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!
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.
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.
Join the Petalumas of Yesteryear for a guided graveside tour featuring some of the most fascinating residents of early Petaluma.
You’ll hear colorful stories about life (and death) in our town’s early days, directly from our costumed living history docents representing the likes of Lyman Byce, Addie Atwater, Ida Belle McNear, and many others.
The tour begins at the Cypress Hill Memorial Park office parking lot and concludes inside the Cypress Hill columbarium, which was designed by noted Petaluma architect Brainerd Jones.
Wear comfortable shoes. Sun protection, walking sticks, snacks, and water are highly encouraged. No fainting on the tour!
Please check-in on arrival--no zombies allowed on this tour!
Museum members, check you email for a $5 member's discount promo code you can apply at check out.
Note: We offer Rush Tickets the day of the event. Show up at the tour meeting place 10 minutes before the tour start and you might get a Rush Ticket for the tour.
Questions? See FAQ below and/or contact the Petaluma Historical Library & Museum at 707-778-4398. (Do not contact the cemetery, they have no info.)
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!
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.
Costume contests and Halloween-themed activities, including spooky sales, creepy eats, and family fun!
The Francis Ford Coppola Winery Halloween Carnival returns!
Create and dress up your own Halloween doll.
Get ready to unleash your creativity and embrace the Halloween spirit with our Rangers!
Get ready to unleash your creativity and embrace the Halloween spirit with our Rangers!
You are invited to Trick or Treat at the Beach!
Celebrate this bewitching holiday with some festive farm games. Join us in the farmyard to compete in our pumpkin playtime!
Concerts on the Corner welcomes The Sewer Band also known as The Las Gallinas Sanitary District Non Marching Band for a Halloween Concert.
Dance, imagine, and explore with Snoopy and the Symphony in this lively concert celebrating musical traditions from around the world.
Your prized and precious pets will have a day for strutting their canine stuff on October 26 at the City Center Howl-O-Ween Costumed Pet Parade.
Join Open Space Rangers for an exciting, spooky family Halloween event! The festivities will run from 6:30 to 7:30 PM and include fun activities and a photo booth.
Join Ranger Heidi for an evening gathering under the glow of fairy lights! The beautiful San Geronimo Valley has many secrets to share, from Roy's Redwoods to open meadows.
Stroll through Columbia Park and read! There will be a craft at the end of the walk, while supplies last. Families are encouraged to wear costumes and bring a treat bag. This program is for children of all ages and their caregivers.
Join in the fun at Belle Haven Community Campus for our third annual Trunk-or-Treat on Wednesday, Oct. 28 from 4:30 - 6 p.m.!
Roll through for sick tricks and sweet treats at our annual Halloween Skate Jam!
Celebrate Día de los Muertos and Halloween at Mission Community Market on Thursday, October 31.
Join us for a Treat Walk through the Lonatese garden & enjoy Pumpkin Decorating, Face painting, games and more! Make sure to dress up and bring your bag! Free event!
Get ready for a frightfully fun evening of costumes, treats, and creepy-cool surprises at our annual Halloween at the Center celebration!
Join us for a spine-tingling Halloween SPOOK-TACULAR EVENT!
Wear your favorite costume, bring your treat bag, and work up an appetite trick-or-treating around Strawberry Rec Center.
The days are getting shorter. It's time to ride with a lit pumpkin strapped to your head. Anyone and any bike is welcome, so long as you have a lit pumpkin strapped to your head.
Run in our annual Halloween Run, where healthy fitness meets frightful fun!
Get ready for a bewitching experience on the water! “Witches (and Wizards) on Water” is a nation-wide paddle event that has become a beloved local tradition.
Get ready for a bewitching experience on the water! “Witches (and Wizards) on Water” is a nation-wide paddle event that has become a beloved local tradition.
Halloween day done right! Harajuku Halloween meets Lumpia Fest! Food, fun, and a free Trick-or-Treat Experience for the kids!
Join a unique celebration of Halloween excitement as the Hiller Aviation Museum’s witch drops her doomed pumpkin from a high-flying helicopter!
Get ready for a frightfully fun day at PENCO’s 1st Annual Spook Fest, where TCG, collectibles, trick-or-treating, character meet and greets, cosplay, scavenger hunts, and Halloween fun all come together!
Mad Magic returns! Trick-or-treat into the evening! Fairyland becomes a radioactive lab complete with STEM activities, bouncy houses, special performances, arts & crafts, costumes, and candy. Special event 12pm to 7pm. Do Halloween the Fairyland way with a magical mad science twist.
The annual Halloween Hoopla is back with family-friendly frights and delights for kids under 10 and their adults!
Celebrate this bewitching holiday with some festive farm games. Join us in the farmyard to compete in our pumpkin playtime!
Fairfax kids and parents - come one and all ! -- to the annual downtown parade sponsored by the Fairfax Chamber of Commerce.
Child friendly Haunted House, BBQ, trick-or-treat, dog costume contest and more
Jack London Square Invites the community to its fun-filled Día de los Muertos Family Fun Fest event held Sunday, November 1st, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. in the Plaza near Scott’s Seafood.
Join us for an all-day Halloween extravaganza celebrating the spooky season! Come dressed in your costume to explore and discover with special Halloween-themed hands-on science activities.
This Halloween, our beloved Portola Green in Between transforms into a twilight dreamscape. For one evening only, stroll through glowing sculptures, spectral illusions, and lantern- lit trails woven into the garden's native texture.
Join us for the annual family-friendly block party on Leavenworth Street! The street will be closed to traffic so kids can trick or treat safely while parents socialize.
Celebrate the spookiest time of year with us, if you dare! Roast marshmallows over a fire, build yourself a s’more, pour a cup of warm cider, then settle back and get your spine tingled.
The Castro Night Markets event series is a program bringing some much-needed life and community spirit to the Castro. Kicking off in October 2025, with six recurring public events over the next year, the Night Market series will feature local food vendors, merchants, and live entertainment. The event is free and open to the public.
Join us for a spooky stroll through Pioneer Park Cemetery to learn about the history of Novato's first citizens!
Oh my ghost! Frances Albrier's Annual Halloween Parade and Costume Contest is back to stir up some shrieks in the neighborhood.
Kids ages 4–12 are invited to join us for a spooktacular Halloween experience!
The Academy Award-winning smash hit Coco (Best Original Song, Best Animated Feature Film) stars a music-loving boy who makes a dazzling journey to the Land of the Dead to reunite with his great-great-grandfather.
Creep, crawl, and cackle your way into a spook-tastic night at Howl-ooo-ween, Lindsay Wildlife Experience's beloved fall celebration for little witches, wizards, and monsters of all kinds! Come in costume* on Tuesday, October 28, from 3-8 p.m. and enjoy not-so-spooky animal encounters, spooktacular crafts, games and activities, a Mad Scientist, face painting, and so much more.
Come and join our amazing Open Space Rangers for an exhilarating and spooky evening!
Join us for Redwood Symphony’s annual Halloween Family Concert — an
afternoon of thrills, chills, and music!
Join us for the annual Sunnyvale Halloween Pet Parade and Fair, a fun-filled day for pets, their owners, and animal lovers!
Return from trick or treating to enjoy carnival games, a magic show, balloon art and more.
Make a difference while having a blast! Join us on October 26th in the Front Gardens of Winchester Mystery House for our Trick-Or-Treat Trail!
Mill Valley is hosting its THIRD annual Dog Costume Contest this Halloween season... and you are invited to participate!
Celebrate the fall season with an afternoon of creativity and community! This festive event is perfect for all ages.
This event is held at the Riverfront in Downtown Antioch on 2nd Street. This is a Hot Rod for Paws fundraising event.
Kids will love the activities, and adults can enjoy a stop at the beverage truck while soaking in the festive atmosphere.
Learn how creepy animals might actually be cool, and maybe even get the chance to see some of them up close too. Don’t forget to wear your Halloween costume!
Put on your costume and bring the kiddos over for complimentary pumpkin decorating, carnival games, spooky sing & dance-a-long classes, bounce house, trick-or-treating, and a live performance featuring PAAM’s Dance Squad.
More information coming soon!
Spooky storytelling, Live entertainment, Crafts and more!
Join us for a paws-a-tively spooktacular event including trick-or-treating, live entertainment + fun and our fur-tastic pet costume contest! Register your pet at Woodlands Pet Food & Treats (Novato location).
This free event promises a spooktacular time for children 10 and under, though all ages are welcome to join in the fun.
Fun for the whole family!
Ghirardelli Square invites families and their dogs to celebrate Halloween with our third annual Spooky Square, featuring a Dog Costume Contest and Kids Costume Parade.
Get ready for a spooktacular day of family fun at Bay Street Emeryville’s Truck or Treat, benefiting the Junior League of Oakland-East Bay!
Join us for our SoCo Halloween Market!
Join neighbors and local merchants as we Trick-or-Treat down Balboa Street from 33rd and 41st Avenue! Stop by our beloved neighborhood shops, show off your costumes, and join the scavenger hunt!
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