Halloween events in the Tri-Valley

Trick-or-treating, trunk-or-treats, pumpkin patches, haunted houses and costume parties in the Tri-Valley: 103 listed, checked by a local editor.

Saturday, October 24

Full Moon Pumpkin Patch: 100 jack-o'-lanterns for charityNightly from 6pm through Nov 6 · Full Moon Pumpkin Patch · Danville · FreeA yard lit by about 100 jack-o'-lanterns (carved pumpkins with lights inside), a little graveyard and singing pumpkins, raising money for charity. Not scary. A private home listed on FrightMaps; please be polite and stay on the sidewalk.
Pirates of Emerson haunted house parkSelect nights from Oct 2, 7:05–10pm · Alameda County Fairgrounds · Pleasanton · $48 GA, $73 Speed Pass, $108 VIPA Halloween haunted attraction, a set of walk-through scary houses where costumed actors jump out to frighten visitors, at the Alameda County Fairgrounds (enter at Gate 8 off Valley Ave). Not for young kids: anyone under 16 must come with someone 21 or older, and parking is $15.
G&M Farms pumpkin patch and corn mazeWed–Fri 3–7pm, Sat 10am–7pm, Sun 10am–6pm · G&M Farms · Livermore · $5 parkingA farm where families pick out pumpkins and find their way through a maze cut into a cornfield, for all ages; closed Mondays and Tuesdays. Hayrides, pedal carts and the cow train run on weekends only, and the maze stays open until 9pm on Saturdays. Haunted corn maze nights (a scary version for brave visitors) are Oct 17 and 24, starting at dark.
Pumpkins After Dark: glowing jack-o'-lantern trailThu–Sun nights through Oct 31, 6:45–10pm · Alameda County Fairgrounds (parking Gate 8 off Valley Ave) · Pleasanton · $28.80 adults, $22.80 youth (4–17), 3 and under freeA nighttime walk-through trail lit by more than 10,000 hand-carved jack-o'-lanterns (pumpkins carved with faces and lit from inside) at the Alameda County Fairgrounds. Fine for all ages, with no jump scares; tickets are timed and sold online, and parking is $15 at Gate 8 off Valley Ave.
Windmill Farms pumpkin patch and petting zooDaily 9am–7pm through Oct 31 · Windmill Farms · San Ramon · Pay per pumpkinAbout 20 kinds of pumpkins plus a small petting zoo, right on San Ramon Valley Blvd. You pay for the pumpkins you take home.
Scarecrow Stroll in downtown DanvilleThrough Nov 1 · Downtown Danville · Danville · FreeMore than 50 downtown shops each put up a scarecrow. Grab a map, walk the route and vote for your favorite.
KR Farms pumpkin patch with a glow-in-the-dark corn mazeMon–Thu 1:30–8pm, Fri 1:30–9pm, weekends 9am–9pm; closed Oct 31 · KR Farms · Dublin · Free entry; Fun Zone $23; add-ons $5Pumpkins, a kids' Fun Zone ($23) and $5 add-ons like a glowing corn maze and black-light mini golf. Free family movie at 6pm. Closed on Halloween (Oct 31); open again Nov 1 for the last day.
Pick of the Patch: pumpkins and a bounce-house playgroundThrough Nov 1; weekdays 4–9pm, weekends 10am–9pm · Pick of the Patch Pumpkins (ABC Tree Farms) · Livermore · Free entry; bounce wristbands $22–35Pick a pumpkin, then let the kids loose in a big inflatable playground. Entry and parking are free; bounce wristbands for ages 2–12 cost $22–35.
Scarecrow contest at Alden Lane NurseryThrough Oct 31, during nursery hours · Alden Lane Nursery · Livermore · FreeStroll past a garden full of homemade scarecrows and vote for your favorite, with pumpkins and gourds for sale around the nursery.
Mulholland Manor: "Carnevil" home hauntNightly 6:30–10pm through Oct 31 · Mulholland Manor · Dublin · FreeThis year's theme is "Carnevil": singing pumpkins, jump scares and a whole street decorated around it. A little scary. A private home listed on FrightMaps; please be polite and stay on the sidewalk.
Haunted Mansion Halloween: a family-friendly yard graveyardEvenings through Halloween; hours not posted · Haunted Mansion Halloween · Livermore · FreeA haunted-mansion and graveyard scene set up in a front yard. Gentle enough for families. A private home listed on FrightMaps; please be polite and stay on the sidewalk.
Haunted Light Show: Halloween lights, music and fogEvenings through Halloween; hours not posted · Haunted Light Show · Danville · FreeA Halloween light show set to music, with fog, that runs over an hour. Not scary. A private home listed on FrightMaps; please be polite and stay on the sidewalk.
Livermore Monsters: a free Halloween yard displayEvenings through Halloween; hours not posted · Livermore Monsters · Livermore · FreeA front yard full of Halloween monsters to stop by and look at. A private home listed on FrightMaps; please be polite and stay on the sidewalk.
Joan's Farm pumpkin patchThrough Oct 31, Tue–Sun 10am–6pm · Joan's Farm · Livermore · Free entry, $5 parking; activities $5 or $25 wristbandA family pumpkin patch out on Mines Road with a maze, pumpkin bowling, a little train, farm animals and a pretend Western town. Activities are $5 each or $25 for a wristband; cash or check only.
Halloween classics at the Vine CinemaOct 22–31, showtimes vary · Vine Cinema & Alehouse · Livermore · Priced per showOld Halloween and horror favorites on the big screen with craft beer: Halloween (1978) from Oct 22, then Hocus Pocus, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Young Frankenstein, The Exorcist, The Thing and Evil Dead 2 through Oct 31. Some are family-friendly, some are truly scary.
Kidz Town Halloween Hay Day: downtown trick-or-treating10:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Downtown Livermore; Carnegie Park · Livermore · FreeKids in costume go shop to shop around downtown Livermore collecting candy, plus music, games and a costume contest at Carnegie Park. For kids in 5th grade and under; the first 1,500 kids get a treat bag.
Trick or Treat on the Farm11:00 AM – 2:00 PM · Forest Home Farms Historic Park · San Ramon · FreeA daytime Halloween outing: kids come in costume and walk around the historic Forest Home Farms collecting treats and doing activities at stations. Free for all ages, no registration needed.
Blue Oaks Church trunk-or-treat12:00 – 1:30 PM · Blue Oaks Church · Pleasanton · Price not listedGames, a bounce house, cookie decorating and candy. Trunk-or-treat means kids in costume collect candy from decorated car trunks in a parking lot.
Floating Pumpkin Patch at The Wave pool12:00 – 1:00 PM · The Wave · Dublin · $20 residents, $24–25 nonresidentsKids swim out to pick a pumpkin floating in Dublin's indoor pool, then decorate it. The noon session is for kids under 5. Sign up by Oct 21.
Halloween bingo and lunch for seniors12:00 PM · Alcosta Senior & Community Center · San Ramon · $30, includes lunch and 3 cardsBingo at the Alcosta Senior & Community Center, with lunch and three cards included. Costumes encouraged.
Boo Bash: Halloween party at Danville Livery12:00 – 3:00 PM · Danville Livery Shopping Center · Danville · FreeA free Halloween afternoon for families at the Danville Livery shopping center: a hayride (a ride in a wagon full of hay), a petting zoo, pumpkin carving, face painting, a DJ, and a map of shops that hand out candy to kids in costume. Early arrivals in costume get a free Boo Bag while supplies last.
Orangefest: trunk-or-treat and fall fun in Dublin2:00 – 5:00 PM · Brave Church Dublin · Dublin · Free (free ticket required)Trunk-or-treat, food trucks, pumpkin games, bounce houses and music. Free, but grab a free ticket ahead. Trunk-or-treat means kids in costume collect candy from decorated car trunks in a parking lot.
Boo Bash: Halloween carnival for kids (with sensory-friendly session)3:15 – 4:00 PM · Robert Livermore Community Center – Recreation Building gym · Livermore · $16 per child; adults and under 2 freeA Halloween carnival for ages 3–11 at Robert Livermore Community Center, run by LARPD (Livermore's parks and recreation district), with crafts, carnival games with prizes and a Not-so-Haunted House. A quieter sensory-friendly session (less noise and crowding, for kids sensitive to that) runs first; buy tickets online, no refunds.
Halloween campfire at Del Valle park4:00 – 7:00 PM · Del Valle Regional Park – Visitor Center · Livermore · Free ($5 parking)An outdoor dusk program by the East Bay Regional Park District at Del Valle Regional Park: singing around a campfire, roasting s'mores (toasted marshmallow and chocolate between graham crackers) and a close look at 'creepy' animals. For all ages, costumes encouraged; kids need an adult, and parking is $5.
Danville Ward trunk-or-treat5:00 – 8:00 PM · Church of Jesus Christ, Danville Ward · Danville · Price not listedA community trunk-or-treat hosted by a local Latter-day Saints congregation. Trunk-or-treat means kids in costume collect candy from decorated car trunks in a parking lot.
Trunk-or-treat at San Ramon Valley United Methodist5:00 – 7:00 PM · San Ramon Valley United Methodist Church · Alamo · Price not listedA church parking-lot trunk-or-treat in Alamo. Trunk-or-treat means kids in costume collect candy from decorated car trunks in a parking lot.
Zom-Brew Crawl: Halloween beer walk in downtown Pleasanton5:00 – 8:00 PM · Museum on Main – check-in Museum on Main · Pleasanton · Price not listedA Halloween-themed beer crawl for adults: you walk between downtown Pleasanton bars and restaurants and sample beer at each stop ("Zom-Brew" is a play on zombie). Check in at Museum on Main; 21+ and ticketed.
Fall festival, chili contest and trunk-or-treat5:30 – 8:30 PM · Church of Jesus Christ · Livermore · Price not listedA fall festival with a chili cook-off and trunk-or-treat, hosted by the Windmill Springs Ward. Trunk-or-treat means kids in costume collect candy from decorated car trunks in a parking lot.
Hallo-Wine trolley tour of three wineries6:00 – 9:00 PM · McGrail Vineyards and Winery · Livermore · About $130 + 6% feesRide a vintage trolley from McGrail to Shanti and Longevity wineries for an adults-only take on trick-or-treating. 21+.
Spooktacular Saturday: Halloween night at Wood Family Vineyards6:00 – 9:00 PM · Wood Family Vineyards · Livermore · $10 club members, $15 othersA Halloween-themed evening for adults at Wood Family Vineyards, a winery on Research Drive in Livermore ('Spooktacular' is a play on spooky + spectacular). 21+ only, tickets required.
Twisted Reality: a free home haunted maze6:45 – 11:00 PM · Twisted Reality · Livermore · FreeA walk-through haunted maze built at a private home. Very scary; not for little kids. A private home listed on FrightMaps; please be polite and stay on the sidewalk.
Frightmare: a free home haunted house with live actors7:00 – 10:00 PM · Frightmare Home Haunt · Livermore · Free (donations welcome)One of the Bay Area's best-known home haunts, with live actors and jump scares; recommended for ages 10 and up. Younger kids can come to the lights-on walk-throughs (Oct 27–29 4–6pm, Oct 31 1–3pm). Free; donations welcome.
Horror Carnival: a horror-villain yard display7:00 PM · Horror Carnival · Livermore · FreeA yard turned into a carnival of horror-movie villains, with moving props. A little scary. A private home listed on FrightMaps; please be polite and stay on the sidewalk.
Mom's Haunted House: a not-scary night and a scary one7:00 PM · Mom's Haunted House · Livermore · FreeA home haunt with two nights: a gentle, not-scary one for little kids on Oct 24 from 7pm, and the scary version on Halloween from 6pm. A private home listed on FrightMaps; please be polite and stay on the sidewalk.
Ghosts of Dublin: Halloween night history tours7:30 – 10:30 PM · Dublin Heritage Park & Museums · Dublin · $15 residents, $18 othersGuided spooky evening tours of the old buildings at Dublin Heritage Park & Museums for the Halloween season, leaving every 30 minutes; book online. Recommended for ages 8 and up; tours from 9pm on are for older teens and adults.
Halloween costume party at Da Boccery9:00 – 11:59 PM · Da Boccery · Livermore · $15A late-night costume party at a Livermore bocce bar. 21+. Not confirmed by the organizer yet; check before you go.

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