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Food & Drink in the Bay Area this weekend

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

Updated Saturday, October 24 · 198 listings

Photo: Gary Stevens / Wikimedia Commons

Quick answer

This weekend (Oct 23–25) there are 24 events in the Bay Area, plus 15 always-open favorites. Top picks:

  1. Costume Party Bus Night: Hay Maze + Beer (SF) — Sat, Oct 24, San Francisco
  2. Sungay Brunch- Oct 25th (Dia de los Muertos) — Sun, Oct 25, Teeth Bar SF · Mission District, SF
  3. Book spells — Sun, Oct 25, Education (Cubberley Bldg) · Palo Alto
  4. SF’s Free “World of Dumplings” Festival at the Ferry Building — Sun, Oct 25, Ferry Building · Embarcadero, SF (free)
  5. HellaSecret” Speakeasy Comedy Show & Cocktail Night (Oakland) — Sun, Oct 25, Mesa Maguey · Temescal, Oakland (free)
📍 San Francisco 📍 East Bay 📍 Peninsula 📍 South Bay 📍 North Bay
🎉 This weekend

Oct 23–25

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Saturday, October 24 4 picks

Sunday, October 25 20 picks

Imah's first hour show to a full house last 27th Nov. 2020
Sun25Oct

Golden Gate Comedy Night

Sun, Oct 25 · All day The Function SF: Comedy Club & Cocktail Lounge · Civic Center, SF
🍸 Nightlife🚇 BART☔ Rainy-day
Women's Building - Front
Sun25Oct

Book spells

Sun, Oct 25 · All day Education (Cubberley Bldg) · Palo Alto
☔ Rainy-day☀️ Hot-day
⏩ Before the weekend

Coming up this week

fear the fiasco concert at the DNA Lounge
Sat24Oct

Halloween Drag Brunch

Sat, Oct 24 · All day Alhambra Irish House · Redwood City
🍸 Nightlife☀️ Hot-day
Edible Food Forest Garden
Sat24Oct

Edible Food Forest Garden

Sat, Oct 24 · All day Saint Patrick Saint Vincent High School · Vallejo
☀️ Hot-day
Mission Mural - Political Art - 39364787244
Sat24Oct

Book spells

Sat, Oct 24 · All day Education (Cubberley Bldg) · Palo Alto
☔ Rainy-day☀️ Hot-day
Opera House Tricolour
Sat24Oct

Cider Circus!

Sat, Oct 24 · All day Steamer Landing Park · Petaluma
🗓️ Plan ahead

Next week · Oct 26–Nov 1

All next week →
Women's Building - Corner
Mon26Oct

Book spells

Mon, Oct 26 · All day · +6 more dates Education (Cubberley Bldg) · Palo Alto
☔ Rainy-day☀️ Hot-day
Cherry Blossom Festival
Tue27Oct

2026 Sustainability Fair: Feed the Future

Tue, Oct 27 · 10 AM Smith and Carlos Lawn, 1 Washington Square, Student Union, Suite 1400, San Jose, CA 95192, United States · San Jose
Cafe with books - San Francisco, California, USA.
Tue27Oct

San Francisco Syntax Meetup

Tue, Oct 27 · 5 PM Barebottle Beer Garden at Salesforce Park · Financial District, SF
Free🚇 BART
Cafe interior - San Francisco, California, USA.
Wed28Oct

Storybook Wine Expo

Wed, Oct 28 · All day Storybook Bar + Kitchen · Hayward
🚇 BART☔ Rainy-day$33.85
🔭 Further out

Coming soon

Cafe interior - San Francisco, California, USA.
Wed4Nov

Teaching Kitchen at SVP

Wed, Nov 4 · 3 PM San José State University · Downtown San Jose, San Jose
☔ Rainy-day
Early morning at the Banjo Stage -- HSB 2015
Fri6Nov

Dwele

Fri, Nov 6 · All day Yoshi's Jazz Club & Japanese Restaurant · West Oakland, Oakland
☔ Rainy-day
⭐ Always-on picks

Classic things to do in the Bay Area

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

Evan Brewer of The Faceless @ DNA Lounge

Smuggler's Cove

Nightly (21+) Smuggler's Cove · Civic Center, SF
21+🚇 BART☔ Rainy-day
fear the fiasco concert at the DNA Lounge

Bourbon & Branch

Nightly (21+) Bourbon & Branch · Tenderloin, SF
21+🚇 BART☔ Rainy-day
The Belle Sounds playing at The Great American Music Hall in San Francisco on May 27, 2016

Yoshi's Oakland

Most nights Yoshi's · West Oakland, Oakland
🍸 Nightlife☔ Rainy-dayTicketed
Cafe interior - San Francisco, California, USA.

San Pedro Square Market

Daily San Pedro Square Market · Downtown San Jose, San Jose
👶 Kid-friendly$
Santana Row, SJ

Santana Row

Daily Santana Row · Santana Row, San Jose
Free
Gabrielson Memorial Park, Sausalito, California

Sausalito Waterfront

Daily Downtown Sausalito · Sausalito
Free👶 Kid-friendly☀️ Hot-day
Union City Farmers' Market in 2015. Originally posted to Flickr: https://flickr.com/photos/ixfd64/20577173794

Marin Country Mart

Daily Marin Country Mart · Larkspur
Free👶 Kid-friendly
Cafe with books - San Francisco, California, USA.

Sonoma Plaza

Daily Sonoma Plaza · Sonoma
Free👶 Kid-friendly
Empress M pop-up at the Oxbow, Napa, California

Oxbow Public Market

Daily Oxbow Public Market · Napa
👶 Kid-friendly☔ Rainy-day$$

Frequently asked questions

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

Popular picks for Oct 23–25 include Costume Party Bus Night: Hay Maze + Beer (SF) (Sat, Oct 24), Sungay Brunch- Oct 25th (Dia de los Muertos) (Sun, Oct 25), Book spells (Sun, Oct 25), SF’s Free “World of Dumplings” Festival at the Ferry Building (Sun, Oct 25). See the full, daily-updated list on this page.

Are there free things to do in the Bay Area?

Yes — 53 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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