Oct29Thu
5K Run
A community 5k run at Stoner Park in Los Angeles. Details and tickets through Heylo.com.
Seasonal guides: Halloween & Fall Fun in Southern California
Pick of the week
The Pumpkin Factory at Westminster Mall
On set dates
540 events
Oct29Thu
A Dope Comedy Show Presents Halloween is Hilarious
A stand-up comedy at Lyric Hyperion Theater & Cafe in Los Angeles. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.
Oct29Thu
Annual Dana Point Film Festival
An ocean film festival at Dana Point in Dana Point. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.
Oct29Thu
Annual Harvest Festival
A community autumn festival at Mt. San Jacinto College San Jacinto Campus in San Jacinto. Details and tickets through Events.msjc.edu.
Oct29Thu
Annual Oktoberfest Hosted by the Huntington Beach Host Lions Club
An oktoberfest festival at Old World Biergarten Festival Hall & Concert Venue in Huntington Beach. Details and tickets through Events.oldworldhb.com.
Oct29Thu
Beast Mode Bash
A halloween community party at Anytime Fitness in Oxnard. Details and tickets through Anytimefitness.com.
Oct29Thu
Bewitched! Spooky Jazz
A jazz tribute concert at The Grand on State in Santa Barbara. Details and tickets through Thegrandonstate.com.
Oct29Thu
Bob Baker Marionette Theater Halloween Spooktacular
An hour-long family-friendly puppet revue with over one hundred puppets and a Dia de los Muertos sequence.
Oct29Thu
Boo-tastic Halloween Party at Adventure City
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...
Oct29Thu
Comedy Night Thursdays
A stand-up comedy show at Speakeasy Comedy Bar Shows in Santa Barbara. Details and tickets through Viagogo.pl.
Oct29Thu
Delusion: Den of the Mosquito
Immersive interactive theater from writer/director Jon Braver at Becket Mansion.
Oct29Thu
Día de los Muertos Requiem: Dinner and Concert
A cultural performance and dinner at Moorpark College in Moorpark. Details and tickets through Venturacountylocal.com.
Oct29Thu
Downtown Dia de los Muertos
A public art installation honoring LA's Day of the Dead traditions, with an opening celebration and a Noche de los Muertos closing ceremony.
Oct29Thu
Dracula - A Comedy of Terrors
A comedy theater play at Revolution Stage Company in Palm Springs. Details and tickets through Visitpalmsprings.com.
Oct29Thu
Electrik Seoul: K-pop x EDM
A Dance/Electronic music event at Time Nightclub. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Oct29Thu
Escape Halloween Festival
An electronic music festival at National Orange Show Event Center in San Bernardino. Details and tickets through Anyticket.com.
Oct29Thu
Eternal Wave
A live music concert at SOhO Restaurant & Music Club in Santa Barbara. Details and tickets through Bandsintown.com.
Oct29Thu
Failure - The Rising Skyline Tour w/ Quannnic
A Rock music event at Music Box. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Oct29Thu
Farmers Market at the OC Fair & Event Center
A weekly Thursday farmers market in Lot D of the OC Fair & Event Center. No market is listed for Thanksgiving week.
Oct29Thu
Frankenstein NT Live
A theatre screening at The New Vic / Ensemble Theatre Company in Santa Barbara. Details and tickets through Instagram.com.
Oct29Thu
Fright Fest
A family halloween festival at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia. Details and tickets through Instagram.com.
Oct29Thu
Halloween Bingo Night
A halloween bingo night at Bottaia Winery in Temecula. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.
Oct29Thu
Halloween Carnival
A family halloween festival at Nichols Park: Joyce Jackson Community Center in Riverside. Details and tickets through Funwithkidsinla.com.
Oct29Thu
Hana Field Pumpkin Patch
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.
Running all season
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"Hallowe’en Greetings and Tricks, Treats, and Traditions" at Muzeo
A museum exhibit on how Halloween began and how Anaheim has celebrated it for a century, timed with the Anaheim Fall Festival's 100th anniversary.
SeasonMulti-week
20 Years Later: The Great Picture
A City of Irvine exhibit at Irvine City Hall marking 20 years since The Great Picture.
SeasonMulti-week
American Red Cross Blood Drive at MainPlace
A monthly blood donation drive at MainPlace Mall, noon to 6 PM.
SeasonMulti-week
Bates Nut Farm Pumpkin Patch
Pumpkins, hayrides, corn mazes and farm animals.
SeasonMulti-week
Bob Baker Marionette Theater Hallowe'en Spooktacular
A family-friendly hour-long boo-sical revue with 100+ puppets and a Dia de los Muertos sequence. (Start date shown as September.)
SeasonMulti-week
Candlelight Concerts
Candlelit string tributes, including Halloween classics and Queen and Beatles nights.
Year-round favorites
Good any week of the year∞Any week
Balboa Fun Zone
A waterfront classic with a Ferris wheel, arcade, harbor cruises and dining.
∞Any week
Crystal Cove State Park
Bluff-top trails, beaches, tide pools and coastline.
∞Any week
Dana Point Harbor
Waterfront dining, shopping, whale watching, harbor cruises and ocean views.
∞Any week
Farmers markets
Fresh produce, flowers and artisan goods at markets across Orange County.
∞Any week
Fashion Island
Open-air shopping and dining with ocean breezes and events through the year.
∞Any week
Gaslamp Artisan Market
Local eateries, boutique shopping and waterfront dining.
∞Any week
Liberty Public Market
Local eateries and shopping with waterfront dining.
∞Any week
San Clemente Pier
Oceanfront dining, beach walks, fishing and Southern California sunsets.
∞Any week
San Diego Farmers Markets
Fresh produce, flowers and goods at markets across San Diego County.
∞Any week
Surf City Nights
Main Street closes for a weekly street fair with vendors, live music and food.
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