5 free Halloween events in Palo Alto and 16 more within 10 miles: costume parades, trick-or-treat at the library, pumpkin crafts, not-so-scary shows and Día de los Muertos. Each one links to the organizer’s own page.
10:30–11 am
Free1College Terrace Library
Join Librarian Juliana on Thursday mornings at 10:30 a.m. for Bilingual Family Storytime at College Terrace Library. Come sing, rhyme, and read stories with us!
Source: Palo Alto City Library · checked today
6–7:30 pm
Free2Mitchell Park Library
Join us for a night of hauntingly good tunes, thrilling performances, and ghoulish fun! Dress up, sing loud, and let the spirits of music take over. Open to all ages!
Source: Palo Alto City Library · checked today
8 am–12 pm
Free3Downtown Palo Alto Farmers' Market
Source: Funcheap SF · checked today
10:30–11 am
Free2Mitchell Park Library
Join Librarian Juliana on Saturday mornings at 10:30 a.m. for Family Storytime at Mitchell Park Library. Come sing, rhyme, and read stories with us!
Source: Palo Alto City Library · checked today
5–9 pm
Free4Museum of American Heritage
Source: Funcheap SF · checked today
Within 10 miles: East Palo Alto (3.2 mi), Mountain View (3.8 mi), Atherton (4.3 mi), Redwood City (5.6 mi), Sunnyvale (7.8 mi), San Carlos (8.8 mi), Fremont (9.1 mi), Newark (9.5 mi).
4–5 pm
Free1San Carlos, San Mateo County Libraries
Celebrate el Día de los Muertos by constructing your own ofrenda to remember your loved ones and ancestors.
Source: San Mateo County Libraries · checked today
4:30–5 pm
Free2Newark, Alameda County Library
Put on your costume and come celebrate Halloween! Join us for a monster-rific storytime filled with stories and songs.
Source: Alameda County Library · checked today
11 am–12 pm
Free3Atherton, San Mateo County Libraries
Join us for a community playdate for you and your little one! Toddlers and their caregivers can drop in for a free-play environment based around sensory exploration or simple arts…
Source: San Mateo County Libraries · checked today
4–5 pm
Free3Atherton, San Mateo County Libraries
Join us as we use our imagination and creativity to make art! This time, we’ll be decorating mini pumpkins using paint.
Source: San Mateo County Libraries · checked today
10:30–11:15 am
Free1San Carlos, San Mateo County Libraries
Want to practice trick or treating with your little one before Halloween night? Wear a costume and join us for a special storytime with songs fun!
Source: San Mateo County Libraries · checked today
3:30–5:30 pm
Free3Atherton, San Mateo County Libraries
The fall season is upon us, and that means it's time again for the Halloween Spooktacular in Atherton!
Source: San Mateo County Libraries · checked today
3:30–4:30 pm
Free1San Carlos, San Mateo County Libraries
**THIS PROGRAM IS FOR TEENS AND KIDS AGES 10 & OLDER** Experience the magic of traditional Oaxacan folk art and celebrate el Día de los Muertos by decorating your own alebrije…
Source: San Mateo County Libraries · checked today
5–7 pm
Free4Hiller Aviation Museum
Source: Funcheap SF · checked today
5–7 pm
Free5Hiller Aviation Museum
Get ready for a spooktacular evening at the Hiller Aviation Museum’s Trunk or Treat, part of our annual Halloween Haunted Hangar celebration!
Source: Hiller Aviation Museum · checked today
10:30–11 am
Free6East Palo Alto, San Mateo County Libraries
Join us for a very special Halloween Storytime! Come dressed in your favorite costume and enjoy bilingual Spanish and English stories and music the whole family will love!
Source: San Mateo County Libraries · checked today
5:30–7 pm
Free7Bay Area Kids Dentist – Sunnyvale
Source: Bay Area Kids GO · checked today
10 am–6 pm
Free8Mountain View Public Library
Stop by the Library for some Halloween fun. Trick-or-treating for children will be available during Library open hours on Saturday, October 31, from 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Source: Mountain View Public Library · checked today
10:30 am–12 pm
Free9Coyote Hills Visitor Center, Coyote Hills Regional Park
Celebrate Halloween with a costume parade and dance party in front of Coyote Hills Visitor Center! Show off your costume and dance moves for a special treat. All ages.
Source: East Bay Regional Park District · checked today
10:30–11:15 am
Free1San Carlos, San Mateo County Libraries
"You are invited to dance and sing with Cascada de Flores on a musical journey sharing Día de Muertos traditions from Mexico and Central America, as well as our imaginations.
Source: San Mateo County Libraries · checked today
2–4 pm
Free10Castro Street (Mountain View)
Source: Funcheap SF · checked today
3:30–4:30 pm
Free11North Fair Oaks, San Mateo County Libraries
You are invited to dance and sing with Cascada de Flores on a musical journey sharing Día de Muertos traditions from Mexico and Central America, as well as our imaginations.
Source: San Mateo County Libraries · checked today