Things to Do in Santa Clarita, CA
From Six Flags Magic Mountain thrill rides to canyon trails, museums, bowling, family fun centers and Old Town Newhall's theaters: 74 things to do across Valencia, Newhall, Saugus, Canyon Country, Stevenson Ranch and Castaic, with what's on this week. Every listing links to directions, hours and photos in the free VibeWays app.
Happening this week
Shows, festivals and events at Santa Clarita venues in the next seven days.
Thursday, October 29
Tesoro Adobe Historic Park
1:30 PM · Docent-led tour of the adobe
City historic park in Valencia preserving silent-film star Harry Carey Sr.'s ranch, with the adobe ranch house, stables and bunkhouses; grounds open daily 8am-5pm with free docent-led tours.
29350 Avenida Rancho Tesoro, Valencia
Valencia Town Center
3 PM–9 PM · Valencia Pumpkin Patch · pumpkins, bounce houses, games, food trucks, live music (outside Spirit Halloween, tickets)
Valencia's outdoor-and-indoor mall at the center of town, with seasonal family events through the year: a pumpkin patch in October, Mall-o-Ween trick-or-treating, and Santa photos for the holidays.
24201 Valencia Blvd, Santa Clarita
Valencia Heritage Park
6:30 PM–9 PM · Tent or Treat · hosted by Albion SC Santa Clarita · games, prizes, music, candy, costume contest
City park on Newhall Ranch Rd in Valencia with sports fields, tennis courts, shaded playgrounds, a reservable pavilion, a small amphitheater overlooking a duck pond, and San Francisquito Creek Trail access.
24155 Newhall Ranch Rd, Santa Clarita
Six Flags Magic Mountain
7 PM–Midnight · Fright Fest · 7 haunted mazes (select nights)
Santa Clarita's headline attraction: one of the world's biggest collections of roller coasters, just off the 5.
26101 Magic Mountain Pkwy, Valencia
Friday, October 30
Valencia Town Center
3 PM–9 PM · Valencia Pumpkin Patch · pumpkins, bounce houses, games, food trucks, live music (outside Spirit Halloween, tickets)
Valencia's outdoor-and-indoor mall at the center of town, with seasonal family events through the year: a pumpkin patch in October, Mall-o-Ween trick-or-treating, and Santa photos for the holidays.
24201 Valencia Blvd, Santa Clarita
American Legion Post 507
6 PM–Midnight · Lakeside Haunted Carnival · line dancing, haunted house, food trucks, full bar (presented by What's Up SCV)
Newhall's American Legion post on Spruce Street, a veterans' hall that hosts community fundraisers, dinners and parties.
24527 Spruce St, Santa Clarita
Six Flags Magic Mountain
7 PM–1 AM · Fright Fest · 7 haunted mazes (select nights)
Santa Clarita's headline attraction: one of the world's biggest collections of roller coasters, just off the 5.
26101 Magic Mountain Pkwy, Valencia
VFW Post 6885
7 PM–11 PM · Halloween Party · Karaoke with Danny & Tracy · costumes welcome, best costume prize
Canyon Country's Veterans of Foreign Wars post on Sierra Hwy, with live bands most Saturdays, karaoke Fridays, Taco Tuesdays and Becky's Burgers on Thursdays. The VFW is a members-only organization for veterans; veterans, their family and guests are welcome at the events. Open Mon–Fri 11 AM–11 PM, Sat 11 AM–1 AM, Sun 2 PM–1 AM. Monthly band lineup and news are on their Facebook page.
16208 Sierra Hwy, Santa Clarita
Performing Arts Center at COC
8 PM · Eternamente: A Dia de Los Muertos Spectacular!
College of the Canyons' Main Stage and smaller Black Box Theater in Valencia: touring concerts, tribute shows and family shows, plus COC's own theater, dance and free student music concerts. Santa Clarita Ballet's The Nutcracker plays Dec 19–20 (various times — see the PAC site).
26455 Rockwell Canyon Rd, Santa Clarita
Santa Clarita Elks Lodge #2379
Time not posted · Kids Halloween Party · Members & guests
Private, non-profit Elks club on Sierra Hwy. Bingo is open to the public (Thursdays 6 pm, Sundays 12:30 pm). Dinners, dances and parties are for members and their guests — ask a member to bring you.
17766 Sierra Hwy, Santa Clarita
Saturday, October 31
Tesoro Adobe Historic Park
8:15 AM · Docent-led tour of the adobe
City historic park in Valencia preserving silent-film star Harry Carey Sr.'s ranch, with the adobe ranch house, stables and bunkhouses; grounds open daily 8am-5pm with free docent-led tours.
29350 Avenida Rancho Tesoro, Valencia
Valencia Town Center
10 AM–9 PM · Valencia Pumpkin Patch · last day · pumpkins, bounce houses, games, food trucks, live music (outside Spirit Halloween, tickets)
Valencia's outdoor-and-indoor mall at the center of town, with seasonal family events through the year: a pumpkin patch in October, Mall-o-Ween trick-or-treating, and Santa photos for the holidays.
24201 Valencia Blvd, Santa Clarita
Valencia Town Center
4 PM–6 PM · Mall-o-Ween Trick-or-Treating · candy at participating stores for kids 12 and under, costumes welcome
Valencia's outdoor-and-indoor mall at the center of town, with seasonal family events through the year: a pumpkin patch in October, Mall-o-Ween trick-or-treating, and Santa photos for the holidays.
24201 Valencia Blvd, Santa Clarita
Six Flags Magic Mountain
7 PM–1 AM · Fright Fest · 7 haunted mazes (select nights)
Santa Clarita's headline attraction: one of the world's biggest collections of roller coasters, just off the 5.
26101 Magic Mountain Pkwy, Valencia
VFW Post 6885
7 PM–11 PM · Ransomed · Halloween Party · come dressed up, best costume prize
Canyon Country's Veterans of Foreign Wars post on Sierra Hwy, with live bands most Saturdays, karaoke Fridays, Taco Tuesdays and Becky's Burgers on Thursdays. The VFW is a members-only organization for veterans; veterans, their family and guests are welcome at the events. Open Mon–Fri 11 AM–11 PM, Sat 11 AM–1 AM, Sun 2 PM–1 AM. Monthly band lineup and news are on their Facebook page.
16208 Sierra Hwy, Santa Clarita
Sunday, November 1
City of Santa Clarita
8 AM–12 PM · Santa Clarita Certified Farmers Market
City-run events, classes and programs across Santa Clarita, pulled from the City's website.
23920 Valencia Blvd, Santa Clarita
Six Flags Magic Mountain
7 PM–Midnight · Fright Fest · 7 haunted mazes (select nights)
Santa Clarita's headline attraction: one of the world's biggest collections of roller coasters, just off the 5.
26101 Magic Mountain Pkwy, Valencia
Outdoors & parks
Bridgeport Park
City of Santa Clarita park in Valencia's Bridgeport neighborhood with a children's play area, lighted ball diamond, multi-purpose field and picnic tables.
23521 Bridgeport Ln, Santa Clarita
Canyon Country Park
City of Santa Clarita park on Soledad Canyon Road with an inclusive playground, ball diamond, fitness zone, BBQs and picnic tables.
17615 Soledad Canyon Rd, Santa Clarita
Central Park
Santa Clarita's large Saugus community park with lighted ball diamonds and multi-purpose fields, lighted basketball, disc golf, a fitness zone, playground with inclusive play elements, and the Central Bark dog park.
27150 Bouquet Canyon Rd, Santa Clarita
Dr. Richard H. Rioux Memorial Park
LA County park in Stevenson Ranch with baseball, softball and soccer fields, tennis and basketball courts, a running track, children's play areas, horseshoe pits, an outdoor stage, BBQs and picnic tables.
26233 Faulkner Dr, Stevenson Ranch
Newhall Park
City of Santa Clarita park on Newhall Avenue with a swimming pool, lighted ball diamond, lighted full basketball court, children's play area, BBQs and picnic tables.
24923 Newhall Ave, Santa Clarita
Pico Canyon Park
21-acre passive LA County park on Pico Canyon Rd in Stevenson Ranch with hiking trails, picnic tables, restrooms and the transplanted 'Old Glory' oak; open daily 6:30am to 8pm (to 6pm Nov-Feb).
25600 Pico Canyon Rd, Stevenson Ranch
Santa Clarita Skate Park
City-owned 40,000 sq ft skatepark at the Santa Clarita Sports Complex on Centre Pointe Pkwy in Saugus, with large bowls, a snake run, half-pipe tunnel and a street plaza with rails, stairs and ledges; open daily 8am-8:30pm.
20840 Centre Pointe Pkwy, Santa Clarita
Bouquet Canyon Park
City of Santa Clarita neighborhood park in Saugus with a playground, lighted ball diamond, lighted full basketball court, lighted pickleball, BBQs and picnic tables.
28127 Wellston Dr, Santa Clarita
Circle J Ranch Park
Small City of Santa Clarita neighborhood park on Via Princessa with a children's play area and picnic tables.
22651 Vía Princessa, Santa Clarita
Discovery Park
Small City of Santa Clarita neighborhood park on Canyon View Drive with a children's play area and picnic tables.
27555 Canyon View Dr, Santa Clarita
East Walker Ranch
140-acre City of Santa Clarita open space on Placerita Canyon Road (past Placerita Nature Center) with three trails totaling 3.6 miles, lookout points and remnants of the Walker family's early-1900s cattle ranch.
16723 Placerita Canyon Rd, Santa Clarita
Golden Valley Dog Park
City of Santa Clarita off-leash dog park at Golden Valley Park on Five Knolls Drive, listed by the city as "Five Barks."
Santa Clarita, CA 91351
Golden Valley Park
City of Santa Clarita park on Five Knolls Drive with a children's play area, half basketball court, BBQs, picnic tables and an adjacent dog park.
27227 Five Knolls Dr, Santa Clarita
Haskell Open Space
526-acre City of Santa Clarita open space north of Copper Hill Drive with hillside trails through grassland and oak stands, a hilltop crest popular for sunrise and sunset hikes, and a 1.4-mile dirt road to the Santa Clarita Archery Range.
Santa Clarita, CA 91390
Iron Horse Trailhead
Hiking in Valencia.
Unnamed Road, Santa Clarita
Placerita Canyon Nature Center
Nature center and natural area on Placerita Canyon Rd in Newhall with hiking trails, live-animal exhibits and the Oak of the Golden Dream; open Tuesday-Sunday 8am-7:30pm, closed Mondays.
19152 Placerita Canyon Rd, Newhall
Quigley Canyon Open Space
City-owned ~160-acre open space in Newhall's Placerita Canyon area with about 4.1 miles of hiking and equestrian trails and 360-degree views; trailhead at the end of Cleardale Ave with limited street parking.
Cleardale St, Santa Clarita
Todd Longshore Park
City of Santa Clarita neighborhood park on Whites Canyon Rd in Canyon Country with picnic tables, children's play areas and restrooms, named for longtime parks commissioner Todd Longshore.
28151 Whites Canyon Rd, Santa Clarita
Towsley Canyon Park
MRCA's Ed Davis Park in Towsley Canyon, off The Old Rd west of I-5 in Newhall, with hiking and mountain-bike trails including the Don Mullally loop, Towsley Gorge rock formations, creek and oak woodland; $7 trailhead parking.
24335 The Old Rd, Newhall
Valencia Glen Park
Neighborhood city park off McBean Pkwy in Valencia with a playground, basketball and two tennis courts, a five-lane outdoor pool, BBQ picnic areas, open field and paseo access to the South Fork Trail.
23750 Vía Gavola, Santa Clarita
Valencia Heritage Park
City park on Newhall Ranch Rd in Valencia with sports fields, tennis courts, shaded playgrounds, a reservable pavilion, a small amphitheater overlooking a duck pond, and San Francisquito Creek Trail access.
24155 Newhall Ranch Rd, Santa Clarita
West Creek Park
Park & trails in Valencia.
24247 Village Cir Dr, Valencia
Whitney Canyon Park
442-acre MRCA park at the Newhall Ave / SR-14 off-ramp with trails for hikers, mountain bikers and equestrians, year-round springs and oak woodland, and an entrance to the Angeles National Forest; dirt parking lot at the entrance.
20303 Newhall Ave, Santa Clarita
Family fun
Appleseed Avenue
Family fun in Newhall.
23504 Lyons Ave #203B, Newhall
Arcane Escape Rooms
Escape-room business on Lyons Ave in Newhall with private games including The Agency, The Hideout and the live-actor, weekends-only Ghost of Mentryville.
23504 Lyons Ave #405b, Newhall
Billy Beez Valencia Mall
Family fun in Valencia.
24201 Valencia Blvd Unit 2380, Valencia
Chuck E. Cheese
Family fun in Stevenson Ranch.
25955 The Old Rd, Stevenson Ranch
Imagine City
Family fun in Valencia.
24201 Valencia Blvd #1113, Valencia
Jumpify
Indoor kids' playground inside Valencia Town Center, with slides, climbing and ball play. Birthday party packages from $350.
24201 Valencia Blvd #139, Santa Clarita
Kawaii Klaws
Claw-machine arcade inside Valencia Town Center, packed with rows of claw games full of cute plush prizes. Open during mall hours; books birthday parties.
24201 Valencia Blvd #150, Santa Clarita
Lock House Escape Room
Escape-room venue on Soledad Canyon Rd in Canyon Country with rooms including Time Travelers, The Classroom and The Investigation in the Morgue.
18914 Soledad Canyon Rd, Canyon Country
Santa Clarita Aquatic Center
Water park in Saugus.
20850 Centre Pointe Pkwy, Santa Clarita
Scooter's Jungle of Valencia
Family fun in Valencia.
28230 Constellation Rd, Valencia
Six Flags Magic Mountain
Santa Clarita's headline attraction: one of the world's biggest collections of roller coasters, just off the 5.
26101 Magic Mountain Pkwy, Valencia
Sky Zone Santa Clarita
Family fun in Saugus.
26573 Carl Boyer Dr, Santa Clarita
Slime World
Family fun in Valencia.
24201 Valencia Blvd, Valencia
The Cube Ice and Entertainment Center
Ice rink in Valencia with public skating, learn-to-skate classes, hockey and figure skating; Top Shelf Bar and Grille upstairs overlooks the ice. Public skating is $17 with skate rental ($12 admission only; weekday mornings $13/$8, seniors 55+ $8). Morning and evening sessions run on some days; times change, so check the schedule.
27745 Smyth Dr, Valencia
Fun Factory - Valencia Town Center
Family fun in Valencia.
24201 Valencia Blvd Ste 2004, Valencia
Gibbon Conservation Center
Nonprofit gibbon research and conservation center in Santa Clarita's Saugus area offering reservation-only guided public tours.
19100 Esguerra Rd, Santa Clarita
Arts & museums
Heritage Junction
Heritage Junction Historic Park next to Hart Park in Newhall, where the SCV Historical Society preserves relocated historic buildings including the Saugus Train Station museum.
24151 Newhall Ave, Santa Clarita
Santa Clarita Artists Association
Gallery run by the nonprofit Santa Clarita Artists Association on 6th Street in Old Town Newhall, showing work by local artists.
22508 6th St, Santa Clarita
Santa Clarita History Center
Headquarters, research archive and museum of the Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society at Heritage Junction next to Hart Park in Newhall.
24107 Newhall Ave, Santa Clarita
William S Hart Museum
Free city-run museum in the hilltop Spanish Colonial Revival mansion of silent-film cowboy star William S. Hart, set in Newhall's 265-acre William S. Hart Park.
24151 Newhall Ave, Newhall
Sports & games
Santa Clarita Lanes
Bowling in Saugus.
21615 Soledad Canyon Rd, Saugus
Valencia Lanes
Bowling in Newhall.
23700 Lyons Ave, Santa Clarita
Vista Valencia Golf Course
Public golf facility in Valencia with an 18-hole executive course and a 9-hole par-3 course.
24700 Trevino Dr, Santa Clarita
Shows & movies
ESCAPE Theatre
Theater in Canyon Country.
26639 Valley Center Dr Suite 109, Santa Clarita
Hyatt Regency Valencia
Hotel at Valencia Town Center that hosts the Candlelight concert series: about an hour of a string ensemble playing pop and classical music by candlelight on Sunday evenings. Tickets from about $39 through Fever; doors open 45 minutes early.
24500 Town Center Dr, Santa Clarita
Laemmle Newhall
Movies in Newhall.
22500 Lyons Ave, Santa Clarita
Newhall Family Theatre
Theater in Newhall.
24607 Walnut St, Santa Clarita
Regal Edwards Canyon Country
Regal Edwards movie theater on Soledad Canyon Rd in Canyon Country.
18800 Soledad Canyon Rd, Canyon Country
Regal Edwards Valencia
12-screen movie theater at Valencia Town Center with IMAX, ScreenX and 4DX.
24435 Town Center Dr, Santa Clarita
Regal Valencia
Movies in Valencia.
24435 Town Center Dr, Santa Clarita
Events & markets
City of Santa Clarita
City-run events, classes and programs across Santa Clarita, pulled from the City's website.
23920 Valencia Blvd, Santa Clarita
Valencia Town Center
Valencia's outdoor-and-indoor mall at the center of town, with seasonal family events through the year: a pumpkin patch in October, Mall-o-Ween trick-or-treating, and Santa photos for the holidays.
24201 Valencia Blvd, Santa Clarita
Sights & landmarks
Downtown Newhall
Old Town Newhall's Main Street arts and entertainment district, home to The MAIN, Canyon Theatre Guild, boutiques, restaurants, wine bars, pubs and breweries.
24268 Main St, Santa Clarita
Old Newhall Jail
Landmark in Newhall.
24522 Spruce St, Santa Clarita
The Rink Sports Pavilion
The city's new indoor roller rink at the Carvalho Sports Complex: public skate sessions, drop-in pickleball, basketball and volleyball, birthday parties and private rentals. Opening soon — check the city site for sessions.
20860 Centre Pointe Pkwy, Santa Clarita
Walk of Western Stars
Sidewalk tribute along Main and Market streets in Old Town Newhall, begun in 1981, with bronze saddle plaques honoring Western film, TV and radio actors, directors, musicians and stunt performers; free to stroll anytime.
Main St, Santa Clarita
Beale's Cut
Historic 1800s stagecoach pass cut through the Newhall Pass on the old Fort Tejon Road, a California Historical Landmark seen in early Westerns like John Ford's Stagecoach.
22580 Sierra Hwy, Sylmar, CA 91342
Lang (California Historical Landmark #590) Plaque
Landmark in Canyon Country.
14212 Lang Station Rd, Canyon Country
Mentryville Park
Landmark in Stevenson Ranch.
27201 Pico Canyon Rd #1804, Stevenson Ranch
Ridge Route Historical Marker
E Clampus Vitus marker (2002) at Newhall Ranch Rd (SR-126) and I-5 in Valencia commemorating the 1915 Ridge Route, California's first mountain highway; roadside plaque on the right when traveling east on Newhall Ranch Rd.
Santa Clarita, CA 91355
Tesoro Adobe Historic Park
City historic park in Valencia preserving silent-film star Harry Carey Sr.'s ranch, with the adobe ranch house, stables and bunkhouses; grounds open daily 8am-5pm with free docent-led tours.
29350 Avenida Rancho Tesoro, Valencia
The Oak of the Golden Dream
California Historical Landmark No. 168 in Placerita Canyon Natural Area, the oak where Francisco Lopez found gold on wild-onion roots in 1842, six years before Sutter's Mill; reached on foot from the Placerita Canyon Nature Center.
19152 Placerita Canyon Rd, Newhall
The Walker Cabin
Attraction in Newhall.
Heritage Trail, Newhall
More places to go
American Legion Post 507
Newhall's American Legion post on Spruce Street, a veterans' hall that hosts community fundraisers, dinners and parties.
24527 Spruce St, Santa Clarita
Canyon Country Community Center
The City of Santa Clarita's multi-generational center on Sierra Hwy: a full-size indoor gym, an outdoor playground, a banquet hall with kitchen for rentals, picnic tables and public art around the park. Open Mon–Fri 8 AM–6 PM, Sat 9 AM–2 PM, closed Sun. Open gym (times may vary): table tennis 18+ Mon & Wed 9:45 AM–2 PM, basketball 12+ Tue & Thu 9 AM–2 PM, pickleball 18+ Fri 9:45 AM–2 PM — bring your own paddle or ball; day use free for 12–17, $3 adults, $2 seniors 55+. Programs for toddlers, after-school kids, teens and seniors, plus camps and family events (register on the City's Seasons site).
18410 Sierra Hwy, Santa Clarita
Canyon Theatre Guild
Community theater on Main Street. It also hosts shows moved from The Main after the August fire.
24242 Main St, Santa Clarita
Performing Arts Center at COC
College of the Canyons' Main Stage and smaller Black Box Theater in Valencia: touring concerts, tribute shows and family shows, plus COC's own theater, dance and free student music concerts. Santa Clarita Ballet's The Nutcracker plays Dec 19–20 (various times — see the PAC site).
26455 Rockwell Canyon Rd, Santa Clarita
Santa Clarita Elks Lodge #2379
Private, non-profit Elks club on Sierra Hwy. Bingo is open to the public (Thursdays 6 pm, Sundays 12:30 pm). Dinners, dances and parties are for members and their guests — ask a member to bring you.
17766 Sierra Hwy, Santa Clarita
Top Out Climbing
Indoor rock-climbing gym off Centre Pointe Pkwy: bouldering and roped climbing, classes, day passes and kids' parties.
26332 Ferry Ct, Santa Clarita
VFW Post 6885
Canyon Country's Veterans of Foreign Wars post on Sierra Hwy, with live bands most Saturdays, karaoke Fridays, Taco Tuesdays and Becky's Burgers on Thursdays. The VFW is a members-only organization for veterans; veterans, their family and guests are welcome at the events. Open Mon–Fri 11 AM–11 PM, Sat 11 AM–1 AM, Sun 2 PM–1 AM. Monthly band lineup and news are on their Facebook page.
16208 Sierra Hwy, Santa Clarita
William S. Hart Park
Historic park and museum in Newhall.
24151 Newhall Ave, Santa Clarita
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