Santa Rosa Floating Pumpkin Patch

October 17, 2026, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Ridgway Swim Center
455 Ridgway Ave.
Santa Rosa, CA
$16 pumpkin included pre-sale only,  srcity.org/fpp

Tired of walking through a hot and itchy field for the perfect pumpkin? Then join us for our first Floating Pumpkin Patch at Ridgway Swim Center. Enjoy a day filled with games, pumpkin decorating and pumpkin splashing fun for participants of all ages. All participants entering the facility must pay admission. Ridgway Swim Center 

Join the annual Floating Pumpkin Patch! This event creates a fun spin on tradition by having a pumpkin patch in the pool! In addition to pumpkins, there are plenty of other fun activities planned for the day! Hunt for your perfect pumpkin in the pool and then deck it out at our decorating station with all sorts of fun crafts! 

Hunt for your perfect pumpkin in the pool and then deck it out at the decorating station with all sorts of fun crafts! Plus, the pool will be open for pumpkin-splashing fun, playing games and getting prizes all afternoon! This is a family event suitable for participants of all ages -- so bring your buddies too!

Trunk or Treat

October 31, 2026, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

Parking Lot
1410 Neotomas Ave, Suite 110
Santa Rosa, CA

Free, all ages,
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• 20 decorated trunks and vendors
• Tons of candy and treats
• 5 food trucks
• Family & pet friendly fun
• Admission is free!

Fall Fun Fest Trunk or Treating

October 27, 2026, 5-7 p.m.

Quest Forward High School Santa Rosa
1500 Farmers Lane
Santa Rosa, CA 95405
Free, eventbrite

• Trunk-or-Treat
• 30+ trunks
• Face paint, hair glitter & glitter tattoos
• Photo booth
• Games
• Bounce house
• Food vendors

Fun surprises & activities for all ages Bring your friends, family, and best costumes - we can’t wait to celebrate with you!

Blind Scream Haunted House

Freak Show: Caverns of Carnage

October 9-31, 2026, 7 p.m. select days

Actual dates: October 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 25, 29, 30 & 31, 2026

98 Santa Rosa Plaza
(located in the old Sears Center)
Santa Rosa, CA
$25-50, blindscream.com
Not recommended for age 7 years and younger

Are you brave enough to face the malevolent spirits, the twisted experiments, and the unspeakable horrors that reside within Caverns of Carnage nightmare of a haunt? Those brave enough to cross the threshold, well, they NEVER RETURN.

Santa Rosa Halloween at Howarth

Trick or Treat, Saturday, October 24, 2026, 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m.

Must register with city of Santa Rosa for one of three time slots in order to attend event

Howarth Park
630 Summerfield Rd.
Santa Rosa, CA
$7-25, srcity.org - Usually sells out!

Howarth Park annual Halloween includes a costume parade! Come in Costume, dress in your best costume, ride the train and carousel with your ghostly friends and trick or treat around various locations in the bewitched park. Ages: 12 and under.  Adults WILL need a ticket to ride the train with child.

Trick or Treat

October 26, 2026, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center
2301 Hardies Lane
Santa Rosa, CA
$12, schulzmuseum.org

For ages 1-5 years and their caregivers

Crafts & Treats! stories, crafts, and activities inspired by changing themes.

Not confirmed as of 9/22/26
Free admission, downtownsantarosa.org/ fall-fun-fest

• Downtown Trick or Treating 4-6 p.m.
• Costume Contest 6:15 p.m.
• DJ and Dance Party
• Games & Rides
• Food & Beverages for sale, food trucks

Costume Contest sponsored by Third Street Aleworks and hosted by Amber & Tanner -
6:15 pm - Kids Costume Contest
7:00 pm - Adults Costume Contest
7:30 pm - Group Costume Contest

All categories limited to 50 participants. Sign up on site.

 

Other fun activities and events include the annual Winter Tree Lighting Ceremony and merchant open house, Santa Rosa Egg Hunt held each spring and a free summer concerts series.

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