Visit Ferndale This
Frightfully Fun October
Visit Ferndale This
Frightfully Fun October
Visit Ferndale This
Frightfully Fun October
Visit Ferndale This
Frightfully Fun October
Visit Ferndale This
Frightfully Fun October
Visit Ferndale This
Frightfully Fun October
Visit Ferndale This
Frightfully Fun October
Visit Ferndale This
Frightfully Fun October
Visit Ferndale This
Frightfully Fun October
Visit Ferndale This
Frightfully Fun October
Join us in Ferndale this October for a month of frightful fun!
From our fancifully decorated Main Street to a calendar packed with festive events, you’ll find something for everyone in the Victorian Village this spooky season.
So grab your pals, your costumes, and your sense of adventure, and meet us in Ferndale for Frightfully Fun 2026!
What’s happening?
Our extremely popular cemetery tours are back every weekend throughout October at Ferndale’s historic graveyard. We’re also celebrating the return of our Main Street decoration extravaganza, artisan pumpkin carving night, Monster Mash Block Party, and fairgrounds Scream-a-torium/family Spooktacular!
You can also enjoy candlelight tours and ghost stories at the renowned Ferndale Museum for three weekends in October! Plus, we’re again hosting the fan-favorite Broomsticks & Brews, a bewitching journey down Main Street for you to sample our region’s best wines, beers and other treats.
More things to do in Ferndale
As always, you’ll find Ferndale’s lovingly preserved Victorian architecture, unique shops, friendly eateries, charming overnight accommodations, and breathtaking natural beauty awaiting you…all the things that keep our visitors coming back year after year.
Getting to Ferndale
The Victorian Village is a scenic 4.5-hour drive north of San Francisco on Highway 101 through Northern California’s world-famous redwood forests.
Ferndale is also a quick 45-minute drive from Humboldt County’s airport (ACV), with direct flights from San Francisco, Burbank, Los Angeles, Seattle, Las Vegas and Denver (SFO, BUR, LAX, SEA, LAS and DEN)! Learn more.
Upcoming Events
Grab a seat at one of our carving stations along Main Street to create your own jack-o’-lantern—free for all to enjoy.
Take a unique journey into the past with our cemetery’s annual October walking tours. Reservations required.
Snag your tasting passport at the Ferndale Visitors Center and embark on a bewitching journey.
Take a unique journey into the past with our cemetery’s annual October walking tours. Reservations required.
Take a unique journey into the past with our cemetery’s annual October walking tours. Reservations required.
Main Street shops keep their doors open late for eerie-sistible shopping, devilish dining, and moonlit mingling.
Take a unique journey into the past with our cemetery’s annual October walking tours. Reservations required.
All events are subject to change without notice.
Pumpkin Patches & Farmstands 🎃
Ferndale Family Farms/Country Girl Farms
Ferndale Market Place farmstand, 324 Main St. (Saturdays)
Grizzly Bluff Farmstand, 5795 Grizzly Bluff Rd. (self-serve)
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Past Events
Every Friday and Saturday in October, plus Wednesday 10/29 during the Monster Mash Block Party.
For those looking for a special day to tie the knot, the Humboldt County Clerk-Recorder’s Office is thrilled to announce a hauntingly beautiful opportunity.
Get ready for a chilling adventure like no other! Open Oct. 17-19, Oct. 24-26, and Oct. 30-31 (Halloween).
Every Friday and Saturday in October, plus Wednesday 10/29 during the Monster Mash Block Party.
Main Street shops keep their doors open late for eerie-sistible shopping, devilish dining, and moonlit mingling.
Get ready for a chilling adventure like no other! Open Oct. 17-19, Oct. 24-26, and Oct. 30-31 (Halloween).
