Events to celebrate the spooky season in Merced this Hallo-weekend

From trick or treating to scary movies there is something for everyone among the variety of community events planned to celebrate the Halloween season.

Here are some of the events taking place in and around Merced this weekend:

Friday, Oct. 31:

• Trick or Treat at Park Merced Senior Living at 3050 M St., starts at 6 p.m. 
• Trunk or Treat hosted by Yosemite Church at 2230 East Yosemite Ave., from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
• Trunk or Treat hosted by Club Mercedes at 569 West 9th St., from 5:30-8 p.m. 
• Trunk or Treat hosted by Polaris Tints & Wraps in collaboration with Marketplace at Merced at 851 West Olive Ave., from 6-9 p.m.
• Halloween Trunk or Treat Game Night hosted by The Gustine Department of Recreation, Downtown Gustine, from 6-8 p.m.
• Free churros for kids for Halloween at Casa de Churros, 3587 Applegate Road, Atwater, 5-8pm while supplies last. One churro per child. 
• Christian Life Center’s Harvest Carnival, 650 E Olive Ave, 5:30-8 p.m.
• Halloween II - Movie Screening, The Mainzer at 655 W. Main St., doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the movie begins at 6 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 1:

• Halloween Hangover R&B Brunch featuring Deejay Webster 655 W Main St., 11 a.m.-2 p.m. 
• Halloween Party II, Whiskey River Saloon at 1513 Broadway Ave., Atwater, 9 p.m. (21+)

Sunday, Nov. 2:

• Nightmare Before Christmas Sing-A-Long, Merced Theater, 301 W Main St., at 7 p.m. (Children under 3 attend for free!)

For those looking to pick a last-minute pumpkin before the holiday, Vista Ranch Pumpkin Patch at 7326 East Highway 140 in Merced and Hunter Farms at 2985 SP Ave, Atwater will be open on Oct. 31.

This story was originally published October 31, 2025 at 11:24 AM.

Aysha Pettigrew

Merced Sun-Star

Aysha Pettigrew is the economic mobility reporter for the Merced Sun-Star and a California Local News fellow. Prior to this role, Pettigrew worked as an administrator for the UC Berkeley Investigative Reporting Program.