Dog Halloween Costume Contests and Parades
Halloween Trunk or Treat in California
ALAMEDA: Pirates of Emerson Alameda October 5-31, 2018. Held at Alameda County Fairgrounds select nights in October, this Halloween attraction includes great costumes and acting.
ALAMEDA: Teen Haunted House. This annual tradition is put together by the City and its teen volunteers. Be sure to support it with your attendance. Teens, check out the opportunities to get involved on the City website.
ALHAMBRA: Hallowscream and Pumpkin Run 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Downtown Alhambra, alhambrapumpkinrun.com
ALTADENA: Wicked Lit Play
APPLE VALLEY: All Saints Lunatic Asylum Haunted Attraction select days through October 31, 2018, 7-10 p.m. 23275 Ramona Ave, Apple Valley $admission, allsaintsasylum.com
ARCATA: Halloween Events Haunted Kinetic Lab of Horrors
AUBURN: Pumpkin Nights October 17-November 4, 2018 at Gold Country Fairgrounds 273 High St. Auburn, CA. October 17-30, 2018 and November 1-4, 2018, 5:30-10 p.m. approx. Tickets: $20, $16 age 60+ & 4-12 years. PumpkinNights.com
BELMONT SHORE: Haute Dog Howl'oween Parade, 2:30 p.m. Marina Vista Park 5355 East Eliot Street. hautedogs.org
BROOKS: Olive Crush Festival October 28, 2018, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Capay Valley- Yolo Co.
View Contact: 530-796-2810
Sponsor: Seka Hills Olive Mill and Tasting Room
19326 County Road 78
Brooks, CA 95606
BURBANK: Rotten Apple 907 Haunted House, 7-10 p.m. Free but donations requested, rottenapple907.com
CALABASAS: Nights Of The Jack October 17-November 4, 2018, 6-11 p.m. The event occurs at night beginning at dusk. Tickets are sold in 30-minute intervals. Advanced ticket purchase is required. King Gillette Ranch 26800 Mulholland Hwy Calabasas, CA 91302 $25, $20 age 4-12 years, Free 3 years & under, nightsofthejack.com
CAMARILLO: Adolfo's 154th Birthday Celebration, 12-4 p.m. at Camarillo Ranch, 201 Camarillo Ranch Road Camarillo, CA. Free, camarilloranchfoundation.org
CAMPBELL: Trick-or-Treat in Downtown Campbell on E. Campbell Ave. - Street will be closed downtowncampbell.com
CAPITOLA: Capitola Children's Halloween Parade, 2-4 p.m. Capitola Avenue, capitolachamber.com
CARLSBAD: Dia de Los Muertos October 27-28, 2018
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CATHEDRAL CITY: Halloween Spooktacular, 12-3 p.m. Downtown Cathedral City in front of City Hall. Free, discovercathedralcity.com
CHERRY VALLEY: Olive Festival October 27-28, 2018, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Olive Pressing Demonstration & Lectures, Tours, Festive Food, Wine Tasting, Farmer's Market, Children's Games, etc. $5, hsresort.com
DAVIS: Halloween Fright Night, 5:30-7 p.m. at Davis Library, yolocountylibrary.org
DOWNEY: Dia de Los Muertos, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. at Downey Civic Theater
EUREKA: Boo at the Zoo, 12-4 p.m. Sequoia Park Zoo 3414 W Street Eureka, CA. $, sequoiaparkzoo.net | zoos
FELTON: Thomas & Percy's Halloween Party roaringcamp.com
FERNDALE: Victorian Village Halloween
FOUNTAIN VALLEY: Trunk or Treat Halloween Event
HUNTINGTON BEACH: Halloween Poster Magic at Bella Terra Mall bellaterra-hb.com
HUNTINGTON BEACH: Moto Beach Classic October 27-28, 2018. Bolsa Chica State Beach transforms into a wave-shredding, fuel burning, hard-rocking extravaganza in the first of its kind intersection of surf, skate and motorcycle culture with live performances Offspring, Penny Wise, Suicidal Tendencies, Fear, TSOL, Voodoo Glow Skulls, Snuff, Mad Caddies, Social Distortion, Rancid, Bad Religion, The Interrupters, The Wrecks and Aaron Lee Tasjan. Food and full bar. Tickets begin at $59.50-up, motobeachclassic.com
IRVINE:
Howl-O-Ween, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at TRADE Food Hall,
222 Michelson Drive . Free, facebook.com
KERNVILLE: Fall Festival October 27-28, 2018 Oct. 28: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Live music, Dachshund Races, Pumpkin Pie Eating Contest, Costume Contest, Pet Costume Contest, Pumpkin Patch, Farmers Market, Chili Cook-Off, free petting farm, food/shopping Vendors and much more! Accepting applications for vendors and contests, Free Admission! gotokernville.com
LAFAYETTE: Haunted House, October 27-28, 2018
LEMOORE: Halloween Trunk or Treat at First United Methodist Church of Lemoore
LONG BEACH: Dark Harbor at Queen Mary September 27-November 2, 2018. Feast Maze, Deadrise, Circus Big Top Terror and Lullaby are among the many mazes and haunts at an authentic, haunted ship.
LONG BEACH: Aquarium of the Pacific Scarium of the Pacific October 27-28, 2018, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 100 Aquarium Way Long Beach, CA. aquariumofpacific.org | aquariums
LOS ANGELES: Mourning Tours at Heritage Square October 27-28, 2018, 12-4 p.m. Step back 100 years to the Victorian era and participate in a funeral re-enactment. Location: Heritage Square, 3800 Homer Street $, HeritageSquare.orgLOS ANGELES: LA Zoo Trick or Treat October 20-21, 2018 and October 27-28, 2018 Trick-or-treating Los Angeles Zoo 5333 Zoo Drive Los Angeles, CA lazoo.org | zoos
MARTINEZ: Trunk or Treat
Halloween Spooktacular
October 28, 2018, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Treat bags and maps will be available in the plaza. Free Face Painting by City Parks & Rec too!
Location: 500-900
blocks of Main Street.
mainstreetmartinez.org
MARYSVILLE: Yuba Sutter Arts Dia de Los Muertos, 1-5
p.m.
Yuba Sutter Mall.
Free,
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MARYSVILLE: Zombie Walk | Rocky Horror Picture Show
MOORPARK: Boo at the Zoo October 27-28, 2018, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. 7075 Campus Road Moorpark, CA zoo.moorparkcollege.edu Boo at the Zoo at America's Teaching Zoo at Moorpark College hosts annual Boo at the Zoo event. | zoos
OAKLAND: Boo at the Zoo, October 27-28, 2018, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oakland Zoo 9777 Golf Links Road Oakland, CA Boo at the Zoo is included with general admission, oaklandzoo.org | zoos
OCEANSIDE: Day of the Dead at Mission San Luis Rey
ORANGE: Irvine Railroad Pumpkin Patch
OXNARD: Halloween Pumpkin Fun Day, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Channel Islands Harbor 3350 S. Harbor Blvd.
PACIFICA: Halloween Spook-Tacular Haunted House Halloween & Carnival October 27-28, 2018, cityofpacifica.org
PALO ALTO: Palo Alto Trick or Treat California Avenue, between Birch and Park Blvd. blossombirth.org
PALM SPRINGS: Wellspring, October 26-28, 2018 celebrating World Mental Health Day with leaders in the industry such as Glennon Doyle, Marianne Williamson, Dr. Habib Sadeghi and Lauren Ash. Location: Palm Springs Convention Center 277 N. Avenida Caballeros, wanderlust.com/wellspring/
PASADENA: Pumpkin Festival at Kidspace October 27-28, 2018, kidspacemuseum.org
PETALUMA: Blind Scream Haunted House at SOMO Village. blindscream.com
PLEASANTON: Dia de Los Muertos: Honoring the Dead October 27-28, 2018 free library program open to the public.
PORTOLA: Pumpkin Patch Express October 20, 21, 27 & 28, 2018 at Western Pacific Railroad Museum wplives.org
POWAY: Once Upon A Hallowe'en at Old Poway Park
RANCHO PALOS VERDES: Halloween Event Trunk or Treat and Chili Cook St. Peter's by the Sea. Free, stpeterspres.org
REDWOOD CITY: Halloween Parade at Redwood City Public Library 1044 Middlefield Road, redwoodcity.org
RIVERSIDE: Make America Grin Again, 7 p.m. at Landis Performing Arts Center. A comic ensemble began more than 30 years ago when a group of Senate staffers performed for their office Christmas party. Now, the musical comedy troupe has become an institution in Washington, D.C. Location: 4800 Magnolia Avenue Riverside, CA 92506. $29-45, instantseats.com
SACRAMENTO: Boo at the Zoo October 27-28, 2018, 11 a.m.- 4 p.m. Sacramento Zoo 3930 West Land Park Drive Sacramento, CA $, saczoo.org | zoos
SAN CARLOS: Halloween Events - Kids Carnival and Helicopter Pumpkin Drop at Hiller Aviation Museum hiller.org
SAN DIEGO: San Diego Zoo HalGLOWeen October 26-28, 2018 Park hours expanded to 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Located in Balboa Park 2920 Zoo Drive San Diego, CA Age 11 years and under get in free in October. $, sandiegozoo.org | zoos
SAN DIEGO: Halloween at Liberty Station, 12-4 p.m. North Promenade Free, libertystation.com
SAN FRANCISCO: Boo at the Zoo October 27-28, 2018, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. San Francisco Zoo Sloat Blvd. at The Great Highway San Francisco, CA $, sfzoo.org | zoos
SAN JOSE: Winchester Mystery House Halloween Candlelight Tours. One of America's most unique mansions constructed by the superstitious heiress to the Winchester fortune includes mysteries that remain long after Sarah Winchester left this plain of existence. Tickets sell out! $41.50-51.50 general admission.
SAN JOSE: La Ultima Parada Celebration of Life Day of the Dead October 27-28, 2018 School of Arts and Culture at Mexican Heritage Plaza laultimaparada.org
SAN PEDRO: San Pedro Day of The Dead Festival, 3-9 p.m. San Pedro Historic Waterfront District
SAN PEDRO: Halloween Events
SANTA ANA: Boo at the Zoo October 20, 21, 27 & 28, 2018, 5:30 - 8 p.m. Santa Ana, Prentice Park Zoo 1801 East Chestnut Avenue. $, santaanazoo.org/boo.htm | zoos
SANTA BARBARA:
Dia de Los Muertos
Free Family Day at
Santa Barbara Museum of Art
SANTA CLARA: California's Great America Haunt September 21-October 28, 2018. Location: 4701 Great America Pkwy Santa Clara, CA. Cost: $tickets, cagreatamerica.com
SANTA CLARITA: Circus Vargas October 25-29, 2018. Location: Westfield Valencia Town Center 24201 Valencia Blvd Santa Clarita, CA. $15-72, circusvargas.com
SANTA CLARITA: Trunk or Treat Trunk or Treat at Santa Clarita United Methodist Church 26640 Bouquet Canyon Rd.
SANTA CLARITA: Haunted Jailhouse at Sheriff's Station
SANTA FE SPRINGS: Santa Fe Springs Haunted House October 26-31, 2018 at Santa Fe Springs Activity Center 11143 Charlesworth Rd., $4-5 admission
SANTA MONICA: Fishy Fest, October 27-28, 2018, 12:30- 5 p.m. at Heal the Bay Aquarium on Santa Monica Pier Santa Monica Pier Aquarium 1600 Ocean Front Walk Santa Monica, CA $, healthebay.org/aquarium | aquariums
SANTA PAULA: Ghost Walk $15, $10 Students and age 12 and under, ghostwalk.com
SANTA PAULA: Pumpkin Patch at Limoneira
SIMI VALLEY: Day of the Dead, 2-7 p.m. at Strathearn Historical Park
SUISUN CITY: Gaslighters Halloween Mash Bash October 27-28, 2018 at Harbor Theater 720 Main St. suisunharbortheater.org
UNION CITY: Union City Halloween Carnival, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
VICTORVILLE: Reptilian Nation Expo October 27-28, 2018, reptiliannationexpo.com Meet well known reptile, amphibian and arachnid breeders, vendors, rescues in person, while animals and supplies are sold to the public at below retail prices. See bearded dragons, geckos, monitors, snakes, turtles, tortoises, frogs, toads, newts, salamanders, scorpions, or tarantulas and other bugs.
VISTA: Vista Fall Tractor Show October 20-21, 27-28, 2018, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Antique Gas and Steam Engine Museum sponsors this fantastic event held two weekends. Antique Equipment & Tractor Parade, Threshing Demo, Grist Mill, Heritage Area for Children, Weaving & Spinning, Blacksmithing, Wheelwright Demo N' Scale Model Railroad, School of Times Past Farmhouse/Parlor Wagon Rides & Train Rides Arts & Crafts, Museum Gift Shop Food Booths. Admission: $10, $5 parking. Location: 2040 N. Santa Fe Ave., Vista, CA. agsem.com
WINDSOR: Pumpkin Jamboree. Free admission, windsorfarmersmarket.com
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