Music & stage for kids in the Bay Area this week

4 PM·Chan Zuckerberg Community Space, 801 Jefferson Ave., Suite 100 Redwood City, California 94063

Spooktacular showcase with banjo sing‑along, shadow theater, costume parade led by a webbed friend, shadow puppetry, cookie decorating ($5), slimes, pumpkin toss and photo booth ($5) all ages.

6 PM·Fox Theater Oakland, 1807 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland, CA 94612

Lenny Pearce delivers a toddler techno rave, spinning children’s favorite songs remixed into modern hits at the Fox Theater Oakland, for ages 1–4.

6 PM·Uptown Theatre Napa, 1350 3rd St, Napa

Blippi and Meekah perform a high‑energy live show at Uptown Theatre Napa, featuring music, laughter, surprises and fan‑favorite songs like “The Excavator Song” and “Dino Dance,” ages 2+.

10:30 AM – 11:15 AM·Los Altos Library, Orchard Room, Los Altos

Music and movement in English and Spanish fill a 45‑minute program led by Verónica Freidkes in the Los Altos Library Orchard Room, for ages 0–5 and caregivers.

6 PM – 7 PM·West Branch · Berkeley

Live music performance of Filipinx folk songs, storytelling, and originals by Aireene Espiritu of The Sampaguitas at West Branch, for ages 5 and up.

5 PM·Twin Pines Park, One Twin Pines Lane Belmont, California 94002

Spooktacular evening at Twin Pines Park features free Trunk or Treat decorated vehicles, a haunted house in the Manor building, live music, and food trucks, all ages.

12:30 PM – 1 PM·Albany Library, Albany

Stephanie Pepitone leads singing, dancing and hands‑on play with instruments, featuring original songs, multilingual nursery rhymes and rock ’n’ roll at Albany Library, for ages 5 and under.

6 PM·San Jose Civic, 135 San Carlos St., San Jose

Blippi and Meekah present a live show at San Jose Civic with music, flashing lights, haze, confetti and fan‑favorites “The Excavator Song” and “Dino Dance,” for all ages.

5 PM·Leo J. Ryan Park, Leo J. Ryan Park, Foster City

Off the Grid Food Truck Marketplace (Leo J. Ryan Park) — rotating food trucks, Devil’s Canyon beer garden, and live lawn music, all ages.

12 PM – 1 PM·Hertz Concert Hall · Berkeley

UC Berkeley Wind Ensemble, conducted by Matthew Sadowski, performs at Hertz Concert Hall, free admission.

6:30 PM – 7:30 PM·CSM Music Building 2, Room 110, Choral Room · San Mateo

Solo instrumental students present a blended concert of varied classes, instruments, and genres in the CSM Music Building 2 Choral Room, free admission, all ages.

8 PM·Castro Theatre, 429 Castro St, San Francisco, CA 94114

Daði Freyr performs synth‑pop with self‑built instruments and hand‑crafted visuals at Castro Theatre, delivering an intimate, unpredictable, communal show for all ages.

10 AM – 12 PM·Central Lawn & Main Plaza · San Francisco

Halloween Boonanza (Central Lawn & Main Plaza) — candy collecting, magical fairy encounters with Happily Ever Laughter, festive crafts by GoGo Craft, and a performance by Jamaroo.

2 PM – 5 PM·The O'Donohue Family Stanford Educational Farm , 555 Fremont Rd. Stanford, Ca 94305 · Palo Alto

Autumn Farm Festival at the O'Donohue Family Stanford Educational Farm offers music, farm art, games, light bites and costume fun for all ages.

6 PM – 8:30 PM·East Palo Alto

Halloween themed art activities, costume party, trunk‑or‑treat, live DJ, sweet treats and spooky surprises on Pulgas Ave between Bay Rd and Weeks St for all ages.

6 PM·Millbrae Recreation Center, 477 Lincoln Circle, Millbrae

Día de los Muertos celebration at Millbrae Recreation Center Great Hall features music, art, activities, and a Mills High School Latino Mentor Program dance performance, for ages 3–13.

7:30 PM – 9 PM·Dinkelspiel Auditorium, 471 Lagunita Drive, Stanford, CA 94305 · Palo Alto

Stanford Symphony and Wind Symphony perform Strauss, Holst, Goldsmith and Williams for Halloween in Dinkelspiel Auditorium, featuring a costume contest; tickets $32, $27 seniors/non‑Stanford, free for Stanford students.

6 PM·Millbrae Recreation Center, 477 Lincoln Circle, Millbrae

Music, art, and dance celebrate Día de los Muertos at Millbrae Recreation Center, featuring a community Ofrenda altar and a Latino Mentor Program dance performance, for ages 3–13.

Grand Century Mall, San Jose

Grand Century Mall hosts 365 Night Market’s Halloween weekend with 50+ vendors, street food, dance and music performances, raffle giveaways, and free admission and parking.

6 PM – 9 PM·800 Asilomar Boulevard, Pacific Grove, CA

Live music performances at Asilomar’s Pacific Grove beach venue each Friday through October, free for all ages, with on‑site parking and a no‑outside‑food policy.

8 PM·Castro Theatre, 429 Castro St, San Francisco, CA 94114

Montell Fish headlines The Nest Tour at Castro Theatre, delivering his genre‑agnostic sound and multimedia work, including film scoring and a clothing line, all ages.

12 PM – 7 PM·Children's Fairyland · Oakland

Halloween trick‑or‑treating at Fairyland features performances, DJs, food trucks, candy stations, arts & crafts, games, prizes, STEM activities, and a Mad Science Fairy Fun House.

10 AM·Lakewood Branch Library and Learning Center, 760 Lakechime Dr. Sunnyvale, California 94089

Lakewood Branch Library and Learning Center opens with live music, Maker Lab showcase, crafts, giveaways, and Halloween costume treats, free for all ages.

11 AM·Richmond Memorial Auditorium and Convention Center, 403 Civic Center Plaza, Richmond

Día de los Muertos celebration at Richmond Memorial Auditorium features lively music, festive costumes, and energetic activities honoring tradition, $15 pre‑register or $20 at gate, all ages.

6 PM·John Buckley Square, 525 Railroad Ave Pittsburg, California 94565

Trunk-or-treat with police, community groups, and local businesses offering candy, photo ops, and a live DJ at John Buckley Square, all ages.

San Jose

Halloween transforms Japantown with San Jose Taiko drumming, trick‑or‑treating, skateboarding activities and a Judi Oyama demonstration, in partnership with the Japanese American Museum for all ages.

10:30 AM – 11:15 AM·San Carlos Library, Children's Room, San Carlos

Cascada de Flores leads a participatory Day of the Dead performance with song, dance, kite messages, sugar skull lessons, and an altar-building activity, for ages 11 and under.

3:30 PM – 4:30 PM·North Fair Oaks Library, Redwood City

Cascada de Flores guides a Día de Muertos journey of songs, dances, kite messages, skull lessons, altar building at North Fair Oaks Library, for ages 11 and under.

Car Free Portion of Cal Ave., Cal Ave. between El Camino Real and Birch Street, Palo Alto, CA

Car‑free Cal Ave. becomes a lively gathering with popular local music talent, interactive activities, free giveaways, games and themed programming, all ages.

10 AM – 2 PM·Berkeley, CA 94704

Halloween Extravaganza (Berkeley) — Story Time Band and Fratello Marionettes perform.

Grand Century Mall, San Jose

Grand Century Mall hosts 365 Night Market’s Halloween weekend with 50+ vendors, street food, dance and music performances, raffle giveaways, and free admission and parking.

7:30 PM·Neck of the Woods, 406 Clement St, San Francisco

Fugazi, Deftones, Nirvana, Alice In Chains covers by The Secretary, Goon Squad, Bongfather, Laney Staleys at Neck of the Woods, $13 advance, $16 door, all ages.

5:30 PM – 9 PM·La Peña Cultural Center, 3105 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA

Dia de Muertos celebration at La Peña Cultural Center features altar ceremony, bilingual storytime, craftmaking, Son Jarocho concert and community fandango, free, all ages.

Santana Row, San Jose

Santana Row hosts a Día de Los Muertos tribute with face painting, Catrina meet‑and‑greets, mariachi performances, crafts and a cultural pop‑up market, free.

10 AM – 4 PM·Children's Fairyland · Oakland

Día de los Muertos at Fairyland features a student art exhibit, live mariachi, Brazilian drumming lessons, a book reading, and a Spanish-language program.

3 PM – 8 PM·SCU Palm Drive · Santa Clara

Campus walk features department altars, performances, music, crafts, food trucks, and a Catrina/Catrin costume contest at Santa Clara University’s Palm Drive.

1 PM – 3 PM·Bernal Heights, San Francisco Public Library

Calixto Robles leads a community altar creation while René y Familia provides live bilingual folk music, inviting contributions of flowers, photos, incense, and keepsakes, all ages.

10:30 AM – 11:15 AM·Millbrae Library, Millbrae

Dance and sing with Cascada de Flores in a Día de Muertos journey, sending messages on kites, learning sugar skulls, building an ofrenda for ages 11 and under.