steinhart Aquarium, dancing, face painting, magic shows, live animal shows, giant pumpkin carving, crafts, food and drink and photo...

Cost: $55 adults, $40 under 18

Where:
California Academy of Sciences
Golden Gate Park
55 Music Concourse Drive
San Francisco, CA
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Telephone: 415-379-8000
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Discover a whole new kind of magical, mystical Halloween adventure this fall at Gilroy Gardens! All ages 3 & up.

Cost: TBA

Where:
Gilroy Gardens
3050 Hecker Pass Hwy
Gilroy, CA  95020
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Fear Overload Scream Park celebrates its 10 year anniversary this October with 2 ridiculous and thrilling haunted houses. Get your friends and scream at what Forbes calls the "Best in the...

Cost: Starting at $25

Where:
Bayfair Center
15555 E 14th St
San Leandro, CA  94578
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Sponsor: Fear Overload Scream Park
Telephone: 925-984-0200
Contact Name: Nick Alfieri
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The celebration of the century comes alive in Disney On Ice celebrates 100 Years of Magic.  This monumental ice skating spectacular is coming to the Bay Area playing in Oakland at ORACLE Arena...

Cost: $15 and up

Where:
SAP Center
525 W. Santa Clara St
San Jose, CA  95113
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Sponsor: Feld Entertainment
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The Haunted Railroad takes your family on a fun, spooky (not scary) train ride through the haunted forest at Ardenwood Historic Farm in Fremont. Your entire family will have fun on the haunted...

Cost: $10 for ages 3 and up (ages 2 and under free).

Where:
Ardenwood Historic Farm
34600 Ardenwood Blvd.
34600 Ardenwood Blvd,
Fremont, CA  94555
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Sponsor: The Railroad Museum at Ardenwood, operated by SPCRR
Telephone: 510-544-2797
Contact Name: Publicity Manager
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Join a strolling story in the redwoods about Slugderella and then arrive at the campfire for songs, crafts and s’mores. Bring hot dogs for roasting. Reservations required.

Cost: $5-7

Where:
Redwood Regional Park
Canyon Meadow Staging Area
7702 Redwood Road
Oakland, CA  94619
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Telephone: 510-544-3187
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Oct 26th - 7-8pm, Oct 27th - 11am-12pm, 3-4pm and 7-8pm, Oct 28th - 11am-12pm and 3-4pm Horton the Elephant, the Cat in the Hat and all of your favorite Dr. Seuss characters spring to life...

Cost: Advance: $15 for 12+, $10 for 11 & under; Door: $18 / $12

Where:
Historic Hoover Theatre
1635 Park Ave
San Jose, CA  95126
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Sponsor: Playful People Productions
Telephone: 408-878-5362
Contact Name: Barb Galiotto
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Inferno Theatre and BootStrap Theatre Foundation co-present a world premiere of The Gods Are Not Happy! A Dark Comedy for Dark Times. Written by Palo Alto...

Cost: $20 - $25 The Brooklyn Preserve may not be handicap accessible.

Where:
Brooklyn Preserve
1433 12th Avenue
Oakland, CA  94606
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Catch the mayhem that unfolds in 1879 London as The Explorers Club is beset by not just a woman, but poisonous snakes, exotic plants, bar-rending savages and crazed Irishmen! Nell...

Cost: $38-48

Where:
Tabard Theatre
29 N. San Pedro St.
San Jose, CA
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In Disney's "My Son Pinocchio JR.", the classic tale of toymaker Geppetto's little wooden puppet is given new life. This new musical, which retells the classic Disney story from...

Cost: $10-$12

Where:
Morgan Hill Community Playhouse
17090 Monterey Rd.
Morgan Hill, CA  95037
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Sponsor: Theater Fun
Telephone: 408-778-6231
Contact Name: Carol Romo
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Charles Dickens, author ot A Christmas Carol, A Tale of Two Cities, Great Expectations, also wrote a murder mystery. One problem: he died before he could finish it. At this perfrmance, the...

Cost: $25-54

Where:
3Below Theaters & Lounge
288 S. Second St.
San Jose, CA
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A three-dimensional yearbook-style exhibition explores what it has meant to be a LGHS Wildcat over the course of the school's 100 years+ history. Visitors don’t have to be a graduate or...

Cost: $6-10, under 18 FREE

Where:
New Museum Los Gatos | NUMU
106 E. Main St.
Los Gatos, CA  95030
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Telephone: 408-354-2646
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Bay Area artists Monica Canilao and Xara Thustra collaborate for their first large-scale exhibition that explores feminist and anti-capitalist themes and  challenges viewers to step back and...

Cost: Admission $8-10, children under 5 FREE

Where:
Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History
705 Front St.
Santa Cruz, CA  95060
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Telephone: 831-429-1964
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This circus tent performance features equestrian showmanship, acrobatic feats, dog tricks and Nino the Clown.

Cost: Check website for prices

Where:
Circus Tent
Red Morton Park
1120 Roosevelt Ave.
Redwood City, CA
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