California Events
Palm Desert Golf Cart Parade
Wednesday, October 29, 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.
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
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
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
FREMONT: The Candlelighters Ghost House October 11-30, 2025 The Chadbourne Carriage House. Location: 39169 Fremont Blvd., Fremont, CA. $5, candlelighters.com
HOLLISTER: Swank Farms Fall Festival Pumpkin Patch, Trail of Lights October 3-31, 2025. Corn Maze + Trail of Lights + Terror in the Corn attractions, food, music and more. Location: 4751 Pacheco Pass Hollister, CA $27.54 approx., swankfarms.com
LA CANADA-FLINTRIDGE: Carved October 3-30, 2025, 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.org
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
MOUNTAIN VIEW: New Spell, 5-6:45 p.m. at Music on Castro in Downtown Mountain View. Free, mountainview.gov
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
WILLITS: Skunk Train Pumpkin Express on select days in October take a train trip from the heart of the Redwoods to the magical pumpkin patch filled with seasonal treats. Pick your own pumpkin and enjoy some tasty fall treats, then return to the station. $59.95 general seating,
Past events
EUREKA: Eureka Old Town Pumpkin Hunt, October 26-31, 2024, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Main Street Eureka, CA. Free, eurekaca.gov
MENLO PARK: Menlo Park Trunk or Treat October 29, 2024, 4:30-6:30 p.m. Belle Haven Community Campus 100 Terminal Ave. Menlo Park, CA Free, menlopark.gov
MONTEREY PARK: Halloween Movie, 5-7 p.m. Teen Horror Movie Madness: Happy Death Day 2U at Library Friends Room 318 S. Ramona Ave. Monterey Park, CA 91754 montereypark.ca.gov
PASADENA: Pasadena Kidspace Halloween September 20-October 31, 2024, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Daily, closed Mondays. Location: 480 N. Arroyo Blvd., Pasadena, CA. $15.50, kidspacemuseum.org
SAN BRUNO: Spooktacular Event at The Shops at Tanforan October 29, 2024, 5-7 p.m. The parking lot in the upper level near JC Penney San Bruno, CA Free, theshopsattanforan.com
SAN CARLOS: Halloween Haunted Hangar at Hiller Aviation Museum October 19-31, 2024, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily The Hiller Aviation Museum 601 Skyway Road San Carlos, CA 94070. $, hiller.org
SAN JOSE: San Jose Family Halloween Fest October 29, 2024, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Santana Row 377 Santana Row San Jose, CA Free, santanarow.com
SUTTER CREEK: Plaid Friday November 29, 2024 on Main Street, Sutter Creek, CA Wear something plaid to receive discounts throughout downtown on and around Main Street. Free, suttercreek.org
VISALIA: Trunk or Treat Kids 2 Dentist October 29, 2024, 3-6 p.m. Kids 2 Dentist 1814 N Dinuba Blvd Visalia, Ca 93291 Free admission, kids2dentist.com/ locations/ visalia/
WHITTIER: Whittier Museum Ghost Tour conducted at 6, 7:30, 9 and 11 p.m. led by Jacob Caputo, creator of The Haunted Whittier: Ghosts, Myths & Legends. Location: 6755 Newlin Ave. Whittier, CA $30-35, whittiermuseum.org
Events are not guaranteed. It is your responsibility to confirm before going.