Upcoming · Palo Alto, CA
Things to Do in Palo Alto, CA
Palo Alto, California hosts around 450 upcoming events, with approximately 300 scheduled within the next 30 days. About 25 percent of these listings are free, offering accessible options for residents and visitors. The most common categories include Community & Social gatherings, followed by Theater & Performing Arts, Conferences & Summits, Concerts & Live Music, Sports & Fitness, and Workshops & Classes. Key venues featuring the highest number of upcoming listings are Hillbarn Theatre, Maples Pavilion, The Guild Theatre - CA, Computer History Museum, Palo Alto, and Stanford University. Notable performers with upcoming dates include the Stanford Cardinal Mens Basketball team, Hello Dolly!, Good Night Oscar, School of Rock - The Musical, and Gutenberg! The Musical!. Founded in 1894 and home to a population of about 69,000 according to 2020 data, the city provides a diverse schedule. Readers deciding what to do this month will find significant variety across these established locations and artistic groups.
City facts
- Population
- 68,572 (2020)
- Area
- 66.8 km²
- Founded
- 1894
Source: Wikidata
Categories
Concerts & Live Music53Theater & Performing Arts69Festivals7Exhibitions & Art22Food & Drink22Sports & Fitness29Family & Kids4Nightlife & Clubbing26Hiking & Outdoors1Workshops & Classes24Talks & Lectures4Movies & Film5Community & Social90Business & Networking13Wellness & Mindfulness18Seasonal & Holiday20Literary6Conferences & Summits57Games1🎃 Halloween🎄 ChristmasThings to do
Fri, Oct 16
3:00 PM · $140 +
CSA Latino Caucus Gala 2026
Villa Barone
Community & Social
$140 +
4:30 PM · Free
Stanford Applied Cyber x TryHackMe Workshop
Shriram Center for Bioengineering and Chemical Engineering · Shriram Center for Bioengineering and Chemical Engineering, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
Conferences & Summits
Free
5:00 PM · Free
Stanford Extreme Alumni Celebration - Sunset Toast @ Terman Fountain
Terman Fountain · Terman Fountain, 380 Panama Mall, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
Community & Social
Free
5:00 PM · $0 +
Find a Cofounder, Help or Join a Startup
Sports Basement Bryant Street · 1590 Bryant Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
Business & Networking
$0 +
5:00 PM · Free
RAPS San Francisco Chapter: Cheers to Our Volunteers! A RAPS Community Celebration
Newark · Newark, CA 94560, USA
Community & Social
Free
5:30 PM · Free
Max Turns 12!
SportsHouse · SportsHouse, 3151 Edison Way, Redwood City, CA 94063, USA
Community & Social
Free
6:00 PM · $36.52 +
Plant & Sip Experience | Sacramento Night out: Terrarium Bar
Lucid Winery Tasting Room · 1015 R Street, Sacramento, CA 95811
Food & Drink
$36.52 +
6:00 PM · $10 +
AI Innovators Forum
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Conferences & Summits
$10 +
6:30 PM · $0 +
Kanwal - Film by Kuljeet Singh on the writer Jaswant Singh Kanwal
Shapeshifters Cinema · 567 5th Street, Oakland, CA 94607
Movies & Film
$0 +
Sold out7:00 PM · $12.32 +
Hardly Strictly Stellas: Stella & the Jetz Fall Concert
The Faight · 475 Haight Street, San Francisco, CA 94117
Concerts & Live Music
$12.32 +
7:00 PM · $23.18 +
San Franpsycho X Dirtybird Present: 25 Years Of Psycho Closing Party
111 Minna Gallery and Event Space · 111 Minna Street, San Francisco, CA 94105
Nightlife & Clubbing
$23.18 +
8:00 PM · See listing
Gutenberg! The Musical!
Hillbarn Theatre · 1285 E Hillsdale Blvd
Theater & Performing ArtsGutenberg! The Musical!
See listing
8:00 PM · $40.99 +
Fall In Laugh | 硅谷脱口秀秋季精品秀
Louis B. Mayer Theatre · Louis B. Mayer Theatre, Santa Clara, CA 95050
Theater & Performing Arts
$40.99 +
8:30 PM · $44.52 +
Hot Latin Boat Party – Parte 5 | Estrellas de la Bahía
Pier 3 Hornblower Cruise · The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94105
Hiking & Outdoors
$44.52 +
9:00 PM · $5.64 +
THEMATIC ENTERTAINMENT x PROPER TINGS PRESENT: DR. USHŪU & TWO SWORDS
Monarch · 101 6th St, San Francisco, California (CA) 94103
Concerts & Live Music
$5.64 +
10:00 PM · $60.13 +
Brujeria: A Spellbound Night in the Haunted Forest - Fri. Oct. 16th 9:30pm
200 Channels · 111 6th St, San Francsico, CA 94103
Theater & Performing Arts
$60.13 +
Sat, Oct 17
8:15 AM · $314 +
MITAI Conference 2026: Age of Agency
Computer History Museum · Computer History Museum, 1401 N Shoreline Blvd, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA
Community & Social
$314 +
9:00 AM · $250 +
Reimagining Healthy Aging: The science, startups and business of longevity
Crowne Plaza Foster City-San Mateo · Crowne Plaza Foster City-San Mateo, 1221 Chess Dr, Foster City, CA 94404, USA
Community & Social
$250 +
Sold out9:00 AM · $108.55 +
Picnic & Paperbacks: An Author Picnic with Jessica Peterson
The Art of Gathering
Community & Social
$108.55 +
9:00 AM · $599 +
Programming Around Pain San Francisco
DIAKADI Fitness Performance Life · 290 Division Street #Fl 2, San Francisco, CA 94103
Wellness & Mindfulness
$599 +
10:00 AM · $150 +
Angel Circle 회원 전용: 《살림으로 뿌리내리다》장선용 선생님과 함께하는 고추장
Fremont · Fremont, CA, USA
Community & Social
$150 +
10:00 AM · $180 +
《살림으로 뿌리내리다》장선용 선생님과 함께하는 고추장
Fremont · Fremont, CA, USA
Food & Drink
$180 +
11:00 AM · Free
McDonald's Presents: Courtside Sips
952 El Monte Ave · 952 El Monte Ave, Mountain View, CA 94040, USA
Community & Social
Free
12:00 PM · Free
Seola’s 돌잔치 🎂
1103 Polynesia Dr · 1103 Polynesia Dr, Foster City, CA 94404, USA
Community & Social
Free
1:00 PM · $42.57 +
Exclusive Fat Dragon Wine Tasting at Embarc Wines
Embarc Wines · 2 Embarcadero Center, San Francisco, CA 94111
Food & Drink
$42.57 +
1:00 PM · $12.51 +
Breast Cancer Awareness Fashion Show
African American Arts & Culture Complex · 762 Fulton, San francisco, CA 94102
Exhibitions & Art
$12.51 +
2:00 PM · $55 +
Pumpkins & Pilates
Ryze Pilates Studio
Wellness & Mindfulness
$55 +
2:00 PM · See listing
Gutenberg! The Musical!
Hillbarn Theatre · 1285 E Hillsdale Blvd
Theater & Performing ArtsGutenberg! The Musical!
See listing
3:00 PM · $7.18 +
3rd Saturday Poetry in Chinatown
Clarion Performing Arts Center · 2 Waverly Place, San Francisco, CA 94108
Festivals
$7.18 +
3:00 PM · Free
🎂 Emi is turning 5!🎃
Shoup Park · Shoup Park, 400 University Ave, Los Altos, CA 94022, USA
Community & Social
Free
Plan ahead
Peninsula Mixer for 50+
Sun, Nov 1 · DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel San Francisco Airport
HIPHOP HALLOWEEN - BLOCK PARTY
Sat, Oct 31 · For The Culture
SHAKE BODY: ALTER EGO (Halloween Night at Southside SF)
Sat, Oct 31 · Southside Spirit House
Blond in Car ft. Sophia Bacino @ The Faight
Fri, Nov 6 · The Faight Collective
Marsolo
Fri, Nov 20 · Monarch
Senotherapeutics Biomarker Consortium: Inaugural Summit
Mon, Dec 7 · Stanford University
Moon Panda: Satellite Tour - Bodega Cat, Syd & I
Thu, Nov 19 · The Faight Collective
EAST MEETS WEST: BACHATA WEEKENDER ‼️ HALLOWEEN EDITION
Fri, Oct 30 · Trilliant Studios LLC
Frequently asked questions about events in Palo Alto
- What percentage of events in Palo Alto are free?
- About 25 percent of the listed events in Palo Alto are free.
- Which venues have the most upcoming events?
- The venues with the most upcoming listings are Hillbarn Theatre, Maples Pavilion, The Guild Theatre - CA, Computer History Museum, Palo Alto, and Stanford University.
- What are the most common types of events listed?
- The most listed event types are Community & Social with about 100 events, followed by Theater & Performing Arts with about 70, Conferences & Summits with about 60, Concerts & Live Music with about 50, Sports & Fitness with about 30, and Workshops & Classes with about 20.
- Which performers have upcoming dates in this city?
- Performers with upcoming dates include Stanford Cardinal Mens Basketball, Hello Dolly!, Good Night Oscar, School of Rock - The Musical, and Gutenberg! The Musical!