Fall Events in OC
Orange County Halloween bucket list
There are so many fun Halloween events happening in Orange County. We’ve done many, but it would be impossible to do them all!
Instead, we chose some of our favorites to highlight in our Orange County Halloween bucket list. Check them out and let us know which one(s) you do! We can’t wait to see.
Orange County Halloween bucket list
Ride the Great Park pumpkin balloon
Balloon rides are $10 for adults; kids are free. Payment must be made via a cashless method prior to boarding.
Monday–Wednesday: Closed
Thursday–Friday Sessions: 10 a.m.–3 p.m. and 7 p.m.–10 p.m.
Saturday–Sunday Sessions: 9 a.m.–3 p.m. and 7 p.m.–10 p.m.
Free parking, visitors center has tickets for carousel, charging area, and a snack area which the store is only open Fri-Sun
Visit Tanaka Farms pumpkin patch in Irvine
🎃OPEN DAILY FROM 9AM – 6PM. ENTRY GATES CLOSE AT 5:30PM. *
🎃No reservations are needed Monday thru Thursday, or Friday before noon. Parking Passes are required Fridays starting at noon, Saturdays & Sundays.
🎃*Parking lot opens at 8:30am, Pumpkin Patch Entry Gates open at 9am.
Pricing:
General Admission (weekday): $23 per person (3 years and under are FREE, Military is FREE)
General Admission (weekend): $27 per person (3 years and under are FREE, Military is FREE)
Admission includes: Entry to Pumpkin fields, Unlimited wagon rides, Barnyard Educational Exhibit Animals, Pollinator Garden, Corn maze, Kids play area, Photo Ops
Parking Pass: $12*
Ride the train at Irvine Park Railroad pumpkin patch
Such a Fall favorite!
OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK (weather permitting)
September 14 – October 31, 2024
Weekdays 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Weekends 8:00 am – 6:00 pm
ENTRANCE TO THE PUMPKIN PATCH IS FREE
Activity tickets are $8.00 each
Book of 15 tickets are $100.00 ($20.00 savings)
IRVINE REGIONAL PARK ENTRANCE FEE
Weekdays $3.00 per vehicle
Weekends $5.00 per vehicle
Holidays $7.00 per vehicle
Our temporary price adjustment on tickets reflected above is effective September 14th through October 31st, 2024 that ensures that we provide the best overall experience for our customers.
Drink pumpkin spice latte, inside a pumpkin from Hunny Drip Coffee
Head over to Hunny Drip Coffee for their adorable and very delicious pumpkin spice latte in a mini pumpkin! It was amazing! 🎃
$6.75
257 S Euclid St, Anaheim, CA 92802
6am-5pm
(714) 845-9533
Visit Roger’s Gardens Halloween boutique
Step beyond the ordinary and into the shadows of the Midnight Market, a spellbinding Halloween Boutique like no other. As twilight falls, the veil between seen and unseen lifts, revealing a mysterious after-dark bazaar. Here, nomadic merchants, enchanted fortune tellers, and wandering souls gather beneath moonlit velvet skies. Explore eerie stalls filled with smoldering pumpkins, gleaming cauldrons, enchanted botanicals, and curious treasures from other realms.
So much to see! We loved it all, parking is free and event is free as well. So many photo ops!
📍2301 San Joaquin Hills Rd
Corona Del Mar, CA 92625
⏰9am-6pm
Play Pluto Pumpkin pursuit in Downtown Disney
Pluto’s Pumpkin Pursuit at Downtown Disney! This is such a family activity to do with the family!
Playing card is $10 each, pumpkins are scattered through out DTD (13 pumpkins)
You can choose to get your tumbler first and then go for the hunt or have your surprise tumbler at the end of the hunt.
4 different tumblers to choose from.
August 29 through October 31, 2025
Visit “Big Jack” – the 16ft pumpkin in Outlets at San Clemente
So many fun pictures you can take against “Big Jack”!
Have a fun Halloween photo shoot at OC Parks Fall-o-Ween Heritage Hill Historical Park
We visited Heritage Hill Historical Park in Lake Forest for their inaugural Fall-O-Ween event. We had such a fun time running around taking pictures at all the fun photo opportunities, checking out the gorgeous scenery decked in lights, and enjoying the Fall and Halloween season at this beautiful Orange County park.
Get a pumpkin shaped pizza from Fresh Brothers
Pumpkin shaped pizza from Fresh Brothers perfect for scary movie nights!
Try one of IHOP’s haunted house menu items
IHOP International HAUNTED house of pancakes. They have such yummy fun breakfast for this spooky season!
Kids loved decorating their scary face pancake.
There you have it! Don’t forget to tag us in your pics! We’re @LivingMiVidaLoca on Instagram and Facebook, @LMVLblog on TikTok and Twitter.
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Originally published on October 19, 2021. Last Updated on September 13, 2025 by Pattie Cordova
