Get ready for some family-friendly Halloween fun with our list of local fall events! These special events are perfect for families and won’t give anyone a fright. While some require advance ticket purchases, others allow you to buy tickets on-site. Be sure to check the event websites or social media pages for the latest details before you go, so you're all set for a fun-filled experience!
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Dia De Los Muertos at Castle Park -(Riverside) Celebrate life, color, and tradition at Castle Park Riverside! Enjoy a daytime, family-friendly Halloween experience featuring Día de los Muertos festivities, live entertainment, and a Halloween Trick-or-Treat Trail. Kids can paint pumpkins, make slime, and dance along with folklórico performers and Duke’s Dance Party—all included with park admission.
📅 Weekends in October | 🕛 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM | 📍 Castle Park, 3500 Polk St., Riverside
Things That Go Bump in the Night (Claremont) Calling all nighttime nature explorers! Your adventure awaits at California Botanic Garden’s Things That Go Bump in the Night. Grab your flashlight and explore the nocturnal world of plants and animals through hands-on activities, live shows, and animal encounters. Enjoy night hikes, crafts, food trucks, and special performances that make this two-night event a fall favorite for families.
📅 Friday & Saturday, October 17–18 | 🕠 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM | 📍 California Botanic Garden, 1500 N. College Ave., Claremont
Dave & Boo-sters Boo Bash at Dave & Buster’s(Ontario) Get ready for a spooktacular night of family-friendly Halloween fun at Dave & Buster’s Boo Bash! Enjoy crafts, games, activities, and safe indoor trick-or-treating. Kids can show off their costumes in the contest for a chance to win free game play for a year, while families enjoy unlimited simulator games, fun prizes, and great food specials. The first 100 guests will receive a special souvenir cup!
📅 Friday, October 31 | 🕓 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM | 📍 Dave & Buster’s Ontario, 4821 Mills Circle, Ontario
Jurassic Quest: Bone-Chilling Bash (Pomona)
Looking for a Halloween adventure that’s more dino-mite than frightful? 🦖 Head to the Fairplex for Jurassic Quest’s Bone-Chilling Bash, a prehistoric celebration filled with life-sized dinosaurs, trick-or-treating, spooky music, and hands-on fun for the whole family. Kids can dig for fossils, ride dinosaurs, and explore brand-new LEGO® play zones while parents enjoy an unforgettable mix of learning and laughter. Costumes are encouraged — after all, it’s not every day you get to trick-or-treat with a T. rex!
📅 October 31 – November 2 | 🕒 Event hours vary by ticket time | 📍 Fairplex, Pomona
Magic of the Jack O'Lanterns - (Palos Verdes) Step into a glowing world of fall enchantment at Magic of the Jack O’ Lanterns, now in its new home at the South Coast Botanic Garden! Wander through a mile-long illuminated trail filled with over 10,000 hand-carved jack-o’-lanterns, whimsical displays, and dazzling light features. This outdoor experience blends art, nature, and Halloween magic, creating an unforgettable evening for families, couples, and fall lovers alike.
📅 Select nights, September 19 – November 2, 2025 | ⏰ Evening hours vary | 📍 South Coast Botanic Garden, 26300 Crenshaw Blvd., Palos Verdes Peninsula
Knott's Spooky Farm -(Buena Park) Celebrate Halloween the family-friendly way at Knott’s Spooky Farm! This daytime celebration invites little ghouls to trick-or-treat through the streets of Calico, enjoy themed shows, and take part in fun Halloween activities just for kids. The park transforms with festive décor, seasonal surprises, and photo-worthy fall touches throughout.
📅 Select days through October 31 | 📍 Knott’s Berry Farm, 8039 Beach Blvd., Buena Park
Adventure City's Boo-tastic Halloween Party - (Anaheim) Get ready for a night of not-so-spooky fun at Adventure City’s Boo-tastic Halloween Party! This family-friendly celebration features 11 exciting rides, a “Trick-or-Treat Street” packed with free candy, a glowing light show, a scavenger hunt, and a Spooktacular Dance Party. Kids will love the Halloween Express Train and the Cosmic Vortex Tunnel, plus free glow accessories to light up the night!
📅 Select nights: October 3, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24, 30 & 31 | 🕠 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM | 📍 Adventure City, 1238 S. Beach Blvd., Anaheim
Night of the Jack - (Calabasas) Discover LA’s premier immersive Halloween experience! Night of the Jack transforms King Gillette Ranch into a glowing wonderland with a one-mile trail of hand-carved jack-o’-lanterns, dazzling light displays, and larger-than-life pumpkin installations. Guests can enjoy themed cocktails and craft drinks at the Spookeasy, dine on delicious bites from LA’s top food trucks, and take in the magic of this family-friendly Halloween event under the stars.
📅 Select nights, September 26 – November 1, 2025 | 🕠 Gates open at 5:30 PM | Timed entry 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM | 📍 King Gillette Ranch, 26800 Mulholland Hwy, Calabasas
Enchanted Halloweekends - (Sylmar) Step into a world where science and magic meet at Enchanted Halloweekends at Discovery Cube Los Angeles! Explore a realm filled with spellbinding activities, hands-on experiments, and Halloween fun for all ages. Cast spells at the Wonders of Wizardry stage show, twist your way through the Haybale and Corn Mazes, and uncover magical surprises around every corner.
📅 Weekends: October 4–5, 11–12, 18–19, 25–26, and November 1–2 | 🕙 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM | 📍 Discovery Cube Los Angeles, 11800 Foothill Blvd., Sylmar
HalGLOWeen @ the San Diego Zoo (San Diego) The glittering, glimmering, and glowing Halloween extravaganza returns! Join the San Diego Zoo for HalGLOWeen, a light-up-the-night spectacular happening every weekend in October. Families can enjoy dazzling displays, glowing entertainment, interactive festivities, and plenty of spooky (but not too scary) surprises after dark.
📅 Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays in October | 🕔 Activities begin at 5:00 PM | 📍 San Diego Zoo, 2920 Zoo Dr., San Diego
Carved at Descanso Gardens (La Cañada Flintridge) If your family loves pumpkins, lights, and cozy fall evenings outdoors, Carved at Descanso Gardens is a must-see this October! This annual Halloween spectacular transforms the gardens into a glowing autumn wonderland with thousands of hand-carved pumpkins, giant gourds, and whimsical light displays along a one-mile trail. Enjoy stunning art installations, seasonal treats, and the Descanso Railroad all decked out for Halloween nights.
📅 October 3 – 30, 2025 | 🕕 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM (Timed entry every 30 minutes; last entry 9:00 PM) | 📍 Descanso Gardens, 1418 Descanso Dr., La Cañada Flintridge
Pumpkin Palooza Festival at Discovery Cube - (Santa Ana) The pumpkin madness is BACK at Discovery Cube Orange County! Join witches, wizards, ghosts, and goblins for the return of Pumpkin Palooza, presented by OC Waste & Recycling. Dance along with Jack-o-Lynn at the electrifying Pumpkin Palooza Dance Party, featuring today’s hottest hits and Halloween favorites! Enjoy thrilling activities, spooky science experiments, and an all-new interactive maze that’s packed with family fun.
📅 October 4–5, 11–12, 18–19, 25–26, 2025 | 🕙 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM | 📍 Discovery Cube Orange County, 2500 N. Main St., Santa Ana
Tom's Farms Haunted Train Ride & Pumpkin Patch - (Corona) All aboard for a fright-filled ride! The Dark Harvest returns to Tom’s Farms with haunted trails, eerie scare zones, and a terrifying haunted train that winds through the night. This haunted attraction brings spine-tingling thrills and hauntingly good fun to one of Temescal Valley’s favorite fall destinations.
📅 Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays through October 26, 2025 | 🕖 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM | 📍 Tom’s Farms, 23900 Temescal Canyon Rd., Temescal Valley
Scarium Family Night at Aquarium of the Pacific - (Long Beach) Dive into a sea of spooky fun at Scarium Family Night! Families can explore the Aquarium after hours with a Halloween-themed scavenger hunt, hands-on animal encounters, trick-or-treating, and more. Enjoy music, dancing, and photo ops, plus a costume contest and a special appearance by a vampire magician! It’s a night of marine magic and Halloween adventure for all ages.
📅 Friday, October 17, 2025 | 🕡 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM | 📍 Aquarium of the Pacific, 100 Aquarium Way, Long Beach
🎟 $28.95 General Admission | $18.95 Members | Children under 3 Free
BOO at the Santa Ana Zoo -(Santa Ana) OC’s premier Halloween event for kids is back! Boo at the Zoo at the Santa Ana Zoo is the “Merry, not Scary” way for families to celebrate Halloween. Kids can safely trick-or-treat through 10 toy and treat stations, ride the Boofari Express Train, spin on the Conservation Carrousel, and take in the view from the Fifty Monkey Ferris Wheel. It’s a night of safe, silly, and spook-free fun for all ages!
📅 October 18–19 & 25–26, 2025 | 🕠 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM | 📍 Santa Ana Zoo, 1801 E. Chestnut Ave., Santa Ana
Boo at the L.A. Zoo- (Los Angeles) The Halloween spirit comes alive at Boo at the L.A. Zoo! Enjoy two frightfully fun weekends filled with trick-or-treating stations, animal pumpkin feedings, themed photo ops, and family-friendly activities throughout the Zoo. Explore spooky science exhibits, meet guest authors, and learn about wildlife and conservation in a fun, festive atmosphere. Costumes are encouraged for guests of all ages!
📅 October 18–19 & 25–26, 2025 | 🕙 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM | 📍 L.A. Zoo, 5333 Zoo Dr., Los Angeles
Haunted Manor at Historic Ioamosa - (Rancho Cucamonga) Step back in time and uncover the haunted history of Historic Ioamosa at this year’s Haunted Manor Halloween Open House. Explore the Haunted Ceremony Gardens, enjoy food and drinks at the Vintage Bar Patio, and dance the night away under the pavilion, surrounded by eerie décor, ghostly fun, and a few spirited surprises. Meet the friendly “residents” of the manor as you wander through a Halloween experience that blends history, mystery, and celebration.
📅 Thursday & Saturday, October 24 & 25, 2025 | 🕔 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM | 📍 Historic Ioamosa, 10325 19th St., Rancho Cucamonga
Sea World Spooktacular - (San Diego) Ahoy, mateys! Set sail on a pirate-themed Halloween adventure at SeaWorld’s Halloween Spooktacular! Families can enjoy trick-or-treating, themed shows, photo ops, and hands-on activities during this festive daytime celebration. Meet whimsical characters, explore the charming pumpkin patch, and discover treasures around every corner of the park. It’s a “boo-tiful” mix of ocean fun and Halloween magic that kids will love!
📅 Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays | September 6 – November 2, 2025 | 🕙 Daytime event hours | 📍 SeaWorld San Diego, 500 Sea World Dr., San Diego
Brick or Treat Monster Party at Legoland- (San Diego) LEGOLAND’s Halloween celebration is bigger and better than ever! The Brick-or-Treat Monster Party transforms the park into a fun-filled Halloween adventure packed with candy, silly monster LEGO characters, and not-so-spooky entertainment. Families can enjoy live shows, interactive activities, and trick-or-treating—all included with regular park admission.
📅 Select dates September 20 – November 1, 2025 | 🧟♂️ Brick-or-Treat activities every Saturday & Sunday in October | 📍 LEGOLAND California Resort, 1 Legoland Dr., Carlsbad
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