Boos, brews & better weekend plans incoming!
8 reasons to ghost your couch this upcoming weekend.

Historical edition. Event dates, offers, and availability reflect the original publication.
Bay of Life Social
YOUR ALGORITHM FOR A BETTER NIGHT OUT.
OCT 19, 2026 · ISSUE NO. 8
“Good evening, Bay.”
Coming up this week and weekend, spooky season is in full swing with more crawls, strolls, and carnivals!
Enjoy another week of fall 💙
San Jose International Short Film Festival
Oct 22 · Ciné Arts Theater at Santana Row, San Jose
October 22–25, 2026. More than 100 short films, filmmaker Q&As at Ciné Arts Santana Row. Full screening schedule, tickets and passes through sjsff.com
Eat + Drink
Witches & Warlocks Wine Stroll
Oct 23 · 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Downtown Los Altos, Los Altos
A downtown Los Altos wine stroll featuring 16 wineries and eight bands on October 23, 6–9 p.m. Ticket price and availability need confirmation.
This Weekend
Boos and Brews on B Street & Trick or Treating
Oct 24 · 3–5 PM · B Street and beyond, Downtown San Mateo, San Mateo
Trick -or -treating, kids activities, reptile petting zoo, crafts, DJ, costume photos.
Eat + Drink
Pleasanton Halloween Zom-Brew Crawl
Oct 24 · 5–8 PM · Museum on Main and downtown businesses, Pleasanton
Wear a costume and sample beers at participating downtown venues on October 24. The ticket includes tastings, selected food bites, a glass, wristband and map.
This Weekend
Menlo Park Halloween Hoopla Parade & Carnival
Oct 24 · 11am - 2pm · Downtown merchants and Fremont Park, Menlo Park
Calling all witches, wizards & dogs in disguise! Decorate your bike, wagon, or scooter, dress up your furry friend and put on your Halloween costume as our ghoulish parade struts through downtown to a Halloween carnival at Fremont Park on Saturday, Oct. 24 from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
This Weekend
44th Annual Leap Sandcastle Classic
Oct 24 · 11 AM–3:30 PM · Ocean Beach at Balboa Street, San Francisco
Architects, builders and local elementary school teams create giant sand sculptures to support arts education.
This Weekend
Día de los Muertos at Filoli
Oct 25 · 10 AM–5 PM · Filoli, Woodside
Interactive displays, family activities and performances with Casa Circulo and Marigold Project.
This Weekend
Fall Fest
Oct 25 · 10 AM – 5 PM · Downtown Burlingame, Burlingame
Petting zoo, kids activities, train, arts/crafts, specialty food and goods, music, costume contest.
Curated with care by Bianca for Bay of Life Social. Local picks, real people, good places.
Bay of Life Social
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