DIXON, CA (MPG) - Halloween celebrations are in full swing across Dixon throughout October, featuring a variety of spooky, festive and family-friendly events leading up to and beyond the holiday.

The Dixon Community Theater, in partnership with the Dixon Historical Society, will host Haunted History Walking Tours in downtown Dixon on Oct. 24 and 25. Tours begin at the Dixon Historical Museum, located at 125 W. A St., and will be offered at 7 and 9 both nights. For $20 per person, guests can explore eerie stories and unexplained events from Dixon’s past during the one-hour guided tour. More information is available at dixoncommunitytheater.org.

Also on Oct. 25, the Dixon Moose Lodge, 180 W. B St., will host the Monster Bash, beginning at 6 p.m. The $25 ticket includes appetizers, a costume contest, one alcoholic beverage and access to a no-host bar. Attendees must be 21 and over. Details are available via the Dixon Calendar and Events Facebook page or by calling 707-678-9407.

Downtown Dixon will host trick-or-treating on Halloween day, Oct. 31, from 1 to 4 p.m. Businesses will offer treats to children in costume. Concurrently, the Dixon Chamber of Commerce will host a Trunk or Treat event from 2 to 5 p.m. in the chamber’s parking lot, 220 N. Jefferson St. The event will include free candy, glow sticks, pumpkin decorating, music and other family-friendly activities.

Downtown Dixon will host trick-or-treating on Halloween day, Oct. 31, from 1 to 4 p.m. Businesses will offer treats to children in costume. Concurrently, the Dixon Chamber of Commerce will host a Trunk or Treat event from 2 to 5 p.m. in the chamber’s parking lot. Photo by Nicolas Brown

Creative events are also part of the seasonal offerings. The Pumpkin Purgatory Sculpting Class, hosted by Every Baking Moment and led by instructor Carolyn Riley, will be held in two sessions from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Oct. 20 and Oct. 27. Held at the shop, 143 N. First St., participants are expected to bring specific cakes and materials for the hands-on cake sculpting project. The cost is $60. For more information, visit everybakingmoment.com or call 707-693-0112.

For those interested in painting, Lilly of the Arts will host a Pumpkin Paint Party from 1 to 3 p.m. Oct. 26. Held behind Uptown Collective, 115 E. A St., the two-hour session is open to all skill levels and includes supplies, guidance and refreshments. The event costs $30 plus a $3.85 service fee. Tickets are available at Eventbrite. For more information, visit the Lilly of the Arts Facebook page or email [email protected].

The Venue, 160 W. A St., is offering two Halloween-themed events. At 7:30 p.m. Oct. 24, the Venue will host a Halloween Paint and Sip Sing Along featuring Mexican music, pumpkin painting, karaoke, dancing, two cocktail slushies from Blush Fizz Co. and a costume contest. The next evening, 6 p.m. Oct. 25, a Fall Paint and Sip Sing Along to 2000s music will be held, including wine, individual charcuterie boards and painting activities. Both events are $50 per person.

Nearby, the Western Railway Museum will operate its annual Pumpkin Patch Festival Oct. 11 to 12, 18 to 19, and 25 to 26. Located at 5848 California 12 in Suisun City, the festival features train rides, pumpkin chucking, a zipline, petting zoo and more. Tickets include train rides and most activities. Tickets cost $18 for members, $20 for children 4 to 12 and seniors 65 and older, and $27 for adults. The first train departs at 10 a.m. and the last returns at 4:30 p.m. Advance purchase is recommended. For more information, visit wrm.org or call 707-374-2978.

A Dia de los Muertos celebration will take place Nov. 2 from 1 to 5 p.m. at Silveyville Cemetery, 800 S. First St., with music, dancing, food, vendors and remembrance ceremonies. Photo by Nicolas Brown

Rounding out the season, the Dia de los Muertos celebration will take place Nov. 2 from 1 to 5 p.m. at Silveyville Cemetery, 800 S. First St., with music, dancing, food, vendors and remembrance ceremonies.

From children to adults, Dixonites have a variety of fall festivities and Halloween haunts to look forward to this season.