Checked on official sites · Oct 13
The Fetch: Bay Area kids’ dates for October 2026
Bay Area dates worth knowing now, and the ones coming up fast. Past dates drop off on their own.
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The Wednesday Fetch · Free
Don't find out the day after.
Every Wednesday we check school, camp and museum sites and send you what's coming up: open houses, deadlines, free days and teen jobs. Plus one parent perk.
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October
This month
Oct 14 & 22
Khan Lab open houses
Oct 17
Free
Bay Area Science Festival
Oct 17–18
Tessellations, Marin Catholic
Oct 23
The Tech's Holiday Helper closes
Oct 23
SOTA applications open
Oct 24–25
7 schools in one weekend
Oct 25
Free
SFMOMA Free Family Day
Oct 28
BASIS early round
Oct 29
Trunk or Treat, Hiller Aviation
Oct 31
Halloween at Chabot, The Tech, Hiller
Now
Yu Ming applications open
November
December
Full lists in our guides:
School application deadlinesPrivate school open housesTeen job deadlinesWeekend family eventsFree museum daysCamp financial aidEvery date comes from the school, venue or program's own site. Dates move, so confirm before you go or apply. Spot a change? Email hello@aifunlab.io.