Monsters, Mayhem, and Merch: Sinister Creature Con Takes Over Sacramento Halloween’s coming early—and it’s not sneaking in quietly. Sinister Halloween Con returns to the Scottish Rite Center (Sacramento) on October 18–19, 2025, unleashing a full weekend of horror icons, twisted vendors, delicious food trucks, live panels, cosplay, FX make-up demos, and wall-to-wall spooky energy. If […]
Auradon After Dark: Fairytale Town’s Safe & Super Halloween Turns 39 Get your magic wands and best villain smirks ready—Fairytale Town is transforming into the thrilling world of Auradon and the Isle of the Lost for its 39th annual Safe & Super Halloween. This year’s theme dives into the adventures of the Descendants, where pint-sized […]
https://angelikafilmcenter.com/tower Sacramento’s most elegant scare tradition is back: Hitchcocktoberfest at the Tower Theatre. Every Wednesday in October, the house lights dim, the violins sharpen, and Alfred Hitchcock’s most unforgettable films take over the big screen. The Lineup (with bite-size teasers) Oct 1 — The Birds Seagulls, sparrows, and social tension descend on a coastal town until […]
If October had a mood board, it would look exactly like Movies Under the Stars—a fast-selling outdoor movie series running Thursdays and Fridays in October. Expect classic and cult-favorite films with Halloween settings, a plaza lined with themed vendors, and that first cool breeze at sundown when the opening credits roll on a huge outdoor […]
“The harmless phantoms on their errands glide.” Longfellow could have been writing about the Leland Stanford Mansion in late October. Beginning Friday, Oct 24, the historic residence invites you to a free, guided, 30-minute Halloween tour that plays with light, shadow, and the mansion’s rich past. Start times run by day part, with daytime, afternoon, […]
TOXIC in Midtown: A Cabaret That Bites (In the Best Way) Looking for a Halloween event that’s equal parts haunted, provocative, and just a little unhinged? Enter Rogue Music Project’s TOXIC, a wickedly fun cabaret where creepy classics get reimagined, familiar songs turn deliciously eerie, and musical mischief raises the spirits—literally. One night only: Friday, […]
If October had a mood board, it would look exactly like Movies Under the Stars—a fast-selling outdoor movie series running Thursdays and Fridays in October. Expect classic and cult-favorite films with Halloween settings, a plaza lined with themed vendors, and that first cool breeze at sundown when the opening credits roll on a huge outdoor […]
Gold Rush Whodunit: Step into Sacramento’s Most Spirited Mystery Who done it? Was it murder? In Sacramento History Museum’s Ghost Tour, the answers drift in on the Delta breeze. This one-hour guided walking tour threads through Old Sacramento, where the “ghosts” of early residents whisper truths about riverboat explosions, wily women, and colorful Gold Rush […]
TOXIC in Midtown: A Cabaret That Bites (In the Best Way) Looking for a Halloween event that’s equal parts haunted, provocative, and just a little unhinged? Enter Rogue Music Project’s TOXIC, a wickedly fun cabaret where creepy classics get reimagined, familiar songs turn deliciously eerie, and musical mischief raises the spirits—literally. One night only: Friday, […]
Midtown Pooch Parade: Costumes, Canines & Community at James Marshall Park Midtown’s four-footed favorite is back! Midtown Sutter and the Midtown Association present the Midtown Halloween Festival & Pooch Parade on Saturday, October 25, 2025, 12–3 p.m. at James Marshall Park—your prime-time window for wagging tails and wildly creative costumes. Why you’ll love it • […]
“The harmless phantoms on their errands glide.” Longfellow could have been writing about the Leland Stanford Mansion in late October. Beginning Friday, Oct 24, the historic residence invites you to a free, guided, 30-minute Halloween tour that plays with light, shadow, and the mansion’s rich past. Start times run by day part, with daytime, afternoon, […]
Gold Rush Whodunit: Step into Sacramento’s Most Spirited Mystery Who done it? Was it murder? In Sacramento History Museum’s Ghost Tour, the answers drift in on the Delta breeze. This one-hour guided walking tour threads through Old Sacramento, where the “ghosts” of early residents whisper truths about riverboat explosions, wily women, and colorful Gold Rush […]