Events / Festivals - October
Fleet Week... LBL Open House.. and Halloween!

Though the Military is no longer based in the San Francisco Bay Area, we uphold the tradition of Fleet Week every October. I vividly remember the time we parked atop Russian Hill and the fighter jets roared ... what seemed like 10 feet.. above us. Car alarms went off, dogs barked, and we were thrilled.

On a more sedate front, Lawrence Berkeley Labs usually hosts and open house in October.

North Berkeley sponsors the annual Spice Of LIfe Festival on Shattuck Avenue between Virginia to Rose Street

On a really fun note... make it down to the Berkeley Marina in time for "Barktoberfest"... silly pet tricks from 4 legged children.. and their owners

What would Halloween be without pumpkins? Take a drive to Half Moon Bay for the Pumpkin Festival! Half Moon Bay is only about an hour from Berkeley (though there will be lots of traffic that weekend) and is a delightful place to visit. One of Carol's favorite Mexican Import shops is along Main Street.