Halloween Costume Concert in San Jose · Sat, Oct 24

The scoop

Everything grown-ups need to know.

When

Saturday, October 24, 2026

4:00 to 7:00 PM

Sunset is about 6:18 PM, so the last hour is dusk and early dark. The city lights come on below the hill. It is the best part!

Where

Fowler Creek Park, Evergreen, San Jose

On Altia Ave at Cortona Dr.

Meeting spot

Just off the parking lot, where the walkway by the playground meets the path up the hill.

Heads up: We are not at either picnic pavilion. You will see the pavilion signs. Walk past them to the path up the hill.

Park in the lot off Altia Ave (or on Cortona Dr). Walk to where the path by the playground heads up the hill. Look for the pumpkins!

Parking

Park in the lot entered from Altia Ave, or on the street along Cortona Dr.

Restrooms

Public restrooms are in the park, near the parking lot.

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What happens

Pizza, light snacks and drinks.
An open piano on the hill with a view over San Jose. Kids who signed up play at their piano time (4:30, 5:00, 5:30 and 6:00 PM). Between and after the piano times, the piano is open for anyone.
Soccer and frisbee for kids who want to jump in. They pick teams and run their own games.
A playground and tennis courts in the park.
Sunset about 6:18 PM, then the city lights twinkle on.

Dress code

Wear a costume. Any costume! That’s the only rule.
Bring a warm layer. It cools down fast after sunset.

Cost

Free! Bring friends and family. Count everyone in your sign-up so we order enough pizza.

A grown-up stays with their kids the whole time. It is a public park.

What to bring

A picnic blanket or camping chairs
A water bottle
A small flashlight or glow stick for the walk down after dark
A warm layer

Optional: your own ball or frisbee.

Updates come by email, and by text for families who opt in.

Need a costume idea?

Any costume is perfect. Music costumes win extra cheers.

Beethoven’s ghostA white sheet, a wild wig and a very serious face.
Vampire MozartA cape, a powdered wig and fancy cuffs.
A walking metronomeA cardboard triangle and one swinging arm. Tick, tock!
A grand pianoBlack and white stripes for keys. The lid is up to you.
A quarter noteAll black, with a round black hat for the note head.
A ghost conductorA sheet and a baton. A chopstick works great.

Questions

Does my child have to perform?

No. Playing is optional. Lots of kids come for the costumes, pizza and games. You can choose no thanks now and change your mind later from your private link.

Can we bring friends and family?

Yes! Everyone is welcome. Count them in your headcount so we order enough pizza.

Where do I park, and where do we meet?

Park in the lot entered from Altia Ave, or on the street along Cortona Dr. We meet just off the parking lot, where the walkway by the playground meets the path up the hill. We are not at either picnic pavilion. You will see the pavilion signs. Walk past them to the path up the hill.

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