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Halloween Tea

Halloween Tea

October 24 at 10pm (This weekend)

Elizabeth F. Gamble Garden · Old Palo Alto • $80

The Order of the Witches of Gamble House brews up a spooky afternoon tea in the historic Main House. Expect enchanted treats, festive snacks, and a volunteer-run tradition where costumes are highly encouraged.

Pop Up at The Midwife and The Baker

Pop Up at The Midwife and The Baker

October 24 at 3pm (This weekend) +13

The Midwife and The Baker · Mountain View • $

Sample artisan gelato and aged cheeses at this Saturday pop-up inside a charming neighborhood bakery. Expect over five gelato flavors plus fresh cheese, yogurt, ghee, and butter.

Bad Walter’s Ice Cream

Bad Walter’s Ice Cream

October 23 at 7pm +59

Bad Walter's Bootleg Ice Cream · Rockridge

Bad Walter's scoops lactose-free ice cream in wild, weekly-rotating flavors that'll transport you straight back to the '90s. Think Cookie Dough reimagined or coffee-laced Hanky Panky in a nostalgic, colorful shop.

First Saturdays

First Saturdays

November 7 at 6pm +3

Angel Cakes · Acorn Industrial • $$

Angel Cakes flips the script on First Saturdays with a brunch spread of savory-leaning cupcakes, biscuits, and their signature sweets. It's a monthly excuse to eat cake before noon.

Nekosama Baked Goods Pop-Up

Nekosama Baked Goods Pop-Up

Morningtide · Albany

A one-day-only sweet takeover at Morningtide, where Nekosama's whimsical baked goods meet small-batch chocolates by former Michelin-starred Pastry Chef Mark Lieuw. Arrive early: when they're gone, they're gone.

Danville Chocolates St. Paddy’s Treats

Danville Chocolates St. Paddy’s Treats

Danville Chocolates · Danville

Handmade chocolates, chocolate-dipped apples, and custom gift baskets that'll make you a gifting hero. Downtown Danville staple known for friendly service and gorgeous presentation.

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Sat, Oct 24 · 11:00 AM

Hali Home Bakes pop ups

Morella · Marina District

Sat, Oct 24 · 8:00 AM

Get Baked: Breadheads Unite

Madrona Bakery · Mill Valley

$$

Mon, Oct 26 · 10:00 AM

Choc’late Mama Cookie Café Grand Opening

The Emery Apartments · Emeryville

Tue, Oct 27 · 4:00 PM

Penny Hours

Town & Country Village · Palo Alto

Tue, Oct 27 · 4:00 PM

Penny Hours at The Penny Ice Creamery

Town & Country Village · Palo Alto

Thu, Oct 29 · 4:00 PM

Pizza Night at Bernal Bakery

The Bernal Basket · Bernal Heights

$

Daily Specials

Arizmendi Bakery · Inner Sunset

$

Ube and Matcha Soft Serve with Boba

OISHII MATCHA · The Castro

$

Inaugural Day - Flying Noir Art + Chocolate

Tarocco · West Berkeley

Lunar New Year Special

Stanford Shopping Center · Palo Alto

Free Smitten Glass with Classic Float purchase

Smitten Ice Cream · Dolores Heights

The Yogurt Shack Gift Card Promotion

Yogurt Shack LLC · Danville

$

Ice Cream Production Tours

Fentons Creamery · Piedmont Avenue

$$

Chocolate Sales / FCCLA Fundraiser

Mills High School · Millbrae

Lovestruck at Love Potion Library

The Love Potion Library - Books, Tea, Wine · Duboce Triangle

$25

Seasonal Chocolate Tours with Jazz Evenings

The Good Chocolate · Visitacion Valley

Fentons Creamery Tour

Fentons Creamery · Piedmont Avenue

$$

Topogato Dessert Night

Her Urban Herbs · Lower Haight

Art & Affogato Night

the shack · Larkspur

Day Of The Dead Bread

Arizmendi Bakery · Inner Sunset

$

Matcha Soft Serve Boba Sundae

Matcha Cafe Maiko · Japantown

Buffalo Milk Soft Serve Swirl

Bi-Rite Creamery · Mission Dolores

Ben & Jerry’s Free Cone Day

Fisherman's Wharf · Fisherman's Wharf

Free

Chiffon Cake Pop-Up

Binge Coffee House · Downtown Berkeley

$$

Joy's Place

Lower Nob Hill

$

Bake für Bliss

East Industrial

Caffé Mezza Luna

Half Moon Bay

$$

Coastside Baking, Inc

Half Moon Bay

Almare Gelato Italiano

Pleasanton

$$

La Noisette Sweets

West Berkeley

Easy Breezy Frozen Yogurt Sunset

Inner Sunset

$

See's Candies

North Los Altos

San Froyo

Serramonte

Donut House

East Industrial

$

Kokak Chocolates

Castro District

Kaleidoscope Coffee

Point Richmond

$

Sweet Adeline Bakeshop

South Berkeley

$

Yogurtland San Jose

Berryessa

$

Aegean Delights

Castro District

$

Choux

Duboce Triangle

$

Livin Sweet

Belmont

$$

Toot Sweet Frozen Yogurt

San Carlos

$

Five Star Truffles

Castro District

$$

Tous Les Jours Pleasant Hill

Pleasant Hill

$$

Mee Mee Bakery

North Beach

$

Tin Pot Creamery

North Los Altos

$$

Caffe Greco

North Beach

$$

Colonial Donuts

Lakeshore

$

See's Candies

Davis Tract

T. Castle

Old Mountain View

$13.95

Passione Gelato

West Berkeley

PennDel's Bakehouse

El Cerrito

$$

Lee's Donuts

Castro Valley

Teaspoon Newark

Newark

$

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