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Five local dates worth saving
If you’re planning November in San Francisco or Marin, save these five dates.
In writing
Editorial update, Oct. 29, 2026: The Oct. 28 Fairfax Farmers Market date has passed. The Nov. 7, 11, 21 and 27 dates are still ahead as of this update. The original Oct. 22 roundup follows; please confirm current details with the linked organizers before you go.
On Wednesday, Oct. 28, the Fairfax Farmers Market has its last day of the season, 4 to 8 p.m. at Bolinas Park, 142 Bolinas Road. On Saturday, Nov. 7, Presidio Tunnel Tops, 210 Lincoln Boulevard, hosts a free Día de los Muertos and Diwali Festival from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., for all ages.
Wednesday, Nov. 11, Veterans Day, is a fee-free day at Muir Woods. The $15 entrance fee (16 and older) is waived for U.S. citizens and residents; the parking or shuttle reservation fee still applies.
On Saturday, Nov. 21, Secondhand Saturdays holds its season finale on 37th Avenue in the Sunset, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The organizer notes the schedule can change.
From Friday, Nov. 27, Marin County’s free Holiday Light Spectacular runs at the Marin Center Fairgrounds in San Rafael, 5 to 9 p.m. daily through Jan. 3, 2027; enter at the Exhibit Hall, 20 Avenue of the Flags. The county may cancel a night for lightning or high winds. Listings were checked in October 2026, so please confirm with each organizer before you go.
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Word for word, as narrated in the video.
If you’re planning November in San Francisco or Marin, save these five dates.
Oct. 28: the Fairfax Farmers Market closes its season. Nov. 7: a free Día de los Muertos and Diwali festival at Presidio Tunnel Tops. Nov. 11: Muir Woods’ fee-free day. Nov. 21: the Secondhand Saturdays finale in the Sunset. And from Nov. 27, Marin’s free Holiday Light Spectacular in San Rafael.
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Sources
Where each date and figure comes from.
- Town of Fairfax, Fairfax Farmers Market, Oct. 28
- Presidio Trust, Día de los Muertos and Diwali Festival
- National Park Service, Golden Gate fees and fee-free days
- Sunset Mercantile, Secondhand Saturdays
- Marin County, Holiday Light Spectacular
Images in the video
Presidio Tunnel Tops: Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Muir Woods (Cathedral Grove): Nagarjun, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Photos cropped and color-graded for the video.
