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September 2021
Tanaka Farms Pumpkin Patch in Irvine
SEPTEMBER 18 - OCTOBER 31: Have you ever picked your own pumpkin right out of the pumpkin patch? Tanaka Farms is one of the only farms in Orange County with a REAL pumpkin patch! There's lots of activities, from wagon rides to arts and crafts.
Pumpkin Patch at Irvine Park Railroad
SEPTEMBER 18 - OCTOBER 31: Irvine Park Railroad’s Pumpkin Patch in Orange County is fun for the entire family. Enjoy the many activities for kids of all ages. Enjoy a not too spooky haunted house, hay maze, hay pyramid, picture stands, and lots of other fun activities.
Fall Harvest on the Farm: Gigantic Pumpkin Patch & Pick Your Own at Underwood Family Farms in Moorpark
SEPTEMBER 25 - OCTOBER 31: The farm will transform into a giant Pumpkin Patch, Pick Your Own & Fall Harvest experience filled with games, rides, photos ops, live entertainment, themed weekends, bands and more! Weekends will include all live entertainment.
Spider Pavilion Exhibition at Natural History Museum
SEPTEMBER 26 - DECEMBER 5: This one-of-a-kind seasonal pavilion gives you a rare glimpse into the secret life of spiders. Stroll through the open air pavilion to see hundreds of orb weavers and their amazing webs all around you. Then enter the spider den to peer into enclosed habitats that house different species.
October 2021
Mr. Jack O’ Lanterns Pumpkin Patch in Los Angeles & San Diego
OCTOBER 1-31: Mr. Jack O' Lanterns Pumpkin Patch is now open with games, activities, attractions, and parties along with online ordering, delivery, and curbside pick-up. Games and activities include photo station, maze, pumpkin decorating, pumpkin putting, games, slides, animal viewing, bounce house, and lots more.
Hana Field Pumpkin Patch in Costa Mesa
FRIDAYS - SUNDAYS, OCTOBER 1-31: Enjoy the inaugural Pumpkin Patch at Hana Field. Pick your own pumpkin, wander through the flower fields, or take a wagon ride. There's also a strawbale maze, strawbale mountain for climbing, and arts and crafts station.
Boo at the LA Zoo
OCTOBER 1-31: The Halloween spirit is in full swing for 31 monstrous days this October, with special weekend entertainment and activities, including open-air live shows, special animal pumpkin feedings, themed photo ops, education stations, and much more. Costumes are encouraged!
Pumpkin Patch at the Beverly Center
OCTOBER 1-31: Guests can enjoy farm-fresh pumpkins, Instagrammable photo moments and surprises and delights all season long. Pumpkin sales will be offered at the Concierge Desk.
Spooky Science with the Monster Academy at Discovery Cube
OCTOBER 1-31: Join costume parades, create your own monster at Dr. Pumpkinstein's Monster-Making Lab, explore the Perilous Pumpkin Launch, make your own unique Día de Los Muertos mask, enjoy animal shows, and more! On Halloween weekend, enjoy special trick-or-treating throughout the museum.
Kids Free San Diego
OCTOBER 1-31: During the entire month of October, more than 100 San Diego hotels, restaurants, attractions, museums, tours and transportation companies will offer families the opportunity to unwind in San Diego without having to worry about breaking the bank.
Howl-O-Ween at Great Wolf Lodge in Anaheim
OCTOBER 1-31: Great Wolf Lodge will feature a variety of fa-BOO-lous events and treats to celebrate the spooky season including Boo Bingo, grab-n-go crafts, Halloween-themed yoga, trick-or-treat trail, story time, Monster Bash dance party, and learn to draw critter cartoons. Events are included with an overnight stay.
Gilchrist Farm Harvest Festival & Pumpkin Patch in Santa Clarita
OCTOBER 1-31: Enjoy Fall on the farm with wool spinning demos, forging demos, goat milking, pig races, food, music, performances, horse & pony rides, farm animals, pumpkin sling shots, straw maze, archery, axe throwing, and more!
Haunt O’ Ween LA: An Immersive Halloween Experience
OCTOBER 1-31: Haunt O' Ween is an immersive family-friendly playground full of Halloween adventures and fun! Explore 150,000 sq. ft. full of trick-or-treating in the town, pumpkin picking and carving, face painting, performances, games, immersive Halloween-themed tunnels, a 40ft. carousel, and 35,000 pumpkins on display.
Peltzer Pumpkin Farm in Temecula
OCTOBER 1-31: Enjoy a country-chic, pick-your-own pumpkin patch with family activities for all to enjoy. Attractions include panning for gems, pony rides, train rides, petting farm, carnival rides, mini John Deere carts, shaved ice, pumpkin painting, and tractor garden.
Halloween Boo-tacular at Chuck E. Cheese
OCTOBER 1-31: Enjoy fun games, ghoulish goodies, and Free Game Play for kids in costume (with minimum $5 games purchase). Plus, don’t miss Boo-tacular Nights with a new show and candy every night starting at 6 p.m.
SOAR – Monarch Migration at South Coast Botantic Garden
THROUGH NOVEMBER 30: Come experience SOAR – Monarch Migration and discover the journey of the mighty monarch butterfly family. SOAR guides will help you become a butterfly detective, while their host and nectar garden will be planted with everything our western monarchs love.
Pumpkin Patch at Zoomars Petting Zoo
SEPTEMBER 27 - OCTOBER 31: Visit Zoomars Petting Zoo to see and feed animals, go on train rides, jump on a mini excavator, drive in a mini tractor, and get a pumpkin from the pumpkin patch.
The Pumpkin Factory in Corona
OCTOBER 1-31: Experience the wonder of the pumpkin patch with rides, slides, ponies, petting zoo, games, and food. Attractions include carousel, spinning pumpkins, fun house, swings, archery, and more.
Pa’s Pumpkin Patch in Long Beach
OCTOBER 1-31: Pa's Pumpkin Patch offers a large variety of pumpkins to choose from, as well as haystacks, corn stalks and gourds. Enjoy a snack bar, pony ride, a petting zoo and a variety of games and rides.
Live Oak Canyon Pumpkin Farm in Redlands
SEPTEMBER 24 - OCTOBER 31: Visit the largest outdoor pumpkin patch in Southern California! Enjoy rides, slides, ponies, petting zoos, games, and food. Attractions include a corn maze, sunflower fields, cow coaster, mini ATVs, carousel, corn box, and lots more.
Whittier Pumpkin Patch
OCTOBER 1-31: Go mining for gems, join a pumpkin painting party, tractor rides, and jumper and slide area. Admission is free and activity prices vary.
Pumpkin City’s Pumpkin Farm in Laguna Hills
OCTOBER 1-31: Celebrate the Fall season in October at Orange County’s premier Harvest Festival. Meander through thousands of pumpkins in all shapes and sizes in a charming farm atmosphere. Enjoy a host of Kiddie amusement rides, game booths, and activities.
Tina’s Pumpkin Patch in Sherman Oaks
OCTOBER 1-31: Join the fun at Tina's Pumpkin Patch with pony rides, petting zoo, train ride, bouncer, slide, obstacle, and free straw maze.
“Cabinet of Curiosities” Halloween Boutique at Roger’s Gardens
NOW - OCTOBER 31: The seasonal Halloween Boutique is now open at Roger's Gardens. Experience the thrill of classic horror as you explore eerie and unusual rooms. Curated themed boutiques include Frankenstein's Laboratory, Dracula's Dining Hall, The Mummy's Tomb, The Creature's Black Lagoon, and The Bride of Frankenstein's Chamber.
Frosty’s Forest Fall Festival & Pumpkin Patch in Chino
OCTOBER 1-31: Fall at Frosty's Forest is a time full of exciting attractions, games, and beautiful pumpkins ready for carving. Attractions include a 4-acre Ghostbusters-themed corn maze, haunted corn maze*, zoo, pony rides, carnival games, slides, obstacle courses, Ferris wheel, train rides, and more.
Mr. Bones Pumpkin Patch in Culver City
OCTOBER 7-31: Mr. Bones Pumpkin Patch offers Los Angeles–area families a spooky, fun environment complete with pumpkin carving, straw mazes, face painting and more. This year, the patch will feature the famous Pumpkin Village, a boo-tique filled with Halloween favorites, the tipi village, pumpkin decorating, a VIP area, and incredible activities for all ages.
Seasonal Adventures Pumpkin Patch at OC Fairgrounds
OCTOBER 8-31: Visit the OC Fair & Event Center for a pumpkin patch featuring kiddy rides, petting zoo, inflatable slides, bounce house, and obstacle course.
Shawn’s Pumpkin Patch in Los Angeles
OCTOBER 8-31: Shawn's Pumpkin Patch features mountains of pumpkins, straw bales, corn stalks, gourds, and more. There's also lots of attractions including bounce houses, ponies, petting zoo, ball house, train rides, obstacle courses, straw maze, slides, carnival games, and guaranteed fun for the whole family.
The Pumpkin Patch in Placentia
OCTOBER 8-31: Visit Southern California's oldest pumpkin patch! Pet and feed baby animals, go on tractor rides, play carnival games, bounce on inflatables, run inside a human hamster ball, go gold mining, pick out beautiful gemstones, enjoy face painting, photo ops, and of course, mosey through the pumpkin patch.
Carved at Descanso Gardens
OCTOBER 11-31: See hundreds of carved pumpkins lined along a 1-mile walk through the garden. See oversized sculptures made of naturals materials and don't forget to check out the popular Pumpkin House, hay maze, and themed food and beverages.
Halloween at Kidspace Children’s Museum
OCTOBER 12-31: Come march, dance, and strut the orange catwalk in the fanciful Halloween parade. Enjoy pumpkin decorating, silly story times, and up-close visits with hairy-not-scary-spider friends. Costumes encouraged.
Haunt of Halloween: Haunted Maze Attraction in Mission Viejo
NOW - OCTOBER 31: An intense and terrifying maze designed to shock senses, test limits, and bring out your deepest fears. On weekends, the maze shifts to a kid-friendly not-so-scary haunted maze. Enjoy a "less haunted" version of the maze featuring trick-or-treating throughout the maze and fun activities. More attractions include pumpkin carving and decorating, photo ops, scary sideshows, Halloween acts, and George the Giant's Strange Museum of Oddities & Wonders.
Icons of Darkness: The Exhibition in Hollywood
NOW - FEBRUARY 28, 2022: See the most extensive, privately-owned collection of sci-fi, fantasy, and horror film artifacts from your favorite films including Dracula, Frankenstein, Jurassic Park, Harry Potter, Star Wars, and more.
Day of the Dead Festival at Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA)
OCTOBER 17: This year MOLAA will present an onsite event with accompanying online programming, accessible to all, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Downtown Día de los Muertos at Grand Park
OCTOBER 22 - NOVEMBER 2: Contribute to the community altar and stroll through the park to view 20 altars made by professional artists and local organizations. On Saturday, October 23, enjoy the traditional Noche de Ofrenda ceremony honoring the dead with live performances and calavera art workshops for all ages.
Halloween at Southern California’s Children’s Museum
OCTOBER 25-31: Enjoy creepy stories during Story & Crafts, a faBOOlous Bilingual Circle time, fangtastic sing-alongs, and visit their colorful mini pumpkin patch. Costumes are encouraged! Halloween Kits also available for purchase.
Día de los Muertos on Olvera Street
OCTOBER 25 - NOVEMBER 2: The nightly celebration begins in the plaza with Novenario Procession, a colorful parade honoring loved ones. Visit community altars, enjoy live entertainment, face painting, and Danza de la Muerte, a vibrant theatrical performance that tells the story of Día de los Muertos.
Cemetery Lane: Trick R Treat Experience at Heritage Square Museum in LA
WEDNESDAY - SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27-31: Explore a neighborhood of Victorian manors and haunted houses where the neighbors are dying to celebrate Halloween. Cemetery Lane features 13 themed trick-r-treat stops and other surprises for kids of all ages.
Enchanted Country Pumpkins in Brea
OCTOBER 1-31: Enjoy a family carnival with inflatable rides, games, petting zoo, tractor rides, and hold baby chicks.
Tunnel of Terror OC Haunted Car Wash in Anaheim
SELECT DATES, OCTOBER 7-30: Experience a world-class car wash through a haunted tunnel! The Tunnel of Terror car wash is a carefully curated experience, with scary and creepy performers popping up throughout the wash, and special effects providing a terrifying ambiance.
SeaWorld Howl-O-Scream
THURSDAYS - SUNDAYS, NOW - OCTOBER 31: For the first time ever, Howl-O-Scream has arrived to transform the peaceful SeaWorld San Diego park into something sinister featuring haunted houses, scare zones, live entertainment, DJ dance parties, access to themed bars, rides and coasters. Recommended for ages 13 and up.
Nights of the Jack: An Immersive Halloween Experience in Calabasas
SELECT DATES, OCTOBER 1-31: Walk through an interactive trail filled with thousands of hand-carved, illuminated pumpkins. Vast grounds of elaborate, larger-than-life pumpkin installations greet visitors as they walk around the history-filled ranch.
Los Angeles Haunted Hayride at Griffith Park
NOW - OCTOBER 31: The hayride will have all-new mazes and scare zones including Midnight Falls, Midnight Mortuary, and Dead End Diner. Live entertainment provided by The Monte Revolta Show and his Band of the Living Dead.
Pumpkin Fest at Cal Poly Pomona
OCTOBER 2-31: Pick the perfect pumpkin, pet a goat, ride the hay wagon, get lost in the giant corn maze, enjoy live entertainment, festival food, and fun farm demonstrations including cow milking and beekeeping.
Bob Baker Marionette Theater presents Hallowe’en Spooktacular
SELECT DAYS, SEPTEMBER 18 - OCTOBER 31: In this hour-long, family friendly boo-sical revue, over one hundred spirited puppets rally to unearth ghastly things on strings.
Knott’s Scary Farm in Buena Park
SELECT NIGHTS, SEPTEMBER 16 - OCTOBER 31: Terror comes to life as the theme park shifts into your worst nightmare, with horrifying monsters and hair-raising scares looming around every turn. Guests will have to confront their greatest fears with 15 haunted attractions, including five sinister scare zones, eight mesmerizing mazes, and two seasonal ride overlays to some of your favorite park attractions.
“Celebration of Christmas” Christmas Boutique at Roger’s Gardens
OCTOBER 8 - DECEMBER 31: The seasonal Christmas Boutique at Roger's Gardens is now open. Discover new treasures of festive decór, whimsical ornaments, and gifts for all ages.
Casa Creepy Haunted House at Casa Romantica in San Clemente
THURSDAY - SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28-30: Walk through 2.5 acres of a 1920s-themed haunted house and gardens. Werewolves, vampires, and ghosts are waiting behind every corner of the historic home.
Temecula Terror: Terrifying Mazes & Scare Zone
THURSDAYS - SUNDAYS, NOW - OCTOBER 31: Three terrifying mazes plus a giant scare zone. Enjoy live entertainment and performances and Family Fright hours on Fridays & Saturdays , 5-7pm.
Fright Fest at Six Flags Magic Mountain
SELECT DATES, NOW - OCTOBER 31: Get ready for family-friendly thrills by day and the scariest of frights by night! Explore haunted mazes, scare zones, rides in the dark, live entertainment, and spooky sweets and eats.
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