7 fantastic Bay Area things to do this weekend, Oct. 6-9

In search of weekend inspiration? We’ve acquired all types of enjoyable concepts, from the glittering Mill Valley Movie Pageant to haunted homes, hay mazes and — ooh, la la! — three new French bistros.

(Psst, in case you’re going out to a present, pageant or meal, you should definitely verify the venue or restaurant web site for the newest COVID security updates earlier than you go.

1 SEE: Mill Valley performs Hollywood

The annual Mill Valley Movie Pageant is again with its standard insanely wealthy assortment of movies, from cool indie flicks to main Oscar contenders, like Brendan Fraser’s “The Whale.” Listed below are 15 screenings that ought to be in your radar.

2 PLAY: Lose your self in a Halloween hay maze

Corn mazes are so *yawn* final 12 months. This Halloween season is all about hay bale mazes with some loopy twists. You may get stalked by a Minotaur or take a look at military-grade fruit cannons or simply, , get somewhat misplaced within the harvest season bliss. Listed below are 5 mazes to take a look at.

3 EAT: French bistro fare

Mais oui! There’s all of a sudden a flurry of scorching, new French eating places across the Bay. Make rezzies, then go bask in some croque monsieur, coq au vin and extra scrumptious fare in Tiburon, Los Gatos and Oakland.

With French blues, bistro chairs and herringbone wooden flooring, Petite Left Financial institution in Tiburon celebrates basic French bistros with fashionable California aptitude. (Courtesy Eugene Marchuk) 

4 WATCH: Nice new films and sequence

Talking of what to look at, there are plenty of new reveals and films which can be price catching this weekend, from the class-conscious darkish comedy “Triangle of Unhappiness” to a brand new tackle Anne Rice’s “Interview with the Vampire.” Right here’s our roundup.

5 SEE AND HEAR: Rock out at Aftershock

The annual Sacramento-based hard-rock pageant returns this week with a staggeringly wealthy lineup, together with a ton of feminine artists and women-fronted bands.

Ash Costello and New Years Day have been thrilling hard-rock followers for greater than 15 years. The band performs Oct. 9 at Aftershock. (Amy Harris/Related Press) 

6 PLAY: Ghosts, spooks and haunted homes

Thrilled by spooky issues? That is undoubtedly the season for it, and we’ve acquired 40(!) methods to get your fright on across the Bay, from kid-friendly carnivals to haunted homes, masquerade balls, bar crawls and extra.

7 SEE & HEAR: Litquake and extra!

From San Francisco’s annual Litquake to the all the time wonderful SF Music Day, there's a lot to see and do within the Bay Space. Right here’s a partial rundown of what’s in retailer.

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