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Wonderade Punch List
Bay Area Weekend
Friday, Oct 23
Sunny and about 72 on Saturday, cloudy and near 73 on Sunday, with no rain in sight. Saturday covers the Paramount Theatre tour, the Lakeshore candy crawl, Prescott Market craft faires and Fillmore After Dark, and Sunday brings two trunk or treats, SFMOMA Free Family Day and Fillmore After Dark again.
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The weather read
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Saturday
72° / 54°
Sunny, 0% rain.
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Sunday
73° / 59°
Cloudy, 0% rain.
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Punch List rule this weekend: Great weather. Stay outside as long as the kids will let you.
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Saturday plan |
 10 am to 12 pm |
The Paramount's guided tour is interactive and runs about 90 minutes, a good fit for kids who love grand old theaters. Tours can skip event days, so confirm before you go.
Paramount Theatre · $10 · Indoors
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 Afternoon |
The Lakeshore Avenue Candy Crawl & Harvest Party lets kids trick-or-treat along Lakeshore Avenue. No set time is listed, so check before heading to Oakland.
Lakeshore & Lake Park Avenues, Oakland, CA, United States, California 94610 · Price not listed · Outdoors, open sun
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 Afternoon |
Browse the craft faire at Prescott Market in West Oakland and let kids pick out a small handmade treasure. Check hours first, since none are listed.
Prescott Market West Oakland · Price not listed · Outdoors, open sun
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Fillmore After Dark pairs a Kids Scream Zone with a Halloween night market, and it's free with an RSVP. RSVP ahead, and check hours since only evening is listed.
1500 Fillmore St · Free · Outdoors, open sun · Book ahead
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Also Saturday: SF Craft & Learn at the Museum of the Eye: Ojo de Dios (Oct. 24-31) is a seasonal craft workshop for Halloween and Día de los Muertos, with limited spots, so book early. (Price not listed · Indoors · Book now, limited spots)
Also Saturday: Oakland Halloween + Día de los Muertos: Tricks, Treats & Traditions in the Laurel (2026) is free on Saturday, October 24, from noon to 3 p.m., with trick-or-treating and Día de los Muertos activities. (Free · Indoors)
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Sunday plan |
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A Sunday morning trunk or treat on Brotherhood Way gives costumes one more outing. Check the hours before you go, since the listing doesn't say.
777 Brotherhood Way, San Francisco, CA, United States, California 94132 · Price not listed · Outdoors, open sun
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| Afternoon |
This afternoon trunk or treat at Archbishop Riordan High School is a second chance at candy if the morning one doesn't fit. No time is posted, so check first.
Archbishop Riordan High School · Price not listed · Outdoors, open sun
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Mixing K-Pop with art might be the hook that gets older kids excited about SFMOMA. Check the time first, as the listing doesn't give one.
Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco · Price not listed · Indoors
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Sunday's Fillmore After Dark repeats the Kids Scream Zone and night market, free with RSVP. Grab your RSVP early and confirm hours, since it only says evening.
1500 Fillmore St · Free · Outdoors, open sun · Book ahead
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Heads up: Chowder Fest: SF’s “Best Clam Chowder” Showdown (Fisherman’s Wharf) takes over Little Embarcadero, Fisherman's Wharf Saturday. Expect crowds and traffic nearby, so route around it.
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Heads up: Sausalito Art & Harbor Days takes over its part of town Saturday. Expect crowds and traffic nearby, so route around it.
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Heads up: Sole Of The Town: Fresh Kicks + Local Vendors (Oakland) takes over Oakland Saturday. Expect crowds and traffic nearby, so route around it.
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Heads up: 34th Annual Rockridge Halloween Parade takes over 5366 College Ave, Oakland, CA 94618-1417, United States Sunday. Expect crowds and traffic nearby, so route around it.
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Dinner, sorted · Smart & Final
Sheet Pan Chicken Night
Protein value: about 34 g protein per $
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Value pack chicken breasts at Smart & Final give about 34 g protein per $, the best protein for the money this week. A sheet pan dinner keeps cleanup to one pan, and leftovers pack well for lunches. |
| Fresh Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts Value Pack |
$2.99 lb |
Ad prices good through Tuesday, Oct 27.
How to cook it: Pound the breasts to an even thickness, rub with oil, salt, paprika and garlic, and roast with chopped vegetables at 425 for 18 to 22 minutes, until 165 inside.
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Runner-up dinner · Safeway
Fish Taco Night
Extra jumbo shrimp at Safeway still delivers a lot of protein for the money as this week's runner up. Taco night is easy to customize, and the avocados on sale make quick guacamole. Waterfront Bistro Extra Jumbo Raw Shrimp 16 to 20-ct. ($5.00 lb), Hass Avocado (4 for $5.00).
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The weekend bonus
Bring home a specialty pumpkin and set the kids up with markers or paint for a no knife decorating session on the porch. Line it up by the door when it's done.
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Quick grocery wins |
| Signature SELECT Boneless Pork Top Loin Roast: 2 lbs for Safeway · about 36 g protein per $ |
$5.00 |
| Fresh Boneless Skinless Thin Sliced Chicken Breasts Smart & Final · about 26 g protein per $ |
$3.99 lb |
| C. Worthy Salmon Fillets 10-oz. Frozen Safeway · about 6 g protein per $ |
$9.99 ea |
| Signature SELECT Whole Roasted Chicken 30-oz. Safeway |
$5.00 ea |
Ads run Oct 21 to Oct 27. Prices can vary by store, so check your local ad. Protein figures use USDA values and the weight stated in the ad.
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