Freaky Deaky Ways to Celebrate Halloween 2021
/ Ronnie Sharpe😱 Screeeeetch . . . 🙀 aaaaaaaahhh . . . boo! 👻 Scared ya, didn't I? Fear of missing out in 2021? Fear not my friends....things are still a-stirring with the most awesomest Halloween list ever! These family friendly ideas and events look pretty spooky and may give you the shivers, but they're perfect for families of all ages.
Spooky Happenings
There's somethin' happenin' here. But what it is ain't exactly clear. Beware Bay Area of Halloween fright, much to all of our delight.
By day, Filoli is a house frozen in elegance. By night, it's frozen in something else entirely.
Formerly Dive-In Movie Night, Splash & Scream returns with even more Halloween fun!
Join us for an afternoon of Halloween fun with our community of new and expecting families! Mingle with others who are welcoming parenthood!
All Aboard the Haunted Train—Fun for the Whole Family!
Join us for a frightfully fun adventure at City Hall on Saturday, October 17!
Calling all ghosts, goblins, and witches - join us for Boo at the Zoo!
Save the date for the annual SSF Parks and Recreation Halloween Extravaganza!
Costume Contest, Giveaways, Vendor Fair and more!
Milpitas' annual Halloween tradition, Pumpkins in the Park, held at Cardoza Park, offers a chance for the whole family to show off their costumes, trick-or-treat at community booths, and enjoy crafts, games, and performances by youth community groups.
FREE ADMISSION // FAMILY + PET FRIENDLY 🫶
Calling all ghosts, goblins, and witches - join us for the Boo at the Zoo costume contest!
Celebrate the 60th anniversary of the classic Peanuts Halloween special, It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, with special guests, live music, crafts, and costume and mustache contests.
Get ready for a night of spooktacular fun at the Children’s Museum of Sonoma County!
All Aboard the Haunted Train—Fun for the Whole Family!
Join us for this beloved community event taking place along San Anselmo Avenue.
Join us for a spine-tingling stroll through PH Park's Haunted Trail this Halloween! Themed tables and booths line the path, from ghostly graveyards to enchanting witches' cauldrons.
Brace yourself for an evening of spooky fun. Take a flashlight tour through the Dublin Pioneer Cemetery, where Dublin's buried past comes alive.
It's SPOOKTACULAR time, Pittsburg!
This family-friendly fall festival invites ghosts, goblins, and ghouls of all ages to join the fun.
Get ready for a day full of festive fun at our Fall Festival & Halloween Costume Parade on Saturday, October 24, at Leghorns Park!
Music, food, shopping and more!
Don’t miss Gamble Garden’s annual Halloween event. Family fun with a great magic show, face painting, crafts, trivia, tricks and treats, plus more. Start your Halloween celebration at Gamble!
A wholesome fall outing! Horse Hallow features costumed horses, festive crafts and treats all to support the horses of Presidio Riding Club.
The Bay Area’s best Witches Paddle is right here in the heart of Sonoma County: Petaluma’s Witches & Wizards on The Water is free to all, and brings out the best in community, creativity, and family fun.
Calling all witches, wizards & woofs! Decorate your bike, wagon, or scooter, dress up your furry friend and put on your Halloween costume as our ghoulish parade struts through downtown to a Halloween carnival at Fremont Park on Saturday, Oct. 24 from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Join us for the 20th annual Halloween at Howarth! Dress in your best costume and come trick-or-treat throughout one of Santa Rosa's most popular parks!
The Town of Windsor’s Trick-or-Treat Trail is a free, family-friendly Halloween experience at Keiser Park. This event is designed for children under 12 and their adult chaperones. Pre-registration is required and space is limited, so be sure to sign up early!
Thrill-O-Ween is here! Kickoff the fall season with a spooktacular experience designed for you to enjoy an afternoon of safe Halloween fun.
Stay tuned for ticket information!
Get in the Halloween spirit at the Performing Arts Academy of Marin's 5th Annual Pumpkin Bash!
Spellbinding treats, spooky snacks, and enchanted brews will be served in the historic Main House at Elizabeth F. Gamble Garden in Palo Alto.
Tickets in advance available at the Community Center from 8:30am-12:30pm and 1:30pm-5pm Mon-Thurs.
Our annual Halloween Nerf Battle is approaching!
Join us for an afternoon of all-inclusive carnival games, reptile show, magic show, face painting, balloon twisters, pumpkins, mini haunted house dance party all with prizes and candy! Children under the age of 2 are free.
Pick Your Pumpkins
Aside from the new guidelines, the tradition of picking pumpkins at these Bay Area farms are baaaaack. Find the perfect pumpkins of all shapes and sizes for decorating your home, baking and roasting pumpkin seeds.
From our hay rides to our corn maze, our famous pumpkin blasters, and so much more! Enjoy quality time with family and friends as you experience all of the exciting activities Spina Farms has to offer.
We are a family owned and operated business for over 40 years that provides families with fun-filled holiday memories. We have approximately 20 locations in the San Francisco Bay Area and Southern California. Our pumpkin patches offer large outdoor inflatable parks (large slides, jumpers and play houses) for children ages 2-12 along with a variety of different sized pumpkins, paint ball ranges and more. Come pick the perfect pumpkin and let your children jump and play!
We offer a great selection of pumpkins in all shapes and sizes. We farm the majority of our pumpkins both on and off the property. We offer a variety to choose from, so come down to check out this year's harvest!
Arata’s Pumpkin Farm is the must-visit destination for all your pumpkin needs. We have pumpkins of all sizes and in dozens of varieties. We have the special pumpkin for everyone in your family!
The 2024 Pumpkin Season has Begun!
We invite you to experience a Sonoma County farm atmosphere with sustainably grown pumpkins by 4th generation Petaluma Farmer Jim. Pick your pumpkins straight from the field with unique stems, colors, and varieties to choose from for Halloween!
A majority of our pumpkins are grown organically on 30 acres at Webb Ranch. We also source from other farms including organic growers in Half Moon Bay, CA.
Please join us for a day on the farm at Nicasio Valley Pumpkin Patch, located in the small West Marin village of Nicasio!
Looking for the perfect autumn adventure? Welcome to our pumpkin patch, where family-friendly fun meets the spirit of the season!
Opening the 2024 Season September 28th!
Our award-winning pumpkin patch offers 10 acres of pumpkins with 45 different varieties to choose from, a huge 8 acre corn maze (with both a short and long route) and a variety of activities, fun for the entire family!
The Pronzini pumpkin patch opens on Sept. 27th! Exciting & fun activities for the whole family!
Free Hayrides, Pumpkin Slingshot, Pumpkin Cannon, Jumpy and more!
Who doesn’t love a pumpkin patch? Especially one made of thousands of hand-crafted glass pumpkins!
Fall activities run September 28-October 31, 2024 at 2665 Sperry Ave. Patterson, CA
Rides for the kids, fine gifts found in our Gift Barn, pumpkins for all!
Stop by for an amazing selection and a family experience you will cherish year after year.
We will be open with extended hours and some new attractions that will replace the hay ride and the music show in the barn. We strongly recommend coming on weekday mornings to avoid crowds. Extended the hours for live music.
Come and visit our HUGE Pumpkin Patch! We have the largest selection of Pumpkins in the Silicon Valley!
Bring the family and come visit Dell’Osso Family Fam during October for our annual pumpkinmaze event!
30th Anniversary (1990 – 2020). A unique family experience located among some beautiful sycamore trees!
Join us for a fun pumpkin-filled day at the pool. Pumpkin decorating, Fall themed games, floating pumpkin patch, snacks and more.
Goody Bags and Pumpkins for all registered participants. Games and Activities overseen by our Aquatics Team Members. Swimmers are encouraged to wear water friendly costumes. No costumes should hinder movement in the water.
Come join our City of Concord’s aquatic staff for a Spooktacular fall-time event for the whole family. Splash around and pick out the perfect pumpkin in our shallow water short-course lanes.
Instead of going to the same old pumpkin patch, take a dip in the pool and pick your pumpkin!
Get ready for a spooky, splashy adventure at our Nighttime Floating Pumpkin Patch! Jump into our heated pool, pick out your very own pumpkin, and enjoy games, laughter, and the sparkling night sky.
It doesn’t get any better than autumn splendor on the Half Moon Bay Coast with picturesque seaside farm country blooming in all its glory.
Hunt for your perfect pumpkin in the pool and then deck it out at our decorating station with all sorts of fun crafts! Plus, the pool will be open for pumpkin-splashing fun and we'll be playing games and handing out prizes all afternoon! This is a family event suitable for participants of all ages -- so bring your buddies too!
All registered participants will enjoy fun activities, pumpkin decorating, and recreational swimming. Each registration includes one pumpkin to for participants to take home.
Float in and find the perfect pumpkin at the City of Dublin's Floating Pumpkin Patch! There will be swimming, pumpkin decorating, games, and more!
Dive into the festive spirit with our Floating Pumpkin Patch at the Richmond Plunge (1 East Richmond Avenue)! Join us on Saturday October 24th for a pumpkin-picking experience like no other. Pick between two exciting 1-hour sessions:
Wear your swimsuit for the floating pumpkin patches at Belle Haven Pool and Burgess Pool. Ticket price includes a pumpkin, decorations for the pumpkin, a goody bag, and additional time for swimming!
Dive into the Halloween spirit at our annual Floating Pumpkin Patch!
Spooktacular Haunted Houses
Nothing like a monstrously magical haunted house to jump start your Halloween. For a spooky-good time, the Bay Area is home to many Haunted Houses, ranging from child-friendly to down-right creepy. I've rounded up a list of haunted houses but beware, in mind that even the tamest of these can become sensory overload to an imaginative child, so always come prepared with a backup plan.
Experience a magical outdoor Halloween event filled with thousands of glowing pumpkins, incredible displays, and family-friendly fun after dark.
Come in costume and see the Gallery decked out in its spooky Halloween decorations and the "Great Pumpkin" Scavenger Hunt.
Come and Enjoy the Screams of our 20th Annual Haunted House - Presented by Alameda Teens!
Halloween at Home
To Trick or Treat, Or Not Trick or Treat, That is the question? Boo Who knows what Trick-or-Treating will look like when Halloween rolls around but you can keep Halloween memorable with some of these spooky fun ideas at home.
Witches & Warlock School
Do you fancy learning some magic, cast spells, make potions, broomstick handling, tea leaf reading, memory charms and more.
Bake Cookies
Little goblins will love ghoulish Halloween cuisine. From fun decorating ideas to spooky shapes, these treats will scare up some fun.
Halloween
Make your own. Paper mâché is so easy and fun to do. Then fill with candy and play the piñata game!
Movie Marathon
Line up your favorite Halloween themed programs, crank up the TV and have a candy filled movie marathon. Dress in costume and add pizza to inject extra Halloween spirit.
Carve Pumpkins
Oh that smiling jack o' lantern is a traditional element of Halloween decor. List of open pumpkin patches above.
Halloween Crafts
Craft ideas on YouTube, Pinterest or a favorite craft blogger…there’s too many good ideas for crafting fun.
Treasure Hunt
Hide jack o' lantern cases by day or glow-in-the-dark eggs by night. Fill them with candy and toys and hide them around your home or garden for a Halloween full of fun and festive spirit on fright night!
The situation with COVID-19 remains fluid. Updates will be made as more information becomes available.

Farmer John's Pumpkin Farm offers a fun, family atmosphere in a relaxing country setting where everyone is welcome, including your canine pals!