Halloween in Napa Valley & Beyond: The Ultimate Family Guide
Spooky season has arrived! 👻
From pumpkin patches and trick-or-treating to costume parties, fall festivals, spooky movies and family-friendly Halloween happenings, we’re rounding up our favorite ways to celebrate Halloween with kids in Napa Valley, Sonoma, Marin, Solano and beyond.
Whether you have a little pumpkin who prefers cute + not-so-spooky fun or a thrill-seeker ready for a little Halloween magic, there’s something here for every family.
Bookmark this guide—we’ll keep adding events and activities as details are announced!
Halloween Events
September 19: Everlasting Pumpkins Ceramic pumpkin creations with Nimbus Arts during the Tannery Row Harvest Fest + Open Studios, Napa.
September 25: Practical Magic Movie Night in The Garden Elizabeth Spencer Winery, Rutherford.
October 1-31: EEK!-O-Friendly Costume Exchange Gently used Halloween Costumes for Free at the Napa Library!
October 3: Oak Hill Farm’s Pumpkin Day, Sonoma.
October 3: Pumpkin Patch & Splash Phillip West Aquatic Center, American Canyon.
October 3-4, 10-11, 17-18, 24-25, 31: Bay Area Discovery Museum’s Goblin Jamboree, Sausalito.
October 16: Hocus Pocus Movie Night in The Garden Elizabeth Spencer Winery, Rutherford.
October 17: St. Helena Harvest Festival Pet PAWrade and Hometown Harvest Festival Street Fair. Free
October 17: Teen Halloween Party Get ready for a spooky and fun afternoon, just for teens at the Napa Library. We'll have a showing of Hotel Transylvania and a glowing ghost diorama craft along with plenty of snacks. Free
October 10-12, 17-18: Half Moon Bay 54th Art & Pumpkin Festival: Main Street, Half Moon Bay. Festivities kick off October 10 with The Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh Off and leading into the October 17-18 celebration of the 54th Annual Art & Pumpkin festival.
October 21: Tween Takeover: Spooky Spiders and Webs Tweens ages 9 - 13 are invited to take over the library, we will be making spooky spiders and their webs at the Napa Library. Free
October 22, 23: Family FUNtaz Night at the Children’s Museum of Sonoma County.
October 24th: RD Winery’s raise a toast to the Ghost! Ghostbusters movie night, Napa.
October 24th: California Academy of Science’s SuperNatural, SF.
October 24th: Napa Historical Society’s Heritage Halloween Tulocay Cemetery Tour.
October 24-26, 31: Fairyland Oakland’s Halloween Jam: Mad Magic!
October 26 - 30: Town of Yountville Pumpkin Hunt Explore town in search of all 8 Pumpkins! Free
October 27, 29, 31: Suisun City Library’s Haunted House Nothing strange here at all. Probably. Free
October 31: Yountville Community Center Halloween Block Party. Free
October 31: American Canyon’s Halloween at the Plaza Costume Contest and Trick or Treat! Free
👻 Halloween Fun at Home
Halloween BOO! Sensory Boxes by Jessica of Atlas of Love Artistry.
Available at @littlehouseplaystudio 1005 Caymus St, Napa, CA 94559.
Bring a little Halloween magic home with these sensory art kits for kids! Build your own spooky graveyard with:
🪦 Cemetery-themed pieces
🏖️ Kinetic dirt + sand
🌿 Dried moss + preserved flora
👻 And more spooky surprises!
$30 pre-order (originally $40) 🎃
They've sold out two years in a row, so grab one while they're available!
Great for a Halloween afternoon at home, playdates or keeping little hands busy during spooky season. 🧛♀️👻
Pumpkin Patches & Fall Fun
Stanly Lane Pumpkin Patch: 3100 Golden Gate Drive, Napa. Opens September 25th, 2026. This local family-owned and ran pumpkin patch has been a decades long South Napa fixture bringing the delight of diverse pumpkin and gourd selection to our valley. Make sure you stop in to support this treasured local business this season, and say hello to Mace the pig while you’re there!
Larry’s Produce Pumpkin Patch: 4606 Suisun Valley Road, Fairfield. Opens in November, every Wednesday.
Pronzini Farms Pumpkin Patch: 3795 Adobe Rd., Petaluma. Open for the season September 26th, 2026. Attractions include live music Saturdays and Sundays, train, tractor rides, slides, jump zone and more.
Mickelson Pumpkin Patch: 5495 Redwood Highway South, Petaluma. Open for the season September 19, 2026. Attractions include train, hay maze, jump zone and more.
Petaluma Pumpkin Patch: 450 Stony Point Road, Petaluma. Opens September 25, 2026. Attractions include corn maze, pony rides, slides, face painting, farm animals and more.
Santa Rosa Pumpkin Patch & A’mazing Corn Maze: 5157 Stony Point Road, Santa Rosa. Opens September 26, 2026. Attractions include petting zoo, games, jump zone, slides, corn maze, train, zip line and more.
Muelrath Ranches Pumpkin Patch: 3800 Walker Avenue, Santa Rosa. Opens September 26, 2026. Sustainably grown and pesticide-free. Attractions include toddler corn maze, hay rides, haunted dungeon, pumpkin canon and more.
Punky’s Pumpkins: 50 Mark West Springs Road, Santa Rosa. It all began on the Gutzman's two acre property and quickly evolved into more than twenty acres of not only big, beautiful pumpkins, but a wide variety of squash being planted, grown and sold every year. Opens October 4th - 31st, 2026.
Larson Family Winery Pumpkin Patch: 23355 Millerick Road, Sonoma. A full functioning winery and vibrant patch including pumpkins, gourds, and flint corn available for purchase. Details coming soon!
PaPa’s Pumpkin Patch: 13110 Occidental Road, Sebastopol. Pick your pumpkin straight from the vine at this family run patch nestled beneath the redwoods. Now opened till October 25th, 2026!
Grandma’s Pumpkin Patch: 17740 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg. A tradition for 18 years boasting a huge selection of pumpkins, as well as featuring a petting zoo, farm animals, haystack and Handmade With Love: a unique country boutique offering hand crafted goods and wares. Now opened till October 31st, 2026.
🎃 Worth the Drive
Cool Patch Pumpkins: 6150 Dixon Ave West, Dixon. Attractions include Mini hay maze, hay ride, corn bath, and a world record corn maze (seriously, they made the Guinness Book of World Records!). Opening day is September 19th, 2026.
Arata’s Pumpkin Farm: 185 Verde Road, Half Moon Bay. Attractions include Minotaur’s Labyrinth hay maze, haunted barn, train ride, pony rides, petting zoo and more. Now opened.
Lemos Farm: 12320 San Mateo Road, Half Moon Bay. Open year round. Attractions include train, pony rides, petting zoo, jump zone, goat yoga, haunted house and more. The pumpkin patch is opened September 5th - November 15th, 2026.
Dave’s Pumpkin Patch: 3010 Burrows Ave, West Sacramento. Attractions include jumping pillow, pig races, corn box, pony rides, hay pyramid, kiddie hay maze, farm animals, Disney Princesses and more. Opened September 19th - October 31st, 2026.
Pumpkin Patch Festival at Western Railway Museum: 5848 State Highway 12 Suisun City. Open Weekends in October 12-27. Attractions include train rides, giant hay fort, zip line and more. Opened every weekend starting October 10th - 25th, 2026.
Nicasio Valley Pumpkin Patch: 5300 Nicasio Valley Road, Nicasio. Attractions include certified organic pumpkins, farm animals, mazes, hay rides and a “secret costume contest!” Opened till October 31st, 2026.
Grossi Family Farm Pumpkin Patch: 3666 Novato Boulevard. Opens September 26, 2026. Attractions include picnic area, petting zoo, toddler hay maze and more.
🍂 More Fall Fun Coming Soon
We're continuing to add trick-or-treating, neighborhood Halloween events, free activities, pumpkin patches and family-friendly happenings as 2026 details are announced.
Have an event we should add? Tag us on Instagram @napa_valley_kids or send it our way!
