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
CAPITOLA: Plein Air Festival October 21-27, 2024. Professional artists set up their easels on the shore and streets of beautiful Capitola to paint live for five days. An art exhibition, competition awards, and sales at Jade Street Community Center offer the public opportunities to see, buy paintings and vote for People's Choice Award, as well as purchase food & beverages. capitolapleinair.com
FREMONT: The Candlelighters Ghost House October 12-30, 2024 The Chadbourne Carriage House. Location: 39169 Fremont Blvd. Fremont, CA. $5, candlelighters.com
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
LA CANADA-FLINTRIDGE: Carved through October 30, 2024, 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. $45 general admission, descansogardens.org
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
MONTEREY PARK: Halloween Movie October 22, 2024, 6-7:45 p.m. 1968 film Night of the Living Dead, Rated (R), 96 minutes Library Friends Room 318 S. Ramona Ave. Monterey Park, CA 91754 montereypark.ca.gov
NEWPORT BEACH: Newport Beach Film Festival October 17-24, 2024. Over 300 features and shorts from over forty different countries. newportbeachfilmfest.com | film
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 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
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
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
WINDSOR: Windsor Trick or Treat Trail, 12-4 p.m. Keiser Park. Location: 700 Windsor River Road, Windsor, CA. Free, townofwindsor.com
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