Weekend Guide • October 6 – 12

Golden vineyards, Halloween lights & Bay skies alive with Fleet Week energy — the week’s best moments, all in one guide.

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Tri-Valley Insider
October 07, 2025

Daily through Oct 31 🎃 Golden hay bales, pumpkin rows and a tiny petting zoo where kids feed goats under string lights. The air smells of caramel apples and fresh cider — the perfect fall family afternoon.

The Valley’s wildest Halloween attraction transforms the Fairgrounds into a nightmare playground — fog, costumed actors and four haunted houses that mix fun and fear in equal measure. 🎭

Oct 11–12 & 18–19 👻 A lantern-lit walk through cobblestone streets where guides share haunted stories and old secrets from the town’s past — half ghost story, half history lesson, all charm.

Oct 12 🎃 Main Street fills with music, costumes and the smell of sweet kettle corn. Kids play, dance and trick-or-treat store to store — pure small-town Halloween magic.

Sat Oct 11 • 11 AM–5 PM 🎨 Downtown Livermore becomes a living canvas with 200+ artists, street music, wine tastings and boutique galleries spilling onto the streets.

Oct 8 • 7 PM 🍷 An intimate stand-up show inside a wine bar — sipping Cabernet while laughing at the Bay Area’s sharpest comedians.

Sat Oct 11 • 10 AM–2 PM 🍁 At Heritage Park & Museums — pumpkin games, local crafts and a petting zoo under golden oaks. Bring a blanket and stay for live bluegrass and warm cider.

Oct 8 • 4–6 PM 💄 An afternoon of glow — skincare mini-sessions, sparkling drinks and fall beauty treats for a girls-day escape.

Oct 5–13 🌉 Ships dock along the Embarcadero while fighter jets cut across the sky — music, food trucks and ocean breeze everywhere. A true Bay spectacle.

Oct 11–13 • 11 AM – 4 PM 🌉 San Francisco’s skies come alive again — jet formations, precision stunts, and the thunder of engines echoing over the Bay. It’s a Fleet Week tradition watched from Crissy Field, Marina Green and the piers. While the Blue Angels’ participation remains unconfirmed due to the federal shutdown, the show will go on with plenty of aerial excitement and surprises above the Golden Gate.

Oct 8 • 7 PM 💫 Hundreds of drones paint the Bay sky with light and color — a modern Fleet Week moment you won’t forget.

Oct 10–20 🍽️ Ten days of prix-fixe menus across the city — from Michelin dining to hidden bistros you’ll want to bookmark.

Old-school romance done right — dim lighting, perfect steaks and a wine list that feels like a love letter to California Cabernet.

Low-lit booths, seasonal cocktails and a Halloween makeover that adds just the right edge to a Friday night. Stay for the DJ and bourbon list. 🎃

All dark wood and golden light — creative mixology, small plates and soft music that invites you to linger longer. 🕯️

A locals-only wine lounge that feels like a secret — Freakshow pop-up, vinyl nights and that “just one more glass” energy you never want to end. 🍷

Seasonal California plates served with unpretentious style — smoked duck, farm veggies and a perfectly curated wine list. 🌿

Morning sun on the patio, latte foam hearts and friends you can’t stop talking with — where Tri-Valley brunch meets country warmth. ☕

Sun-filled mornings with avocado toast, mimosas and good music — lazy Sundays that turn into “let’s stay for one more coffee.” 🥂

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