Getting ready for Halloween in Marin

Where to trick-or-treat, trunk-or-treat, pick a pumpkin, and go to official town events.

Halloween is Saturday, October 31 this year.

Just the towns and farms that have posted this year's hours.

The week at a glance

Friday, October 9

San Rafael Halloween Costume Swap, 4–6pm, Pickleweed Park. Free costumes.

Saturday, October 17

Floating Pumpkin Patch, 1–3pm, Terra Linda Community Pool.

Friday, October 23

San Anselmo Goblins' BOOtacular, along San Anselmo Avenue. Hours not posted.

Saturday, October 24

Trick or Treat on Fourth Street and Pet Costume Contest, downtown San Rafael. Hours not posted.

Sunday, October 25

Halloween Carnival at The Ranch, Belvedere Park and Community Center. Belvedere-Tiburon Joint Recreation. No hours or price posted.

Thursday, October 29

San Rafael Treat Walk, 4–6pm, Community Center. Free.

Friday, October 30

Mill Valley Trunk or Treat at the Community Center, 4–6pm.

Scary at the Berry at Strawberry Rec, 5–8pm.

Saturday, October 31

Downtown Novato Safe Trick or Treat, 11am–2pm.

Fairfax Halloween Parade and Haunted Grove, 5–9pm.

Sausalito Halloween: parade 6pm, Trick or Treat Lane, Howl'O'Ween.

Pumpkins all month at Nicasio Valley and Grossi in Novato.

Official events

San Rafael Halloween Costume Swap

Friday, October 9, 4–6pm. Pickleweed Park, 50 Canal Street. Costumes are free. During the last Movies in the Park (Toy Story 5).

San Rafael — Halloween Costume Swap

Floating Pumpkin Patch

Saturday, October 17, 1–3pm. Terra Linda Community Pool, 670 Del Ganado Road. Residents $25, non-residents $30 (pool, one pumpkin, decorating). Swim-only $8 / $11. Registration closes October 15. Code #10776.

San Rafael — Floating Pumpkin Patch

San Anselmo Goblins' BOOtacular

Friday, October 23, 2026. Along San Anselmo Avenue. Town Recreation. Costumes, downtown trick-or-treating. Hours not posted.

San Anselmo — Goblins' BOOtacular

Trick or Treat on Fourth Street and Pet Costume Contest

Saturday, October 24, 2026. Downtown San Rafael BID. Hours are not on the 2026 list.

Downtown San Rafael — events

Halloween Carnival (The Ranch)

Sunday, October 25 at Belvedere Park and Community Center. Belvedere-Tiburon Joint Recreation. Official page does not print the year; Oct 25 2026 is a Sunday. No hours or price posted.

The Ranch — community events

San Rafael Treat Walk

Thursday, October 29, 4–6pm. San Rafael Community Center, 618 B Street. Free. San Rafael Library and Recreation. Treats, pumpkin decorating, face painting, and games in the Lonatese Garden. Costumes welcome.

San Rafael — Treat Walk

Mill Valley Halloween at the Center

Friday, October 30. Trunk or Treat, 4–6pm, Community Center parking lot, 180 Camino Alto. Magic show, 6:15–7pm, Cascade Room. Tickets required for the show. The city page does not list a price. The city says parking at the Center will be limited that day.

Mill Valley — Halloween at the Center

Scary at the Berry

Friday, October 30, 5–8pm. Strawberry Recreation, 118 E Strawberry Drive, Mill Valley. $5 per child 2 and up if you pre-register. $10 at the door. Under 2 and parents or guardians free. Trick-or-treat around the rec center. Food trucks in the lot if the weather holds.

Strawberry Rec — Scary at the Berry

Downtown Novato Safe Trick or Treat

Saturday, October 31, 11am–2pm. Downtown businesses. Downtown Novato Business Association. Candy at participating shops. This year the Saturday closest to Halloween is Halloween itself.

Downtown Novato — events

Fairfax Halloween Parade and Haunted Grove

Saturday, October 31, 5–9pm. Fairfax Chamber has it on the 2026 calendar. They have not posted this year's lineup spot or route yet. Check the Chamber page before you go.

Fairfax Chamber — Halloween Parade and Haunted Grove

Sausalito Halloween

Saturday, October 31, 2026. City of Sausalito Parks & Recreation. No admission price.

Carved pumpkin contest at Robin Sweeny Park. Drop-off 5–5:30pm. Max 26 pumpkins. LED tea lights okay. Vote until 7:30pm. Pick up 7:30–8pm.

Parade lines up 5:45pm at Station 1 Firehouse (Johnson and Caledonia). Starts 6pm sharp. Trick-or-treat at participating businesses and houses down Caledonia.

Trick or Treat Lane at the Robin Sweeny Park basketball courts around 6:15pm.

Howl'O'Ween dog costume contest, 6:30pm, Litho and Caledonia. Free. No registration. Sponsored by Soulmates. Categories: best little dog under 25 lb, medium 25–49 lb, best big dog 50+ lb, best couple (human and dog).

Street closures: Caledonia from Bridgeway near Johnson to Bee Street, 4:30–9pm. Caledonia between Bee and Locust until 9pm.

Questions: (415) 289-4152 or recreation@sausalito.gov.

City of Sausalito — Halloween

Pumpkin patches

Nicasio Valley Pumpkin Patch

5300 Nicasio Valley Road, Nicasio. Open daily September 25 through October 31. Monday–Thursday 10am–4pm. Friday 10am–6pm. Saturday and Sunday 9am–6pm. No charge for admission or parking. First Family Oktoberfest weekend September 26 and 27, 9am–6pm. Weekend extras are date-specific; the farm says to check their site.

Nicasio Valley Pumpkin Patch

Grossi Family Farm

3666 Novato Boulevard, Novato, across from Stafford Lake Bike Park. September 26 through October 31, 2026. Wednesday–Friday noon–5:30pm. Saturday and Sunday 10am–5:30pm. Closed Monday and Tuesday. Also open Columbus Day, October 12, 11am–5pm. Weekend admission $5, ages 2 and up. Weekdays free. Pick your own pumpkins. Hay maze, hay pyramid, and corn pit come with admission. Farm animals on weekends. Dogs on a leash. No jumpies.

Grossi Family Farm — pumpkin patch

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These usually happen. They do not have a usable 2026 official page as of August 28: