Candle Lighters Ghost House

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Candle Lighters Ghost House We are a non-profit volunteer organization dedicated to raising funds for non-profit groups and community-based projects in the Tri-City Community

Candle Lighters is a non-profit volunteer organization dedicated to raising funds for non-profit groups and community-based projects in the Tri-City Community. (Fremont, Newark & Union City). We consider ourselves a service and a social organization. We raise money solely through our annual Ghost House. Open each October and based in a historical 19th century Carriage House, the Ghost House is a wonderful family-oriented event for all ages! Founded in 1969, we’re preparing for an exciting grand reopening for our 2022 season! Follow us on Facebook for updates, info on student volunteer opportunities and more as we get ready to present “Witches Through Time” this fall! For general information, please call 510-796-0595

👻🎃 WHAT AN AMAZING DAY AT THE CANDLE LIGHTERS GHOST HOUSE! 🎃👻A HUGE thank you to everyone who came out yesterday and sup...
10/22/2026

👻🎃 WHAT AN AMAZING DAY AT THE CANDLE LIGHTERS GHOST HOUSE! 🎃👻

A HUGE thank you to everyone who came out yesterday and supported us! ❤️ We absolutely love seeing our community come together and enjoy this wonderful Fremont Halloween tradition!

⏳ THE COUNTDOWN IS ON! ⏳

We’re now OPEN EVERY DAY until October 30th, so don’t miss your chance to visit us before the spooky season ends! 👻

🕸️ GHOST HOUSE OPENING HOURS 🕸️

🕕 Monday–Thursday: 6 PM – 9 PM
🕕 Friday: 6 PM – 10 PM
🕒 Saturday: 3 PM – 10 PM
🕒 Sunday: 3 PM – 9 PM

🚨 LAST DAY: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30TH! 🚨

📍 WHERE TO FIND US:

🏚️ Candle Lighters Ghost House
39169 Fremont Blvd, Fremont, CA 94538
Located at the historic Chadbourne Carriage House in Williams Historical Park, right next to Chili’s at the Fremont Hub!

💰 AFFORDABLE HALLOWEEN FUN FOR EVERYONE!

🏚️ Ghost House Admission: $5
🍎 Our famous Caramel Apples: $7
🍿 Delicious Popcorn: $2
🎯 Carnival Games: Just $1.25 per game!

❤️ EVERY DOLLAR MAKES A DIFFERENCE! ❤️

Candle Lighters is run by dedicated volunteers, and all proceeds go straight back into our community! We’re working hard to raise as much money as possible so we can support as many local nonprofits as we can this year.

The more support we receive, the more we can give back! 💕

📣 PLEASE HELP US SPREAD THE WORD!

Tell your friends, bring your family, share this post, and encourage everyone to visit! It’s affordable, it’s fun, and best of all, you’re helping make a difference in our community.

🎃 DON’T MISS OUT! ONLY A FEW SPOOKY DAYS LEFT! 👻

🎃👻 A HUGE THANK YOU TO AZEVADA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL! 🧙‍♀️💜A massive thank you to the wonderful staff from Azevada Elementar...
10/22/2026

🎃👻 A HUGE THANK YOU TO AZEVADA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL! 🧙‍♀️💜

A massive thank you to the wonderful staff from Azevada Elementary School for joining us at the Candle Lighters Ghost House! 🧡

It’s schools like yours that keep our beloved Fremont Halloween tradition alive! Your enthusiasm, participation, and amazing community spirit mean so much to us. 🙏🏼✨

We absolutely love seeing our local schools come together to support this all-volunteer event and help make Halloween magical for our community! 🎃

Thank you for being part of the Candle Lighters family! 💜

📸 See someone you know in the pictures? Make sure to tag them!

Azevada PTA

👻🎃 A LITTLE RAIN WON’T SCARE US… WILL IT SCARE YOU?! 🌧️👀Come join us TODAY at the Candle Lighters Ghost House! 🏚️👻Don’t ...
10/21/2026

👻🎃 A LITTLE RAIN WON’T SCARE US… WILL IT SCARE YOU?! 🌧️👀

Come join us TODAY at the Candle Lighters Ghost House! 🏚️👻

Don’t let a few light rain showers keep you away from all the Halloween fun! We’ve got something for EVERYONE! 🧡

🍎 Our EXQUISITE Caramel Apples – Just $7! Seriously, they’re worth coming out for!

👻 Ghost House Entry – Only $5! Feeling brave? Come on in! Not a fan of jump scares? No problem! Our magical 🧚‍♀️ Good Fairy Line lets you enjoy the Ghost House WITHOUT the scares!

🎯 Carnival Games – Just $1.25 a go! Fun for kids and adults alike!

🍿 Fresh Popcorn – Only $2!

🌭☕ Hungry or chilly? Stop by our food booth for delicious hot dogs, warming hot chocolate, and plenty of other tasty goodies!

🎃 There’s something for everyone, young and old, brave and not-so-brave!

☔ A little drizzle just adds to the spooky atmosphere! So grab your jackets, bring your family and friends, and come support this wonderful Fremont Halloween tradition! ❤️

👻 WE CAN’T WAIT TO SEE YOU TONIGHT!

🧡 Every visit helps support our community through the amazing work of our Candle Lighters volunteers!

👻🎃 A BIG THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO JOINED US ON SUNDAY! 🎃👻What a fun-filled Sunday at the Candle Lighters Ghost House! 🏚...
10/21/2026

👻🎃 A BIG THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO JOINED US ON SUNDAY! 🎃👻

What a fun-filled Sunday at the Candle Lighters Ghost House! 🏚️❤️

Thank you to everyone who came out to enjoy the spooky fun, and a HUGE shout-out to our amazing volunteers who make it all possible! 🧡

We absolutely love seeing our community come together, making memories and keeping this wonderful Halloween tradition alive! 🕸️🦇

📸 Spot someone you know in our pictures? Make sure to tag them! Let’s spread the Halloween fun! 👻❤️

We can’t wait to see you all again for more spooky adventures!

10/21/2026

Don’t delay come today 🎃

🎃🏆 CANDLE LIGHTERS COSTUME PARADE 2026 – THANK YOU! 🏆🎃What an amazing Saturday we had at our annual Candle Lighters Hall...
10/21/2026

🎃🏆 CANDLE LIGHTERS COSTUME PARADE 2026 – THANK YOU! 🏆🎃

What an amazing Saturday we had at our annual Candle Lighters Halloween Costume Parade on October 17th! 👻🎉

We want to give a HUGE thank you to everyone who participated, all the wonderful families, and especially the children who showed off their fantastic, creative costumes! ❤️

👏 A special thank you to our incredible judges:

⭐ Mayor Raj Salwan
⭐ Irene Jordahl
⭐ Tim Eoff
⭐ Rick Jones
⭐ Jake Ottoboni
⭐ Officer Artemio “Art” Zambrano Jr.
⭐ Sherry, our wonderful Candle Lighters President!

Thank you all for taking the time to help us celebrate this special community tradition!

🏆 CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR COSTUME CONTEST WINNERS! 🏆

Here are the winning registration numbers:

Ages 0–2 👶

* Funniest: #238
* Scariest: #140
* Cutest: #20
* Overall: #70

Ages 3–5 🎃

* Funniest: #80
* Scariest: #130
* Cutest: #170
* Overall: #233

Ages 6–8 👻

* Funniest: #219
* Scariest: #187
* Cutest: #190
* Overall: #110

Ages 9–12 🕸️

* Funniest: #60 & #61
* Scariest: #31
* Cutest: #224
* Overall: #14

🏅 Special Awards

* Captain Case McQuaig First Responder Award: SWAT
* Best Band Costume: #99 (Chocolate Milk)
* Best Group Costume: #116 (Baby)
* Judge’s Choice: #219

🎺🎶 A MASSIVE THANK YOU to the American High School Marching Band! You always bring so much energy, excitement, and wonderful music to our parade. We absolutely love having you as part of this tradition!

❤️ A very special shout-out to the amazing Linda Preiser, who leads our parade with such dedication and enthusiasm year after year! Your hard work means so much to all of us.

And to every single Candle Lighters volunteer who helped plan, organize, set up, coordinate, and make this parade possible, THANK YOU! Events like this take countless hours of preparation, and we are incredibly grateful for everything you do.

🎃 We are so fortunate to have this wonderful Halloween tradition right here in Fremont! It’s about more than costumes and prizes. It’s about bringing families together, creating memories, and celebrating the incredible community we share.

📸 See someone you recognize? Tag them in the comments! And congratulations again to all our winners!

❤️ Thank you, Fremont, for another unforgettable parade!

🎃👻 A HUGE THANK YOU TO BROOKVALE ELEMENTARY! 👻🎃 Brookvale PTAA massive thank you to Brookvale Elementary for joining us ...
10/21/2026

🎃👻 A HUGE THANK YOU TO BROOKVALE ELEMENTARY! 👻🎃 Brookvale PTA

A massive thank you to Brookvale Elementary for joining us at the Candle Lighters Ghost House! 🧡

We are so grateful to all the wonderful staff members and everyone from the school who came out to participate and embrace the Halloween spirit! 🎃✨

It truly means so much to us to see our local schools getting involved in this beloved Fremont Halloween tradition! Every school that participates helps make our community celebration even more special! ❤️

🏫 CALLING ALL FREMONT SCHOOLS! 📣

We would LOVE to welcome even more schools before the Ghost House season comes to an end!

👻 Has your school signed up yet?

If not, please get in touch with us as soon as possible so we can add you to our calendar before it’s too late!

Let’s keep this wonderful Fremont tradition alive, one school at a time! 🎃🧡

🎃👻 A HUGE SHOUTOUT TO ALL OUR AMAZING SCHOOLS! 👻🎃A massive THANK YOU to all the schools that have signed up to participa...
10/20/2026

🎃👻 A HUGE SHOUTOUT TO ALL OUR AMAZING SCHOOLS! 👻🎃

A massive THANK YOU to all the schools that have signed up to participate in this year’s Candle Lighters Ghost House! 🏚️🧙‍♀️

We absolutely love seeing our local schools come together, get into the Halloween spirit, and support our community! 🧡💜

📣 WE STILL HAVE SPACES AVAILABLE!

🟢 Check out the GREEN DOTS on our calendar to see how many spots are still open!

🎃 Monday–Thursday: 2 school slots per night

🎃 Friday: 3 school slots per night

🏫 DON’T SEE YOUR SCHOOL ON THE LIST?

There’s still time to join the fun! Encourage your school to sign up and be part of this fantastic community tradition!

📣 Tag your school, teachers, principals, and PTA members! Let’s get as many schools involved as possible!

❤️ Thank you again to every school and staff member who has already signed up. We couldn’t do this without your wonderful community spirit!

👻🎃 Let’s make these last Ghost House nights unforgettable!

🎃👻 WHAT AN AMAZING SATURDAY AT THE CANDLE LIGHTERS GHOST HOUSE! 👻🎃A HUGE thank you to everyone who came out on Saturday ...
10/19/2026

🎃👻 WHAT AN AMAZING SATURDAY AT THE CANDLE LIGHTERS GHOST HOUSE! 👻🎃

A HUGE thank you to everyone who came out on Saturday and joined us for a fantastic day of Halloween fun! 🧡🖤

From our Children’s Costume Parade to our special Lights On Tour, it was absolutely wonderful seeing so many families enjoying themselves and getting into the Halloween spirit! 🎃✨

The creativity of all the costumes was incredible! We loved seeing everyone’s imagination come to life, and the children certainly made it a parade to remember! 🧙‍♀️🦸‍♂️👸

A very special THANK YOU to our wonderful judges who generously gave their time to join us and help make the parade so much fun! 🏆👏

And can we talk about that weather?! ☀️🥵 It might be autumn, but Saturday certainly felt like the middle of summer! Thank you to everyone who braved the heat to celebrate with us!

Of course, a massive thank you to all our hardworking volunteers who helped make the day possible. ❤️

Thank you for supporting Candle Lighters and helping us keep this wonderful community tradition alive! 🧡

👻🎃 We can’t wait to see you all again at the Ghost House!

10/18/2026

🧹🧙‍♀️🎉 LOOK WHO’S FLYING INTO THE GHOST HOUSE! 🎉👻🎃

Apparently, celebrating her birthday yesterday wasn’t enough for our fabulous JOAN OLSON LITWIN! Joan Olson Litwin🎂🥳 She’s already hopped on her broomstick and is flying straight to the Candle Lighters Ghost House! 🧹💨🤣

👻🎃 JOAN IS ON HER WAY TO THE GHOST HOUSE… ARE YOU?! 🤣🧹

🎉❤️ A HUGE BELATED HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR AMAZING JOAN! ❤️🎉

Joan is one of our wonderful Candle Lighters volunteers who is ALWAYS there when we need her! From showing up at our work parties and keeping everyone well-fed with delicious food 🍽️💕 to volunteering when the Ghost House is open, she truly goes above and beyond!

Her kindness, generosity, dedication, and wonderful spirit make her such a special part of our Candle Lighters family! ❤️

We hope you had the most magical birthday yesterday, Joan! 🥳🎂🎈

And please, Joan… FLY SAFELY! We still need you at the Ghost House! 🤣🧹💨

🎉 EVERYONE, PLEASE JOIN US IN WISHING JOAN A VERY HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY! 🎉❤️

Address

39169 Fremont Boulevard
Fremont, CA
94538

Opening Hours

Monday 6pm - 9pm
Tuesday 6pm - 9pm
Wednesday 6pm - 9pm
Thursday 6pm - 9pm
Friday 6pm - 10pm
Saturday 3pm - 10pm
Sunday 3pm - 9pm

Telephone

(510) 796-0595

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