Communities around Central California are hosting several events to celebrate Halloween this year.
Here’s a list of events happening around the region:
FRESNO COUNTY:
Hillcrest Pumpkin Patch
DATES: Weekends from Saturday, September 28th to Sunday, October 27th
ADDRESS: 6943 S. Reed Avenue, Reedley
INFORMATION: The Hillcrest Pumpkin Patch is a suitable for all ages event. No ghosts, no poltergeists, no zombies, etc. Just spicy pumpkins down on the farm. The farm will be open to the public all weekends from September 28th to October 27th. Entry fee is $10 per carload.
Wild Patch Pumpkins
DATES: Open Tuesday, October 1st through Thursday, October 31st
ADDRESS: 225 W. Bullard Avenue, Clovis
INFORMATION: This family-friendly pumpkin patch has over 20+ different kinds of pumpkins to choose from! They have all shapes, sizes and colors. There is also a fun haze maze for the kiddos, a 360 Photo Booth, and lots of photo opportunities. The patch grows and harvests all of its pumpkins here in the Central Valley.
Sweet Thistle Farms
DATES: Open every weekend in October
ADDRESS: 5365 N. Mendocino Avenue, Clovis
INFORMATION: Sweet Thistle Farms is open every weekend in October from 10 am – 4 pm. Offers pumpkins, farm animals, food trucks, fall vendors, kid activities, cheese tasting and more.
Hobb’s Grove
DATES: Friday, October 4th, 2024 through Thursday, October 31
ADDRESS: 14265 E. Goodfellow Avenue, Sanger
INFORMATION: Halloween at Hobb’s Grove is exactly what one would hope for when desiring the ultimate haunted Halloween experience. Open October 4th, 2024 through October 31, 2024. Creepy and mysterious yet frighteningly fun, you know you’ve entered another world from the time you turn down the driveway. Legions of ghouls celebrate your arrival in this, our 25th Halloween Season! The Grove has grown wild and unkempt for a Quarter Century while the living (and some dead) things thrive on your fears and laughter. Why not indulge your spine-tingling desire to feel that rush of fright and soothe The Grove’s Spirits at the same time? OUR family sincerely enjoys frightening YOUR family year after year after year after year!
Billy Bob Hobb’s Pumpkin Grove
DATES: Begins October 8th
ADDRESS: 14265 E. Goodfellow Avenue, Sanger
INFORMATION: Wanting a less scary experience for the kids at Hobb’s Grove? Take a stroll through Billy Bob Hobb’s Pumpkin Grove! They are open for weekday group tours for schools and families. The weekend Pumpkin Patch will not be taking place this year. All tours include: The Fun Filled Forest, Mini Corn Maze, Straw Bales, The Pumpkin Patch, Hayrides, Picnic Play Time and Painted Tire Pile.
Mystery At Kearney Mansion
DATES: Thursday, October 24th through Sunday, October 27th
ADDRESS: Kearney Mansion Museum & Gallery
INFORMATION: Are you bold enough to visit the Mansion after dark on the very night a murder has taken place? You might want to gather some trusted loved ones and friends to ensure your safety. This evening experience includes a delectable five course grazing menu served throughout the Kearney Mansion and filled with savory and sweet delights. You will also be treated to a special welcome cocktail. You only need to bring your wits, which you will need as you interview suspects, find clues and work to solve a murder. Additional libations are available for purchase on-site. Ticket also includes unlimited non-alcoholic beverages. Space is very limited, secure your tickets today!
Clovis Haunted Trail
DATES: Friday, October 25th through Sunday, October 27th
ADDRESS: Clovis Trail (Behind the Parkway Trails Shopping Center on the northeast corner of Willow and Nees)
INFORMATION: The Clovis Haunted Trail is scary, haunted, outdoor, walking experience designed to thrill those who love Halloween and all scary things. You can expect to hear eerie music, foggy trees, and spooky lighting. Live zombies, creepy clowns, coffins and skeletons climbing about. Headstones, pumpkins, hay bales, witches and creepy dolls. Now is the time to walk with the dead or nearly dead. You must buy tickets for the event. This year, the Clovis Haunted Trail has teamed up with the local nonprofit Arts Enrichments For All. The group’s mission is to provide students in the Central Valley with education, access, and early exposure to the arts.
Boo Bash @ Einstein Center
DATE: Friday, October 25th
TIME: 4PM-6PM
ADDRESS: Einstein Park, Fresno
INFORMATION: EVENT BY FRESNO PARKS AND RECREATION. Join us for a spook-tacular Boo Bash with carnival games, a photo area, temporary tattoos, activity tables, and goodie bags. It’s a Halloween event you won’t want to miss!
3rd Annual Boo-fest
DATE: Friday, October 25th
TIME: 5:30-7:30PM
ADDRESS: Highway City Community Center, Fresno
INFORMATION: EVENT BY FRESNO PARKS AND RECREATION. Join us for our 3rd Annual Boo-Fest! Mummy wrap, bobbing for donuts, and scavenger hunts-oh my! Enjoy FREE food, carnival games, and spook-tacular fun! Wear your Halloween costume and vote for the BEST costume to win a prize!
Reading Heart Trunk Or Treat
DATE: Friday, October 25th
TIME: 5:30PM-8PM
ADDRESS: Riverside Golf Course
INFORMATION: Come join Reading Heart and First Tee of Fresno for a day of fun! Come enjoy trunk or treat and a movie night. There will be photo ops, kids Halloween putting course, snacks, food truck, snack truck and more. Movie starts at dusk. Bring your own blankets and chairs. This is a free community event.
DIY Pumpkin Fairy Houses
DATE: Friday, October 25th
TIME: 5PM-7PM
ADDRESS: Maxie L Parks Community Center
INFORMATION: EVENT BY FRESNO PARKS AND RECREATION. Create an enchanted fairy house using a real. We provide a variety of supplies to help you craft a whimsical fairy home. Limited pumpkins available, so bring your own if you can! Must register for event by 10/18/24.
Fall Movie In The Park: Coco
DATE: Friday, October 25th
TIME: 7PM
ADDRESS: Inspiration Park
INFORMATION: EVENT BY FRESNO PARKS AND RECREATION. Join us for a heartwarming evening with ‘Coco’ in the park. A wonderful family event to celebrate fall together.
Kids Fest 2024
DATE: Saturday, October 26th
TIME: 12PM-4PM
ADDRESS: Holmes Playground, Fresno
INFORMATION: EVENT BY FRESNO PARKS AND RECREATION. A day packed with activities, games, and family fun! Free entertainment for all ages, from bounce houses to science experiments. Bring the whole family for an afternoon of laughter, creativity, and unforgettable memories!The video player is currently playing an ad.
Fresno Pumpkin Decorating
DATE: Tuesday, October 29th
TIME: 4PM-6PM
ADDRESS: Maxie L Parks Community Center, Fresno
INFORMATION: EVENT BY FRESNO PARKS AND RECREATION. Join us for a no-carve pumpkin decorating event!We have paint, glitter, feathers, and more. Bring your own small pumpkin or use one of our limited supplies.
Pumpkin Painting Palooza
DATE: Thursday, October 31st
TIME: 5PM-6:30PM
ADDRESS: Dickey Youth Development Center
INFORMATION: EVENT BY FRESNO PARKS AND RECREATION.
Sanger Trunk Or Treat
DATE: Thursday, October 31st
TIME: 6:30-8PM
ADDRESS: Downtown Sanger
INFORMATION: Calling all local business, churches, civic groups & neighbors. Come out and decorate a trunk! Join the LARGEST trick or treating event in Sanger. Thousands of families enjoy this event, every year! Don’t miss out. Wear your costume.
Xscape Room Fresno
ADDRESS: 3475 W Shaw Ave Suite 103, Fresno
INFORMATION: Solve puzzles to break free from the spooky escape rooms. Different rooms to choose from. Up to 6 to 8 participants depending on the room. Get locked in and start the clock. Look around to find clues, puzzles and useful items. Solve puzzles, riddles and use items to escape. Must book an appointment.
Method of Escape
ADDRESS: 90 E. Escalon #108, Fresno
INFORMATION: Solve puzzles to break free from the spooky escape rooms. Different rooms to choose from. How to play? Book your game on the website. Arrive 15 minutes early. Get locked in and start the clock. Look around to find clues, puzzles and useful items. Solve puzzles, riddles and use items to escape.
KINGS COUNTY:
Lemoore Downtown Candy Crawl
DATE: Saturday, October 19th
TIME: 10AM-2PM
ADDRESS: Downtown Lemoore
INFORMATION: Sweeten your October 19th with a sugary adventure! Join us for the Candy Crawl Downtown and collect the best treats in town! There will be face painting, youth activities, vendors and DJ. The candy crawl will be at participating businesses. Map will be provided. This is while supplies last.
Trunk Or Treat Fall Festival
DATE: Wednesday, October 23rd
TIME: 5PM-8PM
ADDRESS: Lemoore College Student Union
INFORMATION: Calling ALL Ghosts & Ghouls! A Community Event for ALL Ages! Costumes Encouraged but Not Required. There will be free hotdogs, chips & drinks. While supplies last. DJ, costume contests, prizes and more.
Halloween Spooktacular
DATE: Saturday, October 26th
TIME: 5PM-8PM
ADDRESS: Kings County Animal Service
INFORMATION: Get ready to scream and shout at our 4th Annual Spooky Spooktacular! It’s a free, pet-friendly bash filled with tasty treats, exciting raffles, trick-or-treating fun, and did we mention free microchips? Come join the howling good time!
Armona Dia De Los Muertos
DATE: Sunday, October 27th
TIME: 11:30AM-4PM
ADDRESS: 14054 Front Street, Armona
INFORMATION: KINGS CULTURAL CENTER’S 11th annual Día De Los Muertos Celebration! There will be a grito contest, best catrina contest, 50/50 raffle, Aztec dancers, ballet Folklorico Sol Del Valle, Cumbia, Altares & ofrendas, vendors and food trucks.
The Patch
ADDRESS: 10205 Flint Avenue, Hanford
INFORMATION: The Patch Pumpkin Patch. Sizes and prices vary. Heirloom pumpkins are available and price depend on size. For the kids, there is face painting. There’s also a hay maze and photo stands.MADERA COUNTY:
Raisin Hell Ranch
DATES: Friday, October 4th, 2024 through Thursday, October 31
ADDRESS: 7409 Rd 32, Madera, CA 93637
INFORMATION:Raisin Hell Ranch will be open October 4th, 2024 through October 31, 2024. The attraction will be closed on selected dates. After record-breaking attendance in 2020, Raisin Hell Ranch has totally redesigned and upgraded its haunting experience! More scares, bigger scares and same low price.
NOTE: Raisin Hell’s haunted attractions are NOT recommended for children 12 years or younger.
Ranch of Horror
DATES: Saturday, October 5th through Saturday, November 2nd
ADDRESS: 17878 Avenue 24, Chowchilla
INFORMATION: Ranch of Horror is offering thrilling attractions to celebrate spooky season. This is an outdoor event. The ground is dusty and weather could cause mud. Closed toed shoes are highly recommended. This year, the Ranch of Horror is celebrating its 9th year in the industry. Opening night is Saturday, October 5th and runs through Saturday, November 2nd. The ranch will be open Fridays and Saturdays from 7 pm-11 pm. It will will also be open Sunday, October 20th, Sunday, October 27th and Thursday, October 31st from 7 pm -10 pm.
Madera Halloween National Night Out
DATE: Wednesday, October 30th
TIME: 5:30PM-8:30PM
ADDRESS: Madera County Courthouse Park
INFORMATION: ATTENTION all you goblins and ghouls, have we got an exciting event planned for you! Mark your calendar, you won’t want to miss it! We will have candy and excitement for adults and kids of all ages. Get your costumes ready for the contest. We will see if you are the scariest, cutest, or most creative. Don’t forget, October 30th, 5:30pm-8:30pm, National Night Out, Halloween Edition!MERCED COUNTY:
Hunter Farms Pumpkin Patch
DATES: Saturday, September 28 through October 31, 2024
ADDRESS: 2985 N. Southern Pacific Avenue, Atwater
INFORMATION: Growing family traditions since 2013! Over 70 varieties of pumpkins/gourds and 15 varieties of chrysanthemums! Attractions include Billykens’ Blasters, Hayride, Corn Maze, Mini Tractor Track, Time Travel Tractor, The Corn Chute, Barnyard Bounce, Zip-Bee!, Dino Dig, Hay Maze. This year will also feature new and original Pig Derby! See operating calendar for attraction dates/hours as well as special events. Entry tickets can be purchased at the ticket booth upon arrival. Only Season Passes sold online.
Merced Cops For Critters
DATE: Saturday, October 26th
TIME: 10AM-2PM
ADDRESS: 611 W 22nd Street, Merced
INFORMATION: You are invited to our 4th Annual Cops for Critters Car Show Trunk or Treat! SAVE THE DATE you will not want to miss it! You have to register for this. This event was created to promote a safe and fun environment for our neighborhood children and families. Kids can trick-or-treat from trunk to trunk in a line-up of vehicles parked in front of our main station. Everyone can enjoy the creative decorations that each vehicle owner puts together. All types of vehicles will be participating in this event! If you know someone that would like to participate in this Trunk or Treat Car Show, send them this flyer as SPACE IS LIMITED!TULARE COUNTY:
Vossler Farms
DATES: Saturday, September 28th through Friday, October 11th
ADDRESS: 26773 S. Mooney Blvd, Visalia
INFORMATION: Vossler Farms Pumpkin Patch features has a corn maze and Field of Screams. Opening for the 2024 season is September 28th – October 11th.
Hannegan’s Harvest
ADDRESS: 2227 E. Noble Avenue, Visalia
INFORMATION: Attractions include unique fresh heirloom pumpkins and gourds, face painting, kid’s race car ride, kid friendly spooky train ride, photo worthy moments, charming backdrops, giant pumpkins, and greet sunset lighting. There’s also an inflatable obstacle course and 20′ tall inflatable slide.
