We are on the hunt for family-friendly Halloween events in Reno, Sparks, and beyond. Here are local Halloween events and safe trick-or-treating options happening in and around Northern Nevada! As always, use your best judgment for this year’s Halloween festivities and stay safe!
We’ve broken it down by day and also included events you can enjoy all month long at the beginning. These Halloween events in Reno, Sparks, and beyond are ones you can enjoy several days between October 1-31 if not all month long.
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Decorated Halloween Houses
Check out this map, Nevada Mom, Claudia, created to show houses that are decorated for Halloween – thanks for sharing with us Claudia! Keep scrolling for Halloween events by date!
PUMPKIN PATCHES (CLICK HERE)
For a complete list of pumpkin patches in our area click the link above. There is so much fun to be had at one of these farms!
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Haunted Houses and Activities
Hauntober
Date: Oct. 1 -31, all month long!
Location: Virginia City, Nevada
Cost: Varies by attraction
To say everything is haunted in this old mining town is not too far from the truth. Virginia City, Nevada, noted as one of America’s most haunted towns, takes it one step further by officially dubbing October as “Hauntober” and offers up numerous ways for visitors to get their spook on. Haunted places to stay, saloons to have a cold one, creepy tours and even lighted evening trains, the town becomes an epicenter of the supernatural.
For a full list of events happening all month long for HAUNTOVER, click here.
6th Annual Fright at the Fairgrounds
Date: Sept. 20 – Oct. 31, Fridays and Saturdays
Location: Douglas County Fairgrounds, Gardnerville
Cost: $10/adult, $5/child from 3pm-5:30pm; $20/person from 6-9pm
The all-new maze features the “Dark Ride” taking visitors on a frightful dune buggy ride through the warehouse. When the buggy stops, the passengers begin the walk through where Creatures of the Black Lagoon, Frankenstein’s monster, Jack the Ripper and vampires lurk.
All props are built and set up by deputies and the Search and Rescue teams, Citizen’s Patrol and Douglas High School leadership students.
Kids 12 and younger can experience the maze in the “not so scary” version with lights on and no “pop out” actors. The “full scare” experience is for visitors 12 and older or at the discretion of parents or accompanying adults.
Junkees Dark Corner Haunted House
Date: Sept. 30 – Oct. 31, Every Friday and Saturdays and the 30th & 31st.
Location: 300 N Center St, Reno, NV 89501 (National Bowling Stadium)
Cost: Tickets start at $20 – $25 if purchased in advance. VIP tickets also available
JUNKEE’S Dark Corner Haunted House is an immersive experience filled with terrifying live actors, jaw dropping special effects, and menacing monsters.
Warning: Might not be suitable for young children.
Haunted Maze
Date: October, Sunday – Thursday 10am – 8 pm, Fridays and Saturdays 10am – 10pm
Location: 4701 Mill St, Reno, NV 89502
Cost: $10 per person
Haunted Maze, corn maze and walk, movies, barn dances, face painting, special events, country store, pet farm animals, school field trips, pumpkins, ice cream, churros, coffee, tap wagon, crafts, fun and more!
The Final Hour – Haunted House
Date: Every Thursday – Saturday 8pm – Midnight and Halloween 8pm – Midnight
Location: 2300 Oddie Blvd Sparks, NV 89431
Cost: $20 per person online or $40 at the door
Scariest haunted house over 10,000 square feet of terror. Professional actors. Not Recommended for children under 8.
The Ambush Haunted House
Date: October 28 – 31 7-10pm
Location: 7450 Ambush Circle, Sparks, NV
Cost: Free, Donations suggested! All donations are going to Northern Nevada Children’s Cancer Foundation
Haunted house that offers free admission but suggests donations. All donations go to the Northern Nevada Children’s Foundation.
Zombie Paintball
Date: Thursday – Saturday, 7 – 10. See the ticketing site for detailed available times.
Location: Andelin Family Farm, 8100 Pyramid Way, Sparks, NV 89436
Cost: $25 online / $28 if purchased at the farm
We need your help fighting the zombies. After a safety briefing and mission instructions, zombie fighters will board one of our 4 zombie battle buses and head to the back 40 where the zombies have been seen. With your help we can defend our city from the invasion. Ages 4 to 10 years can ride when accompanied by an adult. All riders must purchase a ticket. No ride-alongs are allowed. For safety, no infants or non-participating children and adults are allowed. No pets allowed at the farm. We have 2 buses that are wheelchair accessible. Tickets sell out often, so buy your tickets early.
Corn Creepers Haunted Attraction
Date: Thursday – Saturday, 7 – 10pm
Location: Andelin Family Farm, 8100 Pyramid Way, Sparks, NV 89436
Cost: $25 online / $28 if purchased at the farm
Corn Creepers Haunted attraction is an outdoor haunt through a corn field. It’s approximately 1/2 mile and takes around 20-25 minutes to get through. NOTE: The Corn Creepers Haunt is completely separate from the Big 5 acre Corn Maze. For those that may be a little timid we offer an option where guests can purchase ($1) and wear a glow necklace and our actors will tone down the scary to beginner level. This is a nice option for younger visitors, or anyone that might not be sure about going thru at full scare level.
Halloween Events By Date
We are listing the events by date so you can easily scroll to a specific date and see what’s going on during that time!
Oct 1-7
October 1
Fall Festival by Great American Craft Fairs
Date: Sep 30 & Oct. 1 from 10am-4pm
Location: McKinley Arts & Cultural Center; 925 Riverside Dr, Reno, NV 89503
Cost: Free
The Great American Craft Fair returns to McKinley Park with a new variety of nearly 100 artisan vendors, live music around the clock, an auto show open to all makes and models and pumpkin throwing contests.
- Auto Show; 2-5pm
- Kids Pumpkin Throwing Contest; Sunday 1-2pm
- Adult Pumpkin Throwing Contest; Sunday 2:30-4pm
Oct 8-14
October 9
2nd Annual Spooky Harbor
Date: Oct 9-13, 7pm-10pm
Location: Sand Harbor State Park, Lake Tahoe
Cost: Free
October 10
2nd Annual Spooky Harbor
Date: Oct 9-13, 7pm-10pm
Location: Sand Harbor State Park, Lake Tahoe
Cost: Free
October 11
2nd Annual Spooky Harbor
Date: Oct 9-13, 7pm-10pm
Location: Sand Harbor State Park, Lake Tahoe
Cost: Free
October 12
Haunted Hoops 2023
Date: Oct. 12 – 13 from 6pm-9pm
Location: Urban Roots Teaching Farm, 1700 E. 2nd St., Reno, NV
Cost: $10 for individuals, $5 for kids 5-10, Kids under 5 are FREE!
2nd Annual Spooky Harbor
Date: Oct 9-13, 7pm-10pm
Location: Sand Harbor State Park, Lake Tahoe
Cost: Free
October 13
Haunted Hoops 2023
Date: Oct. 12 – 13 from 6pm-9pm
Location: Urban Roots Teaching Farm, 1700 E. 2nd St., Reno, NV
Cost: $10 for individuals, $5 for kids 5-10, Kids under 5 are FREE!
2nd Annual Spooky Harbor
Date: Oct 9-13, 7pm-10pm
Location: Sand Harbor State Park, Lake Tahoe
Cost: Free
Spooky Series
Date: Oct. 13 – Nov. 2
Location: Nearest Galaxy Theatre
Cost: $2 for all ages
ParaNorman Oct 13 -19 – Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween Oct 20 – 26 – Casper (1995) Oct 27 – Nov 2
Calling all creeps and kooks as spooky season is about to begin… Galaxy Theatres is ushering in the month of October with our 2nd annual Spooky Series! We’re bringing your favorite childhood haunts back to the big screen for only $2 for all ages, not to mention a discounted $3.50 value tray to hold your monster appetite.
October 14
Seeliger Elementary 28th Annual Pumpkin Patch
Date: Oct. 14 from 9am-3pm
Location: Al Seeliger Elementary School; 2800 S Saliman Rd, Carson City, NV
Cost: Free
Discover Pumpkins
Date: Oct. 14 from 10am – 2pm
Location: Auto Museum 1 Museum Dr., Reno, NV 89501
Cost: $10/youth, $15/adult, 5 and under are free
Do pumpkins float or sink? Does it depend on the size of the pumpkin? Join us as we explore math and science concepts about pumpkins. We will count pumpkin seeds using place value, make a glyph of seasonal favorites, and have fun with different types of pumpkins.
October movie: Hotel Transylvania shows at 12 pm
Workshops are limited to 35 children, included with paid admission or membership.
Boo in the BOONIES
Date: Oct. 14 from 11pm-3pm
Location: Mormon Station Historic Park, Genoa, NV
Cost: $30 child, $10 adult, Babies under 1 are free
Genoa in all it’s fall beauty, creative activities and adventures, arts & crafts, Halloween unicorn encounter, one of a kind trick or treating adventure, costume contest and monster mash. The Boo Bunny Farm with live bunny cuddles & holding. Professional DJ entertainment by DJ Clay the Ambassador. Come visit our Little Apple Cider Stand for refreshments and treats Food trucks, mobile bar, local arts and crafts vendors… and so much more!
Floating Pumpkin Patch
Date: Oct. 14 at 11pm – 3pm
Location: Carson Valley Swim Center 1600 NV-88 Minden, NV 89423
Cost: $4/youth and $6/adults
Our Floating Pumpkin Patch is BACK this year! Join us on Saturday, October 14th beginning at 11am. Pumpkin included with entry charge, until supplies last. Event runs until 3 pm or when all pumpkins are gone.
V&T Pumpkin Express Trains
Date: Oct. 14 – 15 and October 20 – 22
Location: 166 F Street, Virginia City, NV
Cost: $17 child / $27 adults / Children 4 and under free
This October, the V&T Railroad creates a family-fun Halloween-themed experience with the V&T Pumpkin Express Trains. Pick your pumpkin during a train ride from Virginia City to Gold Hill for the ultimate pumpkin playground. Kids get to pick their special pumpkin to carve or cook, just in time for Halloween.
Spooky Series
Date: Oct. 13 – Nov. 2
Location: Nearest Galaxy Theatre
Cost: $2 for all ages
ParaNorman Oct 13 -19 – Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween Oct 20 – 26 – Casper (1995) Oct 27 – Nov 2
Calling all creeps and kooks as spooky season is about to begin… Galaxy Theatres is ushering in the month of October with our 2nd annual Spooky Series! We’re bringing your favorite childhood haunts back to the big screen for only $2 for all ages, not to mention a discounted $3.50 value tray to hold your monster appetite.
Oct 15-21
October 15
V&T Pumpkin Express Trains
Date: Oct. 14 – 15 and October 20 – 22
Location: 166 F Street, Virginia City, NV
Cost: $17 child / $27 adults / Children 4 and under free
This October, the V&T Railroad creates a family-fun Halloween-themed experience with the V&T Pumpkin Express Trains. Pick your pumpkin during a train ride from Virginia City to Gold Hill for the ultimate pumpkin playground. Kids get to pick their special pumpkin to carve or cook, just in time for Halloween.
Pumpkin Patch Festival
Date: Oct. 15 10am – 4pm
Location: Verdi Elementary School 250 Bridge St Verdi, NV 89439
Cost: $5 -$35
Food trucks – Petting zoo – Crafts – Rides – Games – Entertainment – Fun for the whole family!
Spooky Series
Date: Oct. 13 – Nov. 2
Location: Nearest Galaxy Theatre
Cost: $2 for all ages
ParaNorman Oct 13 -19 – Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween Oct 20 – 26 – Casper (1995) Oct 27 – Nov 2
Calling all creeps and kooks as spooky season is about to begin… Galaxy Theatres is ushering in the month of October with our 2nd annual Spooky Series! We’re bringing your favorite childhood haunts back to the big screen for only $2 for all ages, not to mention a discounted $3.50 value tray to hold your monster appetite.
October 20
Trunk or Treat
Date: Oct. 20 from 2 – 5pm
Location: 601 S. Arlington Ave
Cost: Free
Trunk or Treat by the Law Office of Karen S. Monrreal where games, prizes, and free hot dogs are to be had!
V&T Pumpkin Express Trains
Date: Oct. 14 – 15 and October 20 – 22
Location: 166 F Street, Virginia City, NV
Cost: $17 child / $27 adults / Children 4 and under free
This October, the V&T Railroad creates a family-fun Halloween-themed experience with the V&T Pumpkin Express Trains. Pick your pumpkin during a train ride from Virginia City to Gold Hill for the ultimate pumpkin playground. Kids get to pick their special pumpkin to carve or cook, just in time for Halloween.
5th Annual Fall Festival
Date: Oct. 20 from 4:00-6:30pm
Location: Purple Door Preschool, 6295 Wingfield Springs Road, Sparks, NV
Cost: $5 per child
Enjoy vendors, raffle, carnival games, bounce house, face painting, pumpkin decorating, food trucks and more!
Wicked Wetland Movie Night
Date: Oct. 20 from 4:00-8:30pm
Location: Rosewood Nature Study Area
Cost: $5 per child, $10 per adult, $30 family ticket includes 2 adults and 3 kids
Join us at Rosewood Nature Study Area on Friday, October 20th from 4pm to 8:30pm. We will have tons of fun activities planned like safe trick or treating, face painting, a costume contest, scavenger hunt, and more! Then, we’ll end the night with a screening of Hotel Transylvania.
Grocery Outlet Trunk or Treat
Location: Sparks Grocery Outlet
Cost: Free
Come and join our first Trunk or Treat at Sparks Grocery Outlet located 2020 Oddie Blvd, October 29th from 4 to 7 pm. We are calling all Halloween lovers to come and decorate your car and give away some treats to the children in our community.
CMNN Trunk or Treat & Monster Mash Dance
Date: Oct. 20 from 5-7pm
Location: 813 N Carson St, Carson City, NV 89701
Cost: Free
Free trunk or treat from 5-7, $5 monster mash dance from 6-8pm
Nevada State Museum Halloween Party
Date: Oct. 20 from 5-8pm
Location: 813 N Carson St, Carson City, NV 89701
Cost: Free
Free admission, haunted ghost town and mine, spooky critters, curator corner.
The Lucky Few Fall Festival Movie Viewing
Date: Oct. 20 from 6-9pm
Location: UNR Joe Crowley Student Union
Cost: $5
Join us for a viewing of “Where Hope Grows” followed by a Q&A session with the stars of the film Kristoffer Polaha and David DeSanctis, moderated by Katey Roshetko of KOLO.
Spooky Series
Date: Oct. 13 – Nov. 2
Location: Nearest Galaxy Theatre
Cost: $2 for all ages
ParaNorman Oct 13 -19 – Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween Oct 20 – 26 – Casper (1995) Oct 27 – Nov 2
Calling all creeps and kooks as spooky season is about to begin… Galaxy Theatres is ushering in the month of October with our 2nd annual Spooky Series! We’re bringing your favorite childhood haunts back to the big screen for only $2 for all ages, not to mention a discounted $3.50 value tray to hold your monster appetite.
October 21
V&T Pumpkin Express Trains
Date: Oct. 14 – 15 and October 20 – 22
Location: 166 F Street, Virginia City, NV
Cost: $17 child / $27 adults / Children 4 and under free
This October, the V&T Railroad creates a family-fun Halloween-themed experience with the V&T Pumpkin Express Trains. Pick your pumpkin during a train ride from Virginia City to Gold Hill for the ultimate pumpkin playground. Kids get to pick their special pumpkin to carve or cook, just in time for Halloween.
The Lucky Few Fall Festival
Date: Oct. 21 from 10am – 3pm
Location: Ferarri Farms 4701 Mill Street
Cost: $20/kids $30/adult
Meet and greet with Kristopher Polaha and David DeScantis – Hay ride and corn maze – Lunch from one of our 2 food trucks -Dessert bar – Kids’ craft corner – tons of fall crafts, pumpkin decorating and more! – Vendors – Face painting, crafts to purchase and more!
30th Annual Ghost Walk – In the Light of Day
Date: Oct. 21 from 10:30 – 2 pm
Location: McFadden Plaza Curry & Third Street Carson City, NV89703
Cost: $20
120 minute tour features home tours and characters form Carson City’s past.
Halloween Party
Date: Oct. 21 from 4-8pm
Location: Flips USA Gymnastics 550 Dunn Circle Sparks, NV 89431
Cost: $35
Costume contest, open gym, pizza, movie, crafts, and games!
Haunted Pool Night
Date: Oct. 21 6-8pm
Location: Carson Valley Swim Center, 1600 NV-88 Minden, NV 89423
Cost: Ages 18+: $6 / 17 and under: $4
Dive into a chilling night at our Haunted Pool Party. Brace yourself for pirate infested waters and ghostly surprises in the slide tower. Events will go all night!
Haunted Howl 5k
Date: Oct. 21 6:30-8:30pm
Location: Churchill Animal Protection Society, 5894 Pasture Rd., Fallon, NV 89406
Cost: $30
This is a fun run, all about raising money for the dogs and cats of CAPS. Run or walk, fast or slow, we are here for a good time. Costumes are highly encouraged. Refreshments will be waiting for you at the finish. Prizes will be given to the top 3 finishers and the best costume!
Spooky Series
Date: Oct. 13 – Nov. 2
Location: Nearest Galaxy Theatre
Cost: $2 for all ages
ParaNorman Oct 13 -19 – Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween Oct 20 – 26 – Casper (1995) Oct 27 – Nov 2
Calling all creeps and kooks as spooky season is about to begin… Galaxy Theatres is ushering in the month of October with our 2nd annual Spooky Series! We’re bringing your favorite childhood haunts back to the big screen for only $2 for all ages, not to mention a discounted $3.50 value tray to hold your monster appetite.
Zombie Crawl
Date: Oct. 21 at 8pm
Location: Behind Rum Bullions in Silver Legacy Resort Casino!
Cost: $12
Get ready to zombie crawl Reno!
Oct 22-28
October 22
V&T Pumpkin Express Trains
Date: Oct. 14 – 15 and October 20 – 22
Location: 166 F Street, Virginia City, NV
Cost: $17 child / $27 adults / Children 4 and under free
This October, the V&T Railroad creates a family-fun Halloween-themed experience with the V&T Pumpkin Express Trains. Pick your pumpkin during a train ride from Virginia City to Gold Hill for the ultimate pumpkin playground. Kids get to pick their special pumpkin to carve or cook, just in time for Halloween.
Fall Color Wagon Ride
Date: Oct. 22 10 – 2:30pm
Location: Silver Saddle Ranch Carson City, NV 89701
Cost: $10
Join the Friends of Silver Saddle Ranch as they offer these mule-pulled wagon rides through the ranchlands of Silver Saddle Ranch. Max group size is 10. Advance registration is required. Time slot intervals of 30 minutes.
Spooky Series
Date: Oct. 13 – Nov. 2
Location: Nearest Galaxy Theatre
Cost: $2 for all ages
ParaNorman Oct 13 -19 – Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween Oct 20 – 26 – Casper (1995) Oct 27 – Nov 2
Calling all creeps and kooks as spooky season is about to begin… Galaxy Theatres is ushering in the month of October with our 2nd annual Spooky Series! We’re bringing your favorite childhood haunts back to the big screen for only $2 for all ages, not to mention a discounted $3.50 value tray to hold your monster appetite.
October 25
SCHEELS Trick-or-Treat
Date: Oct. 25 from 5-7pm
Location: 1200 Scheels Dr Sparks, NV 89434
Cost: Free
Trick or Treat
Date: Oct. 25 from 5:30pm – 8:30pm
Location: Spanish Springs High School, 1065 Eagle Canyon Dr, Sparks, NV 89441
Cost: 2 non perishables or $2 per trick or treater – Tickets to purchase for a variety of games
30+ trick or treat doors
Spooky Series
Date: Oct. 13 – Nov. 2
Location: Nearest Galaxy Theatre
Cost: $2 for all ages
ParaNorman Oct 13 -19 – Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween Oct 20 – 26 – Casper (1995) Oct 27 – Nov 2
Calling all creeps and kooks as spooky season is about to begin… Galaxy Theatres is ushering in the month of October with our 2nd annual Spooky Series! We’re bringing your favorite childhood haunts back to the big screen for only $2 for all ages, not to mention a discounted $3.50 value tray to hold your monster appetite.
October 26
Carson City BOOnanza
Date: Oct. 26 from 4-7pm
Location: Mills Park, Carson City
Cost: Non-perishable food item, suggested donation
Come out for this safe and family fun trick-or-treating event at Mills Park. Over 70 local businesses and organizations will decorate spooky booths and pass out candy. Additionally, there will be food vendors and the Mills Park Train will be in operation during the event.
3rd Annual Trunk or Treat
Date: Oct. 26 from 5 – 7pm
Location: Fernley Teen Center 396 HWY 95A, Fernley, NV 89408
Cost: Free
Trunk or Treat theme: Favorite Scary Movie
Red Hawk Trick Or Treat
Date: Oct. 26 from 5:30-7pm
Location: Red Hawk Golf and Resort, Sparks, NV
Cost: Free
Join us Thursday, October 26th for Red Hawk Golf and Resort’s Safe Trick or Treat Event! Get ready for a fang-tastic time with local vendors and plenty of free candy!
Trick or Treat
Date: Oct. 26 from 5:30-7pm
Location: Holy Cross Lutheran Church of Reno, 4895 S. McCarran Blvd, Reno, NV
Cost: Free
Join in on some fun trick or treating at this free event.
Haunted House
Date: Oct. 26 from 6 – 8pm Oct. 27 from 6 – 8pm Oct. 28 5:30 – 9pm
Location: 11 Brady Street Wadsworth, NV 89442
Cost: Free
Food available on first come first serve basis.
Spooky Series
Date: Oct. 13 – Nov. 2
Location: Nearest Galaxy Theatre
Cost: $2 for all ages
ParaNorman Oct 13 -19 – Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween Oct 20 – 26 – Casper (1995) Oct 27 – Nov 2
Calling all creeps and kooks as spooky season is about to begin… Galaxy Theatres is ushering in the month of October with our 2nd annual Spooky Series! We’re bringing your favorite childhood haunts back to the big screen for only $2 for all ages, not to mention a discounted $3.50 value tray to hold your monster appetite.
October 27
Trunk or Treat
Date: October 27 starting at 12 – 3pm
Location: Sierra Academy of Style 1851 S Roop St. Carson City, NV 89701
Cost: Free admission
It’s one of our best community attractions that we do next to our fashion shows! It’s Trunk or Treat time! Bring your kids and have a blast at our campus Friday Oct 27th starting at 12p to 3p! We’ll have multiple doors to knock on (tons of candy) and face painting while you wait for the tour guides to come back! We ask that you bring a can of food to help start our November food drive…Last year we had over 300 kids, we expect to double that this year!!! Can’t wait to see you all in your awesome costumes! Please share this event with everyone!
Trunk or Treat and Swim!
Date: October 27 from 12:30pm – 2:30pm
Location: Silver Bear Swim School 5490 Los Altos Pkwy, Sparks, NV 89436
Cost: Reservation Required
Call 775.852.0550 to book
Trunk or Treat
Date: October 27 starting at 3pm
Location: Holiday Carson Plaza 2120 E. Long Street Carson City, NV 89706
Cost: Free admission
Join the staff of Carson Plaza in our driveway for a safe and early trick or treat from our family to yours. Come see our residents and staff in their costumes!
Trunk or Treat
Date: October 27 4:30 – 6:30pm
Location: 1267 US Hwy 395 Gardnerville 89410
Cost: Free
Presented by Northwest Martial Arts: Treats – Performances – Fun!
Galena Creek Fall Festival
Date: October 27 & 28 4:30-9pm
Location: Galena Creek Regional Park Visitor Center, 18250 Mt. Rose Highway
Cost: Free admission
Our 2nd annual 2 day fall festival is happening October 27 & 28 from 4:30pm-9pm! Free admission and open to all! Join us for (adult) beverages, costumes, music, food, crafts & more!
Trick or Treat
Date: October 27 4pm – 7pm
Location: Mitch Park Parking Lot Mitch Dr. Gardnerville Ranchos
Cost: Free
Join our local businesses in this free family friendly event.
Halloween Trick or Treat & Parade
Date: October 27 4:30-7pm
Location: Truckee Community Arts Center 0046 Church St, Truckee, CA 96161
Cost: Free
Trick or treat through Downtown Truckee from 4:30-6pm. An event for the whole family on the Friday before Halloween each year at 6 pm sharp!
Trunk or Treat
Date: October 27 5 – 8pm
Location: Consign Furniture 6865 Sierra Center Parkway #200
Cost: Free
Pets welcome!
Haunted House
Date: Oct. 26 from 6 – 8pm Oct. 27 from 6 – 8pm Oct. 28 5:30 – 9pm
Location: 11 Brady Street Wadsworth, NV 89442
Cost: Free
Food available on first come first serve basis.
Haunted Halloween Mini Golf & Market
Date: October 27 6pm-10pm
Location: The Generator, 2450 Oddie Blvd Sparks, NV 89431
Cost: Entry is free, pay for activities
Haunted Halloween Mini Golf + Market is just around the corner! Get ready to putt your way through a ghoulishly fun artist-made mini-golf course, shop spooky handmade local items, and enjoy free and paid art activities and check out the haunted bar! Entry to the event is free, but activities like mini golf and pumpkin carving require paid tickets which can be purchased in advance or at the door.
Haunted Halloween Mini-Golf is a fun and creative DIY event where teams build their own mini-golf holes and compete against each other for the grand prize! Golfers will get to vote for their favorite hole after completing the course, where the 3 winners receive cash prizes!
Electric Halloween Train O’ Lights
Date: October 27-29
Location: Virginia Truckee Railroad
Cost: Adults: $24, Kids: $18, Toddlers sitting on parents lap are free.
Catch the V & T’s Haunted Halloween Steam Train under the crescent moon evenings of October 27, 28 and 29. The 4 mile, 40 minute route between Virginia City and Gold Hill comes alive underneath the evening’s deep, dark skies.
Brilliant LED lighting is an integral part of the Virginia & Truckee steam train Halloween experience. Ride in open aire cars among the ghostly ruins of the Comstock Lode. It’s Disney meets the wild west, beautiful and spooky at the same time. Don’t miss this eerie, electric, chilly Halloween steam evening!
Bring a coat and dress warm, fall evenings can be chilly in the high desert.
Spooky Series
Date: Oct. 13 – Nov. 2
Location: Nearest Galaxy Theatre
Cost: $2 for all ages
ParaNorman Oct 13 -19 – Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween Oct 20 – 26 – Casper (1995) Oct 27 – Nov 2
Calling all creeps and kooks as spooky season is about to begin… Galaxy Theatres is ushering in the month of October with our 2nd annual Spooky Series! We’re bringing your favorite childhood haunts back to the big screen for only $2 for all ages, not to mention a discounted $3.50 value tray to hold your monster appetite.
October 28
Harvest Festival at Animal Ark
Date: Oct. 28 & 29 from 10am-3pm
Location: Animal Ark; 1265 Deerlodge Road
Cost: $21/Adults, $19/Seniors, $16/Children, Free/Ages 2 and Under
This event will be open to the public, a family friendly festival filled with sweet treats, trick or treating for kids, animal antics and more! All our animal residents will get a pumpkin filled with food, however some will be given their pumpkin on a schedule and others will have theirs to enjoy all day, with animals out on exhibit with their treat.
See our pumpkin schedule below…
Poppy Tiger @ 10am
Quillber Porcupine @ 10:15am
Eli Bear @ 10:30am
Santo Jaguar @ 10:30am
Cheetahs @ 11:00am
Raccoons @ 11:00am
Gibbs Bear @ 12:30pm
Lily Tiger @ 1:00pm
Quillber Porcupine @ 1:15pm
Gibbs Bear @ 2:30pm
Cheetahs @ 3:00pm
Halloween Trick or Treat at the Discovery
Date: October 28 from 10am-5pm
Location: Discovery Museum, Reno
Cost: Members: $3 child/$2 adult and Nonmembers: $4 child/$3 adult
Head to The Discovery for a hauntingly good time at the 11th annual Halloween Trick or Treat. Visit the museum in costume and trick-or-treat from gallery to gallery. There’ll be spooky decorations and delicious treats for all of the friendly or scary ghosts, ghouls and goblins who dare to attend. Advance tickets are encouraged but not required.
Trunk-or-Treat Reno Harley-Davidson
Date: October 28, 2023 from 11-2pm
Location: Reno Harley-Davidson
Cost: Free
Dress up and bring the kids down to Reno HD for some free trick-or-treating in a fun and safe environment. It’ll be fun for the whole family!
Trunk-O-Treat
Date: October 28, 2023 from 1-3pm
Location: 2295 Market St. Reno, NV 89502
Cost: Free
Bring your kids for our family friendly trunk or treat. There will be candy, games, and food trucks.
The Potter’s House Trick or Treat
Date: Oct. 28 from 3-5pm
Location: The Potter’s House, 5955 Tyrone Rd,Reno,NV
Cost: FREE
Trunk or Treat – Help us celebrate with a safe environment for our kids to dress up and trick or treat! There will be free candy, churros, games, and a bounce house! We will also have a food truck and a craft fair to enjoy. Hope to see you there!
Trunk or Treat
Date: Oct. 28 from 3 – 7pm
Location: Nevada DMV 9155 Double Diamond Pkwy. Reno, NV 89521
Cost: FREE
Help donate candy by 10/26!
Rock Church Trunk or Treat
Location: The Rock Church, Sparks, NV
Cost: Free
At this free Trunk or Treat event, children can celebrate in a fun and safe environment. Come dressed in costume and travel from trunk to trunk where you’ll get all the candy your bags can handle! If you would like to volunteer to bring your decorated trunk, register online.
Fall Festival & Trunk or Treat
Date: October 28 4-8pm
Location: Hilltop Community Church 3588 Romans Road
Cost: Free admission
Fun for the whole family! Join us on October 28th, 2023 from 4-8pm for an event for the whole family! There will be dinner, games, and a trunk or treat for the kiddos. Come enjoy a fun night! We look forward to seeing you there.
Galena Creek Fall Festival
Date: October 27 & 28 4:30-9pm
Location: Galena Creek Regional Park Visitor Center, 18250 Mt. Rose Highway
Cost: Free admission
Our 2nd annual 2 day fall festival is happening October 27 & 28 from 4:30pm-9pm! Free admission and open to all! Join us for (adult) beverages, costumes, music, food, crafts & more!
Trunk or Treat
Date: October 28 5 – 7pm
Location: Biggest Little Learning Center’s and ERA Realty Central 7510 Longley Lane
Cost: Free admission
Trunk or Treat at Reno Town Mall
Date: October 28 5 – 7pm
Location: 4001 S. Virginia Street
Cost: Free admission
Haunted House
Date: Oct. 26 from 6 – 8pm Oct. 27 from 6 – 8pm Oct. 28 5:30 – 9pm
Location: 11 Brady Street Wadsworth, NV 89442
Cost: Free
Food available on first come first serve basis.
Haunted Halloween Mini Golf & Market
Date: October 28, 6pm-10pm
Location: The Generator, 2450 Oddie Blvd Sparks, NV 89431
Cost: Adults: $15, Kids 6+: $10, Family of 4: $40
Haunted Halloween Mini Golf + Market is just around the corner! Get ready to putt your way through a ghoulishly fun artist-made mini-golf course, shop spooky handmade local items, and enjoy free and paid art activities and check out the haunted bar! Entry to the event is free, but activities like mini golf and pumpkin carving require paid tickets which can be purchased in advance or at the door.
Haunted Halloween Mini-Golf is a fun and creative DIY event where teams build their own mini-golf holes and compete against each other for the grand prize! Golfers will get to vote for their favorite hole after completing the course, where the 3 winners receive cash prizes!
Electric Halloween Train O’ Lights
Date: October 27-29, 31
Location: Virginia Truckee Railroad
Cost: Adults: $24, Kids: $18, Toddlers sitting on parents lap are free.
Catch the V & T’s Haunted Halloween Steam Train under the crescent moon evenings of October 27, 28 and 29. The 4 mile, 40 minute route between Virginia City and Gold Hill comes alive underneath the evening’s deep, dark skies.
Brilliant LED lighting is an integral part of the Virginia & Truckee steam train Halloween experience. Ride in open aire cars among the ghostly ruins of the Comstock Lode. It’s Disney meets the wild west, beautiful and spooky at the same time. Don’t miss this eerie, electric, chilly Halloween steam evening!
Bring a coat and dress warm, fall evenings can be chilly in the high desert.
Spooky Series
Date: Oct. 13 – Nov. 2
Location: Nearest Galaxy Theatre
Cost: $2 for all ages
ParaNorman Oct 13 -19 – Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween Oct 20 – 26 – Casper (1995) Oct 27 – Nov 2
Calling all creeps and kooks as spooky season is about to begin… Galaxy Theatres is ushering in the month of October with our 2nd annual Spooky Series! We’re bringing your favorite childhood haunts back to the big screen for only $2 for all ages, not to mention a discounted $3.50 value tray to hold your monster appetite.
Oct 29-31
October 29
Harvest Festival at Animal Ark
Date: Oct. 28 & 29 from 10am-3pm
Location: Animal Ark; 1265 Deerlodge Road
Cost: $21/Adults, $19/Seniors, $16/Children, Free/Ages 2 and Under
This event will be open to the public, a family friendly festival filled with sweet treats, trick or treating for kids, animal antics and more! All our animal residents will get a pumpkin filled with food, however some will be given their pumpkin on a schedule and others will have theirs to enjoy all day, with animals out on exhibit with their treat.
See our pumpkin schedule below…
Poppy Tiger @ 10am
Quillber Porcupine @ 10:15am
Eli Bear @ 10:30am
Santo Jaguar @ 10:30am
Cheetahs @ 11:00am
Raccoons @ 11:00am
Gibbs Bear @ 12:30pm
Lily Tiger @ 1:00pm
Quillber Porcupine @ 1:15pm
Gibbs Bear @ 2:30pm
Cheetahs @ 3:00pm
Haunted Halloween Mini Golf & Market
Date: October 29 10am-2pm
Location:The Generator, 2450 Oddie Blvd Sparks, NV 89431
Cost: Entry is free, pay for activities
Haunted Halloween Mini Golf + Market is just around the corner! Get ready to putt your way through a ghoulishly fun artist-made mini-golf course, shop spooky handmade local items, and enjoy free and paid art activities and check out the haunted bar! Entry to the event is free, but activities like mini golf and pumpkin carving require paid tickets which can be purchased in advance or at the door.
Haunted Halloween Mini-Golf is a fun and creative DIY event where teams build their own mini-golf holes and compete against each other for the grand prize! Golfers will get to vote for their favorite hole after completing the course, where the 3 winners receive cash prizes!
Trunk or Treat
Date: Oct. 29 from 2-4pm
Location: Covenant Presbyterian Church, 6695 Mae Anne Avenue, Reno, NV 89523
Cost: Free
“Trunk or Treat” is a safe, family-oriented fall event. The fun starts off as cars with decorated trunks line up in the church parking lot. Children come to the church parking lot to “trick-or-treat” vehicles instead of houses.* Vehicles and their owners must be pre-registered to distribute candy and treats.
Don’t forget to invite your friends and neighbors to this community event! Free Admission! Loads of Candy! Great Family Fun!
*In the event of rain the event will be moved inside the church building.
RCF Annual Trunk or Treat
Date: Oct. 29 from 3:30-5:30pm
Location: Reno Christian Fellowship; 1700 Zolezzi Lane Reno, NV, 89511
Cost: Free
Reno Christian Fellowship is hosting our annual Trunk or Treat – a family-fun event for our entire Reno community. More than 40 vehicles decorated as Trunk or Treat locations along with goodies, carnival-like games, a scavenger hunt, a bounce house and much more. Participants are encouraged to dress in costume. The event is free and suitable for all ages.
Trunk or Treat with First Congregation Church of Reno
Date: Oct. 29 at 4pm
Location: 627 Sunnyside Dr
Cost: Free
Final Draught Trunk or Treat
Date: Oct. 29 from 4pm – 6pm
Location: Final Draught 5318 Sparks Blvd Ste. 104, Sparks, NV 89436
Cost: Free
Join the competition of the best trunk at the trunk or treat! Candy and fun to be had!
Trick or Treat at the Market
Date: Oct. 29 from 4pm – 8pm
Location: Reno Public Market 299 East Plumb Lane, Reno, NV, United States, Nevada
Cost: Free
Get ready for a spooktacular Halloween celebration at Reno Public Market! Dress up the whole family in their most adorable costumes and join us for a frightfully good time! Bring your little ghouls and goblins to our vendors inside the food hall for some delightful trick-or-treating, where candy treats and smiles abound. As you explore, be sure to grab a delectable bite from our vendors, sip on a spine-tingling drink from the bar, and immerse yourself in the spooktacular vibes. We can’t wait to share in the Halloween magic with you. Join us for an unforgettable day of treats, costumes, and family fun. See you there!
Harvest Party
Date: Oct. 29 from 5-7pm
Location: Essex Community Room Parking Lot 7760 Carlyle Dr. Reno, NV 89506
Cost: Free
Join us for games and candy! Plus we’ll be giving away free groceries and children’s clothing. Costumes welcome!
Trunk or Treat
Date: Oct. 29 from 5-7pm
Location: St. Lukes Lutheran; 3835 Lakeside Dr. Reno, NV 89509
Cost: Free
Our much-loved parking lot trick or treating experience! All are invited to join in the fun in our lower parking lot for an evening of costumes, cars, candy, and fun as we welcome our local community for a safe trick or treating event!
Enjoy FREE hot dogs and chips for the first 400 people. Children are encouraged to dress up and must be accompanied by an adult.
Harvest Festival
Date: Oct. 29 from 5-7pm
Location: 1520 S Maine St, Fallon, NV, 89406
Cost: Free
Join us for our Annual Harvest Festival at Oasis Community Church on Sunday, October 29th! We will have a Trunk or Treat, Scavenger Hunt, Bounce Houses and other fun activities available for friends and families of all ages!
This event is FREE to attend and snacks will be available for purchase.
Trunk or Treat with Hope Community
Date: Oct. 29 from 6 – 8pm
Location: 2121 Long Meadow Dr
Cost: Free
Cyan City Park – Trunk or Treat
Date: Oct. 30 from 6-8pm
Location: Cyan City Park, Reno
Cost: Free
Trunk or Treat is a fun opportunity to bring the whole family to a safe and fun event on Halloween Night! Hosted by Hope Community Church. Invite your friends and neighbors too!
Electric Halloween Train O’ Lights
Date: October 27-29
Location: Virginia Truckee Railroad
Cost: Adults: $24, Kids: $18, Toddlers sitting on parents lap are free.
Catch the V & T’s Haunted Halloween Steam Train under the crescent moon evenings of October 27, 28 and 29. The 4 mile, 40 minute route between Virginia City and Gold Hill comes alive underneath the evening’s deep, dark skies.
Brilliant LED lighting is an integral part of the Virginia & Truckee steam train Halloween experience. Ride in open aire cars among the ghostly ruins of the Comstock Lode. It’s Disney meets the wild west, beautiful and spooky at the same time. Don’t miss this eerie, electric, chilly Halloween steam evening!
Bring a coat and dress warm, fall evenings can be chilly in the high desert.
The Basement’s Trick or Treat
Date: October 29 from 3 pm – 5 pm
Location: The Basement – 50 South Virginia St, Reno NV 89501
Cost: Free
@thebasementreno businesses are excited to host a fun, family & dog friendly, trick or treat event!
October 31
Trunk or Treat CARnival at Automobile Museum
Date: Oct. 31 from 3-6:30pm
Location: National Automobile Museum
Cost: $3/person, Free/Ages 62+ and 3 & Under
Join us for a fun, all-new event on Halloween! We’ve reimagined our annual Halloween event and added a CARnival theme! All new games, candy stations, live entertainment, prizes, and surprises! It’s going to be a night of ghoulish fun!
We hope to see you here in your best costumes! We’ll also be holding a canned food drive!
Trunk or Treat
Date: Oct. 31 from 4:30-6pm
Location: RED Park, Experience Ave, Reno, NV 89502
Cost: Free
Get ready for a day of Halloween fun: Come in your favorite costume and join the festivities! Check out the creatively decorated trunks for some sweet treats. Free parking and free entry for all! This family-friendly event, and it’s a celebration you won’t want to miss. Bring your loved ones and make memories that will leave you smiling!
Genoa’s Annual Halloween Party
Date: Oct. 31 from 4:30-7:30pm
Location: Genoa, NV
Cost: Free
Each year the Town of Genoa invites all the ghouls and goblins out for some spooky good fun with our Town Potluck and Party at the Genoa Town Hall.
Governor’s Mansion Trick or Treat
Date: Oct. 31 from 5-8pm
Location: Governor’s Mansion, Carson City
Cost: Free
They will also be handing out candy on the 31st, from 5:00 to 8:00 pm there will be music and entertainment for the whole family.
Hauntober Parade
Date: Oct. 31 from 5-6pm
Location: Virginia City, Nevada
Cost: Free
Come march the streets of Virginia City in your best Halloween garb and be prepared to scare. The Virginia City Hauntober Parade. Check-in begins at 4 p.m. at the VC Jerky Company for the 5 p.m. start.
For a full list of events happening all month long for HAUNTOBER, click here.
Neewollah
Date: Oct. 31 from 5-8pm
Location: Salvation Army 1931 Sutro St. Reno, NV 89512
Cost: Free
We’re so excited to join Salvation Army;s for safe trunk or treating at Neewollah! Join us and so many wonderful community partners at the big event tomorrow evening, 5-8pm at the Sutro location. Our famous @officialrennervationfoundation bus will be all decked out for the spooky occasion.
Hauntober Safe Trick-or-Treating
Date: Oct. 31 from 6-8pm
Location: Virginia City, Nevada
Cost: Free
Goblins of all ages dressed to scare are invited to participate in the Hauntober Parade and Safe Trick-or-Treating on Halloween night, October 31.
Adults, kids, and even pets are encouraged to wear a costume join in the parade, and participate in the costume contest. Check-in and costume contest starts at 4:30 p.m. at the Virginia City Jerky Company. The parade begins at 5 p.m. Stick around after the parade for safe trick-or-treating at the many shops along the boardwalk.
Electric Halloween Train O’ Lights
Date: October 27-29, 31
Location: Virginia Truckee Railroad
Cost: Adults: $24, Kids: $18, Toddlers sitting on parents lap are free.
Catch the V & T’s Haunted Halloween Steam Train under the crescent moon evenings of October 27, 28 and 29. The 4 mile, 40 minute route between Virginia City and Gold Hill comes alive underneath the evening’s deep, dark skies.
Brilliant LED lighting is an integral part of the Virginia & Truckee steam train Halloween experience. Ride in open aire cars among the ghostly ruins of the Comstock Lode. It’s Disney meets the wild west, beautiful and spooky at the same time. Don’t miss this eerie, electric, chilly Halloween steam evening!
Bring a coat and dress warm, fall evenings can be chilly in the high desert.
Spooky Series
Date: Oct. 13 – Nov. 2
Location: Nearest Galaxy Theatre
Cost: $2 for all ages
ParaNorman Oct 13 -19 – Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween Oct 20 – 26 – Casper (1995) Oct 27 – Nov 2
Calling all creeps and kooks as spooky season is about to begin… Galaxy Theatres is ushering in the month of October with our 2nd annual Spooky Series! We’re bringing your favorite childhood haunts back to the big screen for only $2 for all ages, not to mention a discounted $3.50 value tray to hold your monster appetite.
Popular Neighborhoods
Looking to trick or treat some popular neighborhoods? Below are neighborhoods that are known to go all out for Halloween! Participation for 2020 is unverified.
- Marsh Ave off of California Avenue in Reno
- Hidden Valley
- Shari Way in Sparks
- Mustang Trail in Stead
- Governor’s Mansion area
- Historic Carson City (over 2000 people come each year!)
- Seeliger in Carson City
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Kacey Queen is a co-founder of Nevada Moms
Kacey received her bachelor's in Psychology while cheering for the University of Oregon. They moved to Reno in 2014 and have loved it ever since. She is a dedicated homeschooling mother to her three children.
She serves on the hospital board for Northern Nevada Health Systems and is passionate about her community.
Kacey loves exploring with her family and finding family-friendly events and activities! A few of her favorite things include family adventures, traveling, working out, coffee, and dessert!
Leanna Carson is an expecting mama via IVF and a serial entrepreneur.
Born and raised in Las Vegas, she loves sharing all things family-friendly as well as local spots most don’t even know about! She co-founded Nevada Moms in 2018 and it has become the #1 Family Guide to Nevada experiences, activities, happenings, and more.
Connect with her on social media or IRL @mrsleannacarson on Instagram.
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