Event: Annual Costume Contest and Parade
Date: Saturday, October 25, 2025
Time: Registration begins at 9:30am and judging begins at 11:00am
Location: Bates Nut Farm
Address: 15954 Woods Valley Road, Valley Center, CA
Phone: 760-749-3333
Description: You and your family have worked hard on your Halloween costumes…here’s your opportunity to show them off! While you’re at it, document your efforts with some photos in the Pumpkin Patch at Bates Nut Farm.
Participants in the Bates Costume Contest will get a certificate of participation, halloween treats and a tractor hayride ticket. Not wearing a costume? Come anyway to enjoy the costume parade and cheer for your favorite costumes.
Prizes awarded in four categories by age, so everybody has a chance to win:
• Infant - 2 years old
• 3-6 years old
• 7-11 years old
• 12 years old and up and/or families
Registration begins at 9:30am, and costume parade and judging begin at 11:00am.
Create lasting memories at Bates with all the Pumpkin Patch activities, scrumptious food, and live music on the Bates Stage from 12-3pm.
Parking is $10 during weekends only in October. Admission is free.