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16 haunted houses, pumpkin patches, family events and festivals around San Francisco Bay Area, CA, each checked against its own official site for 2026 dates. Scare levels and ages are our suggestions; always check the venue's own guidance.
Halloween festival on the grounds of the famously odd Victorian mansion: haunted mazes including one inside the house, a Houdini-themed seance show and fire pits for s'mores.
Long-running East Bay haunt at the county fairgrounds with four haunted attractions, midway-style games and live music. Gates close an hour before park closing.
Indoor haunted house at the county fairgrounds, running two separate haunted attractions under one ticket this year, with live actors and psychological scare themes.
Family pumpkin patch on a historic Livermore cattle ranch with animal feeding, mazes, an Old West play town and inflatables.
Sonoma County farm with five-plus acres of homegrown pumpkins, a big corn maze that turns into a flashlight maze on weekend nights, farm animals and kids' rides.
Big South Bay pumpkin patch with free entry and pay-per-ride fun: corn maze, hayride through a dinosaur walk, kids' trains and pumpkin blasters.
Just-spooky-enough Halloween festival that takes over a children's museum near the Golden Gate Bridge: giant spiderwebs, potion brewing, creature building and a toddler harvest room.
An adults-only Halloween evening hike in the Oakland hills, with a drink and a look through Chabot’s telescopes after dark.
Seaside amusement park turns Halloween day into a trick-or-treat route between rides and arcades, with a candy bag package and a photo costume contest.
Family theme park's Halloween season with a trick-or-treat trail through the gardens, costumed characters, light displays and kid-friendly rides.
Daytime, no-fear Halloween at the animal and thrill park: costume contest, a Looney Tunes dance party, mask making and seasonal treats alongside the regular rides.
Long-running community Day of the Dead celebration filling the museum's gardens with altars, music, dance and family art activities.
Coastal town's big pumpkin weekend: giant record-sized pumpkins from the weigh-off, a pumpkin parade, costume contest, carving demos, art booths and live music along Main Street.
City-run harvest fair at Dublin's historic heritage park and museums.
Free outdoor Day of the Dead street festival in the Fruitvale district with community altars, live music, Latin American artisans and family games and rides.
Short city-run pumpkin morning in a Milpitas neighborhood park.
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BooMap lists 16 Halloween events near San Francisco Bay Area with 2026 dates confirmed on their official sites: 3 haunted houses, 3 pumpkin patches and corn mazes, 5 family events and 5 fall festivals.
The most intense haunts in this guide are Festival Fright Nights, Pirates of Emerson and The Bernal Scream, rated 4 of 5 ghosts on our scare scale. Check each venue's own age guidance before you go.
The earliest opening in this guide is Festival Fright Nights on September 18, 2026. Each haunt's full 2026 dates are listed on this page.
Joan's Farm & Pumpkin Patch, Petaluma Pumpkin Patch & Amazing Corn Maze and Spina Farms Pumpkin Patch. Dates, hours and prices for each are on this page.
Not-scary picks suggested for all ages include Día de los Muertos at OMCA, Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival, Halloween at the Boardwalk, Harvest Fair, Joan's Farm & Pumpkin Patch, and 7 more.
Yes: Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival, Oakland Día de los Muertos Festival and Spina Farms Pumpkin Patch list free admission on the official site.
None of the 11 towns we track around San Francisco Bay Area has announced official 2026 trick-or-treat hours yet. Most announce in early to mid October, and we add them to this page as they do.
These usually run every year, but we couldn't confirm 2026 dates on their official sites yet. Check with the venue before you go. Seen one open, or know the dates? Tell us and we'll check it.
Brentwood farm's long-running pumpkin harvest with a pick-your-own patch, children's corn maze, animal encounters and live entertainment; admission includes one pumpkin.
Weekend Halloween fun at the zoo with costumes encouraged, a pop-up house of bugs and reptile and amphibian meet-ups along the paths.
Storybook park on Lake Merritt becomes a mad-science lab for Halloween, with trick-or-treating, bounce houses, crafts and live shows for young kids. Weekend Fall Fest runs Oct 17–18 and 24–25.
Costume-friendly Thomas the Tank Engine outing in the Santa Cruz Mountain redwoods: a short train ride, photos with Thomas and Percy, pumpkin picking, bounce houses and a magician.
Official hours set by each town. Most towns announce in early to mid October; we update this page as they do.
| Berkeley | Not announced yet |
| Concord | Not announced yet |
| Daly City | Not announced yet |
| Fremont | Not announced yet |
| Hayward | Not announced yet |
| Oakland | Not announced yet |
| San Francisco | Not announced yet |
| San Jose | Not announced yet |
| San Mateo | Not announced yet |
| Santa Clara | Not announced yet |
| Sunnyvale | Not announced yet |
Every event here was found through local guides and then confirmed on the venue's or organizer's own website, with dates for 2026. We check each one for closures. Events we couldn't confirm yet are listed separately and clearly marked, and we recheck them every week. Scare levels (1 to 5 ghosts) and suggested ages are our read of what the venue says. Dates and hours can change, so check the official site before you go.
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