Best days to visit California Adventure in October 2026

California Adventure in October 2026, measured from posted waits: the lightest days were Sunday, October 4, Tuesday, October 6, Tuesday, October 27.

October 2026

All of 2026
  • 1–3 Quieter than normal
  • 4–7 Around normal
  • 8–10 Packed
  • Faded: measured from posted waits
  • Striped: early outlook

October 2026

  1. 13
  2. 24
  3. 37
  4. 41
  5. 510
  6. 61
  7. 78
  8. 82
  9. 910
  10. 1010
  11. 116
  12. 1210
  13. 138
  14. 1410
  15. 157
  16. 1610
  17. 1710
  18. 183
  19. 199
  20. 202
  21. 214
  22. 222
  23. 237
  24. 2410
  25. 254
  26. 268
  27. 271
  28. 284
  29. 291
  30. 304
  31. 311

Day by day

  1. 3Thursday, October 1Measured · midday waits averaged 27 minLight
  2. 4Friday, October 2Measured · midday waits averaged 28 minModerate
  3. 7Saturday, October 3Measured · midday waits averaged 34 minBusy
  4. 1Sunday, October 4Measured · midday waits averaged 20 minLight
  5. 10Monday, October 5Measured · midday waits averaged 43 minPacked
  6. 1Tuesday, October 6Measured · midday waits averaged 20 minLight
  7. 8Wednesday, October 7Measured · midday waits averaged 31 minPacked
  8. 2Thursday, October 8Measured · midday waits averaged 22 minLight
  9. 10Friday, October 9Measured · midday waits averaged 40 minPacked
  10. 10Saturday, October 10Measured · midday waits averaged 47 minPacked
  11. 6Sunday, October 11Measured · midday waits averaged 35 minBusy
  12. 10Monday, October 12Measured · midday waits averaged 56 minPacked
  13. 8Tuesday, October 13Measured · midday waits averaged 39 minPacked
  14. 10Wednesday, October 14Measured · midday waits averaged 47 minPacked
  15. 7Thursday, October 15Measured · midday waits averaged 33 minBusy
  16. 10Friday, October 16Measured · midday waits averaged 45 minPacked
  17. 10Saturday, October 17Measured · midday waits averaged 45 minPacked
  18. 3Sunday, October 18Measured · midday waits averaged 27 minLight
  19. 9Monday, October 19Measured · midday waits averaged 38 minPacked
  20. 2Tuesday, October 20Measured · midday waits averaged 23 minLight
  21. 4Wednesday, October 21Measured · midday waits averaged 30 minModerate
  22. 2Thursday, October 22Measured · midday waits averaged 25 minLight
  23. 7Friday, October 23Measured · midday waits averaged 35 minBusy
  24. 10Saturday, October 24Measured · midday waits averaged 42 minPacked
  25. 4Sunday, October 25Measured · midday waits averaged 28 minModerate
  26. 8Monday, October 26Measured · midday waits averaged 34 minPacked
  27. 1Tuesday, October 27Measured · midday waits averaged 21 minLight
  28. 4Wednesday, October 28Measured · midday waits averaged 28 minModerate
  29. 1Thursday, October 29Measured · midday waits averaged 19 minLight
  30. 4Friday, October 30Measured · midday waits averaged 29 minModerate
  31. 1Saturday, October 31Measured · midday waits averaged 19 minLight

Questions

What are the best days to visit California Adventure in October 2026?

October 2026 is past or already measured: the lightest days at California Adventure were Sunday, October 4, Tuesday, October 6, Tuesday, October 27.

Which day of the week is least crowded at California Adventure?

Over the last year of measured days, Sundays averaged 3.9 out of 10 and Mondays 7.6.

Are these crowd levels forecasts?

Past days are measured from how long the park's headline rides' lines ran between 10 AM and 6 PM. Today on is Parky's forecast; more than 14 days out it is shown as a likely range, and more than a month out it is an early outlook with striped cells. Days with neither are left blank.