Halloween events for Adults in Orange County 2023
Looking for Halloween events in Orange County for adults? From immersive haunted attractions and creative costumes to themed parties, horror movie nights, and culinary adventures, Halloween offers a plethora of fun activities to embrace. OC pumpkin patches are another way to celebrate this Fall. Here are all the 2023 events for adults in Orange County this spooky season.
Knotts Scary Farm
Date: Select dates through October 31st.
Time: 7pm-1am
Location: Knotts Berry Farm Buena Park: 8039 Beach Blvd, Buena Park, CA 90620
Entry Fee: $59.99 & up
This year Southern California’s favorite haunted theme park is celebrating their 50th Anniversary. For five decades Knotts has brought thrills, horror and fun to the SoCal Halloween scene. Creepy mazes designed to terrify all who enter, scare zones with the creepiest monsters in town. Enjoy Halloween themed food and booze for adults. Its no wonder there are spooky season fans that travel from all over California to for the fright-fest Knotts is known best for. Read our article here to get the full line up of the 50th Anniversary. Click here to get your ticket to Knotts Scary Farm.
Orange County Haunted Ghost Walks
Date: Select dates through October 31st.
Time: Varies
Location: varies
Entry Fee: $26.00 & up
Learn about tails of execution, murder, untimely deaths and more as you walk through the ghost tours of OC. Haunted Historic Ghost tours take you through ghost walks in locations like Black star Canyon, the Kellogg House, downtown Fullerton, downtown Santa Ana, downtown Orange, San Juan Capistrano and more. Click here for more information about OC Haunted Ghost tours.
Tunnel of Terror
Date: Select dates through October 30th.
Time: 6pm-10pm
Location: Big Wave car wash 2219 Lincoln Avenue Anaheim, CA 92801 United States
Entry Fee: $30-$40
Ready to be terrified and get your car washed? After all, you’re an adult… who says you can’t do two things at once? The tunnel of terror is a haunted car wash with not one but two locations, one in OC and one in LA. Make sure to book in advance as this fills up quickly. Book here.
OC Nightmare
Date: Select dates through October 29th.
Time: Varies
Location: 400 Disney Way Suite 193 Anaheim, CA 92802
Entry Fee: $12-$75
OC’s newest Haunted attraction. Embrace the convergence of reality and the surreal, where your deepest fears come to life and every moment pulses with spine-tingling anticipation. Step into your nightmares as you travel room by room into the unknown. Click Here for tickets.
Minion Madness Rave at the Yost
Date: October 31st.
Time: 8:45 pm
Location: Yost Theatre: 307 N Spurgeon St, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Entry Fee: $0-$40
A minion themed wonderland takes over the Yost. House, Bass House and Dub step break off into different areas for this non stop minion party. Click Here for more information.
Halloween Bar Crawl
Date: Santa Ana: October 21st
Newport Beach: October 28th
Time: Santa Ana: 4:30-9pm
Newport Beach: 4pm
Location: Santa Ana: Downtown Santa Ana: 201 N Broadway, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Santa Ana, CA 92701
Newport Beach: Baja Sharkeez: 114 Mc Fadden Place Newport Beach, CA 92663
Entry Fee:
Santa Ana Bar Crawl: $15-$25 You can get your ticket here
Newport Beach Bar Crawl: $10.99 Get your ticket here.
Get your costume and your Lyft or Uber ride ready for the spooky pub crawls. This year both Santa Ana and Newport Beach will have Halloween themed Bar crawls.
Pageant of the Monsters
Date: October 27th, 28th, 29th & 31st.
Time: Varies
Location: Pageant of the Masters Laguna Beach: 650 Laguna Canyon Rd, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Entry Fee: $20 in advance, $25 at the door.
The Maze of Minotaur takes over the Pageant of the Monsters. This Laguna Beach tradition is resurrected every five years! Prepare to be spellbound as you venture into the Pageant’s backstage area and scenic workshops, transformed into a family-friendly haunted house. It’s a bone-chilling celebration of creativity that’ll send shivers down your spine! Click Here for tickets.
The 17th Door Haunt Experience
Date: Select dates through October 31st.
Time: 6pm-12:30am
Location: 8420 On the Mall, Buena Park, CA 90620
Entry Fee: $34 and up
Now in Buena Park! This haunt experience is so frightening you have to sign a waiver. Evil pervades this space which has become a black reality. The question is… Will it become yours? Go cautiously, as the prisoners of Perpetuum’s cell blocks have no concept of confinement and are thirsty for the sweet-smelling blood of new victims. No one escapes. Your only hope is to survive. Click Here for tickets.
Halloween Party at Casa Romantica
Date: October 26th & 27th.
Time: 7pm-9pm
Location: Casa Romantica: 415 Avenida Granada
Entry Fee: $30
Looking for a spooky good time? The costume party at Casa Romantica is back. Candy- bar, spooky trivia, dancing, music and specialty themed cocktails available all night long. Click Here for tickets.
Dark Harvest Haunt
Date: Select dates through October 31st
Time: 7pm-10:30pm
Location: 10201 Garden Grove Blvd, Garden Grove, CA 92843
Entry Fee: $30 and up
The scares and amusements are still rolling into the dark harvest haunt. Vendors, attractions and a pumpkin patch. Click Here for tickets.
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