Happy October! Halloween costumes are being prepped and pumpkin spice is in full effect. Scroll below to explore kid-friendly events are happening on the Peninsula this month. We also have a specific list of Bay Area pumpkin patches and Halloween events.
If you find yourself heading north, check out things to do in the area from San Francisco Moms Blog, and Wine Country Moms Blog.
Know of something else fun going on around town? YOU can add it directly to our community calendar! These can be activities that you or your business are sponsoring or they can simply be activities that you love and want to spread the word to other local families.
If you prefer to view these events in the calendar layout, click here.
Events
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Crucial Reggae Sundays
Golden Gate Park - Music Concourse 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr, San Francisco, CACrucial Reggae Sundays brings free, family-friendly reggae music to the historic Bandshell at Music Concourse in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park, every Sunday from 4:20 to 7:30 pm, through mid-November. […]
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Bay Area Free Kid’s Soccer Demo Trial Class
Lycee Francais Ashbury Campus - San Francisco, CA, 94117 Lycee Francais Ashbury Campus - San Francisco, CA, 94117, San Francisco“We absolutely love Soccer Stars! Our journey started when our son joined a season. He loved his experience so much that we organized a team at our kindergarten. As a […]
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30TH ANNUAL GREAT GLASS PUMPKIN PATCH RETURNS TO PALO ALTO
Palo Alto Art Center 1313 Newell Road, Palo Alto, CAWho doesn’t love a pumpkin patch - especially one made entirely of hand-crafted glass? The 30th Annual Great Glass Pumpkin Patch returns to the Palo Alto Art Center on Saturday […]
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Great Big Family Play Day
Excite Ballpark 588 E Alma Ave, San JoseThe countdown is on to @Hey.Milestone @GreatBigFamilyPlayDay presented by @volvocarusa and hosted in partnership with @SoCalMoms coming to the San Jose Bay Area for ONE DAY ONLY on Sunday, September […]
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El Sobrante 2nd Annual Pride Festival Press Release
La Moine (Cheese Park) 3530 Morningside Drive, Richmond, CA, United States**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE** **Contact:** Clayton Price-Brown El Sobrante Pride Committee 📧 (mailto:elsobrantepride@gmail.com) 📞 510 620-4481 --- ## **Community Holds Onto Pride** **El Sobrante, CA – August 2025** — In a […]
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Philosophy in the Age of AI: Thinking Beyond the Algorithm (Fall Course for High School Students)
Fall Course Philosophy in the Age of AI: Thinking Beyond the Algorithm The Reasoning Academy is offering a fall course for high school students on the Philosophy in the Age […]
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Twin Peaks Hill-bomb: Family-Friendly Spectator Event & Community Rally
Twin Peaks Summit to Noe & Beaver Street Rally Christmas Tree Point, Twin Peaks Boulevard, San FranciscoPerfect for families who want to experience unique San Francisco community traditions! Bring the family to watch an exhilarating spectacle as skateboarders and cyclists descend from Twin Peaks Summit through […]
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Prenatal Yoga – October Series
Yoga Flow Union St 1892 Union St, San FranciscoFeel supported through the profound transitions of pregnancy with compassion and skill. With a Master’s in Public Health and years of work in maternal and child health, Lindsey Fitzgibbons brings […]
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First Thursday: SMARTBOMB x SFMOMA
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art 151 3rd Street, San FranciscoJoin SFMOMA for music and screenprinting with SMARTBOMB, an Oakland-based curatorial project, multimedia and live events platform focused on amplifying the flourishing creative community of the Bay Area and beyond. […]
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The Nightmare Bar – San Francisco
Bamboo Hut, 479 Broadway, San Francisco 479 Broadway, San Francisco🎃🕸️ The Nightmare Bar Comes to San Francisco! 🕸️🎃 We are an immersive event platform that transforms the darkly whimsical into an unforgettable nightlife experience. Inspired by gothic tales and […]
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