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Get Ready for Sausalito’s Spooktacular Halloween Festivities

Post Date:10/09/2025

Get ready for a spooky and fun Halloween in Sausalito! The lineup of festivities includes a Carved Pumpkin Contest, Parade, Trick or Treat Lane, and the ever-popular Dog Costume Contest. 

Enter the Pumpkin Carving Contest. Drop off your carved pumpkin at Robin Sweeny Park between 5:00 and 5:30 p.m. If you’d like your pumpkin to be lit for judging, please bring LED tea lights. Voting on the 26 pumpkins will be open until 7:30 p.m., and winners will be announced at the end of the Dog Costume Contest. The pumpkin with the most votes will receive a prize.


March in the Halloween Parade. The annual Halloween Parade is open to everyone — costumes are encouraged but not required. To join, meet at the corner of Johnson and Caledonia Streets at 5:45 p.m. and gather in front of the Station One Firehouse until the parade starts at 6:00 p.m. Afterward, head over to Trick or Treat Lane at the Robin Sweeny Park basketball courts for more Halloween fun.

The forever popular Dog Costume Contest will get underway at 6:30 p.m. at Caledonia Street and Litho Street. The Contest is free to enter and no registration required. Prizes will be awarded in the following categories:
  • Best Little Dog (under 35 lbs.) in costume
  • Best Big Dog (over 35 lbs.) in costume
  • Best Couple (human and dog).
  • Staff of Soul Mates will be judging the contest. 

Interested in becoming a sponsor? Visit the event page to learn more. Any questions about Halloween in Sausalito can be directed to the Parks and Recreation Department at (415) 289-4152 or recreation@sausalito.gov.

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