It’s officially fall, but let’s be honest, San Jose — our mood sometimes changes more than the leaves on the trees.
So, to raise your seasonal spirits, don’t miss these 16 upcoming events to celebrate Halloween + all things autumnal.
🎃 Pumpkin up
- Spina Farms Pumpkin Patch | Open now-Sun., Oct. 6 | Laguna Ave. + Santa Teresa Blvd. | In addition to the ghoulish gourds, check out the corn maze, hayride, or train attractions.
- Pumpkin Patch @ The Plex | Open Saturdays, Oct. 15, 22, 29 | The Plex, 800 Embedded Way | San Jose’s only indoor pumpkin patch offers hay bale rides, bouncy houses, and games.
- ABC Tree Farms | Open now | Five San Jose locations | Busy month? This business offers pumpkin pick-up + delivery.
🛍️ Seasonal shopping + sips
- Oktoberfest Celebration | Sat., Oct. 8 | 1-8 p.m. | Gordon Biersch Brewing Company, 357 E. Taylor St. | Exchange your PSL for a sampling of locally-brewed beers.
- Fright Market | Sat., Oct. 15-Sun., Oct. 16 | 4-9 p.m. | Urban Kiosk, 350 E. Santa Clara St. | Costumes are encouraged at this celebration of local makers.
- Trick or Treat Market | Sat., Oct. 22 | 12-5 p.m. | Urban Kiosk, 350 E. Santa Clara St. | Shop ‘til you drop (dead).
🍂 Fall fun for all
- Tricks and Treats | Open now-Sun., Oct. 30 | California’s Great America | Family-friendly attractions with sweets, live entertainment + slimy surprises.
- 6th Annual Fall Festival | Sat., Oct. 1 | 9 a.m.-2 p.m. | 5283 Snell Ave. | Celebrate the county’s agricultural history with workshops, animals, and historic autos.
- Pumpkins in the Park | Sat., Oct. 8 | 10 a.m.-4 p.m. | Discovery Meadow, next to Children’s Discovery Museum | Gather for cultural performances, community booths, River Park tours, and more.
- 50th Annual Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival | Sat., Oct. 15-Sun., Oct. 16 | Drive to the coast for the World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-off.
- Halloween Haunt Light Show | Fri.-Sun., Oct. 21-30 | 5:30-8 p.m. | History Park | Singing pumpkin patches, old timey ice cream, stable surprises, and projected ghouls await.
- Boo at the Zoo | Sat., Oct. 22 | 4-6 p.m. | Happy Hollow Park & Zoo | Enjoy rides, animal encounters, and a magician.
- Bat Fest | Sat., Oct. 22 | 4-9 p.m. | Rancho Cañada del Oro Open Space Preserve, 4289 Casa Loma Rd., Morgan Hill | Interact with bats + owls while enjoying live music, pumpkins, games, and more
- Trunk or Treat | Sat., Oct. 29 | Vito’s Famous Pizza, 1040 S. White Rd. | Join the lowrider community in creating a fun Halloween experience for kids.
- Albertson Halloween House | Open Sat., Oct. 29-Mon., Oct. 31 | 479 N. 16th St. | This local fave will be decked out in Pixar decorations, with community painting days on Sat., Oct. 1 + 15.
👻 Ghouls and goblins, this way
Be warned, these attractions + events are geared to adults — and the less timid.
- Unhinged: Nightshade’s Curse | Open now-Mon., Oct 31, select nights | Winchester Mystery House | Their scariest + most-popular haunt returns with multiple routes + a “spookeasy” bar.
- Fright Fest | Open now-Mon., Oct. 31 | Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, Vallejo | The thrill and chills go beyond the riders.
- Slash & Sip | Fri., Oct. 21 + 28 | 8-10 p.m. | History Park | Cheers with Halloween-inspired cocktails, wine and beer while carving pumpkins.
- Halloween Dance Party | Sat., Oct. 29 | 8 p.m. | The Ritz | Wear your costume to this night of new wave, disco, and alternative music.
- The Night Before Halloween | Sun., Oct. 30 | 2-8 p.m. | Blanco Urban Venue, 12 N. San Pedro St. | Enter this costumed dance party in a three-story “haunted mansion” — if you dare.
