"Oakland's Piedmont Avenue: Round up the family and head to Piedmont Avenue from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 25 for the neighborhood's 38th annual Halloween celebration. There'll be haunted houses, live music, pumpkin patches and a parade that starts at 11 a.m. at Pet Food Express and ends at Mountain View Cemetery, where kids can pick out a free pumpkin and enjoy a Halloween carnival with their folks."
"Alameda: This island city's waterfront performing arts center, Radium Runway, is hosting a night of spontaneous and spooky tales Oct. 30. Guests will sit under the big top tent to hear the Bay Area's most compelling storytellers from KQED, TV's The Tonight Show and NPR's programs Snap Judgement and Spooked. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m., and the show will start at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available online for purchase now through Eventbrite at runwaystoriesthesideshow.eventbrite.com."
Halloween is the United States' second-largest commercial holiday, with more than 70% of people celebrating and an estimated $13.1 billion to be spent in 2025. Oakland's Piedmont Avenue hosts its 38th annual celebration Oct. 25 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., featuring haunted houses, live music, pumpkin patches and a parade ending at Mountain View Cemetery where kids receive free pumpkins and a carnival. Oakland's Rockridge district offers dog-friendly trick-or-treating on College Avenue Oct. 26 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., with a costume contest and treats at over 40 businesses. Alameda's Radium Runway stages a storytelling night Oct. 30 under a big top tent with Bay Area storytellers and tickets on Eventbrite. San Francisco's North Beach offers a Stretchy Pants Gourmet Ghosts Tour that begins at the San Remo Hotel with food stops and neighborhood history walks.
Read at www.eastbaytimes.com
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