Santa Ana, CA — Creep It Real OC, billed by its organizers as Orange County’s largest Halloween festival, ran its seventh year Friday through Sunday, September 11 to 13, 2026, at the Heritage Museum of Orange County in Santa Ana, 4 to 10 p.m. each day. New for 2026 were a Disney’s Halloweentown cast panel on Sunday and a Victorian walkthrough inside the museum’s historic Kellogg House, alongside the festival’s 120-plus vendors, live music, and a nightly trick-or-treat parade.
Creep It Real also runs a holiday edition in November, and the video above is from that Festive event.
Creep It Real OC 2026 at a Glance
| Event | Creep It Real OC (“Vintage Hometown Halloween”), 7th year |
| Dates | Friday to Sunday, September 11 to 13, 2026 |
| Hours | 4 to 10 p.m. each day |
| Location | Heritage Museum of Orange County, 3101 W. Harvard St., Santa Ana, CA |
| Tickets | Weekend pass $52.77, single day $21.72. Free for ages 10 and under |
| Producer | ValAntine Productions |
The Magic of Halloweentown Panel
The 2026 weekend included a Disney’s Halloweentown reunion, “The Magic of Halloweentown” panel, on the main stage Sunday at 6:30 p.m. with stars Kimberly J. Brown, Judith Hoag, and Daniel Kountz, who were set to reflect on the 1998 Disney Channel classic and share stories from making the series. All three were scheduled at the festival throughout the weekend for autographs and photos, priced by the celebrities themselves. Hoag was also scheduled at Spirit of Halloweentown in St. Helens, Oregon, where the movie was filmed, on October 24 and 25.
A New Victorian Walkthrough in the Kellogg House
New in 2026, The Vogel Victorian took over the historic Kellogg House on the museum grounds for a guided Victorian mourning experience. (The Vogel Victorian’s Diana Vogel was a competitor on HGTV’s A Very Haunted Renovation.) The walkthrough covered the customs surrounding death, funerals, and burial in the Victorian era, from how families honored their loved ones to the symbolism behind mourning rituals, and it closed in the dining room with the glow of authentic uranium glass.
Vendors, Music, and a Trick-or-Treat Parade
The 2026 vendor marketplace had more than 120 curated spooky vendors selling art, licensed merchandise, oddities, apparel, and treats. Live music ran across two stages from The Rhythm Howlers, Kitty Antix, and The Boo Belles, and each night at 7:45 p.m., the “Creep On” trick-or-treat parade set off from the festival gazebo along the festival paths.
Guests could meet real owls from Falcon’s Court, and the event expanded its food and drink options in 2026, including alcohol for guests 21 and over. Vintage dress was encouraged, with roaming characters and themed photo ops throughout the grounds.
2026 Tickets
Tickets were sold through TicketSpice. A Creepin’ Weekend Pass covering all three days was $52.77, and single-day general admission for Friday, Saturday, or Sunday was $21.72. Admission was free for children 10 and under and for costumed pets, and parking was free.
The Grounds and the Rules
Creep It Real OC is held outdoors across the Heritage Museum grounds, with varying surfaces including dirt, gravel, mulch, concrete, and grass. In 2026, costumes were welcome, and foam weapons were allowed but metal ones were not.
More HAN Coverage
I covered the brand’s holiday edition in my Creep It Real Festive roundup, and I add the 2027 festival dates here when Creep It Real posts them. For more Southern California Halloween, see my Haunted Houses in California guide.
Event details and pricing are from Creep It Real OC’s website and ticket page. Last updated: November 5, 2026.
