15 Things to Do This Fall with Kids 5 and Under

September 15, 2025

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 19.
Head to Mickelson Pumpkin Patch in Petaluma for pumpkins, a train ride, bounce houses, and more. Opens September 20.
Muelrath Ranches in Santa Rosa offers pumpkins, hay rides, toddlers' corn maze, and more. Open daily starting September 27.
Marinwood's Halloween Harvest Festival features face painting, pumpkin decorating, games, and a bounce house, Friday, October 10, 5–6:30 pm.
Take the kiddos on a Sonoma County fall farm tour at Weekend Along the Farm Trails , Saturday & Sunday, September 27 & 28, 10 am–4 pm.
Dress up for Halloween with favorites Thomas and Percy for a 20-minute train ride and fun for the entire family, Roaring Camp Railroad, October 4–26.
Celebrate Halloween at the Bay Area Discovery Museum's Goblin Jamboree, October 18–19 and 24–26.
Experience life on the farm at one of Slide Ranch's Family Farm Days , October 11, November 8 & 22, and December 6 & 13
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 24, 4–6 pm.
Enjoy crafts, bubbles, music, Halloween candy, and family fun during Boo at the Zoo at the San Francisco Zoo, October 25 & 26, 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.