California Halloween Events 2024
Are you ready to track down some fun events for Halloween 2024? We have put together one of the largest calendars of Halloween events in the United States for you. It locates holiday activities for all ages – from kid-friendly children’s activities to adult Halloween parties. We don’t have every event yet, but there are plenty of ideas to get you and your family in the mood for Halloween in California.
Last Major Update:
Happy Halloween! We hope you had fun with all the events we found! Check the festival pages for more 2022 events near you leading up to Thanksgiving and the beginning of December. See you next year for more Halloween fun!
Many have been canceled or their websites were not updated for this year. Please double-check the event organizer's websites before heading over to any events in case of any changes or cancellations.
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2024 Events
Past Events
Underwater Pumpkin Carving - Santa Clarita, CA - Oct 19, 2019
The Santa Clarita Aquatics Center has scuba diving teams carving pumpkin masterpieces in the diving pool, plus games, trick or treating and more.
TeenZone Halloween Party and Haunted House - Oakland, CA - Oct 25, 2019
TeenZone at the Main Library comes alive for a Halloween celebration with treats, video games, a photo booth, and haunted house.
Halloweenie - Los Angeles, CA - Oct 25, 2019
Freddy & Jason’s Halloweenie returns – come out for a night of dancing, drinking, and photo ops at the Balasco Theater. Benefits GMCLA’s youth outreach programs.
Hustlaball - San Francisco, CA - Oct 25, 2019
This Halloween event is but the warm up for their annual President’s Day weekend party – this event is a gay dance party, with a dance floor, world class DJs, live entertainment, and more
Fremont Presbyterian Church Trunk or Treat - Sacramento, CA - Oct 26, 2019
A place for kids to trick or treat plus food trucks, games, candy, and bounce houses.
Haunted Hollywood Halloween Party - Los Angeles, CA - Oct 26, 2019
Haunted Apt 503 hosts this party, private to the Ivy Plus Society until 10pm. DJ, food, costume contest, and more
NoHo MonsterBash - North Hollywood, CA - Oct 26, 2019
Great dance floor, eye candy, costume contest, and events going every 30 minutes on the main stage plus two fully stocked bars!
Halloween at the Hollywood Roosevelt - Los Angeles, CA - Oct 26, 2019
This year’s party will be 80’s inspired and and feature LA’s top DJ’s. Hotel wide party with multiple rooms of music spun by world renowned DJs, table service, plus hotel and VIP packages available.
Haunted W Rooftop - Los Angeles, CA - Oct 26, 2019
W Hollywood hosts an annual party with 2 rooftop areas (both wish amazing views) and 4 DJs, party favors and more!
Haunted Halloween Hunt - Los Angeles, CA - Oct 26, 2019
A clue-solving Halloween adventure – it’s part scavenger hunt, race, and escape game all in one. Teams of two to four players will set out on an adventure around downtown LA, with tricks, treats, challenges, clues, and more.
San Diego WCKD Village - San Diego, CA - Oct 26, 2019
Formerly the Monster Halloween Bash, San Diego’s biggest Halloween & music festival comes to the East Village with four stages of non-stop music, creepy costume contest, body glitter bar, games, fortune tellers, haunted attractions, and more! 21+ event.
Hotel del Coronado Halloween: Hallo-Wine *and* Kids Halloween Party - Coronado, CA - Oct 26, 2019
San Diego’s most famous haunted hotel hosts a party for adults-only once again – dress up and enjoy the spooky surroundings, food & drinks including wine tasting, dancing and more! 21+ event. There is a *separate* event the same night for children, with costumes, trick-or-treating, and dinner – see the website for information and tickets on both events.
Alvarado Street Brewery Boos and Brews - Monterey, CA - Oct 26, 2019
DJ, silent disco, costume contest with prizes, cocktail specials, beer and more! 21+ event
Trick or Treating in Pacific Grove - Pacific Grove, CA - Oct 26, 2019
Candy, giveaways, music, safety zone, and more – plus the PG Museum of Natural History’s spooky Science Saturday happens in conjunction: Bats, Spiders & Snakes.
Trick-or-Treat in Old Sacramento - Sacramento, CA - Oct 27, 2019
Children and their adults can trick-or-treat in the Old Sacramento Waterfront district from 12-3. Pick up a map at the Old Sacramento Schoolhouse Museum. Candy available while supplies last.
Trunk or Treat at the California Automobile Museum - Sacramento, CA - Oct 27, 2019
Kiddos can wear their costumes to decorate bags for collecting candy before setting off on an adventure around the museum to discover different stations of candy and spooky stories
Pumpkin Carving and Pinot - Monterey, CA - Oct 27 to Oct 31, 2019
Drink a little wine and carve some pumpkins! $25 admission includes all carving materials, a pumpkin, and a glass of wine
Day of the Dead Procession and Festival of Alters - San Francisco, CA - Nov 2, 2019
Was virtual for 2020 but no date yet announced for 2021.
Halloween Costume Party at El Galleon - Avalon, CA - Oct 31, 2020
Nightmare in the Streets Golf Cart Parade - Avalon, CA - Oct 31, 2020
4-5pm on Casino Way. Contest for best costume, most deck out cart and best family themed costume. Candy bags will be provided
For more Halloween fun in California, check out our pages for these classic fall activities:
Haunted HousesPumpkin PatchesGhost Tours
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