California Events
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Thursday, October 29, 2026
ALAMEDA: The USS Haunted Hornet weekends through November 1, 2026 at USS Hornet Museum. Descend into a steel labyrinth aboard a reportedly haunted ship that served through World War II, the Cold War, and Vietnam. Location: 707 W Hornet Ave, Pier 3, Alameda, CA. $44.02, uss-hornet.org
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.
ARCATA: Haunted Kinetic Lab of Horrors October 23-31, 2026, 7 p.m.-12 a.m. at Kinetic Sculpture Lab. New location: 1680 Samoa Blvd., Arcata, CA 707-822-4805 $15 cash only, kineticsculpturelab.com
ATASCADERO: The Curse of the Crimson Tide haunted scare attraction September 25-November 1, 2026 at 5805 El Camino Real, Atascadero, CA $14.13 approx., thehauntinatascadero.com
AVALON: Treats on the Trail October 29, 2026, 4-6 p.m. at Wrigley Memorial & Botanic Garden. The trick or treat experience in spectacular Wrigley Garden combines the magic of nature with Halloween crafts and treats. Location: 1400 Avalon Canyon Rd. Avalon, CA. Free, catalinaconservancy.org
BAKERSFIELD: Scare Valley Haunted Attraction October 9-November 1, 2026 at Kern County Fairgrounds. Two haunts - Wicked Dark and Blackridge Asylum with live actors, loud sounds, lighting effects, and some intense scenes. $33.92-65.72, scarevalley.com
BUENA PARK: Knotts Scary Farm, Thurs.-Sun through October 31, 2026. Haunted mazes and attractions, sinister shows, and more than 1,000 horrifying creatures lurking in the fog and hiding across every inch of the park. Location: 8039 Beach Blvd., Buena Park, CA. $65-up, sixflags.com/knotts
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
CHINO: Trick or Treat Days October 28-30, 2026, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Chino Youth Museum. Silly, not-too-spooky fun ideal for ages 0-8 years. Location: 13191 Sixth Street, Chino, CA. $10, ChinoYouthMuseum.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
DUBLIN: Dublin Preschool Halloween Parade 11 a.m. Dublin Public Library 200 Civic Plaza Dublin, CA Free, aclibrary.org
EL CAJON: The Scare Trail at Haunted Amusement Park September 25-November 1, 2026. Mile-long trail includes a Haunted Manor, Mausoleum, Graveyard, Witch's Cottage and Spider Cave - just for starters. Location: 14039 Ridge Hill Road, El Cajon, CA. $25-40, scaretrail.com
EL CENTRO: El Centro Trick or Treat October 29, 2026, 3-6 p.m. at Civic Center Courtyard. Location: 1275 W. Main St., El Centro, CA. cityofelcentro.org
FULLERTON: OctoBOOfest Trick or Treat October 29, 2026, 4:30-8:30 p.m. Downtown Plaza 125 E. Wilshire Ave., between Pomona and Harbor Blvd. Fullerton, CA Free, cityoffullerton.com
HANFORD: Max Headroom, 80s covers, Trick or Treat Costume Contest & Halloween BASH! 5:30-9 p.m., Hanford Market Place Concerts Downtown Hanford Between Doughty & Irwin St. Hanford, CA. Free, mainstreethanford.com
HANFORD: HFDC Trunk or Treat October 29, 2026, 5-8 p.m. Hanford Family Dental Center 869 W Lacey Blvd. Hanford, CA. Free, public invited, hanfordfamilydentistry.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
IRVINE: Pretend City Costume Week October 25-29, 2026, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.at Pretend City Children's Museum 29 Hubble Irvine, CA $22, Free age 12 mos. & under, pretendcity.org
LA CANADA-FLINTRIDGE: Carved October 2-November 1, 2026, 6-10 p.m. at Descanso Gardens. Wander paths at night with your steps illuminated by the glowing, carved pumpkins that shine through the dark. $25-45 general admission, descansogardens.orgLAKEWOOD: 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: 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
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
MANHATTAN BEACH: Manhattan Beach Halloween Trunk or Treat October 29, 2026, 5-7 p.m. at Police Department Parking Lot off Valley Drive, Manhattan Beach, CA. Free, manhattanbeach.gov
ORANGE: Orange Treats in the Streets Fall Festival, 4-7 p.m. at Old Towne Orange. The Treats in the Streets Kids Activities, Booths and more. Location: 1 Plaza Square Chapman & Glassell Orange, CA cityoforange.org
RANCHO CORDOVA: Heartstoppers Haunted House October 2-November 1, 2026, weekends. Location: 2300 Mine Shaft Lane, Rancho Cordova, CA. $35-60 approx. +$5-10 parking, heartstoppershaunt.com
SAN CARLOS: Halloween Haunted Hangar October 23-31, 2026, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily with Trunk or Treat on Oct.29, 5-7 p.m. at Hiller Aviation Museum. Location: 601 Skyway Road, San Carlos, CA. $, hiller.org
SAN DIEGO: SeaWorld San Diego Howl-O-Scream September 11-November 1, 2026 is a special ticket, nighttime scare attraction with 6 haunted houses, 3 scare zones, vile vignettes, band/music, and themed bars with drinks for sale age 21+. $41.50-55 tickets, seaworld.com
SAN FRANCISCO: Trick-or-Treat at the Ferry Building October 29, 2026, 4-6 p.m. San Francisco Ferry Building 1 Ferry Building San Francisco, CA Free, show your Eventbrite ticket at the Ferry Building tent in front of the building to get a trick-or-treating bag, then head inside the Marketplace, eventbrite.com
SANGER: Sanger Halloween Trunk or Treat in Downtown Sanger 7th & N Streets Sanger, CA. Free, sanger.org
SAN LUIS OBISPO: Trick or Treat Trail Downtown October 29, 2026, 6-8 p.m. Farmer's Market Higuera Street, San Luis Obispo, CA. Free, downtownslo.com
SAN PABLO: San Pablo City Hall-o-ween, 4-6 p.m. at San Pablo City Hall Courtyard. Location: 1ooo Gateway Ave. San Pablo, CA sanpabloca.gov
SANTA BARBARA: Santa Barbara Trunk or Treat, 5-7:30 p.m. in Downtown Santa Barbara Spenser Adams Parking Lot. Location: 1235 Chapala, Santa Barbara, CA. Free, sbpal.org/ trunk-or-treat.html
SANTA BARBARA: Boo at the Zoo October 16-31, 2026, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Santa Barbara Zoo. Daytime version of BOO includes scavenger hunt, hay maze, candy station, costume contest and spooky story time. $28-38, sbzoo.org
SANTA MARIA: Haunted Maze, 6:30-8 p.m. at Santa Maria Police Department. Location: 1111 West Betteravia Road, Santa Maria, CA. Free, cityofsantamaria.org
SANTA ROSA: Blind Scream Haunted House October 9-31, 2026, 7 p.m. select days. It's baaaack and scarier than ever! Location: 98 Santa Rosa Plaza, Santa Rosa, CA $, blindscream.com
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE / ZEPHYR COVE: Zephyr Point Spooktacular Halloween October 29, 2026 at Zephyr Point Lake Tahoe 660 U.S. 50 Zephyr Cove, NV. zephyrpoint.org/halloween
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
YUBA CITY: Downtown Trick or Treat October 29, 2026, 4-6 p.m. Downtown Trick or Treat Plumas Street Yuba City, CA Free, yubacitydowntown.com
FREMONT: The Candlelighters Ghost House October 10-30, 2026. The Chadbourne Carriage House. Location: 39169 Fremont Blvd., Fremont, CA. $5, candlelighters.com
HOLLISTER: Swank Farms Fall Festival Pumpkin Patch, Trail of Lights October 2-31, 2026. Corn Maze + Trail of Lights + Terror in the Corn attractions, food, music and more. Location: 4751 Pacheco Pass Hollister, CA $15-up, swankfarms.com
LOS ANGELES: Haunted Hayride September 18-November 1, 2026 in Griffith Park features themed scare attraction, including the Haunted Hayride. $38.99-up, losangeleshauntedhayride.com
MOORPARK: Underwood Farms Fall Harvest Festival September 26-October 31, 2026, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. has tons of pumpkins to admire and purchase and barnyard critters. On themed weekends there are pig races, animal shows, a corn maze, live music and special entertainment. Location: 3370 Sunset Valley Road, Moorpark, CA. $16 weekdays at gate only; $25-38 online, space limited, underwoodfamilyfarms.com
NEWARK: Fear Overload Scream Park September 25-November 7, 2026 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: Halloween Contest & Trunk or Treat October 29, 2026, 3-8 p.m. at Ontario City Hall. Location: 303 East B Street, Ontario CA. All Ages Free, ontarioca.gov
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
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
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
SACRAMENTO: Sacramento Ultimate Terror Scream Park September 12-November 7, 2026, select days. Four radically different nightmares in one all-access ticket. Location: 4909 Auburn Blvd., Sacramento CA. $, screamparkcalifornia.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
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
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
WOODSIDE: Spooky Nightfall September 26-October 31, 2026 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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