California Events
Sunday, October 19, 2025
ANAHEIM: Halloween Time August 22-October 31, 2025 at Disneyland. Main Street Pumpkins, Halloween Screams show, Nightmare Haunted Mansion, Halloween confections, and photo ops galore. Location: 1313 S. Harbor Blvd. Anaheim, CA.
ANDERSON: Hawes Farms Screaming Haunt Open Fridays and Saturdays in October 2025, haunts include strobe lights, low visibility, fog, loud noises and special effects for ages 18 and older. Location: 21923 Dersch Rd, Anderson, CA. $, historichawesfarms.com
ANTIOCH: The Walnut Festival October 16-19, 2025 at Contra Costa Fairgrounds, 1201 W. 10th St., Antioch, CA. thewalnutfestival.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
ARCADIA: Santa Anita Park Oktoberfest October 11-12 & 18-19, 2025, 12-5 p.m. Costume contest, stein-holding, musical chairs, keg rolling, cornhole competitions and vintage VW & Porsche mini car show. Admission includes: 8 (3oz) Oktoberfest beer tastings, Mini–souvenir 3 oz. tasting acrylic stein, admission, $5 betting voucher and open grandstand seating $26-75, santaanita.com | Oktoberfest
ATASCADERO: Dr. Frankenstein's Monsters haunted scare attraction September 26-November 1, 2025 at 5805 El Camino Real, Atascadero, CA $11.33 approx., thehauntinatascadero.com
AVALON: Catalina Island JazzTrax Festival Opening Weekend October 9-12, 2025; Closing Weekend October 16-19, 2025. Mindi Abair Unplugged Under the Stars on Descanso Beach; Damien Escobar, Eric Darius, Gerald Albright, Ronnie Laws, Spyro Gyra, The Bob James Quartet and more. Location: Avalon Casino Ballroom and other venues. Avalon CA Tickets: jazztrax.com | line up
AZUSA: Azusa Golden Days thru October 10-19, 2025 includes a parade, carnival, foods, arts & crafts vendors, a fun run and concerts. Free admission, azusaca.gov
BAKERSFIELD: Boo at the Zoo October 15-19, 2025, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at CALM Zoo. Halloween-themed games with candy and prizes. Location: 10500 Alfred Harrell Hwy. Bakersfield, CA $12 approx., calmzoo.org
BAKERSFIELD: Via Arte Italian Street Painting Festival October 18-19, 2025, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. at Marketplace, Corner of Ming Avenue and Haggin Oaks Boulevard- Bakersfield, CA - Free event with special area for public to create street art in addition to professional artists competing, see: viaartebakersfield.com
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
BELMONT SHORE: Blessing of the Animals October 19, 2025, 5 p.m. in front of Chase Bank, 5200 E. 2nd St., Belmont Shore. The city's fees for the former beachfront location have become too much. The event lasts about 30 minutes. Belmont Shore, CA hautedogs.org
BEVERLY HILLS: The Beverly Hills Art Show October 18-19, 2025, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at Beverly Gardens Park bring to the public 235 fine arts vendors stretching along 2 blocks at North Canon Drive & Santa Monica Boulevard. Food trucks sell bites and meals. Beverly Hills Art Show is family-friendly and free to attend. beverlyhills.org/artshow
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
BORREGO SPRINGS: Borrego Desert Days October 18-19, 2025. Saturday 8:45 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Christmas Circle Community Park 600 Christmas Circle Dr. Borrego Springs, CA. Free, BorregoDays.com
BREA: The Phoenix Club Oktoberfest September 27-October 19, 2025 held on weekends (Saturdays & Sundays) with Saturday age 21+ only and Sunday bring the kids. Live German band at each event. Pre-purchase tickets online only, no sales at door.
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
BUENA PARK: Silverado Days Festival October 17-19, 2025 at Peak Park, 7225 El Dorado Dr. Buena Park, CA silveradodays.com
BURBANK: Burbank Floating Pumpkin Patch October 18, 2025, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Verdugo Aquatic Facility 3201 W Verdugo Ave. $5 swimming & pick your own pumpkin, Register for your session at burbankparks.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
CALABASAS: Calabasas Pumpkin Festival Sunday, October 19, 2025, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Juan Bautista de Anza Park 3701 Lost Hills Rd. Calabasas, CA. $, calabasaspumpkinfestival.com
CAMPBELL: Campbell Oktoberfest October 18-19, 2025, 10 a.m. Oktoberfest in Downtown Campbell. Admission is free - activities, food and drinks are ticketed items, campbelloktoberfest.com
CAMPO: Pacific Southwest Railway Pumpkin Express Great Pumpkin Patch October 4-26, 2025 (Saturdays &Sundays). Ride decorated rail cars through San Diego County. After the ride return to the pumpkin patch and view Halloween scenes among the rail cars of the museum. Toddlers and children get pumpkin with ticket. Additional pumpkins cost $10 each. Times: 10:30 a.m., 1 & 2:30 p.m. $18.95-39.95, psrm.org| trains
CARLSBAD: Legoland Brick-or-Treat Monster Party September 20-November 1, 2025. Meet LEGO Mummy & Spider Lady before brick-or-treating through the Park's candy trails, watch Zombie Cheer Crew on Fun Town stage and show off your costume at Lord Vampyre's Very Important Monsters Costume Contest & Party.
CAYUCOS: Cayucos Antique Street Faire October 19, 2025, 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Treasures abound in this unique antique street faire setting in Cayucos! Antiques, vintage, and collectibles galore Family friendly, free admission, free parking. Location: 10 N. Ocean Ave, Cayucos, CA facebook.com/ CayucosAntiqueStreetFaire/
CONCORD: Contra Costa Halloween Con October October 19, 2025, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Hilton Concord Hotel 1970 Diamond Blvd. Concord, CA, $10, age 9 years and under free, free parking, kidfestconcord.com/ contra-costa-con or eventbrite.com The 4th annual Contra Costa Halloween Con features Halloween Costume Contest with p
COSTA MESA: Seasonal Adventures Pumpkin Patch October 2-31, 2025 at Orange County Fairgrounds. Inflatable slides, kiddie rides, a petting zoo and a train. Location: 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, CA. Free admission; $12 parking Fri-Sun, ocfair.com
COSTA MESA: OC Japan Fair October 17-19, 2025 at Orange County Fairgrounds. Taste, shop, and learn about Japanese culture. There's cosplay, tuna cutting show, artists, comedians, traditional music, games, kimono models and more! Location: 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, CA. $14-20, $12 parking, ocfair.com
DAVIS: Davis Craft and Vintage Fair, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Music, food, vintage and handmade goods Art, Crafts, Vintage, Up-cycled, Handcrafted, Spa, Food and live music! Location: Central Park, 301 C Street, Davis, CA. daviscraftandvintage.org Additional dates: October 26, November 16 & 23, December 7 & 14, 2025
DUARTE: Halloween Floating Pumpkin Patch October 19, 2025, 12-3 p.m. at Duarte Fitness Center Pool accessduarte.com
EL CERRITO: El Cerrito Free Folk Festival October 19, 2025, 12-8 p.m. at El Cerrito Community Center. Annual event sponsored by San Francisco Folk Music Club in association with City of El Cerrito Arts & Culture Commission. Free, elcerritofreefolkfestival.org
ESCONDIDO: Autumn Festival October 4-26, 2025 (weekends) at San Diego Zoo Safari Park. Celebrate the subtle change of seasons with live music, entertainment and fun educational experiences at the wild animal park! Location: 15500 San Pasqual Valley Road, Escondido, CA. $, sdzsafaripark.org
EUREKA: Wind Energy, woodwind quintet, 1-3 p.m. Humboldt Botanical Garden Summer Music Series. Location: 7707 Tompkins Hill Road Eureka, CA 95503 $10-15, hbgf.org
FALLBROOK: Fallbrook Harvest Faire October 19, 2025, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Main Avenue and surrounding streets Alvarado, Hawthorne & Fig St., Fallbrook, CA. Free admission, fallbrookchamberofcommerce.org
FELTON: Thomas & Percy's Halloween Party train ride October 4, 5, 18, 19, 25 & 26, 2025, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Roaring Camp Railroads 5401 Graham Hill Road Felton, CA 95018 (831) 335-4484 $30.85 all ages, roaringcamp.com order tickets early - sells out!
FERNDALE: Scream-a-torium October 17-30, 2025 at Humboldt County Fairgrounds returns with three terrifying mazes, plenty of eats & drinks to purchase, bands performing and family days on Sundays with non-scary options.
FREMONT: Fremont Haunted Train October 17-19 & October 24-26, 2025 at Ardenwood Historic Farm SPCRR Railroad Museum. Location: 34600 Ardenwood Blvd., Fremont, CA. $ tickets, spcrr.org
GILROY: Gilroy Gardens The Great Big Boo Halloween September 26-October 26, 2025. Fun & Safe Trick or Treating, Halloween themed stage shows, themed beverages, foods and rides. Location: 3050 Hecker Pass Hwy., Gilroy CA. $, gilroygardens.org
HALF MOON BAY: Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival October 18-19, 2025, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Main Street between Miramontes & Spruce Half Moon Bay, CA Free admission - no pets! hmbpumpkinfest.com
HOLLISTER: Northern California Renaissance Faire September 13-October 19, 2025, weekends. Meet Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, see minstrels, sword fights, jugglers and jesters, shop for cool stuff, eat neat foods and have the time of your life pretending you stepped into the Renaissance era with actors, great costumes, music and entertainment. Location: Casa de Fruta $, norcalrenfaire.com
HOLLISTER: Swank Farms Fall Festival Pumpkin Patch, Trail of Lights October 4-31, 2025. Corn Maze + Trail of Lights + Terror in the Corn attractions, food, music and more. Location: 4751 Pacheco Pass Hollister, CA $15-up, swankfarms.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
LAGUNA NIGUEL: Haunted Trails, October 16-19, 2025, 6:30-9:30 p.m. at Crown Valley Park. Step inside a world of abandoned hospitals and deranged doctors. Location: 29751 Crown Valley Parkway, Laguna Niguel, CA. $13-15, cityoflagunaniguel.org
LAKE ARROWHEAD: Lake Arrowhead Village Oktoberfest September 20-October 26, 2025, Saturdays & Sundays with musik provided by an authentic Bavarian band at each events, bier, dancing, contests, German food & more. Plus, free admission! lakearrowheadoktoberfest.com
LAKE FOREST: Heritage Hill Falloween October 10-12 & 17-19, 2025, 4:30-8:30 p.m. at Heritage Hill Historical Park. Location: 25151 Serrano Road, Lake Forest, CA. Free Admission & Parking, ocparks.com/heritagehill
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
LA VERNE: La Verne Heritage Pumpkin Patch October 3-26, 2025 at Heritage Park Location: 5001 via de Mansion, La Verne, CA, Free admission, laverneheritage.org
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
LOMPOC: Dunkin' for Pumpkins October 19, 2025, 3:30-4:30 p.m. at Lompoc Aquatic Center. Pumpkins are sold for $10/ea. $6 admission, registration required: (805) 875-8100 | cityoflompoc.com
LOS ANGELES: Los Angeles Korean Festival October 16-19, 2025 at Seoul International Park, 3250 San Marino Street, Los Angeles, CA. Free, lakoreanfestival.org
LOS ANGELES: Angel City Jazz Festival October 9-19, 2025 at multiple Los Angeles concert halls, Free-$fee, angelcityjazz.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: Zoo BOO October 18, 19, 25 & 26, 2025. Zoo admission includes Zoo Boo entertainment, including Trick or Treat stations. $, lazoo.org
MANHATTAN BEACH: World Famous Pumpkin Race October 19, 2025, 12 p.m. Held on hill above Manhattan Beach Pier. Nothing beats Manhattan Beach's Pumpkin Races held overlooking the pier and beach. Location, location! manhattanbeach.gov
MARINA: Howloween Parade October 19, 2025, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Marina Equestrian Center 2830 5th Avenue Marina, CA Free admission, cityofmarina.org Bring your furry friends in costume and enjoy a pet parade, vendors and raffles and more!
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
MORRO BAY: Morro Bay Floating Pumpkin Patch, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at Morro Bay High School Aquatic Center. Location: 235 Atascadero Road, Morro Bay, CA $15, morrobayca.gov
NAPA: Napa Harvest Festival, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at Connolly Ranch Education Center. Location: 3141 Browns Valley Road Napa, CA. $22, connollyranch.org
NEWPORT BEACH: Newport Beach Film Festival October 16-23, 2025. Over 300 features and shorts from over forty different countries. newportbeachfilmfest.com | film
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
ORANGE: Irvine Park Railroad Pumpkin Patch September 13-October 31, 2025. 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
ORANGE: Opal, Gem & Jewelry Show October 18-19, 2025, 10 a.m. at Velvet Rose Event Center. Location: 300 S. Flower St., Orange, CA. $5-7, opalsociety.org
PALM SPRINGS: Modernism Week Mini Series October 16-19, 2025 at Palm Springs Convention Center & other venues in Palm Springs, CA. $varies, modernismweek.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
POMONA: Lights Out Halloween October 3-25, 2025, 6-11 p.m. Fairplex, 1101 W. McKinley Ave. Pomona, CA $30-33, $25 parking, fairplex.com/lightsout
PORTOLA: Pumpkin Patch Train Octobter 18, 19, 25 & 26, 2025 at Western Pacific Railroad Museum. $5-20, wplives.org
RANCHO CORDOVA: Heartstoppers Haunted House September 27-November 2, 2025. Location: 2300 Mine Shaft Lane, Rancho Cordova, CA. $38.40 approx. +$5 parking, heartstoppershaunt.com
ROSEVILLE: Roseville Floating Pumpkin Patch, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at Mike Shellito Indoor Pool, Roseville, CA $17 admission, Pre-registration is required! roseville.ca.us | floating pumpkins
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
SACRAMENTO: Fairytale Town Super Safe Halloween October 11-19, 2025, 5-9 p.m. at Fairytale Town. Location: 3901 Land Park Drive, Sacramento, CA. $15-18, fairytaletown.org
SAN CARLOS: Halloween Haunted Hangar at Hiller Aviation Museum 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Halloween Paint a Plane Oct. 18 & 19, 2025. The Hiller Aviation Museum 601 Skyway Road San Carlos, CA 94070. $, hiller.org
SAN DIEGO: San Diego Zoo HalGLOWeen
October 3-26, 2025, 5-9 p.m. in Balboa Park. Location:
2920 Zoo Drive,
San Diego, CA.
$Free with admission, sandiegozoo.org
SAN DIEGO, BONITA, DEL MAR, ESCONDIDO & NATIONAL CITY: Pumpkin Station September 26-October 31, 2025. 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, Del Mar Fairgrounds and San Diego's Mission Valley include kiddie rides, giant slides and petting zoos. Free admission, $5/ea. ticketed attractions, pumpkinstation.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
SAN JOSE: Festival Fright Nights at Winchester Mystery House select nights September 26-November 1, 2025. 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 ANA: Boo at the Zoo October 18, 19, 25 & 26, 2025, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Santa Ana, Prentice Park Zoo 1801 East Chestnut Avenue Santa Ana, CA 92701 $, santaanazoo.org
SANTA ANA: Discovery Cube Pumpkin Palooza October 3-26, 2025. Explore this annual Spooky Science event that presents holiday learning in a festive, fun way. Location: Discovery Cube Orange County, 2500 N. Main Street, Santa Ana, CA. $32-36, discoverycube.org
SANTA BARBARA: Boo at the Zoo October 17, 18, 19, 24, 25 & 26, 2025, 5-8 p.m. at Santa Barbara Zoo. Trick or Treat, costumes, bounce house, hay maze, animal encounters and All Ghouls Dance Party. $26.88 approx., sbzoo.org
SANTA CRUZ: Thomas & Percy's Halloween Party train ride October 4, 5, 18, 19, 25 & 26, 2025, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Roaring Camp Railroads 5401 Graham Hill Road Felton, CA 95018 (831) 335-4484 $30.85 all ages, roaringcamp.com order tickets early - sells out!
SANTA PAULA: Ghostwalk, Whispers in the Hall, October 10-26, 2025. Hear deceased souls tell their stories in this annual Santa Paula Theater production. Location: McKevett Elementary School, 955 E Pleasant Street, Santa Paula, CA. $, ghostwalk.com
SANTA ROSA: Santa Rosa Mineral & Gem Society Show October 18-19, 2025, Santa Rosa Veterans Memorial Hall 1351 Maple Ave., Santa Rosa, CA. (Across from the fairgrounds) Cost: $8 person. Kids under 12 free, srmgs.org | gems
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
SUISUN CITY: Western Railway Museum Pumpkin Patch Festival October 11-26, 2025, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Take a 15 minute train ride to Gum Grove Farm Pumpkin Patch for zipline, tractor rides, giant hay fort, petting zoo, live music and more. Location: 5848 State Highway 12, Suisun City, CA 94585. $27, wrm.org
TEMECULA: Temecula Greek Festival October 17-19, 2025 at Promenade Mall. Location: 40820 Winchester Rd., Temecula, CA. temeculagreekfest.com | Greek
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 in a seamless scare experience. Location: 285 N. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks, CA. $42-up, rothauntedhouse.com
TORRANCE: Trunk or Treat October 19, 2025, 4-6 p.m. at Torrance-South Bay YMCA Parking Lot, 2900 W. Sepulveda, Torrance, CA. $15 nonmember, $5 member, ymcala.org
UKIAH: Pumpkin Festival October 17-19, 2025. Parade is on Saturday. Downtown Ukiah School Street from the intersection of Seminary Avenue to Smith Street. Free, cityofukiah.com
UNION CITY: Union City Halloween Running Dead 5K Fun Run at Civic Center - City Hall. Location: 34009 Alvarado-Niles Road, Union City, CA $25-35, unioncity.org/
WHEATLAND: Bishop's Pumpkin Farm open daily September 6-November 9, 2025. 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
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
WILLITS: Skunk Train Pumpkin Express October 1-31, 2025. Take a train trip from the heart of the Redwoods to the magical pumpkin patch. Pick your own pumpkin and return to the station. $68.35, $108.25 VIP, skunktrain.com
WOODSIDE: Taste of Fall October 18-19, 2025 at Filoli. Ticket includes tasting of ciders, festive drinks and artisan treats plus admission to Filoli. There's live music, food vendors and products for sale. Entry is time in 2 hour increments. Location: 86 Canada Road, Woodside, CA. $85, filoli.org
NORTH HOLLYWOOD: Zombie Joe's Haunted Theatre Urban Death: Tour Of Terror October 3-November 1, 2025. Location: ZJU Theatre Group, 4850 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood, CA. $25.65 ages 17 and up, UrbanDeath.com
OCEANSIDE: Witches Paddle October 19, 2025, 4 p.m. Gather at the end of I Dock 1950 Harbor Drive North Oceanside, CA Free, oceansideyc.net
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/
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