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Halloween

Fun for the whole Family

By C. Magana Macaroni Kid Fontana September 27, 2023

Are you looking for that perfect place to take the kids Trick-or-Treating?  With over 20 locations listed below, you are sure to find something that will be a perfect fit for your family.  You will find numerous Halloween events including dive-in movies, trunk-or-treating, and even a festive event for your dogs!  So take a look below and start marking your calendars.  Don't wait too long as some locations require tickets and/or reservations and are already selling out.

*events in order by date



Fontana, Bloomington, Rialto

🐾 Halloween Howl

The perfect Halloween event for your furry member.  There will be canine trick-or-treating.  All dogs must be on a leash!

Location: FONTANA

Date: Oct. 21st Saturday

Time: 3pm to 5pm

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πŸ‘» Spooky Splash: Halloween Dive-In Movie

Dive on in and make a Spooky Splash at the Fontana Aquatic Center as you watch the featured film "The Addams Family".  Proper swim attire is mandatory and regular admission fees apply.

Location: FONTANA

Date: Oct. 28th Saturday

Time: 4pm to 8:00pm

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πŸ‘» A Family Fun Trunk or Treat

Head on over to Ayala Park and get ready for some spooky fun.  There will be games, food, vendors, costume contests, and more.

Location: Ayala Park, Bloomington

Date: Oct. 28th

Time: 5pm to 8pm

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🍭 Halloween Trick-or-Treat Alley

The city of Fontana is hosting Halloween Trick-or-Treat Alley.  Events will take place at Don Day Neighborhood Center, Jesse Turner Health and Fitness Center, and the Cypress Neighborhood Center.

Location: FONTANA

Date: Oct. 28th Saturday

Time: 2pm to 5pm

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 πŸ‘» Halloween Hi-Jinx

The city of Rialto's Halloween Hi-Jinx is back.  There will be Trick-or-Treating, costume contests, mazes, delicious food, and so much more.  Free admission and candy!  All Access Activity Wristbands are $5 each pre-sale, $7 day of.

Location: RIALTO

Date: Oct. 31st

Time: 5:30pm - 9:30pm

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πŸ‘» Trunk or Treat

The Water of Life Community Church invites the whole family for an evening of fun.  Trunk or Treating, food trucks, games and so much more.  

Location: FONTANA (and Upland)

Date: Oct. 31st

Time: 6pm to 9 PM

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πŸ‘»Chuck E. Cheese Boo-tacular

Chuck E. Cheese is ready to celebrate Halloween with the whole family.  Come dressed in your family friendly costumes and enjoy pizza, games, treats, and more.

Location: FONTANA

Date: Sept. 19 - Oct. 31st

Time: 11 AM to 9 PM (hours may vary by day)

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Just Outside Our Local Area

πŸ‘» Trunk or Treat Fest

ABSKids and Autism Society Inland Empire invite you to their Trunk O Treat - A Sensory Friendly Event!  Quiet room, no spooks or scares, limited attendees.

Location: LA QUINTA

Date: Oct. 21st Saturday

Time: 10:00am - 1:00pm

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πŸ‘»Spooktacular

carnival games, a fun zone, and of course a Trunk-or-Treat, and more

Location: RANCHO CUCAMONGA

Date: Oct. 21st Saturday

Time: 3:00pm - 6:00pm

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πŸ‘» Eek!Vale

This community favorite event will host food vendors, a beer garden, a community ofrenda, pumpkin patch, our haunted maze, trunk or treat, and The Outlaw Mariachi!

Location: EASTVALE

Date: Oct. 21st Saturday

Time: Sat. 4pm - 11pm

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πŸŽƒ Monster Mash Bash

Head to the Citrus Plaza Food Court for some Halloween Fun.  Costume parade, pumpkin decorating, petting zoo, and so much more.  

FREE (registration required)

Location: REDLANDS

Date: Oct. 21st Saturday

Time: 11:30am - 2:30pm

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πŸ‘» IncredABLES Friday Night Fun Club- Halloween Monster Mash

It's a Halloween BOO Bash at Central Park! (rcpark.com Special Needs Program)

Location: RANCHO CUCAMONGA

Date: Oct. 27th Friday

Time: 5:30pm - 8:00pm

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πŸŽƒ Trunk-or-Treat

Grab your bags to fill with candy as you admire some great decorated cars.

Location: Soccer Park, ONTARIO

Date: Oct. 27th Friday

Time: 4:30pm

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🍬 Trick or Treat

Put on your best Halloween costume and bring the family out for a night of spooky fun! We will have a costume contest, magician, DJ, vendors, games, and so much more! 

Location: SAN BERNARDINO

Date: Oct. 27th Friday

Time: 5:00pm - 9:00pm

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πŸ‘» Scary-A-Faire

The city of Upland presents Scary-A-Faire.  This free family friendly event will have trick-or-treating, costume contest for kids and your favorite canines, games, vendors, food, and lots more.

FREE

Location: UPLAND

Date: Oct. 28th Saturday

Time: 3:00pm - 8:00pm

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πŸŽƒ Halloween Spooktacular

Come and enjoy a fun evening with the family at the City of Montclair’s Halloween Spooktacular! BRING YOUR OWN BAG as there will be candy, games to play, and crafts (while supplies last).  Costume Contest for ages 0 - 12 and family category with 2 or more dressed in a theme.

Location: Montclair Place, MONTCLAIR

Date: Oct. 28th Saturday

Time: 6pm - 9pm

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πŸŽƒ Trick or Treat at the Whittier Museum

Trick-or-Treat at the Whittier Museum HAS RISEN FROM THE GRAVE!!!  We are thrilled to announce that the Whittier Historical Society will again be hosting its FREE Trick-or-Treat event at the Whittier Museum.

Location: Whittier Museum, WHITTIER

Date: Oct. 29th Sunday

Time: 12:00pm - 4:00pm

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🍭 Halloween Festival

"You are invited to attend this fun and safe, FREE Halloween event. Children and teens can enjoy treats, activities, ghoulish games and a costume contest. Bring your trick-or-treat bag and gather lots of goodies." - City of Colton

Location: COLTON

Date: Oct. 31st Tuesday

Time: 5:00pm - 8:00pm

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πŸŽƒ Halloween Costume Parade and Contest 

"Show off your best Halloween costume at the parade,

and you could win a prize if you enter our costume contest at the Ontario Senior Center!" -City of Ontario

Location: Ontario Senior Center, ONTARIO

Date: Oct. 31st Tuesday

Time: 2:30pm - 4:30pm

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πŸŽƒ Halloween Spooktacular 

"The City of Chino invites the Community to Halloween Spooktacular. Event activities include: Games, Crafts, Trick or Treating, Giveaways, Costume Contest, Carnival Rides, Food and Retail Vendors, Spooky Entertainment and Guest Appearances" -City of Chino

Location: Ruben S. Ayala Park, CHINO

Date: Oct. 31st Tuesday

Time: 4:00pm - 9:00pm

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πŸŽƒ Halloween Happenings in the City of Riverside

Pumpkin Patch, Inflatables, Carnival Games, activities, and lots more. (Activities vary by day and location.)

Location: Various Parks in RIVERSIDE

Date/Park/Time:

Oct. 14 - Bobby Bonds Park 10am -1pm

Oct. 20 - Hunt Park 5pm - 8pm

Oct. 21 - Reid Park 5:30pm - 8:30 pm

Oct. 26 - Orange Terrace Park 5 -7pm

Oct. 26 - Nichols Park 5 - 8pm

Oct. 27 - Villegas Park - 5-8pm

Oct. 31 - Bryant Park 5 - 8pm

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A Bit Further of a Drive

ONE DAY ONLY

πŸ‘» Halloween Spooktacular

The city of San Dimas invites you to attend a fun filled family event.  Runnin' Scared (5k, 1 mile, Toddler Trot) begins at 6:30am.  Spooktacular will have trunk-or-treat, costume contest, games, activities, and more.

Location: Civic Center Plaza, SAN DIMAS

Date: Oct 21 Saturday

Time: 5:30pm - 9:00pm

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πŸŽƒ Trunk or Treat

HighClassChapter invites you to a Free Event, let's do this for the kids and have a fun &amp safe Halloween. All clubs and solo riders welcome! 

Free

Location:

Date: 

Time: 

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πŸŽƒ Halloweenland

"There will be tons of EPIC inflatable games and attractions for guests of all ages to enjoy.  Laser tag will be available for small groups of a maximum of 12 people total (6 on 6)  Wally's Playground will be open to the public for young kids and their families to experience age appropriate games and activities!  Also, no Halloweenland would be complete without our famous cakewalks and huge bags of candy!" - PFC

Free

Location: PASADENA

Date:

Time:

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MULTIPLE DAYS

πŸŽƒ Happy Hauntings OC

 "Wild Rivers’ pools have been drained, but the fun remains as the waterpark has been transformed into a delightfully spooky Halloween family-friendly adventure with rides, food trucks, and fun creatures all around."

Location: Wild Rivers in IRVINE

Date: 

Time: 

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πŸŽƒ Spooktacular Halloween Event

 "Come on down and celebrate Halloween with Forever Wild!!"  Wear your costume and come over to trick or treat.

$8 per person

Location: Forever Wild Sanctuary, PHELAN

Date: Oct 28 Saturday

Time: 4:00pm - 8:00pm

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πŸ¦‡ Boo at the Santa Ana Zoo

 "Follow a fun Halloween trick or treat trail through the Zoo after hours. You'll discover our "merry, not scary" decorations along the way, making this an activity the whole family can enjoy together, wearing family-friendly costumes, taking photos."

Admission ONLINE ONLY. 

Location: SANTA ANA

Date: Oct 21, 22, 28, and 29

Time: 5:30pm - 7:30pm

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 πŸ‘»Boo-tastic Halloween Party at Adventure City

 Get the kids into their family friendly costumes and come on out and enjoy some rides, trick-or-treating, a dance party and more.  This event is perfect for your little ones.

$34.95 per person Sells out every year!

Location: ANAHEIM

Dates: 8 nights only - check their calendar for exact dates

Time: 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm

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πŸŽƒ Howl-o-Ween

 All month long, Great Wolf Lodge, will be hosting Halloween crafts, activities, and treats for the whole family.  Book your overnight stay and don't forget to bring your costumes and go trick-or-treating inside the lodge, enjoy the Monster Bash Dance Party, participate in Boo Bingo, and lots more.

Location: ANAHEIM

Dates: September 28th - Oct. 31st

Time: All day

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πŸ¦‡ Boo at the LA Zoo

"The Halloween spirit will be in full swing for 31 frightfully fun days at the L.A. Zoo, where guests can enjoy spooktacular sights daily. Weekends are even sweeter, with treats like open-air live shows, animal pumpkin feedings, themed photo ops, education stations, and much more. Costumes are encouraged!"

Zoo admission rates apply

Location: LOS ANGELES

Date: Daily Oct 21, 22, 28, and 29

Time: 10 AM to 4 PM

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πŸ’€ Cemetary Lane Trick R Treat Experience

Bring the whole family to a gated neighborhood of Victorian manors and other haunted homes.  With 13 fun filled stations, you are sure to get some sugary treats.  Spooky kid friendly fun during the early hours and a little creepier as the night begins to fall. 

Location: LOS ANGELES

Date:

Time:

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πŸ‘» Trick or Treat Village

"This spooky season, join LA County Parks at one of our 59 Trick-or-Treat Villages.  Children can enjoy a number of fun activities and amenities, ranging from games like a scavenger hunt, relay races, water balloon tosses, food and drinks to ghoulish concerts and family dances, costume contests and, of course, FREE candy giveaways!  Dates, times and activities vary by park."

Free

Location:  various LOS ANGELES county parks

Date: Select Dates from Oct 25-29

Time: day and time slot reservations required and vary.

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πŸŽƒ Carved

"Carved is a family-friendly event for all ages. For three weeks in October, hundreds of carved pumpkins will line the Camellia Forest. This year’s event will be bigger and better than before, with all kinds of new activities. Along with the pumpkins, the ever-popular pumpkin house, hay maze, and holiday-themed food and beverages will return. Guests can also enjoy UV “black light” experiences, artists sculpting pumpkins, and a special Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos) installation at the Amphitheater." - Carved

$32 and up

Location: Descanso Gardens, La Cañada Flintridge

Date: Oct. 7th - 31st

Time: entry times every half hour from 6pm - 9pm 

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πŸ’€Nights of the Jack

This event is for the whole family.  "Spooky but never scary" so kids can enjoy just as much as the adults.  Walk the trail and enjoy a spook-tacular illuminated light show.  There are lots of food, drink, and treat options available.

$29.99 and up

Location: CALABASAS

Date: Sept. 30th - Oct 31 (closed Mon/Tues except the week before Halloween)

Time: 6pm - 10pm  time entry reservation slots

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🐳Brick-or-Treat

Dance long at the Monster Party, Brick-or-Treat inside the park, and watch the new 4D moive: The Great Monster Chase.

Location: Legoland, CARLSBAD

Date: Saturdays Sept 17 - Oct 29 and Sunday Oct. 30

Time: 10am to 9pm (Sat) and 10am - 8pm (Sun)

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🐳Sea World Spooktacular 

Enjoy a Halloween Dance Party with some Sesame Street friends, go trick-or-treating, and be sure to wear your family friendly costume.

1 Free child ticket with each Full paid adult.

Location: SAN DIEGO

Date: Saturdays and Sundays, Sept 17 - Oct 31

Time: 10am to 9pm/8pm

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🦍 HalGLOWeen

HalGLOWeen—the world-famous San Diego Zoo’s light-up-the-night, Halloween-themed extravaganza—is back! This year’s glowing celebration of color has been expanded to five weekends in October—Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays (except October 30). So, get ready to enjoy some safe, family fun at this glittering and glimmering annual spectacular full of entertainment and interactive festivities! 

Admission required

Location:SAN DIEGO

Date: Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays in October

Time: activities begin at 5pm

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πŸ‘» Calico's Ghost Haunt

Join us at Calico Ghost Town as we celebrate the fun and excitement of Halloween.  We are happy to say that the Calico Odessa Railroad, Maggie Mine, and Mystery Shack will again be non-scare from 9-4 on Friday and Saturday, as well as all day Sunday.  Then they will be a full scare attractions from 5-9 Fridays and 5-10 Saturdays of the event. 

Location: YERMO

Date: Coming soon (last 2 weekends in October)

Time: Various Times

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Festive Halloween Light Show

Want to see a Halloween light show?  A few local neighbors are ready for you to drive on by and enjoy the show.  If you choose to exit your vehicle, please be respectful of the property and all surrounding neighbors.  When entering the street, drive slow and watch for pedestrians.  Light shows are typically nightly, however, some nights the lights are off.

These lights were displayed in 2022.  No updates yet for 2023 light shows.

🏠 Lights on Deerberry  17940 Deerberry Way, 92407

🏠Lights on Fremontia North Fontana (Baseline, head north on Beech, right on Kristine)