136 Telegraph Ave and 46th Street · 5.2 mi · Oakland
All ages Nature & outdoors
132 Marin Country Mart · 18.8 mi · Larkspur
All ages Family fun
137 de Young Museum · 11.2 mi · San Francisco
All ages Arts & crafts Sign-up needed
138 de Young Museum · 11.2 mi · San Francisco
All ages Family fun
139 Legion of Honor · 13 mi · San Francisco
All ages Arts & crafts Sign-up needed
140 Legion of Honor · 13 mi · San Francisco
All ages Family fun
22 Berkeley Central Library · 7.6 mi · Berkeley
All ages Music & shows Sign-up needed
Ballet & Books is a not-for-profit dance and literacy mentorship program run by UC Berkeley students in partnership with the Berkeley Public Library/Berkeley READS.
141 The Freight · 7.8 mi · Berkeley
All ages Storytime
This FREE event is sponsored by the Friends of the Berkeley Public Library
35 Bernal Heights Branch Library · 8.5 mi · San Francisco
All ages Storytime
71 North Beach Branch Library · 8.8 mi · San Francisco
Ages 0–5 Festivals
Celebrate the North Beach Library and Halloween on the same day. Meet our fabulous staff, browse our Beat collection and enjoy the stunning views upstairs.
30 San Bruno Public Library · 12.4 mi · San Bruno
All ages Family fun
Visit the San Bruno Public Library on Saturday, October 31, 2026 from 10 AM - 5 PM for a special treat and a chance to win a raffle prize!
17 Millbrae, San Mateo County Libraries · 13 mi · Millbrae
Ages 6–11 Science & STEM
Join us for open time to use the library’s sewing machines. Bring your project or use some of our supplies to make your own.
12 Richmond Art Center · 13.2 mi · Richmond
All ages Arts & crafts
64 Hercules, Contra Costa County Library · 17.4 mi · Hercules
Ages 0–5 Storytime
It's a not-so-scary Halloween dress-up edition of Family Storytime! Enjoy seasonal music, rhymes, flannel board stories, and book-centered Halloween fun.
142 Martinez, Contra Costa County Library · 19.3 mi · Martinez
Ages 1–5 Storytime
Build early literacy skills with stories, songs, finger plays and fun. Then enjoy Stay and Play in the same programming area.
41 Main Library Children's Room · 3 mi · Oakland
All ages Storytime
Bring your family to the library for books, songs, and movement. Stay for playtime after. All ages welcome! Get accessibility information.
38 Asian Branch · 3 mi · Oakland
All ages Family fun
Games and toys for families, and sometimes a storytime or a show. 與家人一同互動, 提供遊戲和玩具。間中會有故事時間或表演。 Get accessibility information.
78 Rockridge Branch · 5.7 mi · Oakland
Ages 1–5 Storytime
Family Story Time at Rockridge Branch Library, every Thursday at 10:30am Children of all ages are welcome; content geared toward ages 1 to 5 years.
143 Rialto Cinemas Elmwood · 6.8 mi · Berkeley
Ages 5–12 Music & shows
22 Berkeley Central Library · 7.6 mi · Berkeley
Ages 0–5 Storytime
Join us for fun stories and songs in the Central Children's Room on the 4th Floor of the Central Branch! Babies, Toddlers, Preschoolers, and their families are all welcome.
144 Manor Branch | San Leandro Public Library · 7.6 mi · San Leandro
All ages Festivals Sign-up needed
84 Portola Branch Library · 8.1 mi · San Francisco
Ages 0–5 Storytime
36 Albany, Alameda County Library · 9.1 mi · Albany
Ages 3–12 Storytime
Join us for a spooky (but not too spooky) Halloween storytime. All ages of children are welcome. Costumes are encouraged!
28 Eureka Valley/Harvey Milk Memorial Branch Library · 9.3 mi · San Francisco
All ages Storytime
66 Glen Park Branch Library · 9.5 mi · San Francisco
Ages 0–5 Games & play
Share toddler and preschool friendly toys and games with others. For ages 0–5.
51 Excelsior Branch Library · 9.6 mi · San Francisco
Ages 0–5 Storytime
113 Marina Branch Library · 9.8 mi · San Francisco
All ages Storytime
145 Environmental Education Center, Tilden Regional Park · 10.1 mi · Berkeley
All ages Nature & outdoors
From reptiles to rabbits, cockroaches to cows, you’ll be amazed and mystified upon meeting our featured animal ambassador!
146 Sunset Branch Library · 11.7 mi · San Francisco
Ages 0–5 Storytime
81 Anza Branch Library · 12.9 mi · San Francisco
Ages 0–2 Storytime
147 Marin City, Marin County Free Library · 15.7 mi · Marin City
All ages Storytime
Join librarian Amanda and local families for a fun time with books, puppets, and songs in Russian! Bring a favorite book, or song, or friend to share, and we'll all have fun!
20 Belmont, San Mateo County Libraries · 17.3 mi · Belmont
Ages 0–5 Storytime
Come along on an imaginary adventure. Hear new stories, sing songs and learn wiggles that the whole family can enjoy together, from toddlers to grown-ups.
148 Coyote Hills Visitor Center, Coyote Hills Regional Park · 17.4 mi · Fremont
All ages Festivals
Celebrate Halloween with a costume parade and dance party in front of Coyote Hills Visitor Center! Show off your costume and dance moves for a special treat. All ages.
87 Union City, Alameda County Library · 17.4 mi · Union City
Ages 5–12 Storytime
Build your child’s communication skills through Shared Reading! October is AAC Awareness Month!
46 San Carlos, San Mateo County Libraries · 17.6 mi · San Carlos
Ages 0–11 Storytime
"You are invited to dance and sing with Cascada de Flores on a musical journey sharing Día de Muertos traditions from Mexico and Central America, as well as our imaginations.
60 Centerville, Alameda County Library · 18.6 mi · Fremont
Ages 0–5 Storytime
Storytime at the library! Please join us as we learn through stories, songs, and movement activities. Toddlers, preschoolers and families are welcome!
24 Chinatown/Him Mark Lai Branch Library · 8.5 mi · San Francisco
Ages 5–8 Arts & crafts
Click, connect, stack and sort classic geometric shapes in bright, vivid colors and build during free play. For ages 4–8.
90 Brisbane, San Mateo County Libraries · 9.3 mi · Brisbane
Ages 6–11 Arts & crafts
**THIS PROGRAM IS FOR TEENS AND KIDS AGES 8 & OLDER** Decorate your own colorful calavera, or sugar skull, for el Día de los Muertos.
149 Tilden Nature Area · 10.1 mi · Berkeley
All ages Nature & outdoors
Bizarre and curious growths of various shapes, sizes and colors! Take a walk through the forest as we explore plant galls, what they are and who creates them.
150 Park Branch Library · 10.3 mi · San Francisco
Ages 0–2 Storytime
18 Foster City, San Mateo County Libraries · 13.8 mi · Foster City
Ages 6–11 Science & STEM
Discover our 3D printers and laser cutter with hands-on guidance from our Maker volunteers!
45 Belvedere Tiburon Library · 13.8 mi · Tiburon
Ages 1–3 Family fun
Get ready to sing and move to songs! Designed for ages 1-3 and their grownups, but all ages welcome.
32 Danville, Contra Costa County Library · 15.2 mi · Danville
Ages 3–5 Storytime
Join us on the last Saturday every month (unless it is a holiday or otherwise indicated) at 11:00 to kick off your weekend with Saturday Storytime!
88 San Ramon, Contra Costa County Library · 16.9 mi · San Ramon
All ages Games & play
Practice your chess skills and meet other chess players for games at the library. All ages and experience levels are welcome. Chess boards are provided, or bring your own.
46 San Carlos, San Mateo County Libraries · 17.6 mi · San Carlos
Ages 6–11 Reading & languages
Drop in and work on your developing reading skills in a supportive environment. Join us for literacy games, activities, and one-on-one reading practice with our interns.
151 Forest Home Farms Historic Park · 18.1 mi · San Ramon
All ages Nature & outdoors
152 Sweetwater Music Hall · 18.7 mi · Mill Valley
All ages Storytime Sign-up needed
153 Marin Country Mart · 18.8 mi · Larkspur
All ages Arts & crafts
59 Dublin, Alameda County Library · 19.1 mi · Dublin
All ages Arts & crafts
Trick or treat! Join us on Halloween for an assortment of crafts and activities for all ages. We will have a small costume contest.
154 Pacifica Sanchez, San Mateo County Libraries · 16.8 mi · Pacifica
Ages 0–11 Storytime
Get ready to learn and play with your little one! Hear new stories, sing songs and learn wiggles that the whole family can enjoy together, from toddlers to grown-ups.
89 Main Library · 8.5 mi · San Francisco
All ages Storytime
36 Albany, Alameda County Library · 9.1 mi · Albany
Ages 5–12 Arts & crafts
Celebrate Halloween by making a spooky paper craft to take home! Best for ages 5+ Children under 7 must be with an adult.
155 Randall Museum · 9.6 mi · San Francisco
All ages Nature & outdoors
Come join a curator of the Randall Museum's Wild in California wildlife exhibit in an open discussion about our rescue animal ambassadors.
156 Camp Herms · 11.4 mi · El Cerrito
Ages 5–12 Nature & outdoors Sign-up needed
114 Fort Point National Historic Site · 12.2 mi · San Francisco
All ages Family fun Sign-up needed
Learn about the national historic site underneath the Golden Gate Bridge.
157 The Grand Gallery · 2.2 mi · Oakland
All ages Arts & crafts
158 Main Library | Oakland Public Library · 3 mi · Oakland
Ages 1–12 Festivals
41 Main Library Children's Room · 3 mi · Oakland
All ages Arts & crafts
Children and their caregivers are invited to join us for an afternoon of a not to creepy Halloween craft.
159 Children’s Garden, Yerba Buena Gardens · 7.8 mi · San Francisco
Ages 0–10 Nature & outdoors Sign-up needed
Free RSVP The 26th annual Halloween Hoopla is back with family-friendly frights and delights for kids under 10 and their adults!
160 Downtown Pleasant Hill · 17 mi · Pleasant Hill
All ages Games & play
41 Main Library Children's Room · 3 mi · Oakland
All ages Festivals
Come trick-or-treat at the Main Library in your scariest, shiniest, and best costumes. We'll parade all through Main, starting in the Children’s Room.
161 Ghirardelli Square · 9.3 mi · San Francisco
All ages Music & shows
14 Fruitvale Branch · 2.4 mi · Oakland
All ages Music & shows
The Not-So-Scary Halloween Show Surprise! It’s a magic show full of Halloween fun appropriate for all ages!
21 North Fair Oaks, San Mateo County Libraries · 19.6 mi · Redwood City
Ages 0–11 Storytime
Join us for a special storytime celebrating Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) and Halloween!
162 Arroyo Viejo Recreation Center · 4.7 mi · Oakland
All ages Games & play
163 Central Library | Berkeley Public Library · 7.6 mi · Berkeley
Ages 5–12 Science & STEM
22 Berkeley Central Library · 7.6 mi · Berkeley
Ages 8–11 Science & STEM
Saturday, September 26 - Strawberry DNA Extraction This session introduces participants to DNA, genetics, and the basic structure of cells.
119 West Branch Library · 7.8 mi · Berkeley
All ages Music & shows
Musical Instrument Petting Zoo
24 Chinatown/Him Mark Lai Branch Library · 8.5 mi · San Francisco
Ages 0–5 Storytime
145 Environmental Education Center, Tilden Regional Park · 10.1 mi · Berkeley
All ages Nature & outdoors
Crafts, coloring, creatures or games? What natural explorations will we experience today? That's a mystery you'll have to join us to find the answer to!
31 Pleasant Hill, Contra Costa County Library · 16.2 mi · Pleasant Hill
All ages Science & STEM
Build your own unique Lego creations! No registration required. All ages and abilities welcome.
20 Belmont, San Mateo County Libraries · 17.3 mi · Belmont
All ages Science & STEM
Discover what you can make using our library maker tools. Sometimes techy, sometimes crafty, always fun! For all ages! No registration required.
47 Rodeo, Contra Costa County Library · 19.1 mi · Rodeo
All ages Arts & crafts
Unleash your inner artist this Halloween! Drop in on Saturday October 31st between 2:00pm-5:00 pm to paint something spooky. All materials provided. Open to all ages.
59 Dublin, Alameda County Library · 19.1 mi · Dublin
All ages Music & shows
Celebrate Halloween by joining us for a family friendly movie. Bring a blanket to watch on the floor the movie Hocus Pocus.
164 Melrose Branch · 3.2 mi · Oakland
Ages 5–12 Family fun
Come join the East Oakland Capoeira Angola Study Group and practice Capoeira Angola, a Brazilian martial art that includes elements of dance, music, fitness and ritual.
17 Millbrae, San Mateo County Libraries · 13 mi · Millbrae
Ages 6–11 Science & STEM
Discover what you can create using our library’s maker tools! This drop-in program for all ages invites you to explore hands-on activities like jewelry making, button making…
87 Union City, Alameda County Library · 17.4 mi · Union City
Ages 5–12 Nature & outdoors
Come in your Halloween costume to play carnival games, do crafts, and collect treats! This program is outdoors, in front of the library, so please dress accordingly.
49 Mill Valley Public Library · 19 mi · Mill Valley
Ages 0–5 Storytime
Children's early learning happens when they read, write, talk, sing and play. At Family Storytime on Saturdays, you'll hear favorite books, rhymes and flannel stories in our…
165 Fourth Street · 7.7 mi · Berkeley
All ages Festivals
84 Portola Branch Library · 8.1 mi · San Francisco
Ages 6–10 Games & play
Try not to get scared while solving spooky riddles and searching for pumpkins. A sweet treat awaits you at the end, if you dare. For ages 6–10. Space limited.
52 Presidio Tunnel Tops · 10.8 mi · San Francisco
All ages Nature & outdoors
Join National Park Service rangers for free campfire talks at Presidio Tunnel Tops' Campfire Circle near the Presidio Visitor Center everyday at 3 pm - 3:30pm through Labor Day.
53 Campfire Circle, Presidio Tunnel Tops · 11 mi · San Francisco
All ages Nature & outdoors
Uncover the history of the Presidio at free daily talks at the Campfire Circle, 3 p.m.
65 Dougherty Station, Contra Costa County Library · 19.3 mi · San Ramon
All ages Games & play
Join us for family friendly games at Dougherty Station Library! Drop in and challenge your family and friends with one of our games or bring your own. Open to all ages.
61 West Oakland Branch · 4 mi · Oakland
Ages 6–12 Arts & crafts
Join us at the West Oakland Branch Library on Halloween, for an afternoon of Halloween crafts. We will be making witches' hats, pipe cleaner spiders, and yarn spider webs.
39 81st Avenue Branch · 4.2 mi · Oakland
Ages 10–12 Family fun
Join us for Digital Weekend at the 81st Ave Branch. Every Saturday there will be open hours in our computer lab to play on the same server of games.
166 Piedmont Avenue Branch · 4.9 mi · Oakland
All ages Music & shows
The Not-So-Scary Halloween Show Surprise! It’s a magic show full of Halloween fun appropriate for all ages!
125 Little Farm, Tilden Regional Park · 10.1 mi · Berkeley
All ages Nature & outdoors
Help our Naturalist staff close the Little Farm for the night! Meet our friendly farm residents, learn what they eat, and bring them their evening meal provided by the farmer…
21 North Fair Oaks, San Mateo County Libraries · 19.6 mi · Redwood City
Ages 0–11 Music & shows
You are invited to dance and sing with Cascada de Flores on a musical journey sharing Día de Muertos traditions from Mexico and Central America, as well as our imaginations.
167 Oakland United Beerworks · 2.2 mi · Oakland
Ages 3–12 Games & play
22 Berkeley Central Library · 7.6 mi · Berkeley
Ages 10–12 Science & STEM Sign-up needed
As part of Berkeley Public Library's Scary STEAM UC Berkeley's Brick by Brick LEGO Club will offer a Halloween themed LEGO coding session.
168 Piedmont Community Hall · 4.8 mi · Piedmont
All ages Festivals
135 Chabot Space & Science Center · 5.6 mi · Oakland
All ages Science & STEM
Join Chabot astronomers on the Observatory Deck for free telescope viewing!
169 Bay Model Visitor Center · 14.4 mi · Sausalito
All ages Family fun
59 Dublin, Alameda County Library · 19.1 mi · Dublin
All ages Family fun
Banned Books Week is October 4-10, 2026 Celebrate Banned Books Week all month long at the Dublin Library!