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October Events in San Francisco Marin County, & Sonoma County

October 1, 2026

Fall is here and October is full of celebrations and events to welcome the season. From San Francisco to Sonoma County, here’s what’s happening this month.

San Francisco
Downtown First Thursdays
Thursday, Oct 1 | 5-10pm


Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, Golden Gate Park
Friday to Sunday, Oct 2-4 


Castro Street Fair
Sunday, Oct 4 | 11am-6pm


Italian Heritage Parade, North Beach
Sunday, Oct 11 | 12:30PM

LEAP Sandcastle Classic, Ocean Beach
Satuday, Oct 24 | 11am-3:30pm


Marin County
Fall Festival, Greenbrae
Saturday, October 3 | 11am-2pm


14th Annual Pie Baking Contest, Marin Country Mart
Saturday, October 10 | 10am-2pm


San Domenico Garden Fair, San Anselmo
Saturday, October 17 | 11am-2pm


Octoberfest, Corte Madera
Saturday, October 10 | 12-5pm


Hops & Vines Stroll, San Rafael
Saturday, October 17 | 2-6pm


Sonoma County
Shone Farm Fall Festival, Forestville
Saturday, Oct 10 | 10am-3pm


Cotati Oktoberfest, Cotati
Saturday, Oct 10 | 11-5pm


Sonoma County Harvest Fair, Santa Rosa
Saturday, Oct 10th | 6-9pm


Healdsburg Crush, Healdsburg
Sunday, Oct 11 | 12-4pm


Hitchcock Film Festival, Bodega Bay
Friday-Saturday, Oct 16-17


Happy fall!

Christina McNair & Karla Farrell
Home in Marin
REALTORS®
Serving San Francisco, Marin & Sonoma County
DRE 01183576 | DRE 01372896

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