Nov7Sat
Holiday Faire
A seasonal festival at Irvine Fine Arts Center in Irvine. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.
On set dates
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Oct30Fri
Alvin Kuai
A live event at Irvine Improv. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Oct30Fri
Halloween's Eve at Pretend City
A morning-to-afternoon of dancing, a puppet show and kid-sized trick-or-treating at 10:30 AM, noon and 2 PM.
Oct30Fri
Segerstrom Shelby Event Center: Shelby Mustang & Cobra Museum
An automotive museum with more than 75 classic Shelby Mustangs and Cobras across two floors, with detailed placards, retro neon signs and vintage gas pumps. Open Tuesd...
Oct31Sat
Fall Artisan Market
An artisan market with candy and a DJ for the whole family.
Oct31Sat
Tommy Davidson
A Comedy arts and theatre event at Irvine Improv. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Oct31Sat
Woodbridge Trick or Treat
Handmade goods and seasonal treats at a trick-or-treat stop.
Nov1Sun
Dia de los Muertos in the City
Dia de los Muertos at Pretend City with music, sugar skull decorating and a live Folklorico performance.
Nov1Sun
Ice Skating at Irvine Spectrum Center
Outdoor holiday ice rink at Irvine Spectrum Center, listed as opening November 1 with evening skate sessions. Check the Spectrum website for current prices, hours and...
Nov1Sun
Tommy Davidson
A Comedy arts and theatre event at Irvine Improv. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Nov3Tue
Championship Wrestling
A Wrestling sports event at Irvine Improv. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Nov4Wed
Ahmed Al-Kadri
A live event at Irvine Improv. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Nov7Sat
Irvine Holiday Faire
The City of Irvine's holiday arts and gift fair at the Great Park Palm Court Arts Complex.
Nov7Sat
Irvine Holiday Faire 2026
The 44th annual Holiday Faire from Arts in Irvine turns the Great Park Palm Court Arts Complex into a festive art and gift marketplace.
Nov7Sat
Love Irvine: Citywide Serve Day
A day of volunteer projects at locations around Irvine.
Nov11Wed
Irvine Veterans Day Ceremony
Free ceremony honoring veterans and their families.
Nov11Wed
Veterans Day Ceremony at Bill Barber Park
A City of Irvine ceremony honoring veterans at Bill Barber Park.
Nov12Thu
Free Grocery Food Box (Great Park, November)
A City of Irvine free grocery food box distribution at the Great Park, Parking Lot 2.
Nov14Sat
Juan Manuel Gomez: Opening Reception, In the Deep and All Together!
Opening reception for the Irvine Fine Arts Center exhibition by Juan Manuel Gomez, En Lo Profundo / In the Deep and All Together!
Nov26Thu
12th Annual Turkey Trot OC 5K
Thanksgiving morning 5K at Village of Hope.
Nov27Fri
Hikari: Festival of Lights
A walk-through light festival on the farm grounds, open Wednesday through Sunday evenings, plus Dec 21 to 23. Closed Dec 24 and 25. Last admission is 7:30 PM, and park...
Dec5Sat
Illuminate Irvine
A City of Irvine holiday lighting celebration at the Great Park.
Dec10Thu
Free Grocery Food Box (Great Park, December)
A City of Irvine free grocery food box distribution at the Great Park, Parking Lot 2.
Nov7Sat
Rockin for our Troops Fundraiser
A charity fundraiser concert at Cook's Corner in Trabuco Canyon. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.
Running all season
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Pumpkin City
Pumpkin patch with pony rides, a petting zoo, carnival games and kiddie rides.
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First Thursdays Art Walk
On the first Thursday of each month, Laguna Beach galleries stay open late for a free, self-guided art walk.
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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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