Halloween Happenings In San Francisco & Nearby 2017

MARIN COUNTY, CA – It's that time of year: Things are getting spooky!

We've rounded up the best Halloween and autumn events going on throughout the SF region, including the spookiest haunted houses, harvest fairs and Day of the Dead celebrations, along with those very charming, small-town, trick-or-treat carnivals.

Bookmark this page and use as a seasonal reference guide. Happy Halloween, from Patch!

EL CERRITO:

OCT. 28: Halloween Carnival & Haunted House

FAIRFAX:
OCT. 31: Halloween Parade & Festivities
NOV. 5: Backyard Fermentation: For the Holidays

MILL VALLEY:

OCT. 28: Dia De Los Muertos Celebration

NOVATO:

OCT. 28: Scream On The Green - Haunted House & Costume Contest
OCT. 28: Teen Halloween Party: for 6th - 12th Graders
OCT. 31: Halloween Festival 2017: Pacheco Plaza
NOV. 2: 'Dia de los Muertos' Tastes of Mexico Cooking Class

OAKLAND:
Daily through Oct. 31: Piedmont Avenue Pumpkin Patch & Haunted Houses: Oakland
OCT. 28: 'Terrifying Halloween Tour' at Dunsmuir Estate
OCT. 28-29: 'Boo at the Zoo' Halloween Fun at Oakland Zoo
OCT. 28: Halloween Town, Kids Hallo Eve for Ages 2-12
OCT. 28: Howloweenie Roast - Campfire, Stories & S'Mores: Redwood Regional Park
OCT. 28-29: Jack O'Lantern Jamboree: Children's Fairyland

PACIFICA:
OCT. 28-29: Spooktacular Haunted House & Carnival

OCT. 29: Halloween 5K & Bella's Kids Dash 2017

SAN ANSELMO:

OCT. 30: Haunted House Workshop with LEGO®
OCT. 31: Hitchcock Film - 'Psycho': Free

SAN FRANCISCO:
Saturdays and Sundays through October: ZOOtoberfest 2017 - Hay Maze, Brews, Bratwurst & Polka: San Francisco Zoo
OCT. 7-31: Pumpkin Patch - a benefit for Project Wreckless
OCT. 28: Polk Street Pumpkin Festival & Parade

OCT. 28: Halloween Fun At Ghirardelli Square

OCT. 28: SuperNatural Halloween 2017: California Academy of Sciences
OCT. 28: Haunted Hotel | W San Francisco Halloween
OCT. 28: A Nightmare On Van Ness Halloween Bash
OCT. 28: Pier Pressure Black Pearl Halloween Yacht Party

SAN RAFAEL:
OCT. 28: Flashlight Graveyard Stroll
OCT. 28: The Overcommitments - Halloween Dance Party
OCT. 28: 3rd Annual Costume/Dance Party featuring CALIFORNIA KIND
OCT. 28: Adult Halloween Bash: Elks Lodge

SAUSALITO:

OCT. 28: Nautical Nightmares - Twilight Halloween Sail

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SEEKING AMUSEMENT PARK THRILLS?

PLEASANTON: Through Oct. 31: 'Pirates of Emerson' Haunted Theme Park

ROHNERT PARK: Dates Throughout October: Blind Scream Haunted Houses 2017

SAN JOSE: Dates through Oct. 31: Winchester Mystery House's Hallowe’en Candlelight Tour

SAN LEANDRO: Through OCT. 31: Fear Overload Scream Park - 2 Haunted Houses

SANTA CLARA: Saturdays and Sundays through Oct. 29: 'Great Pumpkin Fest' - Hay Maze & Trick-Or-Treat With Peanuts Gang: California's Great America

VALLEJO: Through Oct. 31: Fright Fest 2017: Six Flags Discovery Kingdom

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FOR ALL HALLOWEEN & FALL EVENTS IN THE BAY AREA: Halloween Haunted Houses, Corn Mazes, Pumpkin Patches 2017: SF Bay Area

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PLANNING A HALLOWEEN ROAD TRIP? There are spooktacular events throughout California!

• Halloween Haunted Houses, Corn Mazes, Pumpkin Patches 2017: L.A. County

• Halloween Haunted Houses, Corn Mazes, Pumpkin Patches 2017: Orange County

• Halloween Haunted Houses, Corn Mazes & Pumpkin Patches 2017: San Diego County

• Halloween Haunted Houses, Corn Mazes, Pumpkin Patches 2017: Riverside County

• In Auburn: 'Pumpkin Nights' Walkthrough Experience

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