Creep It Real Festive, a holiday edition of the Creep It Real OC Halloween festival, runs Friday, November 20, to Sunday, November 22, 2026, at the Heritage Museum of Orange County, 3101 W. Harvard St. in Santa Ana. Hours are 4 to 10 p.m. each night.
The event mixes Halloween and Christmas themes. Its centerpiece is the CryptsMas Marketplace, which the organizer says has more than 100 vendors selling holiday and Halloween crossover art, crafts, treats and merchandise.
What’s on the schedule
Each night includes a live show, Frankie & Igor: Live From The Dead, at 5, 6, 7:30 and 8:30 p.m., plus sets by The SCAREolers at 4:30, 5:30, 6:30 and 8 p.m. The Ghoul Yule Costume Parade starts at 7 p.m. near Kreep Kringle’s gazebo. Food trucks, drinks and sweets are on site.
Costumes are encouraged. Foam props are allowed, but metal weapons are not. Pets in festive attire are welcome.
Tickets and parking
Single-night adult tickets are $16 plus a $1.58 fee, and a three-night Creepin’ Weekend Pass is $40 plus a $2.42 fee. Kids 10 and under get in free with a paid adult. All sales are final.
Free street parking is available, and the organizer encourages ride share.
Sources
Featured photo: Eli Pousson via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0. The photo shows Santa Ana’s 1935 City Hall, not the museum.
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