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Encinitas 11/1-2/25 World's Largest Women's Skateboarding Competition - exposureskate.org
Saturday, November 1, 2025
ALAMEDA: Holiday Boutique November 1-2, 2025, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at DeWitt O' Club. Homemade and hand crafted items sold by more than 50 Crafters. Location: 641 W. Redline Ave., Alameda, CA. Free admission, alamedaholidayboutique.org
ALPINE: Viejas Casino Resort Ice Rink November 7, 2025-January 4, 2026, 3-10 p.m. daily. Held next to a shopping mall and casino, this event offers all ages fun.
APPLE VALLEY: Holiday Craft Fair November 1-2, 2025 at Apple Valley Conference Center. Handcrafted jewelry, woodwork, fabric arts, home decor, fine art, and much more. Kids can enjoy a free make-it and take-it craft. Location: 14975 Dale Evans Pkwy., Apple Valley, CA. Free admission, AppleValley.org
APPLE VALLEY: All Saints Asylum Haunted Attraction Halloween Edition takes place in the shuttered, REAL lunatic asylum! Select days through November 2, 2025. Location: 23275 Ramona Ave, Apple Valley, CA. $, allsaintsasylum.com
ARCATA: Arcata Plaza Summer Concerts & Farmers' Market 9 a.m.-2 p.m. presents The Bayou Swamis band. Location: Arcata Plaza surrounded by 8th, 9th, G, and H Street, Arcata, CA. Free, northcoastgrowersassociation.org
ATASCADERO: Dr. Frankenstein's Monsters: September 27-November 1, 2025 at 5805 El Camino Real, Atascadero, CA $, thehauntinatascadero.com
AVALON: Día de los Muertos Family Festival November 1, 2025, 6-10 p.m. at Catalina Museum for Art & History. Annual Family Festival celebrates and honors life and death with kids' art project, local food vendors, tequila tasting, live music, cultural performances. Location: 217 Metropole Ave Avalon, CA. $, catalinamuseum.org
BAKERSFIELD: Scare Valley Haunted Attraction October 3-November 2, 2025, 8 p.m. at Kern County Fairgrounds. Haunts, a hayride, pumpkin patch and Halloweenville with kids games and activities. Free to $5, scarevalley.com
BIG BEAR LAKE: Zipline Pumpkin Smash Saturdays in October. Location: Action Tours, 41693 Big Bear Boulevard, Big Bear Lake, CA. $165.85, actiontourscalifornia.com
BIG BEAR LAKE: Oktoberfest September 6-November 2, 2025 at Big Bear Lake Convention Center. Log Sawing, Stein Holding, German bands, beers & food, dancing, cool merch and more! $, bigbearevents.com
BUENA PARK: The 17th Door haunt September 26-November 2, 2025, 7-11 p.m. in Buena Park Downtown Mall. Dark corridors with creeps, clowns, carnage and no escape. Location: 8420 On the Mall Buena Park, CA. $39-up, the17thdoor.com
CALABASAS: Nights Of The Jack September 26-November 1, 2025, 6-10:30 p.m. at King Gillette Ranch. Jack o' lanterns along a 3/4th mile trail, activities, and spooky fun. Location: 26800 Mulholland Hwy., Calabasas, CA. $, pre-purchase required, nightsofthejack.com
CARLSBAD: Día de los Muertos November 1-2, 2025
City of Carlsbad's Leo Carrillo Ranch Historic Park Candlelight Tour
Leo Carrillo Ranch Historic Park
6200 Flying Leo Carrillo Lane, $20 reservations required, carlsbadconnect.org.
CLOVERDALE: Cloverdale Wine Walk, November 1, 2025, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. First Saturday event is a collaboration of businesses. Location: Downtown, Cloverdale Boulevard, Cloverdale, CA. $40-45, cloverdalechamber.com
DEATH VALLEY: Death Valley 49ers Encampment October 31-November 2, 2025. Encampment at Stovepipe Wells. deathvalley49ers.org
ENCINITAS: Exposure Skate November 1-2, 2025, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at 9am - 4:30pm Encinitas Community Park. World's largest and longest running women's skateboarding competition with 200 women and girls from all over the world competing, food trucks, skateboard clinics. Location: 425 Santa Fe Drive, Encinitas, CA. Free to attend, exposureskate.org
FONTANA: Dia de Los Muertos November 1, 2025, 4-7 p.m. at Jack Bulick Center. Location: 16581 Filbert Street, Fontana, CA. Free admission, fontana.org
HANFORD: Kings Art Center Scarecrow Contest November 1, 2025, 12-4 p.m. at Kings Art Center. Kings Art Center First Annual Scarecrow Contest and Pumpkin Carving Festival Location: 605 North Douty Street, Hanford. $, kingsartcenter.org
HOLLYWOOD: Hollywood Forever's Day & Night of the Dead, 10 a.m.-11:59 p.m. Hollywood Forever 6000 Santa Monica Blvd. Hollywood, CA $53.60-212.86, ladayofthedead.com
HUNTINGTON BEACH: Oktoberfest September 7-November 9, 2025 at Old World Village. German Beers & Bands, Brats & Kraut, Shot Girls, and the Chicken Dance at every event! Hosting SoCal's biggest party since 1978, the indoor/outdoor Bavarian Biergarten features free admission nights Wed & Thu; adult nights Fri-Sat; and daytime family Sundays. oldworldhb.com
IRVINE: Irvine Spectrum Holiday Ice Rink November 1, 2025-January 4, 2026 next to the Giant Wheel. Skating! Location: 71 Fortune Drive, Irvine, CA. $24-27 general admission, irvinespectrumcenter.com
LAKEWOOD: Imaginarium's Zenthara August 28-November 9, 2025 at Lakewood Center Mall. Over 5 million lights create a fantastical landscape of larger-than-life Creatures and Dragons. Location: 326 Lakewood Center Mall, Lakewood, CA. $23-up, imaginarium360.com
LATHROP: Dell'Osso Family Farm Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch October 3-31, 2025. One of the largest, most popular Halloween pumpkin patch & maze attractions in the nation gets over 250,000 visitors annually. Location: 501 Manthey Road, Lathrop, CA. $24-33, pumpkinmaze.com
LONG BEACH: Dark Harbor at Queen Mary September 19-November 2, 2025. Scary Mary, The Ringmaster, demented doctor and cannibal chef treat you to their nightmares in 7 mazes on board and outside the ship where circus rides, fire shows and sliders entertain. There's drinking, dining, dancing, swinging (axes) and lots of screaming! $, queenmary.com
LOS ANGELES: Haunted Hayride September 20-November 2, 2025 in Griffith Park features themed scare attraction, including the Haunted Hayride. $38.99-up, losangeleshauntedhayride.com
MILPITAS: Dia de Los Muertos 5K Sugar Skull Run November 1, 2025, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. at Gill Memorial Park. Location: Santa Rita Dr. and Paseo Refugio, Milpitas, CA. Free admission to the fair. Race participation is $42 adults, $32 kids 17 and under, milpitas.gov
MOORPARK: Underwood Farms Fall Harvest Festival September 27-October 31, 2025, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. has tons of pumpkins to admire and purchase, barnyard critters, pig races, animal shows, a corn maze and themed weekends with live music and entertainment. Location: 3370 Sunset Valley Road, Moorpark, CA. $, underwoodfamilyfarms.com
MURPHYS: Murphys Day of the Dead November 1, 2025, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Main Street Murphys, CA Free, murphyswitchwalk.com
NEWARK: Fear Overload Scream Park September 20-November 2, 2025 at NewPark Mall. Though Ravenwood Sanitarium is supposed to be closed, something still operates inside. You can't prepare for this nightmare...it's sick! Location: 2086 Newpark Mall, Newark CA. $23.99-up, fearoverload.com
ONTARIO: Imaginarium September 5-November 9, 2025 at Ontario Mills. Millions of lights in colorful displays just in time for the holidays at the Alice in Wonderland themed attraction! Location: Ontario Mills Mall, 4377 Mills Circle, Ontario, CA. $27-up, imaginarium360.com
PEBBLE BEACH: Whiskey & Fire 6-9 p.m. at The Inn at Spanish Bay. Live-fire cooking and world-class whiskey, hosted by the Pebble Beach Company Foundation. Location: 2700 17-Mile Drive, Pebble Beach, CA. $200, pebblebeachfoodandwine.com
PLEASANTON: Pirates of Emerson Alameda September 26-November 2, 2025. Held at Alameda County Fairgrounds select nights, this pirate-themed Halloween attraction celebrates 35 years of unparalleled costumes, acting and thrills. Tickets sold online only: $40-100, piratesofemerson.com
REDWOOD CITY: Momotombo SF, latin rock legends, 3:30-6 p.m. at Port of Redwood City Rock the Dock. Location: 59 Seaport Court Redwood City, CA $5-20 suggested donation, rockthedockrwc.com
SAN JOSE: Festival Fright Nights at Winchester Mystery House select nights September 26-November 1, 2025 takes guests on an eerie Halloween adventure through an authentic, haunted mansion. Designed by Sarah Winchester, wife and heiress of over $20 million in the estate of her late husband, William Winchester (Winchester Rifles,) the massive, meandering complex is filled with stairways to nowhere and countless mysteries inspired by her communication with spirits. Location: 525 South Winchester Boulevard San Jose, CA. $ tickets, festivalfrightnights.com
SACRAMENTO: Sacramento Ultimate Terror Scream Park September 20-November 2, 2025, select days. Four radically different nightmares in one all-access ticket. Location: 4909 Auburn Blvd., Sacramento CA. $, screamparkcalifornia.com
SAN BERNARDINO: Escape Halloween October 31-November 1, 2025 at National Orange Show. 85 musical acts on 6 stages. Location: 689 S E Street, San Bernardino, CA. $274-up, escapehalloween.frontgatetickets.comSAN DIEGO: Haunted Trail in Balboa Park September 26-November 1, 2025 includes two walk-through scares - The Experiment Maze plus Haunted Trail - with zombies, ghouls, loud noises and flashing lights. $34.99-up, hauntedtrail.net
SAN FRANCISCO: Terror Vault Hexed October 2-November 1, 2025 at The San Francisco Mint. Guests are recruited to help stop a Coven of Witches from sending the world into eternal darkness in this interactive thriller. Location: 88 5th St., San Francisco, CA. $60-106, age 18+, terrorvault.com
SAN FRANCISCO: Yerba Buena Gardens Halloween Hoopla, 12-3 p.m. at Yerba Buena Gardens. Location: Mission Street between 3rd & 4th Streets San Francisco, CA. Free, geared toward age 10 years & under, ybgfestival.org
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO: Cultural Day and Day of the Dead November 1, 2025, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Blas Aguilar Adobe Museum and the Cultural Center. Arts, Crafts, Mariachi, Altars, Basket Weaving and Folklorico Dancing. Location: 31806 El Camino Real, San Juan Capistrano, CA. Free admission, sanjuancapistrano.org
SAN LUIS OBISPO: Pumpkin Smash November 1, 2025, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at French Park. Location: 1040 Fuller Street San Luis Obispo, CA Free, slochamber.org
SANTA YNEZ VALLEY: Santa Ynez Valley Scarecrow Fest October 1-31, 2025. Spooky, whimsical, creative and cool scarecrows are on view and you're invited to select the best. Check them out in Ballard, Buellton, Los Alamos, Los Olivos, Santa Ynez and Solvang on California's Central Coast! See map / locations: syvscarecrows.com
SOLVANG: Solvang Farmer Pumpkin Patch September 26-November 2, 2025, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Back for another season with 50 varieties of pumpkins and a 14-acre corn maze! Location: 1035 Alamo Pintado Road, Solvang, CA. Free pumpkin patch admission
SOUTH EL MONTE: LA Fall Fair, October 24-November 2, 2025 at Whittier Narrows Recreational Area. Unlimited Carnival Rides, circus attraction and concerts in the park are FREE with admission. Closed Monday-Wednesday. 12 acres of amusement rides, carnival games, vendors, crafts, food and fun. Location: 1600 Rosemead Boulevard, South El Monte, CA. $5 admission at gate; $25-38 wrist bands for rides sold separately, LAFallFair.com | lapradaevents.com
TEMECULA: Mansion of Lost Souls Halloween Haunt October 2-November 1, 2025, 7 p.m. Thur-Sun at Pumpkinland. Annual scare attraction recommended for age 12+ years. Location: 40820 Winchester Road,Temecula, CA. $21-30, mansionoflostsouls.com
THOUSAND OAKS: Reign of Terror (ROT) haunted attraction September 26- November 2, 2025. Opens at 7 p.m. at Janns Marketplace. 11 themed haunts connected to each other take you through a seamless scare experience in this annual favorite. Location: 285 N. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks, CA. $42-up, rothauntedhouse.com
VALLEJO: Six Flags Discovery Kingdom Fright Fest September 20-November 2, 2025. Haunted Houses, Haunted Mazes, Scare Zones and Rides in the Dark. Location: 1001 Fairgrounds Dr. Vallejo, CA. $, sixflags.com/discoverykingdom/
VISALIA: Visalia Cemetery Tour Tales from The Tomb Pioneers, Neighbors and Everyday Heroes November 1, 2025, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Visalia Public Cemetery. Location: 1300 W. Goshen Ave., Visalia, CA. Free, all ages, visalia.city
WATSONVILLE: Goat Hill Fair October 31-November 1, 2025, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds. Antiques and vintage show with over 100 vendors. Location: 2601 E. Lake Ave., Watsonville, CA. $10-30, goathillfair.com
WHEATLAND: Bishop's Pumpkin Farm open daily September 6-November 9, 2025. It's like going to a fair with fun foods and drinks, barnyard animals, carnival rides, hayrides, firepits, entertainment and free admission! Location: 1415 Pumpkin Lane, Wheatland, CA. Free, parking fees select days, bishopspumpkinfarm.com
WOODSIDE: Spooky Nightfall October 3-November 10, 2025 at Filoli is a Gothic dream. The fantasy 16-acre estate & 54,000 sq. ft. mansion in Santa Cruz mountains has surprises - Shadow Creatures, Blacklight Mushroom Forest, Witches Apothecary, Pumpkin Meadow, Hay Maze and more. $, filoli.org
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