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Thursday, October 2, 2025

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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.

BEAUMONT: Oktoberfest October 2-4, 2025 at Noble Creek Park is an all ages event with games, contests such as log sawing and bier stein holding, and the ever popular wiener dog race.

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

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

CARMEL: Taste of Carmel October 2, 2025, 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, carmelchamber.org | taste

DIXON: Cool Pumpkin Patch boasts World's Largest Corn Maze open through October 31, 2025. Open every day 9 a.m.-8 p.m. seasonally, weather permitting. coolpatchpumpkins.com

FULLERTON: Ghost Walking Tour October 1-31, 2025, 6 p.m. select nights. Stroll the streets of Fullerton learning about its dark side and haunted past in this 90-minute walking tour. $, fullertonmuseum.com

HANFORD: Wild Hare, classic rock , 5:30-9 p.m., Hanford Market Place Concerts Downtown Hanford Between Doughty & Irwin St. Hanford, CA. Free, mainstreethanford.com

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: 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

NAPA: School of Rock + The Sonoma Shakers, 5-9 p.m. | bands start at 6 p.m. at Napa Summer Concerts at Oxbow Commons. Location: 1268 McKinstry St., Napa, CA. Free, cityofnapa.org

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

ORANGEVALE: The Golden Cadillacs, 5-8 p.m., Bands & Brews at Orangevale Farmers Market. Location: 6826 Hazel Ave., Orangevale, CA. Free, sactownfarmersmarkets.com

SACRAMENTO: Aftershock Music Festival October 2-5, 2025 at Discovery Park. Acts include Blink-182, Deftones, Korn, Marilyn Manson, Rob Zombie, Hoobastank, Acid Bath and more. Location: 1000 Garden Highway Sacramento, CA $199-up, aftershockconcert.com

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 mansion 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, 2025. 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

TURLOCK: Turlock Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze September 19-October 31, 2025 daily at RAM Farms. Free admission pumpkin patch with fee for Corn Maze. Location: 716 N. Daubenberger Road, Turlock, CA. Free admission, ramfarms.com

WESTMINSTER: Sugar Plum Arts and Crafts Festival October 1-5, 2025, Wed-Fri 10a-7p; Sat 10a-5p; Sun 10a-4p at Westminster Mall. Halloween decorations, home & garden, fudge & cookies, witch hats, costumes and more. Location: 1044 Westminster Mall, Westminster, CA. Free admission! sugarplumfestivals.com

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

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