15 Things to Do This Fall with Kids 5 and Under
Photo: Slide Ranch
Keep the little ones busy this fall! We've put together a list of 15 awesome autumn activities and outings in Marin, the San Francisco Bay Area, and beyond specially selected for families with kids 5 and under. From visiting a pumpkin patch to taking a train ride, there's something here for everyone.
- Visit Half Moon Bay for Fall fun at Lemos Farm and Farmer John's Pumpkin Farm.
- Pick organic apples and visit the farm animals at Chileno Valley Ranch in Petaluma.
- Pick the perfect pumpkin and visit the farm animals at Petaluma Pumpkin Patch opening on September 25.
- Head to Mickelson Pumpkin Patch in Petaluma for pumpkins, a train ride, bounce houses, and more. Opens September 19.
- Muelrath Ranches in Santa Rosa offers pumpkins, hay rides, toddlers' corn maze, and more. Open daily starting September 26.
- Marinwood's Halloween Harvest Festival features face painting, pumpkin decorating, games, and a bounce house, Friday, October 9, 5–6:30 pm.
- Take the kiddos on a Sonoma County fall farm tour at Weekend Along the Farm Trails, Saturday & Sunday, September 26 & 27, 10 am–4 pm.
- Dress up for Halloween with favorites Thomas and Percy for a 20-minute train ride at Roaring Camp Railroad, weekend, October 11–25.
- Celebrate Halloween at the Bay Area Discovery Museum's Goblin Jamboree, weekends, October 3–31.
- Experience life on the farm at one of Slide Ranch's Family Farm Days, September 26, October 17, November 7 & 14
- Halloween Jam is Fairyland's most famous, most festive, most fantastic fall celebration for the little ones at Children's Fairyland, Oakland, October 24–26 and 31.
- Goblins' BOOtacular is a fun, town-wide trick or treating event for those ages 11 and under in downtown San Anselmo, Friday, October 24, 5–7 pm.
- Dress in costume to Trunk or Treat and enjoy music and crafts at Mill Valley Community Center, Friday, October 30, 4–6 pm.
- Meet creepy crawlies in the Insect Zoo, participate in a costume contest, and collect trading cards at Boo at the Zoo at the Oakland Zoo, October 17, 18, 24, 25, 31 & November 1, 11 am–3 pm.
- Halloween fun for the entire family in Sausalito with a parade, trick-or-treat, dog costume contest, and more. October 31, 5–7:30 pm.
Photo: Weekend Along Farm Trails
