OCT 26 – NOV 1 Fresno · Raisin Capital

Things to do with kids in Fresno this weekend, found and checked for you.

Halloween lands on a Saturday, and Fresno fills it with trunk-or-treats from Butler Avenue to Kerman, plus kid-sized trick-or-treating at Fashion Fair and pumpkins for the animals at Fresno Chaffee Zoo that morning. Friday has the City College carnival, and on Sunday Arte Américas leads a Día de Muertos procession downtown. This week has 16 outings, 8 of them free and 3 indoors.

What’s on today, Friday, Oct 30: Fresno City College Fall Carnival, Trick or Treat on G in Downtown Reedley and Scarecrow Garden at Clovis Botanical Garden, plus 3 more.

Cancellations and changes
  • Kerman’s Trunk or Treat on Saturday is canceled because of the chance of wet weather.

Last checked · 16 kids events and outings at 16 places · 8 free · 3 indoor. Every listing links to the page we checked it on. How we choose

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Saturday, sorted

Our plan for Saturday

Here’s how we’d do Saturday, Oct 31. Tap a stop for the details.

  1. MORNINGFall Enrichment Festival at Fresno Chaffee Zoo9am–2pm · Fresno Chaffee Zoo · Included with zoo admission (Fresno County kids 2–11 $15.95, adults $23.95)
  2. NAPHome by 1:30 for nap.
  3. AFTER NAPButler Church Meet & Treat4–6pm · Butler Church, main parking lot · Free

Times come from each event’s page or the place’s own site. Times can change, so check before you head out. Print this plan

Every outing this week

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Fri 5–8pmFresno City College Fall CarnivalFresno City College · FresnoSee the event page
Fri 6:30pmNorthpointe Trunk or TreatNorthpointe Community Church, Milburn Campus · FresnoSee the event page
Fri 6–8pmTrunk or Treat at the Caruthers Fair GroundsCaruthers Fair Grounds · CaruthersSee the event page
Sat 9am–2pmFall Enrichment Festival at Fresno Chaffee ZooFresno Chaffee Zoo · FresnoIncluded with zoo admission
Sat 4–6pmFashion Fair Halloween Trick-or-TreatFashion Fair · FresnoSee the event page
Sat 6–8pmCornerstone Trunk A TreatCornerstone Church, Distribution Center parking lot · FresnoSee the event page
Sat 4–6pmButler Church Meet & TreatButler Church, main parking lot · FresnoFree
Sat 6:30–8:30pmKerman’s Trunk or TreatKerckhoff Park (Coleman Field) · KermanFree
Sat 5–7pmHarvest Celebration at Sonrise ChurchSonrise Church · ClovisSee the event page
Sun 5–9pmCala Gala Día de MuertosArte Américas, Plaza Paz · FresnoFree
9am–4pmScarecrow Garden at Clovis Botanical GardenClovis Botanical Garden · ClovisFree
Sat 12am–11:59pmHalloween at MosquedaMosqueda Branch Library · FresnoFreeIndoor
Fri 12am–11:59pmStay and Color (West Fresno)West Fresno Branch Library · FresnoFreeIndoor
Sat 11am–1pmFamily Movie: Monsters, Inc. (Tranquillity)Tranquillity Branch Library · TranquillityFreeIndoor
Fri 3–4:30pmTrick or Treat on G in Downtown ReedleyG Street, Downtown Reedley · ReedleyFree
Sat 5–9pmTrick or Treat at the Madera FairgroundsMadera District Fairgrounds · MaderaSee the event page

Holiday season in Fresno

Around town

Fresno favorites

A few of the places we keep going back to. The full list, with prices, hours and kid-friendly restaurants, lives in the guide.

ROEDING PARK, 894 W. BELMONT AVE.
Fresno Chaffee Zoo
The big zoo in Roeding Park.
Kids $15.95Adults $23.95
This week: Fall Enrichment Festival at Fresno Chaffee Zoo
ROEDING PARK, 890 W. BELMONT AVE.
Storyland
Fairy-tale play park for small kids.
Kids $8Adults $10
CLOVIS, 945 N. CLOVIS AVE.
Clovis Botanical Garden
A free garden in Clovis.
Free
This week: Scarecrow Garden at Clovis Botanical Garden
RADIO PARK, 2233 N. FIRST ST.
Fresno Art Museum
Art museum with family days.
Indoor
See the full Fresno guide →Visiting with little kids
On the horizon

Coming up

NOV 26 – 29Thanksgiving weekend2 outings for Thanksgiving weekend so far, including Fresno Turkey Trot and Pajama Christmas opening night at Hillcrest. Plus what’s open on Thanksgiving Day.See the list → FROM NOV 19Christmas lights3 light displays on our list so far. ZooLights at Fresno Chaffee Zoo opens first, on Nov 19.See the list → NOV – DECSanta visits6 places to see Santa so far, with dates, times and prices.See the list →
Good questions

What to do with kids this weekend in Fresno: the FAQ

What can we do with kids this weekend in Fresno?

This weekend (Oct 30–Nov 1) our top picks are Fall Enrichment Festival at Fresno Chaffee Zoo (Sat, Oct 31); Fresno City College Fall Carnival (Fri, Oct 30); Cala Gala Día de Muertos (Sun, Nov 1); Trick or Treat on G in Downtown Reedley (Fri, Oct 30). That’s four of 16 outings on this weekend, all checked on the organizer’s page and picked for kids ages 0–6. See the full list.

What are kid-friendly things to do in Fresno this weekend?

This week we found 16 outings that work for kids ages 0–6, all of them this weekend (Oct 30–Nov 1). Our top three: Fall Enrichment Festival at Fresno Chaffee Zoo, Fresno City College Fall Carnival, Cala Gala Día de Muertos. See the full list.

Where are trunk-or-treats and Halloween events for kids in Fresno this week?

7 Halloween outings are on this week’s list for ages 0–6, including Trick or Treat on G in Downtown Reedley, Northpointe Trunk or Treat, Trunk or Treat at the Caruthers Fair Grounds and Fashion Fair Halloween Trick-or-Treat. Each one’s page has the date, time, price and the organizer’s link. See them in the list.

Are there free things to do with little ones in Fresno this week?

Yes, 8 of this week’s 16 picks are free, including library storytimes and Butler Church Meet & Treat. Tap “Free” in Find your thing. For free places you can visit any week, see free things to do in Fresno in the city guide. Free museum days and free events coming up are on free things to do with kids in Fresno.

What are good indoor activities for kids in Fresno when it rains?

3 picks this week are indoors, mostly at the libraries. Tap “Rainy-day OK” in Find your thing. For indoor playgrounds and play spaces you can visit any week, see indoor play places in Fresno.

Where can I find storytimes and toddler activities in Fresno?

We list library storytimes and baby or toddler programs whenever we can confirm them. Each one links to the library or venue page with the time and place. See them in the list. For every weekly storytime by day and branch, see library storytimes in Fresno.

What’s on for babies and toddlers under 3 in Fresno this week?

There’s no baby-only program on this week’s list, but 12 picks welcome kids from birth, including Fall Enrichment Festival at Fresno Chaffee Zoo, Cala Gala Día de Muertos and Trick or Treat on G in Downtown Reedley. See the full list.

How do you pick what goes on the Fresno list?

We go through Fresno’s library calendars, parks, museums, zoos and local family pages every week, and keep what works for ages 0–6. Each listing links to the page we checked it on, and where the organizer or venue has its own page, we confirm the date, time, place and price there. This list was last checked Oct 29, 2026. How we choose and check listings.

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