We have to be honest! October is one of our favorite months and this might be one of our favorite family events in Ventura County List! We are beyond excited for Halloween, trick-or-treating, fall events and fun! Therefore, we want to help your family enjoy this month with our 2023 Guide to October Family Events and Fun Things To Do With Kids in Ventura County! The list is full of fun and exciting October family events you won’t want to miss.
We hope you enjoy all the October family events in Ventura County. Tag us, we love connecting with the families in our community. (Click on each link for more information)
Thank you to Simi Valley Community Market for sponsoring this guide! Simi Valley Community Market was created to celebrate the uniqueness of small businesses throughout our community! Open every 2nd Saturday of the month, come find unique, thoughtful and fun items and support local businesses. If you have any questions or want to become a vendor please contact them on their Instagram HERE.
Family Events & Things to do With The Kids
in Ventura County October 2023
EVENTS RUNNING THROUGHOUT OCTOBER
- Prancers Farm Fall Harvest – Santa Paula
- Underwood Family Farms – Fall Harvest Festival
OCTOBER EVENTS
October 1, 2023
Nights of the Jack – Calabasas
California Lemon Festival – Goleta
Taste of Conejo – Westlake Village
October 4, 2023
Nights of the Jack – Calabasas
October 5, 2023
Nights of the Jack – Calabasas
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First Thursdays Food Trucks & Market – Oxnard
Boots and Bluegrass – Ojai
October 6, 2023
Nights of the Jack – Calabasas
Harvest Festival Art & Craft Show – Ventura
Reign of Terror Haunted House – Janss Marketplace Thousand Oaks
California Avocado Festival – Carpinteria
October 7, 2023
Touch-a-Truck – Port Hueneme
Oktoberfest – Simi Valley
Nights of the Jack – Calabasas
Country Days Parade & Street Fair – Moorpark
Oxnard Multicultural Festival – Oxnard
Harvest Festival Art & Craft Show – Ventura
California Avocado Festival – Carpinteria
Wine Walk – Camarillo
Reign of Terror Haunted House – Janss Marketplace Thousand Oaks
Pier Under the Stars – Ventura
Native Plantpalooze and Eco Fest – Thousand Oaks
October 8, 2023
Nights of the Jack – Calabasas
Harvest Festival Art & Craft Show – Ventura
California Avocado Festival – Carpinteria
Chocolate Festival – Pasadena
October 9, 2023
Nights of the Jack – Calabasas
October 10, 2023
Nights of the Jack – Calabasas
October 11, 2023
Nights of the Jack – Calabasas
October 12, 2023
Nights of the Jack – Calabasas
October 13, 2023
Halloween Glow Party – Glitter Barn Ventura
Sk8 Nites Let the Ghoul Times Roll – Oxnard
Ghostwalk – Santa Paula
Halloween Outdoor Movie Night “The Addams Family – Malibu
Nights of the Jack – Calabasas
Reign of Terror Haunted House – Janss Marketplace Thousand Oaks
Conejo Fall Fest – Thousand Oaks
October 14, 2023
Ghostwalk – Santa Paula
Nights of the Jack – Calabasas
Trunk or Treat – Simi Valley YMCA
Trunk or Treat – Simi Valley SYB
Reign of Terror Haunted House – Janss Marketplace Thousand Oaks
Conejo Fall Fest – Thousand Oaks
Monster Mash Skate Night – Moorpark
Seaside Highland Games – Ventura
Filipino Cultural Event – Oxnard
Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration – Ventura
October 15, 2023
Ghostwalk – Santa Paula
Street Fair – Thousand Oaks
Nights of the Jack – Calabasas
Reign of Terror Haunted House – Janss Marketplace Thousand Oaks
Conejo Fall Fest – Thousand Oaks
Splash and Dash Youth Triathlon – Simi Valley
Seaside Highland Games – Ventura
October 16, 2023
Nights of the Jack – Calabasas
October 18, 2023
Nights of the Jack – Calabasas
October 19, 2023
Nights of the Jack – Calabasas
October 20, 2023
Ghostwalk – Santa Paula
Reign of Terror Haunted House – Janss Marketplace Thousand Oaks
Trunk or Treat – Simi Valley
Nights of the Jack – Calabasas
Boo at the Zoo – Santa Barbara Zoo
October 21, 2023
Trick-or-Treat Trail & Health and Education Pop-Up – Oak Park
Ojai Day – Ojai
Fall Festival – Oxnard
Mountains to Sea Jubilee Music Festival – Santa Paula
Heritage Halloween and Movie in the Park – Simi Valley
FREE Movie “The Nightmare Before Christmas” – Moorpark
“Boo at the Zoo” – America’s Teaching Zoo
Trail or Treat Hike – Camarillo Grove Trail
Witches Brew and Spirits Too – TO
Haunted Trail & Costume Contest – Thousand Oaks
Ghostwalk – Santa Paula
Reign of Terror Haunted House – Janss Marketplace Thousand Oaks
Nights of the Jack – Calabasas
Boo at the Zoo – Santa Barbara Zoo
Clam Festival– Pismo Beach
Harbor & Seafood Festival – Santa Barbara
October 22, 2023
“Boo at the Zoo” – America’s Teaching Zoo
Ghostwalk – Santa Paula
Pumpkin Festival – Calabasas
Nights of the Jack – Calabasas
Reign of Terror Haunted House – Janss Marketplace Thousand Oaks
Boo at the Zoo – Santa Barbara Zoo
Clam Festival– Pismo Beach
October 23, 2023
Nights of the Jack – Calabasas
October 24, 2023
Nights of the Jack – Calabasas
October 25, 2023
Trick or Treat Celebration – Oxnard
Nights of the Jack – Calabasas
October 26, 2023
Spook-Tacular Celebration – Port Hueneme
Reign of Terror Haunted House – Janss Marketplace Thousand Oaks
Storytelling Festival – Ojai
Nights of the Jack – Calabasas
October 27, 2023
Spooky Swim – Camarillo
Ghostwalk – Santa Paula
Storytelling Festival – Ojai
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Reign of Terror Haunted House – Janss Marketplace Thousand Oaks
Nights of the Jack – Calabasas
Boo at the Zoo – Santa Barbara Zoo
Trunk or Treat – Simi Valley Big Springs Elem.
Trunk or Treat – Camarillo Padre Serra Parish
October 28, 2023
BooFest – Camarillo
Trick-or-Treat and Costume Contest – Downtown Ventura
“Boo at the Zoo” – America’s Teaching Zoo
Parade of Frights – Channel Islands Harbor
Ghostwalk – Santa Paula
Tent-or-Treat – Ventura Camp Arnaz
Nights of the Jack – Calabasas
Witches Brew Night Market – Oxnard
Halloween Street Fair – Simi Valley
Kids Fun Zone Halloween Party – Thousand Oaks
Harvest Festival – Stagecoach Inn Museum Newbury Park
Howl-O-Ween Dog Contest – Camarillo
Reign of Terror Haunted House – Janss Marketplace Thousand Oaks
“Under the Full Moon” Halloween Bash – Ojai
Boo at the Zoo – Santa Barbara Zoo
Fall Street Fair – Simi Valley
Storytelling Festival – Ojai
Haunted Housing Run – Ventura
October 29, 2023
“Boo at the Zoo” – America’s Teaching Zoo
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Ghostwalk – Santa Paula
Boo at the Zoo – Santa Barbara Zoo
Nights of the Jack – Calabasas
Dia de los Muertos Celebration – Simi Valley
Reign of Terror Haunted House – Janss Marketplace Thousand Oaks
Witches Brew Night Market – Oxnard
Storytelling Festival – Ojai
October 30, 2023
Trunk or Treat – Simi Valley Royal High School
October 31, 2023 HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
Haunted High Street – Moorpark
Youth Halloween Carnival – Simi Valley
Halloween Carnival – Oak Park
Halloween in the Park – Camarillo
Trunk or Treat – Fillmore
Nights of the Jack – Calabasas
Reign of Terror Haunted House – Janss Marketplace Thousand Oaks
Day of the Horse