Watsonville Halloween 2025

See all Watsonville Halloween happenings this year!

Watsonville hosts Halloween 2025 around downtown and the fairgrounds, with frightening attractions and seasonal festivals in the central districts. You'll discover supernatural tours, themed events and family pumpkin picking, along with harvest markets, spooky parades and kid-friendly nights at the plaza.

Find the best Watsonville Halloween happenings this year!

Last updated: 11/11/2025 by HalloweenLocal.com editorial team

Watsonville Halloween

Watsonville Family-Friendly Fall Activities

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Downtown Candy Crawl

Sunday, October 26, 2025

📍 Downtown Watsonville

(3.5 mi from Watsonville)

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💰 Budget: FREE

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⚡ Energy: Low

Event Description

Join the Downtown Candy Crawl for a delightful Halloween experience in Watsonville. Children aged 13 and under can trick-or-treat at participating downtown businesses, filling their bags with goodies. Don't miss the Halloween parade, where participants can show off their festive costumes.

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⭐ Best For: Families with young children

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Surf City Spooktacular (Huntington Beach, CA)

Friday, October 31, 2025

📍 Main Street

(5.1 mi from Watsonville)

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💰 Budget: FREE

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⚡ Energy: Moderate

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Get ready for a spook-tacular Halloween celebration in Downtown Huntington Beach! This family-friendly event transforms Main Street into a thrilling extravaganza with trick-or-treating, a 'Monster March' parade, and a costume contest. Meet local heroes and support a good cause by riding the 'Boo Wave'.

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⭐ Best For: Families and children

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Santa Cruz / Monterey Bay KOA Holiday Halloween Weekend II in Watsonville

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Santa Cruz / Monterey Bay KOA Holiday Halloween Weekend II

Friday, October 10, 2025

📍 Santa Cruz / Monterey Bay KOA Holiday

1186 San Andreas Road, Watsonville, CA 95076

(5.1 mi from Watsonville)

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💰 Budget: $$

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⚡ Energy: Moderate

Event Description

Get ready for a spooktacular adventure at Santa Cruz / Monterey Bay KOA Holiday's Halloween Weekend II! This family-friendly event is packed with frights and festive fun, featuring a Haunted Carnival, trick-or-treating, and a popular costume contest. Enjoy themed meals and a variety of activities for all ages.

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⭐ Best For: Families and campers looking for a festive halloween experience.

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Halloween Near Watsonville

Gilroy Halloween

Northern California Renaissance Faire - Halloween Fantasy Weekend in Hollister

Hollister

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Northern California Renaissance Faire - Halloween Fantasy Weekend (Hollister)

📍 Casa de Fruta

Sep 13, 2025

(21.7 mi from Watsonville)

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San Martin

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LJB Farms Pumpkin Patch (San Martin)

📍 LJB Farms

Sep 27, 2025

(13.3 mi from Watsonville)

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Santa Cruz Halloween

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Santa Cruz Wharf Trick-or-Treating (Santa Cruz)

📍 Santa Cruz Wharf

Oct 31, 2025

(15.2 mi from Watsonville)

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Santa Cruz

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Downtown Santa Cruz Harvest Festival (Santa Cruz)

📍 Downtown Santa Cruz

Oct 4, 2025

(15.4 mi from Watsonville)

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Morgan Hill Halloween

Spina Farms Pumpkin Patch in Morgan Hill

Morgan Hill

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Spina Farms Pumpkin Patch (Morgan Hill)

📍 Spina Farms Pumpkin Patch

Sep 17, 2025

(19.7 mi from Watsonville)

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Halloween Bash at Granada Theatre in Morgan Hill

Morgan Hill

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Halloween Bash at Granada Theatre (Morgan Hill)

📍 Granada Theatre

Oct 31, 2025

(16.2 mi from Watsonville)

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Salinas Halloween

Candlelight: A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics in Salinas

Salinas

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Candlelight: A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics (Salinas)

📍 Fox Theater

(17.2 mi from Watsonville)

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Carmel

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Carmel City Halloween Parade and After-Parade Events (Carmel)

📍 Carmel-by-the-Sea

Oct 31, 2025

(26.2 mi from Watsonville)

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Campbell Halloween

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San Jose

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Winchester Mystery House: Unhinged - Nightshade's Curse (San Jose)

📍 Winchester Mystery House

Sep 26, 2025

(30.2 mi from Watsonville)

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San Jose

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Festival Fright Nights at Winchester Mystery House (San Jose)

📍 Winchester Mystery House

Sep 26, 2025

(30.2 mi from Watsonville)

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San Jose Halloween

Symphonic Spooktacular: Bewitching Broadway in San Jose

San Jose

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Symphonic Spooktacular: Bewitching Broadway (San Jose)

📍 California Theatre

Oct 25, 2025

(29.9 mi from Watsonville)

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San Jose

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San Jose Halloween Bar Crawl (San Jose)

📍 Three Sisters Whiskey Bar

Oct 31, 2025

(30.4 mi from Watsonville)

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Cupertino Halloween

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Monster Mash Halloween Bash (Cupertino)

📍 Quinlan Community Center

Oct 25, 2025

(32.7 mi from Watsonville)

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Cupertino

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Silicon Valley Fall Fest 2025 (Cupertino)

📍 Memorial Park

Sep 13, 2025

(32.8 mi from Watsonville)

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Palo Alto Halloween

Halloween for Families at Gamble Garden in Palo Alto

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Halloween for Families at Gamble Garden (Palo Alto)

📍 Gamble Garden

Oct 25, 2025

(42.5 mi from Watsonville)

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Menlo Park

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The Hustle: 70's Disco Halloween (Menlo Park)

📍 Guild Theatre

Oct 25, 2025

(44.2 mi from Watsonville)

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Fremont Halloween

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Newark

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Fear Overload Scream Park (Newark)

📍 Fear Overload Scream Park

Sep 20, 2025

(44.7 mi from Watsonville)

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Fremont

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Fremont Trick-or-Treat Event (Fremont)

📍 Fremont Downtown Event Center & Plaza

Oct 24, 2025

(45.9 mi from Watsonville)

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Redwood City Halloween

Annual Adult Halloween Party at the Elks in Redwood City

Redwood City

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Annual Adult Halloween Party at the Elks (Redwood City)

📍 Redwood City Elks Lodge #1991

Oct 25, 2025

(46.8 mi from Watsonville)

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Redwood City

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BraveMaker Halloween Party (Redwood City)

📍 BraveMaker

(47.5 mi from Watsonville)

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