ALPINE COUNTY, Calif. — October 30, 2026. Markleeville’s small-town Halloween tradition offers one confirmed community gathering rather than an invented countywide carnival. Families should plan around the parade’s 5 p.m. assembly and rapidly changing Sierra weather.

Saturday, October 31: what is actually scheduled

Markleeville Family Halloween Celebration

When: Saturday, Oct. 31; gather at 5 p.m. (event listed to 6 p.m.). Where: Library Park and Main Street, Markleeville.

Arts and Culture Alpine County invites residents to assemble for a parade led by a fire truck and visit treat tables along Main Street. The small-town format means the time matters more than a distant attraction. Source and last-minute checks.

Plan your Halloween day

Arrive before 5 p.m., walk the Library Park and Main Street route, and dress for cold mountain evenings. The official local arts calendar confirms this 2026 program. It does not establish that every Alpine County village will have an organized trick-or-treat event. Check Caltrans for mountain highways before the drive.

Sunday, November 1, and other options

Sunday, November 1: no separately confirmed county-organized Halloween event is advertised in the checked local arts calendar. A daylight walk around Markleeville is a general outing, not a ticketed seasonal festival.

Verify before traveling

The date of Halloween is Saturday, October 31, 2026. A program held on Friday, October 30, should not be mistaken for a Saturday event. Organizers may change hours, fees or locations. Confirm the latest calendar and any required booking; some tourism and community calendars aggregate submitted listings rather than manage the event themselves. Keep children’s costumes visible, use marked crossings and plan for autumn darkness. For live state-road conditions use Caltrans QuickMap.

Find Alpine County’s year-round reporting. Corrections and original source documents: california58com@gmail.com.

California58 Halloween weekend guide. Organizer and community-calendar sources linked per event; research checked October 30, 2026. No unsourced parade or unverified current-hours claim is presented as confirmed.

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