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Oct30Fri

Hallow's Eve's Eve

Fri, Oct 30  ·  7:00 PM
Sam's Place, Ojai

A halloween social gathering at Sam's Place in Ojai. Details and tickets through Bandsintown.com.

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Oct30Fri

Halloween & Dia de Muertos

Fri, Oct 30  ·  8:00 PM
Boston's Restaurant & Sports Bar, Riverside

A latin music night at Boston's Restaurant & Sports Bar in Riverside. Details and tickets through Doordash.com.

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Oct30Fri

Halloween Animal Art Preschool Class

Fri, Oct 9 and Wed, Oct 14 and Wed, Oct 28 and Fri, Oct 30
Irvine Regional Park, Orange

A preschool class for ages 3-4 with Halloween crafts and animal visits. $5 per child; register by phone.

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Oct30Fri

Halloween Card Show

Fri, Oct 30  ·  5:00 PM
BNS Brewing and Distillery., Santee

A trading card convention at BNS Brewing and Distillery. in Santee. Details and tickets through Eventbrite.com.

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Oct30Fri

Halloween Carnival & Haunted House

Fri, Oct 30  ·  4:00 PM
James O. Jessie Desert Highland Unity Center, Riverside

A carnaval d'halloween at James O. Jessie Desert Highland Unity Center in Riverside. Details and tickets through Oazis.app.

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Oct30Fri

Halloween Family Night

Fri, Oct 30  ·  5:30 PM
Unite Cultural Center, Canoga Park

A family halloween festival at Unite Cultural Center in Canoga Park. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.

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Oct30Fri

Halloween Happening

Fri, Oct 30  ·  3:30 PM
Coronado Community Center, Coronado

A family halloween festival at Coronado Community Center in Coronado. Details and tickets through Coronadotimes.com.

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Oct30Fri

Halloween Howl

Fri, Oct 30
Columbus Tustin Recreation Center, Tustin

Candy, games, prizes and a costume contest for kids.

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Oct30Fri

Halloween in the Encanto

Fri, Oct 30  ·  4:00 PM
Fernangeles Recreation Center, Sun Valley

A family holiday festival at Fernangeles Recreation Center in Sun Valley. Details and tickets through Instagram.com.

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Oct30Fri

Halloween Outdoor Market

Fri, Oct 30  ·  5:00 PM
Lawless Brewing Co., North Hollywood

A halloween market and movie night at Lawless Brewing Co. in North Hollywood. Details and tickets through Eventhound.com.

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Oct30Fri

Halloween Paint Night

Fri, Oct 30
SAMsARA Wine Co., Goleta

A halloween painting class at SAMsARA Wine Co. in Goleta. Details and tickets through Localwineevents.com.

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Oct30Fri

Halloween Party

Fri, Oct 30  ·  7:30 PM
CJ's Sports Grill & Turf Club, Riverside

A holiday celebration at CJ's Sports Grill & Turf Club in Riverside. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.

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Oct30Fri

Halloween Party with Cheez Whiz!

Fri, Oct 30  ·  6:00 PM
Bel Vino Winery, Temecula

A halloween party at Bel Vino Winery in Temecula. Details and tickets through Visittemeculavalley.com.

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Oct30Fri

Halloween Trunk or Treat

Fri, Oct 30  ·  5:00 PM
Casa 723, Fullerton

A halloween community festival at Casa 723 in Fullerton. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.

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Oct30Fri

Halloween Weekend

Oct 30 to 31  ·  6:00 PM
The Local Camarillo, Camarillo

A halloween party at The Local Camarillo in Camarillo. Details and tickets through Instagram.com.

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Oct30Fri

Halloween's Eve at Pretend City

Fri, Oct 30
Pretend City, Irvine

A morning-to-afternoon of dancing, a puppet show and kid-sized trick-or-treating at 10:30 AM, noon and 2 PM.

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Oct30Fri

HalloWine Party

Fri, Oct 30  ·  7:00 PM
Peltzer Pumpkin Farm, Temecula

A halloween party at Peltzer Pumpkin Farm in Temecula. Details and tickets through Amazemanors.com.

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Oct30Fri

Hana Field Pumpkin Patch

Oct 3 to 31
Hana Field Pumpkin Patch & Flower Field, Costa Mesa

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.

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Oct30Fri

Harvest Festival

Fri, Oct 30  ·  5:00 PM
Calvary South OC, San Clemente

A community harvest festival at Calvary South OC in San Clemente. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.

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Oct30Fri

In the Dark Art Show

Fri, Oct 30  ·  8:00 PM
Costa Mesa Ceramics, Costa Mesa

An alternative art market at Costa Mesa Ceramics in Costa Mesa. Details and tickets through Instagram.com.

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Oct30Fri

Indigenerd

Fri, Oct 30  ·  7:00 PM
The Chapter House, Los Angeles

An indigenous pop culture gathering at The Chapter House in Los Angeles. Details and tickets through Onlymelbourne.com.au.

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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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