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Friday, September 26, 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.
ANAHEIM: Orange County Auto Show September 25-28, 2025 at Anaheim Convention Center. Location: 800 W. Katella Ave., Anaheim, CA. $15, autoshowoc.com
ARROYO GRANDE: Harvest Festival & Parade Sept.26-27, 2005. Entertainment, bands, food, scarecrow and baking contests, games for the kids. Free, agharvestfestival.com
ATASCADERO: Fall Sip & Shop Downtown, 5:30-8 p.m. 20+ businesses offer wine, cider, craft beer, and goodies! Ticket includes a wine glass, tastings and tours of Historic City Hall. On the evening of the event, visit the booth near Atascadero City Hall on Palma Ave. to pick up your wine glass and wristband for the tastings. $30-35, atascaderochamber.org | (805) 466-2044.
BAKERSFIELD: Kern County Fair September 17-28, 2025. Alaskan Pig Races, Turkey Stampede, Concerts, Rodeo and more. Location: 1142 South P St., Bakersfield, CA. kerncountyfair.com
BISHOP: Bishop Pabanamanina Pow Wow September 26-28, 2025, on the Bishop Paiute Reservation. All drums, dancers and spectators welcome to see contests honoring the Paiute way of life such as hand game tournaments, hand drum and clapper contests. Location: 390 N. Barlow Lane, Bishop, CA | pow wow
BUENA PARK: KNOTTS SCARY FARM September 18-November 1, 2025 at Knotts Berry Farm = 30 nights, 10 Mazes, 5 Scare Zones, Coasters in the Dark scary rides, bands performing and Yours Cruelly, Elvira Experience (Cassandra Peterson's appearance details tba.) Hours: Select Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays 7 p.m.- 1 a.m. plus Fridays and Saturdays 7 p.m.-2 a.m. Location: 8039 Beach Blvd., Buena Park, CA., $59.99-up, knotts.com
BUENA PARK: The 17th Door haunt September 26-November 2, 2025, 7-11 p.m. in Buena Park Downtown Mall. Experience an earthly hell where prisoners in the cell blocks have no concept of confinement and are thirsty for the sweet-smelling blood of new victims. Location: 8420 On the Mall Buena Park, CA. $39-up, the17thdoor.com
BURBANK: Burbank International Film Festival September 23-28, 2025. AMC 16 Theaters 125 E. Palm Ave. Burbank, CA. 60 countries, 180+ feature and short films, red carpet receptions Tickets are free for some panels, $20 for most screenings and $250 VIP all-access, burbankfilmfest.org | film
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
CAMARILLO: Camarillo Old Town Car Cruise, 4-7 p.m. on Ventura Blvd. Participate with your classic or collector car, or come admire the beauties every 4th Friday during the months of March through October. Vendors, Face Painting, and over 200 Classic Cars at this FREE event! Location: Studio Channel Islands Art Center, 2222 Ventura Blvd, Camarillo, CA. Free, facebook.com/ camarillooldtown/
CARUTHERS: Caruthers District Fair, California's Largest and Longest-Running Free-Gate Fair, September 24-27, 2025 Small Community, Big Heart. caruthersfair.com
CATHEDRAL CITY: Art Walk September 26, 2025, 4-7 p.m. fourth Friday highlights over 50 established, mid-career, and emerging artists in their studios and galleries. Over 50 artists in buildings A, C, H, and I as well as home stores and galleries in the 68929 building, The Perez Art District. ThePerezArtDistrict.com
DANA POINT: Ohana September 26-28, 2025 at Doheny State Beach. Wet, wild concert on the sand includes 2025 headliners Eddie Vedder, Kings of Leon, Hozier, Leon Bridges, Green Day, Cage the Elephant. Location: Dana Point, CA Tickets: ohanafest.com
DINUBA: Dinuba Annual Raisin Day Festival & Parade Dinuba Raisin Harvest Festival September 24-28, 2025 in Vulch Park. Location: El Monte Way Dinuba, CA dinubachamber.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.
EDWARDS: Wasteland Weekend September 24-28, 2025! Lots of bands at this Mad Max-style, post-apocalyptic themed event. $405 approx., wastelandweekend.com
FIREBAUGH: Cantaloupe Roundup September 25-28,
2025 at at Firebaugh Dunkle Park. Location:
1500 Q Street,
Firebaugh, CA
Free admission, firebaugh.org
FREMONT: Foreverland, Michael Jackson tribute , 7-9 p.m. Pacific Commons Concert Series, Pacific Commons Shopping Center. Location: 43440 Boscell Rd., Fremont, CA. Free, pacificcommons.com
FRESNO: Fresno Chaffee Zoo's Safari Night Gala September 26, 2025, 6-11 p.m. Elegant cocktail hour, seated dinner, and beverages, alongside exciting silent and live auctions. Location: 894 West Belmont Ave., Fresno, CA. $300, fcz.org
FRESNO: Marie Wilson Band, Season Closing Dance Party, 7-10 p.m. Engelmann Cellars Friday Night Wine Concerts Location: 3275 North Rolinda, Fresno, CA. $24.78 general admission online - concerts 21+ only, engelmanncellars.com
HOLLYWOOD: Forever Summer Concert Season - LCD Soundsystem PULP, 7:30 p.m. at Hollywood Bowl. Location: 2301 N Highland Ave., Los Angeles, CA. $, hollywoodbowl.com
KERNVILLE: Kern River Rock N Blues Festival September 25-28, 2025 at Frandy Campground. Location: 11252 Kernville Rd Kernville, CA. $20-up, kernriverrocknblues.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
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
LANCASTER: Antelope Valley Fair "Pig Ture Perfect" September 24-28, 2025. Bees & Honey, Antique Glass, Miniatures, Scarecrows, Open Wool Show, Gems & Minerals, Baking Challenge and more. Separate ticketed concerts. $15, avfair.com | fairs
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
LIVINGSTON: Livingston Sweet Potato Festival September 26-28, 2025 at Max Foster Sports Complex. Location: 2600 Walnut Ave. Livingston, CA. $1 admission, $5 parking livingstoncity.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 ALAMOS: Los Alamos Old Days "How the West Was One" September 26-28, 2025. Two parades, concerts, cookouts, food trucks and food vendors, car show, 5K Run, contests & games, bounce house, artisan vendors and three days of non-stop activities in Los Alamos. Admission is free, lavmc.org
MONTEREY: Monterey Jazz Festival September 26-28, 2025 at Monterey County Fairgrounds Lineup includes dozens of classic jazz artists plus emerging jazz bands from schools. $63-up, montereyjazz.org
MOUNTAIN VIEW: The Drifting Cowboys, Hank Williams tribute, 6-7:30 p.m. Concerts on the Plaza Location: Mountain View Civic Center Plaza, 500 Castro St., Mountain View, CA. mountainview.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
PALM SPRINGS: The Dinah Largest Girl Party Music Festival in the World September 24-28, 2025 $57.30-up, thedinah.com 21+, guys welcome
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
POMONA: Grand National Truck Show September 26-27, 2025 at Fairplex. Hundreds of trucks, vans and SUVs compete for World's Most Beautiful Truck. Vendors, great food and live entertainment. Hours: Saturday 10 a.m.-8 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Location: 1101 W. McKinley Ave., Pomona, CA. Spectators $27.23, $20 parking, rodshows.com
POWAY: Poway PRCA Rodeo September 26-27, 2025 at Poway Valley Riders Association Grounds 14336 Tierra Bonita Rd. Poway, CA. 92064 $, powayrodeo.com | rodeo
REDDING: Redding Roots Revival September 26-28, 2025 in Downtown Redding. Redding, CA. $65-up, reddingrootsrevival.org | lineup
REDWOOD CITY: Oktoberfest September 19-28, 2025 (no event Monday, September 22) at Courthouse Square features 4-hours Oktoberfest sessions that include live, German bands performing. $10-up, all ages event, redwoodcity.org
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 BERNARDINO: San Bernardino County Sheriff's PRCA Rodeo September 26-28, 2025. Location: 11755 Glen Helen Pkwy San Bernardino, CA 92407 $20-30 approx., $10 parking, sheriffsrodeo.com | rodeo
SAN DIEGO: MCAS Miramar Blue Angels Air Show September 26-28, 2025. Blue Angels as well as fighter jet demos and military fly-bys and a simulated battle with tanks. Free, miramarairshow.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 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: Fascination of Orchids International Show & Sale September 26-28, 2025, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. See thousands of Exotic Orchids on display and for sale by growers from California, South America and Asia. Location: Santa Ana Zoo, 1801 E. Chestnut, Santa Ana, CA. $, fascinationoforchids.com
SANTA MARIA: Banda Tierra Nueva, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Downtown Fridays Concerts at Santa Maria Town Center West Parking Lot, S. Broadway & Cook St., Santa Maria, CA. Free, dtfsantamaria.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
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
SIGNAL HILL: Country Line Dancing Night, 6-8:30 p.m. Under the Stars Fridays at Signal Hill Public Library, Zinnia Court, Signal Hill, CA. $5 age 18+ only - registration required: (562) 989-7330 cityofsignalhill.org
TEMECULA: Red Corvette, Prince tribute, 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
TULARE: Peaches & Herb with The Sugarhill Gang, 7:30 p.m. Tulare Summer Concerts. $, spadeentertainment.com
WALNUT CREEK: Downtown Walnut Creek Oktoberfest September 26-27, 2025 in Civic Park. Free admission! Another epic Oktoberfest in Walnut Creek.
WESTMINSTER: Fall Festival September 25-28, 2025 at Civic Center Green. Family fun, delicious food, a lively beer garden, exciting live entertainment, and carnival rides! Location: Westminster Civic Center, 8200 Westminster Blvd., Westminster, CA. Hours: Thursday 5-9 p.m.; Friday 5-11 p.m.; Saturday 12-11 p.m.; Sunday 12-9 p.m. Free admission, westminster-ca.gov
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
WHITTIER: Gordon D. Crowell Observatory Public Nights 8-10 p.m. at Rio Hondo College. Meade 16-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope, one of the largest in Southern California, is open to the public, free on special nights. Location: 3600 Workman Mill Road, Whittier, CA. Free, gorio.page/observatory-nights | additional dates: October 10, 17 & 24, November 7 & 21, and December 5, 2025
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