Bay Area Halloween events and activities 2012

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Tweet Page last updated Friday, 10/29/2012 at 9:09 p.m.    SAN FRANCISCO       back to top San Francisco Giants Victory Parade  Parade map, transit info, video, and fan photos Mayor Edwin Lee announced a ticker-tape parade will be held Wednesday from Market Street to Civic Center Plaza. The Giants will parade through the streets of San Francisco to celebrate a World Series sweep! You can watch the parade on ABC7 News, online, and on your iPad. Wednesday, October, 31. 11 a.m. Plus, you can relive the 2010 parade here! California Academy of Sciences  https://www.calacademy.org/events/halloween_2012/index.php SuperNatural Halloween 2012 - Trick-or-treating, face-painting, animal shows, photobooth, crafts and more. Saturday, October 27, 2012. 5:00 pm - 9:30 pm. 55 Music Concourse Dr., Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA 94118. (415) 379-5411. Davies Symphony Hall http://www.sfsymphony.org/ The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari - The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari is called one of the greatest horror movies of the silent era. Watch the silent film with live music accompaniment. Costumes welcome! Tuesday, Oct 30, 2012 7:00pm, 2011. 201 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco, CA 94102-4585. (415) 864-6000. Moscone Recreation Center  http://sfrecpark.org/ Halloween Tiny Tot Parade - Children and their families meet at 1800 Chestnut at 10:00 am sharp. Participants will be escorted down Chestnut street to Trick or Treat at local merchants. Wednesday, October 31st, 2012 at 10am. 1800 Chestnut St, San Francisco. (415) 292-2045. Regency Ballroom http://www.theregencyballroom.com/eventdetail.php?id=37848 Halloween Int'l Ball - 4 dance floors, salsa band, euro, top 40, Persian/Middle Eastern Int'l Room, 80s/90s and more. Friday, Oct 26th, 2012. 9pm. 1290 Sutter St, San Francisco, CA 94109. (650) 307-7001. Rickshaw Stop http://www.rickshawstop.com/event/147073/ Halloween Rock Party! - Ghost & The City, plus DJ Brother Grimm (Bardot a Go Go, Three Kinds of Stupid). Come in costume and get a discount at the door. Saturday, October 27th, 2012 at 9pm. 155 Fell Street, San Francisco, CA 94102. San Francisco Zoo  http://www.sfzoo.org/announcements/boo-at-the-zoo Boo at the Zoo - Roam the Zoo in search of candy, puppet shows, spooky stories, songs, home crafts, and special animal exhibits. Family-fun entertainment all day long, trick-or-treat stations, Hay Maze, Pumpkin Chomp 'N Stomp and more! Saturday & Sunday, October 27th & 28th, 2012, 10a.m. - 4p.m. (415) 753-7080.

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Treasure Island http://www.ghostshiphalloween.com/ Ghost Ship 2012 Apocalypse - More than 30 of the Bay Area's finest DJs and performers, art cars, multiple sound areas and interactive artwork. Saturday, October 27th, 2012, Doors open at 9pm. Treasure Island, San Francisco.    EAST BAY       back to top Alameda County Bayfair Mall http://www.fearoverload.com/ Fear Overload: Premiere Haunted House - September 29 - November 1, 2012 (see schedule, hours vary). 15555 E. 14th Street in San Leandro, CA 94578. (510) 730-2221. G & M Farms in Livermore  http://www.gmfarms.com Cornfield Maze and Pumpkin Patch - Pumpkin patch, fresh produce, pony rides on weekends, and Cow Train. Open daily in October. 487 Airway Boulevard, Livermore, CA. (925) 447-FARM. Oakland Convention Center http://anightmareonbroadway3.eventbrite.com/ A Nightmare on Broadway 3 Halloween Extravaganza - with Trevel A., DJ Mind Motion & Big Von. Saturday, October 27, 2012. 9pm-2am. 550 10th Street, Oakland, CA 94607. Oakland Zoo  http://www.oaklandzoo.org/Calendar_Item.php?i=223 Boo at the Zoo - Stroll the zoo in costume while collecting yummy treats! Enjoy a costume parade, train ride, face painting and animal exhibits. Saturday & Sunday, October 27 & 28, 2012. 10 am3 pm. 550 10th Street, Oakland, CA 94607. (510) 632-9525 x100 Pirates of Emerson http://piratesofemerson.com/ Haunted Themed Park - Enter a world of suspense and terror with 8 haunted attractions, nightly entertainment and more! Travel to the 15th century when Pirates reigned supreme! >> Calendar Dates in October 2012 Alameda County Fairgrounds. Valley Ave & Bernal Ave., Pleasanton, CA 94566. (510) 657-2121. Sycamore Grove Park  http://www.larpd.dst.ca.us/event_flyers/Haunted_Hobbit_Tree_2012.pdf Haunted Hobbit Tree Hike - 1/2 mile walk and scary stories on the hills of Sycamore Grove. Sycamore Grove Park, Livermore, California 94550. Saturday, October 27th, 2012. (925) 960-2400. Terra Gallery http://truebloodhalloween.eventbrite.com/ A True Blood Halloween 3 - Halloween Party with EC Twins, Norman Doray & Sex Panther. Saturday, October 27th, 2012. 511 Harrison Street. San Francisco, CA 94105-3103 USS Hornet  http://www.uss-hornet.org/calendar/halloween/index.shtml The Bone & The USS Hornet present Monster's Ball - Enjoy a nightclub atmosphere with entertainment, music from the Cocktail Monkeys, Long Gone Bon, costume contests, flight simulator and more! Saturday, October 27th, 2012. 7:30pm - 1am. 707 West Hornet Avenue, Pier 3, Alameda, California, 94501. (510) 521-8448 x 282. See more Halloween events at this venue: flashlight tours, after hours tours, Ship of Spirits Ghost Stories & Paranormal Readings Contra Costa County Antioch: Pick of the Patch Pumpkins  http://www.abctreefarms.net/pumpkin#main Pick of the Patch Pumpkins - Offer several varieties of pumpkins, interactive Pumpkin Patch Tours, bounce houses, slides, retail items (such as carving kits, painting kits, snacks) and a Halloween photograph area. Sunday - Thursday 9:30am to 9:00pm Friday & Saturday 9:30am to 9:30pm. Delta Fair Blvd & Century Blvd, Antioch, Contra Costa, CA 94509. Firehouse Arts Center http://www.firehousearts.org/ Creatures of Impulse NIGHTMARE - A live improvised horror show! Your suggestions help drive the characters and stories for this un-scripted theatrical adventure! No show is exactly the same, so come and see all three nights. . Thursday, October 25 - Saturday, October 27, 2012. 4444 Railroad Ave., Pleasanton, CA 94566. (925) 931-4848. Hercules: Pick of the Patch Pumpkins  http://www.abctreefarms.net/pumpkin#main Pick of the Patch Pumpkins - Offer several varieties of pumpkins, interactive Pumpkin Patch Tours, bounce houses, slides, retail items (such as carving kits, painting kits, snacks) and a Halloween photograph area. Sunday - Thursday 9:30am to 9:00pm Friday & Saturday 9:30am to 9:30pm. San Pablo Ave, Hercules, CA (San Pablo Ave. at Intersection of Hwy 4 and Hwy I-80 at Market Hall) . Martinez: Pick of the Patch Pumpkins  http://www.abctreefarms.net/pumpkin#main Pick of the Patch Pumpkins - Offer several varieties of pumpkins, interactive Pumpkin Patch Tours, bounce houses, slides, retail items (such as carving kits, painting kits, snacks) and a Halloween photograph area. Sunday - Thursday 9:30am to 9:00pm Friday & Saturday 9:30am to 9:30pm. 1047 Arnold Dr., Martinez, CA 94553. San Leandro: Pick of the Patch Pumpkins  http://www.abctreefarms.net/pumpkin#main Pick of the Patch Pumpkins - Offer several varieties of pumpkins, interactive Pumpkin Patch Tours, bounce houses, slides, retail items (such as carving kits, painting kits, snacks) and a Halloween photograph area. Sunday - Thursday 9:30am to 9:00pm Friday & Saturday 9:30am to 9:30pm. 15555 E 14th St., San Leandro, CA 94578. Solano County Six Flags Discovery Kingdom  http://frightfest.sixflags.com/discoverykingdom Fright Fest - Halloween-themed shows, side show attractions, haunted mazes, costume stroll, puppet show, and animal shows. October 2012 schedule of events1. 1001 Fairgrounds Dr., Vallejo, CA 94589. (707) 643-6722.    SOUTH BAY       back to top Santa Clara County California Avenue in Palo Alto  Halloween Flyer 18th Annual California Ave. Trick-or-Treat and Halloween Carnival - Halloween fun will come alive on California Avenue in Palo Alto! This 18-year Silicon Valley tradition provides a safe, kid-friendly, festive start to Halloween for children ages 0-12 years and will feature trick-or-treating at participating businesses on California Avenue (between El Camino and the Cal Ave Train Station), carnival games, music with Andy Z, a raffle and silent auction, arts and crafts and lots of toddler-friendly activities. Admission is free. Sunday, October 28, 2012 from 10am-2pm.(650) 321-2326. California's Great America  http://www.cagreatamerica.com/haunt2012 Halloween Haunt: - An in-your-face scare experience mazes, scare zones, shows and rides! Fridays thru Sundays in October 2012. 7pm - 12am. 4701 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054. (408)988-1776 x8848. Tully Road http://www.deadtimedreams.com/ Dead Time Dreams - Haunted attractions and nightly shows. Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday through Oct 31st, 2012. Located at he corner of Tully and East Capitol Expressway Roads, right by Eastridge Mall. Santa Clara: Pick of the Patch Pumpkins  http://www.abctreefarms.net/pumpkin#main Pick of the Patch Pumpkins - Offer several varieties of pumpkins, interactive Pumpkin Patch Tours, bounce houses, slides, retail items (such as carving kits, painting kits, snacks) and a Halloween photograph area. Sunday - Thursday 9:30am to 9:00pm Friday & Saturday 9:30am to 9:30pm. E Capitol Expy & Tully Rd., San Jose, CA 95122; 1830 Hillsdale Ave, San Jose, CA 95124; and 444 N Capitol Ave, San Jose, CA 95127. San Jose: Pick of the Patch Pumpkins  http://www.abctreefarms.net/pumpkin#main Pick of the Patch Pumpkins - Offer several varieties of pumpkins, interactive Pumpkin Patch Tours, bounce houses, slides, retail items (such as carving kits, painting kits, snacks) and a Halloween photograph area. Sunday - Thursday 9:30am to 9:00pm Friday & Saturday 9:30am to 9:30pm. 803 W El Camino Real, Sunnyvale, CA 94087. Sunnyvale: Pick of the Patch Pumpkins  http://www.abctreefarms.net/pumpkin#main Pick of the Patch Pumpkins - Offer several varieties of pumpkins, interactive Pumpkin Patch Tours, bounce houses, slides, retail items (such as carving kits, painting kits, snacks) and a Halloween photograph area. Sunday - Thursday 9:30am to 9:00pm Friday & Saturday 9:30am to 9:30pm. 803 W El Camino Real, Sunnyvale, CA 94087. Uesugi Farms  http://www.uesugifarms.com/operating_hours.htmll Pumpkin Patch - Rides, music, train, corn maze, carousel, petting zoo, pumpkin lab, hay jump and more entertainment. Open daily through October 31st, 2012. Monterey Hwy, Morgan Hill, Santa Clara, California 95037. (408) 778-7225. Winchester Mystery House http://www.winchestermysteryhouse.com/frightnights.cfm Fright Nights - 65 minute Flashlight Tours of the Winchester Mansion. Hallowen dates vary, see website. Advance ticket purchase is highly recommended as tours do sell out. 525 S. Winchester Boulevard, San Jose, CA 95128. (408) 247-2101. Santa Cruz County Roaring Camp Railroads  http://www.roaringcamp.com/events#ghost_Train Children's Ghost Train - Relive "The Legend of Sleepy Hallow" this Halloween riding vintage railway cars through a Redwood forest. Costumed actors re-enact scenes from the story as it's narrated during the one-hour and fifteen minute ride. Reservations required. Friday October 26 and Saturday 27, 2012. 5355 Graham Hill Rd., Felton, CA 95018. (831) 335-4484. Buttery and Gault Elementary School  http://www.cityofsantacruz.com/ Halloween, Dia de los Muertos Parade and Carnival - Costume parade, carnival, games, food, prizes, music, cakewalk and more! Saturday, October 27, 2012. 9:30am - 2pm. Soquel Avenue at the Buttery and Gault Elementary School, Santa Cruz, California 95060. (831) 421-0920.    PENINSULA       back to top San Mateo County Farmer John's Pumpkin Farm  http://www.farmerjohnspumpkins.com/ Fun, family atmosphere in a relaxing country setting off of Highway 1. Monday - Friday 9:30am - 5:30pm, Saturday and Sunday 9am - 6pm. 850 North Cabrillo Highway, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019. (650) 726-4980. Half Moon Bay Main Street  http://www.miramarevents.com/pumpkinfest/ Half Moon Bay Art and Pumpkin Festival - Music stages, food, drinks, crafts, costume contests and more. October 13th - 14th, 2012. 850 North Cabrillo Highway, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019. Lemo's Farm  http://www.lemosfarm.com Halloween on the Farm - Pumpkin patches, ghost train ride, hay ride, and haunted house, and petting zoo. Open daily in October. 12320 San Mateo Rd., Half Moon Bay, CA 94019. (650) 726-2342. Menlo Park http://www.menlopark.org/departments/com/spevents.html Halloween Parade and Carnival - Parade from Burgess Park to Fremont Park. Participants will receive a trick or treat bag. After the parade, trick or treat your way back to Burgess Park through Downtown Menlo Park at participating stores. A performer will be at the park to entertain parade participants. Saturday, October 27th, 2012. Menlo Park, CA 94025. Redwood City: Pick of the Patch Pumpkins  http://www.abctreefarms.net/pumpkin#main Pick of the Patch Pumpkins - Offer several varieties of pumpkins, interactive Pumpkin Patch Tours, bounce houses, slides, retail items (such as carving kits, painting kits, snacks) and a Halloween photograph area. Sunday - Thursday 9:30am to 9:00pm Friday & Saturday 9:30am to 9:30pm. 1301 Broadway, Redwood City, CA 94063.. San Carlos: Pick of the Patch Pumpkins  http://www.abctreefarms.net/pumpkin#main Pick of the Patch Pumpkins - Offer several varieties of pumpkins, interactive Pumpkin Patch Tours, bounce houses, slides, retail items (such as carving kits, painting kits, snacks) and a Halloween photograph area. Sunday - Thursday 9:30am to 9:00pm Friday & Saturday 9:30am to 9:30pm. W El Camino Real & Arroyo Ave, San Carlos, CA 94070.    NORTH BAY       back to top Marin County Fourth Street, San Rafael  http://www.downtownsanrafael.org http://www.marinmommies.com/ Trick or Treat Down 4th Street - Trick or Treaters start at the Downtown City Plaza (or West End Village) and participating merchants will hand out goodies and sweets to kids in costume! Saturday, October 27, 12:30pm. (415) 720-5591. Nicasio Valley Farms  http://www.malt.org/programs/index.php Nicasio Valley Farms Pumpkin Patch - Pumpkin picking, hay rides, mazes, animal petting, pony rides, BBQ and more. Open every day through October 31st. 5300 Nicasio Valley Rd., Nicasio, CA 94946. (415) 662-9100. Sausalito City Hall  http://www.ci.sausalito.ca.us/ http://www.marinmommies.com/ Halloween Parade and Trick-or-Treat Lane - Parade begins at the fire station. Kids of all ages are welcome to come in costume for a parade and some trick-or-treating! Wednesday, October 31, 2012, 5:45 - 8 pm. Johnson and Caledonia Street, Sausalito, California 94965. (415) 289-4100. Napa County Napa Fairgrounds http://halloweenextravaganza2012-efbevent.eventbrite.com/ http://calendar.napavalley.com/ Halloween Extravaganza - 37th Annual costume party at the Napa fairgrounds. Enjoy live music, open bar and casino hall. Saturday, October 27, 1012, 7pm - 12am. 575 3rd St, Napa, CA 94559. Sonoma County Adobe Pumpkin Farm  http://www.adobepumpkinfarm.com/ Pick of the Patch Pumpkins - Entertainment, refreshments, farm animals, haunted house, music, holiday gift shopping, pumpkins, flowers, corn and harvest decor. Open 10am - 6pm every day in October, weather permitting. 2478 E Washington St., Petaluma, CA 94954. (707) 763-6416. Petaluma: Pick of the Patch Pumpkins  http://www.abctreefarms.net/pumpkin#main Pick of the Patch Pumpkins - Offer several varieties of pumpkins, interactive Pumpkin Patch Tours, bounce houses, slides, retail items (such as carving kits, painting kits, snacks) and a Halloween photograph area. 5495 Redwood Hwy S., Petaluma, CA 94952. Peterson Farms  http://www.petersonsfarm.com/ Rated in the top 5 best pumpkin patches in the San Francisco Bay Area in 2011. Picnic area, tours, animals, honey and more. Pumpkin patch opens Saturday, October 1st. 636 Gossage Ave., Petaluma, CA 94952. (707) 765-4582. Santa Rosa: Jose Ramon Avenue http://www.srhalloween.com/ The Wicked West Ghost Town of Jose Ramon Avenue - An extreme yard haunt, based on the legend of the Rosa Witch. 5495 Redwood Hwy S., Petaluma, CA 94952.    CALIFORNIA        back to top Dell'Osso Family Farm  http://www.pumpkinmaze.com/home.html 15th Annual Pumpkin MazeCorn maze, pumpkin blaster, tractor ride, labyrinth, haunted house, hay ride, petting zoo, photo opportunities, pony rides, face painting, picnic area, jumping pillows and more. Open daily in October 10am, last entry in gate at 8pm. 26 W. Stewart Road, Lathrop, CA 95330. (209) 982-0833. Disneyland  http://disneyland.disney.go.com/events/halloween-time/ The whole resort is "tricked out" in its Halloween best - with themed decor and special atmosphere entertainment. Space Mountain: Ghost Galaxy, Haunted Mansion, mainstreet pumpkin festival, trick-or-treating and more! Disneyland Anaheim, CA.