Nov2Mon
Armored Saint & Metal Church
A Metal music event at The Coach House. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
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Nov4Wed
David Cook
A Rock music event at The Coach House. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Nov5Thu
The Musical Box
An Other music event at The Coach House. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Nov6Fri
Sister Hazel
An Alternative music event at The Coach House. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Nov7Sat
Richie Furay
A Rock music event at The Coach House. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Dec18Fri
Capistrano Lights
Holiday lights at Mission San Juan Capistrano with Santa and a tree lighting. Specific dates and the full schedule have not been announced yet, so check the mission.
Oct30Fri
Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors
A comedic theater parody at Camino Real Playhouse in San Juan Capistrano. Details and tickets through Caminorealplayhouse.org.
Nov1Sun
Harvest Wind
A fall festival and concert at The Ecology Center in San Juan Capistrano. Details and tickets through Bandsintown.com.
Nov7Sat
Dial Up Fest: Nelly & Sugar Ray
A nostalgic music festival at Great Park Sports Complex in Irvine. Details and tickets through Eventticketscenter.com.
Nov8Sun
Muslim Village
A cultural fall festival at Great Park Carousel in Irvine. Details and tickets through Eventbrite.com.
Nov7Sat
Wine & Paint Night
A painting workshop at Gabrielino Park in Irvine. Details and tickets through Instagram.com.
Oct30Fri
Annual Dana Point Film Festival
An ocean film festival at Dana Point in Dana Point. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.
Nov11Wed
Dana Point Veterans Day Services
Presented by VFW Post 9934, its Ladies Auxiliary and the City of Dana Point to recognize all veterans.
Nov26Thu
Dana Point Turkey Trot
The 49th annual Thanksgiving Day race at Dana Point Harbor: 5K, 10K, combo 15K and a kids' 1-mile Gobble Wobble.
Dec5Sat
Boat Rides with Santa
Short harbor rides aboard the Dana Pride with Santa. Reservations required.
Dec5Sat
Dana Point Tree Lighting
Dana Point lights its holiday tree at La Plaza Park.
Dec11Fri
Dana Point Boat Parade of Lights
Decorated boats parade through the harbor over three nights. Free viewing from shore.
Dec12Sat
Santa Paws
Pet photos with Santa at the harbor, with a $15 donation to the Pet Project Foundation.
Dec19Sat
Modern Makers Mart Holiday Edition
Handmade gifts from local makers by the harbor, with Santa from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM.
Nov14Sat
Holiday Craft Show
A holiday craft fair at Woodbridge Village Association in Irvine. Details and tickets through Simpletix.com.
Oct31Sat
BOO Fest
A halloween festival at Woodbridge Village Center in Irvine. Details and tickets through Irvinecompanyretail.com.
Nov19Thu
Sugar Plum
A holiday shopping festival at Sugar Plum Festivals Inc. in Irvine. Details and tickets through Couchsurfing.com.
Oct30Fri
SAMLARC's Halloween Family Festival
Trick-or-treating, bounce houses, a costume contest for kids, pets and families, a photo booth, music and games.
Nov9Mon
The Stories of the Season • Christmas Boutique Opening
A christmas holiday market at Roger's Gardens in Corona Del Mar. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.
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Pumpkin City
Pumpkin patch with pony rides, a petting zoo, carnival games and kiddie rides.
SeasonMulti-week
First Thursdays Art Walk
On the first Thursday of each month, Laguna Beach galleries stay open late for a free, self-guided art walk.
SeasonMulti-week
Haunted San Juan Capistrano Tours
A guided ghost walk through old San Juan Capistrano, with stops under century-old pepper trees, stories from the Los Rios district and a walk toward the historic Mission.
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
Tanaka Farms Pumpkin Patch
Wagon rides on the 30-acre farm, pick-your-own pumpkins, a corn maze and a petting zoo.
SeasonMulti-week
Juan Manuel Gomez: In the Deep and All Together! (exhibition)
An exhibition by Juan Manuel Gomez, En Lo Profundo / In the Deep and All Together!, on view at the Irvine Fine Arts Center.
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