Interactive 90-minute guided tours of the Paramount, starting 10am at the 21st Street box office entrance. Some areas are not wheelchair accessible and there is no elevator. Card payment only.
Naturalist-led program on the miners of the Mount Diablo Coal Field and the area's geology. Sessions at 10:30am, 11:30am and 1:30pm. Registration required.
The preserve is open only on advance-reservation guided tours, by District bus from Round Valley. Tours on Nov 7 and Nov 14. There is a fee; reserve at 1-888-327-2757 (option 2, then 3).
Former mining district in the Mount Diablo Coal Field, now nearly 8,533 acres for hiking, picnicking and nature study. The Greathouse Visitor Center is open Fridays 10am-2pm and weekends 10am-4pm.
Island state park in San Francisco Bay, reached by ferry from Tiburon or San Francisco. Some services and facilities are restricted. Tiburon ferry round trip $18 adults 13-64, $16 seniors 65+, $15 ages 6-12, $6 ages 3-5, 2 and under free. Through Oct 31 it runs Wed-Sun; in Nov-Dec, weekends only plus Nov 11 and Nov 27.
Hours
Sunrise to sunset
Cost
Entry $3 adults, $2 youth, under 5 free (included in Golden Gate Ferry fares)
Exhibition on the designers Charles and Ray Eames from the Eames Institute of Infinite Curiosity, at the Napa Valley Museum's new St. Helena location across Highway 29 from V. Sattui Winery. Through Apr 18, 2027.
What's It Worth? Valuations at Napa Valley Museum Yountville
Oct 24, 2026
Expert valuations by John Moran Auctioneers in four 90-minute sessions (10am, 11:30am, 1:30pm, 3pm); up to three items per ticket, and each ticket includes admission for two to the Mary Blair exhibition.
Self-guided elephant seal viewing April-November, no tours or reservations needed. The round-trip hike takes about two and a half to three hours. A free seal-viewing permit is required and is issued at the park 8:30am-3:30pm.
On Sundays a 3.8-mile stretch of Cañada Road, between the Filoli entrance and Highway 92, closes to cars for cycling, walking, jogging and roller-skating.
Bayside park for picnicking, swimming, windsurfing, cycling, fishing and sailing, with a beach promenade, marina, saltwater marsh and views of SFO planes. The Magic Mountain Playground and the picnic area around it are closed for construction; the new playground is expected to open in spring 2027.
Cost
$6 vehicle entry. Vehicle entry fee waived for veterans and placard holders, and for seniors 62+ on non-holiday weekdays.
4,163 acres on a former mercury mining site, with over 37 miles of trails, historic mining remnants and the Almaden Quicksilver Mining Museum. No entry fee.
1.5-hour blacklight walk on paved, flat Channel Drive, then a costume contest and Old Caz drinks for 21+. Registration required; under 21 with a parent. Registration currently sold out.
Dates
Oct 24, 2026
Hours
Sat Oct 24, 6-8:30pm (check-in 5:45pm)
Cost
Free; vehicle day use applies
Where
Trione-Annadel Visitor Center, 6201 Channel Drive, Santa Rosa, CA 95409
Cellar and tank tastings of Di Arie's new 2026 vintages with small bites, and a rare chance to visit the winery itself. The event is at the Mt. Aukum winery, not the Plymouth tasting room; the winery advises avoiding Upton Road, which is closed to the public.
Dates
Oct 24, 2026
Hours
11am-4pm
Cost
Free; reservations required at (530) 620-6500
Where
Di Arie Winery, 5200 Di Arie Road, Mt. Aukum, CA 95656
Heavenly's scheduled start of winter operations, with skiing and riding from the California Base Lodge and sightseeing from the Heavenly Village Gondola. Subject to weather and conditions.
Dates
Nov 20, 2026
Hours
9am-4pm
Where
California Base Lodge, Heavenly, South Lake Tahoe, CA
Late-night long-form improv (the Harold) from B Street company members Upstairs at The B. Ages 16 and up. Three dates: Oct 24, Nov 21 and Dec 12, 2026.
Dates
Oct 24, 2026 – Dec 12, 2026
Hours
8pm on Saturdays Oct 24, Nov 21 and Dec 12 only
Cost
$10 + $10 fee (general admission)
Where
The Sofia, 2700 Capitol Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95816
Stage 754 presents Frederick Knott's classic suspense thriller about a blind woman who turns the tables on criminals hunting for heroin hidden in a doll. Rated PG-13. Costume contest Oct 31. Tickets: yubasutterarts.org or the Sutter Theater box office, Tue-Fri 10am-3pm.
Dates
Oct 23, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026
Hours
Fri-Sat 7pm; Sun 2pm
Cost
$20
Where
Sutter Theater Center for the Arts, 754 Plumas Street, Yuba City, CA
Yuba City's annual Sikh parade at the Sikh Temple Gurdwara on Tierra Buena Road, with an open house and reception at the temple the day before (Oct 31).
Dates
Nov 1, 2026
Hours
Parade 11am
Where
Sikh Temple Gurdwara, 2468 Tierra Buena Road, Yuba City, CA
Yuba Sutter Arts & Culture's art and oyster dinner (chicken too): good food, great art, stronger community. Tickets: yubasutterarts.org or the Sutter Theater box office, Tue-Fri 10am-3pm.
Dates
Nov 14, 2026
Hours
Doors and appetizers 5:30pm; dinner 6:30pm
Cost
$75
Where
Sutter Theater Center for the Arts, 754 Plumas Street, Yuba City, CA
Día de los Muertos concert from one of Latin America's most influential voices, weaving Mexican tradition with jazz, cumbia and folk. About 90 minutes, no intermission.
Dates
Oct 23, 2026
Where
Jackson Hall, Mondavi Center, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616
An all-new holiday show from Thomas Lauderdale's "little orchestra", featuring singers Ari Shapiro, Edna Vazquez and Jimmie Herrod: classic pop, big band sound and Hollywood glamour.
Dates
Dec 5, 2026
Where
Jackson Hall, Mondavi Center, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616
Yuba College Theatre stages a modern, stylish adaptation of Molière's comedy The Hypocrite (Tartuffe), about deception, human folly and the triumph of truth over manipulation.
Dates
Oct 23, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026
Hours
Oct 23, 24, 28, 29, 30 at 7:30pm; Oct 25 and Nov 1 at 2pm
Where
Yuba College Theatre, 2088 N. Beale Rd, Marysville, CA 95901
A multimedia concert by songwriter and scholar Dr. Julian Saporiti that blends original music, storytelling, archival images, field recordings and historical research about Asian American communities, refugees and immigrants.
Dates
Nov 4, 2026
Hours
7:30pm
Cost
$20 general admission; $5 college students and under 18; free for UC Merced and Merced College students with ID
Where
The Art Kamangar Center at The Merced Theatre, 301 W. Main St., Merced, CA 95340
Military aviation history next to Castle Airport. The VC-9 presidential aircraft is open for tours on weekends, weather permitting, from 10am to 2:30pm for an extra $10 per person.
Hours
Daily 9am-4pm; last aircraft-area admission 3:15pm
Cost
$25 ages 18-64; $20 seniors 65+ and military/veterans; $15 ages 6-17; under 6 free with a paid adult
The 28th annual festival celebrates the cranes' return to the Delta with presentations, workshops, an art show, vendors and conservation exhibits, plus guided tours to crane-viewing sites (tour prices vary). Opening events Friday evening.
The Lodi Community Concert Association presents this Canadian quartet reviving the original rock and roll of the '50s and '60s, from Chuck Berry to Buddy Holly.
Dates
Nov 20, 2026
Hours
7pm
Cost
$29
Where
Charlene Powers Lange Theatre, Hutchins Street Square, 125 S. Hutchins St., Lodi, CA 95240
Stand-up from Dewayne "Insane Wayne" Jackson, who returned to comedy after being paralyzed in a shooting, with opener Juan Carlos and host Roman Guzman.
Dates
Nov 21, 2026
Hours
7pm
Cost
$25 (includes $4 fee)
Where
Studio Theatre, Grand Theatre Center for the Arts, 715 N. Central Ave., Tracy, CA 95376
Emmet Cahill, Neil Byrne, Damian McGinty and Ronan Scolard, backed by the Celtic Thunder band, perform songs celebrating their Irish and Scottish heritage on the group's 18th North American tour.
Dates
Oct 24, 2026
Hours
7pm
Cost
$55-$99. Online and phone orders add a $4.50 convenience fee.
Where
Sunset Center, San Carlos St at Ninth Ave, Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
The Texas singer, composer and actor, a four-time GRAMMY winner, performs with his Small Large Band, drawing on country, swing, jazz, folk, gospel and blues.
Dates
Oct 30, 2026
Hours
7pm
Cost
$96-$181. Online and phone orders add a $4.50 convenience fee.
Where
Sunset Center, San Carlos St at Ninth Ave, Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
The 3rd annual Witches Walk brings live music by Triple Threat (4-7pm), the dancing Witches of West Point, food, games, crafts, face painting, a vendor fair, shopping and a 5pm costume contest in the auditorium with categories for adults, children and dogs.
A free, family-friendly Friday evening with live music from Green Broke, Italian Brothers Pizza and wines from the outdoor bar. Kids' activity table; picnic tables first come, first served. RSVP requested.
Dates
Oct 30, 2026
Hours
Doors and food truck 5:30pm; music 6-9pm
Cost
Free; RSVP requested
Where
D'Agostini Wines, 12557 Steiner Rd., Plymouth, CA 95669
The author of The Joy Luck Club talks about her life, career and creative process in a conversation moderated by Chico writer and storyteller Bonnie Pipkin.
Dates
Oct 23, 2026
Hours
7:30pm
Cost
$37-$62
Where
Laxson Auditorium, Chico State, corner of W. 1st and Salem streets, Chico, CA 95929
A screening of the 4K restoration of Jonathan Demme's 1984 Talking Heads concert film, hosted by band member Jerry Harrison with introductory remarks, post-screening comments and audience Q&A.
Dates
Oct 30, 2026
Hours
7:30pm
Cost
$36-$56
Where
Laxson Auditorium, Chico State, corner of W. 1st and Salem streets, Chico, CA 95929
Lake County Theatre Company and Mendocino College present the Howard Ashman and Alan Menken musical, a romantic comedy set in a florist's shop on Skid Row.
Dates
Oct 23-Nov 1, 2026
Hours
Fri-Sat 7pm; Sun 2pm
Cost
$27-$32 in advance; $32-$37 at the door
Where
Soper Reese Theatre, 275 South Main Street, Lakeport, CA 95453
Free classic film screenings: The Maltese Falcon (Oct 27), Casablanca (Nov 10), Arsenic and Old Lace (Nov 24), Forrest Gump (PG-13, Dec 8) and Beauty and the Beast (G, Dec 22). Doors 5:30pm; concessions for purchase; assistive listening devices available.
Dates
Tuesdays Oct 27, Nov 10, Nov 24, Dec 8 and Dec 22, 2026
Hours
6pm
Cost
Free; donations appreciated
Where
Soper Reese Theatre, 275 South Main Street, Lakeport, CA 95453
Planetarium Shows and Stargazing at Taylor Observatory
Oct 30, Nov 14 and Nov 21, 2026
Lake County Office of Education's Norton Planetarium shows, each about an hour, hosted by astronomer Angelo Parisi, followed (weather permitting) by a look at the night sky through the observatory's telescopes. Fri Oct 30: Danger from Outer Space!; Sat Nov 14: STARS; Sat Nov 21: The Hot and Energetic Universe.
Dates
Oct 30, Nov 14 and Nov 21, 2026
Hours
7:30-8:30pm show; telescope viewing 8:30-11pm
Cost
Adults $10; students free; under 5 free; families of 4 or more can register together for $5
Where
Taylor Observatory, 5725 Oak Hills Lane, Kelseyville, CA 95451
Guided walks from the Kelley House Museum. Haunted Mendocino visits the town's well-known ghost stories; the Murder, She Wrote tour visits landmarks from the TV series. Advance tickets recommended.
Dates
Oct 21-Dec 16, 2026
Hours
Haunted Mendocino: Oct 21, 28, Nov 4, 18, 25, Dec 2, 9, 16 5-6:30pm; Oct 24, 31 5pm and 7pm; Nov 14, 28 7-8:30pm. Murder, She Wrote: Nov 2 10-11:30am; Nov 7, 14 11:30am-1:30pm
Cost
$25 (Haunted tours listed $15-$25)
Where
Kelley House Museum, 45007 Albion Street, Mendocino, CA 95460
Mendocino Theatre Company stages Joe Landry's adaptation as a live 1940s radio broadcast, directed by Ricci Dedola. Thu Nov 12 is pay what you will. Box office 707-937-4477.
Dates
Nov 5-Dec 13, 2026
Hours
Evenings 7:30pm; Sun matinees 2pm (Nov 15, 22, 29, Dec 6, 13)
Cost
$30; pay what you will Nov 12
Where
Mendocino Theatre Company, 45200 Little Lake St, Mendocino, CA 95460
Solas, called "the finest Celtic ensemble this country has ever produced" by the Boston Globe, plays its 30th anniversary tour with founders Séamus Egan and Winifred Horan.
Dates
Nov 7, 2026
Hours
Doors 7pm; show 8pm
Cost
$60-$65 reserved seating ($55-$60 members)
Where
The Center for the Arts, 314 W. Main St., Grass Valley, CA 95945
Buy and sell new and used winter gear for the whole family ahead of ski season, with local shop and resort reps on hand and a silent auction supporting the district's scholarship fund.
Dates
Nov 7, 2026
Hours
11am-4pm
Cost
Free for all ages
Where
Steve Randall Community Recreation Center, 10981 Truckee Way, Truckee, CA 96161
