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🍂 October 2025 Events in the San Francisco Bay Area

Gerald Perino October 4, 2025

🍂 October 2025 Events in the San Francisco Bay Area

October 2025: Best Bay Area Events You Can’t Miss

October is one of the most exciting months in the Bay Area! From free concerts in Golden Gate Park to parades in North Beach and pumpkins in Half Moon Bay, there’s something for everyone to enjoy this fall. Here are the standout events happening this month:

 

🎶 Hardly Strictly Bluegrass

📅 October 3–5, 2025
📍 Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
A San Francisco tradition—this free three-day festival brings world-class performances and local artists together for a family-friendly weekend in the park.
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🛫 San Francisco Fleet Week

📅 October 5–13, 2025
📍 Fisherman’s Wharf & SF Waterfront
Fleet Week returns with naval ship tours, military demonstrations, and the famous Blue Angels soaring over the Bay. A signature San Francisco experience!
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🏳️‍🌈 Castro Street Fair

📅 October 5, 2025
📍 Castro & Market Streets, San Francisco
Founded by Harvey Milk, this neighborhood celebration features live music, food, vendors, and community spirit in one of SF’s most vibrant districts.
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🍝 Italian Heritage Festival & Parade

📅 October 12, 2025
📍 North Beach, San Francisco
Celebrate Italian culture with a festive parade through North Beach, plus delicious food, live music, wine, and artisan vendors.
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📚 Litquake Festival

📅 Mid-October 2025
📍 Various venues, San Francisco
The city’s annual literary festival celebrates books and storytelling with author readings, workshops, and community events across the city.
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🎃 Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival

📅 October 18–19, 2025
📍 Main Street, Half Moon Bay
A fall favorite featuring giant pumpkin weigh-offs, arts and crafts booths, live music, and seasonal food in California’s pumpkin capital.
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🕯️ Candlelight: A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics

📅 October 30, 2025
📍 St. Ignatius Church, San Francisco
Experience a spine-tingling candlelit concert featuring haunting Halloween-themed classics and movie soundtracks in a stunning venue.
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🖼️ Manet & Morisot: French Impressionists Exhibit

📅 October 11, 2025 – March 1, 2026
📍 Legion of Honor, San Francisco
This major exhibition brings together works from two French Impressionist masters, Édouard Manet and Berthe Morisot.
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✨ Final Thoughts

From music festivals and parades to art exhibits and pumpkins by the coast, October is packed with unforgettable events for the whole family. It’s the perfect month to enjoy the Bay Area’s fall charm.

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