2024 Halloween Fun in Montclair Village
Halloween Fun in Montclair Village brings a bounty of treats for all ages to enjoy, including a costume run/walk, free trick-or-treat bags, live music, crafts, face painting, balloon animals and more.
The festivities kick off with a morning costume run/walk at 9am starting at 6235 LaSalle Ave. Participants of all ages can roam the historic and haunted Railroad Trail above Montclair Village. Join in costume or in your fastest fit; strollers are welcomed. Racers will be rewarded with Colonial Donuts and hot cider. Advance registration is required at runsignup.com/Race/CA/Oakland/HalloweenWeekendCostumeRunWalk.
The main festivities begin at 10am with a Trick-or-Treating tradition at the Montclair Farmers’ Market (La Salle Ave. between Mountain Blvd. and Moraga Ave.). Bring your kids in their favorite costume as both market vendors and Village businesses will be handing out candy. Halloween bags for candy hauls will be available while supplies last courtesy of Montclair’s Flair Travel and Pelago. Come to the Farmers’ Market for fall fresh, local veggies and artisan provisions. This year, the Farmers’ Market vendors will be fiercely competing in a Halloween spirit contest organized by Urban Village Farmers Market Association. Showcasing their creative flairs, the Farmers’ Market merchants will be ready with tricks and treats.
Montclair Village businesses will also be out celebrating with fun activities for all. Ilan Penson and Marissa Verson Harrison from Red Oak Realty and Montclair Presbyterian Church will host free crafting tables throughout the day. Oakland Firefighters Random Acts Parade Rig will be onsite to welcome and wow the kids. They can get their face painted by Lily’s Arte and let their imaginations soar with balloon animals by Fly By Me Parties in the Village Plaza.
The entire family can enjoy live music in the Village Plaza (Antioch Ct. between Mountain Blvd. and Antioch St.) and learn who won the morning’s Fun Run/Walk costume contest:
- Edna Brewer Jazz Ensemble (10am-10:45am)
- Fun Run Costume Contest (10:45-11am)
- Pacific Boychoir (11-11:30am)
- Jazz Education Ensemble (12pm-1:30pm)
- SASS Dance Squad (1:40pm-2pm)
Visit MontclairVillage.com for more information. Patrons and residents who would like to support more festive community gatherings in Montclair Village are encouraged to join the Montclair Cares Club. The Montclair Village Association will be raffling off $120 gift certificates to Crown Thai Massage to donors that join Montclair Cares Club on that day.
Sponsors of this year’s Halloween Fun in Montclair include Flair Travel, Ken Betts Montclair, Pelago, and Montclair Cares Club. Further programming support was provided by Big Huge Events, Crown Thai Massage, Edna Brewer Jazz Ensemble, SASS Dance Squad, Jazz Education Ensemble, Ilan Penson and Marissa Verson Harrison with Red Oak Realty, Montclair Presbyterian Church, Oakland Firefighters Random Acts Parade Rig, and Tutu School Montclair. The event is produced by the Montclair Village Association.
About the Montclair Village Association (MVA):
The MVA is a nonprofit 501(c)3 with a mission to: increase the safety of Montclair, Oakland; support Montclair’s small businesses and merchants; expand opportunities for patronage and visitorship in Montclair; develop youth training programs for Oakland high school students and college interns seeking professional work experiences; expand artist representation in unused urban spaces; catalyze Montclair’s social capital and placemaking for business improvement; and ensure the enjoyment and livability of downtown Montclair for all Bay Area visitors and residents. For ongoing MVA news please consider signing up for our newsletter and following us on Instagram and Facebook.
