Oct17Sat
Pumpkin Splash
Splash into a floating pumpkin patch with inflatables and Halloween activities; everyone takes home one pumpkin.
On set dates
50 events
Oct23Fri
Casa Creepy
A family-friendly walk-through haunt at the 1927 Casa Romantica estate, with live actors in the gardens.
Oct23Fri
Trunk or Treat at Pacific Coast Church
Costumes and trick-or-treating at decorated car trunks, for kids 12 and under.
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.
Oct8Thu
Carnival Colossal
Four days of rides, games, great food, and a beer garden and live music stage on Saturday and Sunday afternoons.
Sep19Sat
Toast to the Casa
Support Casa Romantica with fine wine, cuisine, live music and ocean views.
Aug15Sat
San Clemente Arts & Crafts Fair
Handcrafted art, jewelry, ceramics, photography and gifts from local artists.
Aug8Sat
Fiesta Music Festival
A free downtown celebration with two stages, food, beer and seltzers, arts and crafts, and a Kids' Zone.
Jul18Sat
San Clemente Ocean Festival
"The Greatest Show on Surf!" with surf competitions, famous Dory boat races, a 5K run and a one-mile ocean swim.
Oct17Sat
Doheny Wood
A premier "woodie" event presented by the Southern California Woodie Club. Wooden vehicles only.
Oct17Sat
Night of Miracles Gala
Miracles for Kids' yearly gala supporting families with critically ill children, with dinner, entertainment and live and silent auctions.
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
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.
Sep25Fri
Ohana Festival
Three days of oceanfront performances featuring Eddie Vedder, Pearl Jam, Fontaines D.C. and more, plus food and drinks.
Aug23Sun
Dana Point Classic Car Show
325 custom and classic cars with awards, vendors and food trucks.
Aug16Sun
Dana Point Summer Concerts in the Park
Sunday afternoon concerts with beer and wine sold to support Marines. Bands: 90s Rock Show and The Reflexx (Aug 2), Tunnel Vision and Common Sense (Aug 9), Emo Kids an...
Jun21Sun
Father's Day Sunset Live Music Dinner Cruise
A Father's Day dinner cruise with live classic rock 'n' roll, a BBQ dinner and a full cash bar.
Oct14Wed
Dueling Pianos feat. Tom Bagley & Missy Alcazar
An Other music event at The Coach House. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Oct15Thu
Live Dead and Brothers
A Rock music event at The Coach House. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Oct16Fri
Led Zepagain
A Rock music event at The Coach House. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Oct17Sat
David Nail
A Country music event at The Coach House. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Oct23Fri
The Rascals
A R&B music event at The Coach House. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Oct24Sat
Gregg Allman: The Music of My Soul
An Other music event at The Coach House. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Oct25Sun
Ragdolls - Tribute to Aerosmith
An Other music event at The Coach House. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Running all season
2 listingsSeasonMulti-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
Haunted San Juan Capistrano Tours
A guided ghost walk through old San Juan Capistrano, with stops under century-old pepper trees, stories from the Los Rios district and a walk toward the historic Mission.
Year-round favorites
Good any week of the year∞Any week
San Clemente Pier
Oceanfront dining, beach walks, fishing and Southern California sunsets.
∞Any week
Dana Point Harbor
Waterfront dining, shopping, whale watching, harbor cruises and ocean views.