Fall Festivals for Kids in Los Angeles in 2026
Oogie Boogie Bash – A Disney Halloween Party
Anaheim
Select dates: Sunday, August 23 - October 31, 2026
Trick-or-treating at Disneyland - what could be better? This year's spooooookiest Halloween celebration is a villainous bash at Disney California Adventure Park. Website
Fiesta Hermosa
Hermosa Beach
Saturday - Monday, September 5 - 7, 2026
Hermosa Beach's annual blowout combines hundreds of artisans and craftspeople and a carnival with opportunities to swim, bike, fish, or just relax on the beach. Remember when it used to be held twice a year? That's back! Fiesta Hermosa returns to close out the summer on Labor Day weekend. Website
Irvine Park Railroad Pumpkin Patch
Orange
Starts Saturday, September 12, 2026
Irvine Park Railroad and the Pumpkin Patch once again open for the season with the Pumpkin Train, a moon bounce, hayrides, and a haunted house. Other daily fun includes panning for gold, carnival games, John Deere races, face painting, cookie decorating, and more. This year, reservations are required on weekends in October. $20 per person includes a train ride and entrance into the Pumpkin Patch. Website
Tanaka Farms Pumpkin Patch
Irvine
Starts Saturday, September 12, 2026
Tanaka Farms is one of the only farms in Orange County with a real pumpkin patch where kids can pick their own pumpkins out in the field. Website
Family Days@LA Plaza: Fiestas Patrias
DTLA - Free
Sunday, September 13, 2026
September 16 marks the beginning of the Mexican War of Independence. LA Plaza visitors can learn more about the day with activities for the entire family at this festival celebrating Mexican Independence. Website
Asian Mid-Autumn Moon Festival at the Bowers Museum
Santa Ana - Free
Sunday, September 13, 2026
The Bowers celebrates the season with its annual Mid-Autumn Moon Festival. The day includes live performances of traditional music and dance, art projects, free face painting, and more. Website
5th Annual Westminster Fall Festival
Westminster - FREE Admission
Thursday - Sunday, September 24 - 27, 2026
Westminster's Fall Festival promises a weekend filled with fun. Highlights include carnival rides, live entertainment, vendors, tasty food from local vendors, a beer garden and more. Attendance over the weekend is expected to surpass 12 thousand visitors. Website
Irvine Mid-Autumn Festival
Irvine - FREE
Friday, September 25, 2026
Irvine honors the timeless tradition of the Mid-Autumn Festival, with a family-friendly event featuring educational displays, live entertainment, crafts, specialty food trucks, artistic demonstrations, and more. The community is invited to explore unique cultural displays and discover valuable resources provided by local community organizations. Website
29th Annual Fall Harvest Festival at Underwood Farms
Moorpark
Starts Saturday, September 26, 2026
Underwood Family Farms' annual Fall Harvest Festival features pig races, animal shows, a corn maze and gourd tunnel, a combine slide, tractor rides, Farmer Craig’s Chicken Show, hay pyramids, and animals to feed, as well as a gigantic pumpkin patch. Website
Baja Splash Cultural Festival
Long Beach
Saturday & Sunday, September 26 & 27, 2026
The Aquarium of the Pacific celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with the 25th Annual Baja Splash Festival. Where else can you see ancient Aztec dance performed in the shadow of a shark tank? Website
Carved at Descanso Gardens
La Canada-Flintridge
Starts Friday, October 2, 2026
Carved is a family-friendly Halloween event for all ages; visitors can enjoy a mile-long walk through Descanso's beautiful gardens and woods, viewing hundreds of jack-o’-lanterns carved from real pumpkins along the trail. Website
Reyes Adobe Days
Agoura Hills - FREE
Friday - Sunday, October 2 - 4, 2026
Reyes Adobe Days returns! The weekend-long celebration of California's heritage doesn't scrimp on the fun, with a parade, pony rides, and a petting zoo. Website
Annual Pumpkin Festival Cal Poly Pomona
Pomona
Starts Saturday, October 10, 2026
The Cal Poly Pomona Pumpkin Fest is returning on weekends in October! Favorite fall activities include the huge pumpkin patch, a petting farm, hayrides, corn and sunflower mazes, a cow train, and duck races. Some activities are free with admission, including Pumpkin Hill, Kids Patch, Country Fair area, live music, farm demonstrations, festival food vendors, and marketplace craft vendors. Website
Fall Festival (Original Farmers Market)
Fairfax - FREE
Saturday & Sunday, October 17 - 28, 2026
Kids can enjoy the wonders of a country fair in the middle of the city. The Original Farmers Market on Fairfax plays host to the Fall Festival, featuring such family-friendly attractions as a pumpkin patch, a petting zoo, fall-themed games, kids crafts, photo ops, and live entertainment. Website
Pumpkin Race Festival
Manhattan Beach - FREE
Sunday, October 18, 2026
The city of Manhattan Beach holds its annual Pumpkin Race on the pier. Families are encouraged to attend in costume and create their own crazy pumpkin race cars at the pier's colorful Pumpkin Race Land. Website
Calabasas Pumpkin Festival
Calabasas
Sunday, October 18, 2026
The annual Calabasas Pumpkin Festival returns with a day of festive fun. Families can enjoy music, carnival games, crafts, inflatables & rides, a marketplace, and a pumpkin patch. Pumpkin facts and history are shared, too - after all, calabazas means pumpkins. Website
Fall Fun Fest & Pumpkin Patch at Santa Anita Park
Arcadia
Saturday & Sunday, October 24 - November 1, 2026
The infield at Santa Anita Park comes alive with carnival rides, bounce houses, carnival games, pony rides, face painting, and a pumpkin patch. All that, plus you can enjoy the horse racing. Website
Día de los Muertos at Hollywood Forever
Hollywood
Friday, October 24, 2026
The annual Día de los Muertos event at Los Angeles’s oldest memorial park is the nation's largest Day of the Dead event, celebrating the memories of loved ones with ceremonial tributes and extravagant altar creations amidst some of the city's most famous departed. Website
Anaheim Fall Festival and Halloween Parade
Anaheim - FREE
Saturday, October 24, 2026
Anaheim's Fall Festival returns to Center Greens, the beautiful new city park next to Anaheim City Hall and the Downtown Anaheim Community Center. Also returning: the Anaheim Fall Festival Classic Car Show, as well as the evening Halloween Parade. Website
Mexican Day of the Dead Festival at Bowers Museum
Santa Ana - FREE
Sunday, November 1, 2026
The Bowers Museum celebrates Dia de los Muertos (Mexican Day of the Dead) live this year in the Bowers courtyard. The festival includes live performances, art making, face painting, and complimentary treats. Website
Canoga Park Dia de los Muertos Festival
Canoga Park
Sunday, November 1, 2026
Canoga Park's annual Día de los Muertos Festival fills Sherman Way between Canoga Avenue and Topanga Canyon Blvd. with all manner of Day of the Dead entertainment. Booths line the street; highlights include traditional holiday altars and ofrendas, and a catrina contest. The live community procession features large-scale puppets & cultural art. Website
Autumn Festival
Long Beach
Saturday & Sunday, November 21 & 22, 2026
The Aquarium of the Pacific celebrates Asian culture with its annual Autumn Festival. Families can learn about the arts, cuisine, cultures, and marine environments of Japan, China, Korea, and the Philippines. Website