TUESDAY
27
OCTOBER
Things to do with kids in Oakland, CA this week
73 things to do with kids in Oakland, CA this week, October 27 – November 2, 34 of them this weekend: story times, classes, family festivals, puppet shows and more. We reviewed 550+ Bay Area event sources to find them. Last updated October 27, 2026.
All kids & family events in Oakland, CA — October 27 – November 2
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.
SATURDAY
31
OCTOBER
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.
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.
SUNDAY
1
NOVEMBER
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.
Día de los Muertos at Fairyland features a student art exhibit, live mariachi, Brazilian drumming lessons, a book reading, and a Spanish-language program.
68 more events through Monday, November 2.
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