County Fair​; Goblin Jamboree; Howl-O-Ween: NorCal Weekend

San Francisco CA

22 October, 2021

8:52 AM

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NORTHERN CALIFORNIA — Patch has rounded up fun, interesting and entertaining events throughout Northern California — from the beaches of Santa Cruz, through the South Bay, East Bay and the Peninsula, to the uppermost points of North Bay and Wine Country. Some are free. Some have a fee. Whether you opt for an activity close to home, a mini day trip or a virtual event, see what's slated this weekend from Saturday, Oct. 23 to Sunday, Oct. 24. Double-check with event organizers to confirm dates, times and locations in case activities were updated since posted on Patch. EAST BAY: Alameda County Fair: Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton "Beyond The Veil" Nighttime Tours: McConaghy House and Meek Mansion, Hayward Children's Fairyland Halloween Jam and Monster Mash Parade: Children's Fairyland, Oakland Chili Cook-Off: Carnegie Park, Livermore Cirque Mechanics: Birdhouse Factory: Bankhead Theater, Livermore Danville FallFest: Hartz Avenue, Danville Diablo Summit Stomp Run: Mt. Diablo State Park/Castle Rock Recreation Area, Walnut Creek Drag Yourself to Brunch: Alameda Comedy Club, Alameda El Cerrito Free Folk Festival: Virtual via El Cerrito Free Folk Festival, El Cerrito Emeryville Art Exhibition: Bay Street Emeryville, Emeryville Floating Pumpkin Patch: The Dublin Wave, Dublin Halloween Craft Sale: West End Mercantile, Alameda Halloween Spooktacular Drive-Thru BBQ Fundraiser: Bay Area Crisis Nursery, Concord Holiday Craft Fair: Pleasanton Hacienda Mobile Home Park, Pleasanton Jubilee Road with Special Guest Darryl Rowe: Village Theatre & Art Gallery, Danville Lafayette Res Run for Education: Mt. Diablo Boulevard at Oak Hill Road, Lafayette Live Music on the Patio with The Foxcatchers: Rosa Fierro Cellars, Livermore Live Music with Roy & Lloyd: Cellar Door, Pleasanton Livermore-Amador Symphony Guild Presents "POPS": Bankhead Theater, Livermore Makers Market in the Plaza: Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek Music in the Vines with EP Sax: McGrail Vineyards and Winery, Livermore Music on the Tarmac with Saint-Pigeon Band: Elevation LVK, Livermore NewBark Dog Park Howl-O-Ween: NewBark Dog Park, Newark "The Claim": Ashby Stage, Berkeley The Running Dead 5k Fun Run and Trunk-or-Treat: Union City Civic Center, Union City Tribute to Benny Goodman at Carnegie Hall: Bankhead Theater, Livermore Trunk-or-Treat Spooktacular: Downtown Main Street, Martinez "Welcome Back! A Night at the Globe Theatre": Lesher Center for the Arts, Walnut Creek NORTH BAY/WINE COUNTRY: Cemetery Tour: Cypress Hill Memorial Park, Petaluma Dia de los Muertos Sugar Skull Workshop: Sonoma Community Center, Sonoma Ernie Watts Quartet: THE 222, Healdsburg Fall Colors Festival and Vintage Car Show: Geyserville Goblin Jamboree: Bay Area Discovery Museum, Sausalito Halloween at Howarth: Howarth Park, Santa Rosa Halloween Fun: Bel Aire Plaza, Napa Howl-O-Ween Pet Parade: Healdsburg Plaza, Healdsburg Michelle Lambert: Be Bubbly Napa Valley, Napa Music in the Vineyard with Petty Theft: Orsi Family Vineyards, Healdsburg Oktoberfest: Il Fiorello Olive Oil Company, Fairfield Sunset LGBTQ+ History Hike: Rodeo Beach Parking Lot, Sausalito The Not-So-Scary Halloween Magic Show: Margaret Todd Senior Center, Novato V-Town ShakesFEAR in the DARK: Sonoma Boulevard, Vallejo THE PENINSULA: Burleigh Murray Ranch Walk: Burleigh H. Murray Ranch State Park, Half Moon Bay Half Moon Bay Native Plant Sale: Native Plant Nursery, Half Moon Bay Halloween on the Library Plaza: Downtown Library, Redwood City Haunted Hangar and Kids' Carnival: Hiller Aviation Museum, San Carlos Music@Menlo: "Voyage Through the Americas": Menlo School, Atherton Mussel Rock Cleanup: Mussel Rock Car Park, Pacifica/Daly City Palo Alto Baylands Adobe Creek Loop Trail: Baylands Adobe Creek Trail, Palo Alto Redwood City Woman's Club Historic Landmark Plaque Dedication: Redwood City Woman's Club, Redwood City Ribbon-Cutting Celebration: Rockaway Beach Gifts & Sweets, Pacifica Sweet Treats for Halloween: Community Activities Building, Redwood City The Great Pumpkin Hunt: Gamble Garden, Palo Alto The Great Pumpkin, South City: Orange Memorial Park, South San Francisco SAN FRANCISCO: A Halloween Drag Queen Brunch: The Vault Garden, San Francisco Bay Area Shorts at SF Dance Film Festival: Brava Theater, San Francisco Dancing Queens at SF Dance Film Festival: Brava Theater, San Francisco Dogpatch Beautification Day Cleanup: Minnesota Street, San Francisco Guitarist Lyle Sheffler: The Episcopal Church of the Incarnation, San Francisco Ingleside Community Cleanup: Philz Coffee, San Francisco "Lawrence Weiner: OUT OF SIGHT" Installation: Minnesota Street Project, San Francisco "Nature in the City" Exhibition: Hayes Valley Art Works Gallery, San Francisco Noe Valley Walk and Cleanup: Noe Valley Town Square, San Francisco "Remembering Shanghai: A Memoir of Socialites, Scholars and Scoundrels": Chinese Historical Society of America Museum, San Francisco Russian Hill Neighbors: Autumn Leaves Challenge Cleanup: Broadway Tunnel West Mini Park, San Francisco SCRAP Bayview Beautification Day: SCRAP, San Francisco SF Performances PIVOT: Violinist Jennifer Koh and Pianist Missy Mazzoli: Herbst Theatre, San Francisco Shipyard Open Studios: Hunters Point Naval Shipyard, San Francisco "Where We Are" Exhibition: Hosfelt Gallery, San Francisco SANTA CRUZ COUNTY/BEACHES: Board in the Library: Felton Branch Library, Felton Guided Coastal Walk: Wilder Ranch State Park, Santa Cruz Historic Ranch Ground Tour: Wilder Ranch State Park, Santa Cruz HOWLoween Doggie Date Night: Brommer Park, Santa Cruz Intro to Tarot: Magic in the Cards: Felton Branch Library, Felton Live Oak Glass Pumpkin Patch: Live Oak Grange, Santa Cruz Member Meet-Up: Natural Dyes from Seeds: Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History, Santa Cruz Profile Performance by Artist Guillermo "Yermo" Aranda: Virtual via Santa Cruz County Parks, Santa Cruz Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Chili Cook-Off: Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, Santa Cruz Scotts Valley Haunted House: Glenwood Drive, Scotts Valley Strike Out Against Cancer: Boardwalk Bowl, Santa Cruz SOUTH BAY: "Cher Jacques!": St. Jude's Episcopal Church Outdoor Courtyard, Cupertino Pumpkins in the Park: Milpitas Sports Center, Milpitas Silicon Valley Rainbow Rotary Club Gala and Online Auction: Virtual via Silicon Valley Rainbow Rotary Club, San Jose The Rabbit Haven Adoption Showcase: Pet People, Los Gatos Travel & Adventure Show: Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara Heading to Southern California? 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