Rancho Santa Margarita Family-Friendly Fall Activities 2026

Community celebration with a trunk-or-treat display and haunted maze.

Trick-or-treat at local businesses displaying a purple balloon outside.

Halloween festival featuring dance parties, bumper cars, and spooky science activities.

School carnival featuring a haunted house, petting zoo, and foam obstacle course.

Free family celebration with trick-or-treating and characters in the promenade.

Features inflatables, games, and a police-partnered Trunk or Treat.

Pick pumpkins off the vine, cut flowers, and meet barnyard animals.

Costa Mesa festival featuring a scarecrow contest and kids costume parade.

A family-friendly 1.2-mile Halloween trail hike featuring game booths.

Features adoptable rescue animals, kids' crafts, and wildlife education.

Poolside Halloween fun with inflatable obstacle courses and trick-or-treating booths.

Community trunk-or-treat featuring creatively decorated car trunks, costumes, and candy.

Spooky stories, creepy crafts, wacky science, and bizarre animal encounters.

Trick-or-treating among decorated trunks with a DJ, games, and prizes.

Trick-or-treat through historic museum grounds, tour a mansion, and meet villains.

Library Halloween celebration featuring hero and villain costumes, STEM, and treats.

Features a children's costume parade, trick-or-treating, and community booths.

Community trunk-or-treat gathering with decorated vehicles, music, and trick-or-treating.

Early costume release featuring a meet-and-greet with creator Garrett Sander.

Market with over 50 local vendors and a scavenger hunt.

Community fall festival featuring live classic rock music, food, and games.

Free community celebration featuring decorated cars, an obstacle maze, and games.

Family Halloween evening featuring games and a Charlie Brown movie screening.

Parent-and-me fall celebration with seasonal crafts, activities, and snacks.

Supervised drop-off kids event with crafts, games, and a costume contest.

No-carve craft session transforming artificial mini pumpkins for children.

Search for hidden friendly ghosts to earn a prize.

Free pumpkins, donuts, and family activities in Yorba Linda.

Halloween tales and craft activities for children ages 3 to 8.

Costume competition awarding trophies and prizes across all types of pets.

Craft a whimsical scarecrow seed starter with all supplies provided.

Southern California’s newest Halloween tradition open to all ages.

Library Halloween celebration featuring crafts, storytime, and trick-or-treating.

Craft a not-so-scary ghost peeking through a window.

Trackside carnival with family games, costume contest, and live horse racing.

Features trunk-or-treating with local first responders and costume contests.

Family-friendly alternative featuring trunk-or-treat, classic cars, inflatables, and laser tag.

Inclusive Halloween gathering with games, crafts, and costume prizes.

4th annual Monster Bash with costume parade and treats

Halloween market with local vendors and festive activities.

Vibrant Día de los Muertos celebration with cultural performances and themed activities.

Spooktacular fun for all ages with haunted attractions and family entertainment

Month-long Halloween celebration with themed activities and treats.

Free candy and decorated trunk contest

Marine-themed Halloween event with laser tag and haunted ship tours

Community-wide trick-or-treating event

Family pickleball and pumpkin carving combined event

Two-day Halloween village with shopping, food, and activities.

Halloween-themed soap making for teens