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Halloween Haunts, Fun & Pumpkin Patches 2020: Half Moon Bay
Halloween is still on the calendar! See HMB & Peninsula events, corn mazes & trick-or-treating for this most spook-tacular time of the year.
HALF MOIN BAY , CA — Despite the coronavirus pandemic, Halloween still is a go in 2020 — with haunts, hay mazes, trunk-or-treats, pumpkin patches and Day of the Dead festivities, in-person and virtual, throughout Half Moon Bay and on the Peninsula.
While some annual activities were canceled, sweet and spooky events still abound.
Check out Patch's annual Halloween event guide to find what's going on near you. And Happy Halloween!
Find out what's happening in Half Moon Bayfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
NOTE: Do double-check with organizers to ensure events are still proceeding as posted.
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Find out what's happening in Half Moon Bayfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
BELMONT:
OCT. 17-25: Spooky Scavenger Hunt 2020: Twin Pines. Clues hidden around the park.
- Twin Pines Park, One Twin Pines Lane, Belmont, CA
OCT. 27: Senior Spooktacular Drive-Through (Ages 55+). Teen group VOICES will safely pass out goodie bags.
- Twin Pines Park, One Twin Pines Lane, Belmont, CA
Through OCT. 28: Halloween Costume & Pumpkin-Carving Contests. Free & for all ages.
- Online via City of Belmont, CA
OCT. 28: Virtual Spooky Stories Night. For ages 3-12. Times divided by age group.
- Virtual via City of Belmont, CA
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BURLINGAME:
OCT. 12-25: McKinley Harvest Festival & Silent Auction. The two-day fest is replaced with online silent auction & raffle.
- McKinley Elementary School, 701 Paloma Ave., Burlingame, CA
Through OCT. 31: Halloween Pumpkin Patch & Kids' Fun. With inflatable slides & paint ball.
- 1800 El Camino Real, Burlingame, CA
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CUPERTINO:
OCT. 30 & 31: 'Hotel Transylvania' Drive-in Halloween Movie. Registration required, so don't delay!
- Blackberry Farm, 21979 San Fernando Ave., Cupertino, CA
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FOSTER CITY:
OCT. 24: 'Hocus Pocus' Drive-in Movie. Registration open.
- Recreation Center Parking Lot, 650 Shell Blvd., Foster City, CA
OCT. 31: Halloween Festival: A Walk-Through. Pre-registration required.
- Leo Ryan Park, 650 Shell Blvd., Foster City, CA
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HALF MOON BAY:
OCT. 12: Safeway World-Champion Pumpkin Weigh-Off. "Let’s rock the scales!"
- IDES Grounds, 735 Main St., Half Moon Bay, CA
OCT. 12-25: Annual Half Moon Bay Pumpkin Run/Walk. Supports Senior Coastsiders .
- Virtual format via Senior Coastsiders, 925 Main St., Half Moon Bay, CA
OCT. 17-18: Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival 2020: Canceled.
- Downtown Half Moon Bay, CA
Through OCT. 31: Pumpkins, Haunted Barn, Hay Maze: Arata's Farm. With pony rides & petting zoo, too!
- Arata's Pumpkin Farm, 185 Verde Road, Half Moon Bay, CA
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LOS ALTOS:
OCT. 15-17: Hallow-Window Family Painting. Space is limited: Sign-ups underway.
- Downtown Los Altos, CA
OCT. 17-18: 2020 Los Altos Virtual Arts & Wine Festival. The annual autumn event goes online this year.
- Virtual format with Los Altos Village Association, Los Altos, CA
OCT. 29: Online Harvest Social For 50+. Share your favorite fall decorations.
- Online via Zoom
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LOS ALTOS HILLS:
OCT. 23-31: Guess The Pumpkin's Weight. Prizes to top three guessers!
- Town Hall, 26379 Fremont Road, Los Altos Hills, CA
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MENLO PARK:
OCT. 23: 'Shelter-in-Play' & Day of Dead Theme for Kids. Registration required.
- Virtual format via City of Menlo Park, CA
OCT. 30: Halloween Hoopla' Carnival. With crafts, spooky stories, a juggler & more Registration required.
- Online via Zoom from City of Menlo Park, CA
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MILLBRAE:
OCT. 31: Halloween Treats: Drive-Thru 2020: Library Plaza. While the candy lasts!
- Millbrae Library Plaza, 1 Library Ave., Millbrae, CA
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MOUNTAIN VIEW:
OCT.: Halloween Home-Decorating Contest. Community-wide contest.
- Citywide, Mountain View, CA
OCT. 19-NOV. 2: Plaza Haunt. Take the family for a stroll through festive decor.
- Pioneer Park and Civic Center Plaza, Mountain View, CA
OCT. 26 & 28: Spooky Stories with Mountain View Public Library. Kid-friendly, fun & free.
- Online format via Zoom.
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PACIFICA:
Through OCT. 26: Pumpkin Decorating Contest. Submit your artistic creation.
- City of Pacifica, CA
OCT. 30: Halloween Rock Hunt. This sounds fun!
- City of Pacifica, CA
OCT. 30: Spooky Stories with Spindrift Players. Sit back & enjoy three of literature’s spookiest stories.
- Live-streamed via Pacifica Spindrift Players, 1050 Crespi Drive, Pacifica, CA
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PALO ALTO:
OCT. 16, 23 & 30: Spooky Movie Nights. Three nights of eerie films.
- Via MidPen Media Center, 900 San Antonio Road, Palo Alto, CA
OCT. 24: Pumpkin Decorating with Henna - Virtual: Gamble Garden. Results are amazing!
- Online via Gamble Garden, 1431 Waverley St., Palo Alto, CA
OCT. 30: Moonlight Jack-O-Jaunt. The city is planning a fun event with this one.
- California & University avenues, Palo Alto, CA
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REDWOOD CITY:
OCT. 16: Family Camp-In/Camp-Out Goodie Bag Registration Deadline. Don't miss out!
- Virtual via City of Redwood City
OCT. 24: Family Camp In/Campout @Home Edition Halloween Style. Put on your costumes & enjoy some quality family time.
- Virtual via City of Redwood City
Through OCT. 25: Zoppé Italian Family Circus Drive-In. The annual, fall tradition lives on!
- Port of Redwood City, 459 Seaport Court, Redwood City, CA
OCT. 31: Trunk or Treat Drive Boo. Event is full, but check for cancellations.
- Red Morton Community Center, 1120 Roosevelt Ave., Redwood City, CA
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SAN BRUNO:
OCT. 29: Halloween 'Jinxed Joyride' 2020: Tanforan. Enjoy family outing: $10 per car and registration required.
- Tanforan Shopping Center, 1150 El Camino Real, San Bruno, CA
Through OCT. 30: Virtual Costume Contest. Categories for all -- including humans, dogs, cats & even birds!
- Online via City of San Bruno, CA
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SAN CARLOS:
OCT. 18-31: Howl-O-Ween Pet Costume Contest. Fido has a costume, right?
- Online via City of San Carlos, CA
OCT. 20-31: Halloween Home-Decorating Contest. Watch for the maps to take the family on a "spooky" drive.
- City of San Carlos, CA
OCT. 24-25 & 30-NOV. 1: Halloween Haunted Hangar: Hiller Aviation. With "Great Pumpkin" Scavenger Hunt for youngsters.
- Hiller Aviation Museum, 601 Skyway Road, San Carlos, CA
OCT. 31: Halloween Costume Bike Parade/Ride. "Come for the costumes, stay for the biking!"
- Bike Loops: Cedar/Cherry/Elm/White Oak Way, San Carlos, CA
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SAN FRANCISCO:
OCT. 12: Thriller Routine (ages 8 & up). Kids can learn the fun, spooky dance.
- Online via Joy Studios
OCT. 16-31: SF Ghost Hunt Online: Fireside Stories. Get the scoop on the scary!
- Zoom via San Francisco Ghost Hunt Walking Tour, San Francisco, CA
OCT. 22-25: The Guardsmen Pumpkin Patch. Festive atmosphere with carving contests & more to support at-risk, Bay Area youth.
- Fort Mason, 2 Marina Blvd, San Francisco, CA
OCT. 24-31: SF Zoo's Sloth-oween & Sloth Haunts. With five sloth-themed haunted houses, including "Franken-sloth's Fort."
- San Francisco Zoo, Sloat Blvd. and Great Highway, San Francisco, CA
OCT. 28: Shadow Circus: The Void Beyond the Veil. A frightfully good time.
- Online via Shadow Circus Creature Theatre, San Francisco, CA
OCT. 31: Graveyard Row Halloween Pub Crawl. Tickets on sale.
- The Blue Light + Various Venues, 1979 Union St., San Francisco, CA
OCT. 31: 'Blue Moon' SF Bay Halloween Sail. "Distinctive sail in honor of the full moon and Halloween!"
- Schooner Freda B, 100 Bay St., Sausalito, CA
OCT. 31: Halloween Pet Costume Stroll. Family friendly & socially distanced.
- Folsom Street between 7th and 11th, San Francisco, CA
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SAN MATEO:
OCT. 17: Fall Festival. Canceled.
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center, 725 Monte Diablo Ave., San Mateo, CA
OCT. 17-31: Halloween Dine-Out & Drive-In Movies: Par 3. Coose from three nights & four different movies.
- Par 3 at Poplar Creek, 1700 Coyote Point Drive, San Mateo, CA
OCT. 24-25: Halloween CAR-nival. Advance reservations required.
- Beresford Recreation Center, 2720 Alameda de las Pulgas, San Mateo, CA
OCT. 24-31: Hauntingly VIRTUAL Halloween Costume Contest at Hillsdale. Prizes for winners!
- Hillsdale Shopping Center, 60 31st Ave., San Mateo, CA
Through OCT. 31: CuriOdyssey Autumn Nights – Glowing Harvest Fest. Family fun with jack-o-lanterns & animals. Costumes welcomed.
- CuriOdyssey Science Playground & Zoo, 1651 Coyote Point Drive, San Mateo, CA
Through OCT. 31: Halloween Pumpkin Patch & Kids' Fun. With inflatable slides & paint ball.
- 1863 S. Norfolk St., San Mateo, CA
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SANTA CLARA:
OCT: Halloween Haunt 2020: California Great America. Canceled
- California's Great America, 4701 Great America Pkwy., Santa Clara, CA
OCT. Great Pumpkin Fest 2020: California Great America. Canceled.
- California's Great America, 4701 Great America Pkwy., Santa Clara, CA
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SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
OCT. 23: Drive-In Movie Night: Ghostbusters. Free. Pre-registration required.
- El Camino Real & Spruce Avenue, South San Francisco, CA
OCT. 26-NOV. 22: Day of the Dead Virtual Art Exhibit. "Admission" is free.
- Online format via City of South San Francisco, CA
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WOODSIDE:
Through NOV. 1: Orchard Days & Mini Hay Maze. Fun-packed weekends with seasonal food & activities.
- Filoli Historic House & Garden, 86 Cañada Road, Woodside, CA
OCT. 31: 'Howl At The Moon' Halloween 2020. With scavenger hunt, garden stroll & a howl at the moon.
- Filoli Historic House & Garden, 86 Cañada Road, Woodside, CA
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FOR EVENTS THROUGHOUT ENTIRE BAY AREA REGION:
Halloween Haunts, Fun & Pumpkin Patches 2020: SF Bay Area Guide
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