Yosemite Street Village recently welcomed hordes of Stocktonians for a round of candy-collecting and community-building — one of the many Halloween events around San Joaquin County last month.

A woman and child in Halloween costumes stand beside an orange-lit shop window at night.
Silhouetted pedestrians carrying Halloween bags pass a brightly lit tattoo shop at night.
Families walk along the sidewalk during a trick-or-treat event at Yosemite Street Village on Oct. 30, 2026, in Stockton.

Dozens of attendees — and sometimes their canine companions — joined the celebration on Oct. 30. The event included costume and pie-eating contests, a movie screening of “Monster House” as well as a crafts area.

A small white dog with a black wig.
A small dog in a black witch costume sits beside a skull-decorated fence in front of a Halloween cauldron topped with green decorations and eyeballs.
Pups dress for Halloween at Yosemite Street Village. Left, a fluffy white dog dons a black wig, while canine companions Skye, in a wizard’s hat, and Logan, far right, surrounded by a greenish stew, get creative with their costumes.

The pie-eating contest featured multiple rounds where participants looked to clear a slice of pie — rather than the whole thing — as fast as possible. Sometimes it got a little messy.

Two people with cream smeared on their faces laugh in front of a brick wall; one wears a bulky orange-and-black patterned dinosaur costume.
Golden-brown dessert covered in white cream on a disposable plate.
Brandon Guzman, left, celebrates winning the pie-eating contest with Sophia Guzman.
At dusk, a man gives candy to a child in a white hooded costume while holding a jack-o’-lantern bucket.
Councilmember Mario Enríquez passes out candy at Yosemite Street Village on Oct. 30, 2026.
Children in varied costumes pose together on a crowded, warmly lit street at night.
Children line up for the costume contest during a trick-or-treat event on Friday, Oct. 30, 2026.