I've always loved playing dress-up. Give me a costume and a reason to wear it, and I'm in my happy place. That's probably why Halloween is my favorite holiday. It's the one time of year when pretending to be someone or something else isn't just acceptable, it's encouraged. One of my favorite costumes goes back to preschool: a butterfly my Aunt Cindy made from scratch with canvas fabric, sewing skills, and spray paint.
On a Sunday afternoon in San Jose, a teenage girl in a witch's hat rushed toward a table piled with crystal jewelry while down the aisle a boy in a Spider-Man suit stopped to stare wide-eyed at a jumping spider crawling in a display case. This is the Peculiarities Market, a parking lot on 866 Park Ave. transformed on Oct. 12 into an unusual gathering of spooky craftmakers.
Downtown Pleasant Hill invites families, friends, and Halloween enthusiasts of all ages to join its beloved Annual Halloween Spooktacular celebration! This free community event is packed with festive activities and spooky fun in the heart of Downtown Pleasant Hill. An afternoon of family-friendly Halloween fun, featuring a face painter, an interactive balloon artist, chalk art, photo booth, and free goodie bags for children (while supplies last).
Start your Most Best Halloween night with KALW! Join us for an evening of karaoke, open mic, live art, poetry, costumes, prizes, and the final night of the OPEN DECKS art show. Bring your voice, your verse, your weird, your wonderful. Step up to the mic, sing your heart out, or just enjoy the talent and mischief of the KALW community. We'll have live art, poetry performances, and treats (no tricks!) to keep the vibes flowing.
Her parents adamantly believed that 12 (or whatever age it was) was the upper limit, and we all thought this was very sad. So I'm familiar with the idea that there are strong feelings about this. But it doesn't seem fair that kids can trick-or-treat, and their parents can join them (in some neighborhoods, even going door to door collecting margaritas or shots and having their own fun), and the people in the middle are left out.
Fortunately, the Bay Area still has dozens of neighborhoods where the streets are safe, the candy is plentiful and the Halloween decorations are immersive and deliciously over-the-top. Here are eight of our favorite neighborhoods to trick or treat this year. Gold Coast, Alameda The island of Alameda, with its grand old houses and small-town enthusiasm for public holidays, is a fine place to hunt for treats, and perhaps a few tricks.
Organizers are also looking for a few extra hands, claws, paws, tentacles or whatever appendages volunteers have for the occasion to help with the event. To volunteer, visit https://www.downtowncampbell.com/creepycrawly Tricks for Treats Pets and their people are invited to pregame before the Creepy Crawly Halloween event on Oct. 26 at Woofboard, 389 E Campbell Ave., where they'll be serving spooky pup cups and dogs in costume will receive 10% off in-store purchases from 2-4 p.m. For more information, visit http://www.woofboard.co.
LOS ANGELES -- Halloween season is here and there are all sorts of spooktacular new shows and movies to get you in the "spirit." In a new episode of On The Red Carpet, we're celebrating scary good series like "Alien: Earth" and "Marvel Zombies," along with new movies like "The Hand That Rocks the Cradle" and "The Man in My Basement." We also look ahead to some special Halloween episodes of favorite ABC shows like "Abbott Elementary" and "Shifting Gears."
"This is Halloween, this is Halloween..." but with a paintbrush twist! Step into the world of Jack and Sally at our Nightmare Before Christmas Paint Party! Date: Thursday, Oct 23, 2025 Time: 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Location: ewh Food deals & drinks available for purchase All ages welcome! Create your own spooktacular masterpiece inspired by Halloween Town. Whether you're team Pumpkin King or team Sandy Claws, this night is for you!
Halloween is one of the sweetest times of the year, but for families managing food allergies, finding safe treats can be a real challenge. That's why these Allergen-Free Halloween Cookie Chocolates are such a game-changer! Made with just three simple ingredients- Homefree Mini Cookies, allergy-friendly chocolate, and coconut oil-these festive molded chocolates are not only delicious but also gluten-free and top 14 allergen-free.
To my way of thinking, Halloween is a great excuse to crank up the oven and do a little holiday baking. I think we need to create something fun and whimsical in these challenging times, so bring on chocolate and candy corn. The kids can join in to make Mini Triple-Treat Cupcakes. Children can gleefully unwrap a load of miniature peanut-butter cups and press them into the unbaked batter in each paper lined mini-muffin cup.
Casper is the friendliest ghost you'll meet! Back in 1995, he first graced us with his presence on the big screen. Now a Halloween movie staple, this family-friendly film featured zany ghosts, an unforgettable soundtrack, and a dance floor movie scene we're still talking about all these years later. In honor of Casper's 30th anniversary, it's time to finally find out: are you more like Kat or Casper?
Head to the restaurant's terrace for happy hour from 2 PM to 5 PM. Enter a costume contest, try Halloween-themed treats and surprises, and get a portrait of your pup drawn by local illustrator Alexandra Schmeling. A costume parade will promenade in front of the Willard InterContinental. Bring an item from the Humane Rescue Alliance's to support dogs in their care. Free.
'The fields at Crockford Bridge Farm are often too muddy for visitors to pick their own in early October (check before you go), but their annual outdoor Pumpkin Market is a much cleaner, still thrilling trip,' said Time Out editors. 'Pumpkins and gourds of every shape, size and colour are piled up on haybales in a display which runs from mid-October until Halloween,
While I truly love all the prep work that goes into Halloween, nothing beats the thrill of pulling a costume together with stuff right out of your closet. I don't think it had even occurred to me until I was well into college that some people just go into a store and buy a costume right off a rack. All of my Halloween costumes were last-minute and put together with things I already owned and honestly, as a mom of three girls who have been planning their costumes since mid-July, it's time to go back to that girl.
Starting at 5 p.m. on Oct. 31, the M&M's Halloween Rescue Squad will mobilize and deliver free candy to households across the country to save them from a candy catastrophe. Here's how it works: You have to live in a Gopuff delivery area to participate. Head to MMS.com/rescue-squad and click "Learn more." Submit your request for a candy refill. M&M's has partnered with Gopuff to delivery candy in under an hour, while supplies last.
As autumn settles in, HBO Max is embracing the Halloween season with an October programming slate that delivers everything from new originals to cult horror classics. The streaming platform is turning its focus toward fright, nostalgia, and cinematic depth, offering an unmatched mix of films, docuseries, and premieres that perfectly capture the spirit of the season. This year's headliner is IT: Welcome to Derry, the much-anticipated spinoff of Stephen King's legendary horror universe, set decades before the events of IT.
The Trick or Sweet Film Club, with Time Out x NERDS, runs from October 23-31 at London Bridge's buzzy outdoor venue Vinegar Yard The movies, curated by Time Out's film editor, are tried-and-tested frighteners with a family-friendly flavour. On the line-up (see below) are '80s classics like Ghostbusters and , with The Cabin in the Woods adding a 21st century classic to the mix.
A comedian takes five shots of whiskey in a row and tries to perform an improvised play with sober comedians. What could go wrong?! Drunk Theatre is the entirely improvised, unpredictable, and crazy comedy show that'll kick your weekend into overdrive. See what the SF Chronicle, CBS, LA Times, SF Weekly, SFGate, Thrillist, and TimeOut have all been talking about.
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