Palm Desert Halloween Events 2026

Your guide to the best Halloween events in Palm Desert and nearby

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Palm Desert awakens for Halloween 2026 around El Paseo and the historic downtown, offering spooky adventures and haunted happenings near the shops.

Festivities feature haunted entertainment, fall events and spooky adventures, plus street performances, pumpkin markets and family-friendly Halloween carnivals.

Editor's Picks

  1. Howl-O-Ween at The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens
    Trick-or-treat stations and fall festivities alongside more than 600 animals.
  2. Palm Springs Leather, Fetish & Fantasy Halloween Dance Party · Palm Springs
    Outdoor dance party featuring multiple DJs supporting LGBTQ charities.
  3. 10th Annual Cathedral City Halloween Spooktacular · Cathedral City
    Trick-or-treating, costume contest, candy vendors, and bicycle giveaways.
  4. Howl-O-Ween Dog Costume Contest 2026 · Cathedral City
    Annual dog costume contest featuring small breed, large breed, and combo categories.
  5. Spooktacular Starry Night · Palm Springs
    Paint three whimsical ghosts floating across Van Gogh's iconic Starry Night.
  6. Strolling with My Boo · Palm Springs
    Step-by-step painting class where pairs can join two canvases together.

Events Happening Soon

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Menifee Fall Festival Sat, Oct 17 View →
Escape Halloween: The Psycho Circus 2026 Fri, Oct 30 View →
Howl-O-Ween Doggie Costume Contest and Parade Sat, Oct 31 View →
Beaumont Trunk or Treat Sat, Oct 31 View →

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Family-Friendly Fall Activities

1 of 27 Howl-O-Ween at The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens Palm Desert

Trick-or-treat stations and fall festivities alongside more than 600 animals.

Palm Desert Family-Friendly Fall Activities →
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Halloween Food, Drink, and Parties

1 of 13 Palm Springs Leather, Fetish & Fantasy Halloween Dance Party Palm Springs

Outdoor dance party featuring multiple DJs supporting LGBTQ charities.

Palm Desert Halloween Food, Drink, and Parties →
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Haunted Experiences

1 of 10 Escape Halloween: The Psycho Circus 2026 San Bernardino

The largest Halloween music festival experience

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Unique & Unusual Halloween Events

1 of 13 Spooktacular Starry Night Palm Springs

Paint three whimsical ghosts floating across Van Gogh's iconic Starry Night.

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Halloween in Nearby Cities

La Quinta 6 mi away Cathedral City 7 mi away · 4 events Indio 9 mi away · 4 events Coachella 12 mi away Palm Springs 12 mi away · 4 events Desert Hot Springs 18 mi away

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