Events In The Inland Empire | October 2018
Pumpkin patches, concerts, and fright fests – oh my! There are so many great events in the Inland Empire this October 2018 including Cal Jam, Desert Daze, Fall Joshua Tree Music Festival, and so much more. Check out the full list and start making some plans in your local community – there’s so much to do.
Big Bear Lake Oktoberfest
September 8th – Saturday, November 3rd
Every Weekend, Sat. 12PM-12AM; Sun. 12-6PM
bigbearevents.com/oktoberfest
Every Weekend, Sat. 12PM-12AM; Sun. 12-6PM
bigbearevents.com/oktoberfest
This year Oktoberfest at Big Bear Lake rages on even longer with extended dates. A true German celebration, you’ll be treated to authentic German entertainment; feast on Brats and Knockwursts direct from the German butcher; and enjoy the very same beers poured at Munich’s Oktoberfest for more than 150 years! This year there will also be an expanded “Kinder Garten” and kid’s fun.
Scare Valley Farms Halloween Haunt
Bear Valley Farms is putting an a truly horrifying Halloween experience, traveling back in time to the early 1900s where creepy carnivals, live executions, haunted mine shafts, terrifying slaughterhouses, and ghostly cemeteries had their hey day. Haunts sell out so get your tickets now, and make sure to arrive at your designated time.
The Pumpkin Factory Corona
Saturday, September 29th – Wednesday, October 31st
Times vary throughout week
pumpkinfactory.com/corona
Times vary throughout week
pumpkinfactory.com/corona
The fall fun is going on all month long at the Pumpkin Factory in Corona. There will be kids carnival rides, inflatable slides, ponies, petting zoos, games, face painting food and more. Share the excitement and anticipation as your kids carefully selects just the right pumpkin, grown on the family farm, for you to take home and carve together.
Big Horse Corn Maze & Harvest Festival
All month long in Temecula you can enjoy the Harvest Festival and the iconic 12-acre corn maze. Every weekend enjoy the pumpkin patch, pony rides, hayrides, pillow jump, pig races, corn cannon, face painting, rock wall and so much more. Special events throughout the month include the Classic Car Craze on September 29th and more themed fun each weekend like the all American weekend and old-fashioned farm days.
Ralph Love Plein Air Festival
Saturday, September 29th – Friday, October 5th
Painting daily 9AM-1PM, Locations vary
visittemeculavalley.com
Painting daily 9AM-1PM, Locations vary
visittemeculavalley.com
Spend six days painting street scenes, wine country and landmarks. Artists will be provided juice, water and snacks each day. At the end of the week there will be a reception and awards Friday, October 5th from 6-7PM at The Gallery at the Merc. Cash prizes will be given for Best of Show, first, second and third place.
Fall Joshua Tree Music Festival
Thursday, October 4th – Sunday, October 7th
Single Day and 4-Day Festival Passes Available
joshuatreemusicfestival.com
Single Day and 4-Day Festival Passes Available
joshuatreemusicfestival.com
The great outdoors plus music equals the Fall Joshua Tree Music Festival. A family friendly global music experience, the fall festival is a four-day all weekend event with dozens of bands and artists filling the intimate outdoor space. There’s camping onsite, Kidsville play area, yoga classes from sunrise to sunset, positive vibration stations, live painting and action, Astronomy Theater and experiences to accompany the great music.
Cal Jam
Foo Fighters are back to close out Cal Jam, and they’re bringing Iggy Pop, Tenacious D, Garbage, Greta Van Fleet and Silversun Pickups along with them for the rock-focused fest. You’ll find other familiar festival staples at Glen Helen Regional Park—carnival rides and games, a vendor village—alongside some more unique touches, like twin waterslides, a mobile recording studio and the Foo Fighters Rock ’n’ Roll Museum.
Boots In The Park – Inland Empire
Boots In The Park is a touring country music festival on and it’s taking place in the Backyard at SilverLakes, right in the heart of the Inland Empire in Norco, CA. Enjoy live country music with some of the world’s biggest Country Music Mega Stars, this year featuring Billy Currington. There will be BBQ, bars, hammocks, line dancing, art installations, and great country music.
Desert Daze
This bizarro camping festival at Moreno Beach in Lake Perris has put together a truly insane lineup, with headliners including My Bloody Valentine, King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, and Tame Impala. Purchase a single day ticket or a weekend pass if you plan to camp for this weekend music festival. This out of body experience includes several stages, a mystic bazaar, a healthy does of weird, of course great music.
Temecula Greek Festival
For $2 you can throw yourself into Greek culture at the Old town Temecula Greek Festival. There will be live Greek Music, folk dance performances, authentic Greek food, pastries, drinks, a market and kid’s game area. Come celebrate!
Palm Springs Modernism Week Fall Preview
Modernism Week Fall Preview will feature a selection of the most popular events from the February festival, including the Palm Springs Modernism Show and Sale, architectural walking and bike tours, festive cocktail parties, home tours, stimulating lectures, the not-to-be-missed Premier Double Decker Architectural Bus Tours, classic cars, tours of Sunnylands, and more.
Halloween Arts Fest
This free arts festival in Sneaky Park in La Verne is the perfect event to get you into the Halloween spirit. Including a performance of It’s a Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, the event is fun for the whole family. Tick or treat, get involved in the arts activities and workshops, and enjoy. Did we mention that it’s totally free?
Ghost Walk Riverside
Ghost Walk Riverside is an event unlike any other! The event offers four distinctive story-telling walking tours throughout downtown Riverside. The tours range from the perfect youngster spook-fest to more daring tours for the adventurous tour-goer. Writers, storytellers, actors, musicians, and vocalists all take part in a display of talent and walking adventure.
6K Tram Road Challenge
The 33rd Annual Palm Springs Tram Road Challenge is a 6K uphill run/walk presented by the Palm Springs Aerial Tram. For 30+ years, runners and walkers from around the world have been taking on the challenge. Participants climb 2000 vertical feet in just over 3.7 miles. All finishers receive a customized finishers medal, shirt and breakfast. This event benefits the United Way of the Desert.
Annual Palm Desert Golf Cart Parade
When the Palm Desert Golf Cart Parade began in the early 60’s, it was an informal collaboration of residents getting together for some silly fun. The parade has gone through tons of changes (and themes) through the years and now the parade brings 15,000 to 30,000 spectators to El Paseo to experience the fun. The 2018 theme will be Super Heros!
Howl–O–Ween: A Not-So-Spooky Zoo Adventure
Visitors are encouraged to dress up in their favorite costumes and enjoy the exciting activities planned. Kids under 12 will receive a candy bag to hit the trick-or-treat trail with a large variety of treat stations. New this year, Howl-O-Ween visitor ghosts, goblins, and super-heroes can visit the park’s African animals– trick or treat with the cheetahs and zebras, say boo to the warthogs, and wander through Village WaTuTu.
Halloween In The Village @ Big Bear Lake
Bring your kids to the safest place to Trick-or-Treat this Halloween in Big Bear. With 50+ places to stop for candy you are sure to fulfill your sweet tooth. Take a walk through the village seeing all the horrors that it has to offer. Don’t forget your costume or you’ll miss out on the trick or treating.
There are simply too many events in the Inland Empire this October 2018, would couldn’t get them all! Leave a comment and let us know what events you’ll be participating in this fall.
by | Sep 27, 2018 |