🌫️ Fog Escape · Palo Alto

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Updated Saturday, October 24 · 44 listings

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Quick answer

This weekend (Oct 23–25) there are 2 events in Palo Alto. Top picks:

Jazz and Chocolate Backyard Benefit Concerts, 2026! — Sun, Oct 25, Private Home in Midtown, Palo Alto · Palo Alto
Jazz and Chocolate Backyard Benefit Concert! — Sun, Oct 25, Private Home in Midtown, Palo Alto · Palo Alto

🎉 This weekend

Oct 23–25

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Sunday, October 25 2 picks

Sun25Oct

Jazz and Chocolate Backyard Benefit Concerts, 2026!

Sun, Oct 25 · All day Private Home in Midtown, Palo Alto · Palo Alto

The Belle Sounds playing at The Great American Music Hall in San Francisco on May 27, 2016

Sun25Oct

Jazz and Chocolate Backyard Benefit Concert!

Sun, Oct 25 · All day Private Home in Midtown, Palo Alto · Palo Alto

⏩ Before the weekend

Coming up this week

The Grand Parade of the 2010 Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival in San Francisco, California.

Sat24Oct

Silicon Valley Whisk(e)y Festival 2026

Sat, Oct 24 · All day Palo Alto Elks Lodge #1471 · Palo Alto

$55.20–$215.26

Sat24Oct

Halloween Magic

Sat, Oct 24 · All day 1431 Waverley St, Palo Alto, CA, United States, California 94301 · Palo Alto

Sat24Oct

Halloween Tea

Sat, Oct 24 · All day 1431 Waverley St, Palo Alto, CA, United States, California 94301 · Palo Alto

Sat24Oct

4th Saturday Bicycle Repair Event

Sat, Oct 24 · All day Silicon Valley Bicycle Exchange (Entrance faces our parking lot off of Corporation Way) · Palo Alto

Golden Gate Bridge seen from Crissy Field, San Francisco, California. People canoeing in the foreground.

Sat24Oct

JETSET on the Mat: Pilates in Pink

Sat, Oct 24 · All day Peers Park · Palo Alto

Sat24Oct

PMP Certification Training in Yakima, WA | PMI Exam Prep

Sat, Oct 24 · All day BEEC Inc (Beyond Education Consulting) - Palo Alto · Palo Alto

From $746.92

Sat24Oct

Volunteer Outdoors in Palo Alto at Pearson-Arastradero Preserve

Sat, Oct 24 · All day Pearson-Arastradero Preserve · Palo Alto

Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center and World War II Nisei veterans on their 75th anniversary of the Military Intelligence Service at Crissy Field on the Presidio of San Francisco, California on November 12, 2016 - 2

Sat24Oct

Free Dance Class for Kids

Sat, Oct 24 · All day Ramos Park · Palo Alto

Free👶 Kid-friendly

Sat24Oct

Ek Aur Gulzarish - Annual Fundraising Concert for Asha for Education, Bay Area

Sat, Oct 24 · All day Palo Alto JCC · Palo Alto

Sat24Oct

Tea & Tango, Palo Alto

Sat, Oct 24 · All day 1680 Bryant St, Palo Alto, CA 94301-3513, United States · Palo Alto

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Next week · Oct 26–Nov 1

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Mon26Oct

Tangling the Digital: Weaving, Printmaking, Computing

Mon, Oct 26 · 1 PM · +4 more dates McMurtry Building · Palo Alto

fear the fiasco concert at the DNA Lounge

Wed28Oct

Keizai Silicon Valley 2026 Halloween Happy Hour

Wed, Oct 28 · All day Jin Sho · Palo Alto

🍸 Nightlife

Display of puppets from Fairyland, 2010-2025

Thu29Oct

Build Your Own Bouquet: O’Donohue Family Stanford Educational Farm

Thu, Oct 29 · 10 AM O'Donohue Educational Farm · Palo Alto

👶 Kid-friendly~$23 - payment v…

The SPIE Photonics West conference in San Francisco at Moscone Center in 2017.

Fri30Oct

Klinikum+/ How AI is Reshaping Medicine

Fri, Oct 30 · All day Palo Alto

$77.77–$380

Fri30Oct

Night Hike at Pearson-Arastradero Preserve

Fri, Oct 30 · All day Pearson-Arastradero Preserve · Palo Alto

Early morning at the Banjo Stage -- HSB 2015

Fri30Oct

Public Tour | Auguste Rodin

Fri, Oct 30 · 11:30 AM · +1 more date Cantor Arts Center · Palo Alto

Fri30Oct

Autumn Farm Festival - The O'Donohue Family Stanford Educational Farm

Fri, Oct 30 · 2 PM The O'Donohue Family Stanford Educational Farm · Palo Alto

Free👶 Kid-friendly

Mission Mural - Political Art - 28295632829

Sat31Oct

California Native Garden Design, Part 2

Sat, Oct 31 · All day 1431 Waverley St, Palo Alto, CA, United States, California 94301 · Palo Alto

Livermore's Farmer's Market at Carnegie Park

Sat31Oct

Halloween 2026 Trick-or-Treat at the Farmers Market (Palo Alto)

Sat, Oct 31 · 8 AM Palo Alto

Free👶 Kid-friendly

🔭 Further out

Coming soon

Mission Mural - Political Art - 39364787244

Mon2Nov

Tangling the Digital: Weaving, Printmaking, Computing

Mon, Nov 2 · 1 PM · +2 more dates McMurtry Building · Palo Alto

Tue3Nov

Autumn Quarter: Democracy Day: day of civic service (no classes)

Tue, Nov 3 · All day Palo Alto

Tue3Nov

Global Health Research Spotlight with Steve Luby

Tue, Nov 3 · All day Alway Building · Palo Alto

Wed4Nov

Startup Tech & AI Networking in Palo Alto

Wed, Nov 4 · All day JOE & THE JUICE · Palo Alto

Wed4Nov

Investor Connect: Pitch & Deal Flow Night | Palo Alto

Wed, Nov 4 · All day JOE & THE JUICE · Palo Alto

Sat7Nov

Rock The Dock Día de Los Muertos Celebration - Momotombo-SF w/Former Members of Malo & Santana!

Sat, Nov 7 · All day Seaport, Redwood City · Palo Alto

☀️ Hot-day

Sat7Nov

SoulSearch Palo Alto Enlightenment Expo Psychic & Healing Fair

Sat, Nov 7 · All day Crowne Plaza Palo Alto by IHG · Palo Alto

Sun8Nov

Earthwise welcomes Brandon Woody’s Upendo

Sun, Nov 8 · All day Mitchell Park Community Center · Palo Alto

$20

Sun8Nov

Burn Pile Build at Foothills Nature Preserve

Sun, Nov 8 · All day Oak Grove Parking Lot in Foothills Preserve (REFER TO DESCRIPTION) · Palo Alto

California Coast Trail views in San francisco

Thu12Nov

Gen AI Pitch Competition hosted by Cloudtech x SV-SBDC x AWS

Thu, Nov 12 · All day Mitchell Park Community Center · Palo Alto

Fri13Nov

2026 LACY Honors Awards & Luncheon

Fri, Nov 13 · All day Crowne Plaza Palo Alto by IHG · Palo Alto

$161.90–$321.96

Sat14Nov

IgniteAstro: Craters & Rings - Family Stargazing Night

Sat, Nov 14 · All day Rinconada Cultural Park · Palo Alto

👶 Kid-friendly$28.52–$44.52

Sat14Nov

Second Saturday

Sat, Nov 14 · All day 1431 Waverley St, Palo Alto, CA, United States, California 94301 · Palo Alto

Fri20Nov

SAN FRANCISCO благодійний концерт Revived Soldiers Ukr

Fri, Nov 20 · All day Oshman Family JCC · Palo Alto

👶 Kid-friendly$60.54–$215.26

Fri4Dec

Nato Green at The Pro

Fri, Dec 4 · All day The Pro · Palo Alto

$39.19

Fri4Dec

Once Upon A Garden (Family Night)

Fri, Dec 4 · All day 1431 Waverley St, Palo Alto, CA, United States, California 94301 · Palo Alto

👶 Kid-friendly

Frequently asked questions

What is there to do in Palo Alto this weekend?

Popular picks for Oct 23–25 include Jazz and Chocolate Backyard Benefit Concerts, 2026! (Sun, Oct 25), Jazz and Chocolate Backyard Benefit Concert! (Sun, Oct 25). See the full, daily-updated list on this page.

Are there free things to do in Palo Alto?

Yes — 3 free events and activities are listed in Palo Alto 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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