Kids events in the Bay Area this weekend

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 – 3 PM·San Francisco Zoo & Gardens, Sloat Blvd at The Great Highway, San Francisco, CA 94132

Costume parade and spooktacular contest with toddler, family/group, animal, and judge’s favorite categories at San Francisco Zoo, for ages 1–4.

10 AM – 2 PM·The Tech Interactive · San Jose

Scientific chills and tech‑tastic thrills with Halloween twists on favorite exhibits at The Tech Interactive, 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.

10 AM – 5 PM·Chabot Space & Science Center · Oakland

Spooky Science at Chabot Space & Science Center offers a lab with gooey experiments, a pumpkin elevator challenge, a rooftop pumpkin drop, and a dark‑matter film premiere panel.

5 PM – 10 PM·School of Arts and Culture at MHP (1700 Alum Rock Ave San Jose United States)

Avenida de Altares celebrates its 10th anniversary free with vibrant altars, live entertainment, and local vendors at the Mexican Heritage Plaza, for all ages.

10 AM·San Jose Center for the Performing Arts, 255 Almaden Blvd., San Jose

Bluey's Big Play (San Jose Center for the Performing Arts) — theatrical adaptation of Emmy‑winning series featuring original story, new music, and puppets bringing Bluey to life.

10 AM – 12 PM·Hiller Aviation Museum, 601 Skyway Rd., San Carlos

A witch drops a doomed pumpkin from a high‑flying helicopter at the Hiller Aviation Museum.

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.

2 PM·Saratoga High School courtyard, 20300 Herriman Ave, Saratoga

Student-built machines smash pumpkins for composting while over 40 maker, club, and robotics booths provide hands‑on science in the Saratoga High School courtyard, free, all ages.

10 AM – 5 PM·International Blvd between Fruitvale Avenue and 42nd Avenue, Oakland

The Lawrence Hall of Science presents a altar with an ancestral milpa, honoring ancestors, Indigenous knowledge keepers, and immigrant organizers at the Oakland Dia de los Muertos Festival.

12 PM·Rincon Library, 725 Rincon Avenue Livermore, California 94551

Día de los Muertos Community Celebration at Rincon Library features music, dance, and crafts. Free for 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.

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

Dog Man – The Musical (San Jose Civic) — Hilarious crime‑fighting dog policeman battles cyborg fish Flippy and cloned cat Petey in a family adventure.

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.

10 AM · 2 PM·San Jose Center for the Performing Arts, 255 Almaden Blvd., San Jose

Bluey's Big Play (San Jose Center for the Performing Arts) — theatrical adaptation of Emmy‑winning series featuring original story, new music, and puppets bringing Bluey to life.