Fright Night is BACK!
Start planning your costumes, invite your friends, and get ready for the 5th annual night of fright and treats with Discover Vista’s Fright Night!
Bring your family to Downtown Vista Village on Friday, October 30, and compete in costume contests, trick or treat along the street, haunted
Costume Contests (@ Color Story Florals [formerly Croziers] Parking Lot)
- 5:30-6 p.m. – 5 years old and under
- 6-6:30 p.m. – 6+ years old and families
- 6:30-7 p.m. – pets
Bring Your Families to VFR Open House #2
From 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturday, October 10, stop by Vista Fire Rescue Station #2 (1050 Valley Dr.) for their second open house of the 2026 season!
Mark your calendar and bring the family to Fire Station #2 for fun activities, demonstrations, tours, and the opportunity to meet your VFR team.
Don’t miss out on the open house passport, where kids who complete the passport book earn a Vista Fire Rescue Junior Firefighter Badge and an exclusive Halloween Sticker! Your kiddos can participate by picking up a passport book at the Welcome and Information Table, collecting a sticker at all five Activity Stops, then bringing their completed book back to the Welcome and Information Table to claim their prize.
Add Open House 2 to your calendar
Recycle Your Halloween Pumpkins in the Green Organics Cart
Give your pumpkins a second life by placing them in your green organics waste bin—it’s the simplest way to keep them out of landfills and turn them into nutrient‑rich compost. Before recycling, remove any candles, wax, stickers, glitter, or paint, since these materials don’t break down naturally. EDCO accepts clean, undecorated pumpkins as part of its organics program, and they can be placed loose, in a paper bag, or on top of yard trimmings in your green organics recycling bin. Keeping pumpkins out of the trash helps reduce methane emissions and supports California’s organic recycling goals.
This Halloween and autumn season, remember: if it grows, it goes!
Fall Landscape Workshops
Learn how to create a beautiful and water-smart landscape with two free workshops on November 7, hosted by Vista Irrigation District and Vallecitos Water District. Continental breakfast will be provided, and participants are encouraged to register at the links below.
The first workshop, “Transforming Lawns,” helps you select climate-appropriate plant palettes, plan a new landscape that thrives with less water, explore sustainable landscape techniques and functions, and more.
The second workshop, “Garden Design Seminar,” teaches you how to contour your landscape to capture and retain rainwater, create hydrozones to improve irrigation efficiency, and calculate and site a rain garden for maximum benefits.
Workshop 1: Transforming Lawns
November 7 – 9-10:30 a.m.
Register here: https://bit.ly/4wUK0lM
Workshop 2: Garden Design Seminar
November 7- 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Register here: https://bit.ly/4vI9BgG
Senior Center: Halloween Costume Contest & Drama Play
Join us for a spirited morning at the Park Terrace Café on October 30, starting at 11:15 a.m., as the Wabi Sabi Players bring the legendary tale of La Llorona to life on stage. This haunting folkloric story, cherished across Mexican and Latin American traditions, follows a grieving mother who roams the rivers at night – a perfect way to set the tone for Halloween fun. After the performance, stick around for our Annual Halloween Costume Contest and show off your festive creativity. RSVP at the Park Terrace front desk or call (760) 643‑5288 to reserve your spot. Read the Senior Center monthly newsletter
City of Vista Events
E-Bike Training: Practical Training Session
Date: October 17 – Time: 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Location: Vista Civic Center, 200 Civic Center Dr. – Admission: FREE
VFR Open House: Fire Station 3
Date: October 17 – 
Time: 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Location: Fire Station 3, 1962 E. Vista Way – Admission: FREE
VFR Open House: Fire Station 4
Date: October 24 – Time: 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Location: Fire Station 4, 2121 Thibodo Road – Admission: FREE
Date: October 30
Time: 5-9 p.m. (Trick-or-Treating ends 8 p.m., Haunted House closes 9 p.m.)
Location: Downtown Vista Village
Admission: FREE (except for the Haunted House)
VFR Open House: Fire Station 5
Date: October 31 – Time: 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Location: Fire Station 5, 2009 S. Melrose Dr. – Admission: FREE
VFR Open House: Fire Station 6
Date: November 7 – Time: 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Location: Fire Station 6, 651 E. Vista Way – Admission: FREE
Self-serve event (bring your own containers, gloves, shovels). No commercial vehicles allowed
Open-bed trucks must be covered with a tarp
1st and 3rd weekends every month – Time: Dawn to dusk
Location: Vacant lot at Vale Terrace Dr. & Williamston St. – Admission: FREE
VFR Open House: Fire Station 6
Date: November 7- Time: 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Location: Fire Station 6, 651 E. Vista Way Admission: FREE
Self-serve event (bring your own containers, gloves, shovels). No commercial vehicles allowed
Open-bed trucks must be covered with a tarp
1st and 3rd weekends every month Time: Dawn to dusk
Location: Vacant lot at Vale Terrace Dr. & Williamston St. Admission: FREE
Click this link for the City of Vista Calendar
Community Events
Date: October 17-18, 24-25 – Time: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Location: Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum, 2040 N. Sante Fe Ave.
Admission: General admission $10, Kids 3 & under $0, Members $9
Date: October 17 – Time: 1-6 p.m.
Location: Vista Gazebo parking lot, 102 S. Indiana St. – Admission: FREE
Coffee, Cops, Cars, and Costumes
Date: October 24 – Time: 12-3 p.m.
Location: Ascend Coffee Roasters, 802 S. Santa Fe Ave. – Admission: FREE
Muscles On Main Halloween Car Show
Date: October 25 – Time 9 -2
Location: 25 Main Street – Admission FREE
Date: October 25 – Time: 12-4 p.m.
Location: Avo Playhouse, 303 Main St. Admission: FREE
Date: Every Saturday Time: 8 a.m.-12 p.m.
Location: Vista Courthouse Parking Lot, 345 S. Melrose Dr.
Date: First Sunday of every month
Time: 1-5 p.m. – Location: The Commons, 802 S. Santa Fe Ave.
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