FRIDAY
23
OCTOBER
Crafting & hands-on events in the Bay Area
Browse craft fairs, pottery & ceramics workshops, paint-and-sip nights, and maker markets in the Bay Area. We reviewed 550+ Bay Area event sources and found 172 craft & maker events between October 23 and October 29. Updated daily.
All craft & maker events in the Bay Area — October 23–29
Costumed Halloween party at Almaden Community Center offers food, games, crafts, and stories provided by staff, $25 per child, for ages 3–5.
Spooky pumpkin decorating, candy and prize collection, tables, and a movie at Mayfair Community Center, $7 per person, free for children under 3, for ages 2 and under.
Trunk-or-Treat at Willow Glen Community Center offers free candy, games, crafts, and a bounce house for all ages.
Art, crafts, haunted rooms and a scavenger hunt fill Bascom Community Center; clues collected solve a mystery, $5 per person, free for children 2 and under, all ages.
Monster Mash Bash (Southside Community Center) — Mash‑up dance party, spooky trunk‑or‑treat, bounce house, themed crafts, and sweet treats. Free, for ages 2–12.
Make paper bag scarecrows at Pearl Avenue, San Jose, with all supplies provided, free for ages 12 and under.
Paint and decorate pumpkins under UV lights, enjoy festive treats, and take home a glowing masterpiece at Camden Community Center; $18 residents, $22 non‑residents, for ages 2 and up.
Monstrous Halloween crafts using supplied materials at Cupertino Library, for ages 5–13, while supplies last.
Build with LEGOs at College Terrace Library, snapping photos of creations; imagination fuels STEAM play for ages 18 months–11.
Sketch in the Anderson Collection galleries with provided pencils and supplies, free, all ages.
Hands‑on polymer clay workshop at Harvey Milk Center for the Arts teaches ages 8–10 shaping, color blending, texture and miniature sculpture techniques, providing all materials and take‑home pieces.
Create a glowing lava lamp while learning why oil and water don’t mix at Tully Children’s Area, San Jose, registration required, for ages 5–12.
Explore 3D printers and a Glowforge laser cutter at Foster City Library, designing Tinkercad models and crafting 2‑inch acrylic charms with volunteer guidance, for ages 6–18.
Explore hands‑on jewelry, button, sticker, Perler bead projects, 3D printing and Glowforge laser cutting at Millbrae Library’s Makerspace, drop‑in, all ages.
Willow Glen Community Room hosts a Moving Eyes Cat Craft where participants create side‑to‑side moving cat eyes; supplies provided, free for ages 5–12.
Create spooky Halloween emojis on iPads using Sketchbook, designing, drawing, and exporting custom art; materials provided, first‑come‑first‑served, free, for ages 5–18.
Arts & Crafts Fun (Calabazas, San Jose) — Budding Leaders offers arts and crafts classes with materials, adult help for younger, solo for older, for ages 5–12.
New craft activity each Friday in the Joyce Ellington Children’s Area, supplies provided, free, no registration required, ages 5–10.
Create a Pepper's Ghost illusion using everyday plastic containers and a phone at the Portola branch of San Francisco Public Library, for ages 11–13.
Vietnamese storytime with songs and a simple craft project at Evergreen Library’s Children’s Area, followed by a take‑home creation, for ages 10 and under.
Live 3D printer demos illustrate full printing process and Cura software, and participants may try the printer if time allows, all ages.
After‑hours gallery tour and hands‑on studio session to create an art project at the Palo Alto Art Center.
Paint a seasonal fall wreath with watercolors at The Poppy Collective, guided by artist Diane Grindol; supplies optional, brushes available to borrow, $35.
Spooky Halloween art class at The Cottage, where artists paint, draw, and craft ghostly, moonlit, monster-themed masterpieces.
Pop‑up arts and humanities event at Benson Plaza and Alameda Lawn A features performances and tables from SCU student groups plus hands‑on crafts.
Self‑guided art session at Half Moon Bay Library offers basic materials for creative exploration, ages 6 and up.
Open sewing at Millbrae Library Makerspace offers library sewing machines, supplies, and assistance for projects, ages 6 and up.
Open Makers UAHW (Downtown Library) — Makerspace tools available for drop‑in creation, with United Against Hate posters and yard signs to personalize while supplies last.
SATURDAY
24
OCTOBER
History Park turns into a Halloween park with crafts, trick‑or‑treating at houses, Show, Sugar Skull workshop for a small fee, and bat‑spider activities outside museum for all ages.
Halloween Boo Bash (Robert Livermore Rec Building) — Boo‑it‑yourself craft station, Halloween‑themed carnival games, and a Not‑so‑Haunted House; $16 per child, for ages 3–11.
Monster Mash (Quinlan Community Center) — Costume‑clad participants enjoy games, trick‑or‑treating, spooky crafts, and pumpkin decorating, all ages.
Halloween Make-a-thon (Hayward) — Free, ages 2 and up, timed entry may be required.
Halloween craft session at Fred Farr Forum, Asilomar, with pumpkin decorating, education tables on local spooky creatures, animal bone display, and candy; costumes encouraged, all ages.
Halloween 3D figurine painting with all materials provided at Fruitvale Branch, Oakland, open to all ages.
Illustrator Fateme Mokhles presents a hands‑on workshop in Dublin Library’s Program Room, sharing character‑design secrets and guiding participants to create mini‑books, for ages 3–12.
Costume Exchange (Main Library, Alameda) — Bring washed costume pieces to swap with community members, all ages.
Play and learn with arts and craft projects in the Dimond Branch library’s children’s area, for ages 3–12.
Filipino American History Month art workshop at West End Library features Nikita Ares' vibrant works, guiding participants to create their own pieces; registration required, ages 8+.
Build a spooky haunted house with paint, wood and recycled materials at Glen Canyon Rec Center, for ages 5–9.
Free art projects set up in the Kindness Corner at Magical Bridge Playground, first‑come, first‑served, open to all abilities.
Monthly art workshops led by Museum of Children's Art teachers at Piedmont Avenue Branch build creativity, social‑emotional and academic skills through art for ages 5–15 and caregivers.
Design your own zoo by selecting critters at Happy Hollow Park & Zoo.
Farmer Mike, the Pumpkin Picasso, sculpts giant pumpkins on stage at Park Valencia, Santana Row.
Create craft stick scarecrow friends at Mt. Pleasant, San Jose, with parking nearby; free activity for ages 10 and under, no registration required.
Explore hands‑on jewelry, button, sticker, Perler bead projects, 3D printing and Glowforge laser cutting at Millbrae Library’s Makerspace, drop‑in, all ages.
Explore 3D printers and a Glowforge laser cutter at Foster City Library, designing Tinkercad models and crafting 2‑inch acrylic charms with volunteer guidance, for ages 6–18.
Explore 3D printing and laser cutting in the Atherton Library Makerspace, open to all ages.
Community Paint & Picnic at East Santa Fe Linear Park lets participants paint a mural while sharing food and conversation, open to all ages.
Guided painting of the sampaguita national flower at Union City Library, with passes for the first 20 participants, teaching techniques to capture its delicate blooms, for all ages.
Samoan weaving workshop at Cupertino Library teaches participants lalaga techniques and lets them take home their woven piece, limited to 30 children, free, for ages 8–13.
Explore library maker tools for techy and crafty projects at Belmont Library MakerSpace, all ages.
Make a colorful seasonal salad highlighting five sunflower facets at Ortega, San Francisco Public Library, guided by The Breakfast Project, for ages 5–10.
Make felted pumpkins at Ardenwood’s drop‑in craft session, decorating homes with woolly fall creations; admission fee applies, disabled accessible.
Intergenerational craft session in American Sign Language led by Black Deaf educator and storyteller Ms. Kei-Che at the Main San Francisco Public Library, for all ages.
Illustrator Shawn Harris leads an interactive collage workshop and open discussion of Her Right Foot at Kepler’s Books.
Create a personal immigration‑journey bookmark at West Portal Library, then add it to the community collection displayed at Stanford Health Library’s Hoover Pavilion, for all ages.
Kids bend, shape, and light electroluminescent wire to make glowing art while learning the science behind it, in a teen‑led workshop, for ages 3–12.
Nature-based crafts explore the hidden Delta at Big Break’s Visitor Center, free, adults only.
Hands‑on robotics workshop in Atherton Library Makerspace where participants interview, brainstorm, build prototypes and experience FIRST Robotics Competition challenges, hosted by Gatorbotics members, ages 6–11.
Paint a skull planter with live succulents, then enjoy a churro treat at El Sobrante Library, for ages 9 and up.
Grand Maker Drop-in (Grand Avenue Library) offers hands‑on 3D modeling, 3D printing, laser cutting, Arduino and electronics sessions with all materials supplied.
Crochet Club (Evergreen, San Jose) — Work on projects, start new ones, or learn basics with volunteer help; hooks, yarn, and basic supplies provided while available. Ages 5 and up.
Make a Día de los Muertos nicho, a folk art shadow box honoring a loved one, with all materials provided, at Martinez Library meeting room, all ages.
Create a whimsical stained‑glass mushroom with copper‑foil technique at Studio 171, then personalize it during a beading session with light snacks and drinks.
Open sewing at Millbrae Library Makerspace offers library sewing machines, supplies, and assistance for projects, ages 6 and up.
Lafayette Library Homework Center offers a Día de los Muertos craft where participants paint and keep an ofrenda picture frame, ages 3–9, registration required.
106 more events through Thursday, October 29.
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