Spooky Season is Coming...
BOO! Halloween is just a couple weeks away, do you have your costume yet? Let this be a friendly scare to get you to start planning your Halloween celebrations! We encourage you to get out there and explore this magical time of year! From pumpkin patches, hay rides, corn mazes, fall festivals, Halloween events, and trick-or-treating… North Lake Tahoe and its surrounding areas offer all sorts of festive fun!
Let's Give 'em PUMPKIN to Talk About!
- Truckee Elementary Pumpkin Patch and Kermes returns on Sunday, October 13 from 12-4pm. Join in for pumpkins, carnival games, prizes, delicious food, cake walk, mini golf, photo booth and more! Be sure to enter the costume contest starting at 2pm. 11911 Donner Pass Rd., Truckee.
- Take a trip to visit the Andelin Family Farm. The Fall Festival located in Sparks, Nevada, has a little bit of something for the entire family. The Pumpkin Patch & Adventure Farm offers u-pick pumpkin patches, wagon rides, barrel train rides, mini zips lines for kids, friendly farm animals, and more. The 5 acre Corn Maze is fun for all ages. You can help defend the city from a zombie invasion at Zombie Paintball. Tickets sell out often so buy yours early. Corn Creepers Haunted Attraction is nearly a 1/2 mile of haunted corn path. It is one of the top fall attractions in Northern Nevada!
- Check out Corley Ranch October Harvest Festival & Pumpkin Patch in Garnerville, Nevada. It’s a real working ranch raising cattle, farming, hay and pumpkins. During the month of October it turns into a pumpkin patch and so much more! Enjoy pumpkin art, wagon rides, tractor rides, corn maze, miniature golf, and even an apple slingshot!
- Squeeze a little bit more warm weather into your fall and head down the hill to Apple Hill. Apple Hill is a collaboration of 50 small farms in the Camino/Fruitridge area of El Dorado County. There are so many farms, and so many options be sure to peruse their website to plan your perfect day. From pumpkin patches, apple picking, pony rides, face painting, wine tasting, and more!
Trick or Treat?
- Costume Swap at the Tahoe Backyard! Bring your costumes and trade, swap, upgrade, or “shop” for new costumes. Kid and adult costumes welcome – we’ll have tables out for different sizes.
Must bring a costume in order to trade for another! - Join the Boys & Girls Club of North Lake Tahoe for their Harvest Fest at the Kings Beach Club house on Friday, October 25th from 5-7pm. Come check out the NTPUD Monster Trucks, haunted house, food, activities and loads of fun for the entire family.
- Bring your children of all ages to Truckee for the Halloween Parade and trick or treating in downtown Truckee on Friday, October 25 from 4:30-6:30pm. Parade leaves the Truckee Train Station at 6pm sharp!
- Tahoe City Public Utility District is teaming up with local businesses to offer a free, fun, and safe location for families to Trick-or-Treat in Downtown Tahoe City on Halloween, October 31 from 4-6pm. TCPUD will be set up at Heritage Plaza and will have maps available of all the participating businesses.
Frightful Family Friendly Fun!
- 13th Annual Tahoe Donner Fall Fest! October 12, 11am-4pm. Fall Festival is a favorite for all ages, featuring a full day of harvest-themed events and activities. You can expect familiar favorites like a pumpkin patch, bounce house, face painting and a candy apple station, in addition to special activities like a climbing wall, a slide and even a doggie dip adventure for your four-legged friends in Northwoods Pool!
- Tahoe City Harvest Fest! October 19, 10am-2pm. Join the Tahoe City Public Utility District at the Tahoe City Community Center (401 West Lake Blvd) this special fall event offering carnival style games, rock wall, bounce houses, hay rides and more!
- ‘Scarecrows on Parade’ in Tahoe City! Take to the streets of downtown Tahoe City where each year, you can enjoy the witty, scary, and funny creations that are created by businesses, schools, and the community. Vote for your favorite scarecrow, ballot coming soon!
- Spooky Movie Night at Alibi Amphitheater at the Incline Public House! October 11, 18, 25, starting at 7pm and all day on Halloween at 931 Tahoe Blvd. Bring a picnic blanket or your favorite lawn chair and enjoy family-friendly fall movies with delicious food specials.
Enjoy a Spooktacular Night Out!
- Come one, come all for Metal Echo’s Cirque Nocturne October 26 7:30-10pm at Alibi Ale Works- Incline Public House. This spellbinding production will feature a Metal Echo ROCK SHOW with Moonlight Movement AERIALISTS & DANCERS.
- The 45th Annual Freakers Ball is back at Lake Tahoe Bally’s Resort — Saturday night, October 26. This south lake tradition boasts being Lake Tahoe’s largest Halloween bash. Don’t forget to show up in your best costume for a chance to win $10,000!
- Creepers, but in a good way. Get your costumes ready for The Creepers Ball ft. Mustache Harbor at the Crystal Bay Casino- October 26 9pm.
Explore & Enjoy Autumn Adventures!
Get Outside
- Take a hike. We all know fall is the best time to experience the changing colors. To watch the area transform, head outside and enjoy a hike of various difficulty levels. Aspen groves around the lake we recommend are: Mt Rose, Page Meadows, Marlette Lake, and Spooner Lake. Make sure to dress in layers for the cooler weather and bring plenty of water. If you’re looking for a guided tour, the Tahoe Adventure Company offers various fall foliage hikes.
- Play a round of golf. Old Brockway Golf Course plans to stay open through Thanksgiving Weekend, or the first significant snowfall, whichever comes first! Enjoy this historic 9-hole course with 3,400 yards in a beautiful setting made even better by fewer golfers on the course towards the end of the season.
- Explore by bike. The Tahoe Rim Trail, Tunnel Creek Trail in Incline Village, or Northstar California, home to Northern California’s largest bike park are our favorites. Pro tip: Use the Mountain Biking Guide for more routes.
- Explore the shore. Take advantage of less crowded beaches and fewer people on the water. Walk the beach or take a tour offered through Tahoe Adventure Company.
- Climb beautiful settings. The mountains and crags in and around the Lake Tahoe Basin offer a great opportunity for rock climbing for all ability levels as well as a picturesque venue. Group and private courses are offered through Tahoe Adventure Company.
