Tricks, Treats, & Traditions in The Laurel

Sat · Oct 24·10 AM – 4 PM·Children's Fairyland · Oakland

A giant leaf pit, hot cider, scavenger hunt, balloon twisting, donkey brushing, face painting, themed arts & crafts, and live performances fill Fairyland with autumn magic, all ages.

Sat · Oct 24·10:15 AM – 10:30 AM·Piedmont Avenue Branch, Oakland

Cozy Halloween storytime at Piedmont Avenue Branch shares silly spooky stories and fun for toddlers and grown-ups before the parade, all ages.

Sat · Oct 24·10:30 AM – 11 AM·Rockridge Branch, Oakland

Family Storytime at Rockridge Branch Library offers stories and songs in the Upstairs Meeting Room, sometimes in the Picture Book area, for all ages.

Sat · Oct 24·11 AM·Piedmont Plaza, Oakland, CA

Little Folkies creator Irena Eide performs a Halloween show at Piedmont Plaza during the Piedmont Avenue Halloween Celebration & Costume Parade, free for all ages.

Sat · Oct 24·11 AM – 12:30 PM·Piedmont Avenue Branch, Oakland

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.

Sat · Oct 24·11 AM – 12 PM·Dimond Branch, In the children's area of the library., Oakland

Play and learn with arts and craft projects in the Dimond Branch library’s children’s area, for ages 3–12.

Sat · Oct 24·11 AM · 2 PM · 4 PM·Children's Fairyland · Oakland

Puppet Show: Hummingbird Saves Fire performed at the Storybook Puppet Theater in Children’s Fairyland.

Fri · Oct 23·9 AM – 10:15 AM·Rhythmix Cultural Works, Alameda, CA

Alignment-based yoga class at Rhythmix Cultural Works emphasizes balance, strength, flexibility through longer-held poses and ends with deep relaxation.

Fri · Oct 23·10 AM – 5 PM·Roll Up Project, Oakland, CA

Mike Henderson paintings and works on paper displayed at Roll Up Project, featuring early 1990s abstract canvases and six 1977 untitled paper pieces.