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.
Family events on set dates
24 eventsOct17Sat
Del Mar Harvest Festival
Handmade art, jewelry, decor and specialty goods from hundreds of artists and craftspeople.
Oct17Sat
Dogtoberfest
A motorcycle-dealership party for dogs and their owners, with a costume contest, photo booth, rescue groups and free treats and food.
Oct17Sat
Doheny Wood
A premier "woodie" event presented by the Southern California Woodie Club. Wooden vehicles only.
Oct17Sat
Fall Harvest
A costume parade, community booths and fall activities for all ages.
Oct17Sat
Fall-O-Ween at Heritage Hill
A free OC Parks evening with decorated historic grounds, a scavenger hunt and photo spots.
Oct17Sat
Halloween Pumpkin Rescue
Swim in a pool filled with floating pumpkins, pick one, decorate it and enjoy music. Advance registration required; $10-$15.
Oct17Sat
Halloween Spooktacular: Trunk or Treat
A free trunk-or-treat with decorated vehicles.
Oct17Sat
Hana Field Pumpkin Patch
Pick pumpkins and flowers, wander the flower fields, try the Jurassic Fright corn maze and visit the barnyard. A stroller or wagon helps with the haul.
Oct17Sat
Make It, Take It: Repurposing Pumpkins into Succulent Planters
A hands-on craft workshop turning pumpkins into succulent planters.
Oct17Sat
Mr. Jack-o-lantern's Pumpkin Patch
A family pumpkin patch with games and activities, birthday and field-trip bookings, and pumpkins, gourds, squash, corn stalks and hay for sale.
Oct17Sat
OC Japan Fair
A multi-day celebration of Japanese culture across the fairgrounds.
Oct17Sat
Pumpkin Palooza at Discovery Cube Orange County
Halloween-themed science and hands-on activities at the museum, presented with OC Waste & Recycling. Ticketed; kids under 3 free; parking $10.
Oct17Sat
Pumpkin Splash
Splash into a floating pumpkin patch with inflatables and Halloween activities; everyone takes home one pumpkin.
Oct17Sat
Seasonal Adventures Pumpkin Patch at the OC Fairgrounds
A fairgrounds pumpkin patch with inflatables, small rides, a petting zoo and a train, plus seasonal decor and a market for squash and gourds.
Oct17Sat
Silverado Days
An 89th-year community fair with carnival rides, food, live entertainment and the pie-eating contest.
Oct17Sat
Taste of Soul
A celebration of Black culture with music, food, health screenings and community resources.
Oct17Sat
The Pumpkin Factory at MainPlace Mall
A pumpkin-patch pop-up at the mall with rides, slides, a petting zoo, games and food. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays (except Columbus Day). Entry is free Wed/Thu and $5 F...
Oct17Sat
The Pumpkin Factory at Westminster Mall
A mall-lot pumpkin patch pop-up with rides, games and a petting zoo.
Oct17Sat
The Pumpkin Patch (Placentia)
A longtime pumpkin patch with inflatables, a petting zoo, baby chicks, gold panning, tractor and carnival rides and photo spots. Free admission.
Oct18Sun
Calabasas Pumpkin Festival
A marketplace, pumpkin dishes, live bands and a pumpkin patch.
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.
Oct18Sun
Sherman Oaks Street Fair
Live entertainment, a cocktail lounge, a carnival with a Ferris wheel, a pet zone, food and vendors.
Oct18Sun
Trunk or Treat at Anaheim United Methodist Church
A church trunk-or-treat with raffles, games, bounce houses, a costume contest and photo spots.
Running all season
SeasonMulti-week
Bates Nut Farm Pumpkin Patch
Pumpkins, hayrides, corn mazes and farm animals.
SeasonMulti-week
Bob Baker Marionette Theater Hallowe'en Spooktacular
A family-friendly hour-long boo-sical revue with 100+ puppets and a Dia de los Muertos sequence. (Start date shown as September.)
SeasonMulti-week
Carlsbad Strawberry Company Pumpkin Patch
Pumpkin picking and fall activities.
SeasonMulti-week
Carved at Descanso Gardens
A festive fall evening of glowing jack-o'-lanterns, giant hand-carved pumpkins and illuminated railroad displays.
SeasonMulti-week
Gilchrist Farm Festival & Patch
Free admission; pay per activity. (Start date shown as Oct 1; the source says "through Oct 31.")
SeasonMulti-week
Halloween at Kidspace
A month-long Halloween celebration at Kidspace Children's Museum.
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