Halloween brings out plenty of trick-or-treaters across neighborhoods but many communities also hold public trick-or-treating or trunk-or-treat events you can attend. Here’s a list of public Halloween events in Northern California where youngsters are encouraged to wear their costumes and pick up candy starting this weekend through Halloween. Sacramento County The Elk Grove trunk-or-treat event Hallo-Palooza takes place Friday, Oct. 27, from 5 to 8 p.m. at District 56 on 8230 Civic Center Drive. The free event includes a bubble zone, art zone, face painting, kid’s costume contest and more. Learn more here. Safetyville in Rancho Cordova is holding a trick-or-treat event on Saturday, Oct. 28, from 4 to 8 p.m. Admission to the event featuring a costume parade costs $5, but kids ages 3 and under are free. Learn more here. The Folsom police and fire departments are holding a trunk-or-treat event on Saturday, Oct. 28, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 46 Natomas Street. Learn more here. The Midtown Halloween Festival and Pooch Parade returns to Sacramento on Saturday, Oct. 28, from 12 to 3 p.m. at James Marshall Park. Learn more here. A free Halloween festival at Southgate Plaza on Florin Road in Sacramento takes place Saturday, Oct. 28, from 1 to 4 p.m. Learn more here. A Halloween at Hagan event at Hagan Community Park in Rancho Cordova is holding a $5 event on Saturday, Oct. 28, from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. It features trick-or-treating, a zombie run, carnival games, inflatables, an obstacle course, music and food. Learn more here. A kid’s costume contest is taking place at the Historic Folsom Amphitheater on Saturday, Oct. 28, from 4:30 to 5 p.m. The event costs $5 per contestant. Learn more here. The California State Railroad Museum is holding a “track or treat” train Halloween ride on Saturday, Oct. 28, at 3:30 p.m. Prices range from $14 to $39. Learn more here. A free trunk-or-treat event at California Emergency Foodlink in Sacramento takes place on Saturday, Oct. 28, from 5 to 9 p.m. It features a bounce house, food trucks and a beer and wine garden. Learn more here. The 2nd Annual South Sacramento trunk-or-treat Halloween event at Bethany Presbyterian Church takes place Sunday, Oct. 29, from 3 to 5 p.m. The event will have free ice cream, trick-or-treating, kids’ crafts, a bounce house and more. Learn more here.Nissan, Mazda and Infinite of Elk Grove are holding a trunk-or-treat event Sunday, Oct. 29, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. featuring candy, balloon art and airbrush tattoos. Grace Church in Elk Grove is holding a Halloween Party with candy, hot dogs, a bounce house and more on Sunday, Oct. 29, from 4 to 8 p.m. Learn more here. The Sacramento Children’s Museum in Rancho Cordova is holding a free trick-or-treat event on Tuesday, Oct. 31, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. It also features games and crafts. Learn more here. A Halloween party at Folsom Faire and Folsom Central takes place Tuesday, Oct. 31, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at 1167 Riley Street. You’ll be able to trick-or-treat at stores and restaurants. Learn more here. Yolo County The city of West Sacramento is holding a safe trunk-or-treat event with games at River City High School on Saturday, Oct. 28, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Learn more here. A Treat Trail event in downtown Davis takes place on Tuesday, Oct. 31, from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. Learn more here. San Joaquin County A trunk-or-treat event at Lovotti Inc. in Stockton takes place Thursday, Oct. 26, from 5 to 8 p.m. Learn more here. A safe trick-or-treat event at Courthouse Plaza on East Main Street in Stockton takes place Friday, Oct. 27, from 3 to 7 p.m., featuring a maker’s market, games and more. Learn more here. The Quail Lakes Baptist Church’s free annual harvest carnival takes place Friday, Oct. 27, from 5 to 8 p.m. in Stockton and features games, food and more. Learn more here. Trick or Treat on the Mile takes place at Stockton’s Miracle Mile on Saturday, Oct. 28, from 12 to 4 p.m. It features a candy crawl and boo-tique market. Learn more here. A trick-or-treat event on Yosemite Street event takes place on Saturday, Oct. 28, in Stockton. Trick or treating takes place from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and there’s a costume contest at 11:30 a.m. Learn more here. A trick-or-treating event in the parking lot of Weberstown Mall in Stockton takes place Saturday, Oct. 28, from 12 to 5 p.m. Learn more here. The YMCA of San Joaquin is holding a trunk-or-treat event at the Stockton Sailing Club on Tuesday, Oct. 31, from 3 to 6 p.m. Learn more here. Apostolic Tabernacle Church in Stockton is holding a trunk-or-treat event on Saturday, Oct. 28, from 6 to 8 p.m., featuring food and games. Learn more here.A Lodi Halloween trunk or treat event takes place Tuesday, Oct. 31, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the corner of Lodi Avenue and Central Avenue. Learn more here.El Dorado County The El Dorado Hills Town Center is holding a Halloween Spooktacular on Tuesday, Oct. 31, from 3 to 6 p.m. You can expect trick-or-treating, a costume contest and a photo contest. Learn more here. A trick-or-treat event on Main Street in Placerville takes place on Tuesday, Oct. 31, from 4 to 8 p.m. It features bounce houses, carnival games, a DJ and more. Learn more here. Placer County Bayside Church in Granite Bay is holding a trunk or treat event on Saturday, Oct. 28, from 6 to 8 p.m. It features carnival games, inflatables, food trucks and more. Learn more here. Businesses in Old Town Auburn are holding a free trick-or-treating event on Tuesday, Oct. 31, from 3 to 5 p.m. There will also be a costume contest at Herschel Young Park at 4 p.m. Learn more here. Solano County A free trunk or treat pop-up event takes place Saturday, Oct. 28, from 12 to 7 p.m. at Solano College at 4000 Suisun Valley Road in Fairfield. Expect face painting, music and a raffle. Learn more here. The Downtown Vacaville Halloween Stroll takes place Tuesday, Oct. 31, from 4 to 6 p.m. Businesses will offer candy to trick-or-treaters. Learn more here. The Downtown Dixon Halloween Treat Trail takes place at businesses downtown on Tuesday, Oct. 31, from 1:30 to 4 p.m. You can also visit the Dixon Chamber parking long for a truck-or-treat event from 2 to 5 p.m. Learn more here. Tuolumne County A trick-or-treat parade at West Side Memorial Park in Tuolumne takes place Friday, Oct. 27, from 4 to 6 p.m. Learn more here. A second annual “trick or treat street” event in Twain Harte takes place Saturday, Oct. 28, on Twain Harte Drive. Learn more here. A free Boo Boulevard event at Columbia State Historic Park takes place on Saturday, Oct. 28, from 2 to 6 p.m. Learn more here. “Trick or Treat Street” in Sonora takes place Saturday, Oct. 28, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. downtown. Learn more here. A trick-or-treat stroll on Main Street in Jamestown on Tuesday, Oct. 31, takes place starting at 4:30 p.m. There’s a costume parade that starts at 5:15 p.m. Learn more here. A trunk-or-treat event in Groveland takes place at Lower Mary Laveroni Park on Tuesday, Oct. 31, from 5 to 8 p.m. Learn more here. Nevada County Nevada City is holding a trick-or-treat event at the Eric Rood Center on Tuesday, Oct. 31, from 3 to 5 p.m. There will be a “spooktacular scavenger hunt.” Learn more here. The Center for the Arts in Grass Valley is holding a Family Fun Day event on Saturday, Oct. 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Learn more here. The Nevada City Halloween Spooktacular and Spooky Booky Book Giveaway takes place Tuesday, Oct. 31, from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Madelyn Helling Library and at downtown businesses. Learn more here. Stanislaus County A Salida Halloween story time and costume parade takes place at the Salida library on Saturday, Oct. 28, starting at 1 p.m. Learn more here. The First United Methodist Church is holding a trunk or treat event in Turlock on Sunday, Oct. 29, from 2 to 4 p.m. in the church’s parking lot. You can expect games, candy, popcorn and more. Learn more here. A trick-or-treating event at 927 10th Street in Modesto on Sunday, Oct. 29, promises a mix of art and Halloween activities. Learn more here. There will be a trunk-or-treat event at Blaker Brewing in Ceres on Sunday, Oct. 29, from 1 to 5 p.m. Learn more here. Yuba and Sutter counties The Sutter County Sheriff’s Office is holding a trunk or treat event on Friday, Oct. 27, at Whiteaker Hall in Yuba City from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Learn more here. The Yuba County Library is holding a trick-or-treat event in their parking lot on Monday, Oct. 30, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Learn more here. The third annual Wheatland Cruise Night trunk-or-treat event takes place on Front Street on Saturday, Oct. 28, at 5 p.m. Learn more here. The Yuba City Police Department is holding a trick-or-treat event at 1545 Poole Boulevard on Saturday, Oct. 28, from 12 to 2 p.m. Learn more here. Amador County A Halloween fun fest and masquerade parade takes place Saturday, Oct. 28, on Main Street in Volcano. Learn more here. Know of more events to include? Email us at web@kcra.com.
Halloween brings out plenty of trick-or-treaters across neighborhoods but many communities also hold public trick-or-treating or trunk-or-treat events you can attend.
Here’s a list of public Halloween events in Northern California where youngsters are encouraged to wear their costumes and pick up candy starting this weekend through Halloween.
Sacramento County
The Elk Grove trunk-or-treat event Hallo-Palooza takes place Friday, Oct. 27, from 5 to 8 p.m. at District 56 on 8230 Civic Center Drive. The free event includes a bubble zone, art zone, face painting, kid’s costume contest and more. Learn more here.
Safetyville in Rancho Cordova is holding a trick-or-treat event on Saturday, Oct. 28, from 4 to 8 p.m. Admission to the event featuring a costume parade costs $5, but kids ages 3 and under are free. Learn more here.
The Folsom police and fire departments are holding a trunk-or-treat event on Saturday, Oct. 28, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 46 Natomas Street. Learn more here.
The Midtown Halloween Festival and Pooch Parade returns to Sacramento on Saturday, Oct. 28, from 12 to 3 p.m. at James Marshall Park. Learn more here.
A free Halloween festival at Southgate Plaza on Florin Road in Sacramento takes place Saturday, Oct. 28, from 1 to 4 p.m. Learn more here.
A Halloween at Hagan event at Hagan Community Park in Rancho Cordova is holding a $5 event on Saturday, Oct. 28, from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. It features trick-or-treating, a zombie run, carnival games, inflatables, an obstacle course, music and food. Learn more here.
A kid’s costume contest is taking place at the Historic Folsom Amphitheater on Saturday, Oct. 28, from 4:30 to 5 p.m. The event costs $5 per contestant. Learn more here.
The California State Railroad Museum is holding a “track or treat” train Halloween ride on Saturday, Oct. 28, at 3:30 p.m. Prices range from $14 to $39. Learn more here.
A free trunk-or-treat event at California Emergency Foodlink in Sacramento takes place on Saturday, Oct. 28, from 5 to 9 p.m. It features a bounce house, food trucks and a beer and wine garden. Learn more here.
The 2nd Annual South Sacramento trunk-or-treat Halloween event at Bethany Presbyterian Church takes place Sunday, Oct. 29, from 3 to 5 p.m. The event will have free ice cream, trick-or-treating, kids’ crafts, a bounce house and more. Learn more here.
Nissan, Mazda and Infinite of Elk Grove are holding a trunk-or-treat event Sunday, Oct. 29, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. featuring candy, balloon art and airbrush tattoos.
Grace Church in Elk Grove is holding a Halloween Party with candy, hot dogs, a bounce house and more on Sunday, Oct. 29, from 4 to 8 p.m. Learn more here.
The Sacramento Children’s Museum in Rancho Cordova is holding a free trick-or-treat event on Tuesday, Oct. 31, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. It also features games and crafts. Learn more here.
A Halloween party at Folsom Faire and Folsom Central takes place Tuesday, Oct. 31, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at 1167 Riley Street. You’ll be able to trick-or-treat at stores and restaurants. Learn more here.
Yolo County
The city of West Sacramento is holding a safe trunk-or-treat event with games at River City High School on Saturday, Oct. 28, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Learn more here.
A Treat Trail event in downtown Davis takes place on Tuesday, Oct. 31, from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. Learn more here.
San Joaquin County
A trunk-or-treat event at Lovotti Inc. in Stockton takes place Thursday, Oct. 26, from 5 to 8 p.m. Learn more here.
A safe trick-or-treat event at Courthouse Plaza on East Main Street in Stockton takes place Friday, Oct. 27, from 3 to 7 p.m., featuring a maker’s market, games and more. Learn more here.
The Quail Lakes Baptist Church’s free annual harvest carnival takes place Friday, Oct. 27, from 5 to 8 p.m. in Stockton and features games, food and more. Learn more here.
Trick or Treat on the Mile takes place at Stockton’s Miracle Mile on Saturday, Oct. 28, from 12 to 4 p.m. It features a candy crawl and boo-tique market. Learn more here.
A trick-or-treat event on Yosemite Street event takes place on Saturday, Oct. 28, in Stockton. Trick or treating takes place from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and there’s a costume contest at 11:30 a.m. Learn more here.
A trick-or-treating event in the parking lot of Weberstown Mall in Stockton takes place Saturday, Oct. 28, from 12 to 5 p.m. Learn more here.
The YMCA of San Joaquin is holding a trunk-or-treat event at the Stockton Sailing Club on Tuesday, Oct. 31, from 3 to 6 p.m. Learn more here.
Apostolic Tabernacle Church in Stockton is holding a trunk-or-treat event on Saturday, Oct. 28, from 6 to 8 p.m., featuring food and games. Learn more here.
A Lodi Halloween trunk or treat event takes place Tuesday, Oct. 31, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the corner of Lodi Avenue and Central Avenue. Learn more here.
El Dorado County
The El Dorado Hills Town Center is holding a Halloween Spooktacular on Tuesday, Oct. 31, from 3 to 6 p.m. You can expect trick-or-treating, a costume contest and a photo contest. Learn more here.
A trick-or-treat event on Main Street in Placerville takes place on Tuesday, Oct. 31, from 4 to 8 p.m. It features bounce houses, carnival games, a DJ and more. Learn more here.
Placer County
Bayside Church in Granite Bay is holding a trunk or treat event on Saturday, Oct. 28, from 6 to 8 p.m. It features carnival games, inflatables, food trucks and more. Learn more here.
Businesses in Old Town Auburn are holding a free trick-or-treating event on Tuesday, Oct. 31, from 3 to 5 p.m. There will also be a costume contest at Herschel Young Park at 4 p.m. Learn more here.
Solano County
A free trunk or treat pop-up event takes place Saturday, Oct. 28, from 12 to 7 p.m. at Solano College at 4000 Suisun Valley Road in Fairfield. Expect face painting, music and a raffle. Learn more here.
The Downtown Vacaville Halloween Stroll takes place Tuesday, Oct. 31, from 4 to 6 p.m. Businesses will offer candy to trick-or-treaters. Learn more here.
The Downtown Dixon Halloween Treat Trail takes place at businesses downtown on Tuesday, Oct. 31, from 1:30 to 4 p.m. You can also visit the Dixon Chamber parking long for a truck-or-treat event from 2 to 5 p.m. Learn more here.
Tuolumne County
A trick-or-treat parade at West Side Memorial Park in Tuolumne takes place Friday, Oct. 27, from 4 to 6 p.m. Learn more here.
A second annual “trick or treat street” event in Twain Harte takes place Saturday, Oct. 28, on Twain Harte Drive. Learn more here.
A free Boo Boulevard event at Columbia State Historic Park takes place on Saturday, Oct. 28, from 2 to 6 p.m. Learn more here.
“Trick or Treat Street” in Sonora takes place Saturday, Oct. 28, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. downtown. Learn more here.
A trick-or-treat stroll on Main Street in Jamestown on Tuesday, Oct. 31, takes place starting at 4:30 p.m. There’s a costume parade that starts at 5:15 p.m. Learn more here.
A trunk-or-treat event in Groveland takes place at Lower Mary Laveroni Park on Tuesday, Oct. 31, from 5 to 8 p.m. Learn more here.
Nevada County
Nevada City is holding a trick-or-treat event at the Eric Rood Center on Tuesday, Oct. 31, from 3 to 5 p.m. There will be a “spooktacular scavenger hunt.” Learn more here.
The Center for the Arts in Grass Valley is holding a Family Fun Day event on Saturday, Oct. 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Learn more here.
The Nevada City Halloween Spooktacular and Spooky Booky Book Giveaway takes place Tuesday, Oct. 31, from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Madelyn Helling Library and at downtown businesses. Learn more here.
Stanislaus County
A Salida Halloween story time and costume parade takes place at the Salida library on Saturday, Oct. 28, starting at 1 p.m. Learn more here.
The First United Methodist Church is holding a trunk or treat event in Turlock on Sunday, Oct. 29, from 2 to 4 p.m. in the church’s parking lot. You can expect games, candy, popcorn and more. Learn more here.
A trick-or-treating event at 927 10th Street in Modesto on Sunday, Oct. 29, promises a mix of art and Halloween activities. Learn more here.
There will be a trunk-or-treat event at Blaker Brewing in Ceres on Sunday, Oct. 29, from 1 to 5 p.m. Learn more here.
Yuba and Sutter counties
The Sutter County Sheriff’s Office is holding a trunk or treat event on Friday, Oct. 27, at Whiteaker Hall in Yuba City from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Learn more here.
The Yuba County Library is holding a trick-or-treat event in their parking lot on Monday, Oct. 30, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Learn more here.
The third annual Wheatland Cruise Night trunk-or-treat event takes place on Front Street on Saturday, Oct. 28, at 5 p.m. Learn more here.
The Yuba City Police Department is holding a trick-or-treat event at 1545 Poole Boulevard on Saturday, Oct. 28, from 12 to 2 p.m. Learn more here.
Amador County
A Halloween fun fest and masquerade parade takes place Saturday, Oct. 28, on Main Street in Volcano. Learn more here.
Know of more events to include? Email us at web@kcra.com.