2020 GENERAL UPDATE
Many events have been canceled due to the pandemic, including many annual events, while others have gone virtual or socially distanced. Remember to check ahead and read all instructions before you attend any of these events.
Pumpkin Patches
Schools and churches often have patches, but this year they are significantly scaled back. Grocery stores and hardware stores are open and regularly have pumpkins for sale, and you might spot a pumpkin or two among the other squash at a farmers market. ABC Tree Farm’s Pick of the Patch Pumpkins have reduced locations this year but still have patches throughout the Bay Area. This year, they’re offering a pumpkin delivery service within the San Francisco Bay Area, so you can remain home and still participate.
Halloween events by area in Santa Clara County & Silicon Valley
LOS GATOS
Magical Glass Pumpkin Patch – TBD, check back on that page for updates
CAMPBELL
VinoPaint Dia de Los Muertos Memory Box Painting ONLINE – Friday, Oct 16th 6pm and Wednesday, Oct 21st 5pm
VinoPaint Virtual Creative ZOOM Painting Class: Pumpkin Harvest – Wednesday, Oct 28th 5:30pm
CUPERTINO
Wildlife and Harvest Day at Blackberry Farm – Saturday, Oct 24th 10am – 3pm, in-person is canceled for 2020, but a virtual Wildlife and Harvest Day with the Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society is happening
SARATOGA
Queen’s Pumpkin Patch – Open every day in October
Drive-In Movie: Frankenweenie and State of the City – Saturday, Oct 3rd 6pm
Witchy Walk-A-Bout – Saturday, Oct 31st 2pm – 4pm, no Covid-19 updates
SANTA CLARA
2020 Mount RushGore Virtual 5k Halloween Run Santa Clara – Thursday, Oct 1st – there is a Sunnyvale run on Saturday, Nov 14th
Online: Fall Into Reading Storytime – Sunday, Oct 6th 10:30am – 11am
Online: Hoot, Hoot! Autumn Owl Storytime – Sunday, Oct 13th 10:30am – 11am
KW Santa Clara Valley Trick or Trunk – Thursday, Oct 29th 2pm – 4pm
SAN JOSE
Spina Farms Pumpkin Patch – Open every day in October, opens 9am and closing hours vary
Gando Feed and Pet Supply in Willow Glen: Pumpkin Patch – Open during store hours every day in October
Virtual Salem Witch Trials Presentation organized by the San Jose Public Library – Thursday, Oct 1st 5pm – 6pm
Winchester Mystery House: Hallowe’en Flashlight Tour – Select nights from Friday, Oct 2nd – Saturday, Oct 31st after dark tours have returned, but this year it’s self-guided and socially distanced
Oktoberfest 2020: Ludwig’s German Table –Saturday, Oct 3rd
Virtual Little Explorers Petting Zoo: Spooky and Strange Animals with the San Jose Public Library – Wednesday, Oct 7th 3pm – 4pm
Mercury Retrograde Survival Guide with Tarot – Friday, Oct 9th 4pm – 6pm, online
Halloween Craft with the Tully Community Branch Library – Thursday, Oct 15th 12pm – 12:45pm
Grab & Go Craft: Halloween Paper Lantern (Virtual) with the Tully Community Branch Library – Friday, Oct 16th all day
Virtual Adult DIY Candy Corn Trees and Pumpkins with the San Jose Public Library – Friday, Oct 16th 4pm – 5:30pm
Dead Time Dreams Haunted Attractions – Select nights Oct 16th – 31st
Halloween Card Craft for Adults with the Almaden Branch Library – Monday, Oct 19th 5:30pm – 6:30pm
BeerWalk – Halloween in Japantown – Saturday, Oct 24th 2pm – 5pm
Willow Glen: Gussied Up Doggie Social and Costume Parade – Friday, Oct 25th 5pm – 6pm
Willow Glen: Trick or Treat Trail along Lincoln Ave – Friday, Oct 30th 11 am – 12:30pm: Toddlers, Preschoolers, Kids in Strollers, 3 pm – 4:30 pm: School-Aged Kids in Costume
Halloween Trick-or-Treat (The Social Distance Way) with the Tully Community Branch Library – Friday, Oct 30th 1pm – 6pm
Virtual Fratello Marionettes with the Vineland Branch Library – Saturday, Oct 31st 2pm – 3pm
GILROY
Gilroy Ostrich Farm pumpkin patch and more – Open during normal business hours every day in October
Bavarian Harvest Dinner 2020: Fernwood Cellars – Saturday, Oct 3rd 5:30pm
Monthly Historic Walking Tour: Old St. Mary Cemetery – Saturday, Nov 7th 10am – 12pm
LOS ALTOS
2020 Los Altos Virtual Arts & Wine Festival – All October long with a special “live” event on Saturday, Oct 17th – Sunday, Oct 18th
MOUNTAIN VIEW
Monster Bash – Virtual and socially-distanced events through October to November 2nd
