Gilroy Halloween Events 2026

Your guide to the best Halloween events in Gilroy and nearby

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Gilroy welcomes Halloween 2026 in downtown and near Christmas Hill Park, with ghostly experiences and fall celebrations across the Garlic City.

Attractions range from Halloween adventures and autumn gatherings to supernatural fun, including haunted houses, pumpkin displays and family festival weekends.

Editor's Picks

  1. The Great Big BOO! Halloween at Gilroy Gardens
    Family-friendly Halloween event with trick-or-treating along the BOO Trail.
  2. La Ofrenda Festival & Wellness Fair
    Dia de Muertos celebration with Lucha Libre, ofrendas, and live music.
  3. Spina Farms Pumpkin Patch · Morgan Hill
    Features pumpkin blasters, train rides, a corn maze, and dinosaur attractions.
  4. Terror in the Corn at Swank Farms · Hollister
    A hidden cornfield by the creek where ghouls take over.
  5. Halloween Weekend I · Santa Cruz
    Family camping weekend featuring costume contests, haunted train rides, and dive-in movies.
  6. Halloween Weekend 6 at Santa Cruz / Monterey Bay KOA Holiday · Watsonville
    Campground Halloween weekend with haunted train rides, trick-or-treating, and a haunted house.

Events Happening Soon

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Family-Friendly Fall Activities

1 of 47 The Great Big BOO! Halloween at Gilroy Gardens Gilroy

Family-friendly Halloween event with trick-or-treating along the BOO Trail.

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Halloween Food, Drink, and Parties

1 of 19 Downtown Gilroy Beer Crawl Gilroy

Craft beer pour stations, costume contests, and stein holding in downtown.

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Haunted Experiences

1 of 9 Terror in the Corn at Swank Farms Hollister

A hidden cornfield by the creek where ghouls take over.

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Halloween Movies, Theater, and Entertainment

1 of 5 Candlelight: A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics Salinas

A string quartet tribute to spooky classics bathed in candlelight.

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Unique & Unusual Halloween Events

1 of 11 Winchester Mystery House Tours San Jose

Explore a 160-room mansion with baffling architecture and a mysterious history.

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Halloween in Nearby Cities

Morgan Hill 10 mi away · 8 events Watsonville 13 mi away · 3 events Hollister 14 mi away · 2 events Salinas 23 mi away · 3 events Marina 26 mi away Santa Cruz 26 mi away · 11 events

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