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66 events
Oct26Mon

Hana Field Pumpkin Patch

Oct 3 to 31
Hana Field Pumpkin Patch & Flower Field, Costa Mesa

Pick pumpkins and flowers, wander the flower fields, try the Jurassic Fright corn maze and visit the barnyard. A stroller or wagon helps with the haul.

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Oct26Mon

Mr. Jack-o-lantern's Pumpkin Patch

Oct 1 to 31
Mr. Jack O' Lanterns Pumpkin Patch, Brea

A family pumpkin patch with games and activities, birthday and field-trip bookings, and pumpkins, gourds, squash, corn stalks and hay for sale.

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Oct26Mon

The Pumpkin Factory at MainPlace Mall

Weds-Thu 5-9 PM, Fri 4-10 PM, Sat noon-10 PM, Sun noon-9 PM
MainPlace Mall, Santa Ana

A pumpkin-patch pop-up at the mall with rides, slides, a petting zoo, games and food. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays (except Columbus Day). Entry is free Wed/Thu and $5 F...

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Oct26Mon

The Pumpkin Patch (Placentia)

Oct 7 to 30
The Pumpkin Patch, Placentia

A longtime pumpkin patch with inflatables, a petting zoo, baby chicks, gold panning, tractor and carnival rides and photo spots. Free admission.

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Oct26Mon

Trick & Treat Wine Tasting

Oct 26 to 31
Malibu Wines & Beer Garden, West Hills

A halloween wine pairing at Malibu Wines & Beer Garden in West Hills. Details and tickets through Locally-social.com.

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Oct28Wed

Boo-tastic Halloween Party at Adventure City

Fri, Oct 2 and Fri, Oct 9 and Thu, Oct 15 and Fri, Oct 16 and Wed, Oct 21 and Thu, Oct 22 and Fri, Oct 23 and Wed, Oct 28 and Thu, Oct 29 and Fri, Oct 30  ·  5:30 to 9:30 PM
Adventure City, Anaheim

An evening Halloween party at the amusement park: a trick-or-treat street, a Halloween train, a scavenger hunt, a light show, a dance party and 11 rides, with free glo...

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Oct28Wed

Cops N' Goblins

Wed, Oct 28  ·  2 to 6 PM
Buena Park City Hall, Buena Park

Activities, costume contests, games and trunk-or-treating, co-hosted with the Buena Park Police Department.

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Oct28Wed

Halloween Animal Art Preschool Class

Fri, Oct 9 and Wed, Oct 14 and Wed, Oct 28 and Fri, Oct 30
Irvine Regional Park, Orange

A preschool class for ages 3-4 with Halloween crafts and animal visits. $5 per child; register by phone.

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Oct29Thu

Halloween Carnival

Thu, Oct 29  ·  5:00 PM
Nichols Park: Joyce Jackson Community Center, Riverside

A family halloween festival at Nichols Park: Joyce Jackson Community Center in Riverside. Details and tickets through Funwithkidsinla.com.

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Oct29Thu

Haunted Halloween Party

Thu, Oct 29  ·  5:00 PM
Old Ranch Country Club, Seal Beach

A halloween festival at Old Ranch Country Club in Seal Beach. Details and tickets through Instagram.com.

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Oct29Thu

Music Bingo: Spooky Edition

Thu, Oct 29  ·  6:30 PM
Thompson Brewing Company, Riverside

A spooky music bingo at Thompson Brewing Company in Riverside. Details and tickets through Eventbrite.com.

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Oct29Thu

Nightmare on Center Street

Thu, Oct 29
West Center Street Promenade, Anaheim

Trick-or-treating at market booths decorated for Halloween, plus a themed village of costumed vendors.

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Oct29Thu

Nightmare on La Pata

Thu, Oct 29  ·  5:00 PM
Bella Collina San Clemente, San Clemente

A halloween family celebration at Bella Collina San Clemente in San Clemente. Details and tickets through Bellacollinasanclemente.com.

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Oct29Thu

The Haunted Carwash

Oct 16 to 17 and Oct 23 to 24 and Oct 29 to 30
Carlsbad

A drive-through Halloween haunt with performers, fog, lighting and special effects.

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Oct30Fri

A Hocus Pocus Halloween Festival

Fri, Oct 30  ·  5:00 PM
Marriott Irvine Spectrum, Irvine

A halloween community festival at Marriott Irvine Spectrum in Irvine. Details and tickets through Eventbrite.com.

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Oct30Fri

Annual Boo-Cara!

Fri, Oct 30  ·  5:00 PM
The Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara

A family halloween festival at The Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Santa Barbara in Santa Barbara. Details and tickets through Eventbrite.com.

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Oct30Fri

Halloween Howl

Fri, Oct 30
Columbus Tustin Recreation Center, Tustin

Candy, games, prizes and a costume contest for kids.

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Bob Baker Marionette Theater Hallowe'en Spooktacular

Select dates through Nov 8  ·  Select dates and times
Bob Baker Marionette Theater, Los Angeles

A family-friendly hour-long boo-sical revue with 100+ puppets and a Dia de los Muertos sequence. (Start date shown as September.)

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Carved at Descanso Gardens

Nightly through Nov 1  ·  6 to 10 PM
Descanso Gardens, La Canada Flintridge

A festive fall evening of glowing jack-o'-lanterns, giant hand-carved pumpkins and illuminated railroad displays.

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Gilchrist Farm Festival & Patch

Weekends through Oct 31  ·  Weekends
Gilchrist Farm, Santa Clarita

Free admission; pay per activity. (Start date shown as Oct 1; the source says "through Oct 31.")

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Halloween at Kidspace

Tue-Sun through Oct 31  ·  Tue-Sun 10 AM to 5 PM
Kidspace Children's Museum, Pasadena

A month-long Halloween celebration at Kidspace Children's Museum.

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