These are all of the things that you will need to know if you visiting Disneyland Resort in October 2026. This includes closures, parades, the fireworks schedules, and more.
Oogie Boogie Bash
Oogie Boogie Bash is on select nights in October. California Adventure closes at 6pm on nights with the event. The dates for it are October 1, 4, 6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 18, 20, 22, 25, 27, 29, and 31st.
Halloween Time goes All Month
The Halloween season goes all month at Disneyland Resort. The last day of it is October 31st. This includes Halloween decor, merch, food, and ride overlays.
Halloween Day
Halloween Day is Saturday October 31st. Adults are not allowed to wear costumes into the parks unless they are attending Oogie Boogie Bash.
Mickey and Friends Halloween Cavalcade
The Halloween parade, Mickey and Friends Halloween Cavalcade, is daily at 1:30 and 2:45pm.
Halloween Screams
Halloween Screams is the name of the nighttime show at the castle in Disneyland park. It will have fireworks on these dates: 10/2-4, 9-12, 16-18, 23-25, 30-31 and projections on these dates: 10/1, 5-8, 13-15, 19-22, 26-29.
World of Color ONE
California Adventure has the nighttime show World of Color ONE on nights without Oogie Boogie Bash. It is at different times throughout the month, so check the daily calendar for when you are visiting.
Other Nighttime Entertainment
Other nighttime entertainment in Disneyland park is Fantasmic, Fire of the Rising Moons, Shadows of a Memory, and Tapestry of Happiness. Check the schedule for dates and times on these shows.
Fall Break
Some schools in the United States have fall break, which can cause an increase in crowds in October.
Higher Crowds
You can expect to see higher crowds this month because of fall break, the Halloween season, and cooler weather.
Weather
The average weather at Disneyland Resort is highs around 80 degrees, lows in the upper 50s, and hardly any rain.
Halloween Overlays on Rides
There are four rides with Halloween overlays right now. They are Haunted Mansion Holiday, Mater’s Junkyard JamBOOREE, Luigi’s Honkin’s Haul-O-Ween, and Guardians of the Galaxy – Monsters After Dark.
Bluey’s Best Day Ever
Bluey’s Best Day Ever is no longer going daily at Disneyland. The schedule has changed so that the show runs Thursdays-Mondays with no shows on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Ride Closures
The ride closures this month are it’s a small world closed October 30th through November 12th, Indiana Jones Adventure reopening date TBA, and Mad Tea Party reopening date TBA.
Other Closures
Other closures are Chiller at Paradise Gardens Park reopening date TBA, Tomorrowland Skyline Terrace reopening date TBA, and Meet Tinker Bell at Pixie Hollow closed Tuesdays and Thursdays.