This weekend in San Francisco County, Oct 30–Nov 1, 2026: 8 dated events and 10 places with weekend hours. Details can change. Check with the venue before you go.
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Events this weekend in San Francisco County
Dated events that run on Oct 30–Nov 1.
8 events
Section: Family outingsevent
Scaregrove Halloween Event at Stern Grove
Friday, October 30, 2026Free
San Francisco Rec and Park's annual free Halloween event at Sigmund Stern Grove: a haunted house, haunted maze, carnival rides, arts and crafts and live entertainment, with food for sale. Come in costume.
Dates
Friday, October 30, 2026
Hours
3-9pm
Cost
Free
Where
Sigmund Stern Grove, 19th Avenue and Sloat Boulevard, San Francisco, CA 94132
Fall Fruit Celebration at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market
Saturday, October 31, 2026
Foodwise celebrates fall fruit at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market: free samples, recipes and cooking tips at the orange Seasonal Spotlight tent in front of the Ferry Building, taste different fall fruit varieties and vote for your favorite, plus an 11am cooking demo with Sofía Jiménez of Tutuli Mexican Bakery.
Dates
Saturday, October 31, 2026
Hours
11am-1pm
Cost
No entry fee listed
Where
Ferry Building, 1 Ferry Building, San Francisco, CA 94111
The 26th annual Halloween Hoopla, with family-friendly frights and delights for kids under 10 and their adults: Circus Bella performers with live music from the Circus Bella All-Star Trio, a Halloween Costume Parade grand finale, palm reading, the Yerba Buena Pumpkin Patch, and crafts and activities with SCRAP, the Children's Creativity Museum and the Mexican Museum.
Dates
Saturday, October 31, 2026
Hours
12-3pm
Cost
Free (RSVP)
Where
Children's Garden, Yerba Buena Gardens, 799 Howard St., San Francisco, CA 94103
An all-ages Halloween celebration on Floors 1, 2 and 4: a costume contest hosted by Drag King Luismi Monstruo Rude (1:30 p.m.), Halloween-themed art making with SCRAP (11 a.m.-1 p.m.), and a Lysistrata performance with puppets, live music and cast shadows by Facing West Shadows (11 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.).
Dates
Saturday, October 31, 2026
Hours
11am-4pm
Cost
Included with museum admission ($30 adults, $25 seniors, $23 students; free for 18 and under and members)
Birding in the Garden with Golden Gate Bird Alliance
Sunday, November 1, 2026Free
Stroll the San Francisco Botanical Garden with experienced birders from Golden Gate Bird Alliance to explore the birds that thrive amid more than 8,000 varieties of plants. Beginning birders welcome; binoculars suggested. Free community program; meet at the Main Gate. Heavy rain cancels.
A class using chairs for both seated and standing poses; the chairs give support for balance and stability, and poses can be modified for those with limited ability to stand for lengths of time.
Saturday Afternoon Drop-in Art at the Randall Museum
On now through Dec 26, 2026Ages 4+
Instructors guide a different hands-on art project each Saturday. Projects suit ages 4 and up; children under 8 need a participating adult. Register at the front desk; last sign-ups 3:30pm.
Dates
Sep 5, 2026 – Dec 26, 2026
Hours
Saturdays 1-4pm, through Dec 26
Ages
4+
Cost
$10 per adult/child combo; $5 each additional person
Where
Randall Museum, 199 Museum Way, San Francisco, CA 94114
Rare and tropical plants in the oldest public wood-and-glass conservatory in North America. Wheelchair accessible; two loaner wheelchairs at the ticket booth.
"The People's Market": buy fresh fruits and vegetables from local farmers every Saturday at a San Francisco institution, operated by Foodwise. When it opened in 1943, it was the first and only farmers market in California. Free parking.
Hours
Saturday 7am-2pm
Cost
No entry fee listed
Where
Alemany Farmers Market, 100 Alemany Boulevard, San Francisco, CA 94110
A California Certified Farmers Market operated by Foodwise outside the San Francisco Ferry Building, year round. With 100+ vendors, the Saturday market surrounds the Ferry Building with fresh, local produce, food products, and brunch and lunch options; the Tuesday and Thursday markets are smaller, with fresh produce and lunch options.
Hours
Saturday 8am-2pm; Tuesday and Thursday 10am-2pm
Cost
No entry fee listed
Where
Ferry Building, 1 Ferry Building, San Francisco, CA 94111
San Francisco's only independent, farmer-operated nonprofit farmers market since 1981, in Civic Center. The market accepts EBT, credit cards and WIC, and its information tent near Larkin and Fulton Streets matches EBT purchases dollar-for-dollar (up to $30 a month) through Market Match. Free 90 minute validated parking.
Hours
Wednesdays and Sundays 7am-4pm
Cost
No entry fee listed
Where
Heart of the City Farmers Market, Fulton Street and Larkin Street, Civic Center, San Francisco, CA
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