Oct24Sat
Halloweekend at The Crossing
A free, monster-mash-themed afternoon of candy and games for families.
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Oct24Sat
Halloween Carnival at Los Alamitos Race Course
Carnival games, a costume contest and live horse racing. Adults $3; kids under 18 free.
Oct24Sat
Halloween Festival (Stanton)
Games, entertainment, costume contests and food trucks for all ages; no pre-registration.
Oct24Sat
Halloween Murder Mystery Improv Comedy
Adult-oriented, fully unscripted who-done-it comedy show built on audience suggestions.
Oct24Sat
Halloween Spooktacular
Free trunk-or-treating with carnival games, bounce houses, costume contests and food trucks.
Oct24Sat
Halloween Spooktacular & Trunk or Treat
Games, crafts and entertainment plus a trunk-or-treat with police K-9, bomb squad and mounted units. A kids' costume parade starts at 5 PM.
Oct24Sat
Halloween Zoo-tacular at the OC Zoo
Trick-or-treat, hunt for clues and make spooky crafts while the animals get treat-stuffed pumpkins. Free with zoo admission ($2).
Oct24Sat
ISMO
A Comedy arts and theatre event at Brea Improv. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Oct24Sat
Jack-o-Lantern Jamboree
A family Halloween party with an inflatable slide, a reptile booth, carnival games, face painting and glitter tattoos, a pumpkin patch and crafts. Registration is requ...
Oct24Sat
La Palma Halloween Carnival 2026
A safe, family-oriented alternative to trick-or-treating with carnival games, costume contests, treats and giveaways. No cost to attend.
Oct24Sat
Legally Blonde: The Musical
Final afternoon performance of the upbeat musical following Elle Woods at Harvard Law.
Oct24Sat
Martin Amini
A Comedy arts and theatre event at Irvine Improv. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Oct24Sat
Monster Dash & Creepy Crawl Fun Run
A costume 5K and one-mile fun run with timing, a race shirt and awards, including best costume.
Oct24Sat
Monster Splash
Pool-deck trick-or-treating, a floating pumpkin patch, pumpkin decorating, open swim and an inflatable obstacle course. Registration required.
Oct24Sat
Pink Tie Party
Susan G. Komen Orange County's signature fundraiser for local breast cancer patient care, with dinner and a program honoring OC Pink Tie Partners.
Oct24Sat
Private Event
A live event at Ivan'z House at Mozambique. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Oct24Sat
Rumblers 30th Anniversary
A Rock music event at Garden Amphitheatre. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Oct24Sat
SoCal's Sunset Trick or Trot 5K/10K
Run or trot into the sunset with beach views, Halloween fun and a Trunk-or-Treat Expo at 3 PM.
Oct24Sat
Spooky Halloween Urban Hike
Flat four-mile evening walk through Old Town Orange with local history, strange tales and a scavenger hunt. Starts at Blaze Pizza; bring a flashlight.
Oct24Sat
Spooky Seas at the Ocean Institute
A Halloween-themed science night at the Ocean Institute with glowing laser tag, a mad-scientist lab, haunted ship tours, after-dark aquarium visits and a costume contest.
Oct24Sat
Trails & Treats Halloween Hike
A gentle, not-scary Halloween hike with treats and photo spots along the trail. Pre-registration required.
Oct24Sat
Trunk or Treat at Three Sixteen Church
A free church trunk-or-treat with raffles, games and contests.
Oct24Sat
Voice Church Fall-Fest & Trunk-or-Treat
Free community festival with a glow-in-the-dark maze, scavenger hunt, plenty of candy and the World Series on a giant outdoor screen.
Oct24Sat
Yellow Bird Chase
Wordless, whimsical family play using masks, puppetry and physical comedy. Free pre-show lobby activities an hour early.
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"Hallowe’en Greetings and Tricks, Treats, and Traditions" at Muzeo
A museum exhibit on how Halloween began and how Anaheim has celebrated it for a century, timed with the Anaheim Fall Festival's 100th anniversary.
SeasonMulti-week
Pumpkins & Harvest Festival
A pumpkin patch and harvest festival with family activities, local food and live entertainment. Times vary; check the festival site.
SeasonMulti-week
Halloween Time at the Disneyland Resort
Giant pumpkins on Main Street, Haunted Mansion Holiday and Halloween overlays on popular rides.
SeasonMulti-week
Haunted Fullerton Walking Tour
A guided downtown walk that blends local history with stops at reputedly haunted landmarks, led by the Fullerton Museum Center. Tours run Wednesdays through Fridays in...
SeasonMulti-week
Howl-O-Ween at Great Wolf Lodge
Halloween programming at the resort, including a trick-or-treat trail, yoga, a dance party and an art class.
SeasonMulti-week
Irvine Park Railroad Pumpkin Patch
Train rides through the park, hayrides, moon bounces and a Great Pumpkin weigh-off.
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