Monster Splash
Poolside Halloween fun with inflatable obstacle courses and trick-or-treating booths.
64 family-friendly fall activities in Irvine and nearby.
For an iconic Halloween experience, consider the Oogie Boogie Bash in Anaheim, a ticketed Disney event. If you prefer something closer to home and free, the Halloween Family Festival at The District at Tustin Legacy offers an alternative with activities suitable for families.
Beyond these, numerous other celebrations dot Irvine and surrounding areas, catering to different preferences and budgets. Explore the possibilities for a memorable October.
Poolside Halloween fun with inflatable obstacle courses and trick-or-treating booths.
Community potluck picnic, live band music, and harvest games in Long Beach.
Wickedly fabulous Hocus Pocus themed drag brunch
Solve puzzles and uncover secrets inside The Mystery Mansion escape room.
Spooky classics and horror themes performed by a live string quartet.
Step-by-step autumn paint-and-sip class with art supplies included
See all trunk-or-treats, pumpkin patches, and kid-friendly events nearby.
Look for teal-pumpkin events offering non-food treats, and bring your own safe candy for a swap-out at the end of trunk-or-treats. Pack safe snacks since farm concessions rarely label allergens well, and ask vendors about shared fryers before ordering. Keep epinephrine on your person, not the car, and brief kids on the nothing-gets-eaten-until-checked rule before the first trunk.
Trunk-or-treats, library story hours and craft days, downtown merchant trick-or-treat afternoons, and community costume parades are typically free and calendar-published by early October. Add a self-made itinerary: decorated-house drive at dusk, home pumpkin carving with patch-stand pumpkins, and a backyard scavenger hunt. Two free events plus one paid farm day makes a full season without a big spend.
Budget in layers: many farms charge $5-15 admission or per-activity wristbands, pumpkins run by size or weight on top, and food, face painting, and pony rides stack quickly. A family of four commonly lands at $60-100 with a pumpkin each. Cheaper plan: free-admission farm stands for the pumpkin itself, and pay for one activity bundle instead of a la carte everything.