Checked on official sites · Oct 13

The October Fetch

Bay Area dates worth knowing now, and the ones coming up fast. Past dates drop off on their own.

School

Camps & events

Teens

Free & perks

October

This month

Oct 14 & 22

Open houses

Khan Lab open houses

4:30–6pm · All divisions · RSVP in Ravenna

Oct 17

Free

Bay Area Science Festival

UCSF Mission Bay · All ages

Oct 17–18

Open houses

Tessellations, Marin Catholic

Marin Catholic: no sign-up needed

Oct 23

Teen deadline

The Tech's Holiday Helper closes

High school · South Bay

Oct 23

Public school

SOTA applications open

SFUSD round · Due Dec 11

Oct 24–25

Open houses

7 schools in one weekend

SF Day, Peninsula, Athenian + 4 more

Oct 25

Free

SFMOMA Free Family Day

Reserve ahead · 18 and under always free

Oct 28

Deadline

BASIS early round

TK–K · Sunnyvale

Oct 29

Event

Trunk or Treat, Hiller Aviation

San Carlos · 5–7pm

Oct 31

Event

Halloween at Chabot, The Tech, Hiller

Pumpkin Drop 10am · Spooky Science till 5

Now

Charter lottery

Yu Ming applications open

Oakland · Closes Feb 12

November

Nov 1

Free

First Sunday: OMCA, Asian Art

Nov 3

Free

First Tuesday: de Young, Legion, Conservatory

Nov 3 & 5

Deadline

Nueva, Helios guarantee dates

Nov 7

Open houses

FASSV, Shu Ren, GISSV

Nov 7–8

Free

Museums on Us weekend

Bank of America cardholders

Nov 12 & 17

Open houses

Khan Lab open houses

4:30–6pm · 6–12 Nov 12, K–5 Nov 17

Nov 14

Open houses

Peninsula, Hiba, Brave + 1

Nov 21

Open houses

École Bilingue de Berkeley

December

Dec 1

Camp aid

Galileo aid: opened Dec 1 last year

Dec 4

Deadline

Head-Royce preliminary application

Dec 6

Open houses

Proof, International SF

Dec 11

Public school

SOTA application due

Dec 18

Deadline

SF Day kindergarten

January

Jan 4

School aid

Head-Royce aid, new families

Jan 5

Deadline

Harker, Nueva, Menlo + more

Menlo, Castilleja aid due same day

Jan 8

Deadline

Head-Royce, Athenian

Full lists in our guides

School deadlinesOpen housesTeen deadlinesFree museum daysOctober eventsCamp financial aid

Every 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.