California Events
LOS ANGELES: The Masters of Musical Whistling International October 3-5, 2025 at Barnsdall Gallery Theater
Long Beach - Queen Mary Dark Harbor
Friday, October 3, 2025
AGOURA HILLS: Reyes Adobe Days (RAD) October 3-5, 2025. Reyes Adobe includes bands, tours, vendors, kids activities, food trucks and more, Free admission to festival; RAD RUN charges a fee for participatio, reyesadobedays.org
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: Stillwater Pow Wow October 3-5, 2025, Redding Rancheria Shasta District Fair Grounds. Gates open 4 p.m. on Friday with Grand Entry at 7 p.m.; Opens 9 am. Saturday with Grand Entry at 1 & 7 p.m. Sunday opens at 9 a.m. with Grand Entry at 12 p.m. Location: 1890 Briggs Street, Anderson, CA stillwaterpowwow.com | pow wow
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
ATASCADERO: Dr. Frankenstein's Monsters: September 27-November 1, 2025 at 5805 El Camino Real, Atascadero, CA $, thehauntinatascadero.com
AVALON: Oktoberfest at Catalina Museum October 3, 2025, 6-9 p.m. German Band sings German and Catalina Island versions of the Schnitzelbank, there's German beer, Bratwurst with toppings and a side included in your ticket. Dress in your best Bavarian attire. Location: 217 Metropole Avenue, Avalon, CA. $35, $15 age 3-15 years, catalinamuseum.org
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.
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
CARPINTERIA: California Avocado Festival, Peace, Love & Guacamole October 3-5, 2025 on Linden Avenue. 60 bands, 50 arts & crafts and commercial vendors and 15 food vendors! Free admission, avofest.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
CARPINTERIA: California Avocado Festival October 3-5, 2025 On Linden Field 800 Linden Avenue Carpinteria, CA 93013 Free, avofest.com
CLAYTON: Clayton Oktoberfest & Carnival October 3-5, 2025 on Main Street Downtown Clayton, CA. Free admission, no ticket required, claytoncbca.org
DIXON: Cool Pumpkin Patch boasts World's Largest Corn Maze open September-October 31, 2025. Open every day 9 a.m.-8 p.m. seasonally, weather permitting. Corn Maze $22. coolpatchpumpkins.com
EL CAJON: Oktoberfest September 26-October 5, 2025 is held for two weekends at German American Societies Of San Diego. Bring your family and friends. Location: 1017 S. Molliison Ave., El Cajon, CA. $ admission fee.
ESCONDIDO: Euporia Brass Band featuring Rey Wolf,
NOLA brass band, funky street beats, 7:30 p.m. at
Escondido Hidden Sounds Concert . Location:
California Center for the Arts, Escondido
Lyric Court (outdoors)
340 N. Escondido Blvd.,
Escondido, CA. Free RSVP admission, artcenter.org
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
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.comLA MESA: La Mesa Oktoberfest October 3-5, 2025 in La Mesa Village celebrates the 52nd year in 2025! Location: 1017 S. Molliison Ave., La Mesa, CA. Free admission, VIP passes can be purchased, LaMesaOktoberfest.org
LA MESA: La Mesa Oktoberfest October 3-5, 2025 in La Mesa Village celebrates the 52nd year in 2025! Location: 1017 S. Molliison Ave., La Mesa, CA. Free admission, VIP passes can be purchased, LaMesaOktoberfest.org
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 PUENTE: Smooth Touch, latin, 6-10 p.m. La Puente Farmers Market Live Location: 15900 Central Avenue, La Puente, CA. Free, lapuentelive.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
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: Haunted Hayride September 20-November 2, 2025 in Griffith Park features themed scare attraction, including the Haunted Hayride. $38.99-up, losangeleshauntedhayride.com
LOS ANGELES: The Masters of Musical Whistling International October 3-5, 2025 at Barnsdall Gallery Theater. The Masters of Musical Whistling includes competitive divisions spanning classical and popular songs. In Live Band Division elite-level whistlers compete for the coveted title of World Champion Whistler. Festival events include a Master Class taught by a World Champion, Whistlers' Karaoke Party, and Concert of the Masters - Champion Musical Whistlers. Open to the public, ticketed events range from free to fee, mastersofwhistling.com
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
OAKLEY: Department of Rock, band, rock music, 5-9 p.m. Oakley Concerts in the Park in Civic Center Amphitheater. Location: 3231 Main St., Oakley, CA. Free, oakleyca.gov
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
PASADENA: Haunted Pasadena Walking Tour, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Uncover the darker side of the City of Roses through its eerie alleys, hidden courtyards, and historic sites like mortuaries. $30, pasadenawalkingtours.com/ hauntedpasadena
PERRIS: Desert Daze Music Festival October 2-5, 2025 at Moreno Beach Lake Perris, CA $298-up, camping extra fee, desertdaze.org
POMONA: Oktoberfest October 3-18, 2025, 6-11 p.m. at Fairplex (a huge venue where Los Angeles County Fair takes place.) You'll be transported to Bavaria with the music, food, dance & more. $16-25 age 21+ only, fairplex.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
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, 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: Hardly Strictly Bluegrass October 3-5, 2025 held in Golden Gate Park's Hellman Hollow (formerly Speedway Meadows) Free, hardlystrictlybluegrass.com
SAN FRANCISCO: Oktoberfest in the Park October 3, 2025, 6-9 p.m. Park Chalet 1000 Great Highway San Francisco, CA $48.26, parkchalet.com | tickets on eventbrite.com
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
SAN RAFAEL: Mill Valley Film Festival October 2-12, 2025. mvff.com | film
SAN RAMON: Farm Fall Fest October 3, 2025, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at Forest Home Farms Historic Park means hay rides, Rock n Roll music by Rusty Vinyl, seasonal crafts and more Location: 19953 San Ramon Valley Blvd., San Ramon, CA $10-15, srhf.org or facebook.com/SanRamonHF/
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
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
TEMECULA: Tre'sure, Thornton Winery Friday Night Music Series. Location: Thornton Winery, 32575 Rancho California Rd., Temecula, CA. ticket, thorntonwine.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
TRES PINOS: San Benito County Fair "Who Let the Cows Out, Moo, Moo, Moo" October 3-5, 2025. Comedy cowboys, stiltwalker, hula hoops, the Ultimate Dog Show, Outlaw Mariachi, motocross, truck pulls, carnival, ranch rodeo, concerts & more. Location: Bolado Park, 9000 Airline Highway, Tres Pinos, CA. $12 + $7 parking approx., sanbenitocountyfair.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
VENTURA: Oktoberfest October 3-5, 2025 at the Ventura County Fairgrounds. Rides, an artisan market, live entertainment, German food, and beer! Location: Ventura County Fairgrounds, 10 W. Harbor Blvd., Ventura, CA. $6.67-11 admission or weekend pass available, venturacountyfair.org | info
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
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 enjoy some tasty fall treats, then return to the station. $59.95 general seating, skunktrain.com
YORBA LINDA: St. Martin de Porres Oktoberfest October 3-5, 2025. Oktoberfest & Carnival with full scale carnival rides. Location: 19767 Yorba Linda Blvd., Yorba Linda, CA. Free admission, smdpyl.org/oktoberfest | Oktoberfest
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