Family Spooky · Rancho Santa Margarita
SAMLARC Halloween Family Festival — Central Park, Rancho Santa Margarita
At a glance
- Dates
- Fri. Oct. 30, 2026 · 3:30–6pm · outdoor movie 6:30pm
- Admission
- Free
- Good for
- All Ages
- Where
- Central Park, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
Get directions ↗ - Area
- Rancho Santa Margarita, Orange County
- Official site
- Official site ↗
Weather permitting: outdoor events in SoCal can close for rain or wind on short notice, so check the host’s page the day you go.
Dates, times and tickets can change. Check the official site before you go.
What to expect
A free family Halloween afternoon at Central Park: games, music, inflatables, a petting zoo, pumpkin decorating, face painting, a rock-climbing wall, community trick-or-treating, food trucks and a costume contest for families, kids and babies. Then an outdoor screening of The Nightmare Before Christmas at the amphitheater at 6:30pm; bring a blanket or low chairs.
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