Celebrate Halloween with a visit to a local pumpkin patch, haunted house, or other fun Halloween destination in the Bay Area.
Find ideas for clever costumes, easy crafts, spooky decorations and tasty treats at our sister site Halloween Kid Fun.
Featured Events
Nightfall at Filoli ~ Woodside, October 3-November 10
As twilight descends, Filoli transforms into a haunted wonderland where surprises await around every bend. With a spellbinding blend of whimsy, spooky, and spectacular, Nightfall casts a delightfully chilling charm on all little ghouls and grown-up goblins.
Goblin Jamboree – Sausalito, October 18-19 and October 24-26
Spooky season has arrived at the Bay Area Discovery Museum! Experience the museum totally transformed for a fangtastic Halloween fundraiser for the whole family.
Thomas and Percy’s Halloween Party ~ Felton, October 4-26
Dress up for Halloween with favorites Thomas and Percy, for a train ride, entertainment, and fun filled activities for the entire family.
Funtazmagoria ~ Santa Rosa, October 24-26
Get ready for an unforgettable experience at the Children’s Museum’s annual FUNtazmagoria event! This one-of-a-kind seasonal celebration is perfect for families, offering a blend of fun that’s spooky not scary. Step into our Mad Scientist Lab for a walk-through adventure filled with electrifying interactive experiments.
Halloween Destinations
Discovery Kingdom Tricks and Treats – Vallejo, September 20 – November 2
Howl-o-ween at Great Wolf Lodge – Manteca, September 25 – October 31
The Great Big Boo at Gilroy Gardens – Gilroy, September 26 – November 2
Halloween Jam at Children’s Fairyland – Oakland, October 24-31
Pumpkin Patch Festival – Suisun City, October 11-26
Haunted Railroad at Ardenwood – Fremont, October 17-26
Haunted Hangar at Hiller – San Carlos, October 17-26
Haunted House – Cloverdale, October 30-31
Halloween Events
Spooky Halloween Science (Free) – San Jose, October 4
Movies in the Park: Hotel Transylvania (Free) – Oakland, October 11
Halloween Magic Show (Free) – Oakland, October 11
Pumpkins in the Park (Free) – San Jose, October 11
Falloween – Antioch, October 18
Not So Scary Halloween Magic Show (Free) – Novato, October 18
Pumpkin Splash – Rohnert Park, October 18
Family Halloween Day at Randall Museum – San Francisco, October 18
Halloween Extravaganza (Free) – South San Francisco, October 18
Cinema at the Cemetery: The Haunted Mansion (Free) – Colma, October 18
Spooky Times at Deer Hollow – Cupertino, October 18
Children’s Halloween Painting Class – Morgan Hill, October 18
Halloween Community Flash Mob – Morgan Hill, October 18
Halloween Mask Making Festival – Santa Cruz, October 18
Half Moon Bay Pumpkin Festival – Half Moon Bay, October 18-19
The Great Big Boo Campout – Gilroy, October 18-19
Pumpkins on Pikes – Petaluma, October 18, 19, 25
Pumpkin Palooza – Sonoma, October 19
Not So Scary Halloween Show (Free) – San Leandro, October 22
Halloween Magic Show (Free) – Oakland, October 22
Spooktacular Celebration – Danville, October 23
Jack O’Lantern Jamboree (Free) – Palo Alto, October 23
Scaregrove (Free) – San Francisco, October 24
Japantown Halloween Carnival – San Francisco, October 24
Goblins’ BOOtacular (Free) – San Anselmo, October 24
Halloween Scary at the Berry – Mill Valley, October 24
Halloween Magic Show (Free) – Oakland, October 24
Halloween at the Center – Mill Valley, October 24
Scary at The Berry – Mill Valley, October 24
Trick or Treat Trail (Free) – Concord, October 24
Haunted Trail (Free) – Pleasant Hill, October 24
Not So Creepy Commons (Free) – Moraga, October 24
Trick or Treat Event – Fremont, October 24
Sunset Cinema: Coco (Free) – Santa Clara, October 24
Ghost Tour on the Farm – San Jose, October 24
Bascom Boo Bash – San Jose, October 24
Glow-o-ween Boo Bash – San Jose, October 24
Halloween Hootenanny (Free) – Berkeley, October 24
Ghosts of Dublin – Dublin, October 24, 25
China Town Halloween Festival (Free) – San Francisco, October 25
HARAJUKU Halloween Fest! – Concord, October 25
Halloween Block Party (Free) – Vallejo, October 25
Halloween Carnival and Dia de los Muertos – Rohnert Park, October 25
Horse Hallow – Sausalito, October 25
Halloween Family Fest (Free) – Alameda, October 25
Halloween Festival – Foster City, October 25
Halloween Spooktacular – Redwood City, October 25
Halloween for Families at Gamble Garden – Palo Alto, October 25
Pumpkin Path Halloween Festival – El Sobrante, October
Pumpkins in the Park – Milpitas, October 25
Monster Mash – Cupertino, October 25
Halloween Fun Fest (Free) – San Leandro, October 25
Halloween Hijinks (Free) – Livermore, October 25
Kidz Town Halloween Hay Day (Free) – Livermore, October 25
Halloween Spooktacular (Free) – Martinez, October 25
Bobbing for Pumpkins – Fairfield, October 25
Monster Bash (Free) – Mountain View, October 25
History Park Children’s Halloween Haunt – San Jose, October 25
Boo at the Zoo – San Francisco, October 25-26
The Headless Horseman + Viva La Vida by Oceanic Ballet – San Mateo, October 25-26
Halloween Carnival – Belvedere, October 26
The Great Hauntway (Free) – San Francisco, October 26
Thrill-O-Ween at Thrive City (Free) – San Francisco, October 26
Halloween Dia De Los Muertos Family Fun Fest (Free) – Oakland, October 26
Halloween Fun in Montclair Village (Free) – Oakland, October 26
Family Halloween Concert – Redwood City, October 26
Halloween Pumpkin Splash – Menlo Park, October 26
Creepy Crawly Halloween – Campbell, October 26
Halloween at The Boardwalk – Santa Cruz, October 26
Family Pumpkin Party – Colma, October 27
Halloween Crafternoon (Free) – San Leandro, October 27
Mayan Mam Día de los Muertos Celebration (Free) – Oakland, October 28
Tech or Treat – San Jose, October 28, 29
Belmont Boo Bash (Free) – Belmont, October 29
Coco Movie with Live Orchestra – San Francisco, October 29
Mini Halloween Carnival – Berkeley, October 30
Halloween Spooktacular (Free) – Atherton, October 30
Halloween Night Bazaar – San Francisco, October 31
Halloween Parade & Festivities (Free) – Fairfax, October 31
Halloween Magic Show (Free) – Oakland, October 31
Live Oak Halloween Bash (Free) – Berkeley, October 31
Halloween Skate Jam (Free) – Berkeley, October 31
Tricks and Treats – Piedmont, October 31
Halloween in Japantown – San Jose, October 31
Halloween Celebration (Free) – San Jose, October 31
Halloween Hoopla at Yerba Buena Gardens (Free) – San Francisco, November 1
Costume Parades & Contests
Boo at the Zoo Costume Contest – Oakland, October 24-26
Halloween Costume Contest (Free) – Benicia, October 25
Halloween Hoopla Parade (Free) – Menlo Park, October 25
Breakfast & Munchkin Masquerade at Jelly Belly – Fairfield, October 25
Rockridge Halloween Parade (Free) – Oakland, October 26
Halloween Storytime & Parade (Free) – San Jose, October 28, 29, 30
Halloween Parade & Costume Contest (Free) – Berkeley, October 30
Halloween Parade (Free) – Sausalito, October 31
Trick or Treating
Trick or Treat on the Farm (Free) – San Ramon, October 18
Alamo Scare! Trick-or-Treat at The Painted Ladies (Free) – San Francisco, October 24
Truck or Treat – Hercules, October 24
Trunk or Treat – Colma, October 24
Goblin Walk (Free) – San Carlos, October 24
Trunk or Treat Willow Glen – Walnut Creek, October 24
Trunk or Treat (Free) – San Jose, October 24
Trunk or Treat Seven Trees (Free) – San Jose, October 24
Trunk or Treat – Alameda, October 25
Trunk or Treat (Free) – Emeryville, October 25
Trunk or Treat (Free) – Daly City, October 25
Trunk or Treat Festival (Free) – Hayward, October 25
Frunk or Treat EV & Ebike Show (Free) – Palo Alto, October 25
Trunk or Treat (Free) – Menlo Park, October 28
Halloween on Solano (Free) – Albany & Berkeley, October 31
Downtown Trick or Treat (Free) – Cloverdale
Trunk or Treat at the Lake (Free) – Oakland, October 31
Trick or Treat at Emma Prusch Farm Park (Free) – San Jose, October 31
Trick or Treating on the Wharf (Free) – Santa Cruz, October 31
Haunted Houses
Festival Fright Nights at the Winchester Mystery House – San Jose, September 26 – November 2
Pirates of Emerson Haunted House – Pleasanton, September 26 – November 2
NightMARE Island – Vallejo, October 1-31
Teen Haunted House – Alameda, October 24-26
The Haunt – Rohnert Park, October 25
Pumpkin Patches & Corn Mazes
Speer Family Farms – Alameda, Tracy
Three Nunns Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze – Brentwood
G&S Farms – Brentwood
Cool Patch Pumpkins – Dixon
Arata Pumpkin Farm – Half Moon Bay
Farmer John’s Pumpkins – Half Moon Bay
Lemo’s Farm Pumpkin Patch – Half Moon Bay
Pastorino’s Farm – Half Moon Bay
Pumpkin Junction at Casa de Fruta – Hollister
Swank Farms – Hollister
Pumpkin Maze – Lathrop
Joan’s Farm & Pumpkin Patch – Livermore
G&M Farms – Livermore
Spina Farms – Morgan Hill
Grossi Family Farm – Novato
Fantozzi Farms – Patterson
Rancho Siempre Verde – Pescadero
Petaluma Pumpkin Patch and Amazing Corn Maze – Petaluma
Webb Ranch – Portola Valley
Clancy’s Pumpkin Patch – San Francisco
Pick of the Patch Pumpkins – Burlingame, Oakland, Richmond, San Jose, San Mateo, Santa Clara
Moreland Pumpkin Patch – San Jose
Rodoni Farms – Santa Cruz
Moore Pumpkins – San Ramon, Livermore
Muelrath Ranches – Santa Rosa
Santa Rosa Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze – Santa Rosa
