Haunted Nights & Local Bites🎃✨🍬

Happy Halloween weekend, Insiders! It's hard to believe that October is almost over, but this weekend is officially costume weekend! Get ready to trick or treat, attend festivals, and go out and party! We’re sharing our ultimate Halloween event schedule, top weekend spots, and a look back at our exclusive Local Insider agent night out. Let’s get straight to the treats! 🍂✨🎃

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Come follow the Yellow Brick Road down to see Twin Oaks’ scarecrow display on Benicia's First Street for the final time before it gets disassembled on Monday, November 2nd! 🌈👠🦁

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Downtown Vallejo is kicking off Halloween morning with a classic merchant stroll and costume contest! Grab your treat bags and wander down Georgia Street as participating local shops, galleries, and cafes hand out candy to trick-or-treaters of all ages.

The event wraps up at the Downtown Plaza with a community-wide costume competition featuring fun prizes for the most creative, spooky, and adorable outfits. 🍫✨

💡Insider Tip: Combine this with the Vallejo Farmers Market along Georgia Street, which runs every Saturday morning until 1:00 PM! Arrive around 10:00 AM to grab fresh pastries and coffee at the market while the kids do their merchant trick-or-treating before the plaza costume judging kicks off.

Downtown Pleasant Hill is turning into the ultimate Halloween playground this Saturday for their annual Spooktacular & Chalk Fest! Stroll through Crescent Plaza as professional chalk artists transform the pavement into giant, colorful fall masterpieces, while the kids unleash their own creativity in the dedicated drawing zone.

Downtown shops, cafes, and boutiques will be opening their doors for a safe, family-friendly trick-or-treat trail, complete with face painting, balloon twisting, and festive photo ops along the way.

💡 Insider Tip: Make a full morning out of it! Hit the Pleasant Hill Farmers Market at City Hall (100 Gregory Ln) around 10:30 AM for fresh cider, coffee, and produce, then walk right over to Crescent Plaza at noon so your little ones can catch the trick-or-treat bags before they run out! 🎃✨

Fourth Street is turning its high-end shopping corridor into a full-blown block party! Over 80 local merchants and boutiques are opening their doors to hand out treats, paired with a bustling festival hub along Delaware Street.

Expect live music, face painting, bubble shows, a magic show, costumed characters, and a "Scary Hair" booth where local stylists deck kids out with temporary color sprays and plastic spiders!

💡Insider Tip: Street parking fills up quickly, so skip circling the block and head straight for the public pay lot on the corner of Fourth & Virginia.

Celebrating 36 years of fear, Pirates of Emerson is the Bay Area's premier high-production haunted park! Across six massive acres at the fairgrounds, you'll walk through four intensely detailed haunted houses, a Frightmares & Oddities exhibit, live rock bands, and midway games. It's recommended for ages 13 and up—making it the ultimate late-night spot for teens, adults, and hardcore thrill-seekers!🎃✨

💡Insider Tip: Don't get tricked by GPS! Make sure you enter through Gate 8 off Valley Avenue—there is no entry via Pleasanton Ave or the main fairgrounds entrance. Also, entry gates close strictly 1 hour before the published closing time, so get there early to hit all four houses without rushing!

If you're looking for an adult night out in Walnut Creek, Gibson’s is delivering high-energy Halloween vibes with live dueling pianos!

Expect a crowd-favorite sing-along setlist mixed with spooky classics, signature Halloween cocktail specials flowing all night, and a midnight costume contest with prizes for the best dressed. 🍸🕸️

💡 Insider Tip: Tables fill up fast on Halloween night! Head over around 7:30 PM to grab dinner and drinks nearby (or secure a spot at the bar early) so you aren't stuck waiting in the line wrapping down the block when the music starts at 9.

Orinda is hosting a beautiful community gathering to honor loved ones and celebrate Mexican culture and traditions! Enjoy a vibrant outdoor festival featuring a community ofrenda (altar), live performances by Mariachi San Francisco, colorful roaming Catrinas, traditional Mexican food, and a pop-up artisan marketplace.

For those wanting to keep the evening going, the festival transitions into a ticketed evening concert under the stars featuring Grammy Award–winning band La Santa Cecilia alongside Ritmos Tropicosmos!

💡Insider Tip: If you plan to stay for the 7:00 PM concert, reserve your tickets and on-site parking passes via Ticketmaster early—parking along Gateway Blvd fills up fast!

This Sunday market is a true celebration of local flavors and community connection. Beyond vibrant seasonal fruits and veggies, you'll discover the region’s culinary craftsmanship at every stall—from rich local honeys and farm-fresh eggs to artisanal cheeses and handcrafted specialty goods. Make it a cherished part of your Sunday routine!

💡 Insider Tip: Park near the Martinez Amtrak station garage for free covered parking that's just a short two-block walk to the market, avoiding street parking search along Castro St.

Whether you're stopping in for dinner or a night out, Bourbon Highway brings a distinct, multi-level experience. Up top, neon lights illuminate a massive wood dance floor with live DJs and line-dancing lessons. Downstairs, you can grab a table for Southern comfort staples like warm buttery cornbread, crispy wings, smoked old fashioneds, and street-style tacos.

💡Insider Tip: Planning to hit the floor? Head upstairs early—line dancing lessons kick off around 8:00 PM before the main DJ set turns the floor into a full-blown country party.

A huge thank you to our local agent crew who joined us there for our Exclusive Agent Halloween Party last Friday! Here is a photo from our night. 📸✨

🎲CELEBRATING OUR VERY OWN🎲

Deal yourself in for an unforgettable night at the waterfront!

Twin Oaks Real Estate is proud to support our very own and Solano Association of Realtors (SAOR) President—Pre’jon Bynum for Poker for a Purpose. 🏆♣️

Whether you're playing to win or just coming for the spectator fun, drinks, and high-stakes atmosphere, it’s all for a fantastic local cause benefiting the Willie B. Adkins Project.

Tickets: $85 Buy-In | $45 Spectator (Call SAOR at 707-644-5525 for tickets & sponsorships)

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