Top San Diego Halloween Events in 2026
Looking for fun ways to celebrate Halloween in San Diego this year? From pumpkin patches to spooky soirees, these festive events offer something for everyone …
Halloween Before Dark in Anaheim Hills
A free two-hour celebration gives families an early start on Oct. 31. The costumes can come out before the porch lights do. Anaheim Hills Festival’s Halloween Boo-Nanza runs from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Oct. 31, giving families a daytime…
North Italia Gives Fall a Pasta Course
New dishes and seasonal produce give the Irvine and Brea menus a reason for another look. Roasted butternut squash and Fuji apple arrive alongside burrata; a pasta inspired by Roman supplì leans into tomato, mozzarella and…
Newport Dunes Gives Sunday Morning a Finish Line
Cal Tri returns Nov. 1 with multiple distances and ways to participate around the Back Bay. The Back Bay gets an early start on Nov. 1. Swimmers, cyclists and runners return to Newport Dunes for the 2026 Optimism Cal Tri Newport Dunes…
Halloween Before Dark in Anaheim Hills
A free two-hour celebration gives families an early start on Oct. 31. The costumes can come out before the porch lights do. Anaheim Hills Festival’s Halloween Boo-Nanza runs from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Oct. 31, giving families a daytime…
Picasso Leaves the Canvas at Bowers Museum
A new Santa Ana exhibition follows the artist’s experiments in ceramics and printmaking. A plate asks a different question of an artist than a canvas does. It has a curve, a rim and an everyday purpose before anyone begins to…
Bar Lis Gives Halloween a Jazz Soundtrack
Natascha Bessez joins Jazz Eclectic LA on Oct. 27 for a rooftop celebration ahead of the weekend rush. Halloween week in Hollywood can start with a singer and a band. On Oct. 27, Bar Lis puts live music at the center of its seasonal…
A Halloween Date Night That Starts at the Stove
The Gourmandise School’s Oct. 31 class turns short rib ragu, beet salad and chocolate cake into an evening for two. The short rib ragu has a graveyard name. The beet salad supplies the blood-red color. At The Gourmandise School…
Halloween by the Harbor: Marina Spooktacular Lets Families Set the Pace
Burton Chace Park hosts two free evenings of crafts, games and bigger scares on Oct. 24–25. A waterfront park gives Halloween room to spread out. At Marina del Rey’s annual Spooktacular, children can move between crafts and carnival games while visitors looking for a stronger…
Victorian Houses, Vampire Movies and a Halloween Night With Room to Roam
Street Food Cinema’s final October double features turn Heritage Square into an adults-only movie outing with a setting of its own. The houses at Heritage Square already supply the atmosphere. For two remaining nights of Boo…