Halloween Happenings
Friday 2
Skunk Train Pumpkin Express. Ride the train to a pumpkin patch & pick a pumpkin & tasty fall treats. $83.75 + fees. Ages 2 & under on laps: free. Dogs $16.49. Departing from Fort Bragg & Willits. Wednesdays, Fridays, Sundays: 10:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m. Saturdays: 10:30 a.m., 1:30, & 4:30 p.m. Saturday, October 31: 10:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m. skunktrain.com/pumpkin-express.
Saturday 3
Jack & Noel’s Pumpkin Patch. Kids’ play zone, duck race, carnival-style games. Pumpkin picking & hay rides. Fees apply. Saturdays & Sundays. 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Thru: October 31. 9526 Laughlin Way, Redwood Valley. jackandnoels.com.
Friday 9
FREE Fall Festival & Pumpkin Giveaway. Open to all Native American families. Contests, games, face-painting, raffles, prizes, dinner, & treats. 3–6 p.m. Lake County Fairgrounds. 401 Martin St., Lakeport. tinyurl.com/2s487fjp.
Saturday 10
FREE Halloween StoryWalk & Crafting Party. Take a short walk while reading a StoryWalk® book with your kids. Crafting Halloween activity afterward. 11 a.m.–2 p.m. Clear Lake State Park. 5300 Soda Bay Rd., Kelseyville. facebook.com/clearlakestateparkca.
Blind Scream Haunted House. High fear factor. Not recommended for ages 7 & under. Ages 12 & under must be accompanied by an adult. Ticket prices: $25–$50. 98 Santa Rosa Plaza (corner of A St & 1st St.). Santa Rosa. blindscream.fearticket.com.
FREE Harvest Festival. Cornhole Tournament: 11:30 a.m. Bizi Dance Company: 12:30 p.m. Street dance: 4–6 p.m. Bring family & friends for food, craft vendors, music, & games. 11 a.m.–6 p.m. Downtown Lakeport. tinyurl.com/2rnejcpc.
Friday 16
FREE Great Pumpkin Weigh-Off. Cash prizes. 4–7 p.m. Alex Thomas Plaza. 300 State St., Ukiah. cityofukiah.com/pumpkinfest.
Saturday 17
FREE Ukiah Pumpkinfest. Fire Safety Expo, children’s stage & actvities, baking contests, scarecrow display, haunted house, pet costume contests. Wine & beer garden, fees apply. Saturday, October 17: 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Sunday, October 18: 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Downtown Ukiah. cityofukiah.com/pumpkinfest.
FREE Trick or Treatment–Mysteries of the Laguna Treatment Plant. Food, candy, activities for all ages. Tours for ages 10+, RSVP required for accurate headcount. Costumes encouraged. 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Laguna Treatment Plant. 4300 Llano Rd., Santa Rosa. SRCity.org/tourtheplant.
60th Anniversary Event. Celebrate 60 years of It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown with behind-the-scenes stories, live music, crafts, a big-screen showing, costume, & mustache contests. Cost included with museum admission: $7–$15. Free for members & ages 3 & younger. 1–5 p.m. Charles Schulz Museum. 2301 Hardies Ln., Santa Rosa. tinyurl.com/4k4vb7c2.
Thursday 22
Family FUNtaz. In place of the classic FUNtazmagoria during the Children’s Museum expansion, families are invited to a special evening of Halloween fun. A magical evening of pumpkins, potions, music, & mayhem. $11 Members. Admission: $22. Ages 11 mos. & younger: free. October 22–23: 4:30-8 p.m. 1835 W. Steele Ln., Santa Rosa. cmosc.org/family-fun-nights.
Friday 23
Haunted Hall of Horrors. $10–$20. Proceeds benefit local community service projects. Friday, October 23–Saturday, October 24: 7–10 p.m. Thursday, October 29: 6–9 p.m. Friday, October 30–Saturday, October 31: 7–10 p.m. Lions Hall. 430 E. Redwood Ave., Fort Bragg. hauntedhallofhorrors.com.
FREE Hallowfest. Treats, food, music, vendor booths. Sponsored by Visions of Hope Village. Donations welcomed. Nice Event Center. 2817 E. State Hwy. 20, Nice. tinyurl.com/yexh7p44.
Saturday 24
FREE Halloween Concert Fall Festival. Free pumpkin & treat for kids in costume. Costume contests for all ages & pets! Enjoy the corn maze, tractor rides, carousel, food, wine, & more (fees apply). 6–8:30 p.m. Costume Contest: 5–6 p.m. Concert 6–8:30 p.m. That Ranch. 4405 Thomas Dr., Lakeport. tinyurl.com/yc8966t6.
FREE Halloween Party at the Willits Library. Silly scares, fun activities, & lots of candy! 1-4 p.m. 390 E. Commercial St., Willits. tinyurl.com/ykans296.
FREE Spooktacular Storytime. Wear your costumes. Halloween songs, stories, & treats. Storytime: 10:30–11:30 a.m. Carnival: 11 a.m.–noon. Trick-or-Treat: 1–5 p.m. Fort Bragg Library. 499 E. Laurel St., Fort Bragg. tinyurl.com/mr2jzhvy.
Sunday 25
FREE Ukiah Junior Academy Fall Festival. Admission is free, but attractions such as a rock wall, food, drinks, & sweets include a fee. Proceeds benefit the Ukiah Junior Academy. Noon–4 p.m. Ukiah Junior Academy. 180 Stipp Ln., Ukiah. myuja.org/events?id=52574983.
Saturday 31
FREE Trick or Treat Main Street Kelseyville. All welcome. Street closed for block party. Local merchants give out treats to costumed kids. 3–6 p.m. Main Street. Kelseyville. visitkelseyville.com/events.
Enchanted Pumpkin Path. Refined-sugar-free & scare-free Halloween adventure for all ages. Choose time slot from: 4:15–7:45 p.m. (15-min. slots). Admission: $10.25. Babies in arms: free. Waldorf School of Mendocino County. 6280 3rd St., Calpella. tinyurl.com/5n73etum.
FREE Magic Market Halloween Street Festival. Vendor booths, costume contest, face-painting, wand-making. Fees apply. 11a.m.-4 p.m. Downtown Fort Bragg. Laurel & Franklin Sts. (streets closed), Fort Bragg. visitfortbraggca.com.
FREE Trunk or Treat. Free food. Best Trunk Contest. 2–4 p.m. Redbud Park. Clearlake. tinyurl.com/48535339.
FREE Trunk or Treat. First Presbyterian Church of Ukiah. Costumes encouraged. Photo op, games, & candy. All welcome. 4:30–7 p.m. Ukiah First Presbyterian Church. Parking lot: corner of S. Dora & W. Perkins streets, Ukiah. Questions: 707-468-9235.

