Santa Barbara Halloween Events 2026

Your guide to the best Halloween events in Santa Barbara and nearby

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Santa Barbara offers Halloween 2026 frightful attractions and ghostly events around State Street and the waterfront.

The calendar fills with spooky attractions, fall harvest celebrations, and Halloween nightlife including haunted tours, pumpkin markets, and costume gatherings.

Editor's Picks

  1. Fields of Funk Halloween Celebration
    Sixth anniversary of a funk music festival with multiple stages.
  2. Candlelight: A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics
    A live string quartet concert illuminated by the glow of candlelight.
  3. Nighttime Boo at the Zoo
    After-dark family Halloween nights with trick-or-treating, train rides, and entertainment
  4. State Street Ballet presents Dracula, a dark shadow
    Newly commissioned ballet with score performed live by the Kronos Quartet.
  5. Lane Farms Pumpkin Patch
    Features hayrides, farm animals, educational displays, and a corn maze.
  6. The Original! Ghost Tour Company of Santa Barbara
    Walking history and mystery ghost tours through Santa Barbara.

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Family-Friendly Fall Activities

1 of 32 Nighttime Boo at the Zoo Santa Barbara

After-dark family Halloween nights with trick-or-treating, train rides, and entertainment

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Halloween Food, Drink, and Parties

1 of 7 Fields of Funk Halloween Celebration Santa Barbara

Sixth anniversary of a funk music festival with multiple stages.

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Halloween Movies, Theater, and Entertainment

1 of 4 Candlelight: A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics Santa Barbara

A live string quartet concert illuminated by the glow of candlelight.

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Haunted Experiences

1 of 4 Reign of Terror Haunted House Thousand Oaks

Southern California's largest indoor walk-through haunted house with 145 rooms.

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Unique & Unusual Halloween Events

1 of 9 The Original! Ghost Tour Company of Santa Barbara Santa Barbara

Walking history and mystery ghost tours through Santa Barbara.

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Halloween in Nearby Cities

Goleta 8 mi away · 4 events Isla Vista 9 mi away · 1 event Ventura 25 mi away · 13 events Oxnard 34 mi away · 3 events Port Hueneme 34 mi away · 2 events Santa Paula 37 mi away · 3 events
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Halloween Road Trips & Weekend Getaways

Bigger Halloween scenes worth the drive

Valencia 65 mi away · 20 events Calabasas 63 mi away · 2 events

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