September 14 - November 30: Walk among hundreds of orb weavers, see giant garden spider webs, and check out tarantulas, wolf spiders, and more.
September 18 - November 1: The fully transformed theme park features uniquely haunted mazes and attractions, sinister shows, and more than 1,000 horrifying creatures lurking in the fog and hiding in every corner of the park.
September 19–November 2: Stroll through glowing pumpkin displays, enjoy live entertainment, roast s’mores, and play in the Fun Zone at Magic of the Jack O’ Lanterns.
September 19 - November 2: Experience a Halloween party at Janelle Monáe's Monáe Manor, take a hayride through Midnight Falls, go trick-or-treating, watch live shows, and take part in attractions like axe throwing and mini escape games.
September 20 - October 31: March in costume parades, mix potions, bowl pumpkins, and create silly monsters at the Kidspace Halloween Bash in Pasadena, the cutest way to celebrate spooky season.
September 20 - November 2: Experience a family-friendly daytime celebration of Mexican and Latin American traditions. Enjoy live traditional performances, follow the trick-or-treat trail, join in on the dance party, and show off your costume.
September 25 - October 31: Trick-or-treat through Ghost Town, join Snoopy’s costume party, and ride the Halloween Hootenanny log flume at Knott’s Spooky Farm, a daytime celebration made just for kids.
September 26 - November 1: 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.
October 1-31: Camelot Golfland transforms to a spooktacular attraction. Play mini golf amid festive lights and decorations.
October 1-31: During the entire month of October, kids 12 and under receive free admission with a paid adult to more than 60 of San Diego County's favorite museums, historic sites, aquariums, gardens and more. Many are even free for the whole family!
October 3-30: Be enchanted by luminous jack-o’- lanterns, fall foliage, and whimsical displays.
SELECT DATES, OCTOBER 4 - OCTOBER 31: A boo-tastic Halloween party featuring exciting rides, trick-or-treating, scavenger hunts, free glow accessories, dance party, and more!
Weekends, October 4–26: Discover spooky science, glowing slime, and eco-friendly fun at Discovery Cube’s Pumpkin Palooza, featuring a dance party with 20-foot DJ pumpkin Jack-o-Lynn.
Fridays–Sundays, October: Watch glowing acrobats, meet “spooky” animals, and dance to DJ beats at HalGLOWeen — the San Diego Zoo’s light-up Halloween celebration for the whole family.
Select Dates, September & October: Explore the night sky with your favorite friends from Sesame Street and learn about the Big Dipper, the North Start, the Sun, and the Moon.
October 15: Sing, dance, play games, and show off costumes with Rumi and Jinu at the HUNTR/X Halloween Party in Orange.
October 16-19: Celebrate and learn about Korean culture with street foods, regional specialties, a marketplace, and performances from Korean musicians, artists and more.
October 16-19: Haunted trails at Crown Valley Park is back again for another unnerving, dreadful year! It’ll be four memorable nights that are sure to haunt your dreams. Not recommended for children under 10 years old.
Weekends, October 10-26: Enjoy live music, spooky vendors, free crafts, and giveaways at GardenWalk in Anaheim. FREE!
October 17-25: Families can enjoy safe trick-or-treating, decorated trunks, costumes, games, music, and plenty of festive fun at branches across the county. October 17: Newport Beach • October 18: Laguna Niguel • October 24: Huntington Beach • October 24: Mission Viejo • October 25: Fullerton. FREE!
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