Join Oakland Public Library for a bilingual piñata-making session for kids and families. 

Build and decorate a piñata as part of the library's Hispanic Heritage Month craft series. Crafts are geared toward kids in grade school. 

Date: Wednesday, October 14, 2026 

Time: 2PM - 3:30PM 

Cost: Free 

Location: Fruitvale Branch, 3301 E. 12th St., Suite 271, Oakland 

Link: Click here for more information. 

The Alameda Recreation and Parks Department and Ozzy's Music Academy are welcoming community members of all ages to a hands-on music session. 

Try ukuleles, guitars, electric pianos, and electronic drum sets at an instrument petting zoo, and bring guitars or ukuleles with broken strings for repairs and tuning. Parents and caregivers must stay with their children, and registration is recommended but not required. 

Date: Every Thursday 

Time: 3PM - 4PM 

Cost: Free 

Location: Franklin Park, 1432 San Antonio Ave., Alameda 

Link: Click here to register.

Bring the family to a weekly food truck event in downtown Fremont. 

Fremont Street Eats is a weekly food truck event held in downtown Fremont at the Downtown Event Center, featuring a variety of delicious street food. It is produced by the Fremont Chamber of Commerce in partnership with Food Truck Mafia and offers a fun, community-focused atmosphere for all ages. 

Date: Every Friday 

Time: 5PM - 9PM 

Cost: Free 

Location: Downtown Event Center, 3500 Capitol Ave., Fremont 

Link: Click here for more information. 

The Piedmont Recreation Department is inviting the community to an evening outdoor dinner. 

Grab dinner from food trucks and bring a blanket to settle in with neighbors. Extra food truck capacity has been added this fall to help keep lines shorter. 

Date: Friday, October 16, 2026 

Time: 5PM - 8:30PM 

Cost: Free 

Location: Piedmont Community Hall, 711 Highland Ave., Piedmont 

Link: Click here for more information. 

Park Day School is inviting makers, artists, gamers, athletes, and explorers of all ages to a morning fall festival on its campus. 

Meet bunnies and goats at a petting zoo, climb aboard the Bay Area Discovery Museum's Try-It-Truck, and build and tinker in the Innovation Workshop. Make art, dig in the garden, play tabletop games or pickup sports, and pick out a pumpkin to purchase and take home. 

Date: Saturday, October 17, 2026 

Time: 10AM - 12PM 

Cost: Free 

Location: Park Day School, 360 42nd St., Oakland 

Link: Click here to register. 

The City of Berkeley is celebrating fall with its annual community festival.

Ride a zipline, climb a rock wall, bounce in inflatables, make scarecrows, decorate pumpkins, and climb aboard City specialty vehicles, while younger kids play in a Tot Zone with a sandbox, crafts, and face painting. Listen to live music, join a seed swap or food contest, and bring a blanket or lawn chair; a quiet sensory tent is available for children who need a break. 

Date: Saturday, October 17, 2026 

Time: 11AM - 4PM 

Cost: Free 

Location: Cedar Rose Park, 1300 Rose St., Berkeley 

Link: Click here for more information. 

Learn all about bats at the Livermore Public Library. 

Meet live bats and learn about these amazing creatures at the event. 

Date: Sunday, October 18, 2026 

Time: 1PM – 2PM 

Cost: Free 

Location: Civic Center Library-Storytime Room, 1188 S. LIvermore Ave., Livermore 

Link: Click here for more information. 

Shadow Cliffs Park in Pleasanton invites you to Explore Nature with Monthly Family Adventures. 

Shadow Cliffs invites young children and their families to explore nature through a variety of monthly activities. Each session features a different theme, such as trail walks, bug hunts, bird watching, and shadow discoveries. 

Date: Every 3rd Monday

Time: 9AM - 11AM 

Cost: Free. Parking $5 

Location: Shadow Cliffs Regional Park, 2500 Stanley Blvd., Pleasanton 

Link: Click here for more information.

Albany Library invites babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and their caregivers to a weekly music and movement session. 

Listen to music, dance, and try simple activities that build motor skills. Connect with other families while children move and play. 

Date: Every Monday 

Time: 3PM - 3:30PM 

Cost: Free 

Location: Albany Library, 1247 Marin Ave., Albany 

Link: Click here for more information. 

Ozzy’s Music Academy and the Alameda Recreation and Parks Department invite families with children of all ages to enjoy a weekly morning music session.

Play ukuleles, guitars, electric pianos, and electronic drum sets at an instrument petting zoo, and bring guitars or ukuleles with broken strings to get them repaired and tuned. Parents and caregivers must stay with their children, and registration is required. 

Date: Every Tuesday 

Time: 10:30AM - 11:30AM 

Cost: Free 

Location: Jean Sweeney Open Space Park, 1925 Sherman St., Alameda 

Link: Click here to register. 

San Leandro Public Library and Cascada de Flores are inviting community members to help build a musical altar honoring the Day of the Dead. 

Explore the meaning of Día de los Muertos through song, dance, tradition, personal stories, and a wide variety of musical instruments. 

Date: Wednesday, October 21, 2026 

Time: 6:30PM - 7:15PM 

Cost: Free 

Location: San Leandro Main Library - Karp Room, 300 Estudillo Ave., San Leandro 

Link: Click here for more information. 

Join Springtown Library for music & movement! 

Families can enjoy songs and movement activities that build motor and social skills and increase independence as well as language development. This class is perfect for children ages 1-5, but everyone is welcome. Classes are held outside on the patio. Bring your own blanket to sit on. 

Date: Every Thursday 

Time: 10:15AM - 10:45AM 

Cost: Free 

Location: Springtown Library, 998 Bluebell Dr., Livermore 

Link: Click here for more information. 

Celebrate community, culture, and creativity every Friday night in Oakland.

Families and community members are invited to enjoy this beloved weekly event at the Oakland Museum of California, featuring live music, dance, hands-on activities, and food trucks curated by Off the Grid. With late-night access to museum galleries, lawn games, and a welcoming atmosphere, it’s the perfect way to kick off the weekend with fun for all ages.

Date: Every Friday

Time: 5PM - 9PM 

Cost: Free. Gallery access available with ticket purchase.

Location: Oakland Museum of California, 1000 Oak St., Oakland 

Link: Click here for more information. 

Visit Rincon Library for a yoga storytime. 

All ages are welcome to join yoga filled with stories, songs, movement, and fun. The class may take place outdoors depending on weather. 

Date: Every Friday 

Time: 12PM - 12:30PM 

Cost: Free 

Location: Rincon Library, 725 Rincon Ave., Livermore 

Livermore Downtown is inviting young children and their families to enjoy Halloween festivities. 

Trick-or-treat at participating downtown businesses, listen to live music, play games, and join Halloween-themed kids' activities. Come in costume to enter the costume contest. 

Date: Saturday, October 24, 2026 

Time: 10AM - 1PM 

Cost: Free 

Location: Carnegie Park, Third St. and J St., Livermore 

Link: Click here for more information. 

The Hayward Area Recreation and Park District is hosting a community trunk-or-treating families.

Collect treats from decorated car trunks, then make crafts with local artists at stations like the Witch's Hut, pumpkin painting, and costume making. Watch live performances, play games, complete a scavenger hunt, and enter a homemade costume in the costume contest. 

Date: Saturday, October 24, 2026 

Time: 11AM - 3PM 

Cost: Free 

Location: Kennedy Park, 19501 Hesperian Blvd., Hayward 

Link: Click here for more information. 

The Oakland Museum of California and its Día de los Muertos Committee honors loved ones and ancestors with a daylong community gathering. 

Watch the opening procession, danza, and live music, then decorate sugar skulls, make tin art and paper puppets, and get calavera face painting. Explore community ofrendas, browse the mercado for handmade goods, and bring a picnic to enjoy in the gardens. 

Date: Sunday, October 25, 2026 

Time: 11AM - 4PM 

Cost: $10 general admission; free for children under 12 with advance reservation 

Location: Oakland Museum of California, 1000 Oak St., Oakland 

Link: Click here for more information. 

Albany Library invites babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and their caregivers to a weekly music and movement session. 

Listen to music, dance, and try simple activities that build motor skills. Connect with other families while children move and play. 

Date: Every Monday 

Time: 3PM - 3:30PM 

Cost: Free 

Location: Albany Library, 1247 Marin Ave., Albany 

Link: Click here for more information. 

Ozzy’s Music Academy and the Alameda Recreation and Parks Department invite families with children of all ages to enjoy a weekly morning music session.

Play ukuleles, guitars, electric pianos, and electronic drum sets at an instrument petting zoo, and bring guitars or ukuleles with broken strings to get them repaired and tuned. Parents and caregivers must stay with their children, and registration is required. 

Date: Every Tuesday 

Time: 10:30AM - 11:30AM 

Cost: Free 

Location: Jean Sweeney Open Space Park, 1925 Sherman St., Alameda 

Link: Click here to register. 

The Alameda Recreation and Parks Department and Ozzy's Music Academy are welcoming community members of all ages to a hands-on music session. 

Try ukuleles, guitars, electric pianos, and electronic drum sets at an instrument petting zoo, and bring guitars or ukuleles with broken strings for repairs and tuning. Parents and caregivers must stay with their children, and registration is recommended but not required. 

Date: Every Thursday 

Time: 3PM - 4PM 

Cost: Free 

Location: Franklin Park, 1432 San Antonio Ave., Alameda 

Link: Click here to register.

BANANAS is hosting a virtual self-care workshop for parents and caregivers led by a licensed clinical social worker and yoga teacher.

Slow down with deep breathing, gentle yoga poses, and relaxation techniques while learning why self-care matters for busy parents. This session is part of a two-part workshop, and registration is required to receive the Zoom link. 

Date: Thursday, October 29, 2026 

Time: 11AM - 12PM 

Cost: Free 

Location: Zoom 

Link: Click here to register. 

Visit Rincon Library for a yoga storytime. 

All ages are welcome to join yoga filled with stories, songs, movement, and fun. The class may take place outdoors depending on weather. 

Date: Every Friday 

Time: 12PM - 12:30PM 

Cost: Free 

Location: Rincon Library, 725 Rincon Ave., Livermore 

The City of Emeryville is closing out its summer movie series with an evening outdoor screening for families. 

Watch Coco under the evening sky and bring chairs or blankets for seating. Dogs are welcome on a leash, and the movie will be canceled in the event of rain. 

Date: Friday, October 30, 2026 

Time: 6:30PM 

Cost: Free 

Location: Huchiun Park, 4311 Hubbard St., Emeryville 

Link: Click here for more information. 

Enjoy an outdoor storytime by Livermore Library. 

Bring a blanket and sit on the grass for an outdoor Music and Movement class. Storytime will be moved to Civic Center Library in inclement weather. 

Date: Saturday, October 31, 2026 

Time: 10:15AM – 10:45AM 

Cost: Free 

Location: Sycamore Grove, 1051 Wetmore Rd., Livermore 

Link: Click here for more information.

The Hayward Area Historical Society marks Halloween and Día de los Muertos with a family afternoon of music and art. 

Listen to music, make themed crafts, and learn how the two holidays compare. Costumes are encouraged, and each attendee takes home a treat. 

Date: Saturday, October 31, 2026 

Time: 11AM - 2:30PM 

Cost: Free 

Location: Hayward Area Historical Society, 22380 Foothill Blvd., Hayward 

Link: Click here for more information. 

Alameda Landing is wrapping up Halloween with an early-evening celebration for costumed kids and families. 

Get faces painted, pick up balloon art, and snap pictures at the photo booth. Treat bags are handed out while supplies last, and costumes are encouraged. 

Date: Saturday, October 31, 2026 

Time: 4PM - 6PM 

Cost: Free 

Location: Alameda Landing - Near Jollibee, 2670 Fifth St., Alameda 

Link: Click here for more information.