Autumn 2026 · listings through Nov 30Fall picks around the Bay
This fall, save a weekend for the Bay.
From October weekends to the holidays at the end of November, browse published events, offers, openings and half-day outings by area. Each entry includes its source, review date and conditions, with announcements clearly distinguished from confirmed plans.
352outings to look forward to3relaxed outing ideasLast updated 2026-10-07
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Details from organizers to help you plan an easier weekend.
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Bay Area dates —
Found 63 eventsDates use Bay Area local time · Free admission does not include food, activities, or parking
Sep 6–Oct 25 · The description says every Sunday, 12:00–16:00; the calendar lists 13:00 as the end time on Oct 18 and Oct 25. The end time needs confirmation.Upcoming
An outdoor Sunday community market on Ross Street featuring local vendors and food.
Family outingsThe current page does not specify an admission fee; purchases cost extra.
Good for: Families / Local shopping
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Schedule: The description says every Sunday, 12:00–16:00; the calendar lists 13:00 as the end time on Oct 18 and Oct 25. The end time needs confirmation.
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Costs and participation: The current page does not specify an admission fee; purchases cost extra. Held only on the listed Sundays; confirm the closing time before going.
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Check the organizer's latest updates before leaving, and confirm ticket availability, entry requirements, and transportation for your session.
Petaluma · Petaluma Pumpkin Patch · 450 Stony Point Road
Pick pumpkins, see farm animals or explore a newly designed corn maze at this Sonoma County farm. Friday and Saturday evenings offer a night-maze option.
Family outingsBasic admission and parking are free. The daytime large maze is $9 for ages 6 and up, and free for ages 5 and under. The Friday and Saturday night maze is $13. Other activities, pumpkins, and food cost extra.
Costs and participation: Basic admission and parking are free. The large daytime maze is $9 for ages 6 and up and free for ages 5 and under; the Friday and Saturday night maze is $13. Other activities, pumpkins, food and drinks cost extra. See official sources for reservation, age and ticket requirements.
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Check the organizer's latest updates before leaving, and confirm ticket availability, entry requirements, and transportation for your session.
Farmers market outside the Ferry Building, archival photograph from May 2022. This shows the waterfront setting, not the 2026 dumpling festival, Latine Makers Market or that day's vendors and products.
San Francisco · Outside the Ferry Building · Ferry Plaza
Browse seasonal produce and prepared-food stalls along the waterfront, planning around the market's actual weekly opening days.
Food and marketsFree to browse the market; food, purchases, and transportation cost extra
Good for: Market stroll / Local food
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Schedule: Tuesday and Thursday 10:00–14:00; Saturday 08:00–14:00.
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Cost and eligibility: Free to browse the market; food, purchases, and transportation cost extra. See the official source for reservation, age, and ticket requirements.
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Check the organizer's latest updates before leaving, and confirm ticket availability, entry requirements, and transportation for your session.
Mill Valley / San Rafael / Larkspur · Sequoia Cinema · Smith Rafael Film Center · Lark Theater; selected screenings at BAMPFA
The 49th festival brings independent and international cinema to Marin theaters, with selected Berkeley screenings. Choose a film and a nearby meal for an unhurried outing.
Concerts and performancesReference: Tickets purchased by session; special events priced separately. Final prices are subject to the ticket page.
Good for: Film fans / Friends and dates
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Schedule: October 1–11 · Times vary by film screening.
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Cost and participation: Reference: Tickets are sold by screening; special events are priced separately. Final prices are on the ticket page. See official sources for reservation, age and ticket conditions.
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Check the organizer's latest updates before leaving, and confirm ticket availability, entry requirements, and transportation for your session.
Santa Rosa · Participating Santa Rosa city parks · Prize pickup: Finley Community Center, 2060 W. College Avenue
Look for hidden pumpkin cards in participating city parks and turn a neighborhood walk into a family scavenger hunt. Follow the card’s instructions to collect a prize at Finley Community Center.
Time outdoorsReference: the scavenger hunt is free; an adult must accompany participants when collecting a prize. Check the ticket page for final prices.
Good for: Families with children / Park walks
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Schedule: October 1–30; the park is open from sunrise to sunset.
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Costs and participation: Reference: Free scavenger hunt; an adult must accompany children when claiming prizes. Final prices are subject to the ticket page. See official sources for reservation, age and ticket requirements.
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Search only between sunrise and sunset in participating parks. Cards will be rehidden through 10/23. The final prize collection date is 10/30; collection is on weekdays, 08:00–18:00, with an adult present. Check the organizer's latest updates before leaving, and confirm ticket availability, entry requirements, and transportation for your session.
10/1–11/1 · Neighborhood displays and activities at businesses follow each location's hours; no unified schedule is currently available.Within event dates
Find creative scarecrow displays along the historic shopping district and combine them with a short stroll through local shops.
Family outingsNo event-wide admission fee was found. Check individual stores for merchandise and promotions; specific discounts have not been confirmed.
Good for: Family / Shopping / Community
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Schedule: Neighborhood displays and activities at businesses follow each location's hours; no unified schedule is currently available.
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Cost and eligibility: No event-wide admission fee was found. Check individual stores for merchandise and promotions; specific discounts have not been confirmed. Use the latest announcement for the 2026 map and merchant list; the 2025 participants shown on the page are not automatically carried over.
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This is a display period, not a scheduled daily program; the 2026 merchant list and on-site details are still awaiting updates.
The date reminder downloads a calendar file with event dates only, not individual sessions or admission times. Check the official details before leaving for tickets, hours, and last-minute changes.
AROUND THE BAY
Local updates across the Bay
Recent transit, library and everyday service changes, organized by region.
San Francisco
37 Corbett: original inbound route returns September 28
Scheduled from September 28
SFMTA announces the return of 30-foot buses and all inbound stops through Buena Vista. If you used the temporary detour, check your stop and live arrivals again before traveling.
Added in September · check your library-card access
SMCL’s September 3 announcement introduces free tutoring, writing and job-search support. Start through the county library resource page and check access and availability; other city library cards may use a different portal.
Wolfe Road: the northbound I-280 ramp near the Marriott is closed
From October 2 at 6 AM · expected for about one year
VTA lists the northbound I-280 ramp near the Marriott as closed from approximately 6 AM on October 2, for about one year. Follow signs to the existing loop on-ramp and allow extra time; check the project detour map for schedule changes.
Yellow Line overnight rail work: published October–November dates
Oct 15–17, 19, 22–24, 26; Nov 12–14 · from midnight
The work plan calls for overnight single tracking from midnight until morning service, with 20–30-minute delays. Oct 15–17 work is between Lafayette and Pleasant Hill. November dates are listed; recheck the work location and last connections closer to travel.
Rohnert Park–Cotati library services move to a temporary pickup site
Library To Go available from September 8
The branch closed for updates on September 1. Pick up holds at the headquarters lobby, 6135 State Farm Drive, with a small browsing collection and returns available. Printing, copying and this branch’s BiblioBox are currently unavailable; check temporary hours.
Yellow Line overnight fiber work: three October date groups
October 5–8, 12–14 and 20–21 · From midnight
Single tracking between North Concord/Martinez and Pittsburg/Bay Point is expected to cause 10–15-minute delays from midnight until before normal morning service. BART says final MacArthur and Antioch transfers will be coordinated. Check official work dates and live departures for trips crossing midnight; allow more time than usual.
Closed Oct 1 for training and Oct 11–12 for the holiday
Woodside’s official page lists three full-day closures. Arrange holds, events and visits around this branch’s hours; these dates do not establish closures for every Bay Area library.
Mechanics’ Institute renovation: check floors and event locations
Library floors 2–3 closed Oct 1–3; floor 2 reopens Oct 5
Floor 3 is expected to reopen in mid-December; some programs relocate or move online and timelines may change. This is a service notice, not a free public-library offer. Check access and event eligibility before visiting 57 Post Street.
Fleet Week: check cable car substitutions and waterfront return routes
October 9–11 · Changes vary by route and date
On October 10–11, F streetcars turn back at Pier 39 from noon–5 p.m. Powell/Mason has partial bus substitutions from 11 a.m.–7 p.m. both days; Powell/Hyde has substitutions during those hours on Saturday. Routes 28 and 49 add service. Have a return option beyond cable cars or waterfront ride-hailing, and check temporary stops before leaving.
October 18: no Green Line; transfer between Orange and Blue
Sunday, October 18 · No Green Line all day; work until 6 p.m.
Vegetation work between San Leandro and Bay Fair is expected to cause 25–30-minute delays; all 50 stations retain service. Take Orange to Bay Fair and transfer to Blue for San Francisco, or reverse the connection eastbound. Work ends at 6 p.m., but BART explicitly says the Green Line will not run for the entire day.
Luggage or a stroller in the Mission: 24th St elevator repairs continue
Estimated reopening moved to October 23 · Check live status
The only street-to-concourse elevator at 24th St. Mission is out of service; the concourse-to-platform elevator still operates. If you need an elevator, check 16th St. Mission or Glen Park and plan a surface connection. Muni 14, 14R and 49 connect 16th to 24th along Mission Street. An estimated reopening date does not confirm restored service; check BART elevator status.
Caltrain November holidays: regular service Nov 11; check Thanksgiving schedules
Nov 11 and Nov 26–27 · three distinct service schedules
The official 2026 holiday table lists weekday service on Nov 11, weekend service on Thanksgiving, Nov 26, and modified service on Nov 27. Detailed holiday timetables are usually posted closer to the date. Do not plan Nov 27 as a regular Friday; check your return trip, station timetable and live alerts.
SF parking meters: holiday exception Nov 26, enforcement resumes Nov 27
Nov 26–27 · SFMTA parking enforcement calendar
SFMTA lists no meter, nightly sweeping or other listed program enforcement on Thanksgiving; meters and nightly sweeping resume the following day. Obey no-stopping and safety restrictions; private garages are not made free by this schedule.
From Nov 21: free Sarah Sze installation on SFMOMA's first floor
From Nov 21 · closed Wednesdays and Thanksgiving
The museum confirms free access to Forever is Composed of Nows in the first-floor Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Atrium. Enter at 151 Third Street; paid galleries are separate, and the museum is closed on Thanksgiving, Nov 26.
These posters record this editorial check only, not a site-wide update. Benefits and stock may change; check the official sources in the guides before visiting.
Coffee, dinner and new neighborhood spots. Confirm they are open before planning your visit.
Confirmed openings, celebrations and previews are labeled separately. A celebration date is not necessarily the first day of service. These recommendations draw on public sources; we have not visited the venues.
Open since Oct 1 · lunch from Oct 12, brunch from Oct 17
The confirmed first service date is within the past 90 days.
Burlingame · 222 Park Road, Burlingame, CA 94010
The former post office now serves French-influenced California cuisine. The official address is 222 Park Road, with dinner daily from 5–10 PM.
Plan your visit
Weekday lunch starts Oct 12, 11:30 AM–2 PM; weekend brunch starts Oct 17, 11 AM–2 PM. Check menus and reservations. This is opening news, not a dining review; no opening discount is confirmed.
Official drinks publicity photograph from The Old Post Office; not an exterior view or our dining visit. Menu and availability depend on the restaurant.
Santa Rosa address now lists operating information · October 1–3 opening celebration has ended
Operating information was checked recently; the first service date is unconfirmed.
Santa Rosa · 1160 4th Street, Santa Rosa, CA
The Passdoor's website lists its Santa Rosa address, operating hours and later events. The jewelry, art and home-design business relocated to 1160 4th Street; its October 1–3 opening celebration has ended.
Plan your visit
Hours differ between pages on the official website; contact the store before visiting. The celebration dates do not establish the first day of public service or an ongoing giveaway or opening offer.
Open by summer 2026 · first opening date not verified
Operating information was checked recently; the first service date is unconfirmed.
Sebastopol · 7233 Healdsburg Avenue, Sebastopol, CA 95472
The county tourism organization's summer update records its move from food truck to restaurant in the former Piala space. Its food draws on Turkish, Greek and Balkan influences. This is an earlier opening newly added to the guide.
Plan your visit
The restaurant confirms 7233 Healdsburg Avenue, closes Mondays and recommends dinner reservations. It is a summer opening, not an October launch; check its website for the day's lunch and dinner schedule.
Open by early fall 2026 · first opening date not verified
Operating information was checked recently; the first service date is unconfirmed.
Sebastopol · 280 S Main Street, Sebastopol, CA
Sonoma County Tourism's early-fall update confirms the opening, featuring bagels boiled and baked on site, spreads and breakfast sandwiches. The business website confirms its S Main Street address and morning hours.
Plan your visit
The website currently lists Wednesday–Sunday, 7 a.m.–1 p.m., closed Mondays and Tuesdays. Plan an early stop and recheck opening and availability that day.
Open by early fall 2026 · not presented as a confirmed October opening
Operating information was checked recently; the first service date is unconfirmed.
Santa Rosa · 505 Mendocino Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA 95401
The county tourism organization lists this early-fall newcomer serving handmade pasta, wood-fired pizza and seafood on downtown Santa Rosa's Mendocino Avenue. The restaurant website provides dinner and reservation information.
Plan your visit
The website currently lists dinner from 5 p.m., closed Tuesdays, and recommends reservations. Combine it with a downtown walk; walk-ins depend on availability.
New location open; first day of service not verified
Operating information was checked recently; the first service date is unconfirmed.
San Ramon · 159 Market Place, San Ramon, CA 94583
Erik’s official store page welcomes customers to its new San Ramon home at The Marketplace Shopping Center and lists 159 Market Place, hours and online ordering. This is a relocation update; neither the former location’s history nor a news date is used as the new opening date.
Plan your visit
Navigate to 159 Market Place for pickup and confirm the selected branch before ordering. Check that store’s checkout for combos, delivery charges, rewards and current hours.
Make SFMOMA's new free first-floor installation the main stop, adding Yerba Buena Gardens if weather and energy allow. Separate free areas, paid galleries and Thanksgiving closure.
Slow down at Reinhardt Redwood, while avoiding outdated Stream Trail itineraries during October works. Check closures, choose a short walk and review Nov 27 fee-waiver terms.
Plan a coastal half-day beyond pumpkin-festival season. Distinguish beach and trail dog rules, shorten the route as daylight fades, and check parking and sea conditions.
Start at Alviso Marina's 1195 Hope Street entrance for a short wetland visit. County picnic areas and refuge trails have different rules; specific birds and pink water are not guaranteed.
Browse announced store activities, museum free days, birthday and membership perks, and ongoing resources. Filter no-purchase, reservation-based and purchase-required offers, including November dates and still-valid October deals.
Skip the rush and explore the house and gardens slowly. Book an entry window first and leave the nature trail as an optional extra if you have the energy.
A way to spend half a day
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Editor's suggestion: Visit the house first, choose an easy garden path, and leave time to sit and rest.
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The official guidance recommends advance tickets and arrival during your selected one-hour entry window. Trails close half an hour before the estate.
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Ordinary pets are not allowed inside. Picnic benches are near the main entrance; spreading out a picnic in the gardens or grounds is not allowed.
Let the farmers market shape one Saturday meal: browse first, then shop from a two-meal list. Buying a little less makes it easier to plan once you're home.
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Regular official hours are Saturday 8:00–14:00 and Tuesday and Thursday 10:00–14:00. Check temporary notices before going.
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Editorial suggestion: choose two of breakfast, grocery shopping, and a short bayfront walk. Don't carry perishable food around all day.
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The market is outside the Ferry Building; indoor shops set their own hours. Bring reusable shopping bags and suitable cooling supplies.
There's no finish line you have to reach. Start at Francis Beach and take a short Coastside Trail out-and-back, choosing distance based on weather and energy.
A way to spend half a day
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Editor's suggestion: Reach the coast, walk a short stretch, rest, and return the same way. Include traffic and parking time in the plan.
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Ordinary pet dogs are not allowed on the beach. Leashed dogs are allowed on Coastside Trail; check trail and beach rules separately.
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Bring a wind-resistant layer and check park and weather notices before leaving. Enjoy the ocean from a suitable shore location; don't include entering the water in the plan.
Visitor information checked September 8, 2026. Confirm current opening hours, reservations and prices on each venue's official website.
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