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, September 26 – November 1
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 3-31
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 10-25
Dress up for Halloween with favorites Thomas and Percy, for a train ride, entertainment, and fun filled activities for the entire family.
Spooky Times at Deer Hollow Farm ~ Cupertino, October 17
Meet the farm animals, enjoy spooky crafts and activities, and explore the haunted barnyard at this family-friendly Halloween event. Admission is $10 ($7 in costume; free for kids 12 months and under) with all net admissions directly funding field trip scholarships for local schoolchildren. 10 a.m.–3 p.m.
Word for WordPLAY’s Spooky Fam Jam (Free) ~ San Francisco, October 31
Join Word for WordPLAY at Z Space for a spine-tingling, fun-filled adventure where imaginations run wild! Gather the family for spooky storytelling with Word for WordPLAY’s Director, Gendell Hing-Hernández, who will delight kids and adults alike. Come for the stories, stay for the fun, and try out your costume before heading out for trick-or-treating! Experience our spooky storytelling and don’t miss this chance to step into a world where suspense meets creativity.
Halloween Destinations
Discovery Kingdom Tricks and Treats – Vallejo, September 19 – November 1
Howl-o-ween at Great Wolf Lodge – Manteca, September 24 – October 31
The Great Big Boo at Gilroy Gardens – Gilroy, September 25 – November 1
Whimsy Willow Pumpkin Play Patch – Alameda, September 27-November 1
Pumpkins After Dark – Pleasanton, October 2-31
Pumpkin Patch Festival – Suisun City, October 10-25
Haunted Railroad at Ardenwood – Fremont, October 16-25
Fairyland Fall Fest – Oakland, October 17-25
Haunted Hangar at Hiller – San Carlos, October 23 – November 1
Halloween Events
Ghost Walk – Pleasanton, October 9, 10, 16, 17
Pumpkins in the Park (Free) – San Jose, October 10
Golden Gate Doulas Ghouls and Gathering (Free) – San Francisco, October 10
Halloween Magic Show (Free) – Oakland, October 14, 19, 21, 28, 31
Trick or Treat Trail (Free) – Concord, October 16
Halloween Celebration (Free) – San Jose, October 16
Spooky Halloween Science (Free) – San Jose, October 17
Halloween Crafternoon (Free) – San Leandro, October 17
Pumpkins in the Park – Milpitas, October 17
Halloween Costume Game Night (Free) – Los Altos, October 17
Not So Scary Halloween Magic Show (Free) – Novato, October 17
Halloween Extravaganza (Free) – South San Francisco, October 17
Spooky Times at Deer Hollow – Cupertino, October 17
Halloween Mask Making Festival – Santa Cruz, October 17
Half Moon Bay Pumpkin Festival – Half Moon Bay, October 17-18
The Great Big Boo Campout – Gilroy, October 17-18
Pumpkins on Pikes – Petaluma, October 17, 24, 25
Cinema at the Cemetery: Monsters, Inc. (Free) – Colma, October 18
Family Pumpkin Party – Colma, October 19
Coco Movie with Live Orchestra – San Francisco, October 20
Spooktacular Celebration – Danville, October 22
Haunted Trail (Free) – Pleasant Hill, October 23
Trick or Treat Event – Fremont, October 23
Sunset Cinema: Coco (Free) – Santa Clara, October 23
Bascom Boo Bash – San Jose, October 23
Monster Mash Bash – San Jose, October 23
Halloween Skate Jam (Free) – Berkeley, October 23
Goblins’ BOOtacular (Free) – San Anselmo, October 23
Ghosts of Dublin – Dublin, October 23, 24
Halloween Family Fest (Free) – Alameda, October 23-30
Family Halloween Day at Randall Museum – San Francisco, October 24
Halloween Block Party (Free) – Vallejo, October 24
Halloween Carnival and Dia de los Muertos – Rohnert Park, October 24
Halloween Festival – Foster City, October 24
Halloween Spooktacular – Redwood City, October 24
Halloween Magic at Gamble Garden – Palo Alto, October 24
Pumpkin Path Halloween Festival – El Sobrante, October 24
Thrill-O-Ween at Thrive City (Free) – San Francisco, October 24
SuperNatural at Cal Academy – San Francisco, October 24
Monster Mash – Cupertino, October 24
Kidz Town Halloween Hay Day (Free) – Livermore, October 24
Halloween Spooktacular (Free) – Martinez, October 24
Bobbing for Pumpkins – Fairfield, October 24
Monster Bash (Free) – Mountain View, October 24
History Park Children’s Halloween Haunt – San Jose, October 24
Halloween Carnival – Belvedere, October 25
The Great Hauntway (Free) – San Francisco, October 25
Alamo Scare (Free) – San Francisco, October 25
Halloween Fun in Montclair Village (Free) – Oakland, October 25
Halloween Pumpkin Splash – Menlo Park, October 25
Creepy Crawly Halloween – Campbell, October 25
Belmont Boo Bash (Free) – Belmont, October 28
Jack O’Lantern Jamboree (Free) – Palo Alto, October 28
Scaregrove (Free) – San Francisco, October 30
Japantown Halloween Carnival – San Francisco, October 30
Halloween Scary at the Berry – Mill Valley, October 30
Halloween at the Center – Mill Valley, October 30
A BOO-tiful Downtown Halloween (Free) – Los Altos, October 30
Halloween Festival (Free) – San Jose, October 30
Halloween in Japantown – San Jose, October 31
Halloween Hoopla at Yerba Buena Gardens (Free) – San Francisco, October 31
China Town Halloween Festival (Free) – San Francisco, October 31
Mad Magic at Children’s Fairyland – Oakland, October 31
HARAJUKU Halloween Fest! – Concord, October 31
Halloween Parade & Festivities (Free) – Fairfax, October 31
Tech or Treat – San Jose, October 31
Halloween in Japantown – San Jose, October 31
Halloween at The Boardwalk – Santa Cruz, October 31
Halloween Dia De Los Muertos Family Fun Fest (Free) – Oakland, November 1
Viva La Vida by Oceanic Ballet – San Mateo, November 1
Costume Parades & Contests
Halloween Storytime & Parade (Free) – San Jose, October 13, 28, 29, 31
Boo at the Zoo Costume Contest – Oakland, October 17 – November 1
Halloween Hoopla Parade (Free) – Menlo Park, October 24
Rockridge Halloween Parade (Free) – Oakland, October 25
Halloween Parade (Free) – Sausalito, October 31
Trick or Treating
Trunk or Treat – Colma, October 23
Trunk or Treat – Walnut Creek, October 23
Trunk or Treat Willow Glen (Free) – San Jose, October 23
Trunk or Treat Seven Trees (Free) – San Jose, October 23
Trunk or Treat – Alameda, October 24
Trunk or Treat (Free) – Daly City, October 24
Trunk or Treat Festival (Free) – Hayward, October 24
Trick or Treat on the Farm (Free) – San Ramon, October 24
Truck or Treat – Hercules, October 24
Alamo Scare! Trick-or-Treat at The Painted Ladies (Free) – San Francisco, October 25
Trunk or Treat (Free) – Menlo Park, October 28
Goblin Walk (Free) – San Carlos, October 30
Downtown Trick-or-Treat – Cloverdale, October 30
Trick or Treat at the Farm (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 18 – November 1
Pirates of Emerson Haunted House – Pleasanton, October 2 – November 1
Pumpkin Patches & Corn Mazes
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
