San Francisco Metro: Thu, Oct 29, 2026 · Community & Social · 34 events · data version 20261021-173303
9:00 PM · TOP CHEFS POTLUCK: Halloween Party🎃 · Madrone Art Bar (Divisadero) · $5 · live_music, dj_party, community · rating 8
madroneartbar.com · details 9PM to Close, $5 cover after 9:30pm
A night of Bay Area music, community, and deep cuts at Madrone.
Join Top Chefs and Salōn! for a genre-bending showcase featuring live performances, DJ sets, covers, B-sides, original music, and classic favorites.
This is a time to support, connect, and vibe out with the local community. Singers and musicians welcome!
✨ Live music
🎧 DJ sets by Salōn!
🍸 Tasty cocktails
🎶 Deep cuts, covers & originals
🤝 Community vibes
6:00 PM · Fright NightLife · Cal Academy of Science (Golden Gate Park) · $26.00 · community · rating 7
calacademy.org · details Something wickedly fierce is roaming the museum. Join our Halloween haunt with Peaches Christ.
6:00 PM · Works on Paper Book Club · SFMoma (SOMA) · literary, community · rating 7
sfmoma.org · details For the October Works on Paper Book Club, Assistant Curator of Photography Delphine Sims has selected the short story collection "Eat the Mouth That Feeds You" by Carribean Fragoza.
8:00 AM · Bootcamp · Salesforce Park (Financial District) · Free · community, workshop · rating 6
tjpa.org · details Bootcamp provided by Fitness SF at Main Plaza
10:00 AM · Reading Room + Recess Cart · Salesforce Park (Financial District) · Free · community, literary · rating 6
tjpa.org · details Reading Room & Recess Cart at Main Plaza
1:00 PM · MAH Early Closure · Santa Cruz MAH (Santa Cruz) · community · rating 6
santacruzmah.org · details We are closing at 6pm today for a special screening of Nosferatu ! We apologize for the inconvenience!
4:00 PM · Yappy Hours @ the MAH · Santa Cruz MAH (Santa Cruz) · community · rating 6
santacruzmah.org · details Meet the furry friends that are up for adoption (paperwork to fill out onsite), treat your dog to a “Barktini” (a pup- friendly drink made with chicken broth and pepperoni sticks), and enjoy furry-friend festivities like the option for dogs to make their very own paw paintings! This event is Fido Friendly – participants are encouraged to bring their pups! And don’t forget to treat YOURSELF to a “Pupperol Spritz” (a real-life cocktail) from Front & Cooper .
5:00 PM · Watch Party · Salesforce Park (Financial District) · Free · community, sports · rating 6
tjpa.org · details Watch Party at Main Plaza
6:00 PM · After Dark: Creepatorium · Exploratorium (Embarcadero) · community, dj_party, latin_world, live_music · rating 6
exploratorium.edu · details Get ready for some hair-raising fun at our annual Halloween party! Embrace your dark side with Gothicumbia and dress to impress at the science-themed costume contest.
6:00 PM · BETV PRESENTS: PHOBOPHILIA · Woodhouse Blending & Brewing (Santa Cruz) · $10 · community · rating 6
woodhousebrews.com · details BeTV Presents:
Phobophilia
Thursday, October 29 | 6–10 PM
Woodhouse Brewing, Santa Cruz
The world’s ending … what’s on TV?
Welcome to Phobophilia, the first event in BeTV Presents, a new immersive art series exploring what happens when we stop watching and start participating.
Step into a world of interactive art and immersive broadcasts, exploring our complicated relationship with fear.
9:00 PM · Barry O’Connell & Vinnie Cronin · The Plough and the Stars (Inner Richmond) · dance, community · rating 6
sf.ccewest.org · details Set Dancing
time TBA · Blacksmith Hammer-In · Roaring Camp Railroads (Felton) · Buy Tickets · community, workshop · rating 6
fareharbor.com · details The California Blacksmith Association Presents - The 11th Annual Hammer-In at Roaring Camp Railroads. Watch demonstrators push the boundaries of hot metal, bring ancient techniques to life and share with the community their talent and dedication to the blacksmith craft.
time TBA · Eggstraordinary Easter Egg Hunt · Roaring Camp Railroads (Felton) · community · rating 6
fareharbor.com · details The Easter Bunny makes a stop at Roaring Camp. Hop aboard the Redwood Forest Steam Train to Bear Mountain for an Easter Egg Hunt and participate in Easter activities in Town.
time TBA · Fall Arcade Specials · Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk (Santa Cruz) · $24.95 · community · rating 6
beachboardwalk.com · details Fall Arcade Specials September 8 - November 25, 2026 Score BIG savings this fall! Monday-Friday: 2-Hour Time Play Card for $24.95 Weekend: 1/2 price arcade games Saturday: 10am-11am* Sunday: 10am-12pm *Beginning 11/1, Saturday & Sunday hours will change to 11am-12pm Play more and spend less - get the details now! More Info
time TBA · Happy Hour · Etcetera Wine Bar (Mission) · community · rating 6
etceterawinebar.com · details Unwind at Etcetera Wine Bar with drink discounts and tasty bites in a cozy neighborhood setting. It is the perfect opportunity to socialize and sample wines after the workday.
time TBA · Mother’s Day Brunch · Roaring Camp Railroads (Felton) · Buy Tickets | wines for purchase · community · rating 6
fareharbor.com · details Treat Mom to something memorable on her special day with a beautiful Mother’s Day train ride through the towering redwoods. Hallcrest Vineyards will be pouring their local wines for purchase.
time TBA · Rainforest Weekends · Roaring Camp Railroads (Felton) · Buy Tickets · community, workshop · rating 6
fareharbor.com · details Learn about California's own Coastal Redwood Forest, aboard a 100 year old steam train. Along the journey, hear fascinating information about the coastal redwoods and their ecosystems from docent specialists.
time TBA · Redwood Forest Steam Train · Roaring Camp Railroads (Felton) · Buy Tickets · community · rating 6
fareharbor.com · details Travel over trestles, through towering redwood groves and up a winding narrow-gauge grade to the summit of Bear Mountain as conductors narrate the history of Roaring Camp, the railroad and the forest.
time TBA · The Haunt: A Halloween hangout crafted by artists · Yerba Buena Center (SOMA) · $25 · art, community · rating 6
ybca.org · details The Haunt mixes Halloween tradition, B-movies aesthetics, and SF’s creative undead—for an event that’s part netherworld labyrinth and part laser-lit speakeasy, entirely crafted by human artists.
10:00 AM · A Matter of Balance · Santa Cruz Public Library (Santa Cruz) · workshop, community · rating 5
santacruzpl.libnet.info · details An 8-session workshop series for adults over 60, with either a fear of falling or have experienced a fall.
10:30 AM · Storytime and Stay & Play @ Downtown · Santa Cruz Public Library (Santa Cruz) · community, literary · rating 5
santacruzpl.libnet.info · details For ages 0-5
10:30 AM · Wings Birth Certificate & Notary Services · Santa Cruz Public Library (Santa Cruz) · community · rating 5
santacruzpl.libnet.info · details Wings provides free birth certificates and notary services for people experiencing homelessness.
11:00 AM · Creepin' it Real Preschool Storytime & Craft · Santa Cruz Public Library (Santa Cruz) · community, literary, workshop · rating 5
santacruzpl.libnet.info · details Let's creep it real with seasonal booooo-ks, plus fun songs and activities for preschoolers and their families, followed by a craft! All treats and no tricks! Costumes encouraged.
11:00 AM · Preschool Story Time @ Live Oak · Santa Cruz Public Library (Santa Cruz) · community, literary · rating 5
santacruzpl.libnet.info · details Songs and Stories
1:00 PM · Housing Matters Drop in Hours & Miracle Messages · Santa Cruz Public Library (Santa Cruz) · community · rating 5
santacruzpl.libnet.info · details Housing resources and other services for those experiencing homelessness.
3:00 PM · Booooo-k Bash @ Felton Library · Santa Cruz Public Library (Santa Cruz) · community · rating 5
santacruzpl.libnet.info · details Join us for our Booooo-k Bash at Felton Library! We will have fun and free crafts, decorate a mini pumpkin, refreshments, games, and more--all treats and no tricks! Costumes encouraged!
4:30 PM · Howl-oween Pet Costume Parade and Contest · Sevy's Bar & Kitchen (Aptos) · community, festival · rating 5
sevysbarandkitchen.com · details Dress up your four-legged companions and join the festive Howl-oween Pet Costume Parade and Contest at Sevy's Bar & Kitchen. Enjoy community fun, creative pet costumes, and spooky seasonal cheer.
time TBA · Saints & Sinners · St Josephs Arts Society (SOMA) · dance, community · rating 5
saintjosephsartssociety.com · details Queer Cabaret and Halloween Party
12:00 PM · Food Truck - The Real Taco - Thursday · Humble Sea Brewing (Santa Cruz) · community · rating 4
humblesea.com · details The Real Taco returns this Thursday to dish out freshly prepared tacos and Mexican specialties. Pair your meal with an ice-cold Humble Sea brew.
3:00 PM · Happy Hour - Thursday - Pacifica · Humble Sea Brewing (Santa Cruz) · community · rating 4
humblesea.com · details Get an early start on the weekend with Thursday happy hour pricing at the Pacifica taproom. Enjoy discounts on a variety of freshly poured craft beers.
5:00 PM · Happy Hour - Santa Cruz - Thursday · Humble Sea Brewing (Santa Cruz) · community · rating 4
humblesea.com · details Celebrate the approaching weekend with Thursday happy hour specials at the Santa Cruz location. Stop by for discounted drafts of your favorite Humble Sea beers.
6:00 PM · Late Night Editions: Halloween Eve · De Young (Golden Gate Park) · community, art · rating 0 · no longer listed famsf.org · details Late Night Editions: Halloween Eve rises from the shadows and takes over the legendary de Young in the heart of Golden Gate Park. Wander beneath towering redwoods and through haunting galleries for a night where art, music, and mystery collide under the park’s twilight canopy. Stroll the candlelit galleries while live DJ sets from In Session pulse through the halls. Delight in bites from Off the Grid food trucks, moody cocktails, and immersive photo moments around every corner.
8:00 PM · LIVE MUSIC JAM w/ HOUSE BAND · Quarter Note (Sunnyvale) · No Cover · live_music, community · rating 0 · no longer listed quarternote.com · details Halloween Party
time TBA · SoMa Mahal Kita (SoMa I Love You) · Yerba Buena Center (SOMA) · art, community · rating 0 · no longer listed ybca.org · details A message of love for the SoMa neighborhood and community, inspired by weaving practices in the Phillipines and the colors of the Filipino flag.