October Festivals
As hard as it is to believe in a week that saw record breaking temperatures in Los Angeles (113, seriously!?) fall is upon us and thus a slew of autumnal themed festivals, and for some crazy reason a whole handful of Oktoberfests. Small update now, more coming later…
October 2-3
- Autumn Arts, Grapes & Grains Festival (2nd only, Santa Maria)
- Bates Nut Farm’s Pumpkin Patch Festival (Weekends Sept. 25th - Oct. 31st, Valley Center)
- Big Bear Lake Oktoberfest (Weekends, Sept. 18th - Oct. 30th)
- California Avocado Festival (1st-3rd, Carpinteria)
- Filmore Pumpkin Liner (Weekends 2nd - 31st)
- Forneris Farms Harvest Festival and Corn Maze (Mission Hills)
- Irvine Global Village Festival (2nd only)
- Japan America Kite Festival (3rd only, Seal Beach)
- Kern Couty Fair (Sept. 22nd - Oct. 3rd, Bakersfield)
- Lake Arrowhead Oktoberfest (2nd-30th)
- Los Angeles County Fair (Wed.-Sun., Sept. 4th - Oct. 3rd)
- Los Angeles Lithuanian Fair
- Manhattan Beach Hometown Fair
- Montrose Oktoberfest (2nd only)
- Newport Beach Sandcastle Contest (2nd only)
- Oktoberfest at Alpine Village (Weekends, Sept. 10th - Oct. 23rd, Torrance)
- Old World Village Oktoberfest (Wed.-Sun., Sept. 5th - Oct. 31st, Huntington Beach)
- Oxnard Multicultural Festival (2nd only)
- Reyes Adobe Days (1st - 3rd, Agoura Hills)
- San Dimas Rodeo
- Santa Clarita Festival of the Arts
- Pumpkin Patch at Faulkner Farms (Weekends in October, Santa Paula)
- Tanaka Farms Pumpkin Patch (Weekends in October, Irvine)
- Temecula Greek Festival
- Wooden Boat Festival (2nd only, Newport Beach)
Okay, rainy and cool (comforter has gone on the bed) is much more like it…sort of feels a little fall like finally…until we are back into the 80’s this weekend. Of course that is nice weather for some outdoor activities…
October 9-10
- Bates Nut Farm’s Pumpkin Patch Festival (Weekends Sept. 25th - Oct. 31st, Valley Center)
- Big Bear Lake Oktoberfest (Weekends, Sept. 18th - Oct. 30th)
- Calico Days (8th-10th, Calico Ghost Town)
- Central Coast Railroad Festival (7th-11th, San Luis Obispo)
- Filmore Pumpkin Liner (Weekends 2nd - 31st)
- Forneris Farms Harvest Festival and Corn Maze (Mission Hills)
- Industry Hills Pro Rodeo (City of Industry)
- Lake Arrowhead Oktoberfest (2nd-30th)
- Little Italy Festa (10th only, San Diego)
- Los Angeles Haunted Hayride (8th-31st)
- Oktoberfest at Alpine Village (Weekends, Sept. 10th - Oct. 23rd, Torrance)
- Old-Time Fiddlers’ Convention and Festival (10th only, Goleta)
- Old World Village Oktoberfest (Wed.-Sun., Sept. 5th - Oct. 31st, Huntington Beach)
- Origmai Festival (10th only, Van Nuys)
- Pasadena Wine Festival (9th only)
- Polish Festival (8th-10th, San Diego)
- Pumpkin Patch at Faulkner Farms (Weekends in October, Santa Paula)
- Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor (Weekends in October, Long Beach)
- San Clemente Seafest (10th only)
- Santa Barbara Harbor Seafood Festival (9th only)
- Seaside Highland Games (8th-10th, Ventura)
- Southern California Fair (8th-17th, Perris)
- Tanaka Farms Pumpkin Patch (Weekends in October, Irvine)
- Via Arte Italian Street Painting Festival (Bakersfield)
October 16-17
- Armenian Cultural Festival (San Diego)
- Bates Nut Farm’s Pumpkin Patch Festival (Weekends Sept. 25th - Oct. 31st, Valley Center)
- Big Bear Lake Oktoberfest (Weekends, Sept. 18th - Oct. 30th)
- Cal Poly Pomona Pumpkin Festival
- Calabasas Pumpkin Festival
- California Lemon Festival (Goleta)
- Dust Bowl Festival (16th only, Lamont)
- Fall Festical at the Farmers Market (Los Angeles)
- Filmore Pumpkin Liner (Weekends 2nd - 31st)
- Forneris Farms Harvest Festival and Corn Maze (Mission Hills)
- Lake Arrowhead Oktoberfest (2nd-30th)
- Los Angeles Haunted Hayride (8th-31st)
- Oildorado Days (15th-24th, Taft)
- Oktoberfest at Alpine Village (Weekends, Sept. 10th - Oct. 23rd, Torrance)
- Old World Village Oktoberfest (Wed.-Sun., Sept. 5th - Oct. 31st, Huntington Beach)
- Pasadena Heritage Craftsman Weekend (15th-17th)
- Pismo Beach Clam Festival
- Pumpkin Patch at Faulkner Farms (Weekends in October, Santa Paula)
- Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor (Weekends in October, Long Beach)
- Sherman Oaks Street Fair (17th only)
- Silverado Days (15th-17th, Buena Park)
- Southern California Fair (8th-17th, Perris)
- Springville Apple Festival (8th-17th, Perris)
- Tanaka Farms Pumpkin Patch (Weekends in October, Irvine)
October 23-24
- Bat Night (23rd only, Fullerton)
- Bates Nut Farm’s Pumpkin Patch Festival (Weekends Sept. 25th - Oct. 31st, Valley Center)
- Big Bear Lake Oktoberfest (Weekends, Sept. 18th - Oct. 30th)
- Diwali Festival (24th only, San Diego)
- Filmore Pumpkin Liner (Weekends 2nd - 31st)
- Forneris Farms Harvest Festival and Corn Maze (Mission Hills)
- Lake Arrowhead Oktoberfest (2nd-30th)
- Los Angeles Haunted Hayride (8th-31st)
- Oildorado Days (15th-24th, Taft)
- Oktoberfest at Alpine Village (Weekends, Sept. 10th - Oct. 23rd, Torrance)
- Old World Village Oktoberfest (Wed.-Sun., Sept. 5th - Oct. 31st, Huntington Beach)
- Pumpkin Patch at Faulkner Farms (Weekends in October, Santa Paula)
- Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor (Weekends in October, Long Beach)
- Tanaka Farms Pumpkin Patch (Weekends in October, Irvine)
- Trick or Treat Festival and Halloween Hearse Show and Procession (24th only, Costa Mesa)
- Western Heritage Weekend (Moorpark)
October 30-31
- Bates Nut Farm’s Pumpkin Patch Festival (Weekends Sept. 25th - Oct. 31st, Valley Center)
- Big Bear Lake Oktoberfest (Weekends, Sept. 18th - Oct. 30th)
- Dia de Los Muertos (30th only, Los Angeles)
- Escondido Renaissance Faire (OCt. 30th-31st and Nov. 6th-7th)
- Filmore Pumpkin Liner (Weekends 2nd - 31st)
- Forneris Farms Harvest Festival and Corn Maze (Mission Hills)
- Lake Arrowhead Oktoberfest (2nd-30th)
- Los Angeles Haunted Hayride (8th-31st)
- Oktoberfest at Alpine Village (Weekends, Sept. 10th - Oct. 23rd, Torrance)
- Old World Village Oktoberfest (Wed.-Sun., Sept. 5th - Oct. 31st, Huntington Beach)
- Pumpkin Patch at Faulkner Farms (Weekends in October, Santa Paula)
- Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor (Weekends in October, Long Beach)
- Tanaka Farms Pumpkin Patch (Weekends in October, Irvine)
