October Festivals

Is it actually October already? We’re entering the best time of the year folks…October through December. Beginning of autumn, putting the summer clothes away and getting out the sweaters and jackets (if you live anywhere other than the madness that is the San Fernando Valley…). Want some nice autumnal festivities to take you into the happiest time of the year…I bet you can find something worthwhile below. (We seem to have entered Festival Season and there are quite a few updates, so this will be a work in progress.)

October 3-4
- Autumn Arts, Grapes & Grains Festival (Santa Maria, 3rd only)
- Bates Nut Farm’s Pumpkin Patch Festival (Valley Center, Sept. 26th thru Oct. 31st)
- Big Bear Lake Oktoberfest (Sept. 19th thru Oct. 31st)
- California Avocado Festival (Carpinteria, 2nd thru 4th)
- Chinatown Mid-Autumn Moon Festival (3rd only)
- Chinese Moon Festival (Riverside, 3rd only)
- Filmore Pumpkin Liner (3rd only)
- Forneris Farms Harvest Festival and Corn Maze (Mission Hills, Oct. 3rd thru Nov. 1st)
- Granada Hills Street Faire (3rd only)
- Great Western Grub Fest (San Juan Capistrano, 4th only)
- Japan America Kite Festival (Seal Beach, 4th only)
- Kern County Fair (Bakersfield, Sept. 23rd thru Oct. 4th)
- Lake Arrowhead Oktoberfest (Sept. 26th thru Nov. 22)
- Los Angeles County Fair (Sept. 5th thru Oct. 4th)
- Los Angeles Lithuanian Fair
- Manhattan Beach Hometown Fair
- Montrose Oktoberfest (3rd only)
- Multicultural Festival (Oxnard, 3rd only)
- Oktoberfest at Alpine Village (Torrance, Sept. 12th thru Oct. 25th)
- Old World Village Oktoberfest (Huntington Beach, Sept. 6th thru Nov. 1st)
- Quacken Farms Pumpkin Patch (Santa Ynez, Sept. 26th thru Oct. 31st)
- Reyes Adobe Days (Agoura Hills, 2nd thru 4th)
- San Dimas Western Days
- San Dimas Rodeo
- Santa Clarita Street Art Festival
- Santa Paula Rotary Pumpkin Patch and Harvest Festival (Oct. 3rd thru Oct. 31st)
- Silverado Country Fair and Art Festival
- Spice of Life (Victorville, 3rd only)
- St. Spyridon Festival (Upland)
- Tanaka Farms Pumpkin Patch (Irvine, Sept. 23rd thru Oct. 31st)
- Temecula Greek Festival

October 10-11
 - Bates Nut Farm’s Pumpkin Patch Festival (Valley Center, Sept. 26th thru Oct. 31st)
 - Big Bear Lake Oktoberfest (Sept. 19th thru Oct. 31st)
 - Calico Days (Calico Ghost Town, 9th thru 11th)
 - Central Coast Railroad Festival (San Luis Obispo, 8th thru 12th)
 - Forneris Farms Harvest Festival and Corn Maze (Mission Hills, Oct. 3rd thru Nov. 1)
 - Lake Arrowhead Oktoberfest (Sept. 26th thru Nov. 22)
 - Oktoberfest at Alpine Village (Torrance, Sept. 12th thru Oct. 25th)
 - Old World Village Oktoberfest (Huntington Beach, Sept. 6th thru Nov. 1st)
 - Quacken Farms Pumpkin Patch (Santa Ynez, Sept. 26th thru Oct. 31st)
 - Santa Barbara Harbor Seafood Festival (10th only)
 - Santa Paula Rotary Pumpkin Patch and Harvest Festival (Oct. 3rd thru Oct. 31st)
 - Seaside Highland Games (Ventura)
 - Southern California Fair (Perris, 10th thru 18th)
 - Tanaka Farms Pumpkin Patch (Irvine, Sept. 23rd thru Oct. 31st)
 - Via Arte Italian Street Painting Festival (Bakersfield)

October 17-18
- Bates Nut Farm’s Pumpkin Patch Festival (Valley Center, Sept. 26th thru Oct. 31st)
- Big Bear Lake Oktoberfest (Sept. 19th thru Oct. 31st)
- Cal Poly Pomona Annual Pumpkin Festival
- Calabasas Pumpkin Festival
- California Lemon Festival (Goleta)
- Dust Bowl Festival (Lamont, 17th only)
- Filmore Pumpkin Liner
- Forneris Farms Harvest Festival and Corn Maze (Mission Hills, Oct. 3rd thru Nov. 1st)
- Lake Arrowhead Oktoberfest (Sept. 26th thru Nov. 22)
- Oktoberfest at Alpine Village (Torrance, Sept. 12th thru Oct. 25th)
- Old World Village Oktoberfest (Huntington Beach, Sept. 6th thru Nov. 1st)
- Pismo Beach Clam Festival
- Quacken Farms Pumpkin Patch (Santa Ynez, Sept. 26th thru Oct. 31st)
- Santa Paula Rotary Pumpkin Patch and Harvest Festival (Oct. 3rd thru Oct. 31st)
- Sherman Oaks Street Fair (18th only)
- Silverado Days (Buena Park, 16th thru 18th)
- Tanaka Farms Pumpkin Patch (Irvine, Sept. 23rd thru Oct. 31st)
- Western Heritage Weekend (Moorkpark)

October 24-25
- Bates Nut Farm’s Pumpkin Patch Festival (Valley Center, Sept. 26th thru Oct. 31st)
- Big Bear Lake Oktoberfest (Sept. 19th thru Oct. 31st)
- Dia De Los Muertos (Hollywood, 24th only)
- Filmore Pumpkin Liner
- Forneris Farms Harvest Festival and Corn Maze (Mission Hills, Oct. 3rd thru Nov. 1st)
- Goya Festival De La Gente (Boyle Heights)
- Lake Arrowhead Oktoberfest (Sept. 26th thru Nov. 22)
- Oktoberfest at Alpine Village (Torrance, Sept. 12th thru Oct. 25th)
- Old World Village Oktoberfest (Huntington Beach, Sept. 6th thru Nov. 1st)
- Quacken Farms Pumpkin Patch (Santa Ynez, Sept. 26th thru Oct. 31st)
- Santa Paula Rotary Pumpkin Patch and Harvest Festival (Oct. 3rd thru Oct. 31st)
- Tanaka Farms Pumpkin Patch (Irvine, Sept. 23rd thru Oct. 31st)
- Village Days (La Purisima Mission, 24th only)

October 31-November 1
- Bates Nut Farm’s Pumpkin Patch Festival (Valley Center, Sept. 26th thru Oct. 31st)
- Big Bear Lake Oktoberfest (Sept. 19th thru Oct. 31st)
- Dia De Los Muertos (Olvera Street)
- Filmore Pumpkin Liner
- Forneris Farms Harvest Festival and Corn Maze (Mission Hills, Oct. 3rd thru Nov. 1st)
- Lake Arrowhead Oktoberfest (Sept. 26th thru Nov. 22)
- Old World Village Oktoberfest (Huntington Beach, Sept. 6th thru Nov. 1st)
- Quacken Farms Pumpkin Patch (Santa Ynez, Sept. 26th thru Oct. 31st)
- Santa Paula Rotary Pumpkin Patch and Harvest Festival (Oct. 3rd thru Oct. 31st)
- Tanaka Farms Pumpkin Patch (Irvine, Sept. 23rd thru Oct. 31st)