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Updated October 29
Goblin Jamboree at the
Bay Area Discovery Museum
Saturday and Sunday, October 20 and 21
Come in costume and explore the
Bay Area Discovery Museum! The museum will be transformed into a haunted wonderland, with games, activities, and live entertainment, as well as a petting zoo and pony rides. This fund raiser supports museum education programs, exhibitions, and community access initiatives. Tickets available at the door. BADM Members $12, general $14, children under 1 free. More information:
www.baykidsmuseum.org.
Giggles and Ghosts
Novato Library
Tuesday, October 23 at 6:30 pm
An evening of not-too-scary tales for ages 3 and up. Wear a costume, if you like. The Novato Library is at 1720 Novato Blvd. For more info, call (415) 897-1141.
Halloween Spooktacular!
Baby and Kids Company (12 Miller Avenue, Mill Valley)
Wednesday, October 24
9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Wear costumes and get photos taken alongside our adorable Fall-themed backdrop. Children can make a Halloween craft while enjoying a tasty treat and cup of witches brew. To help us better assess food and drink quantities, please RSVP at
www.babyandkidscompany.com
Happy Halloween Puppet Show
Sausalito Council Chambers
Thursday, October 25
4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Kids of all ages are welcome to come in costume for a spooky puppet show by Caterpillar. Come on down to the Sausalito Council Chambers at 420 Litho Street in Sausalito for a spooky time. For more info, call (415) 289-4100.
Gymboree Play & Music
Friday October 26 at 4:30 - 6:30pm
Come in costume for the Halloween Costume Parade. There will be Halloween games, songs and activities. It is for kids 5 and under and tickets cost $18 for members and $20 for general.
Space is limited, so get your tickets early. Gymboree Play & Music is located at the Strawberry Village Shopping Center. For more info, call 415-383-9771.
Halloween Music and Magic Show
Friday, October 26
2 shows- 4:00 pm & 6:30 pm
Mill Valley Golf Clubhouse at 267 Buena Vista
Come in costume to this family Halloween magic show that will include the music of
Cotton Candy Express. Also,
D.W. Wilson will delight you with his
Halloween Magic Show. For ages 3 to 103. Cost is $7 general admission, with children 3 and under free. You can purchase tickets at the Mill Valley Community Center front desk. For more info, call (415) 383-1370 or go to
www.millvalleycenter.org.
Haunted Pirate’s Cove
Saturday, October 27, 7:00–9:30 pm
Sunday, October 28, 5:00–7:30 pm
Mill Valley Parks & Recreation's
Haunted Pirate’s Cove takes place on Saturday, October 27th from 7:00–9:30 pm and Sunday, October 28th from 5:00–7:30pm. 180 Camino Alto, Mill Valley. Come aboard the haunted pirate ship as it sets sail for lands unknown. Beware of the voodoo forest, evil scallywags, and ghosts of failed pirates. Surround yourself with the ones you trust as the first mate and crew to help you navigate through the dark and troubled waters of Pirate's Cove. Fearless younger visitors are permitted to board, but a parent or adult guardian must accompany them. For ages
8+. Cost: 8–18 year olds $5 per visit; adults $10 per visit. Tickets available at the door; NO refunds. For more information please call 415.383.1370. Proceeds will benefit the Mill Valley Teen Zone Program.
Glorious Glass Pumpkin Harvest at Falkirk
Saturday and Sunday, October 27 and 28
Marin’s first ever Glorious Glass Pumpkin Harvest takes place at San Rafael’s
Falkirk Cultural Center, Saturday and Sunday, October 27 and 28. Look, touch, photograph, and purchase over 1,000 hand-blown glass pumpkins, each one unique. Admission free; children are welcome. More information:
www.falkirkculturalcenter.org.
Downtown Novato Halloween Safe Trick or Treat
Saturday, October 27, 11:00 am–3:00 pm
Come trick or treat on Grant Avenue in downtown Novato! Businesses along the avenue will be handing out treats and helping everyone get into the Halloween spirit.
Trick or Treat on Fourth Street
Saturday, Oct 27th, 1:00–2:30 pm
Fourth Street, Lincoln to the West End
San Rafael
Wear your costumes and come out for the free and safe Trick or Treating experience for kids on 4th Street in Downtown San Rafael. Last year, over 900 families visited over 100 merchants handing out goodies and sweets to kids in costume! Starting at the Downtown City Plaza, kids and their parents can pick up a goodie bag with treats and a list of participating businesses. For more information, call (415) 720-5591.
Fifth Annual Mt. Tam Pumpkin Festival
Sunday, October 28, 4:00–6:00 pm
Mt. Tamalpais United Methodist Church, 410 Sycamore (at Camino Alto)
Mill Valley
Everyone is invited for a fun and not-too-scary time at Mt. Tamalpais United Methodist Church's Fifth Annual Pumpkin Festival. Activities include storytelling, face painting, temporary tattoos, make your own trick-or-treat bag, and more. There will be games, crafts, pumpkins, and lots of food. Designed for children from preschool to 5th grade. More information:
www.gbgm-umc.org/mounttamalpais
Novato Mothers Club Halloween Party
Sunday, October 28th, 10:00 am–noon
Novato Teen Center, 950 7th Street
Everyone is welcome to the NMC Halloween Party! Park in Novato Gymnastics Center parking lot, and walk around the building to the left. Bring your little monsters, princesses and superheroes and join us for some ghoulish games, freaky fun and frightening food!
Miss Kitty will be performing at
11:00 am. Don't forget to bring your camera for our pumpkin patch photo spot.
Halloween Trick or Treating at the Village at Corte Madera
October 31 4:00-6:30 pm
Sausalito Halloween Parade
October 31
Caledonia Street, Downtown Sausalito (see schedule below)
Put on your frightful, funny and fantastic costume and
meet all your friends at the Firehouse (corner of Johnson and
Caledonia) at 5:45 pm on October 31st. New this year is a
BBQ at the Johnson Street Fire House starting at 4:00
pm, sponsored by the Southern Marin Fire Department. All
Goblins and Ghouls will make the march down Caledonia Street to Robin
Sweeny Park where Trick or Treat Lane will be open. Don’t forget to visit
the Haunted House in the Edgewater Room at City Hall. The Halloween
Parade and Trick or Treat Lane are sponsored by the Sausalito Parks and
Recreation
If you want your business or group to participate in Trick or Treat Lane,
please call the Parks and Recreation Department at 415.289.4152
October 31st
Caledonia Street (starts corner of Johnson and Caledonia)
4:00 pm-BBQ at Johnson Street Fire Station
5:45 pm-Parade Line
6:00 pm-Caledonia Street Halloween Parade
6:30 pm-Trick or Treat Lane at City Hall
6:30 pm– Haunted House
To register, please contact Sausalito Parks & Recreation
by phone 289.4152 by fax 289.4189 or
online at:
http://sausalito.recware.com
Other Bay Area Halloween Events:
2nd Annual Tolay Fall Festival
Tolay Lake Regional Park (off Lakeville Highway), Petaluma
Friday–Sunday, October 12–14 and October 19–21
Click here for information on the 2007 Tolay Fall Festival.
37th Annual Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival
Saturday and Sunday, October 13 and 14
7:00 am–5:00 pm
The most well known of all Bay Area autumn events, the world-famous Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival features, of course, art and pumpkins, as well as pumpkin carving and pie eating contests, the Great Pumpkin Parade, live entertainment, food, crafts, activities, and more. Admission is free. No pets. Information: 650-726-9652 or www.miramarevents.com/pumpkinfest.
Halloween at the Presidio YMCA
Friday, October 26
6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
Bring the whole family to "Halloween at the YMCA", where there will be fun for kids of all ages. Activities include a costume parade, indoor trick-or-treating, games, face painting, arts and crafts to make and take home, fun houses, haunted trails, and carnival games. The cost is $5 per person at the door. For more information call:
(415) 447-9622.
Pumpkin Pandemonium at Pier 39
Sunday, October 28, 2007
12:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Ghoulish and giddy behavior is part of the fun as kids in costume trick or treat throughout PIER 39’s Pumpkin Pandemonium. Children 12 and under are welcome to visit the shops, restaurants and attractions to gather their sweets. Pumpkin carving demonstrations, and face painting will be available, as well as photos with frightful characters. Children will be able to wander through the pumpkin patch to pick their one free pumpkin.
Schedule of Events
1:00 pm and 3:00 pm
"Monster Bash!" -- A Guggenheim Entertainment Production
2:00 pm
Children's Parade
2:15 pm
US Postal Service Yoda Stamp Unveiling
Noon-4:00 pm
Pumpkin Carving Demonstrations
Halloween Craft Stations
Trick-or-Treating throughout PIER 39*
Free pumpkins in the PIER 39 Pumpkin Patch*
20' Inflatable Slide in PIER 39's East Park*
Children's Costume Parade at 2pm*
*Note these activities are for children 12 and under
