Oct25Sun
Anaheim Town Square Spooktacular Halloween Celebration
A Halloween event at the shopping center with performers, face painting, crafts, a magic show and trick-or-treating.
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Oct23Fri
Fall-O-Ween at Heritage Hill
A free OC Parks evening with decorated historic grounds, a scavenger hunt and photo spots.
Oct25Sun
Halloween at the Station
Free trick-or-treating, costume contests, crafts and more.
Oct25Sun
Halloween Treat Street at Anaheim Plaza
Free trick-or-treating around the center with photo spots, DJ music, raffle prizes and face painting; the first 100 costumed kids get goodie bags.
Oct25Sun
Hoofprints and Horizons: Donkey Tales Walk
A guided family hike in Limestone Canyon alongside miniature donkeys (no riding), with stories about the Irvine Ranch. Registration required in advance; no walk-ups.
Oct25Sun
Tales, Tails, & Treats
A themed storytime with crafts, plus a chance to meet adoptable kittens. No registration needed.
Oct24Sat
Boo at the Bay: Family Halloween Party
A free family Halloween party with stories, crafts, science demos and animal visits, including booths from the OC Bird of Prey Center and the Environmental Nature Center.
Oct24Sat
Fall Fest at Placentia Presbyterian Church
A free community fall party with games, crafts, live music, food and candy.
Oct24Sat
Fright Fest on Pine
A free 18+ Halloween block party on Pine Avenue with food, cocktails, music and activities.
Oct24Sat
Grand Ave Arts: All Access
Free 10th anniversary open house across 14 cultural institutions with family activities, live performances and an LA Opera costume showcase.
Oct24Sat
Halloweekend at The Crossing
A free, monster-mash-themed afternoon of candy and games for families.
Oct24Sat
Halloween Festival (Stanton)
Games, entertainment, costume contests and food trucks for all ages; no pre-registration.
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
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
Painting Afternoon with Viridian Art Academy
A free beginner-friendly art session for adults on calming the mind through creativity.
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.
Oct23Fri
Trunk or Treat at Messiah Lutheran Church
A free family evening that ends with trunk-or-treat; decorate your car and hand out candy.
Oct22Thu
Experience RUSD Air Show Showcase
Free public event with aviation exhibits, flight displays and family-friendly booths highlighting student achievements.
Oct19Mon
Halloween Lantern Craft Night
A family craft hour for making a Halloween lantern.
Oct17Sat
Asian Glow Fest: Water Lanterns & Kite Festival
A lakeside festival of kites by day and floating lanterns at night. Admission is free; lanterns and Asian food are sold on site.
Oct18Sun
Environmental Nature Center 50th Annual Fall Faire
A free fall faire at the nature center with a craft crawl, nature games, treats from local restaurants and pumpkins.
Oct16Fri
Fall Frenzy
Free outdoor autumn festival with a glow roller rink and a drone display.
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Griffith Park Free Shakespeare Festival: Comedy of Errors
Shakespeare's comic masterpiece with wordplay, slapstick and an original rock score. Free.
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Griffith Park Free Shakespeare Festival: Coriolanus
Indie Shakes' premiere of Shakespeare's political thriller about the cycles of power. Free.
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