Nov11Wed
Stanton Veterans Day Ceremony
Ceremony honoring those who have served or are serving in the U.S. Armed Forces.
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Oct30Fri
The Pumpkin Patch (Placentia)
A longtime pumpkin patch with inflatables, a petting zoo, baby chicks, gold panning, tractor and carnival rides and photo spots. Free admission.
Nov2Mon
An Evening with Gary Sinise
The actor and advocate talks about his memoir, Graceful Warrior, with audience Q&A.
Dec5Sat
Holiday on Main Street
A free holiday evening on Yorba Linda's Main Street.
Dec8Tue
A Revolutionary Christmas
An evening holiday event at the Nixon Library. Ticketed.
Oct30Fri
Halloween Trunk or Treat
A halloween community festival at Casa 723 in Fullerton. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.
Oct30Fri
Halloween Trunk or Treat and Halloween Market
A halloween market and trunk-or-treat at Casa 723 in Fullerton. Details and tickets through Eventbrite.ca.
Dec13Sun
Muckenthaler Holiday Festival
Free holiday festival at the Muckenthaler cultural center, with free parking.
Nov1Sun
Dia De Muertos - Family Festival
A cultural family festival at Muckenthaler Cultural Center in Fullerton. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.
Nov2Mon
Blood Drive
A community blood donation at Cypress College in Cypress. Details and tickets through Cypresscollege.edu.
Oct31Sat
Halloween Harvest Event
A halloween family festival at Hidden Valley Plaza in Corona. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.
Oct31Sat
Trick or Treat on Main Street
Trick-or-treating at participating shops along Main Street.
Nov21Sat
Seal Beach Christmas Tree Lighting
Pictures with Santa, snow sledding, Dickens carolers, cookies and cocoa, and the lighting of the tree.
Nov26Thu
Community Thanksgiving Dinner
The Seal Beach Chamber of Commerce serves a Thanksgiving feast for those in need or without family nearby.
Nov7Sat
Holiday Brunch & Fashion Show
A charity fashion show at Coyote Hills Golf Course in Fullerton. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.
Oct31Sat
Trick-or-Treating
A halloween activity at Brea Mall Play Area in Brea. Details and tickets through Instagram.com.
Nov27Fri
Christmas with The Alley Cats
A holiday music and comedy show at Curtis Theatre in Brea. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.
Nov20Fri
Knott's Merry Farm
Holiday celebration with winter decor, thousands of lights and seasonal attractions across the park.
Dec4Fri
Buena Park Christmas Tree Lighting
Attractions and vendors open at 5:00 PM, the tree is lit at 6:00 PM, and the evening wraps at 8:00 PM.
Dec12Sat
Candy Caneland & Craft Faire
A free holiday craft fair and Candy Caneland at the Ehlers Event Center.
Oct30Fri
Mr. Jack-o-lantern's Pumpkin Patch
A family pumpkin patch with games and activities, birthday and field-trip bookings, and pumpkins, gourds, squash, corn stalks and hay for sale.
Oct31Sat
HAHALLOWEEN: Tiffany Haddish, Nate Jackson, Faizon Love, Carl-Anthony Payne & More
A Comedy arts and theatre event at Brea Improv. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Oct31Sat
Trick or Treat at Brea Mall
Trick-or-treating at participating stores in the mall.
Nov1Sun
Masood Boomgaard
A live event at Brea Improv. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
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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.
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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