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Live DJ every Saturday
A winery patio party at Paradise Springs Winery in Santa Barbara. Details and tickets through Urbanwinetrailsb.com.
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Live Music
A local music concert series at Cross Eyed Cow Pizza in Oro Grande. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.
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Live Music at Nectar of the Dogs
A wine tasting and live music at Nectar of the Dogs Wine in Simi Valley. Details and tickets through Visitsimivalley.com.
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Live Music by Local Legends
A halloween celebration at Barrel 33 in Big Bear Lake. Details and tickets through Eventhound.com.
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Live Music by Michael Jay & Leticia
A live country music at Rocks & Drams in Ventura. Details and tickets through Eventhound.com.
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Los Angeles Zombie Crawl - Halloween Bar Crawl
A halloween pub crawl at Grand Central Market in Los Angeles. Details and tickets through Eventbrite.com.
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Los Farmerz
A mexican music festival at Adelanto Plaza & Event Center in Adelanto. Details and tickets through Bandsintown.com.
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Los Muertos 5K
A cultural themed 5k run at El Pueblo de Los Ángeles Historical Monument in Los Angeles. Details and tickets through Laparent.com.
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Maddix
A Dance/Electronic music event at Time Nightclub. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
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Mall-O-Ween
A halloween community festival at Santa Maria Town Center in Santa Maria. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.
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MARKO at Oktoberfest
A bavarian cultural festival at Old World Biergarten Festival Hall & Concert Venue in Huntington Beach. Details and tickets through Events.oldworldhb.com.
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Masquerade Halloween Party
A halloween party at Top of the Hyatt in San Diego. Details and tickets through Sandiego.org.
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Monster Mash Ride
A themed cycling class at CYCLEBAR in Redlands. Details and tickets through Instagram.com.
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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.
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NIGHT OF SINISTER SEDUCTION
A Classical arts and theatre event at The Fox Theater. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
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No Simple Highway
A live music show at SOhO Restaurant & Music Club in Santa Barbara. Details and tickets through Bandsintown.com.
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Notes of the Living Dead
A musical comedy show at Palm Springs Cultural Center in Palm Springs. Details and tickets through Instagram.com.
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OC Card Show
A trading card show at the OC Fair & Event Center.
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OC Fairgrounds Nightmare Halloween Costume Party
An all-ages Halloween costume party with music, entertainment, food and lights.
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Off Road Trick Or Treat Hunt
An off-road halloween hunt at Pirate Cove Resort & Marina in Needles. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.
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Old World Oktoberfest
German food, imported beers, bands from Germany, games and competitions at Old World German Village, through November 8.
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Oma's Pumpkin Patch
An autumn family festival at Oma's Family Farm in Lakeside. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.
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Once Upon a Nightmare Before Christmas
A not-too-scary storybook walk through a North Pole that blends Halloween and Christmas.
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Open Mic Night
A live open mic at AvantGarden the Art Gallery in Santa Ana. Details and tickets through Michunts.app.
Running all season
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"Hallowe’en Greetings and Tricks, Treats, and Traditions" at Muzeo
A museum exhibit on how Halloween began and how Anaheim has celebrated it for a century, timed with the Anaheim Fall Festival's 100th anniversary.
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20 Years Later: The Great Picture
A City of Irvine exhibit at Irvine City Hall marking 20 years since The Great Picture.
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American Red Cross Blood Drive at MainPlace
A monthly blood donation drive at MainPlace Mall, noon to 6 PM.
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Bates Nut Farm Pumpkin Patch
Pumpkins, hayrides, corn mazes and farm animals.
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Bob Baker Marionette Theater Hallowe'en Spooktacular
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
Candlelit string tributes, including Halloween classics and Queen and Beatles nights.
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