Things to do with kids in Livermore, CA
Storytimes, classes, shows and festivals for kids in Livermore, CA: 25 listed, checked by a local editor.
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G&M Farms pumpkin patch and corn mazeWed–Fri 3–7pm, Sat 10am–7pm, Sun 10am–6pm · G&M Farms · $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.- 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) · 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 · FreeStroll past a garden full of homemade scarecrows and vote for your favorite, with pumpkins and gourds for sale around the nursery.
Haunted Mansion Halloween: a family-friendly yard graveyardEvenings through Halloween; hours not posted · Haunted Mansion Halloween · 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.
Livermore Monsters: a free Halloween yard displayEvenings through Halloween; hours not posted · Livermore Monsters · 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 · 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.
Kidz Town Halloween Hay Day: downtown trick-or-treating10:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Downtown Livermore; Carnegie Park · 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.
Livermore Library storytimes, incl. Spanish Música y Movimiento10:15 AM · Civic Center / Rincon / Springtown branches + parks · FreeFree storytimes and early-learning sessions for babies and young kids at the Civic Center, Rincon and Springtown branches and local parks: baby sing-alongs, music and movement, yoga storytime and crafts. There is a Spanish music-and-movement session, Música y Movimiento (Wednesdays 10:30am at Rincon), and an ASL (American Sign Language) stories-and-songs session on Sat Oct 17. Civic Center is closed Wed Oct 21.
Boo Bash: Halloween carnival for kids (with sensory-friendly session)3:15 – 4:00 PM · Robert Livermore Community Center – Recreation Building gym · $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 · 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.
Fall festival, chili contest and trunk-or-treat5:30 – 8:30 PM · Church of Jesus Christ · 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.- Mom's Haunted House: a not-scary night and a scary one7:00 PM · Mom's Haunted House · 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.
Sunday, October 25
- G&M Farms pumpkin patch and corn mazeWed–Fri 3–7pm, Sat 10am–7pm, Sun 10am–6pm · G&M Farms · $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.
- 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) · 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 · FreeStroll past a garden full of homemade scarecrows and vote for your favorite, with pumpkins and gourds for sale around the nursery.
- Haunted Mansion Halloween: a family-friendly yard graveyardEvenings through Halloween; hours not posted · Haunted Mansion Halloween · 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.
- Livermore Monsters: a free Halloween yard displayEvenings through Halloween; hours not posted · Livermore Monsters · 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 · 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 hayrides at historic Hagemann Ranch1:00 – 5:00 PM · Hagemann Ranch · FreeThe Livermore Heritage Guild opens its 1870s ranch for hayrides, crafts, games and pumpkin decorating.- Pumpkin carving with a park ranger, plus toddler nature class3:00 – 5:00 PM · Sycamore Grove Park (Arroyo Road entrance / Reservable Picnic Area) · Price not listedTwo programs from LARPD (Livermore Area Recreation and Park District) at Sycamore Grove Park: a pumpkin-carving session for all ages led by Ranger Rudy (bring your own pumpkin; it is already full), and Sycamore Sprouts, a nature class for 2- and 3-year-olds about creek life that starts Oct 26 and meets about every other week. Register online.
Coming up
- Trunk or Treat with Livermore PoliceWed Oct 21, 5–8pm · Livermore Police Department · FreePolice cars and fire trucks are decorated and handing out candy around the Livermore police station. Kids under 12 need an adult. Trunk-or-treat means kids in costume collect candy from decorated car trunks in a parking lot.
Trunk-or-treat and chili cook-offFri Oct 30, 6–10pm · Church of Jesus Christ · Price not listedHosted by the Sycamore Grove Ward, with a chili cook-off alongside the candy. Trunk-or-treat means kids in costume collect candy from decorated car trunks in a parking lot.- Halloween critters: creepy or cool?Sat Oct 31, 10:30am · Del Valle Regional Park · Free (park parking fee)A park naturalist introduces the spiders, bats, snakes and other animals people find spooky, at Del Valle. Free; regular park parking fee.
Livermore Valley Half Marathon & 5KSunday, Mar 7, 2027 · Livermore Valley wine country · Price not listedA half marathon through the vineyards, plus a 5K.
Livermore Downtown Street FestUsually mid-May (May 16–17 in 2026); 2027 dates TBA · Downtown Livermore · Price not listedA downtown street festival with music, wine and a market.- Lake Del Valle Scenic Boat TourWeekends, Jul 4 – early September; 2027 dates TBA · Lake Del Valle · Price not listedA guided boat tour on the lake in the park.
- Alden Lane Fall FestivalOctober; 2027 dates TBA · Alden Lane Nursery · Price not listedA fall festival with pumpkins at the garden center.
- Livermore Downtown Witches Night Out / Kidz Town HalloweenOctober; 2027 dates TBA · Downtown Livermore · Price not listedHalloween events in downtown Livermore.
- Livermore Holiday Sights & Sounds ParadeFirst Saturday of December; 2027 dates TBA · Downtown Livermore · Price not listedA holiday parade and tree lighting.
- Alden Lane Holiday EveningsDecember; 2027 dates TBA · Alden Lane Nursery · Price not listedHoliday lights evenings at the garden center.
Bankhead Presents Spring 2027 (Closing with Rita Rudner, Jun 4)Spring 2027 through Jun 4 · Bankhead Theater · Price not listedThe spring season of comedy, family shows, magic and theater, closing with Rita Rudner on June 4.