Oct26Mon
Bring Your Own Baby Tour & Tea
A half-hour stroller tour of the museum for parents of babies up to one year, followed by free tea. Free tickets are required.
On set dates
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Oct26Mon
Hana Field Pumpkin Patch
Pick pumpkins and flowers, wander the flower fields, try the Jurassic Fright corn maze and visit the barnyard. A stroller or wagon helps with the haul.
Oct26Mon
Make Your Own Trick-or-Treat Bag
Decorate your own trick-or-treat bag in the library's story room.
Oct26Mon
Mr. Jack-o-lantern's Pumpkin Patch
A family pumpkin patch with games and activities, birthday and field-trip bookings, and pumpkins, gourds, squash, corn stalks and hay for sale.
Oct26Mon
Seasonal Adventures Pumpkin Patch at the OC Fairgrounds
A fairgrounds pumpkin patch with inflatables, small rides, a petting zoo and a train, plus seasonal decor and a market for squash and gourds.
Oct26Mon
The Pumpkin Factory at MainPlace Mall
A pumpkin-patch pop-up at the mall with rides, slides, a petting zoo, games and food. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays (except Columbus Day). Entry is free Wed/Thu and $5 F...
Oct26Mon
The Pumpkin Factory at Westminster Mall
A mall-lot pumpkin patch pop-up with rides, games and a petting zoo.
Oct26Mon
The Pumpkin Patch (Placentia)
A longtime pumpkin patch with inflatables, a petting zoo, baby chicks, gold panning, tractor and carnival rides and photo spots. Free admission.
Oct28Wed
Boo-tastic Halloween Party at Adventure City
An evening Halloween party at the amusement park: a trick-or-treat street, a Halloween train, a scavenger hunt, a light show, a dance party and 11 rides, with free glo...
Oct28Wed
Cops N' Goblins
Activities, costume contests, games and trunk-or-treating, co-hosted with the Buena Park Police Department.
Oct28Wed
Halloween Animal Art Preschool Class
A preschool class for ages 3-4 with Halloween crafts and animal visits. $5 per child; register by phone.
Oct29Thu
Halloween Carnival
A family halloween festival at Nichols Park: Joyce Jackson Community Center in Riverside. Details and tickets through Funwithkidsinla.com.
Oct29Thu
Nightmare on Center Street
Trick-or-treating at market booths decorated for Halloween, plus a themed village of costumed vendors.
Oct29Thu
Nightmare on La Pata
A halloween family celebration at Bella Collina San Clemente in San Clemente. Details and tickets through Bellacollinasanclemente.com.
Oct29Thu
Treats in the Streets: Old Towne Orange Autumn Festival
Costumed families trick-or-treat around the historic Plaza, with entertainment, games and food.
Oct30Fri
Annual Boo-Cara!
A family halloween festival at The Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Santa Barbara in Santa Barbara. Details and tickets through Eventbrite.com.
Oct30Fri
Family Adventure: Ocean & Animal Quest
A family zoo festival at Santa Barbara Zoo in Santa Barbara. Details and tickets through Eventbrite.com.
Oct30Fri
Halloween Howl
Candy, games, prizes and a costume contest for kids.
Oct30Fri
Halloween's Eve at Pretend City
A morning-to-afternoon of dancing, a puppet show and kid-sized trick-or-treating at 10:30 AM, noon and 2 PM.
Oct30Fri
L.A. Comic Con
Comics, gaming, cosplay and pop culture, with guests Nicolas Cage, Hayden Christensen and Aaron Paul.
Oct30Fri
SAMLARC's Halloween Family Festival
Trick-or-treating, bounce houses, a costume contest for kids, pets and families, a photo booth, music and games.
Oct30Fri
SGLA Annual Spooktacular
A halloween family festival at Stomping Ground L.A. in Los Angeles. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.
Oct30Fri
Villa Park Halloween Fest
A neighborhood Halloween tradition since 2002, with contests and activities for costumed kids.
Oct30Fri
Wild Tales: A Halloween Adventure
A story, short family hike and craft about the creepy-crawly creatures of Upper Newport Bay. Costumes welcome.
Running all season
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Bates Nut Farm Pumpkin Patch
Pumpkins, hayrides, corn mazes and farm animals.
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Bob Baker Marionette Theater Hallowe'en Spooktacular
A family-friendly hour-long boo-sical revue with 100+ puppets and a Dia de los Muertos sequence. (Start date shown as September.)
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Carlsbad Strawberry Company Pumpkin Patch
Pumpkin picking and fall activities.
SeasonMulti-week
Carved at Descanso Gardens
A festive fall evening of glowing jack-o'-lanterns, giant hand-carved pumpkins and illuminated railroad displays.
SeasonMulti-week
Gilchrist Farm Festival & Patch
Free admission; pay per activity. (Start date shown as Oct 1; the source says "through Oct 31.")
SeasonMulti-week
Halloween at Kidspace
A month-long Halloween celebration at Kidspace Children's Museum.
Year-round favorites
Good any week of the year∞Any week
Dana Point Harbor
Waterfront dining, shopping, whale watching, harbor cruises and ocean views.
∞Any week
Gaslamp Artisan Market
Local eateries, boutique shopping and waterfront dining.
∞Any week
Liberty Public Market
Local eateries and shopping with waterfront dining.
∞Any week
San Clemente Pier
Oceanfront dining, beach walks, fishing and Southern California sunsets.
∞Any week
San Diego Farmers Markets
Fresh produce, flowers and goods at markets across San Diego County.
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