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De Young Museum with Keith Haring's Three Dancing Figures
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Art & Museums in the Bay Area this weekend

Every art & museums pick we could find across the Bay, from the city to wine country.

Updated Saturday, October 24 · 363 listings

Photo: Luiz Pantoja from São Paulo / Wikimedia Commons

Quick answer

This weekend (Oct 23–25) there are 34 events in the Bay Area, plus 27 always-open favorites. Top picks:

  1. JANE! An intimate exploration of Gilded Age excess and the enigmatic life and death of Jane Stanford — Sun, Oct 25, Cantor Arts Center · Palo Alto
  2. Korean Indigenous Futures: The Art of Kim Bong-Jun 김봉준 판화전: 토착적 미래- K아트, 디아스포라, 세계 — Sun, Oct 25, Lathrop Library · Palo Alto
  3. Book spells — Sun, Oct 25, Education (Cubberley Bldg) · Palo Alto
  4. Public Tour | A Closer Look — Sun, Oct 25, Cantor Arts Center · Palo Alto (free)
  5. Gallery Conversations | JANE! — Sun, Oct 25, Cantor Arts Center · Palo Alto (free)
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🎉 This weekend

Oct 23–25

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Saturday, October 24 5 picks

Monster's Bash 2026
Sat24Oct

Monster's Bash 2026

Sat, Oct 24 · All day USS Hornet Museum · Alameda
☔ Rainy-day☀️ Hot-day$12.52–$54.52

Sunday, October 25 29 picks

Women's Building - Front
Sun25Oct

Book spells

Sun, Oct 25 · All day Education (Cubberley Bldg) · Palo Alto
☔ Rainy-day☀️ Hot-day
Balmy Alley
Sun25Oct

Carolyn Lazard: Long Take

Sun, Oct 25 · All day Cantor Arts Center · Palo Alto
☔ Rainy-day☀️ Hot-day
⏩ Before the weekend

Coming up this week

Balmy Alley
Sat24Oct

Monster Mash

Sat, Oct 24 · All day Quinlan Community Center · Cupertino
☔ Rainy-day☀️ Hot-day
Mission Mural - Political Art - 39364787244
Sat24Oct

Book spells

Sat, Oct 24 · All day Education (Cubberley Bldg) · Palo Alto
☔ Rainy-day☀️ Hot-day
Mission Mural - Political Art - 39364787244
Sat24Oct

Carolyn Lazard: Long Take

Sat, Oct 24 · All day Cantor Arts Center · Palo Alto
☔ Rainy-day☀️ Hot-day
🗓️ Plan ahead

Next week · Oct 26–Nov 1

All next week →
Women's Building - Front
Mon26Oct

Art of Remembrance Ofrenda Exhibit

Mon, Oct 26 · All day · +6 more dates King Library · Downtown San Jose, San Jose
Free☔ Rainy-day☀️ Hot-day
Women's Building - Corner
Mon26Oct

Book spells

Mon, Oct 26 · All day · +6 more dates Education (Cubberley Bldg) · Palo Alto
☔ Rainy-day☀️ Hot-day
De Young Museum with Keith Haring's Three Dancing Figures
Mon26Oct

Carolyn Lazard: Long Take

Mon, Oct 26 · All day · +4 more dates Cantor Arts Center · Palo Alto
☔ Rainy-day☀️ Hot-day
🔭 Further out

Coming soon

De Young Museum with Keith Haring's Three Dancing Figures
Mon2Nov

Art of Remembrance Ofrenda Exhibit

Mon, Nov 2 · All day · +3 more dates King Library · Downtown San Jose, San Jose
Free☔ Rainy-day☀️ Hot-day
De Young Museum with Keith Haring's Three Dancing Figures
Mon2Nov

Carolyn Lazard: Long Take

Mon, Nov 2 · All day · +1 more date Cantor Arts Center · Palo Alto
☔ Rainy-day☀️ Hot-day
fear the fiasco concert at the DNA Lounge
Mon2Nov

NSLS Impact Day

Mon, Nov 2 · 11 PM · +1 more date San José State University · Downtown San Jose, San Jose
🍸 Nightlife
⭐ Always-on picks

Classic things to do in the Bay Area

Open most days — perfect when you want a sure thing.

San Francisco, California, USA

Exploratorium

Open most days; check site for hours Exploratorium, Pier 15 · Embarcadero, SF
👶 Kid-friendly☔ Rainy-day☀️ Hot-day
Luristan Newt (Neurergus kaiseri) at the California Academy of Sciences. Please attribute to Evan Baldonado // AquariumKids.org

California Academy of Sciences

Open daily; NightLife on Thursdays (21+) California Academy of Sciences · Golden Gate Park, SF
👶 Kid-friendly21+☔ Rainy-day
Anna Hyatt Huntington--El Cid Campeador--1927--Legion of Honor--San Francisco--photo by Steven Saylor

Legion of Honor

Tuesday–Sunday Legion of Honor · Outer Richmond, SF
☔ Rainy-day☀️ Hot-dayPaid admission
2017 SFMOMA from Yerba Buena Gardens

SFMOMA

Open most days; check site San Francisco Museum of Modern Art · SoMa, SF
🚇 BART☔ Rainy-day☀️ Hot-day
Gate at Japanese Tea Garden (San Francisco) (TK1)

Japanese Tea Garden

Daily Japanese Tea Garden, Golden Gate Park · Golden Gate Park, SF
👶 Kid-friendly☀️ Hot-dayPaid admission (…
San Francisco Golden Gate Park's Conservatory of Flowers in March 2018.

Conservatory of Flowers

Tuesday–Sunday Conservatory of Flowers · Golden Gate Park, SF
👶 Kid-friendly☔ Rainy-day☀️ Hot-day
A row of machines at Musee Mecanique in San Francisco.

Musée Mécanique

Daily Musée Mécanique, Pier 45 · Fisherman's Wharf, SF
Free👶 Kid-friendly☔ Rainy-day
fear the fiasco concert at the DNA Lounge

The Midway

Event nights The Midway · Bayview–Hunters Point, SF
21+☔ Rainy-dayTicketed
De Young Museum with Keith Haring's Three Dancing Figures

Balmy Alley Murals

Daily Balmy Alley · Mission District, SF
Free👶 Kid-friendly🚇 BART
Rides for all!

Children's Creativity Museum

Check site for hours Children's Creativity Museum · Financial District, SF
👶 Kid-friendly🚇 BART☔ Rainy-day
2017 Yerba Buena Gardens

Yerba Buena Gardens

Daily Yerba Buena Gardens · SoMa, SF
Free👶 Kid-friendly🚇 BART
Women's Building - Front

Grace Cathedral

Daily Grace Cathedral · Nob Hill, SF
Free☔ Rainy-day☀️ Hot-day
De Young Museum with Keith Haring's Three Dancing Figures

City Lights Booksellers

Daily City Lights Booksellers · North Beach, SF
Free☔ Rainy-day☀️ Hot-day
The Walt Disney Family Museum in the Presidio, San Francisco (TK1)

The Walt Disney Family Museum

Thursday–Sunday The Walt Disney Family Museum · Presidio, SF
👶 Kid-friendly☔ Rainy-day☀️ Hot-day

Frequently asked questions

What is there to do in the Bay Area this weekend?

Popular picks for Oct 23–25 include JANE! An intimate exploration of Gilded Age excess and the enigmatic life and death of Jane Stanford (Sun, Oct 25), Korean Indigenous Futures: The Art of Kim Bong-Jun 김봉준 판화전: 토착적 미래- K아트, 디아스포라, 세계 (Sun, Oct 25), Book spells (Sun, Oct 25), Public Tour | A Closer Look (Sun, Oct 25). See the full, daily-updated list on this page.

Are there free things to do in the Bay Area?

Yes — 107 free events and activities are listed in the Bay Area right now. Use the “Free” filter or visit our Free page.

How often is this list updated?

Every day. Bay Area Weekend checks dozens of Bay Area event calendars, venues and local news sources daily and removes events once they’ve ended. Last update: Saturday, October 24.

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