Roger’s Gardens: The Gathering Halloween Boutique Ultimate Guide (2023)
Looking to visit this year’s Halloween Boutique at Roger’s Gardens?
Roger’s Gardens is a very popular plant nursery in Corona Del Mar, California that has been around since 1965.
This year’s halloween boutique theme is The Gathering!
The Halloween Boutique officially opens on Friday, August 30th and runs through the end of the Halloween season.
Every year, the theme is different, with past years including:
- 2018 – Hocus Pocus
- 2019 – Malice in Wonderland
- 2020 – A Pirate’s Life For Me
- 2021 – Cabinet of Curiosities
- 2022 – Nightmare
- 2023 – The Witching Hour
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Roger’s Gardens Halloween Boutique
The theme for 2024 is The Gathering.
The Halloween Boutique is decked out in all things witchy.
But the cool part is, most of it is for sale!
They have all the best Halloween decor for indoor and outdoor decorating.
The boutique experience is super immersive and is like shopping in a haunted house.
I recommend going early in the season before it gets too crowded in the shop (and to pick out all the best stuff before it sells out).
The shop is open daily from 9 am – 6 pm starting on August 30th.
It’s completely free to visit and parking is free as well.
If you’re visiting on the weekend, it may take a little while to get a parking spot and they may have a queue set up to enter the Halloween boutique.
When we visited over the holiday weekend a parking spot opened up within 5 minutes and we only had to wait about 10 minutes to enter the boutique.
✅ Roger’s Gardens Halloween Boutique Pumpkin Picking
You might as well pick up some pumpkins while you’re here too!
They’re spread out all over the property, so take your time picking out the best ones.
Back in 2019 we visited the Halloween Boutique for the “Malice in Wonderland” theme and decided to bring home a pumpkin to carve because I hadn’t done it since I was a kid.
So this pumpkin we picked out, we named him Franklin.
We got a light to put inside of him that changes colors and does strobe lights and everything.
It looked really cool when the red light was on.
We just got the supplies from our local grocery store for really cheap.
Roger’s Gardens probably has some pumpkin carving kits or tea lights to put in the pumpkins too.
Another place to check out would be a shop like Five Below.
Not to get ahead of ourselves, but Roger’s Gardens Christmas decorations are also top tier and feels just as immersive as the Halloween Boutique.
When we visited in past years, the Christmas decorations were already up in another area of the shop so you may be able to check out both on the same visit!
When we visited the first day of the Nightmare Halloween Boutique, they were already working on the Christmas section of the store, though as of Labor Day weekend of 2023, the Christmas section is not set up yet.
✅ Roger’s Gardens Claim To Fame
Roger’s Gardens was such a well-known brand at the time that it attracted the attention of locals like Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, and John Wayne.
To top it all off, Roger’s Gardens even holds a piece of Disney history!
The original Disneyland Bandstand was acquired by Roger’s Gardens in the 1970s.
It is currently still on display inside their restaurant, Farmhouse at Roger’s Gardens.
✅ Roger’s Gardens Expertise
Roger’s Gardens was actually the first company to make signature mossed hanging baskets.
In the 80s, they even hosted the tv show “The Victory Garden”.
By the 2000s, Roger’s Gardens was committed to only selling organic gardening solutions.
They even held the California Friendly Garden campaign, which is now the standard for gardening in all of California.
That restaurant I mentioned that houses the original Disneyland Bandstand?
Farmhouse at Roger’s Gardens just opened a few years ago in 2016.
It’s a sustainable, open-air restaurant that features seasonal and locally sourced foods!
It has quickly become one of the most popular restaurants in all of Orange County.
If you watch the Real Housewives of Orange County, it’s been featured on that show many times over the years.
✅ Roger’s Gardens Now
Roger’s Gardens has grown so much and is now the epicenter of educational seminars, events, and workshops on all things gardening and home decor.
Now where they really shine is the holiday season.
From the Halloween boutique to their Christmas decor, the holiday season is the best time of year to visit Roger’s Gardens.
Below are some photos from last year’s theme – Nightmare.
More Fun Things To Do Near Corona Del Mar
While you’re out and about visiting Roger’s Gardens The Witching Hour Halloween Boutique, do some sightseeing in the local area.
Here are some of our favorite activities.
✅ Whale Watching Cruise From Newport Beach
Newport Beach is one of the best places in the entire world for whale sightings.
The marina where the cruises depart from also have a ton of restaurants and shops, so you can make a whole day of it!
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✅ The Escape Game In Irvine
Escape rooms are a great Fall activity!
With spooky and scary themed rooms and being indoors as the weather cools off, it makes a great addition to a trip out to Roger’s Gardens.
This escape room in particular is located at Irvine Spectrum Center.
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More Local Halloween Events in Southern California
If you’re looking for more places to explore throughout the Halloween season, there is plenty to do in Southern California!
Be sure to check out our comprehensive blog post on the best things to do in Southern California in the Fall for even more ideas.
✅ Nights of the Jack Halloween Event in Calabasas, CA
This nighttime event at King Gillette Ranch in Calabasas is fun for everyone.
It’s got a pumpkin trail, which is the highlight of the event, plus food trucks and a “spookeasy”.
New this year includes psychic readings, lantern art, and more.
✅ Carved at Descanso Gardens
This nighttime event is hosted in La Canada Flintridge, in the area surrounding Pasadena, Glendale, and Burbank.
Descanso Gardens is most known for their Christmas lights, though they are now delving in to Halloween lights.
Conclusion – Roger’s Gardens: The Witching Hour Halloween Boutique
Be sure to check out this seasonal event in Corona Del Mar because the theme changes each year.
Get to Roger’s Gardens The Witching Hour Halloween Boutique before it’s too late.
