Halloween may seem scary, but these days, it offers something fun for everyone. Consider these Not-Too-Spooky Halloween events happening in Marin and beyond.
Halloween may seem scary, but these days, it offers something fun for everyone. Consider these Not-Too-Spooky Halloween events happening in the Bay Area and beyond.
By day, Filoli is a house frozen in elegance. By night, it's frozen in something else entirely.
This is a two-part workshop and participants should plan to attend both dates.
All Aboard the Haunted Train—Fun for the Whole Family!
Join us for a family-friendly fun evening and enjoy our spooky haunted maze, roller skating rink, arts and craft, and pumpkin patch. Don't forget to wear your costume to participate in the costume contest!
Head to the Laguna Treatment Plant for a free, spooky open house. Learn all about the people, science, & equipment behind the scenes.
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.
Looking for a fun, safe way to celebrate Halloween? Join us at the Dublin Sheriff’s Office Trunk or Treat event!
Truck or Treat is a community event designed to bring patients, families, and staff together for a fun and festive Halloween-themed experience.
The Nest, made when Louise Bourgeois was 82, was one of her first spider sculptures. Using a variety of materials, make your own spider sculpture. Is your spider friendly or scary?
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 NBRC for an afternoon of community resources, connection, family fun, and plenty of spirit!
Get ready for a spine-tinglingly good time at Civic Park in Walnut Creek! Walnut Creek Arts + Rec proudly presents our 7th annual Trunk or Treat event on October 23, 2026, from 3pm to 6pm.
Bring your family and a pumpkin (or pumpkins) to the Community Center. Costumes optional! Using our tools, carve a jack-o’-lantern that would make the Great Pumpkin proud. Staff will provide carving supplies and do all the cleanup!
Get ready to light up the night with fall fun at our Annual Trunk or Treat at Willow Glen Community Center!
Join us for a mysteriously spooky fun night of art, crafts, haunted rooms, carnival games, a scavenger hunt, and more! Collect clues throughout the night to solve the mystery!
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.
Join us for our Annual Trunk or Treat at the Community Center!
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!
Join Pacheco Plaza for The Great PUPkin Pet Costume Contest and Howl'oween Event! It's gonna be paw-some! Saturday, October 24th from 10am-12pm.
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.
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