Bay Area Event Watch

Every Sunday, an informal music tradition draws neighbors to the porch behind Monte Rio Theater for guitar, singing, and conversation.

• Free live...

Support STEAM programs in San Ramon Valley schools through this popular community run/walk.

• Kids zone with games and face painting keeps families...

• Large crowds gathered Friday for the Parade of Ships and Air Show kickoff
• Low clouds impacted visibility but failed to deter enthusiastic...

Head to Swan's Market Courtyard in Oakland for free Thursday salsa dancing paired with dinner and drinks.

• When: 5pm–7:30pm with DJ-Dark Rum playing...

• Oakland Style Week hosts its first film festival, screening local stories at New Parkway Theater.
• “Oakland Made” raises funds for Cinemama to...

Oakland’s 15th Annual Autumn Lights Festival delivers an immersive interactive art experience across eight acres of gardens at Lake Merritt.

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Mark your calendar for this community harvest celebration at Alemany Farm.

• When: Saturday, October 24, 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
• Highlights: Farm tours,...

SJ Clothing Swap's second annual goth celebration offers free alternative fashion and community support at the Peace & Justice Center.

• Dig through...

La Peña Cultural Center and UC Berkeley’s Women of Color Initiative host a night of music, spoken word, and radical storytelling by and for women of...

Free family Halloween fun awaits at MacArthur Station.

• Date & Time: Thursday, Oct 29, 4pm-7pm at MacArthur BART Station Plaza
• Highlights: Games,...

The Excelsior Community Block Party closes out the year's Sunday Streets on Oct. 18 with neighborhood celebration, Salvadoran heritage, and live...

• Diablo Improv Festival returns Oct. 16-18 at Lesher Center for the Arts with an expanded three-day lineup of performances, workshops, and improv...

The 2026 Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival's lineup spans Mavis Staples, Los Lobos, Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives, My Morning Jacket, and Gillian Welch & David Rawlings, underscoring its popularity as a major free San Francisco event.

• When & Where: October 10, 12pm–5pm on Larkin St between Ellis & Eddy
• Little Saigon Edition: Pumpkin patch, crafts, karaoke, live music, food vendors
• Access perks: Free entry in vibrant Tenderloin; 20% off post-event dining with ticket

• Free two-day festival brings 13 artists to First Street in Benicia this weekend
• Starts at Saint Paul’s Square at 11 a.m. each day with timed sets...

Caltrain riders face real delays, like the 5:25 p.m. train arriving 25 minutes late at Palo Alto, highlighting urgent needs for reliability...

Maker Faire Bay Area's 20th anniversary featured a dedicated New Product Showcase on Friday, revealing standout launches from local makers and...

SEMICON West 2026 runs October 13–15 at Moscone Center as the final Bay Area edition before the show moves permanently to Phoenix. Local companies get one last home-turf gathering focused on AI, advanced packaging, and smart manufacturing.

BART is offering free Aira navigation assistance for blind and low-vision riders from October 6 through January 3.

• Download the Aira Explorer app,...

Two events at the Hammer Theatre Center in downtown San Jose spotlight artists and supporters this month.

• Oct. 16: Philanthropist Diane Brandenburg...