Silicon Valley is known as home to some of the most influential tech companies in the world, but (lookout Austin), it’s also home to a diverse variety of subcultures that keep things interesting away from the office. Our events galleries this year captured celebrities, zombies, tech titans, super heros, stoners and everything in between.

Here’s a selection from some of our favorites from Metro photographers.

Matt Crawford is the Director of Digital Media for Metro Newspapers. Follow him @Metro_Matt.