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10 FREE Things To Do In Santa Clarita Valley With Kids This Weekend

There are many fun events happening in Santa Clarita Valley this weekend - October 21 and 22.

By Liga Zervena, Macaroni Kid Santa Clarita Valley Publisher October 20, 2023

Every Thursday, Macaroni KID Santa Clarita Valley shares our picks for Free things to do with your kids in the area over the upcoming weekend. This week we have 10 free things to do in Santa Clarita Valley! Plus one of the events this week is for expecting parents!

Here are our picks for the ten things to do in the Santa Clarita Valley with kids this week. Click on the links for all the details!

1. 🍂 Vasquez High Fall Festival

Live entertainment, raffles, haunted house, food trucks and more! Saturday, October 21.

2. 🎃 What's Up SCV Pumpkin Patch

Food trucks, jumpers, local vendors, outdoor games. Saturday, October 21 and Sunday, October 22.

3. 👻 The One Taekwondo Trunk or Treat

20+ cars trunk or treat, Pumpkin decorating, Taekwondo demo, Costume photo session, Free introductory Taekwondo lessons. Saturday, October 21.

4. 👻 Trunk or Treat @First Presbyterian Church of Newhall

FREE Community Trunk or Treat. Music, treats, games and fun provided! Last year we had almost 1000 people in attendance. Everyone is welcome. Costumes encouraged! Please bring a bag to collect all your goodies. Saturday, October 21.

5. 🎃 Trunk or Treat at Christ Lutheran Church

There will be trunks with treats, chili and hot dogs, music, costume contest, Dad pie eating contest and MORE! Saturday, October 21.

6.🦇 📽️ Bats and a Movie Night at Placerita Canyon Nature Center

Batty for Bats at Placerita Canyon Presentation by Dana Stangel, Halloween Costume Contest/Prizes, Movie--Disney’s Hocus Pocus begins at 7:30pm. Saturday, October 21.

7. 🎃 GILCHRIST FARM HARVEST FESTIVAL & PUMPKIN PATCH 2023

Pumpkin Patch open daily, except Monday's. Full festival activities on weekends. For full schedules of daily events please visit their website here! Saturday, October 21 and Sunday, October 22.

8. SCV Potter's Fall Sale 2023

Come in for 2 fun days of pottery shopping. Stop by the booths of some of the new potters joining us and say "hello". Saturday, October 21 and Sunday, October 22.

9. 💀 Dia de los Muertos celebration

Dia de los Muertos is a celebration that honors loved ones that have passed away with special activities. Create a mini-ofrenda, decorate sugar skulls, and listen to stories and songs to honor those in your family. Sunday, October 22.

10. 👻 📚 Ghostbusting storytime @The Open Book

Join us at The Open Book Bookstore for a themed read-aloud and craft. Each week is a different theme! Sunday, October 22.


Looking for more fun in Santa Clarita Valley and surrounding areas? See the full calendar of events here!

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