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October 2026
TODAYOCT 11Sun
Audience inside the Avalon Ballroom during the Catalina Island JazzTrax Festival
Catalina Island JazzTrax Festival
October 8–18
ENDS TODAYOCT 11Sun
San Carlos Art & Wine Faire
San Carlos Art & Wine Faire
October 10–11
City of San Carlos
Downtown San Carlos
ENDS TODAYOCT 11Sun
Official 2026 Poolside Vibes lineup graphic for Reggae Rise Up Vegas
Reggae Rise Up Vegas
October 10–11
Oct
15
Thu
Sustaining the Work: Practicing Collective Care
October 15
LeaderSpring Center
The California Endowment — Oakland Conference Center
Oct
15
Thu
Booker T. Washington Bloom Ball★
October 15
Booker T. Washington Community Service Center
Hotel Nikko San Francisco
Oct
15
Thu
Audience seated in a theater during Newport Beach Film Festival opening night
Newport Beach Film Festival
October 15–22
Oct
16
Fri
Traditional Japanese performers in colorful kimono at OC Japan Fair
OC Japan Fair
October 16–18
Oct
17
Sat
Oakland Comedy Festival 2026 — The Closer★
October 17
Oakland Comedy Festival
FLUID510, Oakland
Oct
17
Sat
Make Them Hear You: An SFGMC Cabaret
October 17
San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus
The Chan National Queer Arts Center, San Francisco
Oct
17
Sat
Daly City’s Top of the Hill Festival
Daly City’s Top of the Hill Festival
October 17
City of Daly City
Top of the Hill — Daly City
Oct
17
Sat
Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival
Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival
October 17–18
Half Moon Bay Beautification Committee
Main Street, Half Moon Bay
Oct
17
Sat
Campbell Oktoberfest
Campbell Oktoberfest
October 17–18
Campbell Chamber of Commerce
Downtown Campbell
Oct
21
Wed
Bat Week Screening of ‘The Invisible Mammal’
October 21
Citizens Environmental Council of Burlingame
Burlingame Community Center
Oct
21
Wed
AFI FEST 2026 official lineup artwork featuring more than 150 films
AFI FEST
October 21–25
Oct
23
Fri
Individual tasting portions served at the LA Times Food Bowl
LA Times Food Bowl
October 23–24
Oct
24
Sat
Monsters Bash 2026
October 24–25
USS Hornet Sea, Air and Space Museum, Alameda
Oct
24
Sat
Día de los Muertos participant with skull makeup and a gold headdress at Hollywood Forever
Hollywood Forever Dia de los Muertos
October 24
Hollywood Forever
Hollywood Forever Cemetery, Los Angeles
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
24
Sat
Diwali Celebration Street Fair artwork from the Lesher Center for the Arts
Diwali Celebration Street Fair
October 24
Lesher Center for the Arts, Walnut Creek
Oct
25
Sun
Goblins In The Garden
Goblins In The Garden
October 25
Montalvo Arts Center, Saratoga
Oct
25
Sun
Walking in Life Fashion Event & Luncheon
October 25
The Healing Institute Global Network
San Ramon Marriott
Oct
25
Sun
Two participants in skeleton makeup and elaborate hats at Olvera Street’s Día de los Muertos celebration
Olvera Street Dia de los Muertos Festival
Oct 25 – Nov 2
Olvera Street Merchants Association Foundation
Olvera Street / El Pueblo, Los Angeles
Oct
25
Sun
Halloween Fun in Montclair Village event poster
Halloween Fun in Montclair Village
October 25
Montclair Village Association
Montclair Village, Oakland
Oct
29
Thu
A silver classic car on the lawn with Wynn and Encore towers in the background
Concours at Wynn Las Vegas
Oct 29 – Nov 1
Wynn Las Vegas