Two Halloween events in Menlo Park on Oct. 27

Halloween Hoopla takes place in downtown Menlo Park on Saturday, October 27,  from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm.

Led by a band comprised of music students from La Entrada and Hillview Middle Schools, the parade will start at 11:00 am in the Maloney Street parking lot off Santa Cruz Avenue. After the parade, from 11:30 am to 2:00 pm, kids are welcome to trick-or-treat at local downtown merchants.

There will be carnival games, crafts, and magic show at Fremont Park. Activities are co-sponsored by the Menlo Park Chamber of Commerce and Cheeky Monkey Toys.

The Onetta Harris Community Center will host Halloween Spooky Carnival, a Menlo Park tradition since 2008, on the same day from 4:00 to 6:00 pm. Enjoy fun and exciting games to play, yummy snacks, face-painting, a costume contest, candy guess and more!

Photo by Robb Most from 2017 Halloween Hoopla