Weekend Guide
Weekend Events in Santa Clarita: October 2-4, 2026
October is the busiest month on the Santa Clarita calendar, and it opens with a weekend made for families. Saturday the free Take a Kid Mountain Biking event fills Haskell Canyon Bike Park with young riders, the Heart of Tataviam Pow Wow honors Indigenous cultures at William S. Hart Park, and Gilchrist Farm hosts another full harvest festival weekend while the Fil-Am Festival celebrates Filipino culture at the Newhall Community Center. Friday night Fright Fest continues at Six Flags Magic Mountain. Sunday is for the College of the Canyons farmers market, a second day at the Pow Wow, and the Valencia Town Center Pumpkin Patch. Here is your complete weekend guide from SCV insider Sam Silver.
October 2-4, 2026 Sam Silver 6 min read
Saturday, October 3 is the anchor of the weekend: the free Take a Kid Mountain Biking event runs 10 AM at Haskell Canyon Bike Park, the Heart of Tataviam Pow Wow opens its two-day gathering at William S. Hart Park, and Gilchrist Farm hosts its first full harvest festival weekend of October while the Fil-Am Festival celebrates Filipino culture at the Newhall Community Center. Friday night Fright Fest continues at Six Flags Magic Mountain. Sunday is for the College of the Canyons market, a second day at the Pow Wow, and the Valencia Town Center Pumpkin Patch. Here is everything happening, with current events listed first.
Friday, Oct 2
Fright Fest night, Greater Pacific Oktoberfest opener
Saturday, Oct 3
Take a Kid Mountain Biking, Heart of Tataviam Pow Wow, Gilchrist
Saturday AM
Old Town Newhall Farmers Market, 8:30 AM - 1 PM
Sunday, Oct 4
COC market, Pow Wow day two, Pumpkin Patch
Current Weekend Events
This weekend's events, listed newest first. All times and venues verified.
Take a Kid Mountain Biking at Haskell Canyon Bike Park
Saturday, Oct 3 · 10:00 AM · Haskell Canyon Bike Park, 21450 Copper Hill Dr
The city's brand-new Haskell Canyon Bike Park hosts the national Take a Kid Mountain Biking event on Saturday, October 3 starting at 10:00 AM. This is a free, family-friendly morning built to get young riders comfortable on a real mountain-bike trail network: the park's bermed pump track, skills courses, and cross-country loops give kids a safe place to build confidence at their own pace. Sam, a long-time youth coach himself, calls it one of the best free weekend mornings the valley has added in years, especially for families new to the sport.
Saturday, October 3 at 10:00 AM at Haskell Canyon Bike Park, 21450 Copper Hill Drive, Santa Clarita. Free; the park itself is free and open year-round. Bring a bike, a helmet, and water.
Heart of Tataviam Pow Wow
Saturday & Sunday, Oct 3-4, 11 AM - 6 PM · William S. Hart Park, Newhall
One of the most meaningful traditions on the SCV calendar, the 32nd annual Heart of Tataviam Pow Wow (formerly the Hart of the West Pow Wow) gathers the Fernandeño Tataviam people and multiple Indigenous nations at William S. Hart Park in Newhall on Saturday and Sunday at the ancestral village site of Tochonanga. Expect traditional dance and drumming, regalia, food, and arts and crafts vendors in a powerful, family-friendly celebration of living culture. It is free to attend and worth making a full morning or afternoon of, with the grand entry at 11 AM both days.
Saturday and Sunday, October 3-4 from 11 AM to 6 PM at William S. Hart Park, 24151 Newhall Avenue, Newhall. Free admission.
Full Pow Wow GuideGilchrist Farm Harvest Festival: Full Festival Weekend
Saturday & Sunday, Oct 3-4 · Gilchrist Farm, 30116 Bouquet Canyon Rd
The Gilchrist Farm Harvest Festival settles into its full weekend rhythm in October. On Saturday and Sunday the farm brings out the whole line-up on Bouquet Canyon Road: pony rides, hayrides, a corn maze, farm animals, archery, gemstone mining, pig races, face painting, and fall food vendors, with the pumpkin patch open for picking. October festival weekends are the heart of the season, so buy tickets online and go early to beat the crowd.
Saturday and Sunday, October 3-4 at Gilchrist Farm, 30116 Bouquet Canyon Road, Santa Clarita. Full festival weekends also run October 10-11, 17-18, and 24-25, with the season closing October 31-November 1.
Full Harvest Festival GuideFil-Am Festival
Saturday, Oct 3 · 10 AM - 7 PM · Newhall Community Center
The Fil-Am Association of SCV celebrates Filipino culture with food, live music and dance, and family activities at the Newhall Community Center on Saturday, October 3 from 10 AM to 7 PM. It is a wonderful way to start a month of community festivals across the valley and a great, budget-friendly family outing.
Saturday, October 3, 10 AM to 7 PM at the Newhall Community Center, 22421 Market Street, Newhall. Free admission.
Valencia Town Center Pumpkin Patch Festival
Daily Oct 3-31 · Valencia Town Center grounds, 24201 Valencia Blvd
All month long the Valencia Town Center Pumpkin Patch Festival takes over the mall grounds with pumpkins, bounce houses, games, food trucks, and live music, plus a big Trick-or-Treat finale on Halloween night. It is the most convenient pumpkin fix in the valley and a free-to-wander family favorite. This is also your first weekend to stop by as part of an errands-and-fun loop around the Town Center.
Daily from October 3-31 at the Valencia Town Center, 24201 Valencia Boulevard, Valencia. Trick-or-Treat finale on October 31.
Farmers Markets: Old Town Newhall & College of the Canyons
Saturday & Sunday · Peak fall harvest
October is peak harvest across the valley. The Old Town Newhall Farmers Market fills the library parking lot at 24500 Main Street on Saturday from 8:30 AM to 1 PM, a perfect excuse for a coffee-and-brunch walk down Main and a direct way to support Old Town during the fire recovery. Sunday morning the Certified Farmers' Market sets up in Parking Lot 5 at College of the Canyons (Valencia Blvd & Rockwell Canyon Rd) from 8 AM to noon, year-round. Apples, pumpkins, winter squash, and fresh-pressed juice make October one of the best market months of the year. Arrive by 9 AM for the best selection.
More Weekend Highlights
Additional ways to spend the weekend around the valley.
Fright Fest & Daytime Tricks and Treats
Fri-Sun, Oct 2-4 · Magic Mountain
Fright Fest 2026 runs its October event nights this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at Six Flags Magic Mountain, from 6:30 PM to park close, with the family-friendly Tricks and Treats daytime alternative in the afternoons. Details in the Fright Fest guide.
Walk to End Alzheimer's
Saturday, Oct 3 · 8:00 AM · Bridgeport Park
The Alzheimer's Association's signature Walk to End Alzheimer's for the Santa Clarita Valley steps off at Bridgeport Park Saturday morning, a community fundraiser that brings families and teams together to support care, support, and research. Free to register; check alz.org for the Santa Clarita walk details.
36th Annual Art Classic
Saturday, Oct 3 · 1:00-5:00 PM · The Centre, Cedar Hall
The Santa Clarita Artists Association's 36th Annual Art Classic fills Cedar Hall at The Centre Saturday afternoon with a professionally judged fine-arts exhibit spanning painting, photography, sculpture, and mixed media, plus awards and a silent auction that benefits SCAA student programs. Free to attend, it is a wonderful way to meet the valley's working artists.
Greater Pacific Oktoberfest Opener
Thursday, Oct 1 · 5-9 PM · Hyatt Regency Valencia
The season's sit-down Oktoberfest dinners begin at the Greater Pacific Restaurant at the Hyatt Regency Valencia, running Thursday nights October 1, 8, 15, and 22 from 5 to 9 PM, each week featuring a different local brewery. A themed German-inspired evening perfect for date night. More in the Oktoberfest guide.
Golden-Hour Fall Color & Trails
All Weekend
October brings real color to the valley. Sam's guide to the Rice Canyon loop and the St. Francis Dam National Monument walk has the season's best spots for autumn foliage. See the fall color hiking guide.
Next Weekend in SCV: October 9-11
October stays busy. Here is a quick look at what is coming after this weekend.
Gilchrist Farm Full Festival Weekend
Sat-Sun, Oct 10-11 · 9 AM - 6 PM
The farm's second full October weekend on Bouquet Canyon Road: pony rides, hayrides, the corn maze, pig races, archery, gemstone mining, and the pumpkin patch. Free admission and parking. See the full harvest festival guide.
Fright Fest Nights, Oct 8-11
Thu-Sun, Oct 8-11 · Six Flags Magic Mountain
Fright Fest continues its October schedule next weekend with event nights Thursday through Sunday, plus the family-friendly daytime Tricks and Treats. Details in the Fright Fest guide.
Child & Family Center Purple Walk
Saturday, Oct 10 · 8-11 AM · 21545 Centre Pointe Pkwy
The Child & Family Center's Purple Walk 5K walk-and-roll raises funds for domestic violence services and the center's emergency shelter. Strollers and wagons welcome; check-in at 8 AM, walk at 9:15 AM.
Valencia Town Center Pumpkin Patch
All October · Valencia Town Center, 24201 Valencia Blvd
The Town Center's pumpkin patch festival keeps its month-long run going: pumpkins, bounce houses, games, food trucks, and live music on the mall grounds. Confirm this year's daily hours at valenciatowncenter.com before you go.
Looking for events from earlier this season? Check out our previous weekend guides: September 25-27 (Fright Fest & Harvest), September 18-20 (GRACEFEST & Oktoberfest), September 11-13 (Patriot Day), and September 4-6 (Labor Day).