Past Events

San Marin Performing Arts kicks off the 2026–27 season with The Addams Family, coming to the Emily Gates Performing Arts Center for one weekend only this October.

Just in time for Halloween, this family-friendly musical brings the famously eccentric Addams family to the stage in a story filled with humor, heart, memorable music and plenty of wonderfully macabre fun.

Celebrate Oktoberfest at Sally Tomatoes on October 18 with an afternoon of authentic German food, cold Weihenstephan beer, live music, festive competitions, and plenty of Bavarian spirit!

Bring your friends, family, and your best Oktoberfest outfit for a lively community celebration inspired by the traditional festivals of Bavaria.

What to Expect

• Weihenstephan Beer
• Authentic German food & giant pretzels
• Live music
• Wiener Dog Race
• Steinholding Competition
• Oktoberfest Costume Contest
• Apple strudel & German-inspired treats
• Family-friendly atmosphere

Event Schedule

Wrap up the weekend with guitar wizard Josh Zee and friends at Sweetwater's free Sunday residency show.
End your weekend on a high note asJosh Zee and Friendsplay their free Sunday residency show at Sweetwater Music Hall in Mill Valley.
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Demystify Mexico's richest, most complex sauces in this hands-on mole cooking class.
Cavallo Point's Cooking School is hosting ahands-on mole cooking classon Sunday, October 18. You'll take the intimidation out of mole by building three distinct versions – pistachio, negro and coloradito – and pairing each with a hearty main, then finish with a Mexican chocolate dessert. Best of all, you'll get to sit down and enjoy the fruits of your labor!
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Class Menu:
Corn, Tomato and Avocado Salad with Lime Dressing
Pistachio Mole – Asparagus and Yukon Gold Potatoes
Mole Negro – Roasted Chicken, Blue Corn Tortillas and Pickled Red Onions

The World Pumpkin Capital of Half Moon Bay celebrates its bountiful fall harvest and autumn splendor with a special display of enormous, heavyweight champion pumpkins, three stages of entertainment, non-stop live music, the Great Pumpkin Parade, a haunted house, harvest-inspired crafts, homestyle foods, photos with the grand champion mega-gourd, contests, pumpkin carving, and more. Admission is free.

Spend Sunday afternoon with HowellDevine's rollicking, rhythm-driven take on old-school rural blues.
HowellDevinereturns to Rancho Nicasio for a Sunday afternoon dinner and a show on October 18th.
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The trio of Joshua Howell (guitar, harmonica, vocals), upright bassist Joe Kyle Jr., and drummer J. Hansen blends rural blues with wildly syncopated rhythms for a sound unlike anything else on the blues circuit. They were the first blues act Chris Strachwitz signed to his legendary Arhoolie Records label in more than 25 years, and their propulsive, hypnotic grooves breathe new life into early blues.
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Tickets: $20

Spend a Sunday afternoon with The Sam Chase, whose soaring songs and lush violin-and-cello trio sound make for a perfect matinee.
Make it a musical Sunday afternoon asThe Sam Chasetakes over the Session Room at HopMonk Novato for the Sunday Matinee Series.
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The Sam Chase trio pairs heartfelt, big-hearted songwriting with violinist Chandra Johnson and cellist Devon McClive, wrapping each tune in rich bowed strings. The result is a sound that's equal parts adventure and heartache, steeped in the tradition of American song and built for a relaxed afternoon of listening.
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Get ready for a morning of community, connection, and delicious pancakes at the  Pancake Breakfast, proudly brought to you by the Novato Fire Foundation in partnership with the Novato Fire District. Join us at Station 62 for an event that celebrates our local heroes and supports meaningful initiatives within our community.

Tickets:

• Presale: $10
• Tickets sold at the event: $15

All proceeds go towards supporting the Novato Fire Foundation’s charitable events.