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Santa Cruz Pumpkin Farms, Patches and Map

Santa Cruz Halloween
Activities, Events,  and Festivals

Santa Cruz heralds in All Hallows Eve with rustic pumpkin patches, harvest-inspired arts and crafts, entertainment, contests, and activities. It all creates a wonderful atmosphere of fun, fun and more fun.

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Pumpkin Patches – Going to a real pumpkin patch and selecting the perfect pumpkin create wonderful family memories and marks the beginning of the Fall festivities

     - Santa Cruz Pumpkin Patches 

     - Half Moon Bay Pumpkin Patches 

The Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-off –  Half Moon Bay

The gathering of titanic pumpkins will take place at the Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-off!  Nearly 100 participants will enter their massive pumpkins in hopes of capturing the coveted title and share of $15,000 in prize money.

Half Moon Bay Art and Pumpkin Festival –  Half Moon Bay

The Pumpkin Festival has plenty of activities designed specifically for younger attendees.  From face painting to pie eating and pumpkin carving contests, there is something for just about everyone!

Heritage Harvest Festival -  11 am - 4pm.

Wilder Ranch State Park, Santa Cruz (831) 426-0505

Enjoy live music, wagon rides, draft horse demonstrations,  harvest and decorate pumpkins.

Santa Cruz Mask Festival - Noon - 5 p.m.

Louden Nelson Center, Santa Cruz (831) 420-6177

A fun filled day for the whole family. The festival features: dance, theater, and storytellers.

Children’s Ghost Train 

Roaring Camp, Felton, CA

This is a family and children’s Halloween event!  Relive “The Legend of Sleepy Hallow” as you ride vintage railway cars through a Redwood forest. Named one of the Top 10 Best Family and Children’s Halloween Events by USA Today. Reservations required. For tickets and information, call 831-335-4484.

Children's Halloween Parade - 2 p.m.

Capitola Village, Capitola (831) 475-6522

The annual Halloween Parade features ghosts and goblins. Enjoy Trick or Treat bags after parade. 

Children's Halloween Downtown

Pacific Ave. & Lincoln St., downtown, Santa Cruz (831) 429-8433

Merchant Trick-or-Treat and other Halloween activities from Laurel to Water St.

Trick or Treat on the Wharf - 4 - 6 p.m.

Municipal Wharf, Santa Cruz (831) 420-5273

Ghosts, goblins and their parents can enjoy safe & sane trick-or-treating.

The Missing Arm of William Waddell – Cancelled for 2011

Big Basin Redwoods State Park       (831) 338-8860

 

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