Fun October Activities For Every Group in Redding, CA

By Tim Bauer | 10/04/2023

The leaves are changing, mornings are brisk, and sweater weather has officially arrived. It’s fall in Redding, California, and we’ve got some group events that’ll be sure to “pumpkin-spice” up your October!

There’s nothing better than pumpkin picking to truly start the season off right, and searching to find that perfect pumpkin is what October is all about. With two local farms that grow thousands of pumpkins every year, we’re sure you’ll find the pumpkin of your autumn dreams!

Come explore the twenty acres of plump pumpkins, winter squash, and festive gourds at Nash Ranch. Test your team's communications in their corn maze, and discover how long it takes you to find the exit.

Want to ride a train or roller coaster this October? Then head over to Hawes Farms for their Fall Festival for an epic event filled with fun and festive activities. General admission includes entrance to the farm pumpkin patch, a daytime corn maze, zip lines, barnyard animal petting zoo, bouncing pillow, a playground and slides for kids 7 and under, a cow train, and a grain train. For an additional fee, you can ride the Hawes Express 24-gauge train, Silver Spur roller coaster, and Harley the bull. Whatever you’re looking for in your pumpkin hunts, Hawes Farms has it.

Get your prost on! Celebrate beer and all things German culture at Turtle Bay's Oktoberfest. Held inside the Paul Bunyan Adventure Camp, you’ll be surrounded by good brews, festive patrons, and live music. Wear your favorite lederhosen; costumes are highly encouraged! Beer will be on tap from many local breweries, and food vendors will be on site. Come roll out the barrel with the group this October at Turtle Bay’s Oktoberfest.

Broaden your horizons and immerse yourself in Native American culture and traditions at the Redding Rancheria Stillwater Pow Wow. At this free event for all ages, your group can try your hand at traditional Native American crafts and dancing. Enjoy the traditional live music while your group explores the booths offering delicious food and artisanal goods.

Here are some of the scarier events taking place this month. Be warned, they are for mature audiences and not for the faint of heart!

Ghouls, goblins, and ghosts, oh my! Spooky season is here, and we have the frights that will terrify your nights! Starting in October, you can visit Hawes Haunts, where you’ll be scared from all sides as you navigate a creepy cornstalk maze and enter the “Field of Terror.” Hop aboard a Halloween hayride while taking shots at the undead as they try to chase you down in “Zombie Paintball.” Test your nerves as you tiptoe through a haunted house filled with eerie dolls and other oddities in “Sinister Workshop.” We’re sure you’ll find all the jump scares you’ve been waiting for all year long.

This event features fright actors, blood, gore, and may contain partial nudity. Intended for mature audiences. Fright actors are not allowed to touch you.

Nash Ranch in Redding hosts its own haunted house that your group can visit– if you’re brave enough. The Dreams of Darkness is one of the longest haunted attractions in the USA and is bound to give your group a scare. Test your group’s courage as you navigate through the haunted mines and bayou, where there is danger around every corner.

Redding is the perfect fall destination for groups of all backgrounds and interests. Discover what Redding has to offer your group today.