Halloween events in Pleasanton, CA
Trick-or-treating, trunk-or-treats, pumpkin patches, haunted houses and costume parties in Pleasanton, CA: 12 listed, checked by a local editor.
Everything in Pleasanton →Saturday, October 24
Pirates of Emerson haunted house parkSelect nights from Oct 2, 7:05–10pm · Alameda County Fairgrounds · $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.
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) · $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.
Blue Oaks Church trunk-or-treat12:00 – 1:30 PM · Blue Oaks Church · 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.
Zom-Brew Crawl: Halloween beer walk in downtown Pleasanton5:00 – 8:00 PM · Museum on Main – check-in Museum on Main · 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.
Sunday, October 25
- Pirates of Emerson haunted house parkSelect nights from Oct 2, 7:05–10pm · Alameda County Fairgrounds · $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.
- 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) · $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.
Halloween Spirit Run on Main Street8:30 AM · Main Street, downtown Pleasanton · $59.30 adults, $54 under 17, $27.50 kids' runPleasanton Rotary's 5K and 10K through downtown, plus a kids' run at 10am. Costumes welcome. Prices go up after Oct 24.
Hocus Pocus drag brunch at Tommy T's2:00 PM · Tommy T's Comedy Club · Price not listedA Hocus Pocus-themed drag show with brunch at Pleasanton's comedy club. For adults.
Coming up
Paws to Read: kids read to therapy dogs (Halloween)Tue Oct 13, 20 & 27, 7pm & 7:30pm · Pleasanton Library · FreeKids in 1st to 5th grade read aloud one-on-one to a calm therapy dog from Valley Humane Society at Pleasanton Library, in 25-minute sessions; reading to a patient dog helps kids build confidence. Free, but sessions are full; join the waitlist online.
Halloween party at Ruby Hill WineryFri Oct 23; time not posted · Ruby Hill Winery · Price not listedA Halloween party at Ruby Hill Winery, listed by Visit Tri-Valley. Not confirmed by the organizer yet; check before you go.
Spooktacular Hysterical: Halloween comedy at Tommy T'sFri–Sat Oct 30–31, 7:30pm · Tommy T's Comedy Club · Price not listedTwo nights of Halloween stand-up at Pleasanton's comedy club. For adults.
Valley Community Church trunk-or-treatSat Oct 31, 3–5pm · Valley Community Church · FreeBounce houses, food trucks and decorated cars on Halloween afternoon. Trunk-or-treat means kids in costume collect candy from decorated car trunks in a parking lot.
Pirates of Emerson Haunted ThemeparkOctober; 2027 dates TBA · Alameda County Fairgrounds · Price not listedA haunted theme park at the fairgrounds.- Pumpkins After DarkOctober; 2027 dates TBA · Alameda County Fairgrounds · Price not listedAn evening walk among carved pumpkin displays.