Hula Festival

Alameda County Fairgrounds 4501 Pleasanton Avenue, Pleasanton, CA, United States

The festival and competition celebrates Hawaiian culture and traditions through solo and group hula competitions, arts and crafts, and food, which is vital to sharing the traditions, values and art of hula with the world.

Zombie Ball

Sebastopol Community Cultural Center 390 Morris Street, Sebastopol, CA, United States

Return of the Creature from the Black Laguna - The Creature wants his hospital back!

Le Bal des Vampires

Alameda Elks Lodge 2255 Santa Clara Avenue, Alameda, CA, United States

Waltz the night away in a beautiful candlelit ballroom with the San Francisco Bay Area's most glamorous Undead at the 21st Annual Le Bal des Vampires.

Dia de los Muertos Community Festival

Museum of Art and History 705 Front Street, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

Celebrate Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) with FREE festive fun kicking off at the MAH at 3:00PM and continuing to Evergreen Cemetery!

Diwali – The Festival of Lights

Anubhuti Meditation and Retreat Center 820 Bel Marin Keys Boulevard, Novato, CA, United States

Please join us in an evening of meditation, music, Indian dance, video images, a candle lighting ceremony, an inspirational talk, and a vegetarian dinner following the program.

Middle East Children’s Fundraiser

Cloud Nine 1320 9th Street, Berkeley, CA, United States

Please join us for an evening of live Arabic music, special guest dancers, World Music by DJ Raffy, henna artists, tarot readers, and more.

Dia de los Muertos San Francisco

Parade starts at 22nd Street and Bryant Street 22nd Street and Bryant Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

In San Francisco, Day of the Dead has been celebrated in the Mission district since the early 70s with art, music, performances and a walking procession, which help us contemplate our existence and mortality - a moment to remember deceased friends and family, and our connections beyond our immediate concerns.

Dia de los Muertos Berkeley

1400 block of Shattuck Avenue 1400 block of Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United States

Celebrate and remember those who have passed on at a time of year when the veil between the living and dead is thought to be at its most diaphanous.

Belly Dance Student Showcase

Suhaila Salimpour Studio 425 San Pablo Avenue, Albany, CA, United States

Join us the first Sunday of every month at Suhaila’s studio for an evening of live music and belly dance. Free to the public.