Oct 24 – 25

Things to do in the Tri-Valley this weekend

87 events and deals in the Tri-Valley on Oct 24 – 25, checked by a local editor.

Saturday, October 24

Sunday, October 25

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.
The Great Elephant Migration: outdoor art downtownThrough Sun Dec 6 · Downtown Livermore (Bankhead Plaza, Stockmen's Park) · Livermore · FreeA free outdoor art exhibit you can walk around in downtown Livermore, at Bankhead Plaza and Stockmen's Park. Presented by Livermore Valley Arts and Three Thirty-Three Arts.
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.
Flannel & Foliage: Gilmore Girls fall fan weekend10/23/2026, 12:00 AM – 10/25/2026, 11:59 PM · Historic Downtown Danville · Danville · Free general admissionA three-day fall fan weekend in downtown Danville inspired by Gilmore Girls, the TV show set in a cozy small town. Expect cast panels (actors talking on stage), live music, trivia, scavenger hunts and artisan markets. General admission is free; a limited number of paid All-Access tickets are also sold.
Halloween Spirit Run on Main Street8:30 AM · Main Street, downtown Pleasanton · 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.
Cruise for Kids: Halloween car show for charity9:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Blackhawk Museum · Blackhawk · Free to watch; $30 to enter a carA Halloween-themed car show in the Blackhawk Museum area where owners park their cars for people to walk around and admire; the money goes to Lucile Packard Children's Hospital. Watching is free, and entering your own car costs $30; museum admission is separate.
Livermore Sunday Farmers' Market9:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Downtown Livermore · Livermore · FreeA weekly open-air farmers' market where local farmers and vendors sell fresh produce and food from stalls, on Second St in downtown Livermore between S. L St and S. J St. Free to browse; it runs year-round, rain or shine.
Alamo Farmers' Market9:00 AM – 2:00 PM · Alamo Plaza – Bank of America lot · Alamo · FreeAn open-air farmers' market where local farmers and vendors sell fresh produce and food straight from their stalls. It runs every Sunday year-round in the Bank of America lot at Alamo Plaza, and it's free to walk in and browse.
Halloween Spooktacular at Hacienda Crossings1:00 – 3:00 PM · Hacienda Crossings · Dublin · FreeFace painting, balloon art, a photo booth, cotton candy and treat bags (while they last) in the entertainment area by Ike's.
Haunted Hub: a Halloween party for dogs1:00 – 5:00 PM · City Center Bishop Ranch · San Ramon · $30 per dog ($20 Hub members)The Hub's third annual Halloween afternoon for dogs and their people at City Center Bishop Ranch.
Halloween hayrides at historic Hagemann Ranch1:00 – 5:00 PM · Hagemann Ranch · Livermore · FreeThe Livermore Heritage Guild opens its 1870s ranch for hayrides, crafts, games and pumpkin decorating.
It's the Great Pumpkin Bash2:00 – 4:30 PM · Creekside Community Church · Alamo · Free (RSVP)Trick-or-treating, mini pumpkin decorating, a raffle and a Charlie Brown movie. Free, but space is limited, so RSVP.
Paint and sip: a little ghost in the rain2:00 – 4:00 PM · JMC Cellars · Livermore · $49Paint a cute little ghost in the rain while you sip wine at JMC Cellars.
Hocus Pocus drag brunch at Tommy T's2:00 PM · Tommy T's Comedy Club · Pleasanton · Price not listedA Hocus Pocus-themed drag show with brunch at Pleasanton's comedy club. For adults.
Developing Unique Scholarship Essays2:00 – 3:00 PM · Dublin Library · Dublin · FreeDeveloping Unique Scholarship Essays Given the sheer number of scholarship opportunities out there, it might seem like a heavy lift to craft multiple stories for multiple competitions.
Howl-O-Ween: Halloween pet costume parade2:00 – 3:00 PM · City Center Bishop Ranch – Alexander Square · San Ramon · FreeA Halloween parade for pets in costume ("Howl-O-Ween" is a dog-themed play on Halloween) at Alexander Square in City Center Bishop Ranch, with treats, a selfie station and a mini dog obstacle course. Free for everyone.
Orangefest: trunk-or-treat and fall fun in San Ramon3:00 – 5:00 PM · Brave Church San Ramon · San Ramon · FreeTrunk-or-treat, a DJ, bounce houses and food trucks. Trunk-or-treat means kids in costume collect candy from decorated car trunks in a parking lot.
Pumpkin carving with a park ranger, plus toddler nature class3:00 – 5:00 PM · Sycamore Grove Park (Arroyo Road entrance / Reservable Picnic Area) · Livermore · 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.
Día de los Muertos Mexican folk dance show3:00 PM · Bankhead Theater · Livermore · $25 front row (box office only)A stage show of ballet folklórico (traditional Mexican folk dance in colorful costumes) for Día de los Muertos, the Mexican Day of the Dead, when families remember loved ones who have died. Performed by Ballet Folklórico Mexicano de Carlos Moreno at the Bankhead Theater; front-row seats are $25 and sold only at the box office.
John Knox Presbyterian trunk-or-treat3:30 – 5:00 PM · John Knox Presbyterian Church · Dublin · Price not listedCandy, a costume parade, games and snacks. Trunk-or-treat means kids in costume collect candy from decorated car trunks in a parking lot.
Rolling Hills Church trunk-or-treat5:00 – 7:00 PM · Rolling Hills Church · Danville · Price not listedA church trunk-or-treat in Danville; the car spots are already full. Trunk-or-treat means kids in costume collect candy from decorated car trunks in a parking lot. Not confirmed by the organizer yet; check before you go.
Tarantula Trek: evening spider walk at Sunol5:15 – 7:15 PM · Sunol Visitor Center · Sunol · Price not listedA guided evening walk to look for tarantulas, the big hairy spiders that wander the hills in autumn, led by EBRPD (East Bay Regional Park District, which runs the big regional parks) from the Sunol Visitor Center. For ages 6 and up; register online ahead of time.
Frightmare: a free home haunted house with live actors7:00 – 9:00 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.

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