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Oct24Sat

Fright Fest on Pine

Sat, Oct 24  ·  4 to 10 PM
Pine Avenue, Long Beach

A free 18+ Halloween block party on Pine Avenue with food, cocktails, music and activities.

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Oct24Sat

Grand Ave Arts: All Access

Sat, Oct 24  ·  11:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Grand Avenue Cultural District, Los Angeles

Free 10th anniversary open house across 14 cultural institutions with family activities, live performances and an LA Opera costume showcase.

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Oct23Fri

Haunted House at Palomares

Oct 23 to 24  ·  Oct 23 from 6 PM; Oct 24 until 9 PM
Palomares Park, Pomona

A two-day haunted house event at Palomares Park.

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Oct24Sat

Hocus-Pocus Car and Bike Show

Sat, Oct 24  ·  10:00 AM
Victoria Community Regional Park, Carson

Halloween-themed classic cars and motorcycles, trunk-or-treat, costume contests and a 50/50 raffle.

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Oct24Sat

Monster Mash Halloween Carnival

Sat, Oct 24  ·  4 to 8 PM
Topanga Community Center, Topanga

A family carnival with a haunted house, games, costume contest and food, plus a 21+ Graveyard Lounge.

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Oct24Sat

Screw The Rules Comedy Show

Sat, Oct 24  ·  7:00 PM
The Stand Up Comedy Club, Bellflower

A Comedy arts and theatre event at The Stand Up Comedy Club. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.

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Oct24Sat

Skate and Scare

Sat, Oct 24  ·  1:30 PM
The Cube Santa Clarita, Valencia

Family-friendly indoor ice skating session with a multi-category costume contest.

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Oct23Fri

80's with Knyght Ryder

Fri, Oct 23  ·  9:00 PM
Gaslamp Long Beach, Long Beach

A Rock music event at Gaslamp Long Beach. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.

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Oct23Fri

La Bota: A Bailar

Fri, Oct 23  ·  7:00 PM
Alta Sea, San Pedro

A World music event at Alta Sea. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.

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Oct22Thu

Brighter Tomorrows

Thu, Oct 22  ·  10:00 AM
DoubleTree by Hilton San Pedro - Port of Los Angeles, Los Angeles

Las Candalistas fall fundraiser with boutique shopping, buffet lunch, champagne and guest speakers Chris Nichols and Charles Phoenix.

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Oct22Thu

Momo Rodriguez Halloween Show

Thu, Oct 22  ·  8:00 PM
The Stand Up Comedy Club, Bellflower

A Comedy arts and theatre event at The Stand Up Comedy Club. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.

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Oct21Wed

Chaunte Wayans & Friends

Wed, Oct 21  ·  9:00 PM
The Stand Up Comedy Club, Bellflower

A Comedy arts and theatre event at The Stand Up Comedy Club. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.

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Oct20Tue

The Nightmare

Tue, Oct 20  ·  Late night
The Elysian Theater, Los Angeles

Live late-night, adult-only performance series (the run continues into early December).

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Oct18Sun

AIDS Walk Los Angeles

Sun, Oct 18  ·  10:30 AM
West Hollywood Park, West Hollywood

Celebrating life, honoring those lost and taking action against HIV.

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Oct18Sun

Calabasas Pumpkin Festival

Sun, Oct 18  ·  10 AM to 5 PM
Juan Bautista de Anza Park, Calabasas

A marketplace, pumpkin dishes, live bands and a pumpkin patch.

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Oct16Fri

Dog Man - The Musical

Oct 16 to 18  ·  7:00 PM
Kirk Douglas Theatre, Culver City

Family musical adaptation, final weekend.

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Oct16Fri

Fall Frenzy

Oct 16 to 18
Palmdale Amphitheater, Palmdale

Free outdoor autumn festival with a glow roller rink and a drone display.

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Oct16Fri

LA Haunted Hayride

Oct 16 to 18  ·  Night
Griffith Park, Los Angeles

Immersive nighttime horror hayride, final weekend. Not for kids.

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Oct17Sat

Porchfest LA

Oct 17 to 18  ·  11 AM to 5 PM
East Hollywood, Los Feliz and Silver Lake porches, Los Angeles

Free pop-up performances by local musicians, comedians and storytellers on porches, lawns and patios. Sunday lineup at Barnsdall Art Park.

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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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Delusion: Den of the Mosquito

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Becket Mansion, Los Angeles

Jon Braver's darkly narrative interactive play.

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Los Angeles Haunted Hayride

Select dates through Nov 1  ·  Select dates and times
Los Angeles

LA's ultimate Halloween event, a world-famous haunted hayride.

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Night of the Jack

Select dates through Nov 1  ·  Select dates and times
King Gillette Ranch, Calabasas

A reimagined one-mile trail of glowing pumpkins and immersive displays.

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Queen Mary's Dark Harbor

Select dates through Nov 1  ·  Select dates and times
Queen Mary, Long Beach

A massive Halloween festival with haunted mazes, monsters, live entertainment, themed bars and carnival rides.

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Six Flags Tricks & Treats and Fright Fest

Select dates through Nov 1  ·  Select dates and times
Six Flags Magic Mountain, Valencia

Family-friendly daytime Halloween (Tricks & Treats) and nighttime scares (Fright Fest).

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