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Halloween Events In Orange County 2025

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It’s time for ghouls and goblins to kick off the spooky season celebrations. Here is a curated list of annual Halloween events in Orange County fit for the whole family. Check back often! We’ll be adding more events as they are announced.

For more local seasonal events check out our Fairs & Festivals, Oktoberfests, Día de los Muertos event pages.

Halloween Events In Orange County

Featured Halloween Events

Halloween Time at the Disneyland Resort – Anaheim

Disneyland Park & California Adventure
Included with regular price of admission
August 22 through October 31, 2025

Each year Disneyland transforms the park into spook-free decorations and costumed characters. The Main Street Pumpkin Festival is a guest favorite, showcasing hand-carved jack-o-lanterns. Over at California Adventure, you’ll find festive decorations and themed attractions like Mater’s Graveyard JamBOOree, Luigi’s Honkin’ Haul-O-Ween, and Guardians of the Galaxy: Monsters After Dark. Oogie Boogie Bash, a separately ticketed event features trick-or-treating, Halloween Scream fireworks, villain encounters, and a parade led by the Headless Horseman.

Knott’s Scary Farm & Camp Spooky

Knott’s Berry Farm
8039 Beach Blvd., Buena Park, CA 90620
Scary Farm: Select Dates Sept. 18 – November 1, 2025
Camp Spooky: Daytime Thurs. – Sun. Sept. 25-Oct. 31, 2025

A leader in manufacturing nightmares, Knott’s Berry Farm is host to one of the biggest and longest running fright fests in Southern California. As darkness descends, monsters and zombies take over the park, triggering terror for all who enter to experience horrifying mazes, scare zones, and shows. Camp Snoopy transforms into Camp Spooky every year at Knott’s Berry Farm for scare-free Halloween fun. Participate in special activities ideal for ages 3-11.

Tunnel of Terror Car Wash

Big Wave Car Wash | 2219 Lincoln Avenue, Anaheim
Oct. 3-Nov. 1, 2025 | 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Select nights

OC’s original haunted car wash brings drive-thru thrills with special effects and creepy costumed characters popping in throughout the duration of your wash cycle. Keep your hands off the wheel and the car in park and get ready for a scary good time.

Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor Halloween Festival

Queen Mary, Long Beach
Select Nights September 19 to November 2, 2025

The Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor Halloween event transforms the ship and harbor into frightfully fun immersive experience. This event caters to all with family-friendly trick-or-treating during the day and spine-chilling twisted trails at night.

Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights

Select nights September 4 – November 2, 2025

Journey through terrifying haunted houses, scare zones, mazes, live shows and more. Experiences are based on popular horror films, TV shows, and original stories.

LEGOLand Brick-or-Treat

Select dates September 20 – November 1, 2025

This family-friendly Halloween event geared toward younger features Halloween LEGO-themed activities, decorations, costume contests, seasonal shows, and trick-or-treating throughout the park.

Six Flags Fright Fest

September 19 – November 2, 2025

This event transforms the park into a haunted experience with spooky decorations, costumed performers, and nighttime rides, haunted houses, scare zones, and live montsertainment.

Community Halloween Events by City

Aliso Viejo Halloween Events

Fall Harvest Festival

Grand Park | 6101 City Lights Drive, Aliso Viejo
Saturday, October 18, 2025 | 10AM – 12PM

Hosted by the Aliso Viejo Community Association, the Fall Harvest Festival will include games, entertainment, a kid’s costume parade, community booths, and trick or treating.

Fall Fest

Compass Bible Church
Friday, October 31, 2025 | 6PM – 9PM

A fun, family-friendly night with lots of food, candy, games, and rides to enjoy.

Anaheim Halloween Events

Adventure City’s Boo-tastic Halloween Party

1238 S Beach Blvd, Anaheim, CA 92804
October 3rd, 10th, 16th, 17th, 23rd, 24th, 30th, 31st, 2025
5:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

Adventure City’s kid-friendly Halloween Party is a hit for the whole family. The special, ticket-holders only event includes a Trick-or-Treat street for collecting goodies, a Vortex Tunnel, tricks from the Mad Scientist Magician, a Halloween Scavenger Hunt, a Spooktacular Dance Party, and eleven rides. Tickets sold out last year so be sure to purchase your tickets early! Guests are invited to wear their favorite costumes (optional) and enjoy the spirit of the spooky season.

Anaheim Fall Festival & Halloween Parade

Downtown Anaheim | Center St Promenade, Anaheim, CA
Saturday, October 25, 2025
Fall Festival – 11AM – 6PM | Halloween Parade – 7PM

For over 100 years, the Anaheim community has celebrated the season with the annual Fall Festival and Halloween Parade. Children 12 and under are invited to wear their Halloween best and take part in the Kiddie Costume Contest. The best dressed pets? There’s a Halloween Pooch Pawrade for them. The historic Anaheim Festival and Parade has a star-studded past, with the first parade in 1924 being led by baseball stars Babe Ruth and Walter Johnson. Don’t miss out on this exciting annual tradition.

Anaheim Hills Festival Halloween Spooktacular

8020 E Santa Ana Canyon Road, Anaheim
Friday, October 31, 2025 | 4-6PM

Trick or treating around the shopping center from participating shops and restaurants. There will also be a DJ, face painting, photo ops, balloon twisting, and more.

Nightmare On Center Street

435 W. Center Street Promenade, Anaheim
Thursday, October 30, 2025 | 11AM – 3PM

The Anaheim Farmers Market presents Nightmare on Center Street. Come in costume to trick or treat from market booths decked out in décor, plus shop from vendors, grab a bite to eat, and more.

Anaheim Plaza Trick or Treat

Anaheim Plaza Shopping Center | N. Euclid and Santa Ana Freeway, Anaheim, CA
Saturday, October 25, 2025 | 11AM – 1PM

Come in costume for a day of trick or treating at participating stores and restaurants – look for the Trick Or Treat Here signs. Kids 12 and under. Must be dressed in costume to participate. There will also be photo ops, a balloon artist, DJ, and more.

Anaheim Town Square

State College & Lincoln
Sunday, October 26, 2025

Gather your goblins, witches, and little monsters for an afternoon of frightfully delightful fun including a giant pumpkin carving showcase, face painting, creative crafting, magic and trick or treating.

Gardenwalk Halloween Events

Anaheim Garden Walk | 321 W. Katella Ave, Anaheim

  • Spooky Art Walk – Saturday, October 4, 2025
  • Halloween Fright Fest Market – Friday, October 10, 2025
  • Dance Michael Jackson Thriller – Saturday, October 25, 2025

Muzeo Museum Spooky Activities

241 S. Anaheim Blvd., Anaheim, CA 92805

Muzeo has many spooky activities planned throughout October.

More Anaheim Halloween Events

See the City of Anaheim Event Calendar for more activities.

Brea Halloween Events

Brea Downtown Treats in the Street

Friday, October TBA, 2025 | 5-7 pm

Put on your costumes and head downtown for trick or treating with the downtown merchants.

Buena Park Halloween Events

Cops N’ Goblins Fall Spooktacular

In front of City Hall and Buena Park Police Department
6650 Beach Boulevard, Buena Park, CA
Wednesday, October 29, 2025 | 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Buena Park’s annual Cops N’ Goblins Halloween Trick-Or-Treating Spooktacular is a free community event where members of the Police Department and favorite characters socialize with families from the area. Kids are invited to come in costume to trick-or-treat for sweets. The event also includes a pumpkin patch, costume contest, carnival games, food trucks, and other fun activities.

Vampirates! at Pirate’s Dinner Adventure

7600 Beach Blvd., Buena Park, CA 90620
Select nights September 12 to November 11, 2025

If you’ve been to Pirate’s Dinner Adventure, the popular pirate-themed dinner theater in Buena Park, CA, you’re in for a whole new swashbuckling Halloween themed treat this October! On select nights through October 31st Pirate’s Dinner Adventure transforms into the Halloween Spooktacular, ‘Vampirates’! There will also be costume contests for ghouls and goblins of all ages on select nights.

The 17th Door

Buena Park Mall | 8420 On the Mall, Buena Park, CA 90620
Sept. 26-27 | Oct. 3-5, 10-12, 15-19, 22-26, 28-31 | Nov. 1-2, 2025

The 17th Door intertwines a classic maze experience with intense fright factors and remarkable technological and design features. The outcome is among the most terrifying, intense, and captivating haunted attractions, promising an unforgettable and spine-chilling adventure.

More Buena Park Halloween Events

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Costa Mesa Halloween Events

Hana Field Pumpkin Patch – Costa Mesa

Hana Field Sunflowers | 427 Anton Boulevard, Costa Mesa, CA
Select Days thru November 9, 2025 | 10:00AM – 6:00PM

This event allows guests to wander through the flower fields, take a wagon ride, and pick your own pumpkin. There will also be mazes, crafts, and more. Kids 2 and under are free, and military members are free.

See also Tanaka Farms Pumpkin Patch.

Seasonal Adventures Pumpkin Patch

88 Fair Dr, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
October 1 – October 31, 2025
Mon.-Thurs. 3 pm-9 pm | Fri. 3pm-10pm | Sat. 11am-10pm | Sun. 11am-9pm

The Seasonal Adventures Pumpkin Patch at the OC Fairgrounds features a huge pumpkin selection hand selected by local growers. After picking out your pumpkins make it a day at the fair and enjoy the petting zoo, mechanical carnival rides, inflatable bounce houses, slides, and obstacle courses, and more fun family activities. Admission is free, but activities and rides require tickets.

Scarecrow Festival

Lions Park Event Lawn
1845 Park Ave., Costa Mesa
Saturday, October 11, 2025 | 2 PM – 6PM

The Scarecrow Festival features a scarecrow contest, kids costume contest, face painting, trick or treat stations, pumpkin decorating, food trucks, and mobile recreation.

Barktoberfest

Tewinkle Park | 970 Arlington Drive, Costa Mesa
Saturday, October TBA, 2025 | 11AM – 2PM

Come celebrate your furry friends with a pet costume party, photo ops, music, demonstrations, pet adoptions, food trucks, and more.

More Costa Mesa Halloween Events

Cypress Halloween Events

Halloween Decorating Contest

Cypress residents can decorate their homes and participate in this contest.

Dana Point Halloween Events

Halloween Spooktacular & Trunk or Treat

Dana Point Community Center | 34052 Del Obispo Street, Dana Point
Saturday, October TBA, 2025 | 2:00 to 6:00 PM

This event hosted by the city’s recreation division includes a haunted house maze, carnival games, crafts, cookie decorating, plus Dana Point Police Services will be on-site for trick or treating with bloodhounds, the bomb squad, mounted unit, K-9 team, SWAT, and more. Stick around for the kids’ costume contest at 6PM. Includes free hot chocolate, popcorn, and candy, and food trucks will be available to purchase dinner and snacks.

Spooky Seas at the Ocean Institute

Ocean Institute – 24200 Dana Point Harbor Dr., Dana Point, CA 92629
Saturday, October 25, 2025 | 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Visit the Ocean Institute in Dana Point for spooky and spellbinding fun. The hauntingly exciting adventure begins with a visit to the Mad Scientist’s lab with hands-on experiments. There is also bioluminescence laser tag, haunted hayrides, a costume contest, trick or treating, live music, Artifact Graveyard, aquarium access, a photo booth, and food and drinks. The event is appropriate for all ages.

More Dana Point Halloween Events

Fountain Valley Halloween Events

Halloween Havoc – 5k, 10k, 15k

Sunday, October 26, 2025
Mile Square Park | 16801 Euclid St., Fountain Valley, CA 92708

This race is a spooky, spine-chilling adventure that will test your courage and endurance. As you approach the finish line, you’ll be greeted by a festive Halloween party with pumpkin spice treats, spooky music, and other wicked surprises.

More Fountain Valley Halloween Events

  • City Of Fountain Valley Events
    • Halloween Dance – Friday, October 3, 2025
    • Monster Hunt – October 13-18
    • Monster Mash Bingo Bash – Friday, October 24, 2025

Fullerton Halloween Events

Night of the Living Dead

Maverick Theater | 110 E. Walnut Avenue, Fullerton
September 19 – November 1, 2025
Fri. 8 PM | Sat. 7 PM & 9 PM | Sun. 7 PM

A live, modern take on the classic film – a full 1/3 mile walk through immersive experience that will include stage blood. Ticket price includes disposable protective gear. The Zombie outbreak experience lasts approximately 50 minutes.

Haunted Fullerton Waking Tours

Hosted by Fullerton Museum
October 1, 2, 8, 9 15-17, 22-24, 29-31 | 5:30PM – 8:00PM

Take a guided walk through some of Fullerton’s haunted sites including Villa Del Sol, the Schumacher Building, the police station, Fox Theatre, and the Auditorium at Fullerton High School.

Peanuts Spooktacular

Laguna Lake
Friday, October 17, 2025

Join this family-friendly celebration for an evening of Halloween fun with activities inspired by Charlie Brown and The Great Pumpkin including treats, crafts, camp stories and songs, free contests and more.

Oktoboofest: Downtown Fullerton Plaza

Downtown Fullerton Plaza
Thursday, October 30, 2025

This family-friendly event features trick-or-treat trails for the little ghouls, a costume parade to show off your Halloween spirit, a farmers market, beer garden, and a magic show that will leave you spellbound.

More Fullerton Halloween Events

  • Trunk Or Treat (Highland and Amerige/Fullerton Police Dept.) – Friday, October TBA, 2025 | 5PM – 8PM
  • Halloween Soiree` (Foundation Room Anaheim) – Saturday, October 31, 2025

Garden Grove Halloween Events

Jack O’Lantern Jamboree

13630 Atlantis Way, Garden Grove, CA 92844
Saturday, October 25, 2025 | 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Join the annual Jack O’ Lantern Jamboree at Atlantis Play Center in Garden Grove. A limited number of tickets will be available for this exciting Halloween event. Tickets must be purchased online, in person, or by phone, children under 2 are free. The lucky souls who get tickets will enjoy obstacle courses, a pumpkin patch, reptile shows and a petting zoo, crafts, a puppet show, and all the play structures and activities that kids adore at Atlantis Play Center.

Howl-O-Ween at Great Wolf Lodge

Great Wolf Lodge | 12681 Harbor Blvd, Garden Grove, CA 92840
October 17 – October 31, 2025

Pack your costumes and join the festivities at Howl-O-Ween at Great Wolf Lodge. All throughout October, they’re featuring frightfully fun special treats and events to celebrate the season.

More Garden Grove Halloween Events

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Huntington Beach Halloween Events

Falloween

Worthy Park | 1831 17th Street, Huntington Beach
Saturday, October 18, 2025 | 4PM -8PM

The fall celebration includes a pumpkin patch, carving station, games, food trucks, and more. Wear your fall themed clothes or your best Halloween costume.

Halloween Fest

Downtown Huntington Beach on Main Street
Friday, October 31, 2025 | 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

There’s an annual trick or treating event in Downtown Huntington Beach with trick or treating for the kids. Local businesses hand out candy, and police, fire, and marine safety come out to pass out treats and show off their gear. Kids can’t get enough of the bounce houses, inflatable slides, games and creepy critters. Plus, capture your memories at Halloween-themed photo stations. Join in the costume contest for dogs or the costume contest for kids.

Shipley Nature Center Enchanted Trail

17851 Goldenwest Street, Huntington Beach, CA 92647
Saturday, October 25, 2025 | 3PM – 5PM

Come in costume and trick or treat while experiencing nature’s magic finding friendly creatures.

FIT FALL Halloween Harvest 5k/10K

Bolsa Chica State Beach | 17851 Pacific Coast Hwy, Huntington Beach, CA 92648
Sunday, October 25, 2025

This event combines a 5k/10k race with a traditional Halloween/Harvest theme (so if that’s your gig, costume it up, join in games, costume contests, and super fun selfies and awards).

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Irvine Halloween Events

Tanaka Farms Pumpkin Patch & Fall Harvest Festival

5380 3/4 University Drive, Irvine, CA
September 13th-October 31st, 2025 | Daily 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

The popular Tanaka Farms Pumpkin Patch is a local favorite. Choose your very own pumpkin from acres of pumpkins still growing in the Tanaka Farms fields. Visitors to the pumpkin patch can take a wagon ride, pet the goats, sheep, and an alpaca, get lost in a corn maze, and pick fresh produce from the u-pick vegetable patch. On Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays during the month of October, in addition to the regular activities, guests will also find ATV rides, games, interactive kids’ activities, face painting, a pumpkin cannon, and food to purchase and enjoy. Tickets are required for the activities.

Manassero Farms Farmtastic BOOtique

33 Irvine Valley, Irvine, CA
Saturday, October TBA, 2025

Discover a variety of heirloom pumpkins in various shapes and sizes, at this decorated, spooky farm. Alongside perfect photo opportunities, there’s free popcorn and cotton candy, a petting zoo, pony rides and face painting.

Pretend City Halloween Events

29 Hubble Drive, Irvine, CA 92618
Dates and times vary

Every October, Pretend City hosts special Halloween-themed activities. Dress up for costume week, and on Frankenstein Friday guests can dance to the Monster Mash, make fun crafts and participate in Monster-themed STEM activities. You can even come out to the OC Ghostbusters event where kids will learn about science while making slime and play ghostly games. Plus, take their picture in the Ghostbusters car. On October 31st, Pretend City hosts a Trick-or-Treating event for kids to collect treats throughout the museum and join in the Monster Mash Dance Party.

Monster Splash

William J. Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center | 4601 Walnut Ave., Irvine
Saturday, October 25 ,2025 | 1PM – 5PM

Put on your costumes and head to the pool for a floating pumpkin patch, decorating station, trick or treating, photo ops, swimming in the enchanted lagoon, inflatable obstacle course, bounce houses, and food for purchase.

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Ladera Ranch Halloween Events

Teen Movie Night & Haunted Maze

Oak Knoll Village Clubhouse
Friday, October 24, 2025 | 7 -10 pm

Navigate a spine-chilling maze, watch Hocus Pocus, take pictures at the photo booth and indulge at nacho bar and candy buffet.

La Habra Halloween Events

Kids Night Out – Monstober Night

La Habra Community Center | 101 W. La Habra Blvd., La Habra, CA 90631
Friday, October TBA, 2025 | 6:00 PM - 10:30 PM

Open to ages 4-12 years. Join this event for dinner, snacks, games, crafts and a movie.

Mini Monster Bash

The Children’s Museum at La Habra | 301 S. Euclid St., La Habra, CA 90631
October TBA, 2025 | 5PM – 8PM

Enjoy a toddler-friendly Mini Monster Bash at the Children’s Museum at La Habra. Guests are invited to wear costumes and join in for trick or treating, a dance party, games, crafts, mazes and more, all set inside the children’s museum.

Trunk Or Treat

La Habra Hills Presbyterian Church | 951 Idaho Street, La Habra, CA 90631
Friday, October 10, 2025 | 5:30PM – 8:30PM

La Palma Halloween Events

La Palma Halloween Carnival

Central Park | 7821 Walker St, La Palma, CA 90623
Sunday, October 26, 2025 | 3:30 – 5:30PM

Enjoy Halloween fun with carnival games, treats, costume contests, and giveaways.

Laguna Beach Halloween Events

Preschool Trick Or Treat

Community & Susi Q Center | 380 Third St., Laguna Beach
October TBA, 2025 | 9AM – 11AM

Free trick or treating for preschool kids with music and photo ops. Costumes are welcome.

Pumpkin Splash & Decorating

LBHS & Community Pool – 670 Park Ave
Friday, October 17, 2025

The pool will be filled with floating pumpkins for all to fish out and decorate after at the pumpkin decorating station.

Pageant of the Monsters

650 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Every 5 years, 2028 is next event | 6:00 p.m. to 9:30 pm

Every five years, The Festival of the Arts Laguna Beach hosts the annual Pageant of the Monsters. The Festival grounds are transformed into all things eerie with a themed haunted house in The Pageant’s backstage area. The Pageant’s backstage will transform into an eerie haunted house themed “Maze of the Minotaur.” Plus, brush off those creative cobwebs and sign up for the Festival of Arts and Pageant of the Masters’ Scarecrow Contest.

Laguna Hills Halloween Events

Pumpkin City

Laguna Hills Mall | 24203 Avenida de la Carlota, Laguna Hills
October 1-31, 2025
Mon-Thurs 12:30 – 9 PM | Fri-Sun 10 AM – 10 PM

Pumpkin City features thousands of pumpkins, rides, game booths, and fun activities. There is admission for ages 3 and up, but you can get in free Monday through Friday before 4PM and on Halloween. There is also a beer garden to celebrate Oktoberfest complete with live music.

Laguna Niguel Halloween Events

Haunted Trails

Crown Valley Park | 29751 Crown Valley Parkway, Laguna Niguel
October 16-19, 2025

The Haunted Trails is a spine-chilling walk-through experience with scare-achters, displays, lights, and fog. Get in the Halloween spirit with this frightful event.

Pumpkin Rescue

Laguna Niguel Aquatics Center
Saturday, October 4, 2025

Dive into the Halloween fun! Rescue a pumpkin at the aquatics center, then participate in a decorating contest to win prizes. There will be music and plenty of fun.

Boo Blast Wicked Woods

Moulton Elementary | 29851 Highlands, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
Sunday, October 18, 2025 | 2PM-6PM

The Wicked Woods event includes a silly string fight, carnival games, inflatable rides, food, haunted house and more. Come out in costume and enjoy this fun community Halloween event.

More Laguna Niguel Halloween Events

Laguna Woods Halloween Events

Stay tuned for announced events!

Lake Forest Halloween Events

Fall-O-Ween at Heritage Hill Historical Park

Heritage Hill Historical Park | 25151 Serrano Road, Lake Forest
Friday through Sunday, October 10-19, 2025 | 4:30PM – 8:30PM

Tour the historical grounds with special decorations for the Halloween season. There will be themed photo ops, a scavenger hunt for treats, a hay maze, and more.

Spooktacular

Lake Forest Sports Park | 28000 Rancho Parkway, Lake Forest
Saturday, October 25, 2025 | 3PM – 7PM

This exciting kid-friendly Halloween event is free for parents and children under 3! Enjoy food trucks, a trunk or treat, indoor inflatables, creepy crafts, and more fall fun.

Night of the Living Shred

Etnies Skatepark | 20028 Lake Forest Dr, Lake Forest, CA 92630
Saturday, October 18, 2025

Throw on your best costume for a night of thrills, spills, and chills skateboarding under the full moon.

Los Alamitos Halloween Events

Annual Halloween Carnival

Los Alamitos Race Course | 4961 Katella Ave, Los Alamitos, CA
Saturday, October 18, 2025 | 6PM – 9PM

Get in the Halloween spirit at the Los Alamitos Race Course and enjoy carnival games, a costume contest, pony rides, photo booth, and more. There will also be live horse racing throughout the night.

Halloween Decorating Contest

City Of Los Al Community
Saturday, October 28, 2025 | 6PM to 8PM

All decorated homes in Los Alamitos are judged and winners are announced. No registration is required.

Trunk or Treat

Little Cottonwood Park | 4000 Farquhar Ave., Los Alamitos
Saturday, October 25, 2025 | 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM

Family fun and outdoors, come out with your costumes on and trick or treat with friends from the community. Activities include a free pumpkin patch, costume contest, adult pie eating contest, moon bounces, train rides, carnival games and food.

Mission Viejo Halloween Events

Pumpkin Diving

Sierra Recreation and Fitness Center | 26887 Recodo Ln, Mission Viejo
Saturday, October TBA, 2025 | 4 PM

This fun-filled event transforms the Sierra pool into a floating pumpkin patch. Along with diving for pumpkins, you can decorate your pumpkin, participate at the craft booth, and play fun carnival games.

Library Haunted Escape Room

Mission Viejo Library – Heritage Room | 100 Civic Center
Library Trick or Treat: October 10-12, 2025

The free Escape Room program is recommended for adults and families with children ages 8 and up. Children must be accompanied by adults at all times. For the trick or treat, dress up in your costume and visit Halloween treat and activity stations throughout the library.

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Newport Beach & Corona Del Mar Halloween Events

Fall Faire & Pumpkin Patch

Environmental Nature Center | 1601 East 16th Street, Newport Beach, CA 92663
Sunday, October 12, 2025 | 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Embark on a “Craft Crawl” or play nature games. Watch performances around the “Fire Circle Stage”. Enjoy delicious treats from the SavorOC restaurants and pick up a pumpkin or two.

Halloween Boutique at Roger’s Gardens – Corona Del Mar

2301 San Joaquin Hills Rd., Corona del Mar, CA 92625
Open August 29 through October 31, 2025 | 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Explore Nightmare, Roger’s Gardens’ unique and impressive Halloween Boutique, in Corona Del Mar. Experience classic horrors, creepy crawlers, ghastly ghouls, and sinister secrets tucked inside crooked cabinets. This is the place to go for your Halloween décor inspiration.

Halloween Spooktacular – Newport Beach

Mariners Park | 1300 Irvine Ave., Newport Beach, CA
October 25, 2025 | 3PM – 6PM

Come out for the Annual Halloween Spooktacular at Mariners Park presented by the Newport Beach Recreation & Senior Services Department. There will be live music, a trunk-or-treat area, haunted walk-through area, carnival games, bounce houses, costume contests for kids, groups, and dogs, food trucks, and fun for the family! The event is free to attend.

Newport Beach Classic Car & Truck Festival

Newport Beach Pier
Friday, October 24-25, 2025 | 5PM – 10PM

Enjoy a trunk or treat and Friday Night Cruise-In at the pier. Includes pre-registration for the following days car show, a pre-show, poker run, and food and drink specials. Festivities include a DJ and music, beer garden, raffle prizes and giveaways, costume bike parade, best costume contest, games for kids and much more. Free admission.

Boo At The Bay

Peter & Mary Muth Interpretive Center | 2301 University Drive, Newport Beach, CA
Saturday, October 25, 2025 | 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Join in the fun at the back bay family Halloween party at Peter and Mary Muth. The event features spooky stories, creepy crafts, science experiments, strange animals, and games. Kids who come in costume get a prize at the door.

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Orange Halloween Events

Halloween Animal Art

1 Irvine Park Road, Orange, CA
Select Dates Throughout the Month

Visit the Orange County Zoo for a one-hour class for kids ages 5-10. Guests will learn about all the eerie animals associated with Halloween, do a festive Halloween-themed craft, and get an up-close introduction to a zoo animal.

Halloween Zoo-tacular at the OC Zoo

1 Irvine Park Road, Orange, CA
Saturday, October 25, 2025 | 10 am – 4 pm

The Orange County Zoo’s Halloween Zoo-tacular is especially for kids 12 and under and includes trick-or-treating, scavenger hunts, spooky crafts, and games. The zoo animals get treats too and guests enjoy watching the animals get the goodies out of their treat-filled pumpkins during this annual family Halloween event. Don’t forget to dress up! The first 100 kids in costume receive a freebie. Plus, during the month of October, the OC Zoo hosts Halloween Animal Art preschool programs on select days. Check the calendar for details.

Orange Treats in the Streets

Old Towne Orange Plaza | 1 Plaza Square, Orange, California 92866
Thursday, October 30, 2025 | 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Come out to the annual Orange Circle Treats in the Streets event. Local merchants hand out goodies to trick-or-treaters. Families are invited to dress up in costumes and participate in the Halloween Parade. The Treats in the Streets event features entertainment and games and community non-profit organizations will sell food and drinks for a small fee to feed all the hungry goblins.

Irvine Park Pumpkin Patch

1 Irvine Park Road, Orange, CA 92869
Saturday September 13 thru Tuesday, October 31, 2025
Weekends 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. | Weekdays 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Park Entrance Fee: Weekdays $3.00 per vehicle, Weekends $5.00 per vehicle, Holidays $7.00 per vehicle

Irvine Park Pumpkin Patch returns annually with Halloween fun for the whole family. Guests pick their perfect pumpkin from the pumpkin patch, and watch the Great Pumpkin Weigh-Off to see who the prize for biggest pumpkin goes to this year. Climb aboard the ghost train for a trip around the park or hitch a ride on the big green tractor-pulled wagon for a hay ride. Face painting and cookie decorating are available for those crafty kids, plus they’ll have a blast in the moon bouncer and playing carnival games. Mini John Deere races are available and there is a mining area to pan for gold and kids can take home a bag of gold they discover. Wander through the only slightly spooky haunted house and get lost in the hay maze.

Boo at the Oaks

Santiago Oaks Regional Park | 2145 N. Windes Drive, Orange, CA
Saturday, October 18, 2025

This evening is filled with fun nature stations, creative crafts, scavenger hunts for prizes and night hikes.

Old Towne Haunted Halloween Decorating Contest

See homes throughout the city dressed in their best Halloween decorations! Here are some areas to check out:

  • Homes in the area of Palmyra and Hardwood
  • Homes near 350 Pine Street

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Placentia Halloween Events

The Pumpkin Patch

300 Yorba Linda Boulevard, Placentia, CA
October 8 – 29, 2025

This place is more than Southern California’s oldest pumpkin patch as there is much to do here including tractor rides, carnival games, inflatables, human hamster balls and gold mining. If that isn’t enough check out the baby animal including chicks, ducklings, piglets, lambs, bunnies, goats, and other animals. Get up close and pet and feed them.

More Placentia Halloween Events

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Rancho Santa Margarita Halloween Events

Halloween Family Festival

Central Park | 30842 La Miranda, Rancho Santa Margarita
Friday, October 31, 2025 | 2:00PM – 5:00PM

Join in the “spooktacular” fun for all ages at SAMLARC’s Halloween Family Festival! Trick-or-treat in a safe environment, play in bounce houses and inflatables, enter the costume contest, and join in the kid and pet costume parade. Capture your favorite memories at a festive photo booth, purchase refreshments from vendors, and enjoy music, games, and more. No Registration Required!

San Clemente Halloween Events

Monster Dash 5K – San Clemente

Community Center | 100 N. Calle Seville, San Clemente
Saturday, October 25, 2025 | 7:00AM – 10:30AM

There will be a fun run for the kids and a 5K, a costume contest, and tricks and treats for participants of all ages.

Treat Street on Avenida Del Mar

Avenida Del Mar, Downtown San Clemente
Saturday, October 25, 2025 | 4PM – 6PM

Look for the purple balloons outside of downtown businesses and head in for a Halloween treat. Put on your costumes and join in the fun.

Candy Crawl

Outlets At San Clemente
101 W. Avenida Vista Hermosa, San Clemente
Saturday, October 25, 2025 | 1PM-3PM

Join in the festivities with live music, photos with Gigantic Jack, activities for kids, trick or treating and more!

Pumpkin Splash

San Clemente Aquatics Center
987 Avenida Vista Hermosa, San Clemente, CA
Saturday, October 18, 2025 | 11:30 AM – 4:00 PM

There are two Pumpkin Splash sessions beginning at 11:30a & 2:00p with an activity pool & play structure, floating pumpkins, spooky music, an inflatable obstacle course, and Halloween themed activities in and out of the pool. Each participant will receive one pumpkin for decorating while supplies last. Preregistration is required.

Note that participants must successfully pass a swim test to play on the giant inflatable in the 50M pool.

Pumpkin Patch

Outlets of San Clemente, San Clemente
September 19 – November 2, 2025

Pick out your pumpkins while snapping family photos amid seasonal extras like inflatable slides, live music, and a petting zoo.. Also see Big Jack, a larger-than-life pumpkin installation.

More San Clemente Halloween Events

San Juan Capistrano Halloween Events

River Street Ranch Pumpkin Patch

River Street Ranch (formerly Zoomars Petting Zoo) | 31791 Los Rios Street, San Juan Capistrano, CA
Through October 31, 2025 | 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Daily

River Street Ranch invites you to a rustic pumpkin patch plus the normal activities already on site. Guests can pick their favorite pumpkin, pan for gems, gold, and fossils, and make friends with animals including llamas, horses, sheep, cows, an emu, bunnies, and more. Take a train ride, or a pony ride, and make great memories with family and friends.

San Juan Capistrano Ghost Walk

Hear tales of headless spirits, bandits and even a pirate attack along the dark and the macabre the historic streets of one of California’s oldest cities. Under the canopy of century old pepper trees, hear the stories of the spirits that inhabit the old Los Rios district and make our way through the dimly lit Camino Capistrano to the outskirts of the Mission itself.

Santa Ana Halloween Events

Boo at the Santa Ana Zoo

1801 E Chestnut Ave, Santa Ana, CA 92701
October 18-19 & 25-26, 2025 | 5:30 – 7:30 PM
Children under 3 FREE

Come out for the Halloween event at the Santa Ana Zoo. The event is fun for the whole family, and perfect for kids ages 2-12. Wear your favorite Halloween costume, follow the Halloween trail, and collect a goody bag on the way out.

Heritage Museum Halloween Events

Heritage Museum | 3101 West Harvard Street, Santa Ana

  • Creep It Real OC EXPO – September 12-14, 2025
  • Witches Brew: Carnaval de la Lune After Dark – Saturday, October 5, 2025
  • OC Brewers Guild “Brewers Mash” Beer Festival – Saturday, November 1, 2025
  • Haunted OC Ghost Tour – Multiple dates in September and October

Pumpkin Palooza at Discovery Cube OC

Discovery Cube | 2500 N Main Street, Santa Ana, CA 92705
Requires Discovery Cube Admission plus event ticket
October 4-5, 11-12, 18-19, 25-26, 2025

Discovery Cube’s Pumpkin Palooza Festival features bumper cars, a themed dance party, giant pumpkin octopus, carved pumpkins and sculptures, inflatable corn and hay mazes, science demos, pumpkin launches, and much more! Put on your costume and come join the fun!

Bowers Museum

2002 N Main St, Santa Ana, CA 92706
Haunted OC After Hours Tour: October 3, 10, 17, 30, 2025

Bowers is hosting two Halloween related events including creating Mexican Day of the Dead Sugar Skulls and three nights of Haunted OC After Hours Tour: Spirits & Legends of Bowers Museum.

Santa Ana Police Department Trunk or Treat

Santa Ana Police Department | 60 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana
Thursday, October TBA, 2025 | 5PM – 8PM

Free event with trick or treating with police officers and staff, plus other community organizations. Police vehicles will be out for the show, Halloween music, characters, photo booth, and more.

Horror Movie Night

The Frida Cinema | 305 E. 4th Street, Ste 100, Santa Ana, CA 92701
October 2025 | 8:30 PM

Check their event calendar to see scary movies all month long.

More Santa Ana Halloween Events

Seal Beach Halloween Events

Trick Or Treat On Main Street

Main Street Seal Beach
October 31, 2025 | 11AM – 4PM

Collect treats from the merchants on Main Street! Don’t forget your costume and treat bag.

Silverado/Trabuco Halloween Events

Haunted Mansion Haunt

Millwood Rd, Trabuco Canyon, CA
Select dates from October 4 – October 31, 2025

This house is transformed into the Haunted Mansion with all the characters and effects you absolutely love but with a fine-tuned, more intense environment for adults and teens. Those of you with little ones, our actors maintain the fun and friendly atmosphere this attraction is known for. During your walk-through adventure, there will be appearances from Madame Leota, The Singing Busts, Hatbox Ghost, and MUCH more.

Stanton Halloween Events

Halloween Festival

Stanton Central Park | 10660 Western Ave, Stanton, CA 90680
October 25, 2025 | 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

The city of Stanton hosts the annual Halloween Festival for the community at Stanton Central Park. Enjoy music played by a DJ, games to participate in, spooky story times, Halloween-themed crafts, costume contests, and of course, trick or treating. Dress up in your favorite costume, bring your treat bag, and have fun with the whole family. Booths will have food and drinks available for purchase.

Tustin Halloween Events

Halloween Howl

Columbus Tustin Recreation Center | 17522 Beneta Way, Tustin
October 31, 2025 | 3:30PM – 5:30PM

Details to be announced! Activities include games, candy, inflatables, petting zoo, costume contest, and more!

Villa Park Halloween Events

Halloween Fest at Villa Park

Villa Park Towne Centre
Saturday, October 25, 2025

Since 2002, the annual Halloween Fest in Villa Park has been a popular free community event. Free activities include trick or treating from Town Center businesses, a hayride, crafts, and dancing. Other available activities include a coloring contest, costume contests for kids and dogs, and a pumpkin carving and decorating contest. Food and beverages are available for purchase and you’ll have the opportunity to capture your memories with commemorative photos.

Westminster Halloween Events

The Pumpkin Factory

1025 Westminster Mall, Westminster, CA 92683
October 2-31, 2025

Find that perfect pumpkin to turn into your scariest Jack o’ Lantern while enjoying carnival rides, games, pony rides and a food tent.

Halloween Spooktacular

Civic Center | 8200 Westminster Blvd, Westminster
Friday, October 24, 2025
Trunk or Treat | 4:30pm / Movie Night | 6:30pm

Enjoy a spooky with night including a trunk or treat, activities, games, food, fun, a spooky movie and more.

Halloween Movie in the Park

Bolsa Chica Park | 13660 University Street, Westminster
Saturday, October 18, 2025

This free movie in the park event includes complimentary popcorn, raffle prizes, a costume contest, and more. Come in costume and enjoy the Halloween-themed classic under the stars with friends and family. Bring your own chairs and blankets.

Yorba Linda Halloween Events

Halloween Movie Night

Hurless Burton Park | 4601 Casa Loma Ave., Yorba Linda
October 18, 2025 | 7:45 – 9:45 PM

Free movie in the park. Seating will be on the grass, so bring chairs and blankets.

DIY Pumpkin Everything

Yorba Linda Public Library & Cultural Arts Center | 4852 Lakeview Ave., Yorba Linda
October 28, 2025 | 6:00-7:30PM

Celebrate the autumn season with crafts dedicated to all things pumpkin. Supplies, tips, and written instructions will be provided to create pumpkin decor.

Trail & Treats Halloween Hike

Travis Ranch Youth Park | 21305 Via Del Parque, Yorba Linda
October 25, 2025 | 9:00am – 11:00am

Follow the treat trail on this Halloween hike and find goodies for the kids and photo ops for the whole family.

Historic Yorba Cemetery

No exact address but the best address would be 6749 Parkwood Court, Yorba Linda, CA. 92886
Yorba Cemetery Tours: 10 a.m.-11 a.m., first Saturday of each month, except May.

Go on a walking tour of one of the oldest cemeteries in Orange County and you might catch a glimpse of The Pink Lady. Local legend holds that The Pink Lady Ghost materializes every June 15th. According to the tale, she met a tragic fate on the night of a school dance, perishing after being thrown from a carriage on her way home. The pink dress she wore that ill-fated night earned her the moniker she carries in local lore.

Fall Harvest Festival

Coldwell Banker Parking Lot | 21580 Yorba Linda Boulevard Yorba Linda, CA 92887
Saturday, October 18, 2025

Seize the moments at the professional photo booth, let your creativity run wild with face painting, treat yourself to freshly popped buttered popcorn, relish the warmth of spiced apple cider, revel in the rich flavors of pumpkin spiced lattes, dance with abandon amidst the autumn ambience, and witness the delight on the little ones’ faces as they bounce in the lively bounce house.

Haunted OC Ghost Walks

Locations Vary
Events are recurring through October 31

Explore the most haunted locations in the area with Haunted Orange County Paranormal Tours & Events. Choose from a variety of ghastly ghost walks like The Black Star Canyon Haunted History Night Hike which takes you from the safe city streets into the darkness in search of the mysterious circulating lights and appearing apparitions. The Old Towne Orange Haunted History Ghost walk steps into the past of Orange Plaza at haunted spots like the Chapman Antique Mall, the Royer Mansion, and Rutabegorz Restaurant. Hear a tale of murder and execution at the The Santa Ana Haunted History Ghost Walk, where you’ll visit the city’s most haunted home, the Howe-Waffle Victorian Mansion. The San Juan Capistrano Ghost Walk explores the Los Rios district in search of restless spirits wandering the streets. Guests will learn of the tragic 1812 earthquake that crushed 42 people to death as stones fell into the church they sat in. The Ghost Walks are led by local historians. The walks are offered year-round, but it’s slightly spookier when Halloween is around the corner.

Southern California Halloween Events

Here is a quick rundown of some of the larger Halloween events in greater So Cal.

  • Los Angeles
    • Boo at the LA Zoo
    • Carved at Descanso Gardens
    • Fall Festival at the LA Farmers Market
    • Family Halloween Night at Aquarium Of Pacific
    • Fright Fest at Six Flags Magic Mountain
    • Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios
    • Halloween Spooktacular at Bob Baker Marionette Theater
    • Haunt’oween LA
    • Los Angeles Haunted Hayride at Griffith Park
    • Nights of the Jack at King Gillette Ranch
    • Dark Harbor – Halloween Festival at Queen Mary
    • Tim Burton’s “The Nightmare Before Christmas” 30th Anniversary
    • West Hollywood Halloween Carnaval
  • San Bernardino
    • Escape Halloween Rave Musical Festival
  • San Diego
    • Brick-or-Treat at LEGOLAND
    • HalGLOWeen at the San Diego Zoo
    • Halloween Spooktacular at Sesame Place
    • Seaworld Spooktacular
  • Ventura County
    • Fall Harvest on the Farm
  • Catalina Island Annual Bats In The Belfry

Community Haunts

Lots of people in the community transform their homes into Halloween haunts for people to enjoy walking through haunted houses and mazes. This year is no different. Drive or walk by these Orange County destinations to get in the Halloween spirit. Some are décor, others will have live-action and effects as well. Check out the SoCal Haunt List for even more destinations.

Nightmare Before Christmas in Anaheim
773 S Kroeger St, Anaheim, CA 92805
Sept 3rd through Jan 6th, 2025
Lights on 24/7, looks best in the dark

1313 El Potro Cemetery
25 El Potro, Rancho Santa Margarita
Recommended For: All Ages
Yard Display

The 8th Plague
416 Locust St. Brea
Recommended For: All Ages
Yard Display

The Abandoned Mansion
2551 Glasgow Drive, Carlsbad
Recommended For: All Ages
Yard Display

The Bayou by You
156 Sellas Rd. S, Ladera Ranch
Recommended For: All Ages
Yard Display

Brentwood Boneyard
10376 Florence Ave. Buena Park
Recommended For: All Ages
Yard Display

The Cemetery on 9th
8231 9th Street, Buena Park
Recommended for All Ages
Yard Display

Chains of Wakefield presents Freaky Flesh
1576 West Wakefield Ave. Anaheim
Recommended For: Older kids and adults
Yard Displays

Creepy Crypt
1301 E Chestnut Ave., Orange
Recommended For: All Ages
Walk Through

The Curse of the Raven
4682 Stanton Ave. La Mirada
Recommended For: All Ages
Yard Display

Dark Harvest
5702 E. La Palma Ave., Anaheim
Recommended for: Teens & Adults
Paid Attraction with scare actors

Fairbrook Manor
5426 E Fairbrook St, Long Beach
Recommended For: All Ages
Walk Through

The Gershon Dungeon
13861 Gershon Place, Santa Ana
Recommended For: All Ages
Walk Through

Goclowski Family Manor
5642 Mildred Lane, Cypress
Recommended For: All Ages
Haunted Show

The Grim Grinners Haunt
2015 S. Eileen Dr., Anaheim
Recommended For: All Ages
Yard Display

Grizz’s Haunted Yard
5732 Mildred Lane, Cypress
Recommended for All Ages
Yard Display

The Hallows Of Greentree
4101 Reyes St., Irvine
Recommended For: All Ages
Walk Through

Haunted Dolls
7671 Volga Dr. #2, Huntington Beach
Recommended For: All Ages
Yard Display

Haunted Mansion Haunt
28322 Millwood Rd., Lake Forest
Recommended For: All Ages
Walk Through

Nightmare On Beechtree
4 Beechtree Street, Ladera Ranch
Recommended For: All Ages
Yard Display

Haunted Reed Manor
8073 Calendula Dr. Buena Park
Recommended For: All Ages
Yard Display

The Haunt That’s Rated Arrrgh
113 S Alice St., Anaheim
Recommended for: All Ages
Yard Display

Hollywood Haunt
4381 Avenida Rio Del Oro, Yorba Linda
Recommended For: All Ages
Yard Display

Irongate
6052 Irongate Circle, Huntington Beach
Recommended for: All Ages
Yard Display

Lark Ellen Haunt
1917 Lark Ellen Drive, Fullerton
Recommended For: Teens & Adults
Walk Through

Legend of the Death Tree
1409 W Cerritos Ave., Anaheim
Recommended for: All Ages
Yard Display

Legends of Sleepy Hollow
22711 Rockford Drive, Lake Forest
Recommended For: All Ages
Yard Display

Lost Souls Cemetery
10376 Florence Ave., Buena Park
Recommended For: All Ages
Yard Display

Mystic Terror Presents
6721 Acacia Ave; Garden Grove
Recommended For: Teens & Adults
Walk Through

Nightmare on 4th Street
520 W. 4th Ave., La Habra
Recommended for: All ages
Yard Display

Nightmare On Tripoli*
5051 Tripoli Ave., Los Alamitos
Recommended for: All Ages
Yard Display

Phantom Hollow
9852 Verde Lomas Circle, Villa Park
Décor only

The Pirates Cave Haunt
2548 E. Garfield Ave., Orange
Recommended For: All Ages
Walk Through

Pirate Port
1652 Summerville Ave., Tustin
Recommended for: All Ages
Yard Display

Pumpkin Hollow
5224 Melbourne Drive, Cypress
Recommended For: All Ages
Yard Display

Punkinz Fun Houz
2742 E Standish Ave Anaheim
Recommended For: All Ages
Walk Through

RMV Holiday House
19 Alza Street, Rancho Mission Viejo
Recommended For: Everyone
Yard Display

Rogers Drive Haunted House
5551 Rogers Drive, Huntington Beach
Recommended for: Teens and up
Haunted House

Santa Ana Haunt Presents: Shades Of Hell
2309 W. Cubbon, Santa Ana
Recommended For: All Ages
Walk Through – $5 minimum donation

Stearns Halloween Haunt
1440 E Stearns Ave Unit 1, La Habra
Recommended For: All Ages
Yard Display

Terror On Laura Street
501 Laura St., La Habra
Recommended for: Teens & Adults
Walk Through

Terror on Ticonderoga
11131 Ticonderoga Drive, Los Alamitos
Recommended for: All ages
Yard Display

Town of Deadwood
7475 Mohawk Circle, Buena Park
Recommended For: All ages
Walk Through

Twisted Dreams Haunt
5815 Panama Drive, Buena Park
Recommended For: Teens & Adults
Walk Through

The 17th Door
8420 On The Mall, Buena Park
Hours Vary
Recommended For: Teens & Adults
This is a paid, ticketed haunted house

Umall Manor
2301 W Coronet Ave., Anaheim
Recommended for: All Ages
Yard Display

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