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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.

T. Castle

T. Castle

Old Mountain View • $13.95

T. Castle brings Hong Kong cafe culture to Mountain View, serving crispy egg puffs stuffed with sweet and savory fillings alongside silky milk teas and boba-topped soft serve. The bubble waffles come out warm and crackly: try them with Oreo, seaweed and meat floss, or go wild with the "Corny" Puffy Dog wrapped in egg waffle batter.

Milldang

Milldang

Santa Clara • $

The Bay Area's cult salt bread lives here: Mildang drops fresh batches of buttery, delicately crusted rolls in flavors like onion cream and mentaiko, alongside cloud-light fruit box cakes.

Petals Creamery

Petals Creamery

Los Gatos

Marcel Khorsand literally dreams up ice cream flavors at this Persian-inspired Los Gatos creamery. Expect adventurous scoops like Saffron Pistachio, Rose Yuzu Lemonade, and Cardamom Chocolate made with local organic milk.

Olalá Colombian ice cream

Olalá Colombian ice cream

Pruneyard / Dry Creek

Authentic Colombian ice cream shop serving tropical flavors like Lulo and Arequipe alongside beloved treats like Migao popsicles and Obleas. The warmth here isn't just in the service.

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Tue, Oct 20 · 4:00 PM

Penny Hours

Town & Country Village · Palo Alto

Tue, Oct 20 · 4:00 PM

Penny Hours at The Penny Ice Creamery

Town & Country Village · Palo Alto

Lunar New Year Special

Stanford Shopping Center · Palo Alto

Chocolate Sales / FCCLA Fundraiser

Mills High School · Millbrae

Caffé Mezza Luna

Half Moon Bay

$$

Coastside Baking, Inc

Half Moon Bay

See's Candies

North Los Altos

San Froyo

Serramonte

Yogurtland San Jose

Berryessa

$

Livin Sweet

Belmont

$$

Toot Sweet Frozen Yogurt

San Carlos

$

Tin Pot Creamery

North Los Altos

$$

Sweet Gelato | Tea Lounge

Little Saigon

Icicles Gilroy

Gilroy

$$

Jens Cakes NOW Custom Cakes

Campbell

Los Barriles

Las Plumas

GOLDEN SUGAR

Westlake

Woodside Bakery & Cafe

Sharon Heights

$$

Boba Bliss

Mountain View

$$

FrutiChurros

Seven Trees

Somisomi

Central San Jose

$

Milli Cafe

Millbrae

OMG! Itss a cake, LLC

Milpitas

Backhaus | San Mateo

Downtown

$$

Pints of Joy

Sunnyvale

$$

Baskin-Robbins

Castlemont

$

BiBi Bakery & Cafe

West Valley

$$

Somisomi

Coyote Creek North

$

Insomnia Cookies

Downtown Historic District

$$

Butter Cheeni

Branham

Tin Pot Creamery

Palo Alto

$$

Top of the Hill

Daly City

$

Donut King

Roosevelt

$

Antoine's Cookie Shop Palo Alto

Palo Alto

$

MeloMelo Coconut Dessert

Cupertino

Yogurtland Story & King Road

Alum Rock

$

Jell & Chill

Central San Jose

$$

Tai Zhan

Saratoga

La Michoacana Plus

Gilroy

Aces' Place Banana Breads

Morgan Hill

Lokeetos Sweets

Civic Center

$$

Cup n’ Cone

Moreland West

$$

Oasis Baklava

San Miguel

$$

Humphry Slocombe (Inside DoorDash Kitchens Food Hall)

Staumbaugh Heller

$$

Yumi Yogurt

Winchester

$

Krembo Baked Goods

North Central

Tan-Cha

Cupertino

$

BAMBŪ Desserts & Drinks

Heritage District

$

Nothing Bundt Cakes

Evergreen

$$

Flower Flour

Pruneyard / Dry Creek

$120

Sweet55 - Swiss Chocolates & Confections

Half Moon Bay

Ruby's Pan Dulce

Snail

$

NaYa Dessert Cafe

Little Saigon

$$

Milk Belly Bakery

Downtown Historic District

$$

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