Lovers of classical music and ballet are in luck this weekend. Peter Jaffe conducts Symphony San Jose’s annual Symphonic Spooktacular, featuring selections from Stephen Schwartz’s Wicked, Frank Wildhorn’s Jekyll & Hyde, Kurt Weill’s Threepenny Opera, Alan Menken’s Little Shop of Horrors and Stephen Sondheim’s Into the Woods and Sweeney Todd. Dress up in a costume or just enjoy the festive Halloween parade. $35-$115. Oct 25, 7:30pm; Oct 26, 2:30pm. California Theatre, 345 S 1st St, San Jose. symphonysanjose.org

Also this weekend, New Ballet invites guests to its annual Halloween Gala & Dance Party, a family-friendly rooftop party with a costume contest, a sneak peek at the season’s highlights, and the opportunity to support New Ballet at its most important fundraiser of the year. $50 for p

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