Week of Events
Saratoga Citywide Scarecrow Competition
Saratoga Citywide Scarecrow Competition Scarecrow Display, October 1 - 31 The Saratoga Chamber of Commerce and the Saratoga Area Senior Coordinating Council invite all Saratoga residents, businesses, schools, and organizations to participate in our 3rd Annual Citywide Scarecrow Competition. Scarecrows will be displayed in the Historic Saratoga Village from October 1 – 31. Your participation […]
Magical Memories Gilroy Gardens
Magical Memories Gilroy Gardens December, Days & Hours Make magical memories with family and friends this holiday season at Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park! Enjoy all your favorite traditions plus some exciting new experiences as the entire park is transformed into a sparkling winter wonderland. Visit with Santa every night through December 23 Premium Members […]
Saratoga Citywide Scarecrow Competition
Saratoga Citywide Scarecrow Competition Scarecrow Display, October 1 - 31 The Saratoga Chamber of Commerce and the Saratoga Area Senior Coordinating Council invite all Saratoga residents, businesses, schools, and organizations to participate in our 3rd Annual Citywide Scarecrow Competition. Scarecrows will be displayed in the Historic Saratoga Village from October 1 – 31. Your participation […]
13 Days of Halloween on the Wharf!
13 Days of Halloween on the Wharf October 19 - 31! The Great Pumpkin BINGO Hunt • Bring your bingo card to the Wharf any day during the 13 Days of Halloween or pick on up at a Wharf Establishment. • Find the hidden pumpkins on the Wharf. Match their ghoulish image on your bingo […]
Unhinged Halloween Winchester Mystery House
Unhinged Halloween Winchester Mystery House 13 selected days September 30 - October 31, Several time choices Madame Nightshade's Spirit Carnival & Outdoor Performance The year is 1949 and the estate has changed hands several times since the passing of Sarah Winchester. It’s most recent isolation is broken by the arrival of Madame Nightshade, an entrepreneurial […]
Boo World
Boo World October 1 - 30, Fridays 5pm-10pm; Saturdays & Sundays 1pm-10pm; Monday - Thursday October 24 - 28 5 - 10pm Halloween at Gilroy Gardens It's a whole new BOO this Halloween at Gilroy Gardens! In October, the entire park will be transformed into the world of BOO Alley. You'll find tricks and treats, […]
“It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown”
“It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown”
“It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” Stream for Free Friday, October 28 to Monday, October 31 Costumes, candy, this classic special — some things just scream Halloween. Join the Peanuts gang for a timeless adventure as Charlie Brown preps for a party, Snoopy sets his sights on the Red Baron and Linus patiently awaits a […]
Halloween Open Gym
Halloween Open Gym
Halloween Open Gym Saturday, October 29, 9am - 12pm Announcing our annual Halloween Open Gym celebration to take place on Saturday October 29th from 9am - 12pm! Each child can sign up for up to one hour. Snacks, crafts, and a goody bag are included! $15/hr -- be sure to dress up! Please call us […]
Kids Costume Day at MOD
Kids Costume Day at MOD
Kids Costume Day at MOD Saturday, October 29, 10am - pm & 2 - 5pm When you come into the MOD on Saturday, October 29 in your Halloween costume, we'll give you a special (non-candy) treat! Happy Halloween season.
Miner Madness
Miner Madness
Miner Madness Every Friday & Saturday 6 - 9:30pm, – October 7 - 29, + Sunday October 30 A Haunted Mine Tour! What’s it like to work in the dark with nothing but a pick axe and a headlamp all day long? Does a person go MAD with rock fever? Do you get the heebie-jeebies […]
Santa Cruz Harbor Witches SUP
Santa Cruz Harbor Witches SUP
Santa Cruz Harbor Witches SUP Saturday & Sunday 11am, October 29 - 30 Free to watch! Grab your witches, ghouls, goblins and come jump on an SUP board at the Santa Cruz Harbor and lets go scaring!! Join the SUP Shack for our 10th Annual Halloween Paddle, where we bewitch the locals and have general […]
Toddler & Preschool Spooky Storytime, Crafts, Face Painting Boulder Creek
Toddler & Preschool Spooky Storytime, Crafts, Face Painting Boulder Creek
Toddler & Preschool Spooky Storytime, Crafts, Face Painting Boulder Creek Saturday, October 29, 12:30 - 3:30pm Come join us at the Boulder Creek Branch Library on October 29th 12:30-3:30 for a Spooky Storytime, Crafts, Face Painting, snacks and beverages! Families welcome! Storytime will begin at 1:30pm. Outdoor or indoor–weather and activity-dependent https://santacruzpl.libcal.com/event/9416790
Very Mythical Halloween Imaginarium
Very Mythical Halloween Imaginarium
Very Mythical Halloween Imaginarium Saturday 1 - 4pm, October 29 Join us for a Very Mythical Halloween Imaginarium event Saturday, October 29th! Enjoy free puppetry crafts, games, live performances and more. IMAGINARIUM returns for our favorite holiday! We'll have a free Puppetry craft table, The Dragon Academy will be running a Halloween themed One Shot […]
Thomas and Percy’s Halloween Party
Thomas and Percy’s Halloween Party
Thomas and Percy's Halloween Party October 15-16, 22-23, 29-30, Train Departing Times: 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm Dress up for Halloween with favorites, Thomas and Percy, for a 20-minute train ride, entertainment, and fun-filled activities for the entire family. Your ticket includes a day of nonstop fun: a train ride with Thomas the Tank Engine […]
Lompico Halloween Party
Lompico Halloween Party
Lompico Halloween Party Saturday, October 29, 2 - 7pm Lompico Halloween Party Benefiting the Park. Come out for some good ol' neighborhood family fun! BBQ, Raffle, Cake Walk, Costume Contest for Kids, Couples, & Families (with prizes!), Corn Hole Tournament, Bounce House, and Face Painting! ALL event proceeds go towards benefiting and improving the park. […]
Watsonville Downtown Candy Crawl
Watsonville Downtown Candy Crawl
Watsonville Downtown Candy Crawl Saturday, October 29, 2 - 6pm Trick or treat in downtown Watsonville! Many downtown businesses will be participating. Check in at the City Plaza to begin! Event is FREE! Pre-registration is required and begins 9/29.
Fall-o-ween Fest
Fall-o-ween Fest
Fall-o-ween Fest Saturday, October 29, 3 - 7pm Zayante Hollow Ranch Join us for fall fun! Proceeds benefiting our rescue animals! Bounce House Face Painting Games & Crafts Hay Rides Horse Rides Food Vendors Costumed Staff Spooky decor Proceeds benefiting our rescue animals!
Thrill the World Santa Cruz
Thrill the World Santa Cruz
Thrill the World Santa Cruz Saturday 10/29, 3pm London Nelson Center (followed by zombie crawl to Pacific Ave.) Saturday 10/29, 4pm O'Neill's Surf Shop on Pacific Ave. Saturday, 10/29, 5:30pm Santa Cruz Wharf Monday 10/31, 5pm Abbott Square Monday 10/31, 8pm Kianti's Pizza & Pasta on Pacific Ave. Monday 10/31, Flash mobs along Pacific ending […]
The Tannery Halloween Bash
The Tannery Halloween Bash
The Tannery Halloween Bash Saturday, October 29, 4-7pm Next up is our annual Halloween Bash! TWDCC is thrilled to bring you an afternoon of spooky scary, and not so spooky scary, festivities, perfomances, and of course a dance party. We will be joined by @dancentersantacruz @motionpacificdance @eddiepascetti for the performance @father_taj for the dj set […]
Museum of the Macabre 2023
Museum of the Macabre 2023
Museum of the Macabre Sunday, October 28, 6-9pm Museum of the Macabre 2023 Museum of the Macabre 2023 Come in costume and imbibe cauldron-concocted cocktails while exploring the chasms of the world beneath our feet. The seventh annual Museum of the Macabre will be bigger than ever with freakish festivities and special exhibits outdoors and […]
Scotts Valley Haunted House and Thriller Dancers
Scotts Valley Haunted House and Thriller Dancers
Scotts Valley Haunted House and Thriller Dancers Saturday & Sunday, October 22-23 & Friday-Sunday, October 28-30 Tours for Ages 10 and Up: Welcome to our scary outdoor Haunted House walking tour, even if it's raining... because Zombies are NOT afraid of wate. Are you? Scotts Valley Haunted House is not recommended for children under 10 […]
Witches Ball 2022
Witches Ball 2022
Witches Ball 2022 Saturday, October 29, 7pm - 1am It’s time for the Witches Ball!!! Don your most fabulous frock for the best party of the year! Come join us at the Brookdale Lodge, the most haunted place in California .... if you dare! Vendors and multiple bars to tickle your fancy. Spellbinding witch hat […]
Grateful Dead Halloween Ball
Grateful Dead Halloween Ball
Grateful Dead Halloween Ball Saturday, October 29, 8pm Get spooky with the China Cats’ legendary Grateful Dead Halloween Ball at the Santa Cruz Veterans Memorial Building in downtown Santa Cruz on Saturday, October 29, 2022 starting at 8:00 pm (doors 7:30). Tickets: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/5572690 One of the most affordable and off-the-hook awesome Halloween options in the […]
Big Basin Spooky PORTScast
Big Basin Spooky PORTScast
Big Basin Spooky PORTScast Monday, July 31, 1pm Join this spooky PORTScast (Zoom webinar) on October 31st at 1pm to learn about the dark and mysterious feathered friends of Big Basin Redwoods State Park with Interpreter Molly. Caw-stumes encouraged! Pre-registration is required. Register today by going to the link in our bio! Image: An orange […]
“It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown”
“It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown”
“It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” Stream for Free Friday, October 28 to Monday, October 31 Costumes, candy, this classic special — some things just scream Halloween. Join the Peanuts gang for a timeless adventure as Charlie Brown preps for a party, Snoopy sets his sights on the Red Baron and Linus patiently awaits a […]
Pump Track Clinic
Pump Track Clinic
Pump Track Clinic Sunday, October 30, 9:30am - 12pm This beginner clinic will teach you the skills and drills to safely ride and have fun at the new Pump Track at Ramsay Park! The clinic will be led by Bike Santa Cruz County and Community Bike Collective staff & volunteers. Participants must bring their own […]
Santa Cruz Harbor Witches SUP
Santa Cruz Harbor Witches SUP
Santa Cruz Harbor Witches SUP Saturday & Sunday 11am, October 29 - 30 Free to watch! Grab your witches, ghouls, goblins and come jump on an SUP board at the Santa Cruz Harbor and lets go scaring!! Join the SUP Shack for our 10th Annual Halloween Paddle, where we bewitch the locals and have general […]
Halloween at the Boardwalk
Halloween at the Boardwalk
Halloween at the Boardwalk Sunday, October 30, 12 - 7pm Celebrate spooktacular Halloween Boardwalk fun Costume Contest: Stop by the Colonnade Stage to take your photo and enter the costume contest for your chance to win a MyBoardwalk Card. Frightwalk: Are you brave enough to venture under the Boardwalk? Get spooked with this walk-through attraction. […]
Thomas and Percy’s Halloween Party
Thomas and Percy’s Halloween Party
Thomas and Percy's Halloween Party October 15-16, 22-23, 29-30, Train Departing Times: 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm Dress up for Halloween with favorites, Thomas and Percy, for a 20-minute train ride, entertainment, and fun-filled activities for the entire family. Your ticket includes a day of nonstop fun: a train ride with Thomas the Tank Engine […]