Palo Alto Halloween Events 2023: Trick-Or-Treats & Pumpkin Patches

PALO ALTO, CA — Fall festivities are in full swing throughout Palo Alto and Peninsula towns, and Halloween this year falls on a Tuesday.

Whether your celebrating style leans toward the sweet or the spooky, or somewhere in between, we have you covered. Check out our annual event guide for fun activities going on near you.

Enjoy the season, and Happy Halloween, from Patch!

Always double-check with organizers to confirm events are proceeding as planned.

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BELMONT:

OCT. 27: Trunk-Or-Treat: Twin Pines Park. Free & open to all.

NOV. 18: Holiday Craft Faire. Annual extravaganza with local artists & crafts vendors.

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BURLINGAME:

SEPT. 22-OCT. 31: ABC Pumpkin Patch & Kids' Inflatables. Paint ball offered, too.

OCT. 8: Blessing of the Animals 20th Anniversary. A fall tradition.

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COLMA:

OCT. 27: Trunk-Or-Treat. Registration required.

NOV. 4: Dia de los Muertos Celebration. Free with music, dance & food.

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CUPERTINO:

OCT.: Blackberry Farm Wildlife & Harvest Day. Not planned for 2023.

OCT. 28: 'Monster Mash' Halloween Bash & Costume Parade. Registration required.

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EAST PALO ALTO:

OCT. 31: 'No Trick Just Treats' Halloween Spooktacular: IKEA. "A spookily delightful treat-filled experience."

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FOSTER CITY:

OCT. 5-22: 'Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery': Hillbarn Theatre. A perfect mystery for the spooky season.

OCT. 28: Halloween Festival. Plans are in the works.

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HALF MOON BAY:

OCT. 9: Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off. "No weigh. Weigh!"

OCT. 14-15: Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival. Pay homage to Great & Almighty Gourd.

THROUGH OCT. 31: Arata’s Pumpkin Farm, Labyrinth Hay Maze & Haunted Barn. Enjoy pumpkin-patch fun. Then conquer the labyrinth & try the spooky barn, if you dare.

THROUGH OCT. 31: Pumpkin Patch, Petting Zoo & Haunted House: Lemos Farm. Train & pony rides, too!
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LOS ALTOS:

OCT. 13: Downtown Fall Wine Stroll. Tickets on sale.

OCT. 21: Free, Halloween Movie Night. At Grant Park Soccer Field.

OCT. 28: Halloween Trick-Or-Treat & Pet Costume Contest. Prizes & treats for the pets!

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LOS ALTOS HILLS:

OCT. 31: Trick-Or-Treat At Town Hall. All ages welcome.

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MENLO PARK:

OCT. 30: Storytelling Festival: Olga Loya - Día de Muertos. Loya is Latina, award-winning storyteller & performance artist.

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MILLBRAE:

OCT. 13: Family Movie Night. "Monsters, Inc." is screening!

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MOUNTAIN VIEW:

OCT. 14: Fall Festival, The Village at San Antonio Center. Pumpkin decorating, entertainment & more.

OCT. 28: 'Monster Bash' Halloween Festival: Rengstorff Park. With entertainment, cake walk, food & Day of Dead exhibit.

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PACIFICA:

OCT. 28: 'Halloween Spectacular!' Carnival & Haunted House. At community center.

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PALO ALTO:

OCT. 26: 'Jack O'Lantern Jamboree' Family Halloween Party. Free & no registration required.

OCT. 27: 'Jack-O-Jaunt'. Don't miss jack-o-lantern display at Lytton Plaza.

OCT. 28: Halloween Fun For The Family: Gamble Garden. With Harry Potter theme.

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PESCADERO:

SEPT. 30-OCT. 22: U-Pick Pumpkin Patch & Fall Festival: Rancho Siempre Verde (RSV) Farm. Proceeds benefit Bay Area food pantries.

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REDWOOD CITY:

OCT. 13-NOV. 26: Zoppe Italian Family Circus: Downtown. The once-a-year event returns for fall.

OCT. 21: Family-Friendly 'Halloween Spooktacular' - Pre-registration advised. Lots of fun kid stuff, too.

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SAN BRUNO:

SEPT. 22-OCT. 31: ABC Pumpkin Patch, Inflatables & Paint Ball. Also offered for birthday parties or Mommy & Me groups.

OCT. 26: 'Jinxed Joyride' Trick-Or-Treat: Shops At Tanforan. Register your car & join the fun!

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SAN CARLOS:

SEPT. 30-OCT. 29: ABC Pumpkin Patch, Inflatables & Paint Ball. Dedicated photo-op spot available, too.

OCT. 21-31: Haunted Hangar & Halloween Carnival: Hiller Aviation Museum. Don't miss the helicopter pumpkin drops.

OCT. 27: 'Goblin Walk' Trick-Or-Treat. Family fun on Laurel Street.

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SAN FRANCISCO:

SEPT. 29-OCT. 31: Into The Dark's 'Terror Vault: The Initiation' Halloween Haunt: SF Mint. "Warning: Few Survive The Initiation," so yikes!

OCT. 20-29: The Guardsmen Charity Pumpkin Patch. With pumpkin-based treats, live music & more.

OCT. 27: American Conservatory Theater All Hallows’ Gala 'Zombie Ball.' "Hailed as San Francisco’s best costume party fundraiser."

OCT. 27: 'SuperNatural' Halloween Party: California Academy Of Sciences. "Eek-vents" for the whole family.

OCT. 27-28: Halloween Bar Crawl. Tickets valid one or both days.

NOV. 4: Día de los Muertos Concert With SF Symphony. At Davies Symphony Hall.

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SAN JOSE:

SEPT. 22-OCT. 31: 'Unhinged: Housewarming' Winchester Mystery House Halloween Haunt. Fun begins at a Roaring '20s garden party before taking a dark turn ...

SEPT. 23-OCT. 31: ABC Pumpkin Patches, Inflatables & Kids' Fun. Choose from five family-owned ABC locales throughout San Jose.

OCT. 6: Zentangle: An Art-ful (and Spooky!) Meditation. At The Dancing Cat.

OCT. 6-31: 'Dead Time Dreams' Walk-Thru Halloween Haunt. The good news ... "plenty of room to run."

OCT. 6-8: Annual Glass Pumpkin Patch: Santana Row. Crafted by glass artisans from Bay Area & nationwide.

OCT. 13-31: 'Grimm's Hollow: Maze Of Madness' Haunt. Two versions: family-friendly & super scary.

OCT. 27-28: Halloween Bar Crawl. Tickets valid for one day or both.

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SAN MATEO:

SEPT. 22-OCT. 31: ABC Pumpkin Patch & Giant Inflatables. At a new location for 2023.

OCT. 14: Dia de los Muertos, Music, Dance & Kids' Fun: King Park. Free to the public.

OCT. 22: Rotary 'Great Goblin Escape' Halloween 5K/10K Fun Run. With kids' fun run, too.

OCT. 28: 'Boos On B Street' & Trick-Or-Treating. Offering carnival games, crafts, plus costumes encouraged.

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SANTA CLARA:

SEPT. 22-OCT. 28: Halloween 'Tricks & Treats': California's Great America. Geared to families with a don’t-miss, incredibly sweet Trick or Treat Trail.

SEPT. 23-OCT. 31: ABC Pumpkin Patches & Inflatables. Select from two pumpkin patches.

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SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO:

OCT. 28-29: Dia De Muertos / Day Of The Dead Art Exhibit. Admission is free.

OCT. 31: Halloween Spooktacular & Costume Contest. With pumpkin painting & slime making, too.

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SUNNYVALE:

OCT. 28: Ghosted by the Bay - Halloween Costume Contest & Dance Party. For ages 21+.

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WOODSIDE:

SEPT. 23-OCT. 29: Filoli Orchard Days. Historic estate hosts orchard walks, scarecrow parade, hay maze & more.

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FOR ENTIRE BAY AREA HALLOWEEN: SF Bay Area Halloween Events 2023: Pumpkin Patches & Trick-Or-Treats

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