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Bay Area events this weekend, Oct 24–25
Things to do in the Bay Area this Saturday and Sunday: 56 events from San Francisco to San José, 21 of them free. Craft classes with open spots, museum free days, park walks and volunteer days, each checked against the venue’s own listing.
San Francisco Center for the Book
$250THRU SUN, OCT 25Multiblock Lino Carving and PrintingSan Francisco Center for the Book · SF Mission & South$250Details →Workshop SF Mission Location
$175THRU WED, OCT 28Brew It Yourself: Intro to HomebrewingWorkshop SF Mission Location · SF Mission & South$175Details →Filoli Historic House & Garden
THRU FRI, OCT 30Filoli Reserve: A Legacy Wine TastingFiloli Historic House & Garden · Peninsula$125 incl. general admissionDetails →The Crucible
THRU SUN, OCT 25Hand Build and Raku FireThe Crucible · Oakland & East Bay$325 ($302.50 members)Details →Hiller Aviation Museum
FRI, OCT 23Halloween Haunted HangarHiller Aviation Museum · PeninsulaIncluded with museum admission · members freeDetails →The Tech Interactive
FRI, OCT 23Lasers: Stranger Things and Halloween ShowsThe Tech Interactive · South Bay$16 adult · $12 child/student/seniorDetails →Ferry Building
SATURDAYS · 8 AM–2 PMFerry Plaza Farmers Market (Saturday)Ferry Building · SF Downtown & WaterfrontFree to attendDetails →Sea Trek Alameda (Ballena Isle Marina)
SAT, OCT 24Witches and Wizards on WaterSea Trek Alameda (Ballena Isle Marina) · Oakland & East Bay$10 launch fee with your own craft; rentals priced separately (not published)Details →de Young Museum
SATURDAYS · 9:30 AM–5:15 PMFree Saturdays at the de Youngde Young Museum · SF West SideFree for Bay Area residents · reserve onlineDetails →San Francisco Center for the Book$400SAT, OCT 24Bookbinding Core 4: Classic Rounded Back Cloth BindingSan Francisco Center for the Book · SF Mission & South$400Details →San Francisco Center for the Book$225SAT, OCT 24Cylinder Core 4: Digital into AnalogSan Francisco Center for the Book · SF Mission & South$225Details →Legion of Honor
SATURDAYS · 9:30 AMFree Saturdays at the Legion of HonorLegion of Honor · SF West SideFree for Bay Area residents · reserve onlineDetails →Lake Merritt Sail Boat House
TUE & SAT · 10 AM–NOONLake Merritt Community CleanupLake Merritt Sail Boat House · Oakland & East BayFree · registration requiredDetails →Hiller Aviation Museum
SAT, OCT 24Paint-A-PlaneHiller Aviation Museum · PeninsulaIncluded with museum admission · members freeDetails →Randall Museum
FreeSAT, OCT 24Family HalloweenRandall Museum · SF West SideFreeDetails →The Crucible
SAT, OCT 24Wooden BoxThe Crucible · Oakland & East Bay$250 ($235 members)Details →The Crucible
SAT, OCT 24Metal Clay SkullsThe Crucible · Oakland & East Bay$275 ($263 members)Details →Harvey Milk Photo Center
$50SAT, OCT 24Basic Black and White Film DevelopmentHarvey Milk Photo Center · SF West Side$50Details →Randall Museum
SATURDAYS · 10:30 AMSaturday ScienceRandall Museum · SF West Side$10 per adult/child pair · $5 each additional personDetails →San José Museum of Art
SAT, OCT 24Community Day: Día de los MuertosSan José Museum of Art · South BayFree admission all day · sugar skull decorating ticketed separatelyDetails →San Francisco Main Library
SAT, OCT 24Craft Club in American Sign Language (ASL)San Francisco Main Library · SF Downtown & WaterfrontDrop-in · no price listedDetails →Legion of Honor
SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS · 11:30 AMPorcelain Conversations with Museum GuidesLegion of Honor · SF West SideFree after general admission · no reservationsDetails →Randall Museum
SATURDAYS · 11:30 AMMeet an Animal AmbassadorRandall Museum · SF West SideFree (museum admission is free)Details →Studio Sumi
$88SAT, OCT 24Simple Ceramics: Handbuild Your Own Tea or Coffee MugsStudio Sumi · SF West Side$88Details →San Francisco Main Library
SAT, OCT 24Murals & Monuments TourSan Francisco Main Library · SF Downtown & WaterfrontRSVP · no price listedDetails →Harvey Milk Photo Center
$80SAT, OCT 24Matting, Framing and Presenting Your PhotosHarvey Milk Photo Center · SF West Side$80Details →Yerba Buena Gardens, Great Lawn
SAT, OCT 24Afro-Filipino Jazz ProjectYerba Buena Gardens, Great Lawn · SF Downtown & WaterfrontFree · RSVP via EventbriteDetails →Cubberley Community Center
SAT, OCT 24Artists' Portfolios: Present Your Best WorkCubberley Community Center · PeninsulaFree · RSVP requiredDetails →The Crucible
SAT, OCT 24Print Making TasterThe Crucible · Oakland & East Bay$210 ($200 members)Details →San Francisco Main Library
SAT, OCT 24Create with Cricut: Día de los Muertos CraftSan Francisco Main Library · SF Downtown & WaterfrontReservations required · no price listedDetails →Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
SAT, OCT 24Silent Shorts ProgramYerba Buena Center for the Arts · SF Downtown & Waterfront$15 · free for YBCA membersDetails →Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, Screening Room
SATURDAYS · 2 PMThe World of Black Film: RevolutionsYerba Buena Center for the Arts, Screening Room · SF Downtown & Waterfront$15 (includes snacks and gallery admission) · free for membersDetails →Parkside Branch Library
SAT, OCT 24Patterned Flower DrawingParkside Branch Library · SF West SideReservations required · no price listedDetails →Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve
SAT, OCT 24Sunset SerenityRussian Ridge Open Space Preserve · PeninsulaMidpen doesn't publish a price on this listingDetails →Legion of Honor
SATURDAYS · 4 PMSaturday Organ ConcertsLegion of Honor · SF West SideFree for Bay Area residents on SaturdaysDetails →Chabot Space & Science Center
$40 · adults 21+SAT, OCT 24Hike & Sip: Halloween HikeChabot Space & Science Center · Oakland & East Bay$40 · adults 21+Details →California Academy of Sciences
SAT, OCT 24SuperNaturalCalifornia Academy of Sciences · SF West SideGA adult $60 ($55 members) · youth 3–17 $45 ($40 members) · under 3 free · VIP packages extraDetails →Grace Cathedral
SUN, OCT 25The Forum with Arlie Russell Hochschild: Stolen PrideGrace Cathedral · SF Downtown & WaterfrontFree · registration recommendedDetails →Bay Area Glass Institute (BAGI)
$50SUN, OCT 25First Fire: Glass Fusing for BeginnersBay Area Glass Institute (BAGI) · South Bay$50Details →SFMOMA
SUN, OCT 25Free Family Day: K-Pop, Art, and BeyondSFMOMA · SF Downtown & WaterfrontFree · RSVP required ($12 adult surcharge for RM x SFMOMA)Details →Pole Mountain / Little Black Mountain Preserve
SUN, OCT 25Autumn Views at Pole MountainPole Mountain / Little Black Mountain Preserve · Marin & North BayFree · registration requiredDetails →Sebastopol Center for the Arts
SUN, OCT 25Ultra Textural Weaving on a Unique SubstrateSebastopol Center for the Arts · Marin & North BayFrom $125 ($100 + $25 materials)Details →Asian Art Museum
SUN, OCT 25Sundays at the Asian Art MuseumAsian Art Museum · SF Downtown & WaterfrontGeneral admission (price not listed)Details →Oakland Museum of California
SUN, OCT 2532nd Annual Día de los Muertos Community CelebrationOakland Museum of California · Oakland & East Bay$10 · members and kids under 12 free with advance reservationDetails →Asian Art Museum
SUN, OCT 25Opening Celebration: Vishnu's Cosmic OceanAsian Art Museum · SF Downtown & WaterfrontFree with museum admissionDetails →Workshop SF
$72SUN, OCT 25Beginner's Leatherworking: Tri-Fold Leather JournalWorkshop SF · SF West Side$72Details →Bayview/Linda Brooks-Burton Branch Library
SUN, OCT 25Halloween CraftBayview/Linda Brooks-Burton Branch Library · SF Mission & SouthDrop-in · no price listedDetails →San Francisco Main LibrarySUN, OCT 25Final Reading for Dispatches from the City of AweSan Francisco Main Library · SF Downtown & WaterfrontDrop-in · no price listedDetails →Monte Bello Open Space PreserveSUN, OCT 25Full Moon on Black MountainMonte Bello Open Space Preserve · PeninsulaMidpen doesn't publish a price on this listing · registration requiredDetails →Filoli Historic House & GardenTHRU SUN, NOV 1NightfallFiloli Historic House & Garden · PeninsulaGeneral admission price not printed · Champagne Lounge $125 adultsDetails →Filoli Historic House & Garden
THRU SUN, NOV 8Upstairs Downstairs TourFiloli Historic House & Garden · Peninsula$175 incl. general admission · members $150Details →Harvey Milk Photo Center
$165WED, OCT 21Getting to Know Your DSLR CameraHarvey Milk Photo Center · SF West Side$165Details →Harvey Milk Photo Center
$230THRU TUE, NOV 24Darkroom Essentials and ProcessesHarvey Milk Photo Center · SF West Side$230Details →Harvey Milk Photo Center
$315FRI, OCT 23Intermediate Black and White PrintingHarvey Milk Photo Center · SF West Side$315Details →Harvey Milk Photo Center
$230SAT, OCT 24Developing Your Personal VisionHarvey Milk Photo Center · SF West Side$230Details →Filoli Historic House & Garden
THRU SAT, JAN 9Taste of Filoli TourFiloli Historic House & Garden · Peninsula$155 incl. general admissionDetails →
$250THRU SUN, OCT 25Multiblock Lino Carving and PrintingSan Francisco Center for the Book · SF Mission & South$250Details →Workshop SF Mission Location$175THRU WED, OCT 28Brew It Yourself: Intro to HomebrewingWorkshop SF Mission Location · SF Mission & South$175Details →Filoli Historic House & GardenTHRU FRI, OCT 30Filoli Reserve: A Legacy Wine TastingFiloli Historic House & Garden · Peninsula$125 incl. general admissionDetails →The CrucibleTHRU SUN, OCT 25Hand Build and Raku FireThe Crucible · Oakland & East Bay$325 ($302.50 members)Details →Hiller Aviation MuseumFRI, OCT 23Halloween Haunted HangarHiller Aviation Museum · PeninsulaIncluded with museum admission · members freeDetails →The Tech InteractiveFRI, OCT 23Lasers: Stranger Things and Halloween ShowsThe Tech Interactive · South Bay$16 adult · $12 child/student/seniorDetails →Ferry BuildingSATURDAYS · 8 AM–2 PMFerry Plaza Farmers Market (Saturday)Ferry Building · SF Downtown & WaterfrontFree to attendDetails →Sea Trek Alameda (Ballena Isle Marina)SAT, OCT 24Witches and Wizards on WaterSea Trek Alameda (Ballena Isle Marina) · Oakland & East Bay$10 launch fee with your own craft; rentals priced separately (not published)Details →de Young MuseumSATURDAYS · 9:30 AM–5:15 PMFree Saturdays at the de Youngde Young Museum · SF West SideFree for Bay Area residents · reserve onlineDetails →San Francisco Center for the Book$400SAT, OCT 24Bookbinding Core 4: Classic Rounded Back Cloth BindingSan Francisco Center for the Book · SF Mission & South$400Details →San Francisco Center for the Book$225SAT, OCT 24Cylinder Core 4: Digital into AnalogSan Francisco Center for the Book · SF Mission & South$225Details →Legion of HonorSATURDAYS · 9:30 AMFree Saturdays at the Legion of HonorLegion of Honor · SF West SideFree for Bay Area residents · reserve onlineDetails →Lake Merritt Sail Boat HouseTUE & SAT · 10 AM–NOONLake Merritt Community CleanupLake Merritt Sail Boat House · Oakland & East BayFree · registration requiredDetails →Hiller Aviation MuseumSAT, OCT 24Paint-A-PlaneHiller Aviation Museum · PeninsulaIncluded with museum admission · members freeDetails →Randall MuseumFreeSAT, OCT 24Family HalloweenRandall Museum · SF West SideFreeDetails →The CrucibleSAT, OCT 24Wooden BoxThe Crucible · Oakland & East Bay$250 ($235 members)Details →The CrucibleSAT, OCT 24Metal Clay SkullsThe Crucible · Oakland & East Bay$275 ($263 members)Details →Harvey Milk Photo Center$50SAT, OCT 24Basic Black and White Film DevelopmentHarvey Milk Photo Center · SF West Side$50Details →Randall MuseumSATURDAYS · 10:30 AMSaturday ScienceRandall Museum · SF West Side$10 per adult/child pair · $5 each additional personDetails →San José Museum of ArtSAT, OCT 24Community Day: Día de los MuertosSan José Museum of Art · South BayFree admission all day · sugar skull decorating ticketed separatelyDetails →San Francisco Main LibrarySAT, OCT 24Craft Club in American Sign Language (ASL)San Francisco Main Library · SF Downtown & WaterfrontDrop-in · no price listedDetails →Legion of HonorSATURDAYS & SUNDAYS · 11:30 AMPorcelain Conversations with Museum GuidesLegion of Honor · SF West SideFree after general admission · no reservationsDetails →Randall MuseumSATURDAYS · 11:30 AMMeet an Animal AmbassadorRandall Museum · SF West SideFree (museum admission is free)Details →Studio Sumi$88SAT, OCT 24Simple Ceramics: Handbuild Your Own Tea or Coffee MugsStudio Sumi · SF West Side$88Details →San Francisco Main LibrarySAT, OCT 24Murals & Monuments TourSan Francisco Main Library · SF Downtown & WaterfrontRSVP · no price listedDetails →Harvey Milk Photo Center$80SAT, OCT 24Matting, Framing and Presenting Your PhotosHarvey Milk Photo Center · SF West Side$80Details →Yerba Buena Gardens, Great LawnSAT, OCT 24Afro-Filipino Jazz ProjectYerba Buena Gardens, Great Lawn · SF Downtown & WaterfrontFree · RSVP via EventbriteDetails →Cubberley Community CenterSAT, OCT 24Artists' Portfolios: Present Your Best WorkCubberley Community Center · PeninsulaFree · RSVP requiredDetails →The CrucibleSAT, OCT 24Print Making TasterThe Crucible · Oakland & East Bay$210 ($200 members)Details →San Francisco Main LibrarySAT, OCT 24Create with Cricut: Día de los Muertos CraftSan Francisco Main Library · SF Downtown & WaterfrontReservations required · no price listedDetails →Yerba Buena Center for the ArtsSAT, OCT 24Silent Shorts ProgramYerba Buena Center for the Arts · SF Downtown & Waterfront$15 · free for YBCA membersDetails →Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, Screening RoomSATURDAYS · 2 PMThe World of Black Film: RevolutionsYerba Buena Center for the Arts, Screening Room · SF Downtown & Waterfront$15 (includes snacks and gallery admission) · free for membersDetails →Parkside Branch LibrarySAT, OCT 24Patterned Flower DrawingParkside Branch Library · SF West SideReservations required · no price listedDetails →Russian Ridge Open Space PreserveSAT, OCT 24Sunset SerenityRussian Ridge Open Space Preserve · PeninsulaMidpen doesn't publish a price on this listingDetails →Legion of HonorSATURDAYS · 4 PMSaturday Organ ConcertsLegion of Honor · SF West SideFree for Bay Area residents on SaturdaysDetails →Chabot Space & Science Center$40 · adults 21+SAT, OCT 24Hike & Sip: Halloween HikeChabot Space & Science Center · Oakland & East Bay$40 · adults 21+Details →California Academy of SciencesSAT, OCT 24SuperNaturalCalifornia Academy of Sciences · SF West SideGA adult $60 ($55 members) · youth 3–17 $45 ($40 members) · under 3 free · VIP packages extraDetails →Grace CathedralSUN, OCT 25The Forum with Arlie Russell Hochschild: Stolen PrideGrace Cathedral · SF Downtown & WaterfrontFree · registration recommendedDetails →Bay Area Glass Institute (BAGI)$50SUN, OCT 25First Fire: Glass Fusing for BeginnersBay Area Glass Institute (BAGI) · South Bay$50Details →SFMOMASUN, OCT 25Free Family Day: K-Pop, Art, and BeyondSFMOMA · SF Downtown & WaterfrontFree · RSVP required ($12 adult surcharge for RM x SFMOMA)Details →Pole Mountain / Little Black Mountain PreserveSUN, OCT 25Autumn Views at Pole MountainPole Mountain / Little Black Mountain Preserve · Marin & North BayFree · registration requiredDetails →Sebastopol Center for the ArtsSUN, OCT 25Ultra Textural Weaving on a Unique SubstrateSebastopol Center for the Arts · Marin & North BayFrom $125 ($100 + $25 materials)Details →Asian Art MuseumSUN, OCT 25Sundays at the Asian Art MuseumAsian Art Museum · SF Downtown & WaterfrontGeneral admission (price not listed)Details →Oakland Museum of CaliforniaSUN, OCT 2532nd Annual Día de los Muertos Community CelebrationOakland Museum of California · Oakland & East Bay$10 · members and kids under 12 free with advance reservationDetails →Asian Art MuseumSUN, OCT 25Opening Celebration: Vishnu's Cosmic OceanAsian Art Museum · SF Downtown & WaterfrontFree with museum admissionDetails →Workshop SF$72SUN, OCT 25Beginner's Leatherworking: Tri-Fold Leather JournalWorkshop SF · SF West Side$72Details →Bayview/Linda Brooks-Burton Branch LibrarySUN, OCT 25Halloween CraftBayview/Linda Brooks-Burton Branch Library · SF Mission & SouthDrop-in · no price listedDetails →San Francisco Main LibrarySUN, OCT 25Final Reading for Dispatches from the City of AweSan Francisco Main Library · SF Downtown & WaterfrontDrop-in · no price listedDetails →Monte Bello Open Space PreserveSUN, OCT 25Full Moon on Black MountainMonte Bello Open Space Preserve · PeninsulaMidpen doesn't publish a price on this listing · registration requiredDetails →Filoli Historic House & GardenTHRU SUN, NOV 1NightfallFiloli Historic House & Garden · PeninsulaGeneral admission price not printed · Champagne Lounge $125 adultsDetails →Filoli Historic House & GardenTHRU SUN, NOV 8Upstairs Downstairs TourFiloli Historic House & Garden · Peninsula$175 incl. general admission · members $150Details →Harvey Milk Photo Center$165WED, OCT 21Getting to Know Your DSLR CameraHarvey Milk Photo Center · SF West Side$165Details →Harvey Milk Photo Center$230THRU TUE, NOV 24Darkroom Essentials and ProcessesHarvey Milk Photo Center · SF West Side$230Details →Harvey Milk Photo Center$315FRI, OCT 23Intermediate Black and White PrintingHarvey Milk Photo Center · SF West Side$315Details →Harvey Milk Photo Center$230SAT, OCT 24Developing Your Personal VisionHarvey Milk Photo Center · SF West Side$230Details →Filoli Historic House & GardenTHRU SAT, JAN 9Taste of Filoli TourFiloli Historic House & Garden · Peninsula$155 incl. general admissionDetails →How this weekend list works
This is Saturday and Sunday across the Bay Area and nothing else. Recurring things are placed on the day they actually happen this weekend rather than the day they were first entered. Every listing was read off the venue’s own calendar by a person, and the price shown is the one printed there.
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