Kids Seaside Trick or Treat

October 26, 2025, 12-3 p.m.

Ventura Harbor Village
1583 Spinnaker Drive
Ventura, CA 93001
venturaharborvillage.com

Dress up the kids and navigate through the waterfront village with treat stops at participating Harbor boutiques… Dress up the kids and navigate through the waterfront village with treat stops at participating Harbor boutiques and restaurants.

• 20+ treat stops at participating Harbor shops and restaurants
• Bubble  show
• Magician
• Monster Mash Kids Dance Party
• Harbor Skeleton Hunt with prizes
• Photo opps
• Face painting

It's an afternoon full of Halloween sweets, face painting and family fun! Participation for the Trick or Treat is complimentary.

Witches Paddle

October 24, 2025, 4-5 p.m.

Ventura Harbor Village
1583 Spinnaker Drive
Ventura, CA 93001
venturaharborvillage.com

Be one of 60  some witches & warlocks or just dress like your concept of a witch and paddleboard with other celebrants in the harbor as people watch from shore. The 7th annual Witches Paddle supplies plenty of laughs and lots of great photo ops for those who participate in this free event (must bring your own board or rent one).

 

HOWL-O-Ween Dog Costume Contest 

October 25, 2025, 12-2 p.m.

Ventura Harbor Village
1583 Spinnaker Drive
Ventura, CA 93001
venturaharborvillage.com

Do you have a cute costume lined up for your pup?  Take them seaside to Ventura Harbor Village  to show off and win prizes! A wonderful display of dogs in creative and thematic costumes are invited to join the fun!  Enter your pup in the fun and parade your pooch around the pet-friendly Harbor Village! No fee to enter the contest, however entries will be limited this year.

1st place in their category receives a blue ribbon, a gift certificate to one of the fabulous harbor restaurant, a complimentary pup cream from Coastal Cone (special dessert for dogs!) and a complimentary pumpkin.

Categories include:

• Best in Show
• Spookiest
• Most Seaworthy
• Cutest
• Prettiest
• Most Creative

Los Olivos Adobe Victorian Halloween

October 12, 2025, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

Olivas Adobe Historical Park
4200 Olivas Park Dr
Ventura, CA
Free, cityofventura.ca.gov

Free Learn about Victorian customs and traditions practiced on the Rancho during times of mourning and celebration.  

Downtown Ventura Crawl-o-Ween

October 26, 2025, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

Downtown Ventura
454 E. Main St.
Ventura, CA
$71.21, nextgenrotary.com

Ventura Boos, Bars, and Beneficiaries, join NextGen Rotary for a Halloween-themed bar crawl down Main Street in Downtown Ventura. Purchase of the Crawl-O-Ween Passport includes 1 specialty drink at 5 different bars/restaurants.

 

Ventura Downtown Halloween Trick or Treat Spooktacular

October 25, 2025, 3- 7 p.m.

 Downtown Ventura
California & Main Streets
Ventura, CA
Admission is free, downtownventura.org
 
Enjoy trick or treating at merchants (4-7 p.m.),  live music, games, food and shopping vendors, a haunted house, kids zone with bounce houses, and lots of fun! 

Costume Contest 3 p.m. at Main Street Stage
Come dressed in your favorite costume and take part in the all ages costume contest at 3pm. Costume contest categories are infant-3, 4-7, 8-12, 13-17, 18+. Prizes will be offered for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners! 

Best Pet has been added to this year's contests

Events are not guaranteed. It is your responsibility to confirm before going.