Check out all the great events happening in your area this weekend. Events are checked at the time of posting. Please confirm information before heading out.

Friday, October 19, 2018

Bioneers Conference

Fri, Oct 19, 10:00 AM - Sun, Oct 21, 5:00 PM
Marin Center, San Rafael (map)

Creating a unique learning-and-play program for families with kids 13 and under to enjoy together during the annual conference. Learn from some of the country’s top nature-inspired education masters and experience these spellbinding experiential education activities.

7th Annual Ohlone Big Time

Fri, Oct 19, 10:00 AM Sat, Oct 20, 10:00 PM
Rob Hill Campground, San Francisco (map)

The Costanoan Rumsen Carmel Tribe will host the 7th Annual Big Time Gathering in the Presidio of San Francisco at Rob Hill Camp ground. This year’s theme is “7 Generations”

Marin Waldorf School Early Childhood Open House

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Marin Waldorf School, San Rafael (map)

Come to our Open House to experience our classrooms and meet our early childhood teachers.

Outdoor Movie Night

6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Gabrielson Park, Sausalito (map)

Outdoor Movie Night - The Blues Brothers.

NYMBC & Teenquake Present TAHEREH MAFI & RANSOM RIGGS At Opera Plaza

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Books Inc., San Francisco (map)

Join author Tahereh Mafi in celebration of her stunning new novel, A Very Large Expanse of Sea. Joining Tahereh for this special event will be Ransom Riggs sharing the brand new installment in his #1 bestselling series, A Map of Days: Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children #4.

Disney On Ice Celebrates 100 Years Of Magic Tickets

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Oracle Arena, Oakland (map)

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.

Campfire Program

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Stafford Lake Park, Novato (map)

Join rangers for an evening of fun with local lore, legends, and campfire tales! Enjoy making s'mores and sipping hot chocolate 'round the campfire as the sun sets.

Grand National Rodeo, Livestock Exposition And Horse Show

Fri, Oct 12, 7:00 PM - Sat, Oct 13, 10:00 PM
Cow Palace, Daly City (map)

The Grand National Rodeo features traditional rodeo events including bareback riding, steer wrestling, team roping, saddle bronc riding, tie-down roping, bull riding and barrel racing.

Saturday, October 20, 2018

San Francisco Old Car Picnic

7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Historic Speedway Meadow, San Francisco (map)

Come celebrate an annual San Francisco classic car tradition in beautiful Golden Gate Park.

The Inflatable Run

8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Solano County Fairgrounds (map)

The Inflatable Run is an all-ages family event featuring a 5k inflatable obstacle course plus fun games, shows, and attractions in the festival area.

Workshop: Re-Humanizing Learning And Parenting

8:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Sunrise Center, Corte Madera (map)

Aaron Eden and Marta Kaltreider work with schools and learning communities around the world to re-humanize education.  

Sonoma County Art Trails

Sat, Oct 20, 9:00 AM - Sun, Oct 21, 5:00 PM
Sonoma County (map)

We are happy to announce that 18 New Artists and 126 Returning Artists will participate in Sonoma County Art Trails this year.

Jog With A Ranger

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Rush Creek Preserve, Novato (map)

Join a Ranger for some great exercise and awesome morning views of the marshland.

Year Of The Dog: Masters Of Disguise

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Charles M. Schulz Museum (map)

Celebrate the Year of the Dog by making an animal mask to wear, enjoying photo ops throughout the Museum, and collecting a special Snoopy button to take home.

Spiders!

Saturday, October 20, 2018
10:00 AM 4:00 PM
Martin Griffin Preserve (map)

Visit Martin Griffin Preserve throughout our limited Fall Season, with Nature Guide-led walks, activities, or materials to open your eyes to our lovely preserve in a different way each week.

Cornerstone Harvest Festival + Pumpkin Patch

Saturday, October 20, 2018
10:00 AM 4:00 PM
Cornerstone (map)

Join us for a weekend of fun, fall festivities at Cornerstone's 2nd Annual Harvest Festival + Pumpkin Patch!

Sturgeon’s Mill

10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Sebastopol (map)

Sturgeon’s mill is a 105 year old steam powered sawmill. We are a working museum that is open 4 weekends a year to the general public. On these weekends historians, gear heads, steam heads and students of California history come to “Step back into History” at our museum.

International Archaeology Day

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Presidio Officers' Club, San Francisco (map)

Bring your family to the Presidio of San Francisco to learn about the layered history of this special place!

7th Annual Ohlone Big Time

Fri, Oct 19, 10:00 AM Sat, Oct 20, 10:00 PM
Rob Hill Campground, San Francisco (map)

The Costanoan Rumsen Carmel Tribe will host the 7th Annual Big Time Gathering in the Presidio of San Francisco at Rob Hill Camp ground. This year’s theme is “7 Generations”

Open Cockpit: Russians Vs. The Us Coast Guard

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport (map)

Look inside some of our most popular aircraft!

Trolly Dances

Sat, Oct 20, 10:00 AM - Sun, Oct 21, 4:00 PM

A two-day, free (with Muni fare) public performance curated by Epiphany Dance Theater artistic director Kim Epifano, pairs artists and ensembles with specific sites along San Francisco’s MUNI route, where they are invited to create an 8- to 15-minute piece in response to the physical environment, architecture and history of the area.

Bioneers Conference

Fri, Oct 19, 10:00 AM - Sun, Oct 21, 5:00 PM
Marin Center, San Rafael (map)

Kids' Turn: A Workshop For Families Experiencing Separation And/Or Divorce

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Parents Place, San Rafael (map)

Kids’ Turn workshops help children understand and express the difficult emotions associated with parental separation and divorce.

Love Math! A Festival For Girls

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Proof School, San Francisco (map)

Love Math! is a free math festival in San Francisco for girls in grades 4-8.

Goblin Jamboree

Sat, Oct 20, 10:00 AM - Sun, Oct 21, 4:00 PM
Bay Area Discovery Museum, Sausalito (map)

Welcome to the Wicked, Wild West! Book a ticket on a haunted train and join us for family fun at the Bay Area Discovery Museum’s Goblin Jamboree.

The Northern California Renaissance Faire

Sat, Oct 20, 10:00 AM - Sun, Oct 21, 6:00 PM
The Northern California Renaissance Faire (map)

One of California's largest Renaissance faires with full contact jousting, live street and stage theater, celtic rock concert series, authentic hand made crafts and fun activities for the entire family.

Marin Music Festival

10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Marin Rod and Gun Club, San Rafael (map)

This FREE event will feature local live bands, arts and crafts booths, food trucks, beer and wine, kid’s activities and a stunning waterfront view!

Fall Harvest

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Slide Ranch, Muir Beach (map)

Fall Harvest is a day-long celebration, featuring the fun variety of hands-on activities typical of a day at Slide, plus special workshops, additional guest educators, performances, delicious farm fresh food for sale and much more.

Havdalah At Indian Valley

10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Indian Valley Organic Farm and Garden College of Marin, Indian Valley Campus (map)

Join us for an educational Havdalah at Indian Valley Organic Farm and Garden and breathe in acres of fragrant organic fruits and veggies.

The Cat In The Hat / El Gato Ensombrerado

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM, 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
BACT Berkeley Center (map)

Expect a brother, a sister, a much put-upon goldfish, some Things, and tons of clowning around in this new production of Seuss's classic rainy-day tale that brings the Cat in the Hat's outrageous antics--and Dr. Seuss's wondrous rhymes--to life in Spanish and English.

Concerts In The Park

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Noe Valley Recreation Center (map)

Concerts take place in the children's playground with performers positioned near the sandbox.

Touch-A-Truck

11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Lynwood Elementary, Novato (map)

Bring your kids and let them climb in and explore their favorite vehicles!

Tolay Fall Festival

11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tolay Lake Regional Park (map)

More than just a pumpkin patch, the Tolay Fall Festival is a seasonal celebration of the beauty and history of this special park.

Crissy Field Day

11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Crissy Field Center(map)

Join us at East Beach for a free celebration kicking off Crissy Field’s next chapter!

Potrero Hill Festival

11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
San Francisco (map)

Come celebrate the Potrero community and enjoy local food vendors and artists, musicians, historians, homegrown entertainment and much more! Join us for this one-of-a-kind community event for all ages!

Feathers, Scales & Furry Tails!

11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Terrapin Crossroads, San Rafael (map)

This Saturday will be a full day of animal fun in Terrapins' Beach Park!

Wharf Fest

11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Little Embarcadero, San Francisco (map)

Wharf Fest, a free Fisherman’s Wharf festival, returns to San Francisco’s iconic neighborhood for the 6th year.

Disney On Ice Celebrates 100 Years Of Magic Tickets

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM, 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Oracle Arena, Oakland (map)

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.

Storytime For Kids: Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas: A Petrifying Pop-Up For The Holidays With Matthew Reinhart

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
The Walt Disney Family Museum, San Francisco (map)

Storytime for Kids: Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas: A Petrifying Pop-Up For the Holidays with Matthew Reinhart.

Aki Matsuri — #SFJAPANTOWN Fall Festival

12:00 PM - 4:30 PM
San Francisco Japantown Peace Plaza (map)

Come celebrate Aki Matsuri, fall festival marking our 50th Anniversary of Japan Center! Featuring top Japanese cultural groups of San Francisco and greater bay area in Japanese drumming, dance, martial arts, and more!

Marin City Library's 4th Annual Not So Scary Halloween Party

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Marin City Library (map)

Please join us for our 4th Annual Not So Scary Halloween Party filled with ghoulish games, creepy crafts, and terrible treats!

Public Performances Of The Comedy Of Errors

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Alameda Free Library (map)

The Comedy of Errors is one of William Shakespeare's early plays. It is his shortest and one of his most farcical comedies, with a major part of the humour coming from slapstick and mistaken identity, in addition to puns and word play.

Boo Bash

4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Downtown Tiburon (map)

Trick or Treat down Tiburon's Main Street with our downtown merchants.

The Not-So-Scary Halloween Magic Show

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Novato City Hall (map)

He's silly, he's funny and he'll make you go WOW! Mike Della Penna creates wonder and laughter with family magic performances that are equal parts playful and astonishing!

International Observe The Moon Night

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
The Space Station, Novato (map)

Talk with a NASA Solar System Ambassador and a Planetary Geologist. #ObserveTheMoon

Movies In Creek Park: Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse Of The Black Pearl

7:00 PM 9:00 PM
Creek Park, San Anselmo (map)

Movies in Creek Park run on Saturday Nights from June 2nd until October 27th (with the exception extreme weather conditions and on July 21st Beatles Tribute Concert).

An Evening With Katherine Applegate

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Book Passage, Corte Madera (map)

Katherine Applegate is the author of The One and Only Ivan, winner of the Newbery Medal. Crenshaw spent over twenty weeks on the New York Times bestseller list, and her first middle-grade stand-alone, Home of the Brave, continues on state reading lists, summer reading lists, and class reading lists. Katherine Applegate lives in Tiburon, California, with her family.

Sunday, October 21, 2018

Goblin Jamboree

Sat, Oct 20, 10:00 AM - Sun, Oct 21, 4:00 PM
Bay Area Discovery Museum, Sausalito (map)

Welcome to the Wicked, Wild West! Book a ticket on a haunted train and join us for family fun at the Bay Area Discovery Museum’s Goblin Jamboree.

Community Music Day

10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Crowden Music Center, Berkeley (map)

Community Music Day is Crowden's annual musical carnival for all ages.

Petaluma Mothers' Club Fall Carnival

Sunday, October 21, 2018
10:00 AM 1:00 PM
Kenilworth Junior High (map)

Join the Petaluma Mothers' Club for our annual Fall Carnival. We will have carnival games, a costume parade, food, vendors, a bounce house and more! Entry is free, tickets available for games at the door.

Sturgeon’s Mill

10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Sebastopol (map)

Toy Swap Pop-Up!

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
The Rec Room (map)

Please bring your gently-used toy(s) to swap, and stay to play at The Rec Room, an indoor cafe with play area geared for the whole gang!

Community Day @ The Exploratorium

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Exploratorium (map)

Note: Pay-what-you-wish on Community Days, when museum entry is on a first-come, first-served basis.

Open Cockpit: Russians Vs. The Us Coast Guard

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport (map)

Look inside some of our most popular aircraft!

Octo Lab

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Greater Farallones Visitor Center (map)

Dive deeper into ocean science as a family at our Sanctuary Visitor Center Family Workshops. Led by our team of marine science educators, these weekend workshops are perfect for 4–10 year old budding marine biologists and their families.

Laga Yiré - A Guinean Cultural Workshop With Naby Bangoura

10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
The Pavilion, Fairfax (map)

You do not want to miss this day-long Guinean workshop with Master Teacher Naby Bangoura and friends.

Trolly Dances

Sat, Oct 20, 10:00 AM - Sun, Oct 21, 4:00 PM

The Northern California Renaissance Faire

Sat, Oct 20, 10:00 AM Sun, Oct 21, 6:00 PM
The Northern California Renaissance Faire, Hollister (map)

The Cat In The Hat / El Gato Ensombrerado

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM, 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
BACT Berkeley Center (map)

Tolay Fall Festival

11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tolay Lake Regional Park, Petaluma (map)

More than just a pumpkin patch, the Tolay Fall Festival is a seasonal celebration of the beauty and history of this special park.

Sandra V. Feder - Bitter & Sweet

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Book Passage, Corte Madera (map)

When Hannah's family has to move, her grandmother tells her how she felt leaving the old country -- it was both bitter and sweet. As Hannah leaves her friends behind and tries to get used to a new house, she only feels bitterness. Was her grandmother wrong about the sweetness?

Disney On Ice Celebrates 100 Years Of Magic Tickets

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Oracle Arena, Oakland (map)

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.

Presidio Picnic

11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Main Parade Ground, San Francisco (map)

Grab a blanket and head to your national park for the 6th season of Presdio Picni. This great family event takes place on the Presidio’s beautiful Main Parade Ground, a seven-acre lawn with views of the park, the city and San Francisco.

Sunday Special: A Gentle Halloween With Silly Goose And Val

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Mill Valley Library (map)

Families will laugh and sing, hoot and holler with Silly Goose and her human friend Val.

24th Annual Días De Los Muertos Celebration

12:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Oakland Museum of California (map)

Craft activities, tasty food, dance and music groups, colorful ofrendas, and ceremonia bring the community together for this healing tradition.

Viking Day 2018

1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Scandinavian School, San Francisco (map)

It will be a fun filled day with activities like making your own viking outfit, jewelry, rune stones, swords, and shields - all is yours to take home.