Weekend Guide
Weekend Events in Santa Clarita: September 25-27, 2026
This is the weekend the spooky season officially begins in the Santa Clarita Valley. Friday night Fright Fest 2026 expands to its first full Friday-Saturday-Sunday schedule at Six Flags Magic Mountain, the season's final City Cinemas outdoor movie, Top Gun, screens free at the Canyon Country Community Center, and The Fab Four bring their Beatles tribute to The Canyon in the Valencia Town Center. Saturday Gilchrist Farm's Harvest Festival opens for the season, the Be The Light 5K turns West Creek Park into a glow run, and the 23rd annual Bras for a Cause fills the Hyatt Regency Valencia with color. Sunday is made for the College of the Canyons market and one more day in the pumpkin patch. Here is your complete weekend guide from SCV insider Sam Silver.
September 25-27, 2026 Sam Silver 6 min read
A Note for Our Community
The August 24, 2026 fire destroyed at least five businesses along Old Town Newhall's Main Street, including the Newhall Refinery restaurant, The MAIN performing arts theater, an auto collision center, Care Tucker Style House, and the former El Trocadero restaurant. Our hearts are with the owners, employees, and families. If your weekend plans include dining, shopping, or a tasting room in Old Town Newhall, that is one of the most direct ways to support the recovery. The Saturday farmers market below takes place in Old Town and is a perfect excuse to spend a morning on Main Street.
Ways to support Old Town Newhall recoveryFriday, September 25, Fright Fest launches its first full weekend schedule at Six Flags Magic Mountain while the season's final City Cinemas outdoor movie, Top Gun, screens free at the Canyon Country Community Center. Saturday, September 26 is the biggest day: the SCVEDC Economic Outlook Forecast breakfast opens the morning at CanyonPAC, Gilchrist Farm's Harvest Festival opens for the season, the Old Town Newhall Farmers Market fills Main Street's library lot, the Be The Light 5K turns West Creek Park into a nighttime glow run, and Bras for a Cause lights up the Hyatt Regency Valencia. Sunday is for the College of the Canyons market and a second day in the pumpkin patch. Here is everything happening, with current events listed first.
Friday, Sep 25
City Cinemas Top Gun, Fright Fest full weekend opener, The Fab Four at The Canyon
Saturday, Sep 26
Economic Outlook Forecast, Gilchrist opening, Be The Light 5K, Bras for a Cause
Saturday AM
Old Town Newhall Farmers Market, 8:30 AM - 1 PM
Sunday, Sep 27
Gilchrist day two, COC market, Fright Fest
Current Weekend Events
This weekend's events, listed newest first. All times and venues verified.
Fright Fest 2026 at Six Flags Magic Mountain
Select nights Sept 18 - Nov 1 · 26101 Magic Mountain Pkwy, Valencia
Southern California's biggest Halloween event is right here in the valley, and this is the first weekend it runs on a full Friday-Saturday-Sunday schedule. The 33rd Fright Fest brings seven haunted mazes, seven scare zones, and four live shows, with two brand-new mazes making their debut this year: Final Destination: Death's Playground, based on the New Line Cinema franchise, and Wolves' Blood, an original werewolf maze created with the creative team from Knott's Scary Farm. Returning favorites include The Conjuring Universe, Trick 'r Treat, and SAW: Legacy of Terror. Evening hours run 7 PM to midnight on Thursdays and Sundays and 7 PM to 1 AM on Fridays and Saturdays.
Event nights through November 1 at Six Flags Magic Mountain, 26101 Magic Mountain Parkway, Valencia. During the daytime, the same weekends host Tricks and Treats, the family-friendly alternative with a Trick-or-Treat Trail and no scares.
Fright Fest 2026 Complete Guide2026 Economic Outlook Forecast
Saturday, Sept 26 · 7:00 AM · Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center, College of the Canyons
The SCVEDC's annual Economic Outlook Forecast breakfast returns Saturday morning at the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center, with a 7:00 AM registration and networking breakfast before the 8:00 AM program featuring economist Dr. Mark Schniepp's forecast and a business panel. It brings business leaders and community stakeholders together for expert projections on the local economy, jobs, real estate, and what is next for development in the valley. If you are thinking about buying, selling, or growing a business in Santa Clarita, this is the room to be in. Sam will be there; it is the best single morning of the year for reading where the SCV market is headed.
Saturday, September 26 from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM (program at 8:00 AM) at the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center, 26455 Rockwell Canyon Road, Valencia.
City Cinemas: Top Gun Under the Stars
Friday, Sept 25 · 7:00 PM · Canyon Country Community Center
The city's City Cinemas free outdoor movie series wraps its 2026 season Friday night with Top Gun (PG) at the Canyon Country Community Center. Food trucks open about an hour before the 7:00 PM showtime. Bring blankets and chairs, grab dinner from the trucks, and enjoy one last free movie night under the stars before the season turns.
Friday, September 25 at 7:00 PM at the Canyon Country Community Center, 18410 Sierra Highway, Santa Clarita. Free admission; food trucks open around 6:00 PM.
The Fab Four: Beatles Tribute at The Canyon
Friday, Sept 25 · 9:00 PM · The Canyon Santa Clarita, Westfield Valencia Town Center
If Fright Fest isn't your Friday night speed, The Fab Four, the country's premier Beatles tribute, takes the stage at The Canyon Santa Clarita in the Westfield Valencia Town Center at 24201 Valencia Blvd. From the early mop-top hits through the Abbey Road medley, it is a joyful, sing-along way to cap the first fully autumnal weekend night of the season. Grab dinner in the Town Center beforehand and make it a date night.
Friday, September 25 at 9:00 PM at The Canyon Santa Clarita, 24201 Valencia Blvd (Westfield Valencia Town Center), Valencia. Check The Canyon's site for doors and ticket availability.
Gilchrist Farm Harvest Festival Opening Weekend
Saturday & Sunday, Sept 26-27 · Gilchrist Farm, 29500 Bouquet Canyon Rd
The Santa Clarita Valley's favorite fall tradition opens its gates this weekend. Gilchrist Farm's Harvest Festival brings the pumpkin patch, pony rides, hayrides, a corn maze, farm animals, face painting, archery, and fall food vendors all in one place on Bouquet Canyon Road. Opening weekend is usually the sweet spot: the pumpkins are at their freshest and the crowds are still manageable before October hits full stride. Admission and parking are free, the farm is open roughly 9 AM to 6 PM, and the pumpkin patch itself runs through November 1. Go early on opening weekend before the October festival crowds arrive.
Saturday, September 26 and Sunday, September 27 at Gilchrist Farm, 29500 Bouquet Canyon Road, Santa Clarita.
Full Harvest Festival GuideBras for a Cause: 23rd Annual
Saturday, Sept 26 · 5:00 PM · Hyatt Regency Valencia
The Soroptimist International of Valencia hosts its 23rd annual Bras for a Cause gala Saturday night under the theme Viva La Vida. Expect a creative bra runway show, dinner, live and silent auctions, and stories from breast cancer survivors. Proceeds benefit the Sheila R. Veloz Breast Center at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital plus Soroptimist mentorship and education programs for local women and girls. It is one of the most uplifting, colorful fundraising nights on the SCV calendar, and tickets historically sell out, so book early.
Saturday, September 26 starting at 5:00 PM at the Hyatt Regency Valencia, 24500 Town Center Drive, Valencia.
Be The Light 5K: Nighttime Glow Run
Saturday, Sept 26 · 5K at 7:00 PM · West Creek Park, Valencia
The 12th annual Be The Light 5K turns West Creek Park into a sea of glow sticks Saturday evening. Check-in and the race-day festival open at 2:00 PM, the 10K sets off at 5:30 PM, and the 5K steps off at 7:00 PM, with awards around 8:30 PM. The run benefits A Light of Hope, a Santa Clarita nonprofit supporting youth and families in recovery from addiction and mental health challenges. Whether you race or walk, this is one of the friendliest ways to spend a Saturday night outdoors in Valencia. Register through bethelight5k.com.
Saturday, September 26 at West Creek Park, 24247 Village Circle, Valencia.
Register at bethelight5k.comFarmers Markets: Old Town Newhall & College of the Canyons
Saturday & Sunday · Fall harvest in full swing
Fall produce is pouring into the valley's markets. The Old Town Newhall Farmers Market fills the library parking lot at 24500 Main Street on Saturday from 8:30 AM to 1 PM with peppers, grapes, artisan goods, and a coffee-and-brunch walk down Main, a great way to support Old Town's businesses during the fire recovery. Sunday morning the Certified Farmers' Market sets up in Parking Lot 5 at College of the Canyons (Valencia Blvd & Rockwell Canyon Rd) from 8 AM to noon, year-round. Apples, winter squash, and fresh-pressed juice make September one of the best market months of the year. Arrive by 9 AM for the best selection.
More Weekend Highlights
Additional ways to spend the weekend around the valley.
Daytime Family Fun: Tricks and Treats
Fri-Sun, Daytime
Too young for the scares at night? Magic Mountain's Tricks and Treats runs on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays during the day with a Trick-or-Treat Trail, activities, and rides minus the monsters. One of the best family values of the Halloween season in Santa Clarita. Details in the Fright Fest guide.
A Morning on Main Street, Newhall
Saturday Morning
Old Town Newhall is climbing back, and your Saturday visit helps. Hit the farmers market, grab breakfast at a Main Street cafe, and browse the shops that survived the August fire. Local spending is the most direct support the community has. Learn more about the recovery effort.
Golden-Hour Parks & Trails
All Weekend
The equinox has passed and the light is turning golden. Take advantage of the milder evenings on the valley's paved paseos and trails before the season turns. See the paved trails guide.
Next Weekend in SCV: October Preview
October flips the calendar to the busiest month of the SCV year. Here is a quick look at what is coming, newest first.
Take a Kid Mountain Biking
Saturday, Oct 3 · 10 AM · Haskell Canyon Bike Park
A free, family-friendly morning at the brand-new Haskell Canyon Bike Park (21450 Copper Hill Dr), built to get young riders comfortable on berms, pump track, and skills courses.
Heart of Tataviam Pow Wow
Sat-Sun, Oct 3-4 · 11 AM - 6 PM · William S. Hart Park, Newhall
The 32nd annual gathering, formerly the Hart of the West Pow Wow, honors the Fernandeño Tataviam people and multiple Indigenous nations with traditional dance, drumming, regalia, food, and arts and crafts vendors at William S. Hart Park on 24151 Newhall Avenue. Free admission, and one of the most meaningful community traditions on the SCV calendar. See the full Pow Wow guide.
Fil-Am Festival
Saturday, Oct 3 · 10 AM - 7 PM · Newhall Community Center
The Fil-Am Association of SCV celebrates Filipino culture with food, live music and dance, and family activities at the Newhall Community Center, 22421 Market Street. Free admission.
Looking for events from earlier this season? Check out our previous weekend guides: September 18-20 (GRACEFEST & Oktoberfest), September 11-13 (Patriot Day), September 4-6 (Labor Day), August 28-30, August 14-16, August 7-9, and July 31-August 2.