Mill Valley Halloween Event Guide: North Bay 2018

NORTH BAY, CA – To help you enjoy this year's fall season throughout the North Bay, Wine Country and nearby, peruse this town-by-town guide for all events sweet and scary.

We've rounded up entertainment from the ghoulish to the not-scary with trick-or-treat extravaganzas, trunk-or-treats, haunted houses, carnivals, fall festivals, and included a few upcoming Oktoberfests, too.

Scroll through, find your town, and find the fun.

Happy Halloween, from Patch!

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AUBURN:

OCT. 17 to NOV. 4: Pumpkin Nights Extravaganza 2018: Fairgrounds, Auburn. Worth the drive!

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BENICIA:

OCT. 13: Zombie Brew Crawl. "Sample craft beers and tasty bites."

OCT. 19-21, 26-28 & 31: Haunted Depot - Halloween 2018. "A frightful depository of ghosts, goblins and spirits luring you inside for a scare."

OCT. 27: Halloween Costume Contest & Trick-Or-Treat Stroll. "Awards and treats & noontime Canine & Critter Costume Contest."

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CORTE MADERA:

OCT. 13: Annual Oktoberfest. A community tradition with lots of activities for the little ones.

OCT. 26: Spooky Spaghetti Bingo 2018: Rec Center. A howling good time!
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COTATI:

OCT. 13: Chamber's Annual Oktoberfest 2018: Downtown. With yodeling contests, wiener dog race and food, music & dancing. Admission is free.

OCT. 31: City Hall-oween: City Hall. "Visit the different departments for a special treat and to show off your costumes."
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DAVIS:

OCT. 19-20: Spooky Science Scout Preview Night. Solve the mystery & win a prize!

OCT. 26-27: Spooky Science Night. "Travel back in time to Explorit's wild west, ghost town past to solve a gold rush mystery."

OCT. 31: Halloween Treat Trail 2018: Downtown. Free, popular community tradition.

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DIXON:

OCT. 12: Paint Night: Pumpkin Mini Palette Painting. All supplies included in this fun class!

Through OCT. 31: Cool Patch Pumpkins & Corn Maze 2018. "Home of the World-Record corn maze."
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FAIRFAX:

OCT. 13: Biketoberfest Marin. Bike show, group ride, food & beer.

OCT. 31: Halloween Parade & Costume Contest. An annual tradition.
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FAIRFIELD:

OCT. 12-13, 19-20, 25-27 & 30-31: FEARfilled Haunted Hotel . "Fiendish staff ... all dying to make your visit truly horrifying."

OCT. 27: Mr. Jelly Belly Halloween Breakfast & Masquerade. Seating is limited, so save your seats!
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FORESTVILLE:

OCT. 13: SRJC's Shone Farm Fall Festival. U-pick pumpkins, kids' activities, cornhole, apple-pressing, olive oil tasting & more.
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GEYSERVILLE:

OCT. 28: Harvest & Halloween Carnival: Coppola Winery. "So much family fun it's scary! Reservations required."
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HEALDSBURG:

OCT. 24: Fall Vineyard Hike. "Your guided journey begins with a continental breakfast."

OCT. 27: Roth Estate Halloween Spook-tacular. DJ, spirits, food & a fortune teller!

OCT. 27: Howl-O-Ween Pet Parade. Organized by Humane Society of Sonoma County.

NOV. 2: Olive Harvest Celebration & Lunch. "Sumptuous three-course lunch served al fresco, showcasing olive-centric recipes.

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LARKSPUR:

OCT. 26: 'Hocus Pocus' Family Movie Night. Pizza & popcorn provided!

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MILL VALLEY:

OCT. 26: Trunk-Or-Treat, Magic Show & Dia De Los Muertos.Includes showing of movie "Coco."

OCT. 26: Marin Singles Halloween Party. "Includes a fun Costume Contest (costumes are optional) and dancing to your favorite hits."

OCT. 28: Halloween Faire 2018: Strawberry Recreation District. Carnival game & Happy Halloween House.

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MUIR BEACH:

OCT. 27: Halloween Family Farm Day 2018: Slide Ranch. Feathered, furry and wooly friends help make the day.
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NAPA:

OCT. 13: Oktoberfest At CIA Copia. Live oom-pah band, delicious food & cold beer!

OCT. 14: Artisan Market. Local artisans, sample specialties, live music and picnic-style lunches.

OCT. 16: Halloween Costume Exchange & Donation: Oxbow Market. Stop & say hi to the police and fire crews.

OCT. 19 & NOV. 17: Wine Train 2018 Murder Mystery. Great time with gourmet meal, theater on a vintage train.

OCT. 20: Harvest Festival. Help support New Tech HS!

OCT. 20 & NOV. 4: Olive Harvest Celebration and Seminar. "Delve into the world of olive oil!"

OCT. 20: Fire Safety Day & Halloween Costume Exchange: Fire Station. "Respook. Rewear. Rescare."

OCT. 27: Village Harvest Festival. Wine & culinary tasting planned.

OCT. 27: OxBOO Fall Festival - Coffin & Pumpkin Races. You won't want to miss this!

OCT. 31: Oentori's 8th Annual Halloween Bash. Dining room will be converted to a dance party.

OCT. 31: Trunk-Or-Treat With Napa Valley Baptist Church. Great time for families.

NOV. 3: Harvest Festival. Free family fun at Connolly Ranch.

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NOVATO:

OCT. 20: The Not-So-Scary Halloween Magic Show: Free. "A magic show full of Halloween fun appropriate for all ages."

OCT. 20: Sunrise Rotary's Oktoberfest. Live music, German food & chicken dance lessons and contest.

OCT. 26: Teen Halloween Party at the Novato Library. Costume contest & spooky treats.

OCT. 26-27: Scream On The Green & Haunted House . Carnival games & costumes contests, too!

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PETALUMA:

Through NOV. 1: Petaluma Pumpkin Patch & Amazing Corn Maze.There's a daytime corn maze, and a nighttime NIGHT MAZE on weekends!

Through OCT. 28: McClelland's Organic Pumpkin Patch & Farm. Ppetting farm, haunted house, hay maze, corn pit, bounce houses & more.

OCT. 13-14, 20-21: Tolay Fall Festival 2018 - Pumpkin Patch & More. How to resist the 'Nighttime Creatures Barn' or the 'Creepy Crawly Room'?

OCT. 20: Sagra D'Autunno: River Heritage Days Swing Barn Dance and Dinner. A locally sourced feast & swing band.

OCT. 20: Annual Cemetery Walk - Halloween: Cypress Hill. the "spooky" tradition continues!

OCT. 20 & 27: Pumpkins On Pikes 2018: Tara Firma Farms. A must-see, magical event for all ages.

OCT. 27: Candle Procession for El Día de los Muertos. Event includes giant puppets & more.

OCT. 27: Halloween Trick or Treating. At Plaza North Shopping Center.

OCT. 31: Downtown Trick-or-Treat Trail . Follow the orange and black balloons around downtown!

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POINT REYES:

OCT. 28: 'Ghost Tour: Shipwrecks of Point Reyes' Outdoor Class. Spooky fun with historical twist!

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ROHNERT PARK:

OCT. 12-31: Blind Scream Haunted House . Two haunted houses & 20,000 square feet in terror!

OCT. 12-28: The Addams Family. "Creepy? Kooky? But of course!"

OCT. 20: Pumpkin Spash 2018: Honeybee Pool. Decoration station included.

OCT. 27: Halloween Carnival. Magician & costume contest!
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SAINT HELENA:

OCT. 21. Pumpkin Carving & Apple Cider 2018: Long Meadow Ranch. Great day for families.
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SAN ANSELMO:

OCT. 30: Goblins Spooktacular 2018: Downtown . A small town tradition!
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SAN FRANCISCO:

OCT. 13-14, 20-21, 27-28: SF Zoo's ZOOtoberfest 2018 - Hay Maze & Brew Haus. "Go on an adventure in 'Harvest Hallow.'"

OCT. 10-NOV. 3: Haunted 'Terror Vault' 2018: The San Francisco Mint. "An imaginative historical horror come-to-life."

OCT. 12-27: 'TERROR-RAMA - Dead The Whole Time' Theater. Amp up the terror.

OCT. 13: Oktoberfest 2018: Park Chalet Coastal Beer Garden. "Enjoy live music, delicious German fare, specially brewed Oktoberfest beer, costume contest and more!"

OCT. 19: Oktoberfest 2018: Gallery 308 Fort Mason. "Get ready for the Bay Area's most authentic Oktoberfest!"

OCT. 25: Halloween Chocolate + Cheese: The Cheese School of San Francisco. "Perfect pairings for your favorite Halloween treats."

OCT. 26-31: Spookville: Halloween Theme Park: Westfield Centre. "Iconic Halloween themed areas filled with Instagram-friendly, interactive installations screaming for selfies."

OCT. 28: Halloween Hoopla 2018: Yerba Buena Gardens. "Compete in the annual Mummy Wrap and other fun games."

OCT. 31: Life Night 2018. Family fun with food, jumpers, games & candy!

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SAN RAFAEL:

OCT. 17: "Kids Caring About Costumes" Costume Shop Days! It's free!

OCT. 27: Halloween Activities & Graveyard Stroll. Face-painting, crafts, scary & less scary graveyard walks.

OCT. 27: Pirate Halloween Party & Feast 2018: Falkirk Center. Y'ur crew for the treasure hunt!

OCT. 27: Trick-Or-Treat On 4th Street. A city tradition!

OCT. 27: Rock of Ages: A Costume Party Extravaganza at the Marin JCC. Dancing & cocktails.

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SANTA ROSA:

OCT. 25: 5th Mystery Writers in the Mausoleum. "The perfect setting for spine-tingling suspense."

OCT. 27: Halloween at Howarth Memorial Park . Don't delay as tickets often sell out.

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SAUSALITO:

OCT. 20-21: Goblin Jamboree 2018: Bay Area Discovery Museum. This year's annual two-day Halloween family festival was inspired by the Wild West.
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SEBASTOPOL:

OCT. 12-13: Annual Cemetery Walk. Always a sell-out. Includes dinner, entertaining tour & dessert.
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SONOMA:

OCT. 31: 8th Annual Sonoma Lighthouse Halloween Costume Carnival. Great time & it's free!

NOV. 1-2: Bouquets Of The Dead 2018: Mountain Cemetery. "An honoring of our ancestors by local artists and community members."

NOV. 3-4, 10-11: Holiday Boutique Craft Fair. Different artisans each weekend.

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SUISUN CITY:

OCT. 31: Halloween Parade & Trick-or-Treat. A community tradition.
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TIBURON:

OCT. 27: Jeepers Jack-O-Lantern Fun: Paradise Beach Park. "Limited amount of pumpkins will be available on a first-come, first-served basis."

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VACAVILLE:

OCT. 31: Halloween Stroll 2018: Downtown. "Lots of great treats!"

OCT. 31: Vacaville Commons Gathering of Ghosts & Goblins. Free trick-or-treating & entertainment.

NOV. 3: Annual Holly Days Craft & Gift Faire 2018: Downtown . Live music, too.
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VALLEJO:

Through OCT. 31: Fright Fest Halloween 2018: Six Flags Discovery Kingdom. Be brave!

OCT. 12-14, 19-21, 26-28 & 31: NightMARE Island 2018: Mare Island. "Costumes encouraged, flashlights too."

OCT. 31: Halloween Night 'Hallelujah Festival'. A safe alternative to trick-or-treating.

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WINDSOR:

OCT. 27: Little Monsters Halloween Culinary Class.

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FOR A FULL SF BAY AREA GUIDE: SF Bay Area Halloween Haunts; Corn Mazes & More: 2018 Guide

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If we missed your city's or organization's events, please email details and links to susan.schena@patch.com.

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