San Francisco on Ice opens Nov. 4 at 80 Jefferson St. with a 6,300-square-foot outdoor rink and waterfront views.

The It's Iconic Tour lands at Concord Pavilion Oct. 11, with En Vogue returning to the Oakland roots that birthed them in 1989.

Free admission and three music stages hit Palmetto Avenue — plus a tip on skipping the parking hunt.

A 900-foot inflatable obstacle course and moon-crater ball pits land at Contra Costa Fair and Event Park, and adults are invited too.

The oddities museum will close at the end of 2026, ending a six-decade run at Fisherman's Wharf.

Leo J. Ryan Park hosts a two-night lantern launch with more than 2,000 people expected — and the city says don't blame it for the traffic.

Two attractions, one ticket, and lines that can stretch four hours — San Jose's homegrown haunt is back through Nov. 8.

The free Saturday festival at John L. Carter Park features live music and transit options for festivalgoers.

Kehlani plays two Mountain View shows that conclude the North American leg before the tour continues in Europe, after postponing dates for hospitalization earlier this year.

The former Led Zeppelin frontman joins the 2026 lineup; Alison Krauss canceled her tour on doctor's orders for vocal rest.

Margaret Cho says the ultra-rich “cannot afford jokes at their expense.” She performs in Berkeley on Sept. 18 and 19.

Free entry, all ages, and an outdoor Top Gun screening headline Front Street's biggest block party of 2026.

Orange Memorial Park hosts the city's biggest annual bash, free from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Parking lots close, so organizers push transit.