California Events
Thursday, October 1, 2026
ANAHEIM: Halloween Time August 21-October 31, 2026 at Disneyland. Main Street Pumpkins, Halloween Screams show, Nightmare Haunted Mansion, Halloween confections, and photo ops galore. Location: 1313 S. Harbor Blvd. Anaheim, CA.
CALABASAS: Night Of The Jack September 25-November 1, 2026, 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, nightofthejack.com
BAKERSFIELD: Kern County Fair September 23-October 4, 2026. Alaskan Pig Races, Turkey Stampede, Concerts, Rodeo and more. Location: 1142 South P St., Bakersfield, CA. kerncountyfair.com
CARMEL: Taste of Carmel October 1, 2026, 6-9 p.m. at Carmel Mission Basilica Courtyard. Includes a wine glass and samples of the best dishes and desserts from local restaurants. Enjoy fine wines and other beverages, including non-alcoholic options. Location: 3080 Rio Road, Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA. $200-250, carmelchamber.org | taste
CARUTHERS: Caruthers District Fair, California's Largest and Longest-Running Free-Gate Fair, September 30-October 3, 2026. Where America's Roots Run Deep. caruthersfair.com
CATALINA ISLAND / TWO HARBORS: Buccaneer Days October 1-3, 2026. Three days of pirates, beach parties, boats, and late-night parties as pirate campers and boaters take over the island. Dress like a pirate and enjoy live music, costume contests, drinks and dancing. For age 21+, $106.25-up, visitcatalinaisland.com
COSTA MESA: Seasonal Adventures Pumpkin Patch October 1-31, 2026 at Orange County Fairgrounds. Inflatable slides, kiddie rides, a petting zoo and a train. Location: 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, CA. Free admission; Free parking Mon-Thur; $12 parking Fri-Sun, ocfair.com
CALIFORNIA: Scarecrow Festivals October 1-31
CAMBRIA: Cambria Scarecrow Festival
DEL MAR: Del Mar Wine + Food Festival September 30-October 4, 2026. Special Events all week at various locations throughout San Diego. The Grand Tasting at the picturesque Surf Sports Park in Del Mar features bites from Celebrity Chefs and great local restaurants plus over 200 wines, beers, and spirits. Location: 14989 Via de la Valle, Del Mar, CA. $, delmar.wine/tickets
EDWARDS: Wasteland Weekend September 30-October 4, 2026! Lots of bands at this Mad Max-style, post-apocalyptic themed event. $405 approx., wastelandweekend.com
EUREKA: Redwood Coast Music Festival October 1-4, 2026 at multiple venues. Four fun-filled days of roots, jazz, swing, calypso, zydeco and blues features , many more! $40-195, rcmfest.org | lineup
FALLBROOK: Scarecrow Days October 1-31
HANFORD: Roadhouse, classic rock music, 5:30-9 p.m., Hanford Market Place Concerts Downtown Hanford Between Doughty & Irwin St. Hanford, CA. Free, mainstreethanford.com
HUNTINGTON BEACH: Oktoberfest September 12-November 8, 2026 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
LAGUNA BEACH: Taste of Laguna October 1, 2026. 30 Orange County restaurants and chefs at open-air venue with music and fun under the stars. Location: Festival of Arts Grounds, 650 Laguna Canyon Rd., Laguna Beach, CA. $, tasteoflagunabeach.com | taste
LAGUNA BEACH: First Thursday Art Walk featuring innovative and diverse artwork. There are 17 host galleries for the event while Laguna Beach has approx. 40 art galleries to see. Location: S. Coast Hwy., Laguna Beach, CA. Free and open to the public, firstthursdaysartwalk.org
LAKEWOOD: The Hollow Awakens September 12-October 31, 2026 (Wednesday-Sunday evenings) at Lakewood Center Mall. Check out Imaginarium's new Halloween themed attraction with nine haunt zones, circus entertainment and trick or treats. Location: 326 Lakewood Center Mall, Lakewood, CA. $22-24, thehollowawakens.com
LAKEWOOD: Pa's Pumpkin Patch October 1-31, 2026 at the Lakewood Center Mall Lakewood, CA $5, $3 child: paspumpkinpatch.com Activities are additional
LANCASTER: Antelope Valley Fair "Ruffling Feathers" September 24-27 & October 1-4, 2026. Bees & Honey, Antique Glass, Miniatures, Scarecrows, Open Wool Show, Gems & Minerals, Baking Challenge and more. Separate ticketed concerts. $11-15, avfair.com | fairs
LATHROP: Dell'Osso Family Farm Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch October 2-31, 2026. 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 18-November 1, 2026. Scary Mary, The Ringmaster, terrifying mazes, carnival rides and ghostly experiences. There's drinking, dining, dancing, swinging (axes) and lots of screaming! $, queenmary.com
LOS ANGELES: Los Angeles Korean Festival October 1-4, 2026 at Seoul International Park, 3250 San Marino Street, Los Angeles, CA. Free, lakoreanfestival.org
ORANGE: Irvine Park Railroad Pumpkin Patch September 12-October 31, 2026. Annual attraction and popular place to take children for pumpkin pictures, crafts, kiddie rides, food and wholesome fun! Location: 1 Irvine Park Rd., Orange, CA. Free admission on weekdays; $, weekends - reservations required, IrvineParkRailroad.com
ORINDA: The Freestone Peaches band plays a tribute to The Allman Brothers, classic rock 6-8 p.m. at Orinda Summer Concerts in Orinda Community Park. Location: 28 Orinda Way, Orinda, CA. Free, cityoforinda.org
PALM SPRINGS: The Dinah Largest Girl Party Music Festival in the World September 30-October 4, 2026. $57.30-up, thedinah.com 21+, guys welcome
PASADENA: Kidspace Halloween September 18-October 31, 2026, includes a Halloween Parade every day, costumes encouraged, plus Pumpkin bowling, Adopt-a-Monster workshop and Witch's Kitchen. Location: 480 N. Arroyo Blvd., Pasadena, CA. $17, kidspacemuseum.org
SACRAMENTO: Aftershock Music Festival October 1-4, 2026 at Discovery Park. Acts include Wu-Tang Clan, Sublime, Public Enemy, Stone Temple Pilots, Body Count feat. Ice-T and over 100 acts spanning 4 days. Location: 1000 Garden Highway Sacramento, CA $235-up, aftershockconcert.com
SAN DIEGO COUNTY: BONITA, DEL MAR, ESCONDIDO & NATIONAL CITY: Pumpkin Station September 25-October 31, 2026. Five locations include 2 farms: Rancho Bernardo Farm in Escondido or Bonita Pumpkin Farm in Bonita with corn mazes, hayrides, petting zoos and Sunflower Fields. Pumpkin Stations at National City's Plaza Bonita, and Del Mar Fairgrounds include kiddie rides, giant slides and petting zoos. Free admission, $5/ea. ticketed attractions, pumpkinstation.com
SAN DIEGO: Haunted Trail in Balboa Park September 25-November 1, 2026 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 JOSE: Festival Fright Nights at Winchester Mystery House select nights September 18-November 1, 2026. Eerie Halloween adventure through a haunted mansion designed by Sarah Winchester, heiress to the Winchester Rifles fortune. Inspired by her communication with spirits, the 160-room estate and grounds are filled with mysteries, oddities and resident ghosts. Location: 525 S. Winchester Blvd., San Jose, CA. $ tickets, festivalfrightnights.com
SANTA YNEZ VALLEY: Santa Ynez Valley Scarecrow Fest October 1-31, 2026. Spooky, whimsical, creative and cool scarecrows are on view 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 25-October 31, 2026, 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
TURLOCK: Turlock Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze September 25-October 31, 2026 daily at RAM Farms. Free admission pumpkin patch with fee for Corn Maze. Location: 716 N. Daubenberger Road, Turlock, CA. Free admission, ramfarms.com
UNIVERSAL CITY: Halloween Horror Nights September 3-November 1, 2026, at Universal Studios Hollywood is back. New this year is Ozzy Osbourne: The Prince of Darkness at Southern California's scariest Halloween event with terrifying haunted houses, the Terror Tram, sinister scare zones, live entertainment and attractions. halloweenhorrornights.com
WHEATLAND: Bishop's Pumpkin Farm open daily September 4-November 15, 2026. It's a fair of 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
WILLITS: Skunk Train Pumpkin Express October 2-31, 2026. Take a train trip from the heart of the Redwoods to the magical pumpkin patch. Pick your own pumpkin and enjoy some tasty fall treats, then return to the station. $59.95 general seating, skunktrain.com
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