Parks

Calico Ghost Haunt
2025-11-02 09:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Calico Ghost Town, 36600 Ghost Town Road, Yermo, CA, 92398, United States
If spooking is your thing and Halloween brings out the howl in you, Calico Ghost Town may be the fright place to be the last two weekends in October for our annual Ghost Haunt: Terror Under The Big Top. The first weekend of ghost haunting starts Friday, Oct. 24 through Sunday, Oct. 26. The second weekend starts on Halloween night, Friday, Oct. 31 through Sunday, Nov. 2.
Ghost Haunt hours are:

Friday: 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Saturday: 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Sunday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Ghost Haunting activities include pumpkin carving, trick-or-treating, costume contests for all ages, campsite decorating contest, live music and entertainment shows, gunfighter shows, family-friendly games and activities, haunted attractions* (includes train rides, gold panning, haunted mine tours, Mystery Shack and ghost tours). *Attractions are an additional price. Visit www.calicoattractions.com for prices. Food, snacks and beverages will also be available as well as shopping at town stores. Take a virtual tour of the Calico stores at https://bit.ly/3Y3sM70.
Town Scarers
Beware after dark as nightmares begin to roam throughout town haunted with frightful scarers who will lurk in the shadows waiting to prey on unsuspecting town people.
Scare hours are:

Friday from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Saturday from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Costume Contest Guidelines
Eventgoers can enter our costume contest in one of the following categories to win a prize: funniest, cutest, scariest, and most creative. Dogs can join in on the fun too as Dorsey’s Dog House hosts its dog costume contest on Saturdays.
Campsite Contest
Campers can also participate in our annual Ghost Haunt Campsite Decorating Contest based on the “Terror Under The Big Top” theme.
Admission
General admission for adults (12 & over) is $15, youth (ages 4-11) is $10 and ages 3 and under are free. Campers will also receive free admission up to four people with camping reservations. All ages are welcome.
Visit parks.sbcounty.gov/calico-ghost-haunt for event details. Follow Calico Ghost Town on Facebook for event photos and videos. Follow Regional Parks on Facebook or Instagram for the latest parks news and updates.

Veteran Appreciation Day at Calico
2025-11-11 09:00 - 17:00
San Bernardino County Regional Parks honors all county residents who are either a veteran or on active duty in the United States Armed Services, including reserves or National Guard, with free park admission on Tuesday, Nov. 11.
Calico Ghost Town will only honor the veteran or active-duty personnel with one free adult admission. Must present military ID or DD214 for free admission.
Participating parks include Cucamonga-Guasti, Glen Helen, Mojave Narrows, Prado and Yucaipa Regional Parks and will honor one free vehicle admission. So, everyone in the car can enjoy free admission on Regional Parks.
Park hours are 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., daily. Calico Ghost Town is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., daily. Follow Regional Parks on Facebook and Instagram and Calico Ghost Town Official Facebook to stay connected to the latest park news and events.

Calico Holiday Fest
2025-11-29 09:00 - 19:00
On Saturday, November 29, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Calico Ghost Town will transform into a holiday festival with a photo op with Santa, Christmas caroling and the annual tree lighting that is sure to amuse the merriest of little spirits in this picturesque Old West mining town.
Festivalgoers can sing along or simply listen to your favorite holiday melodies. There will be a reading of the favorite “T’was the Night Before Christmas”, contests for the whole family, crafts for kids, gunfights performed by our very own Calico Mountain Volunteers.
Avoid the lines and parking nightmares at shopping malls and browse our specialty arts & craft shops for that hard-to-buy-for relative, neighbor or friend. Some of our shops will be offering special discounts for holiday shopping.
Santa arrives at 11 a.m. with a cheery “Ho! Ho! Ho!” for photos with the children and will light the Calico Christmas tree at 6:30 p.m. After the tree lighting, Lil’s Saloon will be providing complimentary cookies and hot chocolate.
There will be plenty of festive foods available for purchase through our vendors, Lil’s Saloon, Silver Rush Burger and Calico House Restaurant.
Calico will be open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Admission is $10 per adult, $5 children ages 4-11, and 3 years, and under are free.
Calico Ghost Town offers full and partial camping at the park. Reservations may be booked by calling 1-877-387-2757 or emailing parks@parks.sbcounty.gov. Cabins, bunkhouses and RV trailer rentals are also available.
Calico Ghost Town is located off I-15 at Ghost Town Road in Yermo, just 10 miles north of Barstow off Interstate 15.

Calico California Days
2026-02-14 09:00 - 17:00, 2026-02-15 09:00 - 17:00
Calico California Days is an annual family-friendly festival celebrating early California history and its silver mining past with Old West reenactments, gunfighter shows, live music, historical displays, contests (like beard/mustache and pie-eating), kids’ games (Pony Express relay, Dorsey’s Dog Delivery), and fair-style food. This event highlights California’s admission to the Union in 1850 and offers educational fun about the state’s heritage.

What to Expect:

Entertainment: Gunfight shows, live music, storytelling.
Activities: Pony rides, beard/mustache contests, pie-eating contests, kids’ games.
History: Mining displays, Pony Express stories, reenactments.
