California Halloween Events

Pasadena Pumpkin Patch Dive-in

October 19, 2024, 1-4 p.m.

John J. Kennedy Pool
1081 N. Fair Oaks Ave.
Pasadena, CA
Free - registration: cityofpasadena.net/reserve

Dive in for your pumpkin, then decorate you prized specimen at the swimmingly fun Halloween event.

  • Ages 5 years & under 1-1:45 p.m.
  • Ages 6-12 years 2-2:45 p.m.
  • Ages 13-17 years 3-3:45 p.m.

There's music, treats and photo ops, not to mention the main event, the Pumpkin Dive-in. So cool!  For your safety children 10 years and younger must be accompanied by an adult at all times. This includes the pool, locker room, shower and pool deck. One adult per child - no exemptions. Parents of toddlers please have your child attempt to use the restroom before entering the water.

Halloween Trick-or-treat in Old Pasadena

October 31, 2024, 5-8 p.m.

Old Pasadena
Colorado Boulevard
Pasadena, CA
Free and open to the public, oldpasadena.org

Trick-or-treat store-to-store in Old Pasadena. Our business community welcomes costumed children with treats! It makes for a safe and festive evening along Colorado Boulevard and adjacent streets. Look for the Treat Stop signs - while supplies last

Head over to One Colorado Courtyard and continue your store-to-store Trick-or-Treating while supplies last.  All activities are free and open to all!

Halloween Spooktacular at One Colorado

October 26, 2024, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

One Colorado
41 Hugus Alley
Pasadena, CA
Free
$12.51 Ticket required for pumpkin decoration, onecolorado.com

  • Bob Baker Marionettes
  • Pumpkin Decorating
  • Trick or Treating

Seasonal family-friendly activities include pumpkin decorating, balloon art, and puppetry! 

Pasadena Kidspace Halloween

September 20-October 31, 2024, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.  Daily, closed Mondays

Kidspace Children's Museum
480 N. Arroyo Blvd.
Pasadena, CA.
$15.50, kidspacemuseum.org

  • Daily Halloween Parade
  • Pumpkin Patch
  • Costume Shoppe
  • Spectacular Snakes

Partake in a costume parade, enjoy face painting, and visit the pumpkin patch. There's a great costume sale, pumpkin decorating (for a modest additional charge), costume crafts, and up-close visits with some unspooky snakes in the Slitherin’ Snake Tent.

 All proceeds benefit Kidspace Children's Museum a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

Pasadena Fall Festival

October 26, 2024, 3-6 p.m.

 Victory Park
2575 Paloma St.
Pasadena, CA
Free, cityofpasadena.net

  • Costume Contest
  • Carnival Games
  • Live Entertainment
  • Free Food
  • More, more, more

The Fall Festival is back and you won't be-LEAF all the fun we have planned! Join us for safe, family fun with activities for all ages, including performances by local community groups, costume contests, carnival games, face painting, pony rides, train rides, and more!  

Haunted Pasadena Walking Tour

October 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26 & 31, 2024, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Pasadena Walking Tours offer docent-led tours on Fridays and some Saturdays, 6:30 p.m.
$30, pasadenawalkingtours.com/ hauntedpasadena

Begins at Performer Statue outside of The Stand, 36 S. El Molino Avenue, Pasadena CA. Distance: 1.5 miles

Uncover the darker side of the City of Roses through its eerie alleys, hidden courtyards, and historic sites like mortuaries.

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

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