It’s time for ghouls and goblins to kick off the spooky season celebrations. Here is a 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 created.
For more local seasonal events check out our Fairs & Festivals and Día de los Muertos event pages.
Featured Halloween Events
Halloween Time at the Disneyland Resort – Anaheim
Disneyland Park & California Adventure
Included with regular price of admission
Disneyland dresses up for Halloween every year with magically spook-free decorations throughout the park and all your favorite characters don their best costumes. The Main Street Pumpkin Festival is a guest favorite packed full of hand-carved jack-o-lanterns on display. California Adventure doesn’t miss the party either. Decked out in Halloween Decorations and featuring Halloween-themed activities like Mater’s Graveyard JamBOOree, Luigi’s Honkin’ Haul-O-Ween, and Guardian of the Galaxy’s Monsters After Dark. Plus, Disney fans will love the Oogie Boogie Bash, a separately priced special event on select nights during September and October that offers trick-or-treating, Halloween Scream fireworks, vile villains, 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. 14 – Oct.31, 2023
Camp Spooky: Daytime Thurs. – Sun. Sept. 28-Oct. 29, 2023 + Halloween
Knott’s Berry Farm continues with the Halloween tradition of putting on one of the biggest fright fests in Southern California. When darkness sets in, the park crawls with monsters and zombies, and features mazes, scare zones, shows and experiences.
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. Enjoy the rides, the Halloween decorations, and your favorite Peanuts characters dressed up in costume. Don’t miss the Halloween-themed performance at the Camp Snoopy Theater. Additional fun around the park includes taking a trip to the pumpkin patch, trick-or-treating at various locations, a costume contest with Snoopy and Friends, and a Dia De Los Muertos Celebration.
Learn More About Scary Farm Monsters
Tunnel of Terror Car Wash
Big Wave Car Wash | 2219 Lincoln Avenue, Anaheim
Oct. 5-30, 2023 | 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Thurs., Fri., Sat.
OC’s first haunted car wash will give you the 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.
Dark Harvest Haunted Attraction
10201 Garden Grove Blvd, Garden Grove, CA 92843
Friday, September 29 – Tuesday, October 31, 2023
Open Friday, Saturday & Sunday Only + Halloween
Step into Dark Harvest, a family-operated immersive haunted maze attraction. Brace yourself for bone-chilling frights, deafening sounds, gruesome sights, and a genuinely terrifying Halloween adventure.
Shaqtoberfest – Halloween Festival
Queen Mary, Long Beach
Thursday, September 28 – Tuesday, October 31, 2023
Shaq brings his Halloween vibe through the multi-night immersive Shaqtoberfest Halloween festival. Taking place alongside the Queen Mary, this event is designed for everyone. Engage in family-friendly trick-or-treating during daylight and venture through eerie trails after dark. Indulge in live performances, delectable cuisine, themed bars, carnival rides, and a plethora of other attractions.
Community Halloween Events by City
Aliso Viejo Halloween Events
Fall Harvest Festival
Grand Park | 6101 City Lights Drive, Aliso Viejo
Saturday, October 21, 2023 | 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.
Anaheim Halloween Events
Adventure City’s Boo-tastic Halloween Party – Anaheim
1238 S Beach Blvd, Anaheim, CA 92804
September 29th, October 6th, 13th, 19th, 20th, 26th, 27th or 31st, 2023
5:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Join Adventure City’s kid-friendly Halloween Party that’s sure to be 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 – Anaheim
Downtown Anaheim | Center St Promenade, Anaheim, CA
Saturday, October 28, 2023
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.
OC Nightmare
400 Disney Way Suite 193, Anaheim, CA 92802
Open Thursday – Sunday, 7-11 pm | October 1, 5-8, 12-15, 19-22, 26-29
Embrace the convergence of reality and the surreal, where your deepest fears come to life and every moment pulses with spine-tingling anticipation. OC Nightmare is your gateway to a world of horror and immersive storytelling, inviting you to escape the ordinary and step into the heart of your darkest nightmares.
Anaheim Hills Festival Halloween Spooktacular
8020 E Santa Ana Canyon Road, Anaheim
Tuesday, October 31, 2023 | 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 26, 2023 | 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 28, October 2023 | 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 29, 2023
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.
Halloween Monster Mash & More
Anaheim Garden Walk | 321 W. Katella Ave, Anaheim
Every Weekend of October 2023 | Friday 5PM – 10PM | Sat/Sun 4PM – 90PM
These family-friendly outdoor events feature spooky vendors, treats, photo ops, pumpkin decorating contest, and entertainment and more.
Pumpkin City
2180 E. Lincoln, Anaheim, CA 92806
September 29 – October 31, 2023
Mon-Thurs 11AM – 8:30PM | Fri-Sun 10AM – 10PM
Pumpkin City features thousands of pumpkins, rides, game booths, and fun activities. Admission is $6 for ages 3 and up, but you can get in free Monday through Friday before 5PM. There is also a beer garden to celebrate Oktoberfest complete with live music.
Muzeo’s Fall Outdoor Movie Nights
241 S. Anaheim Blvd., Anaheim, CA 92805
Thursday Nights, 5-8PM
Registration is required but admission is free for these Halloween themed movie nights at Muzeo’s Carnegie Plaza & Courtyard.
- October 19 – The Nightmare Before Christmas
- October 26 – Hocus Pocus
- November 2 – Coco
Safe Harvest Halloween Festival
The Crossings at Cherry Orchard
2748 W Lincoln Ave, Anaheim, CA 92801
TBA | 2PM – 5PM
Grandma’s House of Hope annual Safe Harvest event offers a safe alternative to trick or treating on Halloween for low-income families living in Anaheim motels. This event serves approximately 1,200 children and their families. The Safe Harvest event provides about 8,000 pounds of candy, 20 carnival style game booths or activities, child appropriate entertainment, and food and drink.
Brea Halloween Events
Brea Halloween Movies Under The Stars
Brea Civic and Cultural Center | 1 Civic Center Circle, Brea
2023 TBA | Movies Start at 6:00 PM
Bring your own blankets, chairs, and food and enjoy a movie under the stars. Free admission and parking.
Enchanted Country Pumpkins & Trees
480 N State College Blvd., Brea, CA 92821
View hours of operation here
You’ll find a variety of pumpkins in different colors, shapes, sizes, and types plus games and zoo animals.
Brea Downtown Treats in the Street
Tuesday, October 31, 2023 | 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 – Buena Park
In front of City Hall and Buena Park Police Department
6650 Beach Boulevard, Buena Park, CA
Tuesday, October 31, 2023 | 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, other fun activities.
Vampirates! at Pirate’s Dinner Adventure – Buena Park
7600 Beach Blvd., Buena Park, CA 90620
September 30 to October 31, 2023
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 a 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. 22, 23, 29, 20 | Oct. 1, 5-8, 10, 12-15, 18-22, 24-31
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.
Costa Mesa Halloween Events
Hana Field Pumpkin Patch – Costa Mesa
Hana Field Sunflowers | 427 Anton Boulevard, Costa Mesa, CA
Fridays thru Sundays, Sept. 30 – Oct. 29, 2023 | 10:00AM – 6:00PM
Thisevent 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.
Seasonal Adventures Pumpkin Patch
88 Fair Dr, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
October 1 – October 31
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 14, 2023 | 11AM – 3PM
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 21, 2023 | 11AM – 2PM
Come celebrate your furry friends with a pet costume party, photo ops, music, demonstrations, pet adoptions, food trucks, and more.
Trunk Or Treat
Ikea | 1475 S Coast Dr, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Saturday, October 28, 2023 | 3pm-7pm
In partnership with the City of Costa Mesa and Santa Ana this even will feature candy from decorated trunks, interactive booths, games, activities, a costume contest, parade and haunt, dance and food zones.
Pumpkin Patch at Torelli Realty
1700 Adams Ave, Suite 110 Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Thursday, October 19, 2023 | 5:00 PM 7:00 PM
Torelli Realty has maintained this Pumpkin Patch tradition for over 30 years, offering family-friendly enjoyment. Guests will receive free pumpkins, pumpkin decorating, pony rides, a petting zoo, and face painting. It’s a timeless event in Costa Mesa, bringing joy to generations of families.
Cypress Halloween Events
City of Cypress Halloween Town
Civic Center Parking Lot | 5275 Orange Avenue, Cypress, CA 90630
TBA
Dana Point Halloween Events
Halloween Festival on Amber Lantern
Saturday, October 7, 2023 | 11am-4pm
Amber Lantern, Dana Point, CA 92629
The street of the Amber Lantern will be closed down for this event to bring you a Spooktacular Halloween Festival. Trick or Treat yourself to a free block party event showcasing an artisan marketplace of the community’s best local small businesses. There will also be happy hour crawl with hauntingly good deals on local bites and craft spirits, live music, costume contests and raffle prizes, a pumpkin patch, kids craft zone and family-friendly workshops in Prado Square.
Halloween Spooktacular & Trunk or Treat
Dana Point Community Center | 34052 Del Obispo Street, Dana Point
Saturday, October 28, 2023 | 2:00 to 8:00 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 21, 2023 | 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, 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.
Spooky Treat Trolley
Dana Point Neighborhoods
October TBA, 2023 | 3PM – 7:30PM
3:30 – 4PM – Pines Park – 34941 Camino Capistrano
4:30-5PM – Sunset Park – 34345 Calle Naranja
5:30-6PM – Dana Woods Park – 24900 Dana Woods
6:30-7PM – Sea Canyon Park – 33093 Santiago Drive
Fountain Valley Halloween Events
Fountain Valley Treats Not Tricks
Fountain Valley Rec Center | 16400 Brookhurst Street, Fountain Valley
October 2023 TBA | 9AM – 1PM
Costumes are encouraged at this fun and free Halloween event with candy, crafts, and free popcorn.
Fountain Valley Halloween Movie In The Park
Fountain Valley Sports Park | 16400 Brookhurst Street, Fountain Valley
Friday, October 6, 2023 | Activities at 5PM, Movie at Dusk
Come out for movie night. Pre-show activities include food, games, trick or treating, and more! Showing The Super Mario Bros. Movie.
Halloween Havoc – 5k, 10k, 15k
Saturday, October 28, 2023
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.
Fullerton Halloween Events
Downtown Fullerton Market Octo-Boo-Fest
125 E. Wilshire Ave., Fullerton
Thursday, October 26, 2023 | 4:30PM – 8:30PM
Trick or treating, a kids costume parade, live music, hot food for purchase, vendors, crafters and artisans, crafts for kids, raffle, and more!
Night of the Living Dead
Maverick Theater | 110 E. Walnut Avenue, Fullerton
October 6 – 29, 2023
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.
Trunk Or Treat
Fullerton Police Department | 237 W Commonwealth Ave, Fullerton
TBA, October 2023 | 5PM – 8PM
Get dressed up and trick or treat with Fullerton police officers in the back lot of the police department, corner of Highland and Amerige. There will be special guests from Fullerton Fire, the library, and parks and rec.
Haunted Fullerton Waking Tours
Hosted by Fullerton Museum
October 4,5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26, 2023 TBA | 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.
Garden Grove Halloween Events
Jack O’Lantern Jamboree
13630 Atlantis Way, Garden Grove, CA 92844
Saturday, October 28, 2023 | 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
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.
Huntington Beach Halloween Events
Falloween
Worthy Park | 1831 17th Street, Huntington Beach
October TBA, 2023 | 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.
Bella Terra Halloween Events
Bella Terra | 7777 Edinger Avenue, Suite 133. Huntington Beach, CA 92647
Halloween Scarolers
October 13, 14, 20, 21, 27 & 28, 2023
You’ll encounter classic Halloween Scarolers roaming about, crooning spooky Halloween tunes and eerie scarols, promising a delightfully terrifying experience.
Spooktacular Halloween Kids Club
Monday, October 30, 2023
A special free Halloween kids club with a parade, music and entertainment, games and activities, a Halloween themed craft, and live creepy crawlers with Doodle Bugs.
Hocus Pocus Halloween Maker Market
Saturday, October 28, 2023 | 3:00 PM 6:00 PM
All little goblins, monsters, princesses and warriors come show off your costumes and enjoy safe Halloween trick-or-treating center-wide at Bella Terra. The first 500 kids who arrive will receive a trick-or-treat bag with some fun goodies. The Kids DJ will be playing festive and spooky tunes on the Green along with face painting for kids, and there will also be some of your favorite characters to take pictures with including the Sanderson Sisters, Jack Skellington & Sally.
Halloween Fest
Downtown Huntington Beach on Main Street
Tuesday, October 31, 2023 | 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 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 comes 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 at 5:30 and the costume contest for kids at 6:00.
Halloween & Thanksgiving Pet Costume Contest & Parade
Old World Huntington Beach | 7561 Center Ave, # 49 Huntington Beach, CA 92647
Sunday, October 22, 2023
The parade will route through the village walk-ways, followed by the announcement of the costume contest winners.
Huntington Beach Spooktacular
Huntington Central Park Equestrian Center | 6956 Ellis Ave., Huntington Beach
Saturday, October 28, 2023 | 9am – 9PM
Come enjoy a day of trick or treating and celebrating. There will be a horse jumping event, face painting, pumpkin decorating, carnival games, a live country band, food and drinks and much more.
FIT FALL Halloween Harvest 5k/10K
Bolsa Chica State Beach | 17851 Pacific Coast Hwy, Huntington Beach, CA 92648
Saturday, October 21, 2023
This event combines a 5k/10k race with a 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).
Halloween Costume Parade
First Christian Church of Huntington Beach | 1207 Main St., Huntington Beach
Saturday, October 28, 2023 | 4PM – 6PM
Put on your costume and come anytime between 4 and 6 to make your way around the campus and collect candy and prizes from decorated booths.
Irvine Halloween Events
Tanaka Farms Pumpkin Patch & Fall Harvest Festival
5380 3/4 University Drive, Irvine, CA
September 16th-October 31st | 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 Pumpkin Patch
33 Irvine Valley, Irvine, CA
September 23 – October 31, 2023
Discover a variety of heirloom pumpkins in various shapes and sizes, at this decorated, spooky farm. Alongside perfect photo opportunities, there’s a kids’ playground and a selection of other fresh fruits and vegetables available for you to pick up during your visit.
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.
Oogie Boogie Bash
Hangar 24 | 17877 Von Karman Avenue #Unit 110 Irvine, CA 92614
Saturday, October 28, 2023 | 1PM – 5PM
This event is packed with thrilling activities, and live entertainment including trick-or-treating, character meet-and-greets, a costume contest, games, bounce house and much more.
Trick-Or-Treat at the Senior Center
Lakeview Senior Center | 20 Lake Rd, Irvine, CA 92604
Friday, October 27, 2023 | 9:30AM – 11AM
Bring the kids in costume to trick or treat at stations around the senior center. Includes snacks and activities. Registration is recommended at yourirvine.com.
Monster Splash
William J. Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center | 4601 Walnut Ave., Irvine
Saturday, October 28, 2023 | 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.
Irvine Community Church Trunk Or Treat
Irvine Community Church | 14804 San Canyon Ave., Irvine
Saturday, October 2023, 21 | 12PM – 3PM
Trunk or Treat event with face painting, balloon artists, bounce houses, crafts, and more.
Ladera Ranch Halloween Events
Trick Or Treat At Mercantile West
Mercantile West | 25612 Crown Valley Parkway, Ladera Ranch
Sunday, October 29, 2023 | 12PM – 2PM
Trick or treat around the shopping center and enjoy live music, face painting, balloon art, photo ops, Halloween characters, Superhero meet-and-greets, and more.
La Habra Halloween Events
Kids Night Out – Monster Mash
La Habra Community Center | 101 W. La Habra Blvd., La Habra, CA 90631
Friday, October 20, 2023 | 6:00 PM - 10:30 PM
Open to ages 4-12 years. Join 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 2023 TBA | 5PM – 7:30PM
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.
Halloween Block Party
Crossroads Church La Habra | 222 N Euclid, La Habra
October 2023 TBA | 6:30PM – 8PM
This free event features the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown and Toy Story of Terror, taco man and drinks, a raffle for everyone in costume, and a trunk or treat.
Movie In The Park
OLG Church | 900 W. La Habra Blvd., La Habra
2023 TBA
This free movie in the park event will be showing Addams Family 2. Movies begin at dusk. There will be a snack bar for refreshments. Don’t forget your chairs and blankets!
La Palma Halloween Events
La Palma Halloween Carnival
Central Park | 7821 Walker St, La Palma, CA 90623
October 29, 2023 | 3:30 – 5:30PM
Enjoy Halloween fun with carnival games, treats, costume contest, and giveaways.
Laguna Beach Halloween Events
Preschool Trick Or Treat
Community & Susi Q Center | 380 Third St., Laguna Beach
October 27, 2023 | 9AM – 11AM
Free trick or treating for preschool kids with music and photo ops. Costumes are welcome.
Pageant of the Monsters – Laguna Beach
650 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
October 27, 28, 29 & 31, 2023 | 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
September 30-October 31, 2023
Mon-Thurs 11AM – 8:30PM | Fri-Sun 10AM – 10PM
Pumpkin City features thousands of pumpkins, rides, game booths, and fun activities. Admission is $6 for ages 3 and up, but you can get in free Monday through Friday before 5PM. There is also a beer garden to celebrate Oktoberfest complete with live music.
Laguna Niguel Halloween Events
Haunted Trails – Laguna Niguel
Crown Valley Park | 29751 Crown Valley Parkway, Laguna Niguel
October 12-15, 2023 | 6:30 PM – 10:00 PM
The Haunted Trails 2023 is a spine-chilling walk-through experience with scare-achters, displays, lights, and fog. Get in the Halloween spirit with this frightful event.
Halloween Snap & Treat – Laguna Niguel
Crown Valley Park Amphitheater | 29751 Crown Valley Parkway, Laguna Niguel
October 7-8, 2023 | 11AM – 2PM
Get your tickets to come out in costume and take photos with friends and family with harvest themed backdrops. This years’ snap and treat is a less fear-inducing experience than the normal Haunted Trails (above) and is perfect for families with small children.
Haunted Skate Contest
Laguna Niguel Skate and Soccer Park | 27745 Alicia Parkway, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
Saturday, October 21, 2023 | 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Skaters will enjoy best trick contests on various obstacles in the skate park, a costume contest, give-a-ways, games, and food will be available for purchase from a local food truck.
Pumpkin Rescue – Laguna Niguel
Laguna Niguel Aquatics Center
Saturday, September 30, 2023 | 1PM – 3PM
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.
Wraith House – Laguna Niguel
27996 Milt Circle, Laguna Niguel
October 27-31, 2023
Low scare: 6-7PM (not recommended for kids under 8)
High scare: 7:15 – 9:30PM (not recommended for kids under 13)
Come out for a walk through your worst nightmare in a house that fell victim to an unfortunate nuclear spill from a nearby reactor. Plagued with the undead and horrid mutations who guard the House from those who disturb the hellish slumber of its evil inhabitants. Guests will make their way through the zombie-encrusted front grounds to the House’s back entrance.
Boo Blast Wicked Woods
Moulton Elementary | 29851 Highlands, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
Saturday, October 14, 2023 | 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.
Halloween Movie In The Park – Laguna Niguel
Crown Valley Park Amphitheatre
2023 TBA | 6PM – 9PM
Free crafts and activities will be available for free family fun at 6PM and a showing of the Halloween classic Hocus Pocus will begin at 7PM. Bring your blankets and settle in for a movie under the moon.
Laguna Woods Halloween Events
Halloween Hoedown
Laguna Woods Village Equestrian Center
2023 TBA
Enjoy music, food and fun at a hoedown with the horses. Dance the night away with live music and enjoy food truck fare, photo ops, games, inflatables, trick-or-treating and a petting zoo. Finish the evening with dessert at the musical pie station. For Laguna Woods Village residents and guests only.
Lake Forest Halloween Events
Fall-O-Ween at Heritage Hill Historical Park
Heritage Hill Historical Park | 25151 Serrano Road, Lake Forest
Friday, October 2023 | 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 28, 2023 | 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 21, 2023
Throw on your best costume for a night of thrills, spills, and chills skateboarding under the full moon.
Monster Mash Halloween Dance
The Clubhouse | 100 Civic Center Drive, Lake Forest
October 7, 2023 | 6PM – 8PM
Come dressed in your best costume and dance at the Monster Mash. The event will include music, games, snacks, and a photo booth. Costumes not required, but best costumes will win prizes. This event is for ages 12 and up.
Halloween Movie In The Park
Lake Forest Sports Park | 28000 Rancho Parkway, Lake Forest
2023 TBA | 7:00PM
Los Alamitos Halloween Events
Halloween Decorating Contest
City Of Los Al Community
October 24, 2023 | 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
October 21, 2023 | 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
TGIF Nights Halloween
Union Market at Kaleidoscope | 27741 Crown Valley Parkway, Mission Viejo, 92691
Friday, October 20, 2023 | 5PM – 9PM
Dress up in your most boo-tiful costumes and bring your friends along for a frightfully good time. From bounce houses to creepy costume contests, this event will leave you screaming for more. Plus, take pictures during a meet and greet with character Minnie Mouse.
Haunted Escape Room + Library Trick or Treat
Mission Viejo Library – Heritage Room | 100 Civic Center
Haunted Escape Room: October 27, 28, 29, 2023 | 5pm
Library Trick or Treat: Saturday, October 28 | 10am-2pm
The free Escape Room program is recommend 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.
Newport Beach & Corona Del Mar Halloween Events
Fall Faire & Pumpkin Patch
Environmental Nature Center | 1601 East 16th Street, Newport Beach, CA 92663
Sunday, October 15, 2023 | 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 September 1 through October 31, 2023 | 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 28, 2023 | 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 27, 2023 | 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 28, 2023 | 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.
Halloween Hoopla
Newport Beach Library – Mariners Library
Thursday, October 26, 2023 | 4PM – 5PM
Come in costume to make not so spooky crafts.
Children’s Halloween Party
Newport Beach Public Library – Central Library
Tuesday, October 31, 2023 | 4PM – 5PM
Wear your costume to the library, and enjoy music by Imagine Nation.
Newport Beach Halloween Bar Crawl
Saturday, October 28, 2023
Get spooky while we eating, drinking your way through this bar crawl at the beach.
Orange Halloween Events
Halloween Animal Art – Orange
1 Irvine Park Road, Orange, CA
Select Dates Throughout the Month
Park entrance $5 per car | Zoo entrance $2 per person
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. Registration is required and there is a $5 fee per child. One parent is allowed per paying child.
Halloween Zoo-tacular at the OC Zoo
1 Irvine Park Road, Orange, CA
Saturday, October 28, 2023 | 10 am – 4 pm
Park entrance $5 per car | Zoo entrance $2 per person
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 26, 2023 | 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
September 16 – October 31, 2023
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 for kids ages 5-8. 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. Capture your Fall pumpkin patch memories at the photo stands around the park complete with harvest and Halloween-themed props. Most activities require tickets which cost $7 each or $90 for a book of 15 tickets. Pumpkin prices vary based on size.
Trunk or Treat
Santiago Canyon College | 8045 E. Chapman Ave, Orange
Friday, October 13, 2023 | 4:30PM – 7:30PM
This free family event features trunk or treating with vendors, food trucks, activities, and lots of candy.
Boo at the Oaks
Santiago Oaks Regional Park | 2145 N. Windes Drive, Orange, CA
Friday, October 13, 2023
This evening is filled with fun nature stations, creative crafts, scavenger hunts for prizes and night hikes.
Ronald McDonald House Trunk or Treat
Orange Police Department | 1107 N. Batavia Street, Orange
Friday, October 27, 2023 | 5PM – 8PM
This free event includes trick or treating, food, games, contests, and fun for the whole family.
Halloween Spooktacular
Orange Public Library | 407 E Chapman Ave., Orange
Saturday, October 28, 2023 | 2PM – 4PM
Come by the library in costume and collect treats, take pictures, stroll through the haunted room, and enjoy crafts and games. Good for ages 3-12.
Placentia Halloween Events
The Pumpkin Patch
300 Yorba Linda Boulevard, Placentia, CA
October 11 – 29, 2023
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.
Placentia Library Halloween Events
411 E. Chapman Ave. Placentia, CA 92870
Pumpkin Book Character Decorating Contest: Saturday, October 21, 2023
Monster Mash with carnival games, crafts, and much more: TBA
Halloween Hunt
Placentia Police Dept. | 401 E. Chapman Ave., Placentia
TBA | 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Come dressed in costume for a drive-through trick or treat event around the city. Follow the map to visit four stations to collect goodies from the comfort of your car. Stops include the city fire stations, city hall/police department, and the community center. Visit the Event Page for details.
Rancho Santa Margarita Halloween Events
Halloween Family Festival
Central Park | 30842 La Miranda, Rancho Santa Margarita
Tuesday, October 31, 2023 | 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
October 28, 2023 | 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 21, 2023 | 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
October TBA 2023
1PM-3PM
Join in the festivities with live music, photos with Gigantic Jack, activities for kids, trick or treating and more!
Casa Romantica Halloween Party
Casa Romantica | 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente
October 27-28, 2023 | 7PM – 9PM
The Casa will be decorated to the nines for this spooky 1920s Halloween themed party. This event is 21 and over only.
Pumpkin Splash
San Clemente Aquatics Center
987 Avenida Vista Hermosa, San Clemente, CA
TBA, 2023 | 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.
Trunk or Treat – San Clemente
Pacific Coast Church | 2651 Calle Frontera, San Clemente
Friday, October 27, 2023 | 5:30PM – 8:00PM
Free for kids up to 12 years old
Kids 12 and under can trick or treat for all the candy they can eat, plus games and prizes, costume contests, live music, and selfie stations. Food trucks will be on site.
ABC Tree Farm Pumpkin Patch
Outlets of San Clemente, San Clemente
September 16 – October 31, 2023
Pick out your pumpkins with entertaining the kids with inflatable amusements including bounce houses, giant slides and obstacle courses, duck bumper boats. You’ll also find many different types of pumpkins, gourds, pumpkin accessories, snacks, beverages and more.
San Juan Capistrano Halloween Events
Zoomars Pumpkin Patch
Zoomars Petting Zoo | 31791 Los Rios Street, San Juan Capistrano, CA
Open through October 31, 2023 | 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Daily
Children/Seniors $12 | Adults $15 | Military $10
Zoomars Petting Zoo 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.
Tricks & Treats Halloween Market
Capistrano Business Center | 27130 Paseo Espada San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
Saturday, October 7, 2023 | 12pm – 5pm
This market will feature a haunted maze and bounce house for kids, photo opportunities, face painting and balloons, live DJ, food, drinks, local small creative businesses and more. Admission and parking is free.
Santa Ana Halloween Events
Boo at the Santa Ana Zoo – Santa Ana
1801 E Chestnut Ave, Santa Ana, CA 92701
October 21, 22, 28, 29, 2023 | 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.
Creep It Real OC EXPO
Heritage Museum of Orange County | 3101 West Harvard Street, Santa Ana
September 16-17, 2023
OC’s biggest Halloween and Horror event with more than 100 vendors, live entertainment, celebrity visitors, photo ops, characters, ghost tours, and more.
Pumpkin Palooza at Discovery Cube OC
Discovery Cube | 2500 N Main Street, Santa Ana, CA 92705
Requires Discovery Cube Admission plus event ticket
October 7, 8, 12-15, 19-22, 25-31, 2023
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
Pumpkin Painting: Sunday, October 8, 2023
Haunted OC After Hours Tour: Friday, October 6, 13, 27, 2023
Bowers is hosting two Halloween related events including creating pumpkin paintings using oil pastels and three nights of Haunted OC After Hours Tour: Spirits & Legends of Bowers Museum.
Birch Park Spooky Movie Series
400 W 3rd St, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Thursday, October 5, 12, 19, 26, 2023
Enjoy classic films every Thursday in October with themed activities and family-friendly fun. Movie screenings and concession booths will be coordinated in partnership with The Frida Cinema. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. with movies scheduled to begin promptly after sunset. Free popcorn for the first 100 people.
Fall-O-Ween Kids Festival
Downtown Santa Ana | 125 N. Broadway, Santa Ana
2023 TBA | 2PM-6PM
Come out to the Artist Village Promenade and enjoy a kids costume contest, arts and crafts, live music, a photo wall, face painting, and much more!
Santa Ana Police Department Trunk or Treat
Santa Ana Police Department | 60 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana
Thursday, October 19, 2023 | 5PM – 8PM
Free event with trick or treating with police officers and staff, plus other community organizations. Police vehicles will be out for show, Halloween music, characters, photo booth, and more.
Trunk or Treat
Fairhaven Memorial Park | 1702 Fairhaven Ave., Santa Ana
October TBA 2023 | 5PM – 8PM
Take a half mile walk around the memorial park to collect treats from the cars.
Halloween Minion Madness Rave
Yost Theater | 307 H. Spurgeon Street, Santa Ana, CA 92701
October 31, 2023 | 9:00 PM
This Halloween, admit yourself to a themed and wild evening at the historic and haunted Yost Theatre. Enjoy a Minion themed rave with 3 areas of House, Bass, and Dubstep music plus photo ops, minion themed cocktails, go-go dancers, and more.
Santa Ana’s Halloween Pub Crawl
Downtown Santa Ana
Saturday, October 21 | 4:30pm-9pm
The time to eat drink and be scary is at Santa Ana’s Halloween Pub Crawl Costumes are encouraged and prize(s) will be awarded. Games, prizes, photo ops, and more.
Seal Beach Halloween Events
Trick Or Treat On Main Street
Main Street Seal Beach
October 31, 2023 | 11AM – 4PM
Collect treats from the merchants on Main Street! Don’t forget your costume and treat bag.
Pumpkin Decorating
Seal Beach Library | 707 Electric Ave., Seal Beach
Thursday, October 12, 2023 | 2PM – 5PM
Small pumpkins will be available to paint and take home. One pumpkin per child while supplies last.
Silverado Halloween Events
Haunted Mansion Haunt
Millwood Rd, Trabuco Canyon, CA
October 13 · 7pm – October 31 · 10pm
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
Stanton Central Park | 10660 Western Ave, Stanton, CA 90680
October 28, 2023 | 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, 2023 | 3:30PM – 5:30PM
Details to be announced! Activities include games, candy, inflatables, petting zoo, costume contest, and more!
Spooktacular FilmFest
The District at Tustin | 2437 Park Ave, Tustin
TBA | 5:30 – Movie begins at 7:00PM
The event is free but your spot must be reserved in advance. Come early to get your table and purchase dinner from one of the local restaurants. Candy and popcorn can be purchased from the theatre. Live music, trivia, and activity tables will be available.
Villa Park Halloween Events
Halloween Fest at Villa Park
Villa Park Towne Centre
Saturday, October 28, 2023 | 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
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
Starts October 1, 2023
Find that perfect pumpkin to turn into your scariest Jack o’ Lantern while enjoying carnival rides, games, pony rides and a food tent.
Prism Haunt – Westminster
100 Westminster Mall, Westminster
Fri, Oct 27: 7-10; Sat, Oct 28: 7-10; Tues, Oct 31: 7-10
Prism Haunted House is back with an all-new walk-through haunt attraction! You’re invited to explore Dr. Sanguine’s MiCRO Laboratory at your own risk! Please don’t touch the specimens… you never know when they may touch back.
Candy Crawl at the Westminster Mall – Westminster
Westminster Mall | 8200 Westminster Boulevard, Westminster, CA
TBA 2023 | 4:30 – 7:30 PM
Come out to the free annual Halloween event at the Westminster Mall. Families are invited to trick or treat throughout the mall, and visit the Kiddie Carnival hosted by the City of Westminster featuring game booths to win prizes and fun treats. Everyone is invited to come in costume. No masks for adults or children over the age of 12 please.
Halloween Movie in the Park
Bolsa Chica Park | 13660 University Street, Westminster
Saturday, October 14, 2023 | 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
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.
Hauntington Beach Manor
Westminster Mall | 8200 Westminster Boulevard, Westminster, CA
Come check out this haunted house experience, the Sanitarium and see if you can make it through with becoming a patient. Serious scares in store for you here! This event will is incorporated into Dark Harvest in Garden Grove this year.
Yorba Linda Halloween Events
Hotel Transylvania: Transformania Halloween Movie
Hurless Burton Park | 4601 Casa Loma Ave., Yorba Linda
October 21, 2023 | 7:45-9:45PM
Free movie in the park. Seating will be on the grass, so bring chairs and blankets.
Art Hallow’s Eve
Yorba Linda Public Library & Cultural Arts Center | 4852 Lakeview Ave., Yorba Linda
October 2023 | 6:30-9:30PM
Enjoy the outdoor paseo for this spooky evening event with light displays, crafts, games, and entertainment.
Halloween Hike
Travis Ranch Youth Park | 21305 Via Del Parque, Yorba Linda
October 28, 2023 | 9:00am – 11:00am
$10 per family
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
Saturday, October 1, 2023
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 14, 2023
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.
Trunk or Treat – Yorba Linda
Messiah Lutheran Church | 4861 Liverpool Street, Yorba Linda
Friday, October 21, 2023 | 6PM – 8PM
Halloween fun for the whole family at this trunk or treat event.
Haunted OC Ghost Walks
Locations Vary
Events are recurring through October 31
Approximately $23 – $25 per person
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
- 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
- Shaqtoberfest – 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 walk 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.
* = Confirmed for 2023
1313 El Potro Cemetery
25 El Potro, Rancho Santa Margarita
Oct. 1 – 31 – 6-10PM
Recommended For: All Ages
Yard Display
The 8th Plague
416 Locust St. Brea
Oct. 1-31- Dusk-10p
Recommended For: All Ages
Yard Display
The Abandoned Mansion
2551 Glasgow Drive, Carlsbad
Oct. 9 – Nov. 2 – 4:30 – 9:30PM
Recommended For: All Ages
Yard Display
The Bayou by You
156 Sellas Rd. S, Ladera Ranch
October 1-31, 7-10PM
Recommended For: All Ages
Yard Display
Brentwood Boneyard
10376 Florence Ave. Buena Park
October 1-31; 7PM – 12AM
Recommended For: All Ages
Yard Display
The Cemetery on 9th
8231 9th Street, Buena Park
October 2-31; 7-11PM
Recommended for All Ages
Yard Display
Chains of Wakefield presents Til Death Do Us Part
1576 West Wakefield Ave. Anaheim
Oct. 14-16, 21-23, 28-31; 7-10PM
Recommended For: All Ages
Yard Displays
Creepy Crypt
1301 E Chestnut Ave., Orange
Oct. 14, 21, 22, 28, 30, & 31
7PM – 11PM
Recommended For: All Ages
Walk Through
The Curse of the Raven
4682 Stanton Ave. La Mirada
Oct. 21-31 – 7-10p
Recommended For: All Ages
Yard Display
Dark Harvest*
5702 E. La Palma Ave., Anaheim
Friday, September 29 – Tuesday, October 31, 2023
Recommended for: Teens & Adults
Paid Attraction with scare actors
Fairbrook Manor*
5426 E Fairbrook St, Long Beach
Oct. 21-23, 28-30 – 7-10p
Recommended For: All Ages
Walk Through
The Gershon Dungeon*
13861 Gershon Place, Santa Ana
Oct. 29 & 30; 7-10p
Recommended For: All Ages
Walk Through
Goclowski Family Manor
5642 Mildred Lane, Cypress
Oct. 31 – Dusk-9:30p
Recommended For: All Ages
Haunted Show
The Grim Grinners Haunt
2015 S. Eileen Dr., Anaheim
Oct. 14-16, 21-23, 28-31; 7pm-10pm
Recommended For: All Ages
Yard Display
Grizz’s Haunted Yard
5732 Mildred Lane, Cypress
October 31; 6-10PM
Recommended for All Ages
Yard Display
The Hallows Of Greentree
4101 Reyes St., Irvine
Oct. 21-23, 28-31 – 7-10PM
Recommended For: All Ages
Walk Through
Haunted Dolls
7671 Volga Dr. #2, Huntington Beach
Oct. 7-Nov. 1 – 7PM – 12AM
Recommended For: All Ages
Yard Display
Haunted House San Clemente*
1601 Via Ameno, San Clemente
No Haunted House for 2022
Recommended for: All ages
Walk through
Haunted Mansion Haunt
28322 Millwood Rd., Lake Forest
Oct. 21-31, 7-9:30PM
Recommended For: All Ages
Walk Through
Haunted Mansion Holiday*
4 Beechtree Street, Ladera Ranch
Oct. 7-31, 6PM-10PM
Recommended For: All Ages
Yard Display
Haunted Reed Manor*
8073 Calendula Dr. Buena Park
Oct. 1-31 – 7-10PM
Recommended For: All Ages
Yard Display
The Haunt That’s Rated Arrrgh*
113 S Alice St., Anaheim
Oct. 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23, 28-31; 8PM-10PM
Recommended for: All Ages
Yard Display
Hollywood Haunt*
4381 Avenida Rio Del Oro, Yorba Linda
Oct. 1-31; 6PM – 10PM
Recommended For: All Ages
Yard Display
Irongate*
6052 Irongate Circle, Huntington Beach
Oct. 21-31 – 7-10PM
Recommended for: All Ages
Yard Display
Lark Ellen Haunt*
1917 Lark Ellen Drive, Fullerton
October 31, 6:30pm-9:30pm
Recommended For: Teens & Adults
Walk Through
Legend of the Death Tree*
1409 W Cerritos Ave., Anaheim
Sept. 24 – Nov. 6; 7-11PM
Recommended for: All Ages
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Legends of Sleepy Hollow*
22711 Rockford Drive, Lake Forest
Oct. 29-31; 6pm-9pm
Recommended For: All Ages
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Lost Souls Cemetery*
10376 Florence Ave., Buena Park
Oct. 1-31; 7PM – 12AM
Recommended For: All Ages
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Mystic Terror Presents: Roswell*
6721 Acacia Ave; Garden Grove
Oct. 28,29,31 – 7-10PM
Recommended For: Teens & Adults
Walk Through
Nightmare on 4th Street*
520 W. 4th Ave., La Habra
October 1-31; 7PM-10PM
Recommended for: All ages
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Nightmare On Tripoli*
5051 Tripoli Ave., Los Alamitos
Oct. 1-31; 6:00-9:00PM
Recommended for: All Ages
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Phantom Hollow
9852 Verde Lomas Circle, Villa Park
Décor only
The Pirates Cave Haunt
2548 E. Garfield Ave., Orange
Oct. 7-9, 14-16, 20-23, 27-31 – Fri/Sat: 7pm-11pm; Thur/Sun: 7-10
Recommended For: All Ages
Walk Through
$25 and up
Pirate Port*
1652 Summerville Ave., Tustin
Oct. 29-31; 7-10PM
Recommended for: All Ages
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Pumpkin Hollow
5224 Melbourne Drive, Cypress
Oct. 1-31; 7-10PM
Recommended For: All Ages
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Punkinz Fun Houz
2742 E Standish Ave Anaheim
Oct. 30 1-10PM; Oct. 31 7-9PM
Recommended For: All Ages
Walk Through
RMV Holiday House
19 Alza Street, Rancho Mission Viejo
Nightly through Halloween, sundown to 9PM/weekdays & 10PM/weekends
Recommended For: Everyone
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Rogers Drive Haunted House
5551 Rogers Drive, Huntington Beach
October 31, 2021, 7PM
Recommended for: Teens and up
Haunted House
Santa Ana Haunt Presents: Shades Of Hell*
2309 W. Cubbon, Santa Ana
Oct. 21-23, 28-31 – 6-11PM Fri & Sat; 6-10PM Sun & Mon
Recommended For: All Ages
Walk Through – $5 minimum donation
Stearns Halloween Haunt*
1440 E Stearns Ave Unit 1, La Habra
Sept. 19-21, 26-28 & Oct. 3-5, 10-12, 17-19, 24-31, & Nov.1-2 – 7-10PM
Recommended For: All Ages
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Terror On Laura Street*
501 Laura St., La Habra
October 29-31; 7PM -10PM
Recommended for: Teens & Adults
Walk Through
Terror on Ticonderoga*
11131 Ticonderoga Drive, Los Alamitos
Oct. 14-31. 6pm-9pm
Recommended for: All ages
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Town of Deadwood*
7475 Mohawk Circle, Buena Park
Oct. 21, 22, 28, 29, 30, 31; 7PM-10PM
Recommended For: All ages
Walk Through
Twisted Dreams Haunt*
5815 Panama Drive, Buena Park
Oct 21,22,23,28,29,30,31; 7-11PM
Recommended For: Teens & Adults
Walk Through
The 17th Door*
1851 W. Orangethorpe Ave., Fullerton
Sept. 16-17, 23-24, 30 & Oct. 1-2, 6-9, 13-16, 19-23, 26-31
7pm-11pm Sun-Th/ 7pm-12am Fri. & Sat.
Special Hours: Oct. 22, 28, & 29 – 6pm-12:30am
Recommended For: Teens & Adults
This is a paid, ticketed haunted house
Umall Manor*
2301 W Coronet Ave., Anaheim
Oct. 1,2, 7-9, 14, 15, 21-23, 28-31; 7-11PM
Recommended for: All Ages
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Heidi Deal is the author of the Newcomers Handbook to Living In Los Angeles & Orange County, and a children’s book author specializing in history and human rights.