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 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: 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 1-31: Camelot Golfland transforms to a spooktacular attraction. Play mini golf amid festive lights and decorations.

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!

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.

October 18-21: A 3-day Community Diwali Festival with the annakut display, the light & sound spectacular, carnival rides, kids zone, events, shows, activities and special performances.

October 18–November 2: Explore behind-the-scenes artwork from KPOP Demon Hunters at Gallery Nucleus, featuring concept pieces, tributes, and new works from production artists. FREE after Oct 19!

October 22: Watch Buffy the Vampire Slayer under the stars with music, merch, and giveaways at Mello’s Movie Night at Tanaka Farms in Irvine.

October 23: A spooky family event featuring kids spooky maze, haunted jail, games, attractions, and a display of first responder vehicles. FREEish!

October 23: Enjoy an evening filled with music, food, activities, vendors, and performances that honor ancestors.

October 24–26: Solve candy-themed challenges and taste test mystery flavors at HI-CHEW®’s House of Mystery pop-up at Irvine Spectrum. FREE!

October 24-26  & October 31 - November 2: This annual event includes, trick-or-treating, costume contests, pumpkin carving, kids’ carnival tent, campfire and ghost stories, games, live entertainment stage shows, haunted attractions and more.