We hope you’ve bought your Halloween costume because it’s almost time to trick-or-treat! Marin County has many fun happenings around Halloween time, from live entertainment and colorful parades to themed farm and pumpkin patches. Whether you’re in town for Halloween or all of October, here are six ways to celebrate the spooky season.

 

Novato's Not-So-Scary Halloween Magic Show 

This year, join Novato Parks and Recreation for The Not-So-Scary Halloween Magic Show featuring Mike Della Penna. It's a magic show full of Halloween fun appropriate for all ages.  This is a FREE event and no registration is required. 
Saturday, October 26th: To accommodate everyone, we're now offering TWO time slots—10 AM or 11:30 AM. No reservations are required, so simply pick the time that suits you best and witness the magic right before your eyes!
The location is at the Novato City Hall, 901 Sherman Ave.

 

Fairfax Halloween Parade

Halloween is all about costumes, so why not show yours off at this year’s Fairfax parade?

Fairfax kids and parents - come one and all! -- to the annual downtown parade sponsored by the Fairfax Chamber of Commerce on October 31. Meet at the Fairfax Theatre on Broadway at 4:30 pm. The parade starts at 5 pm and goes down Broadway to Bolinas and over to the Haunted Grove in Bolinas Park. Shop owners will pass out treats and the chamber will hand out neon glow necklaces. Prizes for Best costumes will be announced at approximately 6 pm in the park for best Family costume, Best Boy's costume, Best Girl's costume, and Most Creative costume.

 

Tick or Treat on Fourth Street 

Enjoy a family-friendly way to celebrate Halloween in San Rafael with an extra surprise this year of a Pet Costume Contest!
Fourth Street merchants will be welcoming kids and families on Saturday, October 26th from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm.  Dress up, bring a bag and get ready for some treats! (or tricks). Look for the "Participating Businesses" sign in the window for some treats! Enjoy spooky live music performed by the Marin Girls Chorus in the plaza from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm!  Details about the Pet Costume Contest are coming soon! 

 

Halloween Bash at Rancho Nicasio

El Radio Fantastique is a band that hails from Point Reyes Station and is led by its founder, Giovanni Di Morente. Channeling disparate past experiences as a grave digger, dumpster diver, and pop star (of the 80s band Times Two), DiMorente fancies the broken and the crooked, and he celebrates them with sublime melody and passion. El Radio Fantastique is the band that would be playing at Salvadore Dali's birthday party! Di Morente and the other members have bonds that go back to childhood. This deep connection manifests itself in their sound and in the familiar spell they cast onstage. Saturday, October 26th, for dinner from 6:00pm to 8:00 with music beginning at 7:30 at Rancho Nicasio.

 

Halloween at the Center in Mill Valley 

Enjoy many fun and spooky trunks, crafts and surprises! Visit our event website for more details coming soon.

• Date: Friday, October 25, 2024
• Time: 4:00pm - 6:00pm
• Location: Mill Valley Community Center - 180 Camino Alto, Mill Valley

How can any good goblin resist a great Pumpkin Patch?

Head to the Nicasio Pumpkin Patch open through October 31, 2024
The patch is open seven days a week, with special activities on weekends from October 5th through October 26th. 
Big Jim's BBQ / Silver Shave Ice / Hay Rides & Face Painting / Petting Zoo and Children's Music Sun 11am - noon.
Explore and Learn About Antique Tractors and Farm Equipment.

Every Day Activities 
Farm Animals / Hay Mazes / Hay Pit Picnic Areas / Educational Boards to Learn About Agriculture.

 

Pumpkins, Pumpkins, Pumpkins! In Tomales, stop by The Pumpkin Lot - just across the street from the Tomales Hotel. 
Make it a day trip and check out how cute downtown Tomales is with the Route One Bakery and Kitchen.! Stop by Dillon Beach as well! 

The Pumpkin Lot at Tomales will be open Fridays from 3-7pm and Saturdays and Sundays from 10am-4pm through October 27th! Will be closed on rainy days! Bring the whole family to get your pumpkins, all different shapes and sizes! There is a fun coloring station for the kids and so much more!

 

Shopping Center Events

If you can’t quite commit to the events featured above, consider taking part in one of Marin County’s many shopping center events.
On October 27th, there is trick-or-treating, where store clerks will hand out candy from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Town Center in Corte Madera.  

 

For all you need to plan your Marin County vacation, visit the Marin Convention and Visitors Bureau’s website or Facebook page.