Halloween Happenings In San Rafael, Marin & Nearby 2017

MARIN COUNTY, CA – It's that time of year: Things are getting spooky!

We've rounded up the best Halloween and autumn events going on throughout the North Bay region, including the spookiest haunted houses, Oktoberfests, harvest fairs, craft shows and Day of the Dead celebrations, along with those very charming, small-town, trick-or-treat carnivals.

Bookmark this page and use as a seasonal reference guide. Happy Halloween, from Patch!

BENICIA:
OCT. 22, 27, 28, 29, 31: Haunted Depot
OCT. 28: Halloween Costume Contest & Sidewalk Stroll

CORTE MADERA:
OCT. 27: Spooky Spaghetti Bingo - Family Fun

DAVIS:
OCT. 22: Dia de los Meurtos Cemetery Celebration

OCT. 31: Downtown Treat Trail

DIXON:
Through OCT. 31: Cool Patch Pumpkins - World-Record Corn Maze, Hay Rides & Fun Zone

FAIRFAX:

OCT. 31: Halloween Parade & Festivities
NOV. 5: Backyard Fermentation: For the Holidays

FAIRFIELD:
OCT. 22: Oktoberfest at IL Fiorello Olive Oil Company
OCT. 28: Seven Artisans Winery Halloween Party 2017

HEALDSBURG:

OCT. 28: Destination Races Healdsburg Half Marathon & Hallowine 5k
OCT. 28: Pumpkin Festival, Carving & Races: Farmers' Market
OCT. 31: Downtown Trick-or-Treating

MILL VALLEY:

OCT. 22: Tam Valley Haunted House - 'Not Scary,' 'Scary,' 'Horrifying' Options
OCT. 27: Trunk Or Treat & Magic Show

OCT. 27: Marin Singles Halloween Costume Party & Dance
OCT. 28: Dia De Los Muertos Celebration

NAPA COUNTY:

OCT. 5 - 26: Ghosts & Legends Walking Tour

OCT. 28: Halloween Hometown Party: Downtown Napa

OCT. 29: Pumpkin Carving & Apple Cider: Long Meadow Ranch, St. Helena
OCT. 29: Family Funday Special Edition: 'Spooky Treats' Cooking Class
OCT. 31: Halloween "House of Horrors" and Monster, Princess & Superhero Mash

NOVATO:
OCT. 27-28: Scream On The Green - Haunted House & Costume Contest
OCT. 28: Teen Halloween Party: for 6th - 12th Graders
OCT. 31: Halloween Festival 2017: Pacheco Plaza
NOV. 2: 'Dia de los Muertos' Tastes of Mexico Cooking Class

PETALUMA:

Daily through Oct. 31: Pumpkin Patch & Amazing Corn Maze

OCT. 28: El Día de los Muertos 'Day of Dead' Candlelight Procession, Giant Puppets

OCT. 28: Cemetery Walk, Cypress Hill Memorial Park
OCT. 28: Pumpkins on Pikes & BBQ
OCT. 28: Bill Soberanes Halloween Festival, Trick or Treating with Plaza North-South Merchants
OCT. 31: Downtown Trick-or-Treat Trail

ROHNERT PARK:
Dates Throughout October: Blind Scream Haunted Houses 2017
OCT. 31: Phantoms & Fugues- 'Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown' Screening & Organ Recital: SSU

SAN ANSELMO:
OCT. 26: GOBLINS' SPOOKtacular 2017 - Trick-or-Treating Ages 0-7
OCT. 30: Haunted House Workshop with LEGO®
OCT. 31: Hitchcock Film - 'Psycho': Free

SAN RAFAEL:
OCT. 28: Flashlight Graveyard Stroll
OCT. 28: The Overcommitments - Halloween Dance Party
OCT. 28: 3rd Annual Costume/Dance Party featuring CALIFORNIA KIND
OCT. 28: Adult Halloween Bash: Elks Lodge

SANTA ROSA:
OCT. 28: Halloween at Howarth - Train, Pony, Carousel Rides

OCT. 28: Boos, Bones & Walking with the Dead: Safari West Halloween Spectacular
OCT. 30: Charles M. Schulz Museum Mondays: Happy Halloween, Charlie Brown!

SAUSALITO:

OCT. 22: Goblin Jamboree 2017: Bay Area Discovery Museum
OCT. 28: Nautical Nightmares - Twilight Halloween Sail

SONOMA:
Through NOV. 3 - Most Wednesdays & Fridays: Ghost Walking Tour: Sonoma Plaza
OCT. 27: Golden Glamour Halloween Party, Raymond Vineyards: Buena Vista Winery

OCT. 28: Halloween Costume Campfire & Marshmallow Roast - Historic Barracks

SUISUN CITY:
OCT. 22: Pumpkin Patch Train, Hay Fortress & Tractor Rides

VACAVILLE:

OCT. 25: Haunted Ghost Walk
OCT. 28: Opera House: Haunted Halloween Party 2017

VALLEJO:
Through Oct. 31: Fright Fest 2017: Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
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SEEKING AMUSEMENT PARK THRILLS?

PLEASANTON: Through Oct. 31: 'Pirates of Emerson' Haunted Theme Park

ROHNERT PARK: Dates Throughout October: Blind Scream Haunted Houses 2017

SAN JOSE: Dates through Oct. 31: Winchester Mystery House's Hallowe’en Candlelight Tour

SAN LEANDRO: Through OCT. 31: Fear Overload Scream Park - 2 Haunted Houses

SANTA CLARA: Saturdays and Sundays through Oct. 29: 'Great Pumpkin Fest' - Hay Maze & Trick-Or-Treat With Peanuts Gang: California's Great America

VALLEJO: Through Oct. 31: Fright Fest 2017: Six Flags Discovery Kingdom

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FOR ALL HALLOWEEN & FALL EVENTS IN THE BAY AREA: Halloween Haunted Houses, Corn Mazes, Pumpkin Patches 2017: SF Bay Area

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PLANNING A HALLOWEEN ROAD TRIP? There are spooktacular events throughout California!

• Halloween Haunted Houses, Corn Mazes, Pumpkin Patches 2017: L.A. County

• Halloween Haunted Houses, Corn Mazes, Pumpkin Patches 2017: Orange County

• Halloween Haunted Houses, Corn Mazes & Pumpkin Patches 2017: San Diego County

• Halloween Haunted Houses, Corn Mazes, Pumpkin Patches 2017: Riverside County

• In Auburn: 'Pumpkin Nights' Walkthrough Experience

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