Fall Family Fairs & Festivals in the Bay Area

The Goblin Jamboree takes place at the Bay Area Discovery Museum on October 21–22 & 25–29.

Fall is one of our favorite times of year, and there's so much family fun to be found in Marin and beyond. Find a family-friendly fall festival, fair or Oktoberfest to celebrate the season. We'll keep updating our list of events for Marin and beyond as we find more this fall. If you have an event you'd like to see added to the list, please contact us.

• Halloween Harvest Festival
  Marinwood
  Friday, October 11, 5–6:30 pm
  Come to Marinwood for its annual Halloween Harvest Festival for children 12 and under. Activities include carnival games, pumpkin carving and decorating, face painting, trick-or-treat bag decorating, and caramel apples. Tickets: fee for kids, adults are free. Food available for purchase. Tickets on sale soon. Event website
• Tahoe Donner Fall Festival
  Northwood Clubhouse. Tahoe Donner
  Saturday, October 12, 11 am–4 pm
  Now in its 13th year, Fall Festival is Truckee’s premier family-friendly autumn celebration and one of Tahoe Donner’s largest community events of the year! Fall Festival is a favorite for all ages, featuring a full day of harvest-themed events and activities. Tickets on sale soon. Event website
• Biketoberfest
  Marin Museum of Bicycling, Fairfax
  Saturday, October 12, 11 am–5 pm
  Savor delicious brews, see amazing bikes, and hear incredible live music, enjoy family activities, demo bikes, jump on a group ride and connect with 35 bike exhibitors all while taking in the gorgeous Marin October weather. There is something for everyone at Biketoberfest Marin! Beer tasting tickets include unlimited tastings and a keepsake souvenir glass! Advance tickets $35, day of $50. Kids tickets: $3-$5. Location: 1966 Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, Fairfax. Event website
• Weekend Along Farm Trails
  Various Farms, Sonoma County
  Saturday and Sunday, October 12 & 13, various times
  Meet your farmers and vintners, shop from delicious farm stands, see how cheese is made, pick pumpkins, meet farm animals, learn about beekeeping, sample delicious food and libations and discover some of Sonoma County's best kept secrets! Free, but advance registration is required.
• Goblin Jamboree Fundraiser
  Bay Area Discovery Museum
  Saturday and Sunday, October 19–20 & 25–27, 10 am–4 pm
  Calling all little goblins and their families! Join us for a spooktacular time at the Goblin Jamboree where the museum transforms into a wickedly fun Halloween wonderland! Event website
• Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival
  Historic Main Street, Half Moon Bay
  Saturday & Sunday, October 19–20, 9 am–5 pm
  The World Pumpkin Capital of Half Moon Bay celebrates its bountiful fall harvest and autumn splendor with a special display of enormous, heavyweight champion pumpkins, three stages of entertainment, non-stop live music, the Great Pumpkin Run, pumpkin pie eating contest, pancake breakfast, homestyle foods, pumpkin carving, and more. Admission is free. Event website
• Boo at the Zoo
  Oakland Zoo
  October 25–27, 10 am–4 pm
  Calling all ghosts, goblins, and witches - join us for Boo at the Zoo every day, October 1–29. Enjoy this family-friendly Halloween event with all new experiences! Navigate through a 500-bale hay maze, encounter larger-than-life Halloween decorations, and follow the clues on our self-guided scavenger hunt to find the animal x-rays throughout the Zoo! Make sure to grab your event guide and TCHO candy bar as you enter the Zoo to participate in all the fun activities! Come in costume. Tickets need to be reserved in advance online. Event details.
• San Domenico Garden Fair
  San Anselmo
  Saturday, October 26, 11 am–2 pm
  Live music, wagon rides, delicious local gourmet foods, student contributions, and more! Peruse a variety of exhibits and the farmer’s market while the kids entertain themselves with crafts, games, face painting and more! Location: San Domenico Garden of Hope, 1500 Butterfield Road, San Anselmo. Event details.
• SuperNatural
  California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco
  Saturday, October 26, 6:30–9 pm
  Join us for a fright at the museum! Embrace your eerie side and and haunt our halls in costume for our annual family-friendly, scientifically spine-tingling Halloween event. Tickets: general admission adult (18+): $60, youth (3–17): $45. Purchase ticktes here.
• Halloween Sausalito
  Thursday, October 31, 5:45–7:30 pm
  Downtown Sausalito
  Enjoy Halloween fun for the entire family in Sausalito with a parade, trick-or-treat, dog costume contest, and more. Event details.