Animal Day
Courtesy UC Botanical Garden
ComedyLaughs at the Jack
10/22 Union Jack in downtown Pleasanton hosts a night of live stand-up comedy, hosted by Clara Bijl. Tickets are $10 online and $15 at the door. unionjackpleasanton.com
FestivalFlannel and Foliage
10/23–10/25 Downtown Danville becomes a three-day tribute to Gilmore Girls, with cast meet-and-greets, trivia, and Q&As. General admission is free; VIP tickets are available. thesmalltownventure.com
MusicWhippoorwill Arts Bay Area Roots Fest
10/24 Five bands share one stage at Ashkenaz in Berkeley, from Cajun and Creole to Filipino folk, Hawaiian-tinged country, banjo reclamation, and Afro-Cuban music. Get tickets.
NatureAnimal Day
10/25 The UC Botanical Garden in Berkeley celebrates Bay Area fauna with live animals to see and touch, crafts, animal-mask making, and music on the Lawn. Animal costumes are encouraged. Free with garden admission. botanicalgarden.berkeley.edu
FamilyThe Rock and Roll Playhouse
10/25 The Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts in Oakland hosts an hour-long, interactive concert of Beatles music for kids 10 and under, with live music, movement, and games. thehenryj.org
Courtesy Rock and Roll Playhouse