Family Halloween events this week
Nightfall at Filoli Gardens Palo Alto through November 1. Walk beneath 1,000 glowing jack-o’-lanterns as you encounter giant glowing slugs, twice as many animated scarecrows as last year, artistic woodland installations, and hidden surprises.
Salesforce Park Halloween Boonanza: Friday, October 30, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. at Central Lawn & Main Plaza. Dress up in your Halloween best and explore an enchanted morning of candy collecting, magical fairy encounters with Happily Ever Laughter, festive crafts with GoGo Craft, and family fun—culminating in a special Halloween performance by Jamaroo. This program is free and open to the public.
ScareGrove at Stern Grove. Oct 30 usually from 4-8. Free rides and arts and crafts. Public library usually has free used books.
2026 Japantown Halloween Carnival Friday, October 30 from 6:00pm - 8:00pm at the JCYC Center 1840 Sutter Street, San Francisco, $5 General Admission at the Door https://www.jcccnc.org/programs-events/annual-programs/halloween-carnival/
Community Youth Center (CYC) Halloween returns to Waverly Place on Saturday, October 31. From 11 am–3 pm, the 12th annual Chinatown Halloween Festival will once again fill the street with arts and crafts, games, a pumpkin patch, a costume contest, and family activities in the heart of San Francisco’s Chinatown. Free. (let's hope the haunted house returns)
Halloween Hoopla at Yerba Buena Gardens Oct 31 from 12-3. festivities are sure to amaze with awe-inspiring performers from Circus Bella accompanied by live music from the Circus Bella All-Star Trio. The Hoopla Grand Finale is the popular Halloween Costume Parade. https://ybgfestival.org/event/halloween-hoopla-2026/
Sausalito Halloween Oct 31 at Robin Sweeney Park. Carved Pumpkin Contest, Halloween Parade, Trick or Treat Lane, and the Howl’O’Ween Dog Costume Contest!
Spooky Science at Chabot Space & Science Center. Oct 31. Trick or Treat across the universe and enjoy some ooey gooey spooky science.
Mad Magic at Oakland's Fairyland. October 31. the return of our frightfully delightful spooktacular celebration that brings trick-or-treating, mad science, and Halloween fun to Fairyland from 12 noon to 7 p.m. That’s right, you can trick-or-treat into the evening https://fairyland.org/fallfun/?mc_cid=c2b7d51411&mc_eid=fc9a75656b
Celebrate the North Beach Library Open House and Halloween on the same day. Oct 31. including Halloween storytime, North Beach ghost walk (Ghost Walking Tour with Richard Le | Outdoors | 2:00-3:30 PM Registration Required., lego blocks).
San Francisco Boo at the Zoo on Saturday, October 31 from 10 am to 3 pm. Highlights of the day include a Costume Parade & Contest, Animal Pumpkin Enrichment, Trick or Treating, Crafts & Activities, and a DJ Dance Party
The West Portal Halloween Stroll Saturday, October 31, from 4–7 PM for a festive afternoon of trick-or-treating along West Portal Avenue.
West Portal library, Trick or treat library style! Stop by the West Portal library Courtyard on Halloween Oct 31 between 4PM and 5PM to pick up a free book for kids and teens to keep.
East Bay Brick Convention is coming to the Alameda County Fairgrounds Oct 31 and Nov 1. online tickets $15. (most likely they will not sell tickets at door) https://www.brickconvention.com/pleasanton
Bay Area Discovery museum (Sausalito) Goblin Jamboree. (October 31 )A just-spooky-enough Halloween adventure that transforms the entire museum https://bayareadiscoverymuseum.org/events/goblin-jamboree/