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Inland Empire Halloween Haunts, Corn Mazes & More: 2018 Guide
Your ghoulish guide to haunted houses, Day of the Dead fests, parades, carnivals & other events throughout the Riverside County area.
RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CA – Welcome to autumn 2018! To usher in the season, Patch presents its annual, town-by-t0wn event guide to all things fall -- Halloween happenings, trick-or-treat extravaganzas, scary haunts and attractions, Día de los Muertos celebrations, autumn festivals, carnivals and more spooktacular fun, plus the best Oktoberfests, throughout the Riverside County area and nearby.
Bookmark this page to use as your reference guide, as it will be updated over coming weeks. Enjoy the season!
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BANNING:
OCT. 20: Peddlers Bazaar. Admission is free.
OCT. 27: Halloween Fest. Costume contest & scavenger hunt!
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OCT. 20: Holiday Craft Fair at Solera Oak Valley Homeowners Association. "Get a headstart on your holiday shopping."
OCT. 30: "Hypnotism with Michael Mezmer" at Beaumont Library. "He will blow your mind!"
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BIG BEAR:
WEEKENDS Through NOV. 3: 48th Annual Oktoberfest 2018. Dance, sing, eat and be merry, with lots of fun for the little kinders.
FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS: Through OCT. 27: Scare Valley Farms Halloween Haunt. Travel through ghost town, haunted mine shaft, cemetery, and then boarding hay ride to the place where outsiders seldom return.
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CATHEDRAL CITY:
OCT. 27: Dia de los Muertos: Desert Memorial Park Cemetery. Community altar, mariachis, food, dancers & more.
OCT. 28: Halloween Spooktacular 2018: Downtown. Games, trick-or-treating and more than 20,000 pieces of candy.
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CORONA:
OCT. 12-14, 19-21, 26-28, 31: Coffin Creek Haunted House. Five terrifying attractions. Enter at your own risk!
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HEMET:
OCT. 20: Sunset Rotary's Festival of Frights. Fun for grown-ups!
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LA QUINTA:
OCT. 27: La Quinta Brewing Co. Oktoberfest Party. "The desert's best Oktoberfest!"
OCT. 28: Be a Bat Hero, Super Hero Bat Walk. Prizes for best super hero costumes.
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LAKE ARROWHEAD:
Through OCT. 28: Village Oktoberfest . Multiple weekends of German celebration in a true Alpine village!
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LAKE ELSINORE:
OCT. 12-13, 18-20, 22, 25-27 : Field Of Screams Haunted Stadium & Sinister Valley. More terrifying than ever!
OCT. 19: Howl-O-Ween Spooktacular. "Free, fun family event! Costumes are encouraged."
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MORENO VALLEY:
OCT. 13:Jack Skellington Juice and Paint. No experience required. At Phearless Art Studio.
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MURRIETA:
OCT. 11, 18, 25: 'Hitchcocktober' Weekly Hitchcock Film: Reading Cinemas. A different Hitchcock classic every week!
OCT. 27: Fall Festival & Kids' Carnival . This year's theme: "Coco."
OCT. 29: Halloween Cookie Decorating. Space is limited.
OCT. 31: Hitchcock's 'Psycho' (1960): Reading Cinemas. Special screening for Halloween.
OCT. 31: Halloween Spooktacular: French Valley Community Center. Free admission & games, candy, bouncer & fun!
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NORCO:
OCT. 13: SilverLakes Oktoberfest. Lots of delicious food & beer, music, dancing & games. Includes kids' activities, too.
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PALM DESERT:
OCT. 25: Death by Chocolate. Murder-mystery dinner theater!
OCT. 27 & 31: Howl-O-Ween 2018: Living Desert. "Hit the trick-or-treat trail with a large variety of treat stations."
OCT. 28: 'Super Heroes' Golf Cart Parade. This year's theme is Super Heroes. Don't miss pancake breakfast.
OCT. 30: Waring Key Players Pre-Halloween Bash. Dinner, dancing & witches' brew! NOTE: There is a ticket deadline.
NOV. 3: CVASA Halloween Spooktacular 2018: Marriott. Date was moved & Halloween fun can continue into November!
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PALM SPRINGS:
OCT. 26: 'Lost Boys' Halloween Dive-in Movie For 21+: Arrive. Cost is free.
OCT. 27: Halloween Chili Cook-Off & Car Show: Air Museum. Kids 12 & younger in costume get in free with paying adult.
OCT. 31: 'Halloween Palm Springs' Dance Party Arenas Road. Entertainment includes Debby Holiday.
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PERRIS
OCT. 16, 23 & 30: Perris Library Presents Family Night. Halloween-themes & party.
OCT. 17& 24 & 31: Perris Library Presents Teen Night. Spooky fun!
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RANCHO CUCAMONGA:
OCT. 9, 16, 23: 'Tis the Spooky Season with Free Halloween Movie Nights. At Victoria Gardens.
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RANCHO MIRAGE:
OCT. 12-14, 17-21, 25-31: Parkwil Manor Haunted Mazes. WARNING: clowns are everywhere!
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REDLANDS:
Through OCT. 31: Live Oak Canyon Pumpkin Playland & Corn Maze. Among the top destinations in the region!
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RIVERSIDE:
OCT. 27: Lantern Tour 2018: Evergreen Historic Cemetery. "Don’t delay in buying your tickets--people are dying to get in!"
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TEMECULA:
OCT. 12-13, 19-20, 26-27: Headless Horseman Ride at Vail Headquarters. "Keep an eye out for the ghost of the Headless Horseman lurking in the shadows!"
OCT. 12-14, 19-21, 26-28, 31, NOV. 2-3: Haunted House. It's Fear Addiction time.
Through OCT. 28: Big Horse Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch. Weekend festivities include hayrides, corn cannons, face-painting, duck and pig races, pie-eating contests & pumpkin bowling.
OCT. 18: Murders & Ghosts Of Temecula's Past: Library. Hear ghoulish tales of Temecula's history.
OCT. 20: October Festival. Food, fun, games & prizes at Grace Presbyterian Church.
OCT. 26: Halloween Carnival 2018: Sports Park. Jumps, train rides & costume contest!
OCT. 28: Valley Youth Symphony's Fall Spooktacular: Free. Enjoy fun Halloween-themed music.
NOV. 1: Día de los Muertos Celebration For Ages 3-12: Library. Space is limited & advance registration required.
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WILDOMAR:
OCT. 27: Trunk Or Treat 2018: Marna O'Brien Park. This event is free!
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If we missed your city's or organization's events, please email details and links to susan.schena@patch.com.
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