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★ October spotlight: Music (807)Free to attendKid-friendly

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562 events
Oct31Sat

Comedy Night

Sat, Oct 31  ·  2:00 PM
Hotel Zoso, Palm Springs

A stand-up comedy show at Hotel Zoso in Palm Springs. Details and tickets through Viagogo.pl.

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Oct31Sat

Dia de los Muertos

Sat, Oct 31
Downtown Ventura, Ventura

A day of the dead festival at Downtown Ventura in Ventura. Details and tickets through Outgoing.world.

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Oct31Sat

Dia de los Muertos Celebration at the Pier

Oct 31 to Nov 1  ·  Sat 11 AM to 7 PM, Sun 12 to 5:30 PM
Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica

Seventh annual free, family-friendly Dia de los Muertos programming on the Santa Monica Pier.

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Oct31Sat

Día de los Muertos Festival

Sat, Oct 31  ·  12:00 PM
Plaza Mexico, Lynwood

A mexican cultural festival at Plaza Mexico in Lynwood. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.

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Oct31Sat

Dj Santarosa

Sat, Oct 31  ·  11:00 PM
West Eight Los Angeles, Los Angeles

A club dj performance at West Eight Los Angeles in Los Angeles. Details and tickets through Bandsintown.com.

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Oct31Sat

Dracula

Sat, Oct 31  ·  2:00 PM
The Granada Theatre, Santa Barbara

A theatrical performance at The Granada Theatre in Santa Barbara. Details and tickets through Bandsintown.com.

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Oct31Sat

El Dr. Jekyll y el Sr. Hyde

Sat, Oct 31  ·  3:00 PM
Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles

A halloween orchestral concert at Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles. Details and tickets through Bandsintown.com.

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Oct31Sat

Electric Blue Band Live

Sat, Oct 31  ·  9:00 PM
Mr. Peabody's Bar & Grill Live Music, Encinitas

A live rock concert at Mr. Peabody's Bar & Grill Live Music in Encinitas. Details and tickets through Instagram.com.

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Oct31Sat

Escape SoCal

Sat, Oct 31  ·  10:00 AM
National Orange Show Event Center, San Bernardino

An electronic music festival at National Orange Show Event Center in San Bernardino. Details and tickets through Events.musicofourdesire.com.

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Oct31Sat

Fall Artisan Market

Sat, Oct 31
Woodbridge Village Center, Irvine

An artisan market with candy and a DJ for the whole family.

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Oct31Sat

Fall Escondido Renaissance Wk 1

Oct 31 to Nov 1  ·  10:00 AM
Felicita County Park, Escondido

A renaissance festival at Felicita County Park in Escondido. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.

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Oct31Sat

Fall Family Festival

Sat, Oct 31  ·  11:00 AM
Free Methodist Church, Santa Barbara

An autumn community festival at Free Methodist Church in Santa Barbara. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.

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Oct31Sat

Fall Festival at Pacific Christian

Sat, Oct 31  ·  5:00 PM
Pacific Christian Center, Santa Maria

A family fall festival at Pacific Christian Center in Santa Maria. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.

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Oct31Sat

Glendora Halloween Carnival

Sat, Oct 31  ·  5 to 8 PM
Finkbiner Park, Glendora

A carnival with bounce houses, food and attractions. $15 presale; $20 day of.

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Oct31Sat

Halloween at Center Ice

Sat, Oct 31  ·  4:45 PM
Center Ice Skating Arena, Ontario

A halloween festival at Center Ice Skating Arena in Ontario. Details and tickets through Instagram.com.

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Oct31Sat

Halloween at the Market

Sat, Oct 31  ·  11:00 AM
Santa Barbara Public Market, Santa Barbara

A halloween community event at Santa Barbara Public Market in Santa Barbara. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.

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Oct31Sat

Halloween at the Museum

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

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

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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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