Crafting & hands-on events in San Jose, CA

10 AM·Almaden Community Center, 6445 Camden Ave. San Jose, California 95120

Costumed Halloween party at Almaden Community Center offers food, games, crafts, and stories provided by staff, $25 per child, for ages 3–5.

6 PM·Mayfair Community Center, 2039 Kammerer Ave. San Jose, California 95116

Spooky pumpkin decorating, candy and prize collection, tables, and a movie at Mayfair Community Center, $7 per person, free for children under 3, for ages 2 and under.

5 PM·Willow Glen Community Center, 2175 Lincoln Ave. San Jose, California 95113

Trunk-or-Treat at Willow Glen Community Center offers free candy, games, crafts, and a bounce house for all ages.

5 PM·Bascom Community Center, 1000 S. Bascom Ave. San Jose, California 95128

Art, crafts, haunted rooms and a scavenger hunt fill Bascom Community Center; clues collected solve a mystery, $5 per person, free for children 2 and under, all ages.

5:30 PM·Southside Community Center, 5585 Cottle Rd. San Jose, California 95123

Monster Mash Bash (Southside Community Center) — Mash‑up dance party, spooky trunk‑or‑treat, bounce house, themed crafts, and sweet treats. Free, for ages 2–12.

4 PM – 5 PM·Pearl Avenue, San Jose

Make paper bag scarecrows at Pearl Avenue, San Jose, with all supplies provided, free for ages 12 and under.

6 PM·Camden Community Center, 3369 Union Ave. San Jose, California 95124

Paint and decorate pumpkins under UV lights, enjoy festive treats, and take home a glowing masterpiece at Camden Community Center; $18 residents, $22 non‑residents, for ages 2 and up.

4 PM – 5 PM·Tully, Children's Area, San Jose

Create a glowing lava lamp while learning why oil and water don’t mix at Tully Children’s Area, San Jose, registration required, for ages 5–12.

4 PM – 5 PM·Willow Glen, Community Room, San Jose

Willow Glen Community Room hosts a Moving Eyes Cat Craft where participants create side‑to‑side moving cat eyes; supplies provided, free for ages 5–12.

4 PM – 5 PM·Hillview, San Jose

Create spooky Halloween emojis on iPads using Sketchbook, designing, drawing, and exporting custom art; materials provided, first‑come‑first‑served, free, for ages 5–18.

4:30 PM – 5:30 PM·Calabazas, San Jose

Arts & Crafts Fun (Calabazas, San Jose) — Budding Leaders offers arts and crafts classes with materials, adult help for younger, solo for older, for ages 5–12.

3 PM – 5 PM·Joyce Ellington, Children's Area , San Jose

New craft activity each Friday in the Joyce Ellington Children’s Area, supplies provided, free, no registration required, ages 5–10.

4:30 PM – 5:30 PM·Evergreen, Children's Area, San Jose

Vietnamese storytime with songs and a simple craft project at Evergreen Library’s Children’s Area, followed by a take‑home creation, for ages 10 and under.

2 PM·San Jose

History Park turns into a Halloween park with crafts, trick‑or‑treating at houses, Show, Sugar Skull workshop for a small fee, and bat‑spider activities outside museum for all ages.

10 AM · 2 PM·Happy Hollow Park & Zoo · San Jose

Design your own zoo by selecting critters at Happy Hollow Park & Zoo.

Santana Row, San Jose

Farmer Mike, the Pumpkin Picasso, sculpts giant pumpkins on stage at Park Valencia, Santana Row.

10 AM – 1 PM·Mt. Pleasant, Parking is available in the neighborhood., San Jose

Create craft stick scarecrow friends at Mt. Pleasant, San Jose, with parking nearby; free activity for ages 10 and under, no registration required.

12 PM – 1 PM·Evergreen, San Jose

Crochet Club (Evergreen, San Jose) — Work on projects, start new ones, or learn basics with volunteer help; hooks, yarn, and basic supplies provided while available. Ages 5 and up.