Halloween Month in Nevada City: 12 October Ideas | Inn Town Campground

Hello, October. This is the month we go all in on Halloween (and yes, we say it's our favorite month every single year). From the first of the month through Halloween night, the whole campground is decked out: skeletons, witch hats, spider webs and pumpkins everywhere you look. Bring the kids, bring a costume for the dog, and deck out your own site as much (or as little) as you like. One of our campers, Kathy, put it best in her Google review: "Go in October, they go all out for Halloween!" Grab your dates on our booking page while there's still room.

A few camp notes before the fun stuff. Friday and Saturday nights end with a Halloween movie under the stars (weather permitting). Our pool closes for the season in early October, so come early in the month if you want one last dip. The camp store is open and stocked with the usual essentials (marshmallows, ice, and at least one hoodie you'll talk yourself into). Our fire pits are propane (we're inside Nevada City limits, so no wood fires), which means the s'mores are still on, smoke-free.

This year Halloween falls on a Saturday, so we've planned a full day of fun for the kids right here at camp: a costume parade, a costume contest, trick-or-treating from site to site and a site decorating contest. Downtown Nevada City is just down the road for more trick-or-treating, and then it's back to camp for s'mores under the pines.

Halloween weekend is filling up. Our deluxe glamping tents and the yurt are already booked, but our classic glamping tents are still open: a real bed, fresh linens, a private porch and a propane fire pit under the pines, from $143 a night for Halloween weekend. No gear, no setup, just show up. Bringing the RV or pitching your own? Only a few RV sites are left, and tent sites start at $67. Our Halloween treat: book a glamping tent for Friday, October 30 or Saturday, October 31, and you'll find a pumpkin to carve and a little Halloween surprise waiting at your tent.

Can't make Halloween weekend? Come midweek and your second night is half off. Book two or more nights in a row, Sunday through Thursday between October 4 and 29, and your second night is half off on any site (even the deluxe glamping tents and the yurt). Just choose the October Weeknight Special when you book online. The decorations stay up all month, so any October stay comes with the spooky season.

Here are 12 ideas for falling in love with Nevada City this October:

• Pick a pumpkin at Bierwagen's farm (sticky hands, guaranteed).
• Browse curiosities at the Nevada City Oddities Show, October 3, 11am-6pm at Miners Foundry.
• Learn local history at Nisenan Heritage Day, October 11, 12pm at Miners Foundry.
• Wander the Fall Colors Open Studio & Art Tours, October 10-11 and 17-18, across western Nevada County.
• Join Pumpkins Palooza, Nevada City Rotary's family pumpkin scavenger hunt, October 15 at 5:30pm at Miners Foundry.
• Order pumpkin everything downtown: Treats' pumpkin ice cream and Caroline's Coffee's pumpkin spice latte (we love both, no notes).
• Toast harvest season at a few of the tasting rooms in our local wine tasting guide.
• Take the self-guided Historic Cemeteries Hike. It's a little spookier in October, we promise.
• Go on a fall colors photo walk downtown and share it with #VisitNevadaCity.
• Dance the night away at the 5th Annual Disco Inferno Halloween Ball, October 24, 8pm at Miners Foundry.
• Pick a few favorites from our Top 10 Halloween camping ideas, from a costume parade around camp to a campsite scavenger hunt.
• Trick-or-treat downtown on Halloween, then (for the grown-ups) close out spooky season with the SooHan, Beatkitty & Nadi Halloween electronic show, October 31, 9pm at Miners Foundry.

However you spend it, October is our favorite month to run this place. For more ideas around town, check out our full Nevada City Fall Guide.

Halloween weekend is going fast, and midweek is the easy way to get the whole spooky season for less. Reserve your site today, and pick the October Weeknight Special for any Sunday through Thursday stay.

To follow us along, make sure to check out our Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, TikTok or Threads feeds. If you're looking for more local ideas, check out the Visit Nevada City Instagram feed or the Visit Nevada City blog. As always, we love hearing from our campers and look forward to seeing you round the campfire.

October 1, 2026