Worth The Trip

Birch Aquarium shared adorable video of the birds checking out their very own pumpkin house.

Learning, tastings, tours, and activities for the youngsters will play roles in the 12th edition of the free event.

Sip hot cocoa and stroll the Palm Desert animal park while admiring the illuminated sculptures and displays.

Mushrooms are some of the stars of the deep-flavored celebration.

The National Park Service is paying homage to the incredible critters that do oodles for our world.

Plankton are the miniscule marvels of this interactive station at Birch Aquarium.

The US Grant’s Grant Grill will stage a marvelously macabre meal on Halloween night.

Top contenders from the Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off will be on view at a weekend-long fest.

The landmark is a spectacular and spectral favorite in the fall, thanks, in part, to its regal resident ghost.

The first Spooktacular tours at the Riverside landmark sold out faster than an owl flies; now new dates are available.

The Gondola Company is adding some seasonal flair to its romantic and scenic cruises.

Too cute: “Pumpkins in the Pines” is back at SkyPark at Santa’s Village, but only for a short spell.

That midcentury gem, the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway, is looking ahead to its first flakes of the season.