Fullerton Hills Weekly Digest: October 5 – 9, 2026
MARKET INTELLIGENCE • COMMUNITY EVENTS • NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS
Your weekly guide to what's happening IN OUR COMMUNITY THIS WEEK. FULLERTON
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OCTOBER 5 – 9, 2026
Good morning, Fullerton Hills. It's Monday, October 5, and the first full week of October brings a calendar with real rhythm: the Wednesday farmers market at Independence Park for its final appearance there before the temporary move to the Downtown Plaza on October 14, the Haunted Fullerton Walking Tour and Thursday's Garden Sessions at the Fullerton Museum Center, and Friday evening softball at Anderson Family Field. Here is everything happening October 5 through 9 across Raymond Hills, Sunny Hills, and Golden Hills.
1. October Market Intelligence: The Numbers
The first full week of October finds the Orange County market holding its fall posture: a market that has gone quiet, where fewer buyers are stepping forward and expected market times are stretching toward the holidays. The numbers that matter most for Raymond Hills, Sunny Hills, and Golden Hills come from the current Orange County market report, "When the Market Goes Quiet," dated September 28, 2026 and published in full on our Market Intelligence page. Here is the snapshot for Orange County, Fullerton, and our sister cities in North Orange County.
Orange County
Fullerton
Brea
Placentia
Yorba Linda
Luxury Market (2.5M+)
The headline: the market isn't broken, it's hesitating, and the quiet has carried into October. Active inventory holds near 4,952 homes while buyer demand sits at 1,349 pending sales, pushing Expected Market Time to 110 days countywide. The story remains one of fewer buyers stepping forward, not a sudden flood of listings, and the sellers who prepare and present with precision are still controlling their own outcome.
A quick note on this week's data: these are Orange County-wide numbers, and they are property-specific, not citywide, in what they can tell you about your own home. The market isn't broken, it's hesitating, and hesitation is not the same thing as rejection. The detailed regional snapshot is live on the Market Intelligence page. If you own a home in the hills and are wondering what a quieter fall market means for you specifically, the most accurate answer is a localized valuation of your own property, not a countywide average. Request a localized, accurate home equity valuation report for your exact Fullerton Hills property at highway.ai or book a direct, low-pressure strategy call with Rob anytime.
Data sourced from CRMLS and regional public records as of October 5, 2026. All data is subject to independent verification.
2. Coming Up: Fullerton Community Events
From the midweek farmers market at Independence Park (its final Wednesday there before the temporary move to the Downtown Plaza on October 14) to a haunted downtown walking tour and Thursday's Garden Sessions at the Fullerton Museum Center, plus Friday evening softball at Anderson Family Field, here are the happenings around Fullerton this week.
Fullerton Certified Farmers Market
One of the oldest farmers markets in Orange County makes its final Wednesday appearance at Independence Park before the market's temporary relocation to the Downtown Fullerton Plaza begins October 14: fresh fall produce, eggs, honey, flowers, and artisan breads, accepting EBT and WIC year-round. Info: cityoffullerton.com
Haunted Fullerton Walking Tour
The Fullerton Museum Center's 90-minute guided Haunted Fullerton Walking Tour returns Wednesday evening, an October tradition created with the North Orange County Paranormal Society that winds through historic downtown Fullerton past reportedly haunted sites like the Fox Theatre and the Schumacher Building on the Fullerton College edge. Tickets are available through the museum. Info: fullertonmuseum.com
Garden Sessions
The Fullerton Museum Center's Thursday-evening Garden Sessions return to the museum grounds with live music into the evening, a low-key way to end a school night five minutes down the hill from the neighborhoods. Entry is through the museum at 301 N Pomona Ave. Info: fullertonmuseum.com
CSUF Softball Fall Doubleheader
The Titans host a Friday evening fall doubleheader at Anderson Family Field: Cal State Dominguez Hills at 4:00 PM, followed by Mt. San Antonio College at 6:00 PM. It is a relaxed, family-friendly chance to catch the home team under the lights, free to watch just down the hill from the neighborhoods. Info: fullertontitans.com
3. Things to Do Around Orange County
Beyond Fullerton, the county's second October weekend is anchored by the Irvine Global Village Festival at the Great Park and the continuing Oktoberfest season in Huntington Beach. Here are the confirmed standouts for October 9 through 11, worth the short drive from the hills.
sombr: You Are the Reason Tour
sombr brings its "You Are the Reason" tour to Honda Center Friday night with special guest Tom Odell and support from The Hellp, a big-room concert night in Anaheim about twenty minutes from the hills. Tickets are on sale now. Info: hondacenter.com
Irvine Global Village Festival (25th Anniversary)
The city of Irvine marks the 25th anniversary of its Global Village Festival at the Great Park on Saturday, a one-day world tour of live performances, global cuisine, art, and children's activities running 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM with free admission. Info: cityofirvine.org
Mehregan Festival
Also at the Great Park on Saturday, Great Park Live hosts the Mehregan Festival, the Persian celebration of friendship and the autumn harvest, with music and family activities for an easy October afternoon in Irvine. Info: greatparklive.com
Oktoberfest at Old World
Oktoberfest at Old World continues in Huntington Beach, with authentic German food, imported beers, and live bands running Wednesdays through Sundays through November 8. Info: oldworldhb.com
The Rest of the County, As It Confirms
The week around them is busy too: the Anaheim Ducks host the Edmonton Oilers at Honda Center on Wednesday night, Chayanne plays Honda Center on Thursday, OC Pride's festival and parade returns to Downtown Santa Ana on Saturday, and Concha Fest draws a crowd to the Heritage Museum of Orange County in Santa Ana on Saturday afternoon. Bookmark fullerton.events, the live community calendar, to catch countywide additions as they are announced.
4. Public Meetings
Fullerton City Council holds regular meetings on the first and third Tuesdays at 5:30 PM in the Council Chamber at City Hall, with agendas posting the week before at cityoffullerton.com. The Fullerton Joint Union High School District board holds its regular meetings on the second Tuesday at 6:00 PM at the Education Center on W Bastanchury Rd; its October meeting falls on Tuesday, October 13. The Planning Commission, which meets on the second and fourth Wednesdays at 6:30 PM, next convenes on Wednesday, October 14.
5. Community News & Civic Updates
Market Intelligence: When the Market Goes Quiet
The current Orange County report, "When the Market Goes Quiet," dated September 28, remains live on our Market Intelligence page, and its full readout is worth the time for any hills homeowner watching the fall market: buyer demand at 1,349 pending sales, a countywide Expected Market Time of 110 days, and a reminder that averages describe the environment, not your property. If you have not read September's Local Lens yet, The Seller Who Waited for September remains the best single read on what a quieter market means for sellers here.
Farmers Market Heads to the Downtown Plaza
The city's Wednesday Certified Farmers Market wraps its Independence Park run this week and moves to the Downtown Fullerton Plaza on E Wilshire Ave beginning Wednesday, October 14 for the temporary fall-winter relocation. Wednesday, October 7 is the last midweek market at the park, so regulars have one more chance to shop under the eucalyptus before the new plaza days begin. Details are posted on the city of Fullerton events page.
School Year Rhythm Across the Hills
Several weeks into the 2026-27 school year, the neighborhoods are back in their fall rhythm of drop-off lines, afternoon sports, and homework hours. If your family is new to Raymond Hills, Sunny Hills, or Golden Hills and still needs to confirm your feeder school, our School Feeder Patterns guide maps the boundaries and assignments across the North Fullerton edge.
6. Trail & Outdoor Update
The first full week of October remains some of the finest weather of the year on the Fullerton Loop. Morning lows have turned genuinely cool, the light stays long and golden well past 7 p.m., and the hillsides are shifting steadily toward autumn tones. Start early, bring water, and the singletrack is yours nearly alone, even as the county's festival crowds gather over the weekend.
Equestrian riders in Golden Hills will find the connections from Hiltscher Park to the Loop open and well maintained. For the full loop descriptions, trailhead parking, and insider notes on Raymond Hills, Sunny Hills, and Golden Hills routes, check our Fullerton Loop Trail Guide, and visit the Trails page for the complete outdoor picture across the three hills.
7. Dining Spotlight
Dining Spotlight · This Week: Beverly's Bakery
Beverly's Bakery is the family-owned custom cake and dessert shop that has anchored the Fullerton Hills community since 1979, tucked into the shopping center at 3020 North Brea Boulevard where Sunny Hills, Raymond Hills, and Golden Hills meet. For more than four decades it has been the neighborhood's celebration bakery: the place Fullerton families order the birthday cake, the wedding tiers, the quinceañera centerpiece, and the just-because dozen of cupcakes. When a home closes in the hills, the first housewarming ritual for many local families is a stop at Beverly's for something sweet to mark the new address.
The bakery case is a rotating showcase of custom celebration cakes, cupcakes, cookies, scones, brownies, and Italian dessert classics like cannoli and eclairs, all baked in-house by the same family that opened the doors in 1979. Custom orders are the heart of the business: wedding cakes, birthday cakes, and quinceañera cakes designed around each celebration, with pickup available most days between 10:30 AM and 4:45 PM. It is open Monday through Saturday from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, closed Sundays, and it is exactly the kind of independent, multigenerational local business that gives the Fullerton Hills its character.
Why It's Worth Visiting
Beverly's Bakery earns its spotlight because it has been part of the Fullerton Hills rhythm since 1979: the same family-owned shop that baked for the neighborhood's grandparents is still taking custom cake orders for its newest homeowners today. From wedding tiers and quinceañera cakes to cupcakes, cookies, cannoli, and eclairs, it is the celebration stop locals trust for housewarmings, birthdays, and every milestone in between. Located right on the Brea Boulevard edge of the hills, it is a true North Fullerton institution, and exactly the kind of independent local business we love featuring in the Fullerton Hills Dining Guide.
