For all ages

Cemetery of Dead Science Stroll around the tombs of onceexciting scientific discoveries and ideas in an installation.

Oct 22Nov. 7. The Exploratorium, Pier 15, Embarcadero at Green Street, S.F. www.exploratorium.edu

Halloween Kids’ Carnival and Helicopter Pumpkin Drop Start Halloween early with a frightful and delightful day at the Hiller Aviation Museum. Event includes carnival games; a witch meetandgreet, arts and crafts and more.

10 a.m.noon Sunday, Oct. 27. Free$18. Hiller Aviation Museum, 601 Skyway Road, San Carlos. www.eventbrite.com

The Music of Phish for Kids featuring Chum Family Concerts Berkeley is putting on a special “spooktacular”

Halloween show for budding (and longtime) Phish fans. The Halloween bash will also feature a performance from Chum.

11 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 27. $17.50$19.50. The UC Theatre, Taube Family Music Hall, 2036 University Ave., Berkeley. www.theuctheatre.org

Halloween Hoopla Yerba Buena Gardens Children’s Garden Series is hosting its 19th annual Halloween Hoopla, an afternoon of interactive programming and games for children under 10 and their adults. There will also be a costume parade and pumpkin patch display.

Noon2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27. Free. Yerba Buena Gardens Children’s Garden, 760 Howard St., S.F. www.ybg festival.org JAMband Halloween Concert with Charity Charity and JAMband are putting on their fourth show in the annual JAMband Family Festival and it’s Halloweenthemed. They encourage attendees to show up in costume.

35 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27. Park Chalet Coastal Beer Garden, 1000 Great Hwy., S.F. www.jamjamjam.com

Halloween Family Fun Fest Trickortreating, pumpkin decorating, live music, balloons and more on Santana Row.

10 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29. Santana Row, San Jose. www.santanarow.com

San Francisco State Annual Scary Concert Faculty pianists Inara Morgenstern and Victoria Neve perform spooky Halloweenthemed music and words from Edgar Allen Poe.

1:102 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30. Free. Knuth Hall, Creative Arts Building, San Francisco State University, 1600 Holloway Ave. www.sfsu.edu

Berkeley Halloween Fest Trick or treating at more than 70 stores along Fourth Street in Berkeley. Celebrations will also include face painting, art booth, pet parade, bubble shows and more.

25 p.m. Thursday, Oct 31. Fourth St., Berkeley.

Halloween Community Parade Berkeley’s annual Halloween Community Parade is an allages, familyfriendly celebration at San Pablo Park. For East Bay residents, it’s a great afternoon and local celebration worth checking out.

3 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31. Free. San Pablo Park, 2800 Park St., Berkeley. www.redtri.com

Día de los Muertos and Halloween Celebrate the two holidays with family activities, food, live music and vendors in the Mission.

48 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31. Mission Community Market, 90 Bartlett St., S.F. www.cuesca.org/mcm

Harvest Festival A lively alternative to Halloween featuring a carnival, costume contests, face painting and more for kids up to 12 years old.

69 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31, Shiloh, 3295 School St., Oakland. www.eventbrite.com

’80s Halloween Party Nothing’s more haunted than Halloween in the 1980s. Enjoy spunky tunes with live tributes to the Cure (Bloodflowers) and Erasure (Erasureesque) plus DJ Aaron Axelsen.

8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31. $10$15. Rickshaw Stop, 155 Fell St., S.F. www.rickshawstop.com