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SHOWING (26): Events & PerformancesVisual ArtsExhibitions excluded

October 2026
TODAYOCT 22Thu
AURA: An Immersive Odyssey of Breathtaking Proportions
AURA at San Francisco’s Grace Cathedral★
Sep 26 – Oct 31
SF Bay Area | Fever
Grace Cathedral, San Francisco
TODAYOCT 22Thu
José Villalobos & Regina Saura On View at Caldwell Snyder Gallery
Sep 30 – Oct 31
Caldwell Snyder Gallery, San Francisco
TODAYOCT 22Thu
Lust for Rust
Lust for Rust
October 17–24
Marin Museum of Contemporary Art, Novato
TODAYOCT 22Thu
Three colorful fused-glass sugar skulls on a blue surface
Gather & Make: Fused Glass Sugar Skull★
October 22
The Crucible, Oakland
Oct
24
Sat
Tricks, Treats, & Traditions in The Laurel event poster
Tricks, Treats, & Traditions in the Laurel
October 24
Laurel District Association
Laurel District, Oakland
Oct
25
Sun
Halloween Fun in Montclair Village event poster
Halloween Fun in Montclair Village
October 25
Montclair Village Association
Montclair Village, Oakland
Oct
27
Tue
D. Denenge Word Art Divination Portal artwork
D. Denenge Word Art Divination Portal
October 27
SFO Museum
Oct
29
Thu
Trick-or-Treat in North Shattuck event poster
Trick-or-Treat in North Shattuck
October 29
North Shattuck Association Berkeley
North Shattuck, Berkeley
Oct
30
Fri
DJ performing at Late Night Editions
Late Night Editions: Halloween Eve
October 30
de Young (Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco)
Oct
30
Fri
The Arts Guild of Sonoma Presents: A Harvest of Art — submitted event image.
The Arts Guild of Sonoma Presents: A Harvest of Art
Oct 30 – Nov 2
Arts Guild of Sonoma
Oct
31
Sat
Exploring the Gel Plate
Exploring the Gel Plate
October 31
Marin Museum of Contemporary Art, Novato
Oct
31
Sat
Steffani Jemison and Leslie Cuyjet on Maren Hassinger and Senga Nengudi
Steffani Jemison and Leslie Cuyjet on Maren Hassinger and Senga Nengudi
October 31
Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA)
November 2026
Nov
1
Sun
4th Lowrider Art Showcase
4th Lowrider Art Showcase
November 1
Montalvo Arts Center, Saratoga
Nov
5
Thu
Artwork by Siddharth Parasnis
Exhibition: Siddharth Parasnis Conversation in Color At Caldwell Snyder Gallery
November 5–30
Caldwell Snyder Gallery, San Francisco
Nov
5
Thu
Wrenching News Workshop — November
Wrenching News Workshop — November
November 5
Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA)
Nov
7
Sat
Visitors browse artist booths at Paso Robles Art in the Park
Paso Robles Art in the Park
November 7–8
Nov
10
Tue
Audience seated around the stage at The Lost Church in San Francisco
Frozen Theater Live!★
November 10
San Francisco Frozen Film Festival
The Lost Church, San Francisco
Nov
13
Fri
The Banksy Art Exhibit★
Nov 13 – Jan 3, 2027
Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts (HJK), Oakland
Nov
14
Sat
Composite view of a Grinling Gibbons carved limewood panel
A Closer Look: The Mysteries of a 17th-Century Carved Limewood Panel
November 14
Legion of Honor (Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco)
Nov
14
Sat
Fiber Art Cards: Composing in Small Spaces
Fiber Art Cards: Composing in Small Spaces
November 14
Marin Museum of Contemporary Art, Novato
Nov
21
Sat
Panel on Hassinger’s Moving Image Work
Panel on Hassinger’s Moving Image Work
November 21
Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA)
Nov
27
Fri
SJMADE Holiday Fair 2026
SJMADE Holiday Fair 2026
November 27–28
San José Made
Santa Clara Convention Center
December 2026
Dec
5
Sat
Luminous Layers in Oil and Cold Wax
Luminous Layers in Oil and Cold Wax
December 5–6
Marin Museum of Contemporary Art, Novato
Dec
5
Sat
Terpnami 2026
Terpnami 2026
December 5–6
David Downs Presents