Pumpkin Palooza Returns to Discovery Cube OC This October

Discovery Cube Orange County invites families to the fourth annual Pumpkin Palooza, presented by OC Waste & Recycling, running Saturdays and Sundays from Oct. 4 through Oct. 26. This family-friendly Halloween celebration fills two floors with interactive exhibits, a high-energy dance party, and hands-on science fun for all ages.

A highlight of this year’s event is the all-new Pumpkin Path, an interactive maze where guests use a special pumpkin device to uncover spooky surprises and lessons on sustainable living. Families will learn how composting, organic choices, and simple daily actions can make a lasting impact on the planet. The adventure ends with a glowing finale and a packet of wildflower seeds to continue the fun at home.

New this year, the Healthy Kitchen invites children to explore the importance of composting pumpkins, reducing food waste, and practicing zero-waste living. Through demonstrations and interactive lessons, guests will see how small actions in the kitchen can protect the environment.

The first floor features a Halloween festival with Boo’s Bumper Cars, Pumpkinology 101, glow-in-the-dark slime making, pumpkin math, and marble run races. Families can also pose at the life-size pumpkin house and enjoy live science demonstrations. Upstairs, the Pumpkin Palooza Dance Party brings back Jack-o-Lynn, the giant 20-foot DJ pumpkin, spinning chart-toppers and Halloween favorites for a lively monster mash.

Pumpkin Palooza runs Oct. 4–26 on weekends only. Tickets are available now at discoverycube.org

Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. 

2500 N Main Street in Santa Ana.