Riverside Halloween Events Guide 2025

Halloween Displays

While Riverside boasts countless spectacular Halloween displays throughout the city, we're grateful to readers who shared these neighborhood favorites with our newsroom, and to Bob Sirotnik for capturing them on camera.

• 5089 Bellamy Pl.
• 5075 Blanchard Dr.
• 3610 Elmwood Dr.
• 4549 Beatty Dr.
• 3980 Bandini Ave. (Reichland Asylum)
• Elmwood Ct. between Magnolia and Brockton
• Magnolia Ave. and Chapman Pl.

Family-Friendly Events

All That Creeps and Crawls Friday, October 24 | 6 p.m. Heritage House, 8193 Magnolia Ave.

Disney Hocus Pocus Movie & Craft Friday, October 24 | 3 p.m. Marcy Library, 6927 Magnolia Ave,

Riverside Police Department Trunk-or-Treat Friday, October 24 | 5:30-8:30 p.m. (candy line closes 7 p.m.) Orange Street between 10th & 12th Streets, Downtown

Candy Rush Trunk N Treat Various dates, times, and locations

Bat Week Celebration Saturday, October 25 | 10 a.m. Riverside-Corona Resource Conservation District, 4500 Glenwood Dr.

Youth Sports Spooktacular Saturday, October 25 | 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Arlington Heights Sports Park

Route 30 Brewing Trunk or Treat Saturday, October 25 | 5-8 p.m. 11620 Sterling Ave., Suite C

Trinity Lutheran Church Trunk-n-Treat Saturday, October 25 | 5 p.m.

Boos in the Night Saturday, October 25 | 7 p.m. First United Methodist Church, 4845 Brockton Ave.

Castle Dark Saturdays & Sundays through November 1 | Noon-5:30 p.m. 3500 Polk St.

Paws and Pumpkins Halloween Bash Sunday, October 26 | 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Mary S. Roberts Pet Adoption Center, 6165 Industrial Ave.

Halloween Clay Figures Sunday, October 26 | 2 p.m. Marcy Library, 6927 Magnolia Ave.

Riverside Electric Light Parade Sunday, October 26 | Meet 4 p.m., roll 5 p.m. 4050 Main St.- Halloween costume theme

Bryant Park Ghoul's Night Out Friday, October 31 | 5-8p.m. 790 Philbin Ave.

City Parks Halloween Events Various dates and locations

Educational Events

Downtown Riverside Haunted Tours October 24, 25, 26 | 7 p.m. Starts at Eliza Tibbets Statue, 3615 Main St.

Olivewood Memorial Park Historical Cemetery Tour Saturday, October 25 | 10 a.m. Olivewood Memorial Park, 3300 Central Ave.

Succulent Pumpkin Workshop Saturday, October 25 | 10 a.m. UCR Botanic Gardens, 1 Botanic Gardens Dr.

Friends of Mission Inn: Nosferatu Silent Movie Saturday, October 25 | Doors noon, program 1 p.m. Mission Inn Hotel, 3649 Mission Inn Ave.

Riverside Philharmonic: Thrillers from Screen & Stage Saturday, October 25 | 2 p.m. (doors 1:15 p.m.) Coil Theatre, 3890 University Ave.

Adult Events

Horror Island Downtown Bar Crawl Friday, October 24 | 7 p.m. ProAbition and Downtown venues 21+, tickets required

Paisley Jones with Legacy of Prince Band Saturday, October 25 | 6 p.m. Farm House Collective, 1393 University Ave.

The Lobby: Nightmare on Main St Friday, October 25 | 9 p.m. - 2 a.m. 3730 Main St.

Halloween Costume Run & Contest Thursday, October 30 | 6:30 p.m.VIP Nightclub & Restaurant

GVLLOWEEN Friday, October 31 Farm House Collective, 1393 University Ave.

Riverside Halloween Bar Crawl Friday, October 31 | 5 p.m. Downtown venues

Haunted Attractions

Castle Dark at Castle Park October 25, 26, 31 | 7 p.m. - Midnight 3500 Polk St.(NOT for under 13)