Get ready for a howling good time this Halloween season. From pumpkin patches to haunted houses, there are plenty of fun activities for all ages to enjoy this month around the Fremont and Sunnyvale areas.
Pumpkin Patches
Fall Pumpkin Tours at Full Circle Farm, Sunnyvale. Take your preschooler to tour the Children Garden to pick out a pumpkin in the field and have photo opportunity, story time, and a visit with the chickens.
J.E. Perry Farms, Fremont. Find the perfect pumpkin and explore this family-owned working organic farm.
Moreland Education Foundation Pumpkin Patch, Campbell. The MEF Pumpkin Patch is a beloved Moreland tradition that combines family fun with community building and fundraising. There will be carnivals, movies, craft fairs and concerts in addition to the pumpkin patch. It’s a wonderful way to celebrate the season and give back to the community! The pumpkin patch is open to the public Friday, Saturday and Sundays from 10/16-10/29.
Pick of the Patch Pumpkins by ABC Tree Farms, Sunnyvale and Fremont. Pick your perfect pumpkin from the quaint pumpkin patch and fun inflatable amusements.
Spina Farms Pumpkin Patch, Santa Teresa Blvd, San Jose. You’ll find over 60 varieties of pumpkins at Spina Farms, from traditional orange to pumpkins with stripes, warts, different colors, shapes and sizes! While you’re here, also enjoy a scenic tour of the farm on a hay ride pulled by an antique tractor or ride on the Spina Pumpkin Express Train that will take you to the middle of the patch, and new this year is the Harvest Tram, a perfect experience for the little ones. On the weekends there will be a petting zoo and pony rides available.
Trick or Treating
Trick or Treat on Downtown Safety Street, Fremont – October 23rd. Have fun at this trick or treating wonderland where children will gather Halloween goodies while walking through a street of miniature houses in Downtown Fremont.
Trick or Treat on the Avenue, Willow Glen (San Jose) – October 30th. Enjoy a safe trick or treat experience in Downtown Willow Glen compliments of the businesses in Downtown Willow Glen.
Festivals & Parties
Pumpkins in the Park, San Jose – October 10th. A harvest fair for families designed to promote awareness of the Guadalupe River Park and celebrate the fall season. There will be a giant pumpkin patch, a costume swap with the Children’s Discovery Museum, costume parade, carnival games, food and other free activities.
Halloween Family Fun Fest at Santana Row, San Jose – October 27th. There will be just treats at this free family fun event at Park Valencia in Santana Row. There will be free entertainment, interactive games, hands-on activities and educational activities designed for pre-school aged kids and their parents, arts and crafts, face painting, pumpkin decorating and trick-or-treating! Don’t forget to wear your costumes!
NIGHTMARE@tritonmuseum and Family Arts Day, Santa Clara – October 29th. Put on your costumes and come out to the museum for an evening of family-friendly Halloween fun! Participate in seasonal art projects and activities that are sure to put you in the fall spirit while eating snacks and sweets provided by the museum.
Spellbound: A Celebration of Books and Make-Believe at Children’s Discovery Museum, San Jose – October 31st. Celebrate make-believe through the fun of dressing-up and reading. Wear your costume and enjoy a “all treats, no tricks” bash at the Children’s Discovery Museum featuring healthy treat stations, creative costumes, science magic and a book giveaway.
Haunt History Park, San Jose – October 31st. While there are no scares at this event, there will be plenty of fun family-friendly events, from trick-or-treating, and arts and crafts activities. Children will be able to trick-or-treat at stations set up at the historic home in History Park.
Haunted Attractions
Halloween Haunt at Great America, Sunnyvale. Now open on Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings. Be prepared to be scared! There will be mazes, live shows and scare zones. Check out The Great Pumpkin Fest (now open through 11/1) during the daylight hours for the younger set. The fest features trick-or-treating with Snoopy and the Peanuts Gang, pumpkin decorating, a hay maze and coloring.
Winchester Mystery House, San Jose. Fright Nights is an experience that includes a haunted tour of the Winchester Mystery House and a brand new haunted maze that includes roaming characters straight from your worst nightmares. Every twist and turn in the maze provides an opportunity for you to prove your bravery.
Dead Time Dreams Haunted House, San Jose. A truly terrifying experience, the haunted attractions at Dead Time Dreams are the things nightmares are made of. Start your evening with the pre-show entertiainment on the Midway of Terrors and then check out the main attractions: The Devils Sacrifice and Backwoods – if you dare!
Halloween Twilight Hike, Fremont – October 30th. Spend a spooktacular evening on this hike in the hills of Coyote Hills Regional Park on the hunt for hobgoblins, witches and ghosts during sunset while learning about the ancient origins and modern traditions of Halloween. Wear your costume and enjoy a treat and a campfire story following the hike.
Halloween Train, Fremont – October 17th. Come out to the Ardenwood Farm for an evening of fun. Ride the farm’s train through the fields and woods on this evening ride and spot goblins and have a hauntingly good time. This event is designed for families with children aged 12 years and under.
Unhaunted House, Hayward – October 23rd – 24th. Enjoy an evening of Halloween crafts, storytelling, a campfire and the signature Unhaunted House at Sulphur Creek.
There are a lot of fun events happening all over the Bay Area. Wherever you decided to haunt, we hope you have a safe and spooky Halloween!