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272 events
Oct18Sun

Sherman Oaks Street Fair

Sun, Oct 18  ·  10 AM to 6 PM
Ventura Blvd. between Kester Ave. and Van Nuys Blvd., Sherman Oaks

Live entertainment, a cocktail lounge, a carnival with a Ferris wheel, a pet zone, food and vendors.

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Oct17Sat

24th Annual So Cal Strollathon

Sat, Oct 17  ·  12:00 PM
Whittier High School, Whittier

Family-friendly walkathon with booths and entertainment raising funds for Rett syndrome research.

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Oct17Sat

All Black Comedy Jam

Sat, Oct 17  ·  7:00 PM
The Stand Up Comedy Club, Bellflower

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

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Oct17Sat

Fairplex Oktoberfest

Fri, Oct 2 and Sat, Oct 3 and Fri, Oct 9 and Sat, Oct 10 and Fri, Oct 16 and Sat, Oct 17  ·  6 to 11 PM
Pomona Fairplex, Pomona

The 12th annual Oktoberfest with German beers, hearty eats and live music.

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Oct17Sat

Spookchella

Sat, Oct 17  ·  Afternoon
Glendora (venue to confirm), Glendora

Afternoon music festival and night market with free trick-or-treating for kids and a costume contest.

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Oct17Sat

Taste of Soul

Sat, Oct 17  ·  10 AM to 7 PM
Crenshaw Blvd., Los Angeles

A celebration of Black culture with music, food, health screenings and community resources.

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Oct17Sat

The Hollow Awakens

Sat, Oct 17
Lakewood Center Mall, Lakewood

Indoor-outdoor Halloween adventure with haunted worlds and trick-or-treating.

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Oct16Fri

80's with Knyght Ryder

Fri, Oct 16  ·  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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Oct16Fri

Into the Woods

Fri, Oct 16  ·  Evening
Morgan-Wixson Theatre, Santa Monica

Sondheim's musical weaving together Brothers Grimm fairy tales.

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Oct15Thu

Big Daddy Kane

Thu, Oct 15  ·  7:00 PM
Blue Note Los Angeles, Los Angeles

A Hip-Hop/Rap music event at Blue Note Los Angeles. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.

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Oct15Thu

Spotlight: Isaiah Rashad

Thu, Oct 15  ·  7:30 PM
Ray Charles Terrace at GRAMMY Museum L.A. Live, Los Angeles

A Hip-Hop/Rap music event at Ray Charles Terrace at GRAMMY Museum L.A. Live. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.

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Oct14Wed

Big Daddy Kane

Wed, Oct 14  ·  7:00 PM
Blue Note Los Angeles, Los Angeles

A Hip-Hop/Rap music event at Blue Note Los Angeles. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.

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Oct14Wed

The Annual Fil-Am Comedy Fest

Wed, Oct 14  ·  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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Oct14Wed

The Drop: Lucky Daye +

Wed, Oct 14  ·  7:30 PM
Ray Charles Terrace at GRAMMY Museum L.A. Live, Los Angeles

A R&B music event at Ray Charles Terrace at GRAMMY Museum L.A. Live. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.

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Oct13Tue

An Evening With Social Distortion +

Tue, Oct 13  ·  7:30 PM
Ray Charles Terrace at GRAMMY Museum L.A. Live, Los Angeles

A Rock music event at Ray Charles Terrace at GRAMMY Museum L.A. Live. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.

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Oct13Tue

Emma Nissen

Tue, Oct 13  ·  7:00 PM
Blue Note Los Angeles, Los Angeles

A Jazz music event at Blue Note Los Angeles. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.

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Oct12Mon

An Evening With Brandi Carlile +

Mon, Oct 12  ·  7:30 PM
Ray Charles Terrace at GRAMMY Museum L.A. Live, Los Angeles

A Rock music event at Ray Charles Terrace at GRAMMY Museum L.A. Live. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.

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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

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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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