SANTA CRUZ, CA — Halloween and fall festivities are underway in Santa Cruz and cities throughout the South Bay, Peninsula and beach towns.
So grab your calendars, peruse Patch's annual list of autumn events, and get to planning.
Find trick-or-treat trails, Dia de los Muertos celebrations, fall fests, haunted houses, corn mazes, over-the-top pumpkin patches and more extravaganzas near you.
Enjoy the season, and Happy Halloween!
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OCT. 28: Halloween Trunk-Or-Treat & Movie Night. Sponsored by Mar Vista Parents Club.
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ATHERTON:
OCT. 31: Halloween Storytime & Costume Parade. "Wear your costumes and start the Halloween night off right!"
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BELMONT:
OCT. 14: 'Hocus Pocus' Outdoor Movie Night. Perfect film for the Halloween season!
OCT. 28: Halloween Trunk-Or-Treat. Free & open to all.
NOV. 19: Holiday Craft Faire: Twin Pines Park. Food trucks, music & kid' games planned, too.
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BURLINGAME:
THROUGH OCT. 31: ABC Pumpkin Patch - Inflatables & Paint Ball. Tons of fun & no reservations required.
OCT. 21: 'Ghostbusters: Afterlife' Movie In Park. Pack blankets & movie snacks & enjoy the free show.
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CAMPBELL:
OCT. 21-23: Fun Fest. A local fall tradition with rides & more at St. Lucy School.
OCT. 23: Ainsley House Fall Garden Concert With Tony Lindsay. An outdoor performance with Santana's longtime lead singer.
OCT. 28-29: Westmont High School's Super-Scary Fright Nights. "Come see our new scary movie, but don’t be surprised if you’re not alone!"
OCT. 30: Creepy Crawly Halloween Trick-or-Treat. After three years, the popular community event is back.
NOV. 1: VinoPaint: I Love Fall – Board Painting at Tessora’s. Explore your creative side!
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CAPITOLA:
OCT. 12: Free-to-Play Pirates of the Caribbean Trivia Night at Britannia Arms. Good time to dig out your pirate costume!
OCT. 30: Capitola Village Halloween Parade & Trick-Or-Treating. Join the parade, and trick-or-treat after.
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COLMA:
OCT. 28: Halloween Trunk-Or-Treat. Don't forget to RSVP.
OCT. 30: Dia de los Muertos Festival. Free, with music, dance, community altar, pan dulce, Mexican hot chocolate & community chalk art mural.
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CUPERTINO:
OCT 22: Wildlife & Harvest Day: Blackberry Farm. Family-friendly fall fest.
OCT. 28: 'Monster Mash'- Registration required.
OCT. 31: Halloween Event. At Marketplace Shopping Center.
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DALY CITY:
THROUGH OCT. 31: ABC Pumpkin Patch - Inflatables & Paint Ball. No reservations required.
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FELTON:
OCT. 15-16, 22-23 & 29-30: Thomas & Percy Halloween Party: Roaring Camp Railroads. Train ride, pumpkin patch, arts & crafts included.
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FOSTER CITY:
OCT. 29: SPOOKtacular Halloween Festival. Pre-registration required.
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GILROY:
OCT. 15: Annual Halloween Beer Crawl. Starring pour stations, home-brew beer, live music, Halloween costumes & more!
OCT. 30: DĂa de los Muertos Celebration. With dancing, mariachis, vendors, food, beer & wine.
THROUGH OCT. 30: Gilroy Gardens 'A Bigger, Better Boo.' Annual event is back with trick-or-treating, shows, train rides, hay maze & more.
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HALF MOON BAY:
OCT. 15-16: Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival. Admission free for the jam-packed fest celebrating its 50th anniversary.
OCT. 15-16: Jim Stevens & Friends: Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival. Don't miss the opening act!
OCT. 16: Annual Pumpkin Run by Senior Coastsiders. With half marathon, 10K, 5K & kids' fun run.
OCT. 29-30: Fall Antiques & Collectibles Show & Sale. An annual event for treasure hunters, decorators, collectors & browsers.
THROUGH OCT. 31: Arata’s Pumpkin Farm, Labyrinth Hay Maze, Petting Zoo & Haunted Barn. Hay rides, pony rides & train rides, too.
THROUGH OCT. 31: Lemos Farm Pumpkin Patch, Petting Zoo & Haunted House. Featuring a slew of activities for the little ones.
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HOLLISTER:
OCT. 23-24: Halloween Weekend At Northern California Renaissance Faire. Costume contests for children & adults, plus trick-or-treating for little ones.
THROUGH OCT. 31: Swank Farms Pumpkin Patch, Kids' Fun & Corn Maze. Includes farm critters, bouncy houses, hay jumps & more seasonal fun.
THROUGH OCT. 31: Trail of Lights & Field of Frights: Swank Farms. "A perfect fall night wandering through a starry path filled with Halloween favorites."
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LOS ALTOS:
OCT. 21: Downtown Wine Stroll. Tickets on sale for fall outing.
OCT. 22: Halloween Movie Night. Pack blankets, chairs, snacks & enjoy!
OCT. 31: A Boo-tiful Downtown Halloween & Trick-Or-Treat. Halloween fun planned at Veterans Community Plaza, too.
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LOS ALTOS HILLS:
OCT. 28: Trick-Or-Treat At Town Hall. Free for all ages.
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LOS GATOS:
OCT. 23: The Magical Glass Pumpkin Patch. One day only this year, so don't miss out!
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MENLO PARK:
OCT. 19: Halloween Costume Movie Night. Ages 12-18 will vote on the movie.
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MILLBRAE:
OCT. 14: 'The Nightmare Before Christmas' - Free Movie. Family fun-filled night at Recreation Center Great Hall.
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MILPITAS:
THROUGH OCT. 31: ABC Pumpkin Patch - Inflatables & Paint Ball. No reservations needed.
OCT. 22: Halloween 'Pumpkins In The Park' & Trick-Or-Treat. Don a costume for inaugural costume contest.
OCT. 29: Dia De Los Muertos: Cardoza Park. With offrendas, activities & entertainment.
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MORGAN HILL:
OCT. 22: Bat Fest. Celebrate creatures of the night with food trucks, live music, festival games, arts, crafts & mini-pumpkin patch.
OCT. 31: Halloween Trick-Or-Treat Candy Crawl: Spina Farms Pumpkin Patch. A first-time event at the pumpkin patch.
THROUGH NOV. 6: Spina Farm Pumpkin Patch, Corn Maze & Kiddie Train. Hay rides, pumpkin blasters & more.
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MOUNTAIN VIEW:
OCT. 29: Bewitched By the Bay. Back by popular demand...
OCT. 29: Monster Bash & Halloween Costume Parade: Rengstorff Park. Fest with twisty maze, spooky games, performances, stilt walkers, inflatables, creepy- crawly-ooey-gooey zone, Dia de Muertos exhibit & more.
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PACIFICA:
OCT. 29: Pacifica Runners Halloween 5K. Prizes for best costumes!
OCT. 29: Trunk-Or-Treat, Car Show & Halloween Fair. Chili cook-off planned, too.
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PALO ALTO:
OCT. 12: October Pop Up In The Garden. Shop handmade wares from local artisans.
OCT. 15: Autumn Wreaths with Katherine Glazier. A workshop perfect for the season at Gamble Garden.
OCT. 27: Baby BOOgie: '80's Halloween Party. Geared to toddlers to 11 years old.
OCT. 28: Halloween at Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo. Sold out.
OCT. 28: Halloween Jack-O-Jaunt. A not-to-be-missed, jack-o-lantern display!
OCT. 29: Bats, Bats, and More Bats! Featuring trick-or-treating, arts & crafts.
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REDWOOD CITY:
OCT. 7-30: Zoppé Italian Family Circus. A fall tradition with acrobats, trapeze artists, high-wire acts, clowns & more.
OCT. 22: Halloween Spooktacular: Red Morton Community Center. Pre-registration encouraged.
NOV. 6: Day of Dead Celebration. With music, dance, food & more.
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SALINAS:
THROUGH OCT. 31: Halloween Pumpkins, Corn Maze & Critters, Borchard Farms. It's a five-acre corn maze, so good luck in the dark!
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SAN BRUNO:
OCT. 27: Halloween 'Jinxed Joyride': The Shops at Tanforan. Pre-registration required.
THROUGH OCT. 31: ABC Pumpkin Patch - Inflatables & Paint Ball. "Come pick the perfect pumpkin and let your children jump and play!"
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SAN CARLOS:
OCT. 22- 30: Haunted Hangar & Halloween Carnival: Hiller Aviation Museum. Carnival weekends pack the fun, including pumpkin drops.
OCT. 28: Halloween 'Goblin Walk' Trick-Or-Treat. The first 1,000 trick-or-treaters get free Goblin Walk bags.
OCT. 28: Fall Festival. With jumpy, carnival games, crafts & more at Fully Alive Community Church.
THROUGH OCT. 31: ABC Pumpkin Patch - Inflatables & Paint Ball. Geared to ages 2-12.
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SAN FRANCISCO:
OCT. 7 - NOV. 5: SF Mint Halloween Haunt 'The Summoning' - "A combination of theater, haunted mazes, and special effects."
OCT. 20: MAKE: Halloween. Things get spooky at Museum of Craft & Design.
OCT. 25: 'Hocus Pocus' Film With Live SF Symphony: Davies Hall. "Experience the magic of 'Hocus Pocus' like never before."
OCT. 26: Living Altars: Dia de los Muertos in San Francisco. In-person or via livestream.
OCT. 28: 'SuperNatural Halloween' Werewolf, Vampire & Mummy Party: California Academy of Sciences. A fun evening with"eek-vents & activities"
OCT. 28: American Conservatory Theater 'All Hallows’ Gala' - With lavish dinner, live music & special guests Tony Award winner BD Wong & stage and screen star Bill Pullman.
OCT. 29: Crawloween: San Francisco Halloween Pub Crawl. 45+ bars, over 10,000 attendees, drink specials, no cover charge, DJs & free M Ride Party Shuttle.
OCT. 31: San Francisco Halloween Bar Crawl. Evening starts at Mayes Oyster House on Polk.
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SAN JOSE:
THROUGH OCT. 31: ABC Pumpkin Patches - Inflatables & Kids' Fun. Five area pumpkin patches from which to choose!
THROUGH OCT. 31: Winchester Mystery House 'Unhinged' Halloween Haunt. Confront malicious spirits, terrifying scenarios & twisted tales from renown haunted home.
OCT. 14-15, 21-23, 28-31: 'Grimm's Hollow' Halloween Haunt: Moreland Pumpkin Patch. Choose your fate: family-friendly Labryinth or scary Oubliette.
OCT. 15-30: Field To Table. An autumn, dining experience at PayPal Park.
OCT. 22: Boo At The Zoo: Happy Hollow Park & Zoo. Ticketed event with trick-or-treating, magician & more.
OCT. 27-28: Hammer Theatre presents "Frankenstein" - Perfect for the spooky season.
OCT. 29: Green Halloween: Happy Hollow Park & Zoo. Features creepy-crawly wildlife talks & Halloween-themed fun.
OCT. 30: Dia De Los Muertos. Afternoon of arts & crafts, live music & dancing at Westfield Oakridge.
OCT. 31: Halloween at Westfield Oakridge. Trick-or-treating & spooky fun.
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SAN MATEO:
OCT. 15: Fall Festival, Bounce House & Pumpkin Fun. This year, it's pirate-themed.
OCT. 23: Fun Run - The Great Goblin Escape - San Mateo Rotary Club. All invited & costumes encouraged.
THROUGH OCT. 31: ABC Pumpkin Patch - Inflatables, Paint Ball & Duck Boats. With outdoor inflatable park for ages 2-12, pumpkins, paint ball range & more.
NOV. 11-13: Harvest Festival Original Art & Craft Show: Event Center. Jump-start your holiday shopping!
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SANTA CLARA:
SEPT.-OCT.: California's Great America Halloween Haunt. Not planned for 2022.
THROUGH OCT. 30: Halloween Tricks & Treats: California's Great America. "All-new, over-the-top, larger-than-life, gotta-be-there Halloween event."
THROUGH OCT. 31: ABC Pumpkin Patches - Inflatables & Paint Ball. Two locations with fun for kids 2-12.
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SANTA CRUZ:
OCT. 13, 20 & 27: Evergreen at Dusk: Cemetery History Tours. "Chase the shadows & discover the secrets ... at one of oldest public cemeteries in California."
OCT. 29: 'The Lost Boys' Free Movie On The Beach: Boardwalk. "Santa Cruz & the Boardwalk are forever linked to this cult classic," a Halloween-time fave.
OCT. 30: Be Natural Music Halloween Concert & Fundraiser. At Urban Cellar.
OCT. 30: Boardwalk Trick-Or-Treating & Halloween Costume Contest. Be brave & venture under Boardwalk for Fright Walk, too!
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SARATOGA:
OCT. 23: Halloween Art Party at Montalvo Arts Center. Sold out.
OCT. 23: Vine-to-Wine. End-of-harvest celebration at Mountain Winery.
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SCOTTS VALLEY:
OCT. 21-22 & 28-30: Annual SV Haunted House. Family tours for little ones offered Oct. 29-30.
OCT. 31: Halloween Treasure Hunt. Adventure awaits. Map pick-up is at Togo's.
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SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO:
OCT. 15-16: Oceanica BALLET 'Sleepy Hollow and Lupita' Bay Area Ballet Conservatory. Featuring tale of Headless Horseman & ballet celebration inspired by Dia de Los Muertos.
OCT. 22: Halloween Extravaganza Carn-Evil & Floating Pumpkin Patch. Family fun includes trunk-or-treat & more.
NOV. 5: DĂa de los Muertos/Day Of Dead Celebration. With arts, crafts & movie "Coco."
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SUNNYVALE:
OCT. 30: Halloween Pet Parade & Talent Contest. This one's for the dogs!
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WATSONVILLE:
OCT. 29: Downtown Halloween Candy Crawl. For youth 13 & younger, and pre-registration required.
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WOODSIDE:
THROUGH OCT. 30: Filoli Estate's Orchard Days. Themed weekends with music, food & stunning fall foliage!
Source: PATCH.COM
