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$5 Jack-O-Lantern Pizzas Return to Haunt Halloween Plans Nationwide at California Pizza Kitchen

Fan and family-favorite Halloween-themed pizzas are available all month long as dine-in or a Build Your Own Take & Bake Kit for at-home fun

COSTA MESA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--California Pizza Kitchen (CPK), the iconic restaurant brand that revolutionized pizza, has brought back its spookiest yearly tradition: the 7” CPKids Jack-O-Lantern Pizza for only $5 each. Available all month, guests can once again get their hands on the grinning, pepperoni-eyed pizzas that have become a staple of Halloween gatherings.

This year, CPK is giving guests two ways to celebrate. Fully baked Jack-O-Lantern Pizzas will be available for dine-in and takeout, ready to serve straight out of the oven or for those who want to get in on the fun themselves, CPK is also offering a Build Your Own Take & Bake Kit, available for takeout for kids of all ages to create their own pizzas at home.

"Halloween and pizza night go together even better than ghosts and goblins," said Chef Paul Pszybylski, Vice President of Culinary Innovation at California Pizza Kitchen. "But instead of bringing a basic pepperoni to your festivities, we’re here to help you make your Halloween pizza party spookier (and more fun) than ever."

The Jack-O-Lantern Pizza has become a cult favorite among CPK fans, returning year after year as a must-have Halloween tradition. Available baked and ready to bring to the party or as a hands-on kit for at-home fun, CPK makes it easy to bring a little Halloween magic to any celebration. Whether it’s a costume party, neighborhood gathering or festive night at home, make the Jack-O-Lantern Pizza part of this year’s Halloween plans.

For more information, visit www.cpk.com/halloween and follow @cpk on Instagram, @calpizzakitchen on TikTok or @calpizzakitchen on X.

The $5 Jack-O-Lantern Pizza is available from October 1 through October 31, 2026. Available at all CPK locations, excluding Hawaii.

About California Pizza Kitchen
Founded in 1985, California Pizza Kitchen (CPK) revolutionized casual dining with its first restaurant in Beverly Hills, California, introducing the world to innovative, California-inspired pizza at scale. Recently celebrating its 40th anniversary year, CPK today is a beloved global brand, serving creative California cuisine in restaurants spanning 25 U.S. states along with nine countries and U.S. territories. Additionally, the CPK brand has been a premium leader in the U.S. frozen pizza grocery aisle for more than 25 years while also expanding to branded salad dressings and noodle sauces. Today, CPK continues to innovate and expand in casual dining, retail products, and non-traditional food service channels, providing more access to its fresh, imaginative twist on familiar foods that consumers continue to crave.

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