Downtown Ventura Harvest Days 2026

Find pumpkins in the middle of Main Street at the Downtown Ventura Pumpkin Patch. It’s at California and Main all October, with pumpkins from Great Pacific Pumpkins, fall décor and photo spots, and special activities on select weekends. It’s also where you pick up and drop off Fall Flavor Trail passports. It’s a fun stop for families and one of the easiest places to find a pumpkin patch in Ventura. Fall comes to Main Street at Downtown Ventura Harvest Days, a free, month-long celebration running October 1 to 31, 2026. All month you can stop by the Downtown Pumpkin Patch, sample seasonal treats on the Fall Flavor Trail and vote for your favorite in the Scarecrow Stroll. On Saturdays there’s live music, an outdoor movie night and a pub crawl. The month ends with trick-or-treating and Halloween on Main. It’s one of the best things to do in Ventura this fall for families, couples and friends.

Downtown Ventura Harvest Days

Find fall fun right in the heart of Downtown Ventura! Stop by the Main Street Pumpkin Patch all October for pumpkins, festive décor, photo ops, and special weekend activities.

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Fall Flavor Trail
More than 50 downtown restaurants, coffee shops, bars, bakeries and shops are serving fall-inspired specials. Pick up a passport at any participating business, or use the digital passport. Visit 5 or more stops, then drop your passport at the Pumpkin Patch to enter a drawing for a Downtown Ventura gift card.

Scarecrow Stroll
Walk downtown and see scarecrows made by local businesses, schools and community groups, then vote for the People’s Choice Award. Free and open to everyone. Presented with the Ventura Downtown Lions Club.

Downtown Pumpkin Patch
Find pumpkins from Great Pacific Pumpkins, fall décor and photo spots at California and Main all October.

Harvest Days Weekend Schedule

• Saturday, Oct 10 | 6 to 9 PM: 1st Annual Harvest Day Pub Crawl. Starts at Happy Place Eatery, 586 E Main St, with seasonal drinks at participating bars and restaurants.
• Saturday, Oct 17 | 11 AM to 5 PM: Harvest Hootenanny at California and Main. Live country, folk, Americana and bluegrass-inspired music, plus seasonal food and drinks.
• Saturday, Oct 24 | 4 to 10 PM: Harvest After Dark on the 200 block of Main, by the Mission. An outdoor movie, tarot and other mystical fall activities, seasonal cocktails and the Pumpkin Patch after dark.
• Thursday, Oct 29 | 4 to 7 PM: Costume Contest + Trick-or-Treat throughout Downtown Ventura, with the Scarecrow Stroll winner announced.
• Saturday, Oct 31 | All day: Halloween on Main throughout downtown. Costumes, shopping, dining and the start of Día de los Muertos weekend.

Getting There

Downtown Ventura is a short walk from the beach and the Ventura Amtrak and Metrolink station. Public parking structures are on Santa Clara Street and California Street.

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