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Oct30Fri

Kamp Kaos

Fri, Oct 30  ·  7:00 PM
Kamp Kaos, Riverside

A haunted maze festival at Kamp Kaos in Riverside. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.

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Oct30Fri

Kids Halloween Party

Oct 30 to 31  ·  9:00 AM
Loru's Cafe, Camarillo

A children's holiday party at Loru's Cafe in Camarillo. Details and tickets through Instagram.com.

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Oct30Fri

Killer Renaissance Faire Halloween

Fri, Oct 30  ·  6:00 PM
Draughtsmen Aleworks, Santa Barbara

A themed halloween party at Draughtsmen Aleworks in Santa Barbara. Details and tickets through Ma.to.

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Oct30Fri

Kirk Fox

Fri, Oct 30  ·  7:00 PM
The Comedy Store - La Jolla, La Jolla

A stand-up comedy at The Comedy Store - La Jolla in La Jolla. Details and tickets through Gotickets.com.

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Oct30Fri

KREAM

Fri, Oct 30  ·  10:00 PM
Time Nightclub, Costa Mesa

A Dance/Electronic music event at Time Nightclub. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.

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Oct30Fri

L.A. Comic Con

Oct 30 to Nov 1  ·  Fri 3-9 PM; Sat 9:30 AM-7 PM; Sun 9:30 AM-5 PM
LA Convention Center, Los Angeles

Comics, gaming, cosplay and pop culture, with guests Nicolas Cage, Hayden Christensen and Aaron Paul.

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Oct30Fri

Magnesia Canyon Hike

Fri, Oct 30  ·  8:30 AM
Blixeth Mountain Park, Riverside

A guided nature hike at Blixeth Mountain Park in Riverside. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.

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Oct30Fri

Mainstage Show

Fri, Oct 30  ·  7:30 PM
National Comedy Theatre, San Diego

An improvised comedy show at National Comedy Theatre in San Diego. Details and tickets through Nationalcomedy.com.

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Oct30Fri

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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Oct30Fri

Multiverse Masquerade Halloween Rave

Fri, Oct 30  ·  8:00 PM
Globe Theatre Los Angeles, Los Angeles

A halloween rave at Globe Theatre Los Angeles in Los Angeles. Details and tickets through Sonicboombox.com.

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Oct30Fri

Nightmare Before Nutcracker Fall Fest

Fri, Oct 30  ·  6:00 PM
Riverside Ballet Arts, Riverside

A family dance festival at Riverside Ballet Arts in Riverside. Details and tickets through Riversideballetarts.com.

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Oct30Fri

Noche de Rock y Cumbia

Fri, Oct 30  ·  9:00 PM
Third Street Tavern, Highland

A latin music night at Third Street Tavern in Highland. Details and tickets through Eventbrite.com.

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Oct30Fri

Not-So-Scaryween

Fri, Oct 30  ·  5:00 PM
GLO Mini Golf | Laser Tag | Escape Rooms | Bowling | Arcade | Gaming, San Bernardino

A halloween scavenger hunt at GLO Mini Golf | Laser Tag | Escape Rooms | Bowling | Arcade | Gaming in San Bernardino. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.

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Oct30Fri

Nothing Shameful

Fri, Oct 30  ·  7:30 PM
The District- Cocktails, Food, Live Music, Redlands

A live music performance at The District- Cocktails, Food, Live Music in Redlands. Details and tickets through Stubhub.com.

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Oct30Fri

OC Brewers Guild “Brewers Mash”

Fri, Oct 30  ·  6:00 PM
Heritage Museum of Orange County, Santa Ana

A craft beer festival at Heritage Museum of Orange County in Santa Ana. Details and tickets through Heritagemuseumoc.org.

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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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