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Newark Halloween 2025

See all Newark Halloween happenings this year!

Newark unveils Halloween 2025 across popular neighborhoods and Central Avenue with terrifying experiences and autumn celebrations. Attractions range from frightful tours, costume events, harvest festivities, community parades, and family-friendly pumpkin displays.

Find the best Newark Halloween happenings this year!

Newark Halloween

Newark Haunted Experiences

The Ardenwood Haunted Train in Fremont
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πŸ“ Ardenwood Historic Farm
34600 Ardenwood Blvd, Fremont, CA 94555
(1.8 mi from Newark)

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Event Description

Embark on a spooky, family-friendly train ride through the haunted forest at Ardenwood Historic Farm. This beloved Halloween tradition, over 30 years in the making, features live actors, colorful displays, and encounters with characters like the Witch of Ardenwood. It's designed to be thrilling but not frightening, perfect for children under 12.

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⭐ Best For: Families with young children

Newark Family-Friendly Fall Activities

Newark Days Celebration in Newark
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πŸ“ MacGregor Playfields and Newark Community Center
35501 Cedar Blvd, Newark, CA 94560
(1.4 mi from Newark)

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Experience the vibrant Newark Days Celebration, a four-day festival packed with fun for all ages. Enjoy thrilling carnival rides, a diverse food festival with over 25 vendors, live stage shows, and a spectacular parade. This beloved community event commemorates Newark's birthday with a lively atmosphere and opportunities for everyone to get involved.

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⭐ Best For: Families, community members

Halloween Near Newark

Fremont Halloween

A group of three people are running down a dimly lit hallway with red lighting, appearing to be fleeing from a large, unsettling doll that is standing in the foreground.
Newark
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πŸ“ Fear Overload Scream Park
(2.0 mi from Newark)
A smiling man and two children, a girl and a boy wearing a witch hat, are walking together outdoors, likely trick-or-treating, with Halloween decorations visible in the background.
Fremont
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πŸ“ Fremont Downtown Event Center & Plaza
(3.3 mi from Newark)

Redwood City Halloween

Annual Adult Halloween Party at the Elks in Redwood City
Redwood City
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πŸ“ Redwood City Elks Lodge #1991
(13.5 mi from Newark)
Three children dressed in Halloween costumes, two with skeleton face paint and one with a witch hat, sit outdoors reading books next to a glowing jack-o-lantern.
Redwood City
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San Jose Halloween

Symphonic Spooktacular: Bewitching Broadway in San Jose
San Jose
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πŸ“ California Theatre
(16.1 mi from Newark)
A smiling young Asian couple wearing Halloween-themed attire, including a witch hat, are toasting with beers at an outdoor bar decorated with jack-o'-lanterns and string lights.
San Jose
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πŸ“ Three Sisters Whiskey Bar
(15.5 mi from Newark)

San Mateo Halloween

A man in a red shirt is selecting a large pumpkin from a wooden crate at an outdoor autumn market, while a young girl smiles at pumpkins on a table in front of her. The street is decorated with orange leaves and pumpkins, suggesting a festive Halloween or fall atmosphere.
Half Moon Bay
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πŸ“ Main Street
(22.0 mi from Newark)
The Headless Horseman + Viva La Vida in San Mateo
San Mateo
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πŸ“ College of San Mateo Theatre
(16.3 mi from Newark)

Campbell Halloween

A menacing, armored demon with horns and wings stands in a laboratory with green lighting and rows of blue containment units. Small creatures are scattered on the floor around the demon.
San Jose
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πŸ“ Winchester Mystery House
(15.4 mi from Newark)
A man in a top hat and skull makeup stands in front of a dimly lit mansion, holding a candle, with a couple in formal wear in the background.
San Jose
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πŸ“ Winchester Mystery House
(15.4 mi from Newark)

Livermore Halloween

A witch in a black pointed hat and cloak is painting a starry night sky on an easel, with a jack-o-lantern and pumpkins on a windowsill.
Livermore
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πŸ“ Pinot's Palette - Livermore
(17.9 mi from Newark)
Children are engaged in Halloween-themed crafts at a table, with decorations like pumpkins and banners in the background, creating a festive and fun atmosphere.
Livermore
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πŸ“ Robert Livermore Community Center
(19.2 mi from Newark)

Oakland Halloween

Two people, seen from behind, stand in a vibrant, surreal garden filled with pumpkins and colorful, glowing musical instruments. A large, brightly lit yellow grand piano and a purple upright piano are prominent, set against a backdrop of a house with autumn foliage and hanging lanterns, creating a whimsical and festive Halloween atmosphere.
Oakland
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πŸ“ The Gardens at Lake Merritt
(22.6 mi from Newark)
Halloween Jam at Children's Fairyland in Oakland
Oakland
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πŸ“ Children's Fairyland
(22.8 mi from Newark)

San Francisco Halloween

Four cartoon girls in Halloween costumes are gathered around a table with Halloween decorations, including pumpkins and candy. The girl on the far left wears a red dress, the girl next to her has blonde hair and wears a green shirt, the third girl wears an orange shirt, and the girl on the far right wears a red top with a skeleton design. The background features a fish tank with toy dinosaurs and fish, and Halloween-themed lanterns.
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πŸ“ California Academy of Sciences
(28.7 mi from Newark)
Two smiling young women in black Halloween-themed outfits are holding drinks and toasting at a table decorated with pumpkins and Halloween lights.
San Francisco
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πŸ“ W San Francisco
(26.6 mi from Newark)

Berkeley Halloween

A group of people are walking down a street decorated for Halloween with strings of jack-o'-lanterns and pumpkins. A young woman in a pink coat smiles at the viewer, while a boy in a bat costume looks at a display in a shop window.
Berkeley
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πŸ“ Fourth Street
(27.1 mi from Newark)
Three figures, two young women and one person in a ghost costume, stand in front of spooky houses on a moonlit Halloween night, all looking at their phones.
Berkeley
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πŸ“ Bakar Ingenuity Hub
(26.3 mi from Newark)

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