Past Events
Celebrate the fall season at the Western Railway Museum's annual Pumpkin Patch Festival! Enjoy a scenic train ride to our famous Gum Grove Farm, where you'll find one of Solano County's favorite pumpkin patches and a full day of family-friendly fun.
Your admission includes unlimited train rides to and from the Pumpkin Patch and access to most festival activities (pumpkin chucking sold separately). Enjoy favorites such as a giant hay fort, zipline, tractor rides, petting zoo, live music, and more. Food, beverages, and pumpkins will be available for purchase from our local Rotary Clubs.
All aboard for Halloween fun with Thomas and Percy at Roaring Camp Railroads in Felton!
Dress up in your Halloween costumes and enjoy a 20-minute train ride, along with plenty of family-friendly activities! Kids can enjoy Thomas & Friends storytelling, arts and crafts, temporary tattoos, a pumpkin patch, and the chance to meet Sir Topham Hatt.
Event Dates: October 10–11, 17–18, and 24–25, 2026.
Advance ticket purchase is highly recommended.
Celebrate fall at Mickelson Pumpkin Patch in Petaluma! Located just north of the Marin-Sonoma county line off Highway 101, this family-friendly pumpkin patch offers plenty of fall fun for kids and families.
Fall activities and attractions include:
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Pumpkins, squash, and gourds
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Hay maze and hay pyramid
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Tractor rides
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Paintball gallery
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Birthday party activities
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Food vendors and craft beer
Admission:
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Monday–Friday: FREE!
The Bay Area Discovery Museum's annual Goblin Jamboree fundraiser, the longest running Halloween festival in Marin, returns for 2026! This year's Goblin Jamboree will take place over five weekends, Saturday and Sunday, October 3–31.
The Sausalito Recreation Department is excited to be partnered with a seasoned group of local market vendors, who have come together to bring this community-oriented event to Sausalito. This market will embrace and reflect Sausalito's commitment to sustainability and supporting local businesses. Shop for fresh produce, artisanal products, and delicious treats then enjoy your goodies and view of the bay in the park.
Tips for attendees:
- Parking in the area is limited, so please walk, bike, or carpool!
- Bring your reusable bags, backpacks, or wagon to haul your purchases home
Let your kids run, jump, climb, and explore in a safe, playful space at GymWorld Gymnastics & Parkour’s Open Gym. It’s an unstructured, parent-supervised playtime where children can use the gym’s equipment, practice skills, and burn energy with friends — perfect for toddlers through school-aged kids, from 0+.
Santa Rosa Pumpkin Patch offers eight acres of pumpkins, a huge seven-acre corn maze, kiddy corn mazes, hay and sunflower mazes, jack-o-lantern tether ball, tire swings, a 10-bale-high hay pyramid, a huge jumpy pillow, pedal trike races, a corn play box, a petting zoo, face painting, children's entertainers, pony rides (weekends only), hay rides, yummy treats and food, birthday parties, field trips, group tours, and more. Purchase acitivity wristbands for unlimited access to attractions. Read our review of Santa Rosa Pumpkin Patch.
Celebrate fall at Nicasio Valley Pumpkin Patch, a favorite family tradition in Marin County for more than 20 years!
Located in the scenic West Marin village of Nicasio, this family-friendly pumpkin patch offers a wide variety of pumpkins spread across a beautiful meadow, including classic jack-o'-lantern pumpkins, colorful specialty varieties, and Cinderella-style squash.
Families can enjoy hayrides, farm animals, and live music on weekends. The farmstand also offers gourds, squash, decorative cornstalks, apples, drinks, and snacks. Food and refreshments are available on weekends.
Get wildfire-ready with a spooky twist! Join Fire Safe Marin and Marin Master Gardeners at the Civic Center Farmers Market for Halloween-themed fun, family-friendly activities, and practical tips on defensible space, home hardening, and fire-smart landscaping.
Ask questions, grab free resources, and discover simple ways to protect your home. Don't let wildfire risks haunt you!
Fire Safe Marin is a nonprofit helping Marin County residents and neighborhoods reduce wildfire risk through education, resources, and community partnerships.
The popular six-piece band is bringing its original acoustic rock and jazz to the Osher Marin JCC.
TheAdrian West Bandare bringing their original acoustic rock and jazz to the Osher Marin JCC on Sunday, October 25th.