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Oct 17 Sat

Asian Glow Fest: Water Lanterns & Kite Festival

Oct 17 to 18  ·  2 to 10 PM
Elm Grove Beach, Lake Elsinore
under 1 mi (city area)

A lakeside festival of kites by day and floating lanterns at night. Admission is free; lanterns and Asian food are sold on site.

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Nov 7 Sat

Family Wildlife Day

Sat, Nov 7  ·  10:00 AM
Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Preserve, Murrieta
9.2 mi away

A nature education event at Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Preserve in Murrieta. Details and tickets through Eventbrite.com.

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Nov 11 Wed

Family Storytime

Wed, Nov 11  ·  10:30 AM
Murrieta Public Library, Murrieta
about 10 mi (city area)

Weekly storytime for children ages 2 to 5 with a caregiver. Weekly registration required.

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Oct 31 Sat

Halloween at the Museum

Sat, Oct 31  ·  2:00 PM
March Field Air Museum, Riverside
15 mi away

A children's halloween festival at March Field Air Museum in Riverside. Details and tickets through Instagram.com.

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Nov 7 Sat

Veteran's Day Classic Car Show

Sat, Nov 7  ·  10:00 AM
Crossings At Corona, Corona
15 mi away

A classic car exhibition at Crossings At Corona in Corona. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.

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Oct 30 Fri

SAMLARC's Halloween Family Festival

Fri, Oct 30
Central Park, Rancho Santa Margarita
about 16 mi (city area)

Trick-or-treating, bounce houses, a costume contest for kids, pets and families, a photo booth, music and games.

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Nov 7 Sat

Rockin for our Troops Fundraiser

Sat, Nov 7  ·  12:00 PM
Cook's Corner, Trabuco Canyon
17 mi away

A charity fundraiser concert at Cook's Corner in Trabuco Canyon. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.

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Oct 30 Fri

Trunk or Treat

Fri, Oct 30  ·  6:30 PM
The Learning Experience - Riverside, Riverside
17 mi away

A halloween community gathering at The Learning Experience - Riverside in Riverside. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.

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Oct 27 Tue

The Jam Night

Tue, Oct 27  ·  7:00 PM
The Concert Lounge, Riverside
17 mi away

An open jam session at The Concert Lounge in Riverside. Details and tickets through Instagram.com.

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Oct 30 Fri

HalloWine Party

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

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

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Oct 30 Fri

Annual HalloWine Party

Fri, Oct 30  ·  7:00 PM
Peltzer Winery, Temecula
17 mi away

A halloween costume party at Peltzer Winery in Temecula. Details and tickets through Visittemeculavalley.com.

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Oct 30 Fri

Classic Journey

Fri, Oct 30  ·  7:00 PM
Mount Palomar Winery, Temecula
17 mi away

A rock tribute concert at Mount Palomar Winery in Temecula. Details and tickets through Bandsintown.com.

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Oct 30 Fri

Halloween Party with Cheez Whiz!

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

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

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Nov 1 Sun

Rene Latin Soul

Sun, Nov 1  ·  12:00 PM
Ultimate Vineyards @ Maurice Car’rie Winery, Temecula
18 mi away

A live latin music performance at Ultimate Vineyards @ Maurice Car’rie Winery in Temecula. Details and tickets through Ultimatevineyards.com.

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Oct 31 Sat

Halloween Bash

Sat, Oct 31  ·  12:00 PM
Thompson Brewing Company, Riverside
18 mi away

A halloween party at Thompson Brewing Company in Riverside. Details and tickets through Eventbrite.com.

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Oct 30 Fri

Nightmare Before Nutcracker Fall Fest

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

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

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Nov 5 Thu

Holiday Photos & Market Night

Thu, Nov 5  ·  3:00 PM
Bottaia Winery, Temecula
19 mi away

A holiday market at Bottaia Winery in Temecula. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.

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Oct 29 Thu

Halloween Bingo Night

Thu, Oct 29  ·  4:00 PM
Bottaia Winery, Temecula
19 mi away

A halloween bingo night at Bottaia Winery in Temecula. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.

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Oct 30 Fri

Moonlight Fright - Emo Night Live!

Fri, Oct 30  ·  6:00 PM
Vail Headquarters, Temecula
19 mi away

A live punk rock concert at Vail Headquarters in Temecula. Details and tickets through Bandsintown.com.

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Nov 4 Wed

Gnome for the Holidays Workshop: Kids

Wed, Nov 4  ·  4:00 PM
Potocki Center for the Arts, Mission Viejo
19 mi away

A kids crafting workshop at Potocki Center for the Arts in Mission Viejo. Details and tickets through Outgoing.world.

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Nov 8 Sun

John Hastings

Sun, Nov 8  ·  6:00 PM
Corona Improv, Corona
about 20 mi (city area)

A Comedy arts and theatre event at Corona Improv.

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Nov 5 Thu

Masood Boomgaard

Thu, Nov 5  ·  7:30 PM
Corona Improv, Corona
about 20 mi (city area)

A live event at Corona Improv.

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Haunted San Juan Capistrano Tours

Select dates through Oct 30
Streets of old San Juan Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano
about 23 mi (city area)

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.

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Pumpkin City

Oct 1 to 31  ·  11:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Laguna Hills Mall, Laguna Hills
about 23 mi (city area)

Pumpkin patch with pony rides, a petting zoo, carnival games and kiddie rides.

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Pumpkins & Harvest Festival

Various dates and times
San Clemente
about 23 mi (city area)

A pumpkin patch and harvest festival with family activities, local food and live entertainment. Times vary; check the festival site.

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