Haunted Houses and Halloween Events in Southern California 2026

One of San Diego’s best-known haunted historic sites. The museum operates year-round and traditionally adds extended opportunities for paranormal-minded visitors during October.

Disney California Adventure’s separately ticketed after-hours Halloween party with villains, treats and seasonal entertainment. Select nights Aug. 18–Oct. 31, 2026. Every remaining night is sold out.

Halloween Time returns across Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure with the Haunted Mansion Holiday overlay inspired by Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas, the Halloween Screams fireworks spectacular on select nights, seasonal décor and character meet-and-greets. The separately ticketed Oogie Boogie Bash – A Disney Halloween Party runs select nights at Disney California Adventure, with the new Madame Leota’s Swinging Wake street party for 2026.

Fiesta de Reyes fills its Old Town plaza with Día de los Muertos displays for two months: larger-than-life Catrinas, decorated skulls and skeletons, marigolds and altars, with new evening lighting for 2026. Free and family-friendly during regular plaza hours; the lighting is best late afternoon into evening.

Pirates Dinner Adventure’s limited-time Halloween show: vampire pirates, stunts and live action aboard the ship, with a three-course dinner included. Family friendly, with Halloween cocktail specials for the grown-ups.

Universal’s flagship after-dark Halloween event returns with eight haunted houses, Terror Tram, scare zones, live entertainment and themed food. For 2026, announced houses include Sinners, Stranger Things 5, Hellraiser and more.

Julian mountain farm’s fall season: a giant pumpkin patch, Harvest Fest and U-pick flowers, open Friday–Sunday 10am–4pm. Apple tours are by reservation only.

Family marionette Halloween revue at Bob Baker in Highland Park. Select dates Sept. 6–Nov. 8, 2026. Sensory-friendly performance Oct. 10 at 10:30am. Lap-sitters 2 and under free.

A gothic horror musical at Glendale’s Nocturne Theatre: Victor Frankenstein is brought back from the dead and spirals into obsession. About 2.5 hours with intermission.

SeaWorld’s daytime, kid-friendly Halloween: trick-or-treat stations, the new Baby Shark Halloween Show, a pumpkin patch, Spookley dance parties and a pumpkin hunt. Included with park admission; Howl-O-Scream takes over after dark.

SeaWorld San Diego’s separately ticketed nighttime haunt with haunted houses, scare zones, bars and shows. Select nights Sept. 11–Oct. 31, 2026. It starts at 7pm each event night, and your ticket lets you into the park from 6pm. No costumes.

Pumpkin picking with seasonal activities. On select weekends a reservation is required, one per person over 12 months, and each covers a train or wagon ride plus entry to the patch. Reservations are sold online only. Weekdays (10am–6pm) need no reservation, and neither does Sun. Nov. 1 (10am–4pm).

Carlsbad urban pumpkin patch off Aviara Parkway, across from 24 Hour Fitness. Carnival games, six inflatables, a big blue slide, mechanical bull, wagon ride, corn pit, petting zoo and weekend movie nights, with food trucks on weekends. Paid entry, babies 12 months and under free; ride and attraction tickets are sold at the door.

A seasonal pumpkin outing in Irvine. Book a date online. October hours are Mon–Thu 9am–6pm (last entry 5pm) and Fri–Sun 9am–9pm (last entry 8pm), and hours can change with the weather.

Family farm patch on Cannon Road with giant pumpkins for photos, marigold and celosia fields, a tricycle racetrack, hay pyramid and free games included in admission. The corn maze, tractor ride, Jurassic Fright animatronic walk and animal areas cost extra; the after-dark Haunted Corn Maze is listed separately.

Plan a pumpkin-picking outing with seasonal activities. Check the official calendar for admission, activity availability and visiting hours.

Jon Braver’s interactive horror play returns to the historic Beckett Mansion in West Adams, where Delusion began in 2011. Den of the Mosquito is a 50-minute, 18+ story set in a 1920s New Orleans brothel — guests play agents of a secret organization with split paths and very limited tickets.

Seasonal ghost tours of the historic Kellogg House in Santa Ana, Sept. 17–Oct. 31, 2026.

The legendary Orange County Halloween event takes over Knott’s Berry Farm on select nights with mazes, monsters, scare zones and special entertainment.

Redlands pumpkin farm open Sept. 17–Nov. 2, 2026 (closed Sept. 21–23, 28–29 and Oct. 5, 6, 13 and 19). Hours: Mon–Thu 4–9pm, Fri 4–10pm, Sat 10am–10pm, Sun 10am–9pm. After dark, The Hollow haunted maze is ticketed separately on the same property.

Camarillo family farm pumpkin patch, Sept. 18–Oct. 31, 2026. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays.

Magic Mountain goes fully after dark with haunted mazes, scare zones, shows and thrill rides, 6:30pm to close on event nights through Sat. Nov. 7. The haunted mazes need a separate Haunted Attractions Pass, there’s no re-entry after 9pm, and Six Flags doesn’t recommend it for kids under 13.

Free-entry pumpkin patch at Liberty Station in Point Loma. Sun–Thu 9am–8pm, Fri–Sat 9am–9pm, Sept. 18–Oct. 31, 2026.

A long-running Griffith Park Halloween event built around its signature haunted hayride, plus walk-through attractions and the eerie Midnight Falls town experience.

A mile-long night trail of 10,000+ carved pumpkins at South Coast Botanic Garden on the Palos Verdes Peninsula, select nights Sept. 18–Nov. 1, 2026.

The Queen Mary and surrounding harbor become a sprawling Halloween festival with haunted mazes aboard the historic ship, roaming monsters, entertainment, carnival rides and themed bars. Bags must be 6×6×8 inches or smaller, with no backpacks of any size; every bag is inspected and there’s no bag check. General parking is off site in downtown Long Beach lots with a guest shuttle; parking on the Queen Mary property is preferred parking only.

A daytime seasonal option at Six Flags Magic Mountain for families who want Halloween atmosphere without the full nighttime Fright Fest intensity.

Not-scary kids Halloween at LEGOLAND California on select dates Sept. 19–Nov. 1, 2026. Brick-or-Treat is included with dated park admission.

Oak Glen’s apple-season ranch adds a pumpkin patch and corn maze on its north side for fall 2026, alongside u-pick apples, berries and veggies, tractor rides, cider pressing, the farm store and food vendors. Some offerings are weekends only and subject to change.

Temecula wine-country farm with a petting farm, pony rides, gem panning, a tractor garden, train rides, John Deere carts, carnival games and free pig races (Fridays at 5 and 7pm; weekends at 11am, 1, 3, 5 and 7pm). Paid entry (under 2 free with a paying adult); attractions use tickets. No dogs.

Taghavi Farms’ pumpkin patch on Telegraph Road in Commerce, open every day through Nov. 1 and late on weekends.

Knott’s daytime Halloween event for families, with kid-friendly costumes, seasonal entertainment and spooky-but-not-scary park activities.

A kid- and family-friendly walk-through yard haunt in Valencia, with enough scares to keep grown-ups happy. Open Friday and Saturday nights through Halloween. Free admission.

A family fall festival and pumpkin patch at North County Mall: pumpkins, hay mazes, live entertainment, photo ops, carnival games, a petting zoo, inflatables, a 60-foot pumpkin bounce pad and food vendors.

Castle Park’s nighttime haunt returns with three mazes, scare zones, rides, themed food and live entertainment. The 2026 edition adds two all-new mazes. Not intended for guests under 13, and guests under 17 must be with a parent or guardian 21 or older. If the park closes early for weather while you’re inside, Guest Relations gives you a free return ticket.

A Whitechapel-inspired Glendale haunt. The yard display is up now; on Oct. 23, 24, 30 and 31 it opens as a free walk-through with scare actors, 7–10pm.

A free pumpkin patch at The Vineyard 1924 in Fallbrook, with California-grown pumpkins (some specialty ones raised right in Fallbrook) and live music nights. Free admission and free parking; leashed dogs welcome. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays.

Daytime pumpkin patch and farm attractions at Frosty’s Forest in Chino. Opens Sept. 25, 2026. After dark, The Haunted Harvest is ticketed separately.

Mile-long jack-o’-lantern trail at King Gillette Ranch in Calabasas. Family-friendly, not a scare attraction. Select nights Sept. 25–Nov. 1, 2026.

Stage production of Night of the Living Dead in Fullerton, Sept. 25–Oct. 31, 2026.

Pumpkin shopping and family activities at this seasonal location. Admission is free; activities cost extra. Check the location page for hours.

Pumpkin shopping and family activities at this seasonal location. Admission is free; activities cost extra. Check the location page for hours.

Pumpkin shopping and family activities at this seasonal location. Admission is free; activities cost extra. Check the location page for hours.

Pumpkin shopping and family activities at this seasonal location. Admission is free; activities cost extra. Check the location page for hours.

A massive indoor walk-through haunt at Janss Marketplace with 145 rooms across 12 connected attractions, running 18 nights in 2026, plus a lights-on kids’ walkthrough and a lights-out night. You pick a 30-minute arrival window when you buy.

Anaheim GardenWalk’s year-round haunted house in Halloween mode: an 8–10 minute walk-through with live actors and close quarters. All ages, but a guardian is advised for kids.

Michael, Freddy, Ghostface, Chucky, Jason, the Nun and Annabelle, all in one Burbank front yard. Free; walk up or drive by.

An extreme interactive haunt built around 17 sequential rooms. The 2026 story returns guests to Perpetuum Penitentiary with highly physical, intense theatrical scares.