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Oct31Sat

Halloween Planetarium Show: Witch's Ride

Sat, Oct 31  ·  12:00 PM
Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, Santa Barbara

A planetarium show at Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History in Santa Barbara. Details and tickets through Sbnature.org.

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Oct31Sat

Halloween Skate Session

Sat, Oct 31  ·  10:00 AM
Moonlight Rollerway, Glendale

A halloween roller skating at Moonlight Rollerway in Glendale. Details and tickets through Moonlightrollerway.com.

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Oct31Sat

Halloween Spooktacular

Sat, Oct 31
Anaheim Hills Festival, Anaheim

A halloween festival at Anaheim Hills Festival in Anaheim. Details and tickets through Villapark.co.

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Oct31Sat

Halloween Time at Museum of Make Believe

Sat, Oct 31
Museum of Make Believe, Laguna Beach

A Halloween session at the storybook-forest museum: craft a potion bottle, design a mini fall scene, and enjoy wine and sugar cookies.

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Oct31Sat

Halloween Trick or Treat Trail

Sat, Oct 31  ·  4:00 PM
Zachari Dunes on Mandalay Beach, Curio Collection by Hilton, Oxnard

A family halloween trail at Zachari Dunes on Mandalay Beach, Curio Collection by Hilton in Oxnard. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.

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Oct31Sat

Hardworx Fitness 5K

Sat, Oct 31  ·  7:30 AM
HardWorx Fitness 4th St., Long Beach

A holiday themed 5k run at HardWorx Fitness 4th St. in Long Beach. Details and tickets through Instagram.com.

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Oct31Sat

Harvest Fest

Sat, Oct 31  ·  5:00 PM
Victory Outreach Ontario Bilingual Church, Ontario

A family harvest festival at Victory Outreach Ontario Bilingual Church in Ontario. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.

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Oct31Sat

Harvest Festival

Sat, Oct 31  ·  5:30 PM
First Baptist Church of Walnut Valley, Walnut

An autumn community festival at First Baptist Church of Walnut Valley in Walnut. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.

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Oct31Sat

Harvest Festival & Trunk or Treat

Sat, Oct 31  ·  6:30 PM
Living Word Assembly, Chino

An autumn community festival at Living Word Assembly in Chino. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.

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Oct31Sat

HB Downtown Surf City Spooktacular

Sat, Oct 31
Huntington Central Park Equestrian Center, Huntington Beach

Main Street turns into a trick-or-treat route with a monster march, costume contest, character appearances and the Boo Wave, supporting Waymakers.

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Oct31Sat

Hear that Rumble

Sat, Oct 31  ·  7:00 PM
The Varsity Club at S.I.S, Ventura

A halloween dance party at The Varsity Club at S.I.S in Ventura. Details and tickets through Instagram.com.

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Oct31Sat

Hesperia Farmer Market

Sat, Oct 31  ·  10:00 AM
Hesperia Community Farmer’s Market, Hesperia

An event at Hesperia Community Farmer’s Market in Hesperia. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.

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Oct31Sat

Hometown Halloween Festival

Sat, Oct 31  ·  10:00 AM
Memorial Park, Sierra Madre

A family halloween festival at Memorial Park in Sierra Madre. Details and tickets through Safecleanwaterla.org.

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Oct31Sat

Howl-O-Ween

Sat, Oct 31  ·  9:00 AM
The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens, Riverside

A halloween festival at The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens in Riverside. Details and tickets through Livingdesert.org.

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Oct31Sat

Howl-O-ween Harvest Festival

Sat, Oct 31  ·  9:00 AM
Humane Education Campus, Rancho Santa Fe

A family halloween festival at Humane Education Campus in Rancho Santa Fe. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.

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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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Candlelight Concerts

Select dates in October  ·  Times vary
Newport Beach, Yorba Linda, Laguna Beach, Costa Mesa, Various OC cities

Candlelit string tributes, including Halloween classics and Queen and Beatles nights.

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