What To Do This Halloween (Part One)

Halloween is upon us this weekend and the Bay Area offers plenty of different ways to celebrate.  Here are a few family-friendly ideas.

 Halloween on the Farm - Lemos Farm (Half Moon Bay)

When my kids were younger, a visit to Lemos Farm was a Halloween-must, and I'm thrilled to see the tradition continues.  Head up there for the afternoon, get in on some last minute pumpkin shopping and take a ride on the spooky ghost train.  ( Open Daily through Halloween: 9 AM to 5 PM.  Free admission, but prices for events vary.)

Day of the Dead Celebration --  (Palo Alto, Various Locales)

Another place I seemed to take my kids just about every weekend was the Palo Alto Junior Museum, which is co-hosting Palo Alto's 2nd Annual Dia De Los Muertos Celebration.    Events throughout the day include storytelling at the Children's Library with Olga Loya, mask-making at the Palo Alto Art Center and, at the Junior Museum, kids can contribute to an alter honoring extinct animals. (Sat. the 30th from 1 - 5 PM.  Free admission)

Halloween Concert at Stanford -- Stanford University (Palo Alto)

If you like your Halloween to have a little more culture, check out the Stanford Symphony Orchestra and the Standord Wind Ensemble's presentation of "a chilling evening in the spirit of All Hallow's Eve." (Sunday the 31st at 8 PM.  $10 General admission, $9 Seniors, $5 Students)