Brentwood Family-Friendly Fall Activities 2026

55 family-friendly fall activities in Brentwood and nearby.

Find family-friendly Halloween events happening in and around Brentwood. From large outdoor pumpkin patches like Cool Patch Pumpkins to community trick-or-treat events in nearby towns, there are celebrations for all ages.

All Family-Friendly Fall Activities Around Brentwood

Three Nunns Pumpkin Patch

Brentwood $

Tractor rides, two corn mazes, and 40 specialty pumpkin varieties.

Illustration of two costumed trick or treaters with candy buckets on a dusk street of glowing houses and carved pumpkins (2026 Hometown Halloween: Heroes vs Villains)

2026 Hometown Halloween: Heroes vs Villains

Brentwood Free

Free community trick-or-treating with a Heroes vs Villains theme.

Illustration of a pumpkin patch full of orange pumpkins with two small farmers, red wheelbarrows and a farm stand (Halloween at Jellystone Park™ Tower Park)

Halloween at Jellystone Park™ Tower Park

Lodi 16 mi $$

Four weekends of Halloween fun with over 20 activities.

Illustration of a child in a witch costume holding a pumpkin bucket on a leafy sidewalk lined with glowing houses at dusk (Kidz Town Halloween Hay Day)

Kidz Town Halloween Hay Day

Livermore 18 mi Free

Free trick-or-treat bags for first 1,500 children

Illustration of a ghost and a small witch carrying a pumpkin bucket on a sidewalk past glowing porches on an autumn street (Concord Spooktacular Trick-or-Treat Trail)

Concord Spooktacular Trick-or-Treat Trail

Concord 18 mi Free

Costumed trick-or-treating trail, hands-on crafts, and preschool open house.

Illustration of a giant grinning jack-o'-lantern float and costumed marchers parading along a tree-lined park path at dusk (City Center Howl-O-Ween Costumed Pet Parade)

City Center Howl-O-Ween Costumed Pet Parade

San Ramon 19 mi Free

Costumed pet parade featuring a mini obstacle course and selfie station.

Illustration of striped booths with pumpkins and costumed figures on a town street with orange autumn trees (City of Dublin's Annual Harvest Fair)

City of Dublin's Annual Harvest Fair

Dublin 21 mi Free

Features gold panning, butter churning, a petting zoo, and a pumpkin patch.

Illustration of a sunny autumn lawn with pumpkins, hay bales, a small tent, a witch and costumed children under orange trees (Shadelands Pumpkin Patch)

Shadelands Pumpkin Patch

Walnut Creek 18 mi $

Enclosed pumpkin patch featuring a petting zoo, rides, and games.

Illustration of small costumed figures and a witch playing on a sunny lawn with pumpkins, hay bales, a tent and orange trees (Monster Mash Halloween Bash)

Monster Mash Halloween Bash

Stockton 19 mi $

Costumed kids enjoy treats, magic shows, crafts, and free pumpkins.

Joan's Farm & Pumpkin Patch

Livermore 20 mi Free

Historic family cattle ranch featuring mazes, inflatables, and fall activities.

Illustration of cars with open trunks decorated with pumpkins and balloons, with a child figure beside an orange car at dusk (Downtown Martinez Annual Halloween Spooktacular)

Downtown Martinez Annual Halloween Spooktacular

Martinez 25 mi Free

Features decorated car trunks, downtown trick-or-treating, crafts, and games.

Illustration of costumed children carrying pumpkin buckets along a winding path past glowing cottages at dusk (Lafayette Trick or Treat Street)

Lafayette Trick or Treat Street

Lafayette 23 mi Free

Trick-or-treat at participating merchants along Mt. Diablo Boulevard.

Falloween Festival

Antioch Free

Fall festivities featuring an inflatable maze, pumpkin patch, and costume contest.

Illustration of small cars parked at sunset with orange balloons, tiny houses on their roofs, a pumpkin and string lights (Trunk or Treat with the YMCA of San Joaquin)

Trunk or Treat with the YMCA of San Joaquin

Stockton 19 mi

Family Halloween afternoon featuring costumes, candy, and surprises for all ages.

Harvest Festival - Pleasanton

Pleasanton 22 mi $

Daily drawings for Harvey Bucks with talented artisans.

Illustration of a pumpkin patch with many orange pumpkins, a scarecrow, a wheelbarrow, a fence and a red barn at sunset (Dublin Floating Pumpkin Patch)

Dublin Floating Pumpkin Patch

Dublin 18 mi $$

Hunt for pumpkins in the pool with swimming, games, and decorating.

Illustration of clay figures in costumes mingling among striped market tents and pumpkin displays under orange autumn trees (Downtown Pleasant Hill Halloween Spooktacular and Chalk Festival)

Downtown Pleasant Hill Halloween Spooktacular and Chalk Festival

Pleasant Hill 20 mi

Features professional chalk artists, a kids chalk zone, and treat bags.

Illustration of scarecrows in hats and costumes on a village lawn with pumpkins, hay bales and cottages at sunset (Alden Lane Nursery Scarecrow Festival)

Alden Lane Nursery Scarecrow Festival

Livermore 20 mi

Build straw scarecrows or vote in person for your favorite creations.

Illustration of two small ghosts and a witch with a black cat carrying pumpkin buckets on a street of cozy houses at dusk (Walnut Creek Trunk or Treat)

Walnut Creek Trunk or Treat

Walnut Creek 20 mi

Community Halloween celebration featuring trick-or-treating lanes and a low-sensory hour.

Illustration of clay goats, a duck and costumed figures among pumpkins and hay beside a small wooden shelter in daylight (Oasis Ranch Boo Bash and Trunk or Treat)

Oasis Ranch Boo Bash and Trunk or Treat

Knightsen Free

Features trunk-or-treating, monster truck rides, a petting zoo, and vendors.

Halloween Spooktacular

Dublin 19 mi

Festive family fun featuring face painting, balloon art, and treat bags.

Illustration of small costumed children and a witch on a sunny autumn lawn with pumpkins, hay bales and orange trees (Pleasant Hill Harvest Festival)

Pleasant Hill Harvest Festival

Pleasant Hill 20 mi

Features a pumpkin patch, petting zoo, live music, and community parade.

Trick or Treat on the Farm

San Ramon 19 mi Free

Costume trick-or-treating across activity stations at a historic farm.

Illustration of three costumed clay children and little ghosts at a table with pumpkins and decorated cookies in autumn light (Paper Mache Jack-O-Lanterns Workshop)

Paper Mache Jack-O-Lanterns Workshop

Walnut Creek 18 mi $$$

Hands-on paper mâché sculpting workshop for ages 9 to 12.

Illustration of small purple clay characters carving glowing jack-o'-lanterns on a wooden table with candles and seeds (Brush & Frame Co. Halloween Pumpkin Party)

Brush & Frame Co. Halloween Pumpkin Party

Lafayette 23 mi $$$

Family pumpkin carving, art activities, photos, and treats in Lafayette.

G&M Farms Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze

Livermore 17 mi Free

Livermore farm featured twice on the David Letterman Show.

Illustration of a small figure walking a path between tall golden cornstalks toward a red flag, with pumpkins nearby (Dell'Osso Family Farm Pumpkin Maze)

Dell'Osso Family Farm Pumpkin Maze

Lathrop 23 mi $$

Features over 20 farm attractions, a haunted castle, and pig races.

Fall Camp Workshops

Walnut Creek 18 mi $$$

Three-day creative arts workshops for youth ages 6 to 14.

Illustration of costumed figures near striped booths and pumpkin displays on a grassy town square with orange autumn trees (Lodi Grape Festival & Harvest Fair)

Lodi Grape Festival & Harvest Fair

Lodi 27 mi $

Annual harvest celebration featuring grape murals, carnival rides, and live concerts

Illustration of cars with open trunks decorated as tiny haunted houses with pumpkins and costumed kids at dusk (Calvary Community Church Trunk-or-Treat)

Calvary Community Church Trunk-or-Treat

Manteca 26 mi

Annual community outreach event featuring decorated trunks and treats.

Halloween Jam: Mad Magic!

Oakland 32 mi

Fairyland's Halloween celebration with mad science, trick-or-treating, and family fun.

Illustration of a Halloween costume contest on a decorated barn stage with ghosts, a trophy table and pumpkins in front (Boo at the Zoo Costume Contest)

Boo at the Zoo Costume Contest

Oakland 28 mi

Hunt for limited-edition trading cards and enter weekend costume contests.

Illustration of a craft table with a glitter pumpkin, paint cups, a clay kid, a smiling ghost and a paper bat under bunting (Mountain View Pumpkin Festival)

Mountain View Pumpkin Festival

Oakland 31 mi Free

Free pumpkins, jumper funhouses, and crafts in a meadow setting.

Illustration of kids in costumes at a table with pumpkins, bowls of treats, and paper bats and bunting overhead (Lodi Trunk O' Treat at Micke Grove Park)

Lodi Trunk O' Treat at Micke Grove Park

Lodi 25 mi

Features decorated vehicles from over 50 local organizations and businesses.

Wildwood Dads' Club Pumpkin Patch

Piedmont 30 mi

Volunteer-run pumpkin patch supporting Wildwood Elementary School.

Illustration of a ghost, a witch and a pumpkin figure on a dusk street with glowing houses, autumn leaves and pumpkins (Trick or Treat at Castro Village)

Trick or Treat at Castro Village

Castro Valley 26 mi

Features trick-or-treating at local businesses, a children's concert, and live entertainment.

Keema's Pumpkin Farm

Elk Grove 32 mi $

Century-old family farm featuring pumpkin picking, hayrides, and a corn maze.

Illustration of a glowing ferris wheel and carousel at dusk with pumpkins, jack-o'-lanterns and small costumed figures (Fremont Trick-or-Treat Event)

Fremont Trick-or-Treat Event

Fremont 31 mi

Trick-or-treating at miniature houses with carnival games for young children.

Illustration of cars with open trunks decorated with pumpkins and balloons, with a child figure beside an orange car at dusk (Harbor Light Church Trunk or Treat)

Harbor Light Church Trunk or Treat

Fremont 32 mi Free

Family-friendly trunk-or-treat with decorated cars, games, live music, and candy.

Illustration of tiny clay musicians playing on a hay stage among pumpkins, bunting and striped booths in autumn (Piedmont Avenue Elementary School Halloween Carnival)

Piedmont Avenue Elementary School Halloween Carnival

Oakland 31 mi

Features trick or trunk, a haunted hallway, and carnival games.

CREEC Annual Fall Festival

Crockett 30 mi $

Features local vendors, free workshops, live music, and native plants.

Costume Exchange

Manteca 26 mi

Patio costume swap open even without a costume to donate.

Illustration of costumed children and a cat walking a leafy sidewalk past glowing jack-o'-lanterns and cozy houses at dusk (Truck-or-Treat at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland)

Truck-or-Treat at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland

Oakland 32 mi Free

Hands-on vehicle exploration, trick-or-treating, and a family costume contest.

Illustration of a ghost and two costumed kids trick or treating past glowing houses with pumpkins and autumn leaves at dusk (Pacific Trick or Treat)

Pacific Trick or Treat

Stockton 21 mi Free

Campus transformed into themed trick-or-treat stops

Halloween Boo Bash

Livermore 18 mi $

Family-friendly Halloween bash with crafts and carnival games

Illustration of a pumpkin patch with many orange pumpkins, a scarecrow, a red wheelbarrow, hay and a wooden farm stand (Moore Pumpkins & Christmas Trees)

Moore Pumpkins & Christmas Trees

San Ramon 19 mi $

Expansive pumpkin patch with jump houses

Illustration of costumed children and a cat walking a leafy sidewalk past glowing jack-o'-lanterns and cozy houses at dusk (Miracle Mile Trick or Treat & BOO-tique Market)

Miracle Mile Trick or Treat & BOO-tique Market

Stockton 22 mi Free

Trick-or-treating and BOO-tique Market on historic Miracle Mile

Howl-ooo-ween

Walnut Creek 21 mi $$

Not-so-scary animal encounters and Mad Scientist experiments

Illustration of a pumpkin patch with many orange pumpkins, curling vines, a wheelbarrow and a small farm stand at dusk (Western Railway Museum Pumpkin Patch Festival)

Western Railway Museum Pumpkin Patch Festival

Suisun City 21 mi $$

Scenic train ride to a festive pumpkin patch

Illustration of costumed figures beside a table with two gold trophies on a hay covered stage with pumpkins and string lights (The Running Dead 5K Fun Run)

The Running Dead 5K Fun Run

Union City 30 mi $

Evade zombies and keep your flags in this Halloween 5K.

Illustration of a pumpkin patch full of orange pumpkins on curling vines, with small figures, a wheelbarrow and a farm stand (Pumpkin Patch at the Farm)

Pumpkin Patch at the Farm

Briones 27 mi $

Annual pumpkin patch with tractor rides and farm animals.

Pumpkin Plunge

Lodi 27 mi $

Dive into a pool to find prize-filled pumpkins

Illustration of small cars parked at sunset with orange balloons, tiny houses on their roofs, a pumpkin and string lights (Hercules Trunk or Treat and Pumpkin Carving)

Hercules Trunk or Treat and Pumpkin Carving

Hercules 31 mi Free

Community Trunk or Treat with prize opportunities

Live Oak Halloween Bash

Berkeley 31 mi Free

Not-so-scary Halloween bash for toddlers

Illustration of a ghost and two costumed kids trick or treating past glowing houses with pumpkins and autumn leaves at dusk (Howl-O-Ween at Great Wolf Lodge)

Howl-O-Ween at Great Wolf Lodge

Manteca 26 mi $$

Month-long Halloween celebration with family-friendly activities.

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Illustration of clay figures in costumes and a floating ghost at a Halloween party with a punch bowl and glowing pumpkins

Food, Drink, and Parties

1 of 13 Witches Night Out 2026 Livermore

Moonlight shopping and dining with specials across Downtown Livermore

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Illustration of a small cottage with glowing windows, ghosts, jack o'lanterns and a black cat among bare trees at twilight

Haunted Experiences

1 of 7 Pleasant Hill Rec & Park's Haunted Trail Pleasant Hill

Trick-or-treat trail with themed booths and a monster freeze-dance competition.

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Illustration of a small character with arms raised on a stage with red curtains, glowing lanterns and a pumpkin audience

Movies, Theater, and Entertainment

1 of 4 Stockton Symphony Halloween Spooktacular: Nosferatu Stockton

Live symphonic score to silent film Nosferatu with onstage costume parade.

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Illustration of a Halloween town at dusk with glowing houses, pumpkins, floating ghosts and a witch flying past a full moon

Unique & Unusual

1 of 12 Ghosts of Pleasanton's Past Tour Pleasanton

Guided two-hour walking tour of haunted downtown Main Street sites.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What's the logistics plan for actually picking and hauling pumpkins in Brentwood?

Grab a wagon at the entrance before hitting the field, and set a size rule before kids start hunting, since the giant one costs the most and rolls off the wagon. Check the bottom for soft spots, keep stems as handles kids will snap, and pay by weight farms reward medium picks. Load pumpkins last so they don't crush the snacks.

What's the food strategy at pumpkin patches around Brentwood?

Farm food is fun but slow and pricey at peak: cider donuts and one treat as the event, real meals before or after. Lines shortest before 11:30 am. Bring water bottles and a backup protein snack per kid, and check payment types, since some stands are cash-only while others are card-only. Picnic tables fill by noon, so scout your base early.

What happens if rain washes out a family event we booked in Brentwood?

Read the policy before buying: farms usually offer rain checks for another day that season rather than refunds, while ticketed indoor events run regardless. Light drizzle often means a gloriously empty farm, so don't auto-cancel. Keep one indoor backup, a museum day, library event, or home carving afternoon, planned for each outdoor weekend so the costume doesn't go to waste.

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