Parade, Pumpkins And Treats Coming To Menlo Park

MENLO PARK, CA — Menlo Park will host three family Halloween events over the next week, featuring a costume parade and carnival, floating pumpkin patches and free trunk-or-treating.

Saturday’s Halloween Hoopla Parade and Carnival will take participants from the Maloney Street parking lot behind Cheeky Monkey along Santa Cruz Avenue to Fremont Park, according to the city.

Families can decorate bikes, wagons and scooters or bring their dogs in costume for the free parade.

At the park, the carnival will feature games, jumpers, crafts, balloon and tattoo artists, and performances by Menlo Park school bands. Entertainers Lori and RJ will host music, dancing, bubbles, puppets and magic onstage.

Sunday’s Pumpkin Splash will turn Belle Haven and Burgess pools into floating pumpkin patches. Tickets cost $12 and include swimming, pumpkin decorating and a treat bag. Reservations are required.

The third annual Trunk-or-Treat will take place Wednesday at Belle Haven Community Campus, where children can collect candy from decorated vehicles. The free event will also feature music and complimentary treat bags.

The event schedule is:

• Saturday, Oct. 24: Halloween Hoopla Parade and Carnival, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Parade participants should arrive at the Maloney Street parking lot by 10:45 a.m.
• Sunday, Oct. 25: Pumpkin Splash, 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Belle Haven and Burgess pools.
• Wednesday, Oct. 28: Trunk-or-Treat, 4:30 to 6 p.m. at Belle Haven Community Campus, 100 Terminal Ave.

Pumpkin Splash reservations are available through the Belle Haven and Burgess event pages. Additional information is available on the city’s Halloween events page.