Manteca Family-Friendly Fall Activities 2026

52 family-friendly fall activities in Manteca and nearby.

Manteca's Halloween season offers many choices, from large farms like R.A.M. Farms to local gatherings. If you're seeking free family fun, the Trunk O' Treat at Micke Grove Park is a good bet. For those willing to travel a bit, events extend to nearby towns.

All Family-Friendly Fall Activities Around Manteca

Illustration of small cars parked at sunset with orange balloons, tiny houses on their roofs, a pumpkin and string lights (Calvary Community Church Trunk-or-Treat)

Calvary Community Church Trunk-or-Treat

Manteca

Annual community outreach event featuring decorated trunks and treats.

Costume Exchange

Manteca

Patio costume swap open even without a costume to donate.

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 24 mi $

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

Illustration of three costumed clay children and little ghosts at a table with pumpkins and decorated cookies in autumn light (Lodi Trunk O' Treat at Micke Grove Park)

Lodi Trunk O' Treat at Micke Grove Park

Lodi 20 mi

Features decorated vehicles from over 50 local organizations and businesses.

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 13 mi $

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

Illustration of a row of cars with open trunks decorated for Halloween at sunset with balloons, pumpkins and costumed kids (Trunk or Treat with the YMCA of San Joaquin)

Trunk or Treat with the YMCA of San Joaquin

Stockton 15 mi

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

3rd Annual Floating Pumpkin Patch

Riverbank 16 mi $

Swim for floating pumpkins plus crafts, lawn games, and caramel apples.

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 5 mi $$

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

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 27 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 31 mi Free

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

Three Nunns Pumpkin Patch

Brentwood 27 mi $

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

Illustration of a small clay figure on a path between tall golden cornstalks, with a red flag, pumpkins and a tiny cottage (R.A.M. Farms Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze)

R.A.M. Farms Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze

Turlock 30 mi

Features free patch admission, Farmer Ron's Scary Shed, and a corn maze.

Joan's Farm & Pumpkin Patch

Livermore 29 mi Free

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

Keema's Pumpkin Farm

Elk Grove 39 mi $

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

Falloween Festival

Antioch 32 mi Free

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

Harvest Festival - Pleasanton

Pleasanton 38 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 37 mi $$

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

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 33 mi

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

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 28 mi Free

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

G&M Farms Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze

Livermore 32 mi Free

Livermore farm featured twice on the David Letterman Show.

Illustration of a ghost and a small witch carrying a pumpkin bucket on a sidewalk past glowing porches on an autumn street (2026 Hometown Halloween: Heroes vs Villains)

2026 Hometown Halloween: Heroes vs Villains

Brentwood 28 mi Free

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

Illustration of clay figures walking past striped market stalls and pumpkins on a paved square with orange autumn trees (Elk Grove Giant Pumpkin Festival)

Elk Grove Giant Pumpkin Festival

Elk Grove 42 mi Free

Watch racers paddle carved giant pumpkin canoes across the lake.

Illustration of a ghost, a witch and a pumpkin figure on a dusk street with glowing houses, autumn leaves and pumpkins (Concord Spooktacular Trick-or-Treat Trail)

Concord Spooktacular Trick-or-Treat Trail

Concord 46 mi Free

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

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 40 mi Free

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

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 41 mi Free

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

Avenida de Altares

San Jose 47 mi Free

Annual Día de los Muertos celebration featuring a community altar gallery.

Illustration of a town square fall festival with striped pumpkin booths, costumed figures, and orange autumn trees (Halloween by 365 Night Market)

Halloween by 365 Night Market

San Jose 48 mi Free

Monthly night market featuring over 50 vendors, street food, and performances.

Illustration of striped market booths and pumpkin displays on a street with small clay figures under orange autumn trees (Mid Autumn Festival by 365 Night Market)

Mid Autumn Festival by 365 Night Market

San Jose 48 mi Free

Cultural night market featuring street food, live performances, and 50+ vendors.

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

Trick or Treat at Castro Village

Castro Valley 48 mi

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

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 45 mi

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

Brick or Treat Monster Party

Milpitas 46 mi $$

Features glow-in-the-dark brick building workshops and a 4D monster movie.

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

Harbor Light Church Trunk or Treat

Fremont 47 mi Free

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

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 47 mi

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

Walnut Creek Trunk or Treat

Walnut Creek 47 mi

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

Trick or Treat on the Farm

San Ramon 40 mi Free

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

Illustration of costumed figures mingling among striped festival booths, pumpkins, and orange autumn trees at dusk (Tunes & Treats: A Halloween Community Fest)

Tunes & Treats: A Halloween Community Fest

San Jose 44 mi Free

Features student music performances, trunk-or-treat, and pumpkin decorating.

Fall Photo Mini Sessions

Elk Grove 43 mi $

Includes a ten-minute photo session, autumn crafts, and open play.

Illustration of a craft table with a glitter pumpkin, paint cups, a clay kid, a smiling ghost and a paper bat under bunting (Paper Mache Jack-O-Lanterns Workshop)

Paper Mache Jack-O-Lanterns Workshop

Walnut Creek 45 mi $$$

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

Fall Camp Workshops

Walnut Creek 45 mi $$$

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

Illustration of an older person handing out candy to costumed children on a glowing neighborhood porch at dusk (Pacific Commons Halloween Spooktacular)

Pacific Commons Halloween Spooktacular

Fremont 46 mi

Afternoon family fun featuring face painting, balloon art, and treats.

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 $$

Month-long Halloween celebration with family-friendly activities.

Pacific Trick or Treat

Stockton 14 mi Free

Campus transformed into themed trick-or-treat stops

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 13 mi Free

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

Illustration of small cars parked at sunset with orange balloons, tiny houses on their roofs, a pumpkin and string lights (ValleyDreamCar 5th Annual Trunk or Treat)

ValleyDreamCar 5th Annual Trunk or Treat

Modesto 15 mi $$

Over 200 cars and trunk-or-treat fun

Illustration of two tiny costumed figures near a flag among tall golden cornstalks, with small farm houses and pumpkins (Fantozzi Farms Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch)

Fantozzi Farms Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch

Patterson 23 mi $$

10 acres of corn mazes with over 5 miles of paths

Pumpkin Plunge

Lodi 23 mi $

Dive into a pool to find prize-filled pumpkins

Halloween Boo Bash

Livermore 30 mi $

Family-friendly Halloween bash with crafts and carnival games

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 47 mi $

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

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 40 mi $

Expansive pumpkin patch with jump houses

Illustration of a ghost and two costumed kids trick or treating past glowing houses with pumpkins and autumn leaves at dusk (Chuck E. Cheese Boo-tacular Halloween Celebration)

Chuck E. Cheese Boo-tacular Halloween Celebration

Elk Grove 44 mi $$

Nightly trick-or-treating and 500 bonus E-Tickets for costumed kids.

Illustration of cars with open trunks decorated with pumpkins and balloons, with a child figure beside an orange car at dusk (Hallo-Palooza & Trunk or Treat)

Hallo-Palooza & Trunk or Treat

Elk Grove 43 mi Free

Family-friendly Halloween event with police trunk-or-treat and costume contests.

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 46 mi $$

Scenic train ride to a festive pumpkin patch

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Illustration of a Halloween gathering at dusk with a smiling ghost, costumed figures, glowing jack-o'-lanterns and lights

Food, Drink, and Parties

1 of 14 3rd Annual Halloween Party- Manteca Moms Manteca

Community Halloween event hosted at Courts of Praise Community Church.

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Illustration of a small cottage with glowing windows, ghosts, jack o'lanterns and black cats under a full moon at dusk

Haunted Experiences

1 of 7 Halloween Haunting at the Historic Ryde Hotel Ryde

Buffet dinner, real paranormal investigation, live music, and costume contest.

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Illustration of a pumpkin character and a ghost performing on a lit stage with red curtains before a crowd at night

Movies, Theater, and Entertainment

1 of 8 The Rocky Horror Picture Show at The State Theatre Modesto

Screening featuring live shadow cast Barely Legal and audience participation.

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

Unique & Unusual

1 of 9 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

How does trunk-or-treat work in Manteca and why choose it over door-to-door?

Cars line up in a lot with decorated trunks, and kids walk the loop collecting candy in one contained, well-lit place, usually in a single hour on a posted date before Halloween. It's ideal for toddlers, wheelchairs, wagons, and nervous first-timers, with no traffic or dark porches. Arrive at the start time, because popular trunks run out of candy fast.

What's the smartest arrival plan for a busy farm weekend near Manteca?

Arrive at opening: parking is close, animals are active, and the photo spots are empty. Do the far activities first, maze, hayride, picking field, then work back toward the food and playground as crowds build. Leaving by early afternoon means missing both the entry line and the exit-lane crawl. Buy timed tickets online where offered; some farms cap capacity on peak Saturdays.

How do we handle food allergies at Halloween events around Manteca?

Look for teal-pumpkin events offering non-food treats, and bring your own safe candy for a swap-out at the end of trunk-or-treats. Pack safe snacks since farm concessions rarely label allergens well, and ask vendors about shared fryers before ordering. Keep epinephrine on your person, not the car, and brief kids on the nothing-gets-eaten-until-checked rule before the first trunk.

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