Redwood City Halloween Spooktakular 

October 24, 2026, 12-3 p.m.

Red Morton Community Center
1120 Roosevelt Ave
Redwood City, CA 94061
$10 child includes up to two grown-ups, suitable for up to age 10, pre-registration required: redwoodcity.org

 Come in costume and participate in Carnival Games & Prizes, Trunk or Treat Row, Creepy Crafts, Monster Maze, Mini Pumpkin Patch and Spooky Photo Back Drop! 

Kids are invited to show off their Halloween attire in a Costume Parade at 1:30 p.m.

Carnival games, face painting, mysterious Monster Maze, festive fall crafts, Transylvania Treats, fun activities, and prizes are in store at Redwood City's Halloween Spooktakular, suitable for kids up to age ten.

 

Halloween Boo Bash

October 27, 2026, 4-8 p.m.

Chan Zuckerberg Community Space
801 Jefferson Ave., Suite 100
Redwood City, California 94063
Free, but Registration is Required eventbrite.com/e/ 2002926633478? aff=oddtdtcreator

Spooktacular Showcase at 4:30 pm & 6:30 p.m. with

• Banjo Sing-a-Long with Librarian Pam Evans
• Firelight Shadow Theater performance
• Boo-tiful Costume Parade led by a Well-Known Webbed Friend!
• Spooky Stations

Shadow Puppetry Workshop, Creepy Cookie Decorating ($5), Spooky Story Time with RC Public Library, Franken-Slime Lab, Pumpkin Patch Toss, Monster Mugshots Photo BOOth ($5), Halloween books from Fireside Books & More!

Youth Halloween Costume Party

October 30, 2026, 3-5:30 p.m.

The Youth Center
The Armory
939 Valota Road
Redwood City, CA
$1 ages 10-17 years, redwoodcity.org
Questions: 650-780-5929 Tbrent@redwoodcity.org

Spooktacular Halloween Costume Bash at the Youth Center includes Games, Treats, Chills and Thrills and Insta-worthy Fun. Come dressed to impress and win prizes for the best costumes! 


 

 

Tour of Historic Union Cemetery

No info as of 10/10/26

Union Cemetery
316 Woodside Rd.
Redwood City, CA
Free, redwoodcity.org or historicunioncemetery.org/ tours/

Are there ghosts in Union Cemetery? Some people say yes. Come on a tour (if you dare) on October 26 at 10 am or 1pm Learn about people with unusual deaths. Tours are free and last about an hour. Come prepared to walk on gravel paths.

• 29 died by gunshot including Nancy & Eugene Walker, Norman Buck, Purdy Pharis and many more
• 37 were hit by trains. Robert & Mary Marshall were riding in a horse-drawn wagon at 4 a.m. when struck by a train. Only the horses survived.
• 12 died by poisoning - usually with strychnine
• 25 died by drowning. George Green and William F. Littlejohn were among them.

Redwood City Halloween Home Decorating Contest

Haunt Your Home

Entries are judged on categories: Best Effects, Most Creative, Scariest, and the coveted Judges’ Favorite. Winners receive a Parks & Recreation gift basket. Details on redwoodcity.org

Other fantastic events in Redwood City include Oktoberfest and the annual Blues Festival. For a delightful winter wonderland event, be sure to visit Downtown Redwood City for the annual Hometown Holidays Parade, Fireworks, and Tree Lighting Ceremony!

Events are not guaranteed. It is your responsibility to confirm before going.