Fall Festivities & Halloween Happenings

It’s that time of year! The leaves will start changing with the season. Even though the weather doesn’t feel like Fall, it doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy all the Activities and Fun! Check out our list of Fall Fun and Pumpkin Patches!

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Festivities

Downtown Danville’s Scarecrow Stroll, October 2024- Check back soon, a map with all the participating businesses will be created and uploaded to the website once the stroll starts.

Oktoberfest, Danville-
Taking place on Sunday, October 20th in Downtown Danville, this event is being presented in partnership with the Town of Danville and the Danville Area Chamber of Commerce. The fun begins at 11:30 AM, with a Kid’s Zone and Business Pop-Up Exhibits at 205 Railroad Avenue, next to the Museum of the San Ramon Valley. The Olympia Fields Brass Band will also be on hand to play polka-style Oktoberfest favorites. From 12:00 to 3:00 PM, they will have a Walking Beer & Wine Tour through Downtown Danville. Enjoy sipping and strolling as you visit local business owners who will welcome you to their storefronts with beer and wine as well as discounts and festive fall décor.

Walnut Creek Oktoberfest– On September 27 & 28, join in the Biergarten or on the dance floor for another epic Oktoberfest in Walnut Creek. It’s a great place to show off your dirndl dress or don the lederhosen (not mandatory!). This 2-day-long, family-friendly event recreates the beloved German fall celebration.

Oktoberfest will include live entertainment, music, dancing, gourmet food and dozens of artisan vendors, arts & crafts, biergarten with dozens of craft beers, wine, international music, and Kinder Platz Kids Zone.

Thomas & Percy’s Halloween Party, Tickets are on sale now! Dress up for Halloween with favorites Thomas and Percy, for a 20-minute train ride, entertainment, and fun-filled activities for the entire family.

Halloween Cruise Party, San Francisco, board the cruise, dance with fellow werewolves and witches to top hits mixed by our live band and DJ’S. Enjoy refreshments and cocktails at 7 bars, and sightsee our amazing cities on this exciting and magical night!

Spooktacular Celebration & Howl-O-Ween, Danville-
Scooby-Doo-themed evening! The festivities will include arts and crafts, face painting, games, trick-or-treating, and lots of
fall fun! Pre-registration is required for walk-ins. Call 925-314-3400 for more information. Please choose one time to attend. If the program is full, please add your child to the waitlist in case they can accommodate additional participants.
Howl-O-Ween-Halloween has gone to the dogs, in the best paw-sible way! Join us for our annual Howlo-ween celebration including a costume contest, a pet parade, and a photo opportunity. Costume categories include: silliest, most original, best owner/dog duo, and best impersonation. Polite, leashed dogs are welcome (no retractable leashes). Dogs must be current on all necessary vaccinations. All registered participants will receive a themed toy and a treat. Cottage at Hap Magee Ranch Park.

Boo at the Zoo, Oakland, Every weekend in October- Enjoy this family-friendly Halloween event with a spooky animal-themed scavenger hunt and fun goodies. Grab a program as you enter the Zoo and follow the clues on their self-guided scavenger hunt to find all the trick-or-treating animals hidden throughout it. Instead of trick-or-treating in the Zoo this year, they are safely handing out pre-stuffed goodie bags to all children.

Kidz Town Halloween Hay Day, – In Livermore, Kidz Town Halloween Hay Day is held in historic downtown Livermore, with children’s activities, costume contests, truck-or-treat, makers market, and more for children 5th grade and younger. There is also going to be Witches Night Out!

Oktoberfest Sundaze, San Francisco

12th Annual Oktoberfest in the Diamond, Oakland, (TBD-Check site for dates).

Harvest Fair, Dublin, Enjoy an afternoon of old-fashioned fall fun with farm harvest activities, lively music, and favorite seasonal foods. Play in the hay and help us harvest vegetables in the Farm Yard. While you’re there, visit the Murray Schoolhouse to see exhibits on Dublin’s Immigrant founders, and tour the 1910 Kolb House to see how a true farm family lived.

Pirates of Emerson Haunted Theme Park, Pleasanton, Tickets are entry-time based, so be prepared to select not only the date but also which entry time works for you.
Livermore Wine Trolley’s Hallo-Wine Party, Livermore, The Spooktacular Livermore Wine Trolley, in ghostly Halloween-style, will shuttle you and your ghoul friends to 3 award-winning wineries as you ‘trick or treat” for full flights of wine and delightful treats!

Western Railway’s Pumpkin Patch Festival, Sunol, At the Pumpkin Patch, you can purchase your pumpkins, as well as snacks, drinks, and other homemade specialties. There are plenty of activities for the whole family at the pumpkin patch! All proceeds benefit the Western Railway Museum (a nonprofit educational institution) and the local Rotary Clubs which provide thousands of dollars to the local community and youth activities each year.

Ghost Walk, Pleasanton, Meet the ghosts of Pleasanton’s past in this uniquely spooky annual event held by the Museum on Main. Ghost Walk is a two-hour guided walking tour of Pleasanton’s most haunted sites along Main Street in the downtown area…and you never know what spirits you might encounter along the way!