San Francisco Metro: Sat, Oct 31, 2026 · 216 events · data version 20261021-173303
8:00 PM · NEWT POOL (Cheryl Leonard + Wobbly) · Tom's Place (Berkeley) · live_music, experimental · rating 10
bayimproviser.com · details Thu 11/12 8:00 PM Peacock Lounge [552 Haight St SF] Tom Djll Close your eyes to see your possible selves unearthed, scraped and feather dusted, then entreated to self assemble in the anthropoid menagerie of vibration. https://djll.bandcamp.com/ Tanukispidercat With as many fangs as bright yellow eyes, from crouch to pounce, her blizzard of tooth, claw, fluff, synth and sampler come full fury with lethal-swift paddycakes of pure desire.
7:30 PM · A Wyld Halloween · Wyldflowr Arts (Oakland) · dj_party · rating 9
viewcy.com · details TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE It's Wyldflowr's first ever Halloween Party! Get your spooky on as our plant paradise transforms into a shadowy garden of ghostly delight! Shake your costumed booty to the music of the Sand Ghost, and revel in the surreal vocals of our headliner: Girl Swallows Nightingale. Tricks and treats await you with some one of a kind horror themed refreshments. AND there will be a special screening of "The Awakening" a new Frankenstein inspired film by director Marica Petry.
7:30 PM · Halloween Magic & Mystery · The Sound Room (Oakland) · community · rating 9
soundroom.org · details Come in costume, come as you are. But be prepared to be AMAZED!
Join us for a magical show full of laughs, gasps, and WTF was that's?!
This will be an unforgettable eveining of magic, mentalism, and mysteriousl feats.
Award winning comedian and magician Sean Francisco teams up with mind reading sensation Jake Berg to bring you a show like no other! With experience performing everywhere from the biggest stages to the swankiest private events, this is sure to be a show you don't want to miss!
8:00 PM · Stu Allen, Mars Hotel · Guild Theatre (Menlo Park) · $61+ · live_music, rock · rating 9
tixr.com · details Stu Allen & Mars Hotel GENRE: Grateful Dead Tribute | Website STU ALLEN & MARS HOTEL Led by acclaimed guitarist-singer Stu Allen (of Phil Lesh & Friends, Melvin Seals & JGB) on guitar, a revolving cast of incredibly talented musicians inhabits Mars Hotel, drawing from the Grateful Dead's vast catalog to delight Deadheads and music fans of all generations. A Mars Hotel show is always an energetic evening of good vibes, good music, and good community.
9:30 AM · Halloween Extravaganza! · The Freight & Salvage (Berkeley) · FREE · live_music, folk · rating 8
berkeleypubliclibrary.libnet.info · details A Halloween-themed event that includes a high-energy musical story time and an awe-inspiring marionette show!. Event starts at October 31, 2026 10:00 AM PDT
5:00 PM · Sandy Cressman’s Homenagem Brasileira · Meyhouse Palo Alto (Palo Alto) · Buy Tickets · live_music, latin_world · rating 8
meyhousejazz.com · details A leading interpreter of Brazilian jazz, Cressman brings a warm, rhythmic, and deeply personal approach to the repertoire, joined by an outstanding ensemble of Bay Area musicians. Together, they create an evening that is both refined and full of life—music that invites listening, movement, and connection.
6:00 PM · Halloween with Parlor Tricks · Scopo Divino (Pacific Heights) · live_music, jazz · rating 8
scopodivino.com · details Parlor Tricks is the world's first and foremost industrial ragtime band. An hot-music combination specializing in vaudeville, blues, swing, and original numbers all distinguished by heavy doses of syncopation and stomp.
7:00 PM · GHOUL'S NIGHT OUT! · Make Out Room (Mission) · $15 · live_music, rock, dj_party · rating 8
calendarwiz.com · details GHOUL'S NIGHT OUT! ~ The JEAN GENIES (Bowie tribute) + The CRAMP-ONS (Cramps tribute) + DJ tonearm ~ COSTUME CONTEST (9:30) ~ $15 ~ 7:00pm - 9:30pm
7:00 PM · WAKE THE DEAD · The Freight & Salvage (Berkeley) · $44/$49 GENERAL ADMISSION
$25 LIVESTREAM
(INCLUDES ALL FEES) · live_music, rock · rating 8
secure.thefreight.org · details Wake the Dead , The Bay Area's own Celtic All-Star Summer of Love party band, is returning to the Freight for their 26th annual Day of the Dead Bash, always the sell-out party of the season! This hot septet combines Irish jigs and reels with the songs of the Grateful Dead and other '60s iconic bands, delivering them with unique power and joy. Soaring vocal harmonies and daring instrumentals fuel Wake the Dead's singular groove engine, delighting Celtoids and Deadheads alike.
7:30 PM · Henry Hung’s Klaxon Mutant All-Stars · CA Jazz Conservatory (Berkeley) · live_music, jazz · rating 8
concerts.jazzschool.org · details The music of the Klaxon Mutant All-Stars is the product of a new generation of eclectic jazz musicians living in a technology-obsessed, genre-twisting, multi-cultural world. The group brings together Grammy award-winning trumpeter Henry Hung (Stanley Clarke, Jimmy Cobb, Poncho Sanchez, Pacific Mambo Orchestra), saxophonist Kasey Knudsen (Charlie Hunter, Fred Frith), drummer Eric Garland (Will Bernard, Mads Tolling), keyboardist Colin Hogan (Peter Erskine, Too $hort, Mads Tolling), and bassist…
7:30 PM · Hillbillies on Halloween · Bird & Beckett (Glen Park) · $20 · rock, live_music · rating 8
birdbeckett.com · details Joshua Raoul Brody
Christopher Gray
Joe Cunningham
The Potrero Hillbillies tricked out as their favorite band(s). It’ll be a treat, rest assured! $20 for the show. Just passing through? Ten will do. BYOB and share your candy. Reservations ill advised, but call us if you want — 415-586-3733
The Potrero Hillbillies are Bird & Beckett regulars
as a trio, as individual musicians (Joe Cunningham,
Christopher Gray, Joshua Raoul Brody), as rabid
book buyers, and as jazz aficionados.
7:30 PM · JOHN SCOFIELD’S ELECTROSPECTIVE · SFJAZZ Auditorium (Hayes Valley) · live_music, jazz · rating 8
sfjazz.org · details Featuring Oteil Burbridge, Larry Goldings, Adam Deitch
8:00 PM · Galactic, Bella Rayne Band · The Fillmore (Fillmore) · live_music, rnb_soul_funk · rating 8
sflive.art · details all ages; no ins/outs
8:00 PM · Sandy Cressman’s Homenagem Brasileira · Meyhouse Palo Alto (Palo Alto) · Buy Tickets · live_music, latin_world · rating 8
meyhousejazz.com · details A leading interpreter of Brazilian jazz, Cressman brings a warm, rhythmic, and deeply personal approach to the repertoire, joined by an outstanding ensemble of Bay Area musicians. Together, they create an evening that is both refined and full of life—music that invites listening, movement, and connection.
9:00 PM · Bone Diggers · The Chapel (Mission) · $25/$28 · live_music, rock · rating 8
wl.seetickets.us · details (((folkYEAH!))) Presents - Supporting Talent: Reed Mathis, Lebo, Holly Bowling, Scott Rager - Jam Band
9:00 PM · Halloween Bash: High Step Society · Moe's Alley (Santa Cruz) · live_music, dance · rating 8
moesalley.com · details Halloween Bash featuring High Step Society and Floratura
10:00 PM · El SUPERRITMO! · Make Out Room (Mission) · $10 · dj_party · rating 8
calendarwiz.com · details El SUPERRITMO! ~ DJ El Kool Kyle y DJ Roger Más ~ Cumbia, Dancehall, Hip-Hop, Reggaeton, Salsa Buena y mas! ~ $10 ~ 10:00pm - 2:00am
time TBA · Nite of the Living Friendo · Rite Spot Cafe (Mission) · FREE unless otherwise noted; $8.00 per person minimum · community · rating 8
ritespotcafe.net · details Nite of the Living Friendo Halloween Party!
11:00 AM · SFMOMAween · SFMoma (SOMA) · dj_party, community · rating 7
sfmoma.org · details This Halloween, trade the pumpkin patch for something more avant-garde. Bring your crew — whether that’s your toddler in a Warhol wig or your friends in full coordinated costume — to SFMOMAween!
12:00 PM · Charity and the JAMband · Golden Gate Bandshell (Golden Gate Park) · Free · live_music, rnb_soul_funk · rating 7 · unconfirmed illuminate.org · details A free, family-friendly Halloween show featuring sing-alongs, funk grooves, and dance moves from Charity and the JAMband. Costumes encouraged.
3:00 PM · FRANKENSTEIN · Paramount Theatre (Oakland) · BUY TICKETS · film · rating 7
paramountoakland.org · details Paramount Movie Classics Frankenstein Not Rated Oct 31 | 2026 Buy Tickets Date Oct 31 | 2026 Event Starts 3:00 PM Doors Open 1 HOUR PRIOR TO THE SHOW On Sale On Sale Now Sat, Oct. 31 | 2026 3:00 PM / Doors: Buy Tickets Event Details 1931 | Rated NA | 1 hr 10m | 35 mm Starring: Colin Clive, Mae Clarke, Boris Karloff Directed By: James Whale Based on Mary Shelley's novel, Frankenstein tells the tale of Henry Frankenstein, a scientist obsessed with creating human life using body parts from the…
3:00 PM · Heavy Halloween 5 · Winters (Pacifica) · live_music, rock · rating 7
winterstavern.com · details Celebrate Halloween at Winters Tavern with the fifth edition of this heavy-hitting rock festival featuring a full roster of live bands and costumes.
5:00 PM · Chris McCarthy – An Evening of Solo Piano · Meyhouse San Ramon (San Ramon) · live_music, jazz · rating 7
meyhousejazz.com · details Chris McCarthy – An Evening of Solo Piano (Sat 10/31 - 5 pm) Sat, Oct 31 | Meyhouse Jazz San Ramon Acclaimed New York pianist and composer Chris McCarthy brings his “high skill and sensitivity” (The New York Times) to Meyhouse Jazz for an intimate solo piano performance, blending original music with his imaginative, deeply expressive approach to jazz.
6:00 PM · AFROBEATS AND MORE HALLOWEEN PARTY · Abbott Square Market (Santa Cruz) · live_music, latin_world, dj_party, community · rating 7
abbottsquaremarket.com · details Another epic Halloween is going down at Abbott Square.
Dog costume contest at 5 pm, sign ups start at 4pm.
Music Afrobeats Nite DJ Monk Earl Selecta 7 and The Rudians.
Adult costume contest 8pm
6:00 PM · Halloween Costume Party w/ JC Smith Band · Poor House Bistro (San Jose) · live_music, rnb_soul_funk, community · rating 7
poorhousebistro.com · details Halloween Costume Party W/JC Smith Band "8Day Band"
6:30 PM · Saul Sierra Quintet · Mr. Tipples (Civic Center) · live_music, jazz · rating 7
mrtipplessf.com · details Charlie Gurke | Tenor
Luis Rosa | Alto
Emilio Davalos | Drums
Julio Perez | Congas
Saul Sierra | Bass
6:30 PM · Treacherous French Halloween Bash · Ocean Ale House (Ingleside) · live_music, folk, rock · rating 7
oceanalehouse.com · details Folk Rock
7:00 PM · Benito Rose Halloween Night · The Cats (Los Gatos) · live_music, rock · rating 7
thecatslosgatos.com · details Halloween Night with Benito Rose is a 6 piece band from Los Gatos. They play all of your favorite songs from the 1970s through the 2000s. A remarkable rhythm section sets the foundation for high energy guitars, outstanding keyboards and rich harmony vocals. Timeless Classics and Hits never fail to warm the hearts of audiences and bring dancers in the crowd to their feet! The band is praised for their set list that includes Rock, Alternative Rock, Blues, R;B,and Pop favorites.
7:00 PM · De'Sean Jones & Urban Art Orchestra · Black Cat (Tenderloin) · Tickets: $20 , $40 , $50 , $60 · live_music, jazz · rating 7
blackcatsf.turntabletickets.com · details Detroit-born jazz where hip-hop, gospel, electronic sound, and deep groove meet.
Saxophonist, composer, and bandleader De’Sean Jones brings the sound of Detroit to Black Cat with music that moves between jazz, hip-hop, gospel, and electronic influence with serious rhythmic drive and cinematic scale.
7:00 PM · Mayday Mae! · Ivy Room (Albany) · $18/$20 · live_music, rock, dj_party · rating 7
ivyroom.com · details mayday mae! x core present - Jaded Justice + Shy Lobby w/ DJ GRLBOI & drag host Lady Xinistra
7:00 PM · RAVE AT THE GRAVE · The Catalyst (Santa Cruz) · $21.26 · dj_party · rating 7
catalystclub.com · details The Catalyst Presents RAVE AT THE GRAVE Ages 16 and up Buy Tickets Saturday, October 31 Show: 7 pm $21.26 🎃RAVE AT THE GRAVE 🎧 Two rooms. One wicked Halloween Party. DJ DARKERDAZE joins us on his U.S. Tour for Halloween at The Catalyst + Atrium! Two DJs, one in each room, keeping your crew moving all night. 👻🔊 💀 Costume Contest 🏆 Thousands in prizes 🍹Drink specials for 21+ 📅 Saturday, October 31 🕗 7 PM-midnight | Ages 16+ 🎟️ $15 per person in advance • $20 at the door
7:00 PM · Rhonda Sauce: “The Sauce Spooktacular · Keys Jazz Bistro (North Beach) · Tickets: $40 per show · live_music, jazz · rating 7
keysjazzbistro.com · details Vocalist and Composer Rhonda Sauce has created a stunning new suite of songs, influenced by a deep connection to Jazz, Brazilian music and RnB. Honest and witty, the artist deals with love, loss and life’s foibles with charm, grace and humor. Funky, soulful and swinging, the band is anchored by veteran pianist Adam Klipple. This Halloween show will feature all sorts of surprises as “Billy Holiday and The Blues Brothers” take the stage.
7:30 PM · Dracula: A Dance Between Love and Darkness · MV Center for the Performing Arts (Mountain View) · Prices vary (Subscriptions available) · rating 7
theatreworks.org · details HaoExpression Dance Company Friday, October 30 at 8:00 p.m. Saturday, October 31 at 2:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. Step into a world of passion, seduction, and darkness this Halloween. Choreographed and directed by Augusto Silva, Dracula was world premiered in 2023 with San Jose Dance Theater. Reimagined for 2026 with new choreography, staging, and perspectives, this haunting production brings the timeless story of Dracula to life through the expressive power of dance.
7:30 PM · HOUSE OF VELVET: HALLOWEEN (MUST BE 18+) · Yoshi's (Oakland) · $45 - $65 · dj_party · rating 7
yoshis.com · details Sat October 31, 2026 Juju’s Productions Presents HOUSE OF VELVET: HALLOWEEN (MUST BE 18+) Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 7:30 PM Juju’s Productions, the creator of Juju’s Burlesque, returns to Yoshi’s with the seductive premiere of the House of Velvet series. On Halloween night, enter a mysterious world where glamour meets the unexpected. A spellbinding live band, powerhouse vocalists, mesmerizing dancers, and interactive theatrical surprises will unfold all around you.
7:30 PM · SHEBA SOUND COLLECTIVE · Sheba Jazz Lounge (Fillmore) · No Cover Charge · live_music, jazz · rating 7
shebapianolounge.com · details The Sheba Sound Collective gathers talented local musicians for a collaborative evening of live jazz at Sheba Jazz Lounge. Enjoy a spirited showcase highlighting vibrant instrumentation and soulful grooves.
8:00 PM · AJ Lee & Blue Summit: Pirates Ball · Rio Theatre (Santa Cruz) · $46.13 · live_music, rock · rating 7
riotheatre.com · details A virtuosic four-piece that’s taken the progressive bluegrass world by storm, AJ Lee & Blue Summit came together as teenagers in the fertile California festival scene, cutting their teeth at campsite jams and parking lot picking sessions before landing their first gigs at bars and cafes around Santa Cruz.
8:00 PM · Chris McCarthy – An Evening of Solo Piano · Meyhouse San Ramon (San Ramon) · live_music, jazz · rating 7
meyhousejazz.com · details Chris McCarthy – An Evening of Solo Piano (Sat 10/31 - 8 pm) Sat, Oct 31 | Meyhouse Jazz San Ramon Acclaimed New York pianist and composer Chris McCarthy brings his “high skill and sensitivity” (The New York Times) to Meyhouse Jazz for an intimate solo piano performance, blending original music with his imaginative, deeply expressive approach to jazz.
8:00 PM · Crepe-O-Ween: Kentucky Mule · The Crepe Place (Santa Cruz) · $20 · live_music, rock · rating 7
thecrepeplace.com · details BOUNCE HOUSE will be the greatest rock n roll band of all time: BLACK SABBATH! Who will take the role of the Prince of Darkness and will they be shirtless? Will there be any Dio tunes? Will cocaine be involved? Will there be a bat?
8:00 PM · Rocky Horror Picture Show · UC Theatre (Berkeley) · BUY TICKETS · film, dance · rating 7
theuctheatre.org · details The UC Theatre October 31, 2026 Doors: 7:00 pm • Start: 8:00 pm All Ages $22.47 to $35.36 BUY TICKETS BUY TICKETS $16.50 FEES Get Tickets
8:00 PM · SONDANGO · Dawn Club (Financial District) · live_music, latin_world · rating 7
dawnclub.com · details “Foot-tapping hip-shaking songs of love & loss. Based in San Fransisco, roots in Havana, Los Angeles, Mexico City & London.
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8:00 PM · Saul Sierra Quintet · Mr. Tipples (Civic Center) · live_music, jazz · rating 7
mrtipplessf.com · details Charlie Gurke | Tenor
Luis Rosa | Alto
Emilio Davalos | Drums
Julio Perez | Congas
Saul Sierra | Bass
8:00 PM · Shpongle · Fox Theatre OAK (Oakland) · Buy Tickets · live_music, electronic · rating 7
eventim.us · details Two Nights! - Supersillyus Cosmic Trigger ft. Visuals by Jonathan Singer & Glass Crane and Live Floral Art by Anthony Ward.
8:30 PM · The Mummies · Bottom of the Hill (Potrero Hill) · $25 · live_music, rock · rating 7
bottomofthehill.com · details garage punk lo-fi, ska, spinning the spooky hits
9:00 PM · IMPROVEMENT MOVEMENT, ADRON · Brick and Mortar (Mission) · $28.08 · live_music · rating 7
brickandmortarmusic.com · details With otherworldly whistling, adventures in language, kaleidoscopic guitar work and a voice like whipped cream, Atlanta-bred, LA-based singer-songwriter Adron (pronounced AY-drawn) seems to have absorbed and synthesized the history of global pop music into her own wholly unique oeuvre.
9:00 PM · THE EMO NIGHT TOUR · The Independent (Divisadero) · BUY TICKETS · dj_party · rating 7
theindependentsf.com · details Back to Event List It's Relative! Presents The Emo Night Tour Sat, Oct 31 Doors: 8:30 pm | Show: 9:00 pm 21 and up Please note - there is a delivery delay set for 2 weeks prior to show. Buy Tickets Share + Google Calendar Related Events Cut Chemist Sep 19 Buy Tickets Hot Chip DJ Set Sep 27 Buy Tickets Artists The Emo Night Tour Your favorite party is coming back! Imagine going to a show and hearing Taking Back Sunday, Fall Out Boy, Panic!
9:00 PM · The Boo-Over SF · The Great Northern (SOMA) · Buy Ticket · dj_party · rating 7
eventbrite.com · details Boo-Over SF brings The Do-Over’s Halloween spirit to The Great Northern with hip-hop, house, disco, funk, soul and curveballs.
9:00 PM · Tony Lindsay feat. Janice Maxie-Reid · Keys Jazz Bistro (North Beach) · Tickets: $40 per show · live_music, jazz · rating 7
keysjazzbistro.com · details After 25 years as the lead vocalist for Santana, Tony Lindsay has garnered 11 Grammy awards, traveled on numerous world tours and recorded on seven Santana CDs: Milagro (1992), Supernatural (1999), Shaman (2002), Ceremony (2003), Food for Thought (2004), Ultimate Santana (2007), Multi-Dimensional Warrior (2008). In addition to many Grammy Show performances, Tony’s time with Santana included a 2003 pre-game performance at Super Bowl XXXVII where they were joined onstage by Beyonce.
9:30 PM · De'Sean Jones & Urban Art Orchestra · Black Cat (Tenderloin) · Tickets: $20 , $40 , $50 , $60 · live_music, jazz · rating 7
blackcatsf.turntabletickets.com · details Detroit-born jazz where hip-hop, gospel, electronic sound, and deep groove meet.
Saxophonist, composer, and bandleader De’Sean Jones brings the sound of Detroit to Black Cat with music that moves between jazz, hip-hop, gospel, and electronic influence with serious rhythmic drive and cinematic scale.
10:30 PM · Late Set: Simon Rowe Organ Trio · Keys Jazz Bistro (North Beach) · Tickets: $20 per show · live_music, jazz · rating 7
keysjazzbistro.com · details Keeping folks up past 10 pm in SF is no easy feat, but Key’s owner Simon Rowe has been showcasing the best of the Bay Area’s organ trios in his late night Saturday sets. His ‘Transcendent Trio’, formed for a “Jazz on the Patio” residency during the pandemic will feature the dynamic Kai Lyons-Guitar, the ebullient Brian Fishler-drums and Rowe on Hammond organ for a set of Blues, Bebop, Ballads and Banter. Simon Rowe-organ Kai Lyons-Guitar Brian Fishler -drums
time TBA · Assimilation · Z Space (Mission) · other · rating 7
zspace.org · details Presented by Word for Word Performing Arts Company at Z Space, this theatrical production adapts short fiction to the stage to explore identity, compromise, and cultural adaptation through the story of a man who agrees to a green-card marriage.
time TBA · EVERY SATURDAY NIGHT · ACT Theater (Union Square) · theater · rating 7
act-sf.org · details Following two Black boys—one in each era—the musical explores home, belonging, and resilience, revealing how the Fillmore’s past and present are connected by displacement, gentrification, and the enduring fight to stay rooted in the community.
time TBA · Hold for The New Farm Halloween Party · The New Farm (Dogpatch) · community, dj_party · rating 7
thenewfarmsf.org · details
time TBA · LATE NIGHT: JC GRADY TRIO · Dawn Club (Financial District) · live_music, jazz · rating 7
dawnclub.com · details JC Grady is a Bay Area drummer with a broad orbit — bandleader, collaborator, composer, teacher. Her music finds the through-line between bebop's swing and the raw momentum of punk and dance, held together by an improviser's instinct and a deep respect for the rhythm beneath it all.
time TBA · LIBERATION · Berkeley Rep (Berkeley) · theater · rating 7
berkeleyrep.org · details Written by Bess Wohl, this bitingly funny and poignant play follows a daughter delving into her mother's 1970s feminist consciousness-raising group to explore the legacy of the women's movement. It examines what freedom truly means across generations through messy, impassioned personal histories.
time TBA · OH, MARY! · ACT Theater (Union Square) · theater · rating 7
act-sf.org · details Oh, Mary! is a dark comedy about a miserable, suffocated Mary Todd Lincoln in the weeks leading up to Abraham Lincoln’s assassination. Unrequited yearning, alcoholism, and suppressed desires abound in this 80-minute one-act play that finally examines the forgotten life and dreams of Mrs. Lincoln, through the lens of an idiot (playwright Cole Escola).
time TBA · PETER PAN GOES WRONG · San Francisco Playhouse (Union Square) · On Stage Now · theater, comedy · rating 7
sfplayhouse.org · details San Francisco Playhouse. A beloved puppet takes on Peter Pan, and everything goes spectacularly wrong in this brilliantly chaotic comedy.
time TBA · RM: Between You and Me · SFMoma (SOMA) · art · rating 7
sflive.art · details RM x SFMOMA: Between You and MeUpcoming ExhibitionOctober 3, 2026–February 7, 2027Member Previews Oct 1–3Floor 7 Curated by RM. See what inspires the voice of a generation. RM x SFMOMA will be the first-ever museum exhibition featuring artworks from the personal co...
time TBA · Rooted in Place: California Native Art · De Young (Golden Gate Park) · art · rating 7
sflive.art · details Part of the reimagining of our Arts of Indigenous America galleries, this is the first in a series of exhibitions that highlights specific regions of Native California. This installation explores the interconnections between art, ceremony, and the land in the Karuk, Yurok, Hupa, Tolowa, Tsnungwe,...
time TBA · Silent Assassin: My Addictive Mind · Brava Theater (Mission) · theater · rating 7
brava.org · details SAN FRANCISCO, CA — September 2026 — What if addiction is not only about the substance itself—but about where we direct our attention, our energy, and ultimately, our consciousness?
That question lies at the heart of Algiin Ford’s Silent Assassin: My Addictive Mind, a deeply personal and provocative solo performance that examines addiction, identity, consciousness, incarceration, resilience, and transformation.
time TBA · Spooky Fam Jam! · Z Space (Mission) · Free · community · rating 7
zspace.org · details Experience the magic! Free w/ RSVP. Ages: 6-106
time TBA · Treasures of the Pharaohs Tour · De Young (Golden Gate Park) · art, workshop · rating 7
famsf.org · details Join a museum guide on a tour to learn more about Treasures of the Pharaohs. The free audio tour is available for all visitors in our Bloomberg Connects digital guide. Private guided tours are available for a fee.Contact info museumguides@famsf.org 415.750.7678
7:00 AM · Queer Mischief Halloween Party · Cry Baby (Oakland) · dj_party · rating 6
crybaby.live · details Queer Magic Presents Queer Mischief - A Queer Magic Halloween Party w/ Sucia + Black Woman + Kurren$i Sat Oct 31, 2026 4:00 PM 21+ Buy Tickets Additional Info Ready to stir up some Queer Mischief this Hallows Eve? Join us Oct 31 from 4–10pm at Crybaby for a night of spooky, sexy, queer magic! We’ll be dancing all night with DJ Sucia, DJ Black Woman, and DJ Kurren$i keeping the vibes up all night plus some performances that will have your fangs on the floor. Enter our costume contest at 7pm!
10:00 AM · Labyrinth · 4 Star Theater (Outer Richmond) · film · rating 6
4-star-movies.com · details David Bowie and Jennifer Connelly invite you into a magical universe where nothing is what it seems! Babysitting infant stepbrother Toby on a weekend night isn't young Sarah's (Connelly) idea of fun. Frustrated by his crying, she secretly imagines the Goblins from her favorite book, LABYRINTH, carry
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
12:00 PM · Halloween at the Bandshell | October 31 · Golden Gate Bandshell (Golden Gate Park) · Free · community · rating 6
illuminate.org · details Oct 31 Halloween at the Bandshell | October 31 October 31, 2026 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm Golden Gate Bandshell 75 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr San Francisco, CA 94118 + open in Google Maps More details coming soon! Add to calendar Google Calendar iCalendar Export .ics file Click to share on facebook (opens in new window) Click to share on x (opens in new window) Copy this page's address to your clipboard Link copied to clipboard Free Concert GoldenGateBandshell Illuminate Live
12:00 PM · Halloween at the Boardwalk · Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk (Santa Cruz) · community, festival · rating 6
santacruz.org · details Celebrate Halloween with trick-or-treating, a costume contest, and spooktacular Boardwalk fun! It's always free to enter the Boardwalk, but if you would like to receive a collectible Boardwalk bag with […]
12:30 PM · It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown! · 4 Star Theater (Outer Richmond) · film · rating 6
4-star-movies.com · details Every year he rises from the pumpkin patch… Join the Peanuts gang for a timeless adventure as Charlie Brown preps for a party, Snoopy sets his sights on the Red Baron, and Linus patiently awaits a pumpkin patch miracle. For our Annual Pass Members and Loyalty Card Holders: Tickets for this film
1:00 PM · Steffani Jemison & Leslie Cuyjet · Pacific Film Archive (Berkeley) · film · rating 6
bampfa.org · details Artist Steffani Jemison and choreographer Leslie Cuyjet perform a collaborative piece that reflects on the dynamic artistic relationship between Maren Hassinger and Senga Nengudi. Performing alongside projections of archival images depicting Hassinger and Nengudi’s collaborations, Jemison and Cuyjet improvise together with text, dance, and thread.
1:45 PM · The Shining · 4 Star Theater (Outer Richmond) · film · rating 6
4-star-movies.com · details A masterpiece of modern horror. Jack Torrance accepts a caretaker job at the Overlook Hotel, where he, along with his wife Wendy and their son Danny, must live isolated from the rest of the world for the winter. But they aren’t prepared for the madness that lurks within. For our Annual Pass Memb
2:00 PM · The Red Shoes · Yerba Buena Center (SOMA) · $15 · film · rating 6
ybca.org · details See “The Red Shoes” (1948) as part of a weekly film series exploring voyeurism and theatricality, cocktail charm and social taboos.
2:00 PM · Zhu: On The Move · Gold Bar Distillery (Embarcadero) · From $26.07 · dj_party · rating 6
eventbrite.com · details house, synthpop, downtempo
3:00 PM · Hoochie House · El Rio (Mission) · $5 - $10 · dj_party · rating 6
tockify.com · details HAUNTED Hoochie House
Hoochieween is here and we are going all out for our favorite holiday! Hoochie ghouls, goblins, vamps, and orcs galore are summoned for the ultimate season closer séance.
DJ Nico from Memphis will be touching down in the Bay to bless us with her magic on the decks. Supporting will be local favs Euphemia, DJ Tink and resident hoochie ECTO.
We want to see you go all out for the costumes! So come through and get spooky with us on the El Rio Patio.
3:30 PM · SMOKIN SLICE OF MOJO · Rock the Dock (Redwood City) · Free ($5–$20 suggested donation) · live_music, latin_world · rating 6
sliceofmojo.com · details Smokin' Slice of Mojo is an experienced Soul/R&B band known for delivering high-energy performances designed to get audiences of all ages up and dancing. With a thoughtfully curated playlist, we bring you the classic hits that everyone knows and loves, and the hidden gems that stir great memories. We complement our classic Soul/R&B tunes with carefully selected contemporary songs consistent with our roots. Our setlist is family-friendly and is appropriate to public settings.
4:00 PM · Abbott Square: Halloween Bash · Abbott Square Market (Santa Cruz) · FREE · community · rating 6
santacruz.org · details Bring the kiddos for trick-or-treating around the market With delicious food, festive drinks, live music, and plenty of Halloween cheer, this is one downtown celebration you won’t want to miss.
4:00 PM · ROBSON BATINGA 4PM -7PM · Pier 23 (Financial District) · live_music · rating 6
pier23cafe.com · details An artist from the Brazilian northeast, with over 40 years of musical experience, singer, composer, multi-instrumentalist, guitarist Robson Batinga makes everyone feel good with his music. Although he's known to focus on his regional music: forró, xote, xaxado and baião, his eclectic musical side ma
4:00 PM · Vivre sa vie · Pacific Film Archive (Berkeley) · film · rating 6
bampfa.org · details Vivre sa vie depicts Nana (Anna Karina), a naive shopgirl, at the brief, flickering moment when she takes responsibility for her life. Nana takes to the streets, becoming a prostitute and a student of human emotions. Brechtian in its use of twelve dispassionately announced tableaux, Vivre sa vie is also intensely personal. Nana’s crucible is Jean-Luc Godard’s existential epiphany: Nana struggles to see, and say, things as they are, bravely concluding, “All is good.”
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 · Knocked Loose & Denzel Curry · Cow Palace (Daly City) · Tickets available online. · other · rating 6
cowpalace.com · details The prominent American hardcore punk and metalcore band brings their aggressive, hard-hitting sound and intense live energy to the venue. The concert promises heavy breakdowns, relentless pacing, and a passionate crowd experience.
6:00 PM · Private Event · Verdi Club (Mission) · community · rating 6
verdiclub.net · details Verdi Club Private Events
Located in the heart of San Francisco, this historic club has been a hub of entertainment and community since it first opened its doors in 1916. The Verdi Club is renowned for its elegant ambiance and top-notch catering and bar services, making it an ideal location for any type of private event.
The Verdi Club boasts a spacious main hall that can accommodate up to 300 guests.
6:00 PM · Solo Piano · Bix (North Beach) · Free · live_music · rating 6
bixrestaurant.com · details Live solo piano performance at the bar; Saturday schedule runs from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. No cover charge.
6:30 PM · Kwaidan · Pacific Film Archive (Berkeley) · film · rating 6
bampfa.org · details Breathtakingly photographed on hand-painted sets, Kwaidan is at once a Japanese woodcut writ large, and an abstract wash of luminescent colors that seem to come from another world. An electronic soundtrack by avant-garde composer Toru Takemitsu plays hauntingly with natural sounds—crickets, rain, the cracking of wood, the loud silence of snow. Yet the stories—four of Lafcadio Hearn’s ghostly tales—strangely contradict this plastic splendor in their simple, aching humanity.
7:00 PM · Bolero! · The Mab (North Beach) · $25/$35 · live_music, rock · rating 6
stevelist.com · details 21+
7:00 PM · Spy, Fentanyl & Friends · 924 Gilman (Berkeley) · $18/$20 · live_music, rock · rating 6
maps.google.com · details Hardcore outfit Spy headlines a fast and furious gig at 924 Gilman with Fentanyl and supporting acts. Brace for an all-out, pit-heavy night of aggressive Bay Area punk.
7:30 PM · Dear San Francisco · Club Fugazi (North Beach) · theater · rating 6 · unconfirmed boxoffice.clubfugazisf.com · details Created by the renowned contemporary circus collective The 7 Fingers, this resident production is an acrobatic love letter to the City by the Bay. The intimate, high-energy show brings San Francisco's history and spirit to life through breathtaking circus arts, spoken word, and original live music.
7:30 PM · Elim Chan Conducts Adams and Mendelssohn · Davies Symphony Hall (Civic Center) · LEARN MORE · live_music, classical · rating 6
sfsymphony.org · details Overview Elim Chan conducts the Symphony in a stunning quartet of works that delve into the great unknown. In Nänie , Brahms memorializes a beloved friend with a poignant choral funeral song, transforming sorrowful resignation into humble gratitude. Renaud Capuçon regales us with the lustrous melodies, vibrant textures, and glittering pyrotechnics of Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto.
7:30 PM · Halloween Dance Party with DJ T-Bub · lille æske (Boulder Creek) · $15 advance / $20 at the door · dj_party · rating 6
lilleaeske.com · details HALLOWEEN DANCE PARTY WITH DJ T-BUB STARTS AT 8 PM
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31ST
8 PM - 11 PM
$15 advance / $20 at the door
DISCO | FUNK | HOUSE | CLASSICS
It is a fun DJ Dance party in the arthouse! Enjoy groovy DJ mixes by DJ T BUB, spooky art, and spooky themes as the sunsets in Boulder Creek. See you there!
7:30 PM · Halloween Show! · Neck of the Woods (Inner Richmond) · $15.73 · live_music, rock · rating 6
neckofthewoodssf.com · details Halloween Show! Fugazi (played by The Secretary) Deftones (played by Goon Squad) Nivana (played by Bongfather) Alice In Chains (played by The Laney Staleys) Saturday Read More
7:30 PM · Lord of the Rings Square Dance · Ashkenaz (Berkeley) · TICKETS · live_music, folk, dance · rating 6
ashkenaz.com · details Ashkenaz and Skillet Licorice - 4th Annual!
8:00 PM · CAKE BY THE OCEAN HALLOWEEN PARTY · The Crow's Nest (Santa Cruz) · $8 cover · live_music, rock, community · rating 6
facebook.com · details Saturday October 31st Pop/Alternative rock form the 90's to today COSTUME CONTEST 1st, 2nd and 3rd place prizes! Starts at 08:00 PM
8:00 PM · DJ MANDY PRESENTS: THE RAVEYARD · Castro Theater (Castro) · BUY TICKETS · dj_party · rating 6
thecastro.com · details This event is all ages. All doors & show times subject to change.
8:00 PM · Final Girls: Halloween Night · El Rio (Mission) · $10 · dj_party · rating 6
tockify.com · details FINAL GIRLS: A DANCE PARTY TO THE END
Join us for an extra special Halloween night dance party featuring DJs good enough to make you drop dead!
- Finishher b2b Source
- Freak POV (NOLA)
- Parking Structure (LIVE)
- Girls Trip (Pretty Privilege b2b Tom Marsi)
Come in costume for a night of the hottest tunes and dance your life away!
Saturday, October 31st
9pm - close / Stage Room
$10 Cover / 21+
8:00 PM · Medium Build: The King of Having Fun · Regency Ballroom (Polk Gulch) · COMING SOON · live_music, rock · rating 6
theregencyballroom.com · details with The Scratch
8:00 PM · Spooky at Stookey’s Halloween Bash · Stookey's Blue Room (Nob Hill) · No Cover · dj_party · rating 6
stookeysblueroom.com · details No Cover, First Come, First Serve
Costumes encouraged.
8-11pm
8:00 PM · The Aces, Gatlin · August Hall (Union Square) · $39.80 · live_music · rating 6
augusthallsf.com · details Introducing The Aces with special guest Gatlin Saturday, October 31, 2026 Introducing The Aces with special guest Gatlin 8:00 pm | Doors: 7:00 pm All Ages || Buy Tickets + Google Calendar
8:30 PM · Chaminade Resort and Spa: Vampire Ball · Chaminade Resort and Spa (Santa Cruz) · $82 · live_music, folk · rating 6
santacruz.org · details Sink your teeth into the most enchanting party of the spooky season! Dress in your finest attire or costumes (not required) and prepare for a night that will awaken your […]
8:30 PM · Jazz Trio · Bix (North Beach) · Free · live_music, jazz · rating 6
bixrestaurant.com · details Live jazz trio performance at the bar. No cover charge.
8:30 PM · Katdelic: Funky Halloween Costume Ball · Boom Boom Room (Fillmore) · Buy Tickets · live_music, rnb_soul_funk, dance · rating 6
boomboomroom.com · details Date: Saturday Night, October 31stDoors: 8:00PMShow: 8:30PM going 'til 2:30AMTix Price: $14 (ADVANCE TICKETS) / $20 (at The Door Night of the Show) + GALACTIC AFTER-PARTY* ________ RONKAT SPEARMAN's * KATDELIC FUNKY HALLOWEEN COSTUME BALL * (with prizes including exclusive booth FOR 4 at a show of choice/free drinks/admissions & more...) ** KATDELIC **("think PRINCE meets PARLIAMENT FUNKADELIC then multiply it by 1000x") with...
8:30 PM · OAKLAND JAZZ FUNK PROJECT · Local Edition (Financial District) · live_music, jazz · rating 6
localeditionsf.com · details OAKLAND JAZZ FUNK PROJECT8:30pm - 12:30amThe Oakland Jazz Funk Project believes jazz is a living language that continues to grow and evolve. Jazz didn't die in 1959. It lives on in funk, neo-soul, R&B, fusion, jazz-funk and so much more. OJFP honors and plays it all, from straight-ahead jazz to 70's funk to contemporary neo-soul. Jazz lives on and OJFP keeps it alive and relevant! Their music will warm your heart, speak to your soul and is sure to get you off your feet and dancing!
9:00 PM · Club X Halloween · City Nights (SOMA) · $39+ | 18+ · dj_party · rating 6
eventbrite.com · details club, top 40, EDM, house
9:00 PM · HALLOWEEN at the Cat Club · Cat Club (SOMA) · $10+ | 21+ · dj_party · rating 6
sfcatclub.com · details It’s an All Hallows EVE!!!!
9pm-2am
9:00 PM · HELL COMES TO OAKLAND IV - 10/30 & 10/31 · Thee Stork Club (Oakland) · $13/$15 · festival, live_music, rock · rating 6
wl.eventim.us · details Oakland’s No. 1 Halloween tribute band night, Hell Comes to Oakland, is coming back to the Stork for the double thrill sensation of the century, HELL COMES TO OAKLAND IV! Fri 10/30/26 - HELL COMES TO OAKLAND IV Night 1 8pm, $13 adv., $15 door, $24 for 2-night ticket Night 1 lineup: My Chemical Situationship play My Chemical Romance GAYC/DC play AC/DC Rammspringa play Rammstein The Blue Velvets play Julee Cruise Dinosaur Jr Jr play Dinosaur Jr -- Sat 10/31/26 - HELL COMES TO OAKLAND IV Night 2…
9:00 PM · Halloween tribute night · The Knockout (Mission) · $15 · dj_party · rating 6
link.dice.fm · details Top track The Ideals - Go-Go Gorilla DICE protects fans and artists from resellers. Tickets will be securely stored in the app. UNDER THE COVERS 13 : A NIGHTMARE ON MISSION STREET! • ONE NIGHT. NO ORIGINALS The Knockout Sat, Oct 31, 8:00 PM Gigs San Francisco $17 The price you'll pay. No surprises later. Get tickets Got a code? For discounts or locked tickets Got a code? Top track The Ideals - Go-Go Gorilla About UNDER THE COVERS 13 : A NIGHTMARE ON MISSION STREET! • ONE NIGHT.
9:00 PM · R&B and Ribs Halloween · SVN West (Mid-Market) · Check ticket price on event · dj_party, rnb_soul_funk · rating 6
eventbrite.com · details 10/31 R&B and RIBS returns to SVN West Ballroom for Halloween w/ good food and dope DJs. 9PM-LATE.
9:00 PM · Stanley Simmons · Cornerstone (Berkeley) · live_music, rock · rating 6
stevelist.com · details all ages
9:00 PM · The Afterlife feat. 10cust · The Monarch (SOMA) · dj_party · rating 6
eventbrite.com · details It's a full mf house. Halloween night!
9:00 PM · The Middle Dog · The Plough and the Stars (Inner Richmond) · live_music, rock, community · rating 6
partiful.com · details Saturday, Oct 31 8:00pm Remind me Hosted by AS The Plough and Stars 116 Clement St, San Francisco, CA 🎃 Halloween Night with Middle Dog! 🐕🦺 Get spooky with Middle Dog at the Plough & Stars on all Hallows Eve! Come dressed to impress for a costume contest then stick around for a night of live music, drinks, and Halloween mayhem. 👻 Doors: 8:00 PM 🎸 Music: 8:15 PM 📍 Plough & Stars Costumes encouraged. Good times guaranteed. See you Halloween night!
10:00 PM · GENERAID3RZ Hellaween 2 · F8 (SOMA) · TICKETS · dj_party · rating 6
feightsf.com · details GZ WELCOMES U BACK 2 HELLAWEEN!!!! HAZ NEM JOINZ US 2 BRING U THE MOST INSANE HALLOWEEN PARTY IN THE BAY. COME AND LET YOUR FREAK FLAG FLY ALL NIGHT 10-4 U ALREADY KNOW WHAT IT IS. PULL UP. SF HARDCORE.
10:00 PM · SACHA ROBOTTI · Halcyon (SOMA) · From$12 · dj_party · rating 6
link.dice.fm · details Top track Melato Nina DICE protects fans and artists from resellers. Tickets will be securely stored in the app. SACHA ROBOTTI Halcyon SF Sat, Oct 31, 10:00 PM Gigs San Francisco From $12 The price you'll pay. No surprises later. Buy now Got a code? For discounts or locked tickets Got a code? Top track Melato Nina About SACHA ROBOTTI the Sloth King returns for a spooky sloth filled night of HALLOWEEN fun!
time TBA · A Case for the Existence of God · New Conservatory (NCTC) (Civic Center) · theater · rating 6
nctcsf.org · details By Samuel D. Hunter; Directed by Will Detlefsen
time TBA · ALL HALLOW'S EVE · DNA Lounge (SOMA) · BUY TICKETS · dj_party · rating 6
dnalounge.com · details All Hallow's Eve!
Indie, Pop, J-Pop, Chiptunes, Psytrance, Hiphop! If there
was ever a holiday created just for DNA Lounge that holiday is
Halloween, and this is our twenty-third spoooooky year throwing this
party! We're bringing you a super-sized Halloween madhouse in all
four rooms! Join us at this can't-miss, annual event for bewitching
burlesque, and ambient ghostly acrobats and skillful circus syrens
performing all night to the top DJs in Halloweentown!
time TBA · Audio Halloween w/ SISTEK · Audio (SOMA) · TICKETS + RSVP · dj_party · rating 6
audiosf.com · details Join us at our new lounge, Bella, below Audio for food and drinks before the party. For more information, menus, and reservations, visit bella-sf.com
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 · Blade Runner: The Final Cut (35mm) · Roxy (Mission) · Buy Tickets · film · rating 6
roxie.com · details While so many effects-driven visions of the future have faded with time, Blade Runner remains a template for imagining the neon-soaked city to come, as influential in its way as Fritz Lang’s Metropolis . Adapting Philip K. Dick’s novel into the gold standard of sci-fi noir, Ridley Scott shares much of the film’s visual legacy with “visual futurist” Syd Mead , whose design concepts helped define its unforgettable world, and with Vangelis’s atmospheric synth score.
time TBA · Blues Riders & 3rd Thursday Band · The Saloon (North Beach) · live_music · rating 6
thesaloonsf.com · details The Blues Riders team up with the 3rd Thursday Band for a lively night of roots music and blues at The Saloon. The groups treat audiences to a spirited performance full of danceable grooves and timeless melodies.
time TBA · Bluey’s Big Play · San Jose CPA (San Jose) · theater · rating 6
sanjose.org · details When Dad feels like a little bit of time out, Bluey and Bingo have other plans! Join them as they pull out all of the games and cleverness at their disposal to get Dad off that bean bag. Bluey’s Big Play is a theatrical adaptation of the Emmy award-winning children’s television series, with an original story by Bluey creator Joe Brumm and new music by Bluey composer Joff Bush. Join the Heelers in their first live theatre show made just for you, featuring brilliantly created puppets.
time TBA · Boardwalk Banshees Halloween Ball · The Lost Church (North Beach) · dj_party, dance · rating 6
thelostchurch.my.salesforce-sites.com · details Boardwalk Banshees hosts their annual Halloween Ball at The Lost Church, delivering a festive night of indie music, spooky vibes, and creative costumes.
time TBA · Dread Scott: The Body Politic · Yerba Buena Center (SOMA) · art · rating 6
ybca.org · details The exhibition reflects Dread Scott’s longtime commitment to art that confronts political issues and interrogates American patriotism.
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 · GaHee Park: Behind the Curtain · Yerba Buena Center (SOMA) · art · rating 6
ybca.org · details GaHee Park: Behind the Curtain presents recent paintings that explore sexuality, mortality, fantasy, identity, and alienation through Park’s surrealist lens. Quiet portraits of domestic solitude merge with uncanny still lifes and gentle seaside landscapes, as Park inverts inner psychology...
time TBA · Little Shop of Horrors · New Conservatory (NCTC) (Civic Center) · theater, live_music · rating 6
nctcsf.org · details Book & Lyrics by Howard Ashman
Music by Alan Menken
Based on the film by Roger Corman, Screenplay by Charles Griffith
Directed by Ben Villegas Randle
Musical Direction by Jad Bernardo
Choreography by Leslie Waggoner
time TBA · Lumberjack Days · Roaring Camp Railroads (Felton) · Free admission · festival, sports · rating 6
fareharbor.com · details Step back into the days of steel, steam, and timber at Roaring Camp’s first annual Lumberjack Days, celebrating the heritage of West Coast logging. Watch skilled competitors face off in classic lumberjack events as they battle time and timber. Join us for a lively tribute to logging history as contestants compete for the title of King or Queen of the Woods. Free admission.
time TBA · Model Trains · Roaring Camp Railroads (Felton) · Buy Tickets · art · rating 6
fareharbor.com · details Adults and kids alike will enjoy viewing California Central Coast On30’s large scale model railroad display. Watch model trains chugging through the Redwoods, around railroad bends and over the Santa Cruz Mountains to the Boardwalk with the miniature scale of the Central Coast spread out before them. During your visit be sure to see Roaring Camp’s authentic 1800s steam train.
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 · Movement for Humans · Joe Goode Annex (Mission) · livestream, workshop · rating 6
joegoode.org · details Easeful movement in your home via Zoom, Saturdays mornings
time TBA · Rael San Fratello: Prototypes · Yerba Buena Center (SOMA) · art · rating 6
ybca.org · details The most comprehensive presentation to date of the renowned Bay Area design studio Rael San Fratello.
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 · Sharman Duran · The Vault Steakhouse (Financial District) · live_music, jazz · rating 6
vaultsteakhouse.com · details Pianist Sharman Duran is a musician who strives to get inside the music and makes her audience want to follow her. After college, she went on to play clubs in Europe and Asia as well as in her hometown of San Francisco.
time TBA · Six Roses · Etcetera Wine Bar (Mission) · live_music · rating 6
etceterawinebar.com · details Catch a live set by Radio Sofia, an instrumental trio known for blending jazz, Tropicalia, and soulful world rhythms. Guests can enjoy vibrant live music alongside a curated selection of wines.
time TBA · Soul Story Theater Solo Performance · The Marsh SF (Mission) · theater, workshop · rating 6
themarsh.org · details Suraya Keating’s Soul Story Theater Solo Performance Program for Women Class Description Facilitated by Suraya Keating, LMFT, Registered Drama Therapist & Soul Story Coach The Soul Story Theater Solo Performance Program is a 13-week creative journey for women who long to transform meaningful life experiences into an original solo performance.
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 · Community Crafters @ Boulder Creek · Santa Cruz Public Library (Santa Cruz) · community · rating 5
santacruzpl.libnet.info · details Join us each Saturday morning for a relaxing time crafting with your neighbors.
10:00 AM · English Language Conversation Group · Santa Cruz Public Library (Santa Cruz) · workshop · rating 5
santacruzpl.libnet.info · details In partnership with the Volunteer Center Literacy Program
10:00 AM · Mask Making · Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History (Santa Cruz) · FREE with Admission · art, workshop, community · rating 5
santacruzmuseum.org · details Swing by the Museum on Halloween and decorate you very own animal mask! Whether you're looking to get inspired by our animal exhibits or are aiming for something a little more supernatural, flex your crafting muscles and add something unique to your costume. Drop-In | All Ages | FREE with Admission
10:15 AM · Saturday Shakespeare · Santa Cruz Public Library (Santa Cruz) · literary · rating 5
santacruzpl.libnet.info · details Join Saturday Shakespeare at Aptos Library for five lively sessions with guest experts, group readings, and discussions, ending with a shared play viewing. Attend in person or on Zoom!
10:30 AM · Spooky Storytime · Santa Cruz Public Library (Santa Cruz) · community · rating 5
santacruzpl.libnet.info · details Join us at Branciforte Library for a delightfully spooky Storytime filled with not-too-scary tales, songs, and plenty of frightful fun!
11:00 AM · Coffee & Beats · Hedge Coffee (Mission) · free · dj_party · rating 5
instagram.com · details tech house, minimal, deep house
11:00 AM · Halloween Festivities at Sevy's · Sevy's Bar & Kitchen (Aptos) · community, festival · rating 5
sevysbarandkitchen.com · details Celebrate Halloween at Sevy's Bar & Kitchen with seasonal food, festive drinks, and holiday fun. Gather with family and friends for a spook-tacular day of community celebration.
12:00 PM · Are You Game? · Santa Cruz Public Library (Santa Cruz) · sports · rating 5
santacruzpl.libnet.info · details Play tabletop board games and have some fun!
2:00 PM · Chess Club with Gjon · Santa Cruz Public Library (Santa Cruz) · sports · rating 5
santacruzpl.libnet.info · details Downtown Library Youth Chess Club. Open to players ages 6 to 18. Instructor is Chess Master Gjon Feinstein.
2:00 PM · Luck of the Draw · Santa Cruz Art League (Santa Cruz) · art · rating 5
scal.org · details
3:00 PM · Write Now! · Santa Cruz Public Library (Santa Cruz) · literary, workshop · rating 5
santacruzpl.libnet.info · details Stop procrastinating and start producing.
5:00 PM · Luck of the Draw · Santa Cruz Art League (Santa Cruz) · art · rating 5
scal.org · details This annual fundraiser features original artwork donated by community artists. Ticket holders participate in an exciting raffle where they get to choose a piece directly from the gallery walls when their name is drawn.
5:30 PM · Junebug Bayer ~ Halloween Show · Discretion Brewing (Soquel) · live_music · rating 5
discretionbrewing.com · details Live Music 5:30-7:30pm
6:00 PM · O69 BINGO! By the fireplace · The Riptide (Outer Sunset) · Free · sports · rating 5
riptidesf.com · details Every Saturday our hosts make dreams come true with Bingo. It's Free to play, so don't miss the fun! Next level fun with O69 Jell-O shots...
7:00 PM · Franky Rizardo & Jamie Jones · Gold Bar Hangar (Alameda) · $84.62+ | 21+ · dj_party · rating 5
factory93.frontgatetickets.com · details tech house
8:00 PM · China Cats Halloween Night · Santa Cruz Vets Hall (Santa Cruz) · $27.00 · live_music, rock · rating 5 · unconfirmed mountainmusicproductions.com · details Mountain Music Productions presents the China Cats Halloween Spooktacular and Grateful Dead tribute dance party with costume contest and liquid light show. Doors open at 7:00 PM.
8:00 PM · Club Fox Presents · Club Fox (Redwood City) · live_music · rating 5
foxrwc.showare.com · details THRILLER & STARMAN: A HALLOWEEN NIGHT OF MICHAEL JACKSON & DAVID BOWIE Two Icons. Two Full Shows. One Epic Halloween Night — Brought to Life in Liquid Light. Halloween Night at the Fox Theatre becomes a spectacular celebration of two of the most theatrical artists in rock and pop history — surrounded by the mesmerizing visuals of The Mad Alchemy Liquid Light Show. Starman takes you into the extraordinary world of David Bowie — Ziggy Stardust, Fame, Let’s Dance, Rebel Rebel, Heroes and more.
8:00 PM · Eric Prydz · Pier 48 Shed A (Mission Bay) · $102+ | 21+ · dj_party · rating 5
axs.com · details progressive house, techno, trance, tech house
8:00 PM · Ghost Town Halloween ft. David Starfire · The Cafe (Castro) · $75-150 | 21+ · dj_party · rating 5
ghosttownhalloween.party · details glitch-hop, downtempo, dubstep, bass music
8:00 PM · Hallorager XIII · Kilowatt (Mission) · $27.20 · live_music, rock · rating 5
link.dice.fm · details DICE protects fans and artists from resellers. Tickets will be securely stored in the app. Bad Acid Presents: Hallorager XIII Kilowatt Sat, Oct 31, 8:00 PM Gigs San Francisco From $27.20 The price you'll pay. No surprises later. Get tickets Got a code? For discounts or locked tickets Got a code? About HALLORAGER!
8:00 PM · Halloween Party PACIFIC RIOT · Quarter Note (Sunnyvale) · Cover · live_music, rock · rating 5
quarternote.com · details Halloween Party with Pacific Riot
8:00 PM · Stu Silverman Band · Comstock Saloon (North Beach) · live_music, rock · rating 5
comstocksaloon.com · details Live Music
9:00 PM · B.P.T. Is Dead Halloween · Bar Part Time (Mission) · free | 21+ · dj_party · rating 5
instagram.com · details house, leftfield
9:00 PM · Christian Löffler · Public Works (Mission) · $30+ · electronic, live_music · rating 5
tixr.com · details German producer Christian Löffler brings his melodic and atmospheric soundscapes to Public Works, joined by Gru.di, DWSM, and ALMAS.
9:00 PM · Daft Disko Halloween · Bella SF (SOMA) · $13.33-19.25 | 21+ · dj_party · rating 5
eventbrite.com · details funky house, french house, disco
9:00 PM · Dead Famous · Phonobar (Hayes Valley) · free | 21+ · dj_party · rating 5
instagram.com · details house, disco, funk, boogie, indie dance, pop
9:00 PM · Dusk To Dawn Halloween · Palace of Fine Arts (Marina) · $58.55-213.98 · dj_party · rating 5
wl.seetickets.us · details EDM, house, techno, pop
9:00 PM · Dusk to Dawn Halloween · The Midway (Dogpatch) · TICKETS · festival, dj_party · rating 5
wl.seetickets.us · details DUSK TO DAWN HALLOWEEN presented by Opel Productions, Electroluxx, Ghost Palace & NPU Live Join us for a very special Halloween Dusk to Dawn. For our first time we will be at The Palace of Fine Arts taking over 150,000 square feet of space with multiple dance floors, art installations, performances, food trucks, silent disco, dark room, art cars and many more performances.
9:00 PM · Garage of Horrors · Swig (Tenderloin) · free | 21+ · dj_party · rating 5
eventbrite.com · details house, uk garage, hard house
9:00 PM · Halloween Costume Party · The Ritz (San Jose) · $15 Advance – $20 Day-of-Show · community, dj_party · rating 5
ticketweb.com · details HALLOWEEN COSTUME PARTY
with DJ BASURA + DJ BIT
Spinning New Wave, Alternative, & Disco
+ Costume Contest with Cash Prizes!
SATURDAY OCTOBER 31, 2026
9:00 PM · Halloween Night · MOTIV (Santa Cruz) · $5-15 | 21+ · dj_party · rating 5
posh.vip · details open format, house, uk garage, dubstep, bass music
9:00 PM · Halloween Party with DJ Los Ahijados de la Changa! · The Riptide (Outer Sunset) · dj_party · rating 5
riptidesf.com · details
9:00 PM · Lost in Sbass · Cat Alley Street (Santa Cruz) · free | 21+ · dj_party · rating 5
instagram.com · details house, uk garage, breaks
9:00 PM · Pyramido + Ashkan: Halloween · Madarae (SOMA) · dj_party · rating 5
eventbrite.com · details Majnun Haus × All I Need: HALLOWEEN SF | PYRAMIDO + Ashkan at Madarae San Francisoc
9:00 PM · The Equation · The Foundry SF (SOMA) · $16.85 b4 10 / $28-56.25 | 21+ · dj_party · rating 5
ra.co · details house, techno, club music
10:00 PM · Demon Time · Continental Club (West Oakland) · $17-30 | 18+ · dj_party · rating 5
oaklandcontinentalclub.com · details house, tech house, techno
10:00 PM · Scene Halloween · 3rd & Army (Bayview) · $10 | 18+ · dj_party · rating 5
instagram.com · details hardcore, hard dance, hardstyle, hard techno, trance, pop EDM, open decks
10:30 PM · BOOFOWEEN: ONLY FIRE, DJ SEXSTASY, AND MORE · The Midway (Dogpatch) · TICKETS · dj_party · rating 5
tixr.com · details 888 GARAGE ∙ INDOORS
time TBA · Dolly's Mile High Club · Eli's Mile High (Oakland) · Buy Tickets · dj_party · rating 5
elismilehighclub.com · details Dolly's Mile High Club Sat, Oct 31 | Eli's Mile High Club Halloween Rager! Eli's converts to a night worshipping legend Dolly Parton Buy Tickets Time & Location Oct 31, 2026, 8:00 PM – Nov 01, 2026, 2:00 AM Eli's Mile High Club, 3629 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Oakland, CA 94609, USA About the event Save the date!
time TBA · Foreverland & Starman SF · Fox Theater Redwood City (Redwood City) · live_music, rock · rating 5
foxrwc.showare.com · details THRILLER & STARMAN: A HALLOWEEN NIGHT OF MICHAEL JACKSON & DAVID BOWIE Two Icons. Two Full Shows. One Epic Halloween Night — Brought to Life in Liquid Light. Halloween Night at the Fox Theatre becomes a spectacular celebration of two of the most theatrical artists in rock and pop history — surrounded by the mesmerizing visuals of The Mad Alchemy Liquid Light Show. Starman takes you into the extraordinary world of David Bowie — Ziggy Stardust, Fame, Let’s Dance, Rebel Rebel, Heroes and more.
time TBA · Gallery Conversations · De Young (Golden Gate Park) · art, workshop · rating 5
famsf.org · details Explore the permanent collection through welcoming, inclusive, and engaging conversations. Join us for a 50-minute conversation about four to six artworks. Connect with each other and with artworks through close looking and discussions. Learn insightful stories and leave with lasting memories! Conversations depart from Wilsey Court at the de Young and the Rotunda at the Legion of Honor.
time TBA · Happy Halloween! Show TBA · Caravan Lounge (San Jose) · FREE · live_music, rock · rating 5
s172518151.onlinehome.us · details Celebrate Halloween night at Caravan Lounge with a special evening of live entertainment to be announced. Put on a costume and enjoy the spooky festivities at San Jose's favorite dive bar.
time TBA · Jorge Medina · San Jose Civic (San Jose) · live_music, latin_world · rating 5
sanjose.org · details Jorge Medina has over 28 years of musical experience and launched his solo career in 2018 with the album Así o Más Claro, featuring songs like “Lo Más Seguro”, “Al Cien y Pasadito” and “Espero Que Tú”. In 2019, he released Directo al Corazón, a 15-track acoustic project blending banda and mariachi styles. The album included covers of artists he admires and songs such as “No Puedo Olvidarla”, “Quién Pompó”, “Déjame” and “Porque Tú Llegaste”.
time TBA · Los Tiburones · SAP Center (San Jose) · sports · rating 5
sapcenter.com · details Los Tiburones Sharks vs Senators Buy Tickets Date Oct 31 , 2026 Event Starts 1:00 PM On Sale On Sale Now Saturday, October 31 1:00 PM Buy Tickets Event Details Mini Sharks Sugar Skull Giveaway More Info
time TBA · Museum Store Sunday · De Young (Golden Gate Park) · art, community · rating 5
famsf.org · details Celebrating 10 years! Museum Store Sunday is the annual event at museum stores worldwide that offers meaningful gift giving during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Shop with purpose and show your support of the de Young and Legion of Honor museums. We are delighted to feature local artisan trunk shows at both stores. Sign up for our newsletter to stay tuned for more news on special offers and giveaways to celebrate this special day!
time TBA · Sketching in the Galleries · De Young (Golden Gate Park) · art, workshop · rating 5
famsf.org · details Join us for Sketching in the Galleries on select Saturdays from 11 am to 3 pm. This free drop-in activity provides all skill levels and ages with a chance to experiment with materials and enjoy the collections from a creative perspective. All materials are provided, including gallery stools.Dates + locations September 26, Gallery 26 October 3, Gallery 25 October 10, Gallery 40 October 24, Gallery 12 October 31, Gallery 21 + 22
time TBA · The Gentlemen’s Club Tour · Oakland Arena (Oakland) · Buy Tickets · live_music, hiphop_rap · rating 5
theoaklandarena.com · details THE GENTLEMEN’S CLUB TOUR October 31 , 2026 Buy Tickets Premium Date October 31 , 2026 Event Starts 8:00 PM Venue Oakland Arena On Sale On Sale Now Add to Calendar Oct 31 / Saturday 8:00 PM (7:00 PM Doors) Buy Tickets
11:00 AM · Food Menu available - Tavern - Saturday · Humble Sea Brewing (Santa Cruz) · community · rating 4
humblesea.com · details Spend your Saturday at the Humble Sea Tavern enjoying food service from the kitchen. Pair savory dishes and shareable bites with your favorite craft brews.
8:00 PM · A GHOSTLY, GHASTLY GET IT?! GAMESHOW · Cobb's Comedy Club (North Beach) · Buy Tickets · comedy · rating 4
ticketmaster.com · details This spooky-themed interactive comedy game show blends trivia, improv, and laughs. Comedians and audience members participate in lively, hauntingly funny challenges.
8:00 PM · HA HA HALLOWEEN SHOWCASE · Punch Line (Financial District) · Buy Tickets · comedy · rating 4
ticketmaster.com · details A festive comedy showcase featuring a lineup of hilarious stand-up comics ready to deliver Halloween laughs.
11:00 AM · HALLOWEEN · The Crow's Nest (Santa Cruz) · community · rating 0 · no longer listed crowsnest-santacruz.com · details Saturday October 31st Bring your best costume and join us on Halloween! Starts at 11:00 AM
12:00 PM · Crepe-O-Ween: Kentucky Mule · The Crepe Place (Santa Cruz) · $20 · live_music, rock · rating 0 · no longer listed thecrepeplace.com · details KENTUCKY MULE will be Bay Area legends CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL! Who will stop the rain? Who will play Tom the lesser known Fogerty? Come rock out and find out.
12:00 PM · Live Jazz with Dewayne Oakley and Ralph Nelson · Choquet's · $30 and under · live_music, jazz · rating 0 · no longer listed chouquets.com · details Live jazz performance featuring Dewayne Oakley and Ralph Nelson
7:00 PM · THE FALL SHOW · Ashby Stage (Berkeley) · theater · rating 0 · no longer listed shotgunplayers.org · details Long-lasting love is marked by both comfort and conflict. In The Fall Show, an elderly couple’s unexpected romance unfolds against a maelstrom of memory and movement. Lovers collide, chaos erupts, and tenderness persists in an intimate examination of love ‘til the very end.
7:30 PM · THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO · War Memorial Opera House (Civic Center) · TICKET INFO · theater, classical, live_music · rating 0 · no longer listed sfwarmemorial.org · details San Francisco Opera
8:00 PM · Legally Blue · SJZ Break Room (San Jose) · $27.00 · live_music, jazz · rating 0 · no longer listed sanjosejazz.org · details Sophisticated blues ensemble Legally Blue, fronted by Cheryl Scales, delivers dynamic arrangements merging smoky blues textures with rich jazz harmonies.
8:00 PM · What's Cookin' w/ Mark Patron · Comstock Saloon (North Beach) · live_music · rating 0 · no longer listed comstocksaloon.com · details Live Music
9:00 PM · Improvisation Workshop · Temescal Arts Center (Temescal) · Free · workshop, experimental, live_music · rating 0 · no longer listed temescalartcenter.org · details Open Workshop and Playground in free improvisation. Spontaneously Assembled Small Groups will collaborate. Bring your instrument, your body, your poetry. Come ready to be surprised. Hosted by Lewis Jordan. Inviting musicians, poets, dancers, to a non-hierarchical setting to improvise together. Spontaneously composing or contributing, can't be on a guest list.
time TBA · Being Human · Exploratorium (Embarcadero) · film · rating 0 · no longer listed exploratorium.edu · details Four short films offer diverse reflections through playful and visually expressive representations of the complexities of being human. Running time: 32 minutes
time TBA · DJ Night · Blondie's Bar (Mission) · Free · dj_party · rating 0 · no longer listed blondiesbarsf.com · details DJs spinning a mix of 1970s and 1980s nostalgia, pop, and hip-hop. No cover charge.
time TBA · Disney WorldsCollide Concert Tour · Chase Center (Mission Bay) · live_music, rock · rating 0 · no longer listed chasecenter.com · details Epic live experience with new songs and magical moments. Join the cast from the Descendants, ZOMBIES, and Camp Rock movies in San Francisco.
time TBA · Dream · Yerba Buena Center (SOMA) · art · rating 0 · no longer listed ybca.org · details A public art installation commissioned by YBCA and co-sponsored by San Francisco Public Works.
time TBA · INAUGURAL CONCERT! · Piedmont CFTA (Piedmont) · https://www.ticketsignup.io/lefe · live_music, classical, folk · rating 0 · no longer listed ticketsignup.io · details LAND’S END FOLK ENSEMBLE:CLASSICAL MUSICIANS EXPLORE FOLK MUSIC Tickets: https://www.ticketsignup.io/lefe
time TBA · Oh, Mary! · Curran Theatre (Union Square) · theater · rating 0 · no longer listed us.atgtickets.com · details A NEW PLAY BY COLE ESCOLA STARRING SAM PINKLETON
time TBA · Organ Concerts · De Young (Golden Gate Park) · live_music, classical · rating 0 · no longer listed famsf.org · details About the organists Eric Choate is a San Francisco–based conductor, composer, and organist. He is professor of choral and organ music at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and director of music at the Episcopal Church of St. Mary the Virgin. He holds the Fellowship Certificate (FAGO) from the American Guild of Organists, as well as degrees in composition from St. Olaf College and the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.
time TBA · Private Event · Swedish American Hall (Castro) · enquire · live_music, indian_classical · rating 0 · no longer listed cafedunord.com · details
time TBA · RAGTIME AND TRADITIONAL JAZZ ENSEMBLE · Piedmont CFTA (Piedmont) · https://www.ticketsignup.io/ragtime · live_music, jazz · rating 0 · no longer listed ticketsignup.io · details VIRGINIA TICHENOR’S RAGTIME QUARTET Tickets: https://www.ticketsignup.io/ragtime
time TBA · Singer/Songwriter Wednesday · Golden Gate Bandshell (Golden Gate Park) · live_music, folk · rating 0 · no longer listed sfrecpark.org · details Come out to the Golden Gate Bandshell on Wednesday...
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.
time TBA · TRIBUTE TO JIMMY VAN HEUSEN · Piedmont CFTA (Piedmont) · https://www.ticketsignup.io/JVH · live_music, jazz · rating 0 · no longer listed ticketsignup.io · details “IN THE TRADITION” JAZZ & POP PIANO TRIO Tickets: https://www.ticketsignup.io/JVH
time TBA · We Rooted in Flight · Yerba Buena Center (SOMA) · art · rating 0 · no longer listed ybca.org · details A public artwork inviting passerbyers to join in the journey of collective flight