Seasonal guide
Halloween to New Year
What’s happening in Dixon, CA this season, and what changes around the holidays. Every date is from the organizer’s own page, checked October 14, 2026.
Halloween
Scarecrow Festival Oct 1–29 · Downtown Dixon, CA Scarecrows made by downtown businesses. Buy raffle tickets for a chance to take one home. Source: Downtown Dixon Business Association
Cool Patch Pumpkins Open daily in season, 9 AM–8 PM, weather permitting · 6150 Dixon Ave West Pumpkin patch and a hand-designed corn maze with a new theme each year. Allow 1.5 to 2 hours for the maze. Not stroller or wheelchair friendly. Closing date is posted on their social media. Source: Cool Patch Pumpkins
Brewski Fest Sat, Oct 24 · 4–8 PM (check-in closes 7:30 PM) · Downtown, music at Pardi Plaza Craft beer tastings around downtown, then live music by Smokehouse Reunion. Tasting tickets required, 21+ with ID, rain or shine. Downtown stays open to everyone. Source: Downtown Dixon Business Association
Teen Halloween Cookie Decorating Wed, Oct 28 · 3:30 PM · Dixon Library Free teen program at the Dixon branch of the Solano County Library. Source: Solano County Library
Downtown Trick-or-Treat Fri, Oct 30 · Downtown Dixon, CA merchants Family trick-or-treating at downtown shops. Times are posted closer to the day. Source: Downtown Dixon Business Association
Thanksgiving week
Merchants Holiday Open House Sat, Nov 21 · Downtown Dixon, CA shops Downtown merchants open their doors for the start of holiday shopping. Source: Downtown Dixon Business Association
Trash pickup on Thanksgiving Thu, Nov 26 and Fri, Nov 27 No change. Recology picks up on the normal day. The Recology office is closed both days. Source: Recology Dixon holiday calendar
Christmas and New Year
Tree Lighting Festival Sat, Dec 5 · Women’s Improvement Park, downtown The town’s biggest holiday night. 2026 times aren’t posted yet. Last year it started at 3 PM and the tree was lit at 7 PM. Downtown streets closed from 11 AM and Hwy 113 from noon, reopening by 11 PM. Plan your route. Source: Downtown Dixon Business Association (2026 listing); 2025 times from the City of Dixon
Santa Comes to Town Date to be announced · Downtown Dixon, CA Listed on the downtown calendar without a date yet. We’ll add it as soon as it’s posted. Source: Downtown Dixon Business Association
Trash pickup on Christmas Fri, Dec 25 Friday pickup moves to Saturday, Dec 26. Source: Recology Dixon holiday calendar
Trash pickup on New Year’s Day Fri, Jan 1 Friday pickup moves to Saturday, Jan 2. Source: Recology Dixon holiday calendar
City Hall hours Closed every other Friday · 600 East A St City Hall closes on alternate Fridays, and on holidays. Check the City Hall calendar before you go. Source: City of Dixon City Hall calendar
Share your lights
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Email [email protected] with the street name (no house number). If enough come in, we’ll build a Dixon, CA holiday lights map.