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Seasonal guides: Halloween & Fall Fun in Southern California

★ October spotlight: Music (774)Free to attendKid-friendly

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40 events
Oct26Mon

Animal Collective

Mon, Oct 26  ·  8:00 PM
The Fox Theater-Pomona, Pomona

A Dance/Electronic music event at The Fox Theater-Pomona. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.

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Oct26Mon

Bring Your Own Baby Tour & Tea

Mon, Oct 26  ·  11 AM
UCI Langson Orange County Museum of Art, Costa Mesa

A half-hour stroller tour of the museum for parents of babies up to one year, followed by free tea. Free tickets are required.

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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

Michael Franti

Mon, Oct 26  ·  8:00 PM
Belly Up Tavern, Solana Beach

A World music event at Belly Up Tavern. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.

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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

Shaped by Place Art Exhibition

Oct 19 to 31
Orange County Center for Contemporary Art (OCCA), Santa Ana

Cross-cultural exhibition on nature and identity by artists representing Tahiti, Norway and the United States.

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Oct26Mon

Snapdragon Stadium Tours

Mon, Oct 26
Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego

A live event at Snapdragon Stadium. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.

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Oct26Mon

Taste Of Chaos

Mon, Oct 26  ·  5:00 PM
House of Blues Anaheim, Anaheim

A Rock music event at House of Blues Anaheim. 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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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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