Ice Rinks opening November:  Union Square (San Francisco); Santa Monica Third Street Promenade ICE; The Shops at Heavenly Village Rink (South Lake Tahoe)

Saturday, November 1, 2025

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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

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: 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.

CHULA VISTA: Sesame Place Halloween Spooktacular September 13-November 2, 2025. Perfect for youngsters, get ready for some not-too-spooky fun at The Count's Halloween Spooktacular! Location: Sesame Place, 2052 Entertainment Circle, Chula Vista, CA. $ tickets, sesameplace.com sesameplace.com

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

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 

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

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. Authentic haunted ship becomes a playground for spirits & ghosts during annual haunt with mazes, music, food & fun. Scary Mary has haunted the ship since her mysterious drowning in the pool in 1952. $, 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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

 

 

 

Past events

ALPINE: Viejas Casino Resort Ice Rink November 1, 2024-January 5, 2025, 3-10 p.m. daily. Held next to a shopping mall and casino, this event offers all ages fun.

AVALON: Dia de los Muertos Family Festival, 6-9 p.m. at Catalina Museum for Art & History. 2024 Barbie Signature Collection Dia de Muertos doll raffle. Location: 217 Metropole Ave Avalon, CA. $, catalinamuseum.org | day of dead

COLTON: Day of the Dead October 30-November 2, 2024. Photos can be dropped off starting October 30, 2024, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Display will be outdoors. Photos can be picked up in the office November 3 during business hours. ci.colton.ca.us

DUARTE: Día de los Muertos November 1, 2024, 6-9 p.m. City Hall Courtyard. accessduarte.com | day of dead

FRESNO: Fresno Fall Home Improvement Show & Tiny Home Expo November 1-3, 2024, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily Fresno Fairgrounds 1121 S Chance Ave. Fresno, CA $10 approx., $10 parking, fresnoshows.com | home shows

IRVINE: Irvine Spectrum Holiday Ice Rink November 2025-January 4, 2026 next to the Giant Wheel. Skating! Location: 71 Fortune Drive, Irvine, CA. $, irvinespectrumcenter.com

LODI: Sandhill Crane Festival November 1-3, 2024 cranefestival.com

NORTH HOLLYWOOD: Zombie Joe's Haunted Theatre, L.A. September 27-November 1, 2024. Urban Death: Tour Of Terror Haunts is a fun, annual Halloween spectacle. Location: ZJU Theatre Group, 4850 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood, CA. $25.65 ages 17 and up, UrbanDeath.com

ONTARIO: Día de Los Muertos Community Altar, November 1, 2024, 5-9 p.m. start at D St. and Euclid Ave. and conclude at the R. Jack Mercer Community Bandstand, 1265 S. Palmetto Ave.   The Altar Showcase is an open-air exhibition during the City of Ontario's Dia de los Muertos Community Altar and Procession event. ontarioca.gov | day of dead

PALM SPRINGS: Palm Springs Pride Festival October 31-November 3, 2024. Includes free festival  and parade plus activities ranging from forums, musicals, pool parties, military salutes, marches and more. pspride.org

PASADENA:  Dia de Los Muertos November 1, 2024, 5-9 p.m. at Villa-Parke Community Center, 363 E. Villa Street, Pasadena, CA. Dance performances, arts and crafts, food available for purchase and "ofrendas," altars honoring the lives of the deceased. cityofpasadena.net | day of dead

PLEASANTON: Ia 'Oe E Ka La Hula Festival November 1-3, 2024. Kumu Hula Assoc. of Northern Calif. Celebrate Hawaiian culture and traditions through solo and group hula competitions, arts and crafts, and food, which is vital to sharing the traditions, values and art of hula with the world. Held at Alameda County Fairgrounds, 4501 Pleasanton Ave., Pleasanton, CA. $30.42, VIP $100, kumuhulaassociation.com

POMONA: Pomona Fall Home Show November 1-3, 2024 at Fairplex. Location: 1101 W. McKinley Ave., Fairplex, Pomona, CA. Free admission, $18 parking, homeshowconsultants.com | home shows

SAN DIEGO: Art San Diego November 1-3, 2024. San Diego Convention Center, Hall C 111 W Harbor Dr. San Diego, CA 92101. $20-30, redwoodartgroup.com

SAN GABRIEL: Dia de Los Muertos November 1, 2024, 5:30-8 p.m. at Mission Playhouse.. Honor this cultural tradition with a lively celebration filled with live music, a community altar, small bites and drinks and more!  Location: 320 S. Mission Drive, San Gabriel, CA Free, sangabrielcity.com

SANTA MONICA: Dia de los Muertos Pop-Up Exhibition November 1-11, 2024 at Santa Monica History Museum. Students from Santa Monica High School, Venice High School, University High School, and Fairfax High School present Ofrendas and Performances in special evening program November 1. Location: 1350 7th Street, Santa Monica, CA. santamonicahistory.org  

SOUTH EL MONTE: LA Fall Fair, October 25-November 3, 2024 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; $35 wrist bands for rides sold separately, LAFallFair.com | lapradaevents.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/

YORBA LINDA: Dia de Los Muertos November 1, 2024, 4-7 p.m. at Yorba Linda Cultural Arts Center. Food trucks, crafts, photos of loved ones and more. Free, yorbalindaca.gov | day of dead

YUBA CITY: Sikh Festival November 1-3, 2024, Fireworks launch this year's festival at 9 p.m. at Sikh Temple. Location: Tierra Buena 2468 Tierra Buena Road, Yuba City, CA. sikhtempleyubacity.com

Events are not guaranteed. It is your responsibility to confirm before going.