California Events
Ukiah Pumpkin Fest Weigh-off and Festival
Saturday, October 18, 2025
ARCATA: Arcata Plaza Summer Concerts & Farmers' Market 9 a.m.-2 p.m. presents Samba Floresta band. Location: Arcata Plaza surrounded by 8th, 9th, G, and H Street, Arcata, CA. Free, northcoastgrowersassociation.org
FOLSOM: Swim with the Pumpkins Halloween Spooktacular October 18, 2025 at Steve Miklos Aquatic Center is a family-friendly event with free admission, trunk or treat and pumpkin swim, among the many Halloween-themed activities and attractions.
SANTA ANA: Boo at the Zoo October 18, 19, 25 & 26, 2025, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Santa Ana, Prentice Park Zoo 1801 East Chestnut Avenue Santa Ana, CA 92701 $, santaanazoo.org
SAUSALITO: A Toast to Sausalito - Beer, Wine & Spirits Festival October 18, 2025, 1-5 p.m. Caledonia Street Between Pine & Litho Streets Sausalito, CA Free admission, limited number of wrist bands for drink sampling available for purchase, sausalito.gov | beer
Past events
ANDERSON: Hawes Farms Screaming Haunt Open every Friday and Saturday in October 2024, 7 p.m. Location: 21923 Dersch Rd, Anderson, CA. $, historichawesfarms.com
ATASCADERO: Dr. Frankenstein's Monsters haunted scare attraction September 27-November 2, 2024, 6:30 p.m. at 5805 El Camino Real, Atascadero, CA $11.33 approx., thehauntinatascadero.com
AVALON: Catalina Island JazzTrax Festival Opening Weekend October 9-12, 2025; Closing Weekend October 16-19, 2025. Mindi Abair Unplugged Under the Stars on Descanso Beach; Damien Escobar, Eric Darius, Gerald Albright, Ronnie Laws, Spyro Gyra, The Bob James Quartet and more. Location: Avalon Casino Ballroom and other venues. Avalon CA Tickets: jazztrax.com | line up
AVENAL: Pistachio Festival Iglesia Cristiana Siervos de Cristo October 18, 2024, 5 p.m. Music and food in Downtown on Kings Street. Also see movies in the Theatre. Free admission to most events, facebook.com/ AvenalRotaryClub/
AZUSA: Azusa Golden Days thru October 11-20, 2024 includes a parade, carnival, foods, arts & crafts vendors, a fun run and concerts. Free admission, azusaca.gov
BAKERSFIELD: Boo at the Zoo October 16-20, 2024, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at CALM Zoo. Halloween-themed games with candy and prizes. Location: 10500 Alfred Harrell Hwy. Bakersfield, CA $12 approx., calmzoo.org
BAKERSFIELD: Scare Valley Haunted Attraction October 11-November 2, 2024, 8 p.m. at Kern County Fairgrounds. Haunts, a hayride, pumpkin patch and Halloweenville with kids games and activities. Free to $5, scarevalley.com
BELLFLOWER: Bellflower Dive In Boo-Vie Spooky Swim October 18, 2024 , 6-8 p.m. Bellflower Aquatic Center 14001 S. Bellflower Blvd. Adults & children invited, bellflower.org
BUENA PARK: Silverado Days Festival October 18-20, 2024 at Peak Park, 7225 El Dorado Dr. Buena Park, CA silveradodays.com
BUENA PARK: The 17th Door haunt September 27-November 3, 2024, 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: Haunted Adventure October 11, 12, 18 & 19, 7-9:30 p.m. Stough Park, Starlight Bowl $10 approx., $7 age 6-12 years, register online at burbankparks.com (under age 6 years not permitted) $12 walk up admission as space permits - not guaranteed
CALABASAS: Nights Of The Jack September 27-November 2, 2024, 6-10:30 p.m. at King Gillette Ranch. Immersive Halloween experience for all ages includes Jack o' lanterns along a 3/4th mile trail, activities, foods and beverages for sale and spooky fun. Location: 26800 Mulholland Hwy., Calabasas, CA. $30-up, pre-purchase required, nightsofthejack.com
COSTA MESA: OC Japan Fair October 18-20, 2024 at Orange County Fairgrounds. Taste, shop, and learn about Japanese culture. There's cosplay show, tuna cutting show, popular Japanese artists/comedians performances, traditional instrument performances, games, kimono models meet and greet, and more! Location: 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, CA. $10-12, $12 parking, ocfair.com
FERNDALE: Scream-a-torium October 11-31, 2024 at Humboldt County Fairgrounds returns with three terrifying mazes, plenty of eats & drinks to purchase, bands performing and family days on Sundays with non-scary options.
FOUNTAIN VALLEY: Fountain Valley Rock-Toberfest Halloween Fun October 18, 2024, 5-8 p.m. Fountain Valley Sports Park 16400 Brookhurst St. - Field D Fountain Valley, CA The event is FREE to attend, fountainvalley.org
FREMONT: Fremont Haunted Train October 18-25, 2024 at Ardenwood Historic Farm SPCRR Railroad Museum. Location: 34600 Ardenwood Blvd., Fremont, CA. $18.91, spcrr.org
FREMONT: Fremont Halloween Trick or Treat, 5-9 p.m. in Downtown Fremont. Location: 3500 Capitol Avenue, Fremont, CA. $11 presale for Trick or Treating, fremont.gov
FREMONT: The Candlelighters Ghost House October 12-30, 2024 The Chadbourne Carriage House. Location: 39169 Fremont Blvd. Fremont, CA. $5, candlelighters.com
FRESNO: Fresno Chaffee Zoo's ZooBoo October 17-31, 2024, 5-8 p.m. Location: 894 W. Belmont Ave. Fresno, CA 93728 $22, fresnochaffeezoo.org
FULLERTON: Peanuts Spooktacular at Laguna Lake October 18, 2024, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Laguna Lake Park - Picnic Area 3120 Lakeview Drive Fullerton, CA FREE but pre-register for this event. Grab the Spooktacular Fun Pack during checkout for only $15! cityoffullerton.com
GILROY: Gilroy Gardens The Great Big Boo Halloween September 27-October 27, 2024. Fun & Safe Trick or Treating, Halloween themed stage shows, themed beverages, foods and rides. $50+ $20 parking approx., Location: 3050 Hecker Pass Hwy., Gilroy CA. gilroygardens.org
GLENDORA: Glendora Halloween Movie in the Park, 6 p.m. at Finkbiner Park. Location: 160 N Wabash Ave., Glendora, CA. cityofglendora.org
HAYWARD: Hayward Unhaunted House & Carnival October 18-19, 2024 at Sulphur Creek Nature Center.. Location: 835 C St., Hayward, CA. 94544
HOLLISTER: Swank Farms Fall Festival Pumpkin Patch, Trail of Lights October 4-31, 2024. 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
HUMBOLDT COUNTY: California Seaweed Festival October 18-20, 2024 at the Humboldt Bay cities of Samoa, Eureka, Arcata and Trinidad. $15-up, californiaseaweedfestival.com
LAKE FOREST: Heritage Hill Falloween October 11-13 & 18-20, 2024, 4:30-8:30 p.m. at Heritage Hill Historical Park. Location: 25151 Serrano Road, Lake Forest, CA. Free Admission & Parking, ocparks.com/heritagehill
LA VERNE: La Verne Heritage Pumpkin Patch October 4-27, 2024 at Heritage Park Location: 5001 via de Mansion, La Verne, CA, Free admission, laverneheritage.org
LIVERMORE: Sycamore Scares October 18-19, 2024, 7:30-10:30 p.m. at Ravenswood Historical Site. Join Rangers and awesome volunteers for two nights of haunted tours. Location: 2647 Arroyo Rd., Livermore, CA. 7 yrs-up, $12-13, larpd.org
LONG BEACH: Aquarium of the Pacific Scarium Family Night at Aquarium of the Pacific, 6:30-9 p.m. Dress up in your coolest costume... Location: 100 Aquarium Way Long Beach, CA $26.96, aquariumofpacific.org $Tickets
LONG BEACH: Dark Harbor at Queen Mary September 20-November 2, 2024. 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 thru November 2, 2024 in Griffith Park features themed scare attraction, including the Haunted Hayride. $38.99-up, losangeleshauntedhayride.com
NEWPORT BEACH: Newport Beach Film Festival October 17-24, 2024. Over 300 features and shorts from over forty different countries. newportbeachfilmfest.com | film
NORWALK: Halloween Pumpkin Float, 6-8 p.m. at Aquatic Pavilion Location: 12301 Sproul Street, Norwalk, CA. $14, norwalk.org Pre-registration required
OAKLAND: Autumn Lights Festival October 17-19, 2024, 6-11 p.m. at Gardens at Lake Merritt. One-of-a-kind interactive art experience features 60+ locally-produced illuminated art displays sparkling and beaming throughout Oakland's beloved eight-acre municipal gardens. Location: 666 Bellevue Avenue, Oakland, CA 94610. $28.52, GardensatLakeMerritt.org
OCEANSIDE: Heritage Park Halloween Movie Night - The Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, 5-9 p.m. Location: Heritage Park & Museum, 220 Peyri Road, Oceanside, CA $7, ci.oceanside.ca.us - registration is required
PERRIS: Perris Harvest Festival Perris Harvest Festival October 18, 2024, 5-9 p.m. City Hall Campus 101 N. D Street Perris, CA Free admission, cityofperris.org
PINOLE: Halloween Movie in the Park starts at dusk. Watch The Addams Family, movie in Fernandez Park. ci.pinole.ca.us
PLEASANTON: Hearst Elementary School Trunk or Treat. Location: 5301 Case Ave., Pleasanton, CA. Free, hearstpta.com
PLEASANTON: Pirates of Emerson Alameda September 27-November 2, 2024. Held at Alameda County Fairgrounds select nights, this pirate-themed Halloween attraction celebrates 34 years of unparalleled costumes, acting and thrills. Tickets sold online only: $40-100, piratesofemerson.com
POMONA: Oktoberfest October 4-26, 2024, 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. $14-23 age 21+ only, admission, fairplex.com
POMONA: Lights Out Halloween October 4-27, 2024, 6-11 p.m. Fairplex 1101 W. McKinley Ave. Pomona, CA $30-33, $25 parking, fairplex.com/lightsout
RANCHO CORDOVA: Heartstoppers Haunted House thru October 31, 2024. Location: 2300 Mine Shaft Lane, Rancho Cordova, CA. $38.40 approx. +$5 parking, heartstoppershaunt.com
RIVERSIDE: Boo Bash in the Crest October 18, 2024, 5-8 p.m. at Orange Terrace Park. Location: 20010 Orange Terrace Parkway, Riverside, CA. Free, All Ages, riversideca.gov
ROSEVILLE: Trunk or Treat Halloween Bash, 5:30-7 p.m. at Mahany Fitness Center. Location: 1545 Pleasant Grove Blvd., Roseville, CA. 95747
ROSEVILLE: Friday Halloween Flicks, Goosebumps October 18, 2024, 7-8:30 p.m. Goosebumps PG Vernon Town Square 311 Vernon Street Roseville, CA roseville.ca.us
SACRAMENTO: Goldensky Country Festival October 18-20, 2024 Discovery Park Sacramento, CA $132-up, goldenskyfestival.com | Line up: Keith Urban, Riley Green, Thomas Rhett, Luke Bryan, Bailey Zimmerman, Ashley McBride, Clint Black and dozens more.
SACRAMENTO: Sacramento Ultimate Terror Scream Park September 21-November 2, 2024. eXperience: The Haunting at Iron Veil Asylum, Silverthorn Abusement Park, Classroom of Chaos and Voodoo Blackwater Boneyard
SAN DIEGO: San Diego Zoo HalGLOWeen
October 4-27, 2024, 5-9 p.m. in Balboa Park. Location:
2920 Zoo Drive,
San Diego, CA.
$Free with admission, sandiegozoo.org
SAN DIEGO: Haunted Trail in Balboa Park September 27-November 2, 2024. Two attractions or haunts at Balboa Park - The Experiment Maze and the Haunted Trail. $32.99-up, hauntedtrail.net
SAN JOSE: Winchester Mystery House Unhinged: Housewarming September 13-November 2, 2024. One of California's authentically-haunted houses decked for Halloween and ready to entertain with things that go bump in the night. Location: 525 South Winchester Boulevard San Jose, CA.
SAN JOSE: Outrageous Outgrowns October 17-19, 2024 Features more than 70,000 gently used or new items including kids clothes, expectant & new moms apparel, toys, books, games, puzzles, arts & crafts, room decor, strollers, cribs, nursing & maternity items, and much, much more! All items are sold by individual families, but they're all in one place - just like a huge store. Hours are Thurs 11am -8pm, Fri 9am - 5pm, Sat 9am - 4pm. Location: 1401 Parkmoor Ave., San Jose, CA. Free admission, outrageousoutgrowns.com
SAN LEANDRO: San Leandro Pumpkin Splash, 5-7:30 pm. at Boys & Girls Club Pool. Location: 2200 San Leandro Blvd., San Leandro, CA. $15, pre-registration recommend: sanleandro.org
SANTA ANA: Discovery Cube Pumpkin Palooza October 4-27, 2024. Explore this annual Spooky Science event that presents holiday learning in a festive, fun way. Location: Discovery Cube Orange County, 2500 N. Main Street, Santa Ana, CA. $32-36, discoverycube.org
SANTA PAULA: Ghostwalk, The Spirits of the Old Sycamore Tree October 11-27, 2024. Produced by Santa Paula Theater, guests hear deceased souls tell their stories. $10-15, ghostwalk.com
SANTA BARBARA: Boo at the Zoo October 18-27, 2024, 5-8 p.m. at Santa Barbara Zoo. Trick or Treat, costumes, bounce house, hay maze, animal encounters and All Ghouls Dance Party. $26.88 approx., sbzoo.org
SANTA BARBARA: Santa Barbara Spooky Movie: Beetlejuice, 6:30-9:15 p.m. Location: Paseo Nuevo, 651 Paseo Nuevo, Santa Barbara, CA. Free, paseonuevoshopping.com
SANTA ROSA: Blind Scream Haunted House Doc Hunter's House of Horror through October 31, 2024. Location: 98 Santa Rosa Plaza, Santa Rosa, CA $, blindscream.com
SANTA YNEZ VALLEY: Santa Ynez Valley Scarecrow Fest October 1-31, 2024. Annual, Valley-wide 2024 participants include: bakery, boutique, hotels & inns, salon, restaurants, auto, wineries, theatre, shoe store, veterinary, skate shop, candy factory, real estate, bookkeeping, care, deli, arcade and more in the cities of Solvang, Buellton and Los Ollivos. Voting takes place to pick favorites. syvscarecrows.com
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE: Kids Super Hero Pumpkin Run October 18, 2024, 10:30 p.m. Lakeside Beach 4081 Lakeside Blvd. South Lake Tahoe, CA Ages 2-10 years, laketahoemarathon.com
SUISUN CITY: Dinner & a Halloween Movie October 18, 2024, 7 p.m. Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (PG-13) Heritage Park 611 Village Drive Suisun City, CA Free, suisun.com
TEMECULA: Mansion of Lost Souls Halloween Haunt October 3-31, 2024, 7 p.m. at Promenade Temecula (Pumpkinland) Location: 40820 Winchester Road, Temecula, CA. $21-30 approx., mansionoflostsouls.com
THOUSAND OAKS: Reign of Terror (ROT) haunted attraction thru November 2, 2024. Opens at 7 p.m. at Janns Marketplace. 11 themed haunts connected to each other take you through a seamless scare experience in this annual favorite featuring new scares for 2024. Location: 285 N. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks, CA. $47-up, rothauntedhouse.com
TURLOCK: Turlock Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze September 20-October 31, 2024 daily at RAM Farms. Free admission pumpkin patch with fee for Corn Maze. Location: 716 N. Daubenberger Road, Turlock, CA. Free admission, ramfarms.com
UKIAH: Ukiah Pumpkin Fest Weigh-off October 18, 2024, 4 p.m. launches the weekend Pumpkin Festival held in Downtown Ukiah. Free, cityofukiah.com
VALLEJO: Six Flags Discovery Kingdom Fright Fest September 21-November 3, 2024. Haunted Houses, Haunted Mazes, Scare Zones and Rides in the Dark for night-time Halloween action. Daytime Boo Fest for Kiddies. Location: 1001 Fairgrounds Dr. Vallejo, CA. $39-up, sixflags.com/discoverykingdom/
WILLITS: Skunk Train Pumpkin Express. Take a train trip from the heart of the Redwoods to the magical pumpkin patch filled with seasonal treats. Pick your own pumpkin and return to the station. $68.35, $108.25 VIP, skunktrain.com
Events are not guaranteed. It is your responsibility to confirm before going.