🎃 Halloween 2025: The Ultimate Central Valley Event Round-Up

Victoria Cortez • October 18, 2025

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Modesto, Ceres, Turlock, Stockton, Ripon, Oakdale — our corner of the Valley knows how to throw a Halloween party. This season’s stacked lineup proves it.

Tired of chasing ten different flyers? Here’s a single, organized list of family-friendly Halloween and fall events across the Central Valley from October 16 through November 2. Filter by date or city, and use the notes column for details like “free,” “ages,” or multi-day festivals.


Coverage: Modesto, Ceres, Turlock, Riverbank, Stockton, Ripon, Oakdale, Lathrop, Patterson, Tracy, Lodi, Hughson, Denair, Escalon, Crows Landing.


 

Highlights (quick picks)

  • Oct 17 – UNASE Harvest Festival (Ceres)
  • Oct 18 – Downtown Art Walk & Kids Play Fair (Modesto)
  • Oct 25 – Figamore Fall Craft Fair (Ceres) and Día de Los Muertos Family Day (Tracy)
  • Oct 31 – Trunk-or-Treat at Sons Pumpkin Village (Oakdale)
  • Nov 1–2 – Día de los Muertos Festivals (Ceres, Riverbank, Turlock)
Tip: Planning with little ones? Filter by Start time and aim for 5–7 PM events.

How to Use the List

  1. Open the master list and filter by City or Date.
  2. Skim the Details column for “free,” “ages,” or “multi-day” notes.
  3. Add to your calendar (family, classroom, or group chat) so you don’t miss the good stuff.


Submit or Update an Event

Hosting something family-friendly between Oct 16–Nov 2? Send: date, start/stop, event title, address, city, and a short note (e.g., “free,” “ages 5 & under”).
Contact: <your best inbox> or comment below and we’ll update within 24 hours.


Credits & Community Note

This guide pulls from school flyers, city calendars, and community posts. If you spot a change (weather, postponement, time shift), ping us and we’ll fix it.



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