Scotts Valley Halloween Guide 2021: Trick-Or-Treats & Pumpkins

Scotts Valley CA

17 September, 2021

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SCOTTS VALLEY, CA — Fall is in the air, bringing with it Halloween haunts, pumpkin patches, tricks and treats, Día de los Muertos, community festivals and harvest/holiday boutiques. Peruse our annual, city-by-city guide, and find the fun going on near you throughout Scotts Valley, the South Bay and Santa Cruz County beaches. Bookmark this page: As more events are announced, we will add them. And if we missed your town or organization's Halloween or autumn festivities, email details and online links to [email protected]. NOTE: Events are subject to last-minute change or cancellation, so always confirm with organizers that activities are proceeding as planned . Enjoy the season, and Happy Halloween from Patch! ------------ BOULDER CREEK: OCT. 31: Trick-or-Treat Street. Thriller flash mob expected, too. -------------- CAMPBELL: SEPT. 19, OCT. 17 & NOV. 14: Ainsley House Fall Garden Concert Series. Ticket includes wine & appetizer. OCT. 8: 'Salem Witch Hunt' Zoom Lecture: Campbell Museums. Tony Fels, historian, author & USF professor, shares history & what to learn from the past. ----------- CAPITOLA: SEPT. 25-26: Beach Festival, Sand Sculptures & Nautical Parade. Two-day fest to kick off the season. OCT. 10: Monte Foundation Fireworks Extravaganza: Capitola Wharf. Free event on a fall evening. ------------ CUPERTINO: OCT. 9: 8th Annual Community Fall Festival. Pumpkin patch, trick-or-treating & more with Via Services. OCT. 29: 'Monster Mash' Halloween Bash. Registration underway. ----------- FELTON: SEPT. 18-19: Santa Cruz Mountain SOL Festival. Two-day music fest in Santa Cruz Mountains at Roaring Camp Meadows. OCT. 2-31: Harvest Faire & Halloween Fun: Roaring Camp Railroads. With pumpkins, scarecrow crafts, train ride & more. ------------- FREMONT: OCT. 9-10 & 16-17: October Steam-Train Excursions: Niles Canyon Railway. Enjoy the autumn scenery! ---------- GILROY: SEPT. 25: Annual PorchFest. Great, fall afternoon. OCT. 1-31: 'The Great Big BOO!': Gilroy Gardens. The family-friendly fun is back on weekends! OCT. 29: Halloween Movie Night: La Vie Dansante Winery. Enjoy wine with a Halloween flick. ----------- HOLLISTER: SEPT. 18-26: U-Pick Sunflowers & Kids' Fun: Swank Farms. Runs as long as crop lasts OCT. 1-31: Fall Days & Trail of Lights: Swank Farms. "Fall Days" are family-friendly, but nighttime "Trail of Lights & Field of Frights" gets a tad spooky! OCT. 1-31: Pumpkin Junction, Choo Choo & Carousel: Casa de Fruta. Could make for a nice family outing. OCT. 23-24: NorCal Renaissance Faire Halloween Weekend. Final weekend devoted to everyone's favorite, spooky holiday. ------- LOS GATOS: OCT. 1: 'Hocus Pocus' Outdoor Movie Screening. Kick off the Halloween season! OCT. 2-3: Magical Glass Pumpkin Patch. If you want a peek before the sale, "viewing only" offered Friday. --------- MILPITAS: OCT. 23: Pumpkins In The Park & Trick-Or-Treat. With trick-or-treat & activity stations. ------------ SAN FRANCISCO: SEPT. 23-OCT. 31:'Immortal Reckoning' Halloween Haunt: San Francisco Mint. "During the tour, something horribly goes wrong, and the gates of hell unlock." OCT. 1-31: SF Ghost Hunt Walking Tour. "A cherished favorite of visitors and locals alike for over two decades!" OCT. 14-24: Guardsmen Pumpkin Patch: Fort Mason. Family-fun events, cocktails & food for worthy cause. OCT. 30: 'Dinner Detective' Halloween Show: Le Meridien Hotel. "Solve a hilarious mystery while you feast on a fantastic dinner." ------------ SAN JOSE: SEPT. 10- OCT. 31: Winchester Mystery House All Hallows' Eve Tours. "Paranormal investigative adventure" spookiness! SEPT. 24-OCT. 31: ABC Pumpkin Patch, Inflatables & Pony Rides. This one features petting zoo, paintball, duck boats & more. OCT. 15-31: Grimm's Sleepy Hollow. Sleepy Hollow-themed. Wicked Woods is not recommended for youngsters. OCT. 16-31: Dead Time Dreams Haunt. Stroll, if you dare, through ultimate scare zone. --------- SANTA CLARA: SEPT. 24-OCT. 31: Halloween Haunt: California's Great America. "Killer Clown Town, Tooth Fairy and Backwoods return in all their horrifying glory." SEPT. 25-OCT. 31: Great Pumpkin Fest: California's Great America. Sweet fun with the Peanuts gang. ------------- SANTA CRUZ: SEPT. 23-OCT. 21: Evergreen At Dusk: Cemetery History Tours. Discover stories & secrets of one of the oldest public cemeteries in California. SEPT. 24-OCT. 31: Rodoni Farms Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze. Fields of u-pick pumpkins, plus five-acre corn maze. SEPT. 24-25: Beach Boardwalk Fall Campout. Supports American Cancer Society. OCT. 19-31: 13 Days Of Halloween: Santa Cruz Wharf. A "bingo" scavenger hunt, plus wharf specials. OCT. 23: Beach Boardwalk Chili Cook-Off. Fall & chili? Perfect combination. OCT. 23-24: Annual Glass Pumpkin Patch @Live Oak Grange. Shop for hand-made glass pumpkins & gourds. OCT. 29: 'The Lost Boys' - Free Movie on the Beach. Considered by many film buffs to the primo Halloween flick. OCT. 30: Día de los Muertos Celebration: Evergreen Cemetery. Admission is free. OCT. 31: Halloween Trick-Or-Treat At Beach Boardwalk. Costume contest, too, at Neptune's Stage. -------------- SARATOGA: OCT. 1-25: 2nd Annual Scarecrow Competition. Four categories & awards to winners. OCT. 17: 'Mad Hatter's Tea': Montalvo Arts Center. This sounds like the makings for a fab, fall day.------------- SCOTTS VALLEY: OCT. 22-23 & 28-30: SV Annual Haunted House. Be brave & wear your running shoes! ---------- WATSONVILLE: SEPT. 17: Celebrando la Cultura. An outdoor fall fiesta! SEPT. 18: Time to Shine: Farm-to-Table Feast For Farm Discovery. "Dining experience features Monterey Bay Area artisan ingredients paired with local wine, beer and cocktails." OCT. 29: Día de Muertos Performances & Movie. Part of the Music in Plaza series. ------------- WOODSIDE: SEPT. 25-OCT. 31: Filoli Estate's Orchard Days. Stroll stunning Gentleman's Orchard during the harvest peak. For all ages. ------------ FOR FULL SF BAY AREA: SF Bay Area Halloween Events 2021: Trick-Or-Treats & Haunts -------------- FOR MORE FALL FUN: Oktoberfest 2021: Guide To The Best In SF Bay Area Halloween Haunted Houses: SF Bay Area 2021 Guide