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.

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Family Events & Things to do With The Kids
in Ventura County October 2023

EVENTS RUNNING THROUGHOUT OCTOBER

  1. Prancers Farm Fall Harvest – Santa Paula
  2. 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
Conejo Uncorked A Wine Festival – Thousand Oaks

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
Movies Under the Stars “Frankenstein” – Stagecoach Inn Museum Newbury Park
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
Iceoplex Trunk or Treat – Simi Valley
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

 

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Little girl holding a halloween pumpkin for family October events in Ventura County

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Cascia Smith
Cascia was born and raised in the Arizona heat. While receiving her Pre-Med degree at HIU in California, a blonde, surfing, skateboarding boy stole her heart. In 2004, she married Chuck and had many adventures living in Arizona, California and Colorado. They now call Simi Valley home and have three wild and curious children - Becker (10), Bodie (7) and Lyla (6). She has been blessed to be a teacher, summer camp staff/program director, SAHM and now the owner of Ventura County Mom Collective. Playing guitar, writing songs, and reading any and every parenting book helps keep her sane and happy! A good cup of coffee or a bubbly La Croix can usually be found in her hand! She tries to live by the motto "I'd rather recover from failure than live with regret.

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