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Jasmine Alves
October 31, 2025

📆Issue No. 40 - October 31-November 2, 2025

Happy Friday, friends! After what feels like a month-long Halloween celebration (because it basically was!), we're closing out spooky season with one final hurrah before diving into the holiday season ahead. From final Halloween festivities with carnival games and costume contests to puppetry workshops and the last of the Diwali celebrations, this weekend wraps up October's magic before we settle into the cozy rhythm of November. As they do every week, the San Francisco Public Library has amazing programming for families including many storytimes throughout the city. Whether your crew is squeezing in one more Halloween adventure or ready to celebrate new traditions with light and joy, you'll find the perfect way to transition seasons in this issue.

If you have a kiddo 0-5 years old, then this is for you. Did you know that your kiddo could receive a free book every month because of a partnership between Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, SF Department of Early Childhood and SF Public Library? Visit this link to register your child for this incredible literacy program.

⚡ TLDR: Weekend Gameplan

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Saturday:

Sunday:

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🎃Halloween Highlights🎃

Your comprehensive guide to every spooky season event happening this weekend and beyond!

Saturday Highlight

The 25th annual Halloween Hoopla is back! Send off spooky season in style with this beloved family celebration featuring circus performances, live music, and the famous Halloween Costume Parade. Perfect for kids under 10 and their families looking for one last hurrah before packing away the pumpkins.

Worth Knowing:

  • Saturday, November 1, 8:00am-3:30pm

  • Yerba Buena Gardens Festival

  • Free

  • Awe-inspiring performers from Circus Bella

  • Halloween Costume Parade

  • Yerba Buena Pumpkin Patch

  • Crafts and games with Children's Creativity Museum

  • Activities with the Mexican Museum

  • The place to be for all the little ghouls and their grown-ups!

Sunday Highlight

✨ Sundays at the Asian Art Museum (Celebrating Diwali and “Monkey King” Workshops: The Art of Puppetry)

Celebrate the Festival of Lights with this beautiful celebration of Diwali, the beginning of the new year according to the Indian lunar calendar. Experience traditional activities, cultural performances, and family programming that brings this joyous holiday to life.

Worth Knowing:

  • Sunday, November 2, 10:00am-4:30pm

  • Asian Art Museum, 200 Larkin Street

  • Free

  • All Day Drop-In Art Activities (10:00am-4:30pm):

    • Rangoli making with colored powders creating decorative patterns

    • Diwali lamp making (traditional oil lamps lit on the darkest night of the year)

    • All ages welcome, no experience needed

  • Special Programming:

    • 11:00am: Curator's Talk with Roobina Karode - "We have Stories to Tell"

    • 12:45pm: Chef Talk and Tasting with Priyanka Kothari - Traditional Diwali sweets and culinary journey from Rajasthan to Bay Area

    • 2:00pm: Dance Performance by Labonee Mohanta - Traditional and modern South Asian dance with youth ensemble

    • 3:00pm: Monthly Makers with Ankoor Patel - Hands-on art exploring poetry, art, and daily life in South Asian tradition

  • Puppetry Workshops Throughout the Day:

    • 10:00am & 11:30am: Pop-up Creature Puppet Demonstration

    • 10:30am & 12:00pm: Shadow Puppetry Workshop with ShadowLight Productions - Make your own shadow puppets

    • 1:00pm: "The Monkey King" Act 1 - Performance

    • 1:30pm: "The Monkey King" Act 2 - Puppet Movie Studio

    • 3:00pm: Journey to Puppet Island with Nao Kobayashi - Create miniature puppet scenes to record

✨Full List of What’s Good This Weekend✨

Ongoing:

Saturday, 11/1: 

Sunday, 11/2:

🔭 On Our Radar

Experience Avatar: The Last Airbender in Concert The 20th Anniversary Tour as a symphonic experience (November 6).

View a screening of Leap!, an animated feature film, at SF Dance Film Festival (November 9).

Watch students at all levels perform a flying trapeze showcase at SF Circus Center’s Under & Over the Sea show (November 16).

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Until next week,

Jasmine @Local Kiddo — Because good taste doesn’t end at parenthood.

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