California events in October 2026

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• Yelp Restaurant Week

  Oct 8, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026 · Fresno, CA · Food & Drink · Admission: unknown

  Welcome to Yelp Restaurant Week! Join the city’s most delicious event series, as we invite you to explore locally owned restaurants right in your own...

  Source: Tourism board

• Water for Elephants

  Oct 13, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026 · Sacramento, CA · Theater & Comedy · Admission: unknown

  The critically acclaimed bestselling novel comes to “thrilling, dazzling” life ( Time Out New York ) in a unique, spectacle-filled new musical! After...

  Source: Tourism board

• IRONMAN California

  Oct 18, 2026 · Sacramento, CA · Sports · Admission: unknown

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  Source: Tourism board

• Monsters of Destruction - Fresno

  Oct 18, 2026 · Fresno, CA · Sports · Admission: unknown

  Get ready for an adrenaline-pumping experience at the **Monsters of Destruction - Fresno**! This electrifying event will take place at the iconic...

  Source: Tourism board

• Commanders at 49ers (Monday Night Football)

  Oct 19, 2026 · Santa Clara, CA · Sports · Paid / ticketed

  Monday, Oct. 19, 2026, 8:15 p.m. ET, ESPN.

  Source: League schedule (NFL.com)

• Cheekface - Fresno

  Oct 22, 2026 · Fresno, CA · Community · Admission: unknown

  Fresno, get ready for a hometown-style night out as Cheekface hits Strummer's for Cheekface - Fresno Fresno, one of the city’s favorite ways to catch...

  Source: Tourism board

• Zoo Boo

  Oct 22, 2026 – Oct 24, 2026 · Fresno, CA · Holiday · Admission: unknown

  Tickets will be available soon.

  Source: Tourism board

• Opening Night: Sacramento Kings vs Portland Trail Blazers

  Oct 23, 2026 · Sacramento, CA · Sports · Admission: unknown

  It's the most wonderful time of the year (basketball season!). Tip off the season with a bang and join the excitement as the Kings take on the...

  Source: Tourism board

• Stanford vs. North Carolina St. (football)

  Oct 23, 2026 · Stanford, CA · Sports · Admission: unknown

  NCAA Division I football home game, Stanford University vs. North Carolina St., 7:30 p.m. (local time per source).

  Source: University athletics

• Stanford vs. Pacific (women's basketball)

  Oct 24, 2026 · Stanford, CA · Sports · Admission: unknown

  NCAA Division I women's basketball home game, Stanford University vs. Pacific, 2 p.m. (local time per source).

  Source: University athletics

• UC Davis vs. Northern Colorado (football)

  Oct 24, 2026 · Davis, CA · Sports · Admission: unknown

  NCAA Division I football home game, UC Davis vs. Northern Colorado, 4 p.m. (local time per source).

  Source: University athletics

• LMU vs. UCSB (men's basketball)

  Oct 25, 2026 · Los Angeles, CA · Sports · Admission: unknown

  NCAA Division I men's basketball home game, Loyola Marymount vs. UCSB, 3 p.m. (local time per source).

  Source: University athletics

• Stanford vs. UC Santa Barbara (women's basketball)

  Oct 28, 2026 · Stanford, CA · Sports · Admission: unknown

  NCAA Division I women's basketball home game, Stanford University vs. UC Santa Barbara, 6 p.m. (local time per source).

  Source: University athletics

• San Jose State vs. New Mexico (football)

  Oct 31, 2026 · San Jose, CA · Sports · Admission: unknown

  NCAA Division I football home game, San Jose State vs. New Mexico, 1 p.m. (local time per source).

  Source: University athletics