Downtown San Jose has gotten genuinely good, and Mountain View and Los Gatos are worth the drive from wherever you are.
These 15,898 activities are worth leaving the house for.
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October 29 at 5pm
Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University · Stanford
Artists, scholars, and curious minds cross-pollinate at this quarterly salon inside the Cantor Arts Center. Expect lively conversation where disciplines blur and ideas spark.
October 29 at 7:30pm +1
Rooster T. Feathers Comedy Club · Sunnyvale • $25
Thirty-five years of stand-up comedy meets twenty-five years of tarot reading as Karen Rontowski delivers thirty to forty minutes of stand-up followed by live card readings and audience questions at Rooster T. Feathers Comedy Club.
October 29 at 5pm +50
San Francisco Wine School · Downtown
Wine geeks, not snobs: that's the vibe at this top-floor hideaway where Master Sommelier David Glancy pours rare finds and monthly themes. Come for the curated flights, stay for the view and unpretentious company.
October 29 at 7:30pm +59
Ballet San Jose School · Little Saigon
Return to ballet with serious training from former principal dancer Maximo Califano. This intermediate/advanced class challenges adult and teen dancers who want to be pushed thoughtfully and grow beyond what they thought possible.
October 29 at 7pm +2
Grimm’s Hollow: A Haunted Family Friendly Experience + Pumpkin Patch · Rogers • Free
A front-yard labor of love that puts store-bought haunts to shame. This volunteer-run maze sprawls with handmade sets and live actors, with gentler family sessions for little ghouls and full scares after dark.
October 29 at 5pm
Hiller Aviation Museum · San Carlos • FREE
Decorated cars and historic airplanes fill the Hiller Aviation Museum for the annual Halloween Haunted Hangar celebration, where families stroll past vehicle displays to collect treats.
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Thu, Oct 29 · 7:00 PM
The Clove Art Complex · Gilroy
Thu, Oct 29 · 4:00 PM
O'Flaherty's Irish Pub · Ballbach and SOFA
$$
Thu, Oct 29 · 8:00 PM
Bowlero Valley Fair · Central San Jose
$23.99
Thu, Oct 29 · 6:00 PM
Courthouse Square · Centennial
Free
Thu, Oct 29 · 6:00 PM
Terra · Central San Jose
Thu, Oct 29 · 4:00 PM
Town & Country Village · Palo Alto
Thu, Oct 29 · 7:00 PM
Motion Arts Center · Downtown
$30
Thu, Oct 29 · 4:00 PM
Coup De Thai · Los Gatos
$$
Thu, Oct 29 · 4:00 PM
Casa Circulo Cultural · Fair Oaks
Thu, Oct 29 · 6:30 PM
Fairground · Fairground
Thu, Oct 29 · 6:00 PM
Art Beat Studio · Downtown
$65
Thu, Oct 29 · 6:45 PM
MBJJ - NOVA UNIÃO CALIFÓRNIA · Palm Park
Thu, Oct 29 · 4:00 PM
Town & Country Village · Palo Alto
Thu, Oct 29 · 7:00 PM
The Ritz · SoFA
$34.34
Thu, Oct 29 · 5:00 PM
Fúria Fight Club · Belmont
Thu, Oct 29 · 6:00 PM
Little Lou’s BBQ and Catering · Campbell
Thu, Oct 29 · 4:00 PM
O'Flaherty's Irish Pub · Ballbach and SOFA
$$
Thu, Oct 29 · 6:00 PM
Luna Del Soul - House of Dance · Staumbaugh Heller
Free
Thu, Oct 29 · 5:45 PM
Ballet San Jose School · Little Saigon
Thu, Oct 29 · 9:00 PM
Homestead Bowl & The X Bar · Cupertino
$25
Thu, Oct 29 · 4:30 PM
Calabazas Branch Library · Alderbrook
Free
Thu, Oct 29 · 4:00 PM
Fúria Fight Club · Belmont
Thu, Oct 29 · 9:00 PM
Fúria Fight Club · Belmont
Thu, Oct 29 · 7:30 PM
Alberto's Night Club · Old Mountain View
$
Thu, Oct 29 · 4:30 PM
Santa Clara County Fairgrounds · South San Jose
Thu, Oct 29 · 8:30 PM
Faith & Spirits · San Carlos
$$
Thu, Oct 29 · 4:00 PM
Los Altos · Los Altos
Thu, Oct 29 · 6:30 PM
Fairground · Fairground
Thu, Oct 29 · 7:00 PM
Number 1 Broadway · Los Gatos
$15
Thu, Oct 29 · 7:00 PM
Three Flames · Willow Glen
$$
Thu, Oct 29 · 7:30 PM
10th Planet Jiu Jitsu San Mateo · Central San Mateo
Thu, Oct 29 · 6:00 PM
Valley Church · Cupertino
Thu, Oct 29 · 4:00 PM
Elizabeth F. Gamble Garden · Old Palo Alto
Free
Thu, Oct 29 · 7:00 PM
Cow Palace Arena & Event Center · Bayshore Heights
Thu, Oct 29 · 4:00 PM
Town & Country Village · Palo Alto
Thu, Oct 29 · 5:30 PM
Ren Omakase · Allied Arts
$$$$
Thu, Oct 29 · 8:30 PM
Casa Circulo Cultural · Fair Oaks
Thu, Oct 29 · 7:00 PM
Charles Gracie Jiu-Jitsu - San Bruno · San Bruno
Thu, Oct 29 · 8:00 PM
Quarter Note Bar & Grill · Sunnyvale
$
Thu, Oct 29 · 8:00 PM
Vinyl Room · Downtown
Free
Thu, Oct 29 · 7:15 PM
Valley Church · Cupertino
Thu, Oct 29 · 7:00 PM
Cow Palace Arena & Event Center · Bayshore Heights
Thu, Oct 29 · 5:00 PM
The Foster Museum · Palo Alto
Thu, Oct 29 · 7:00 PM
Alberto’s Night Club · Old Mountain View
Adults $15
Thu, Oct 29 · 4:00 PM
The Landing Restaurant & Event Venue · South San Francisco
Thu, Oct 29 · 6:00 PM
Carolyn Avenue & Willow Street · Willow Glen
Free
Thu, Oct 29 · 5:30 PM
Veksler Academy of Music and Dance - Milpitas · Milpitas
$140
Thu, Oct 29 · 7:15 PM
Deep Dance Studio · Saratoga
Thu, Oct 29 · 6:00 PM
Discipline Wrestling Academy · Berryessa
$160-$180
Thu, Oct 29 · 8:30 PM
Domenico Winery · San Carlos
From $30
Thu, Oct 29 · 10:30 PM
Montalvo Arts Center · Saratoga
Thu, Oct 29 · 4:00 PM
Oshman Family JCC · Palo Alto
Thu, Oct 29 · 5:00 PM
Hiller Aviation Museum · San Carlos
Free
Thu, Oct 29 · 6:00 PM
Lamella Tavern · Willow Glen
$$
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