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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.
Oct31Sat
Monster Mash Ride
A themed cycling class at CYCLEBAR in Redlands. Details and tickets through Instagram.com.
Oct31Sat
NIGHT OF SINISTER SEDUCTION
A Classical arts and theatre event at The Fox Theater. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Oct31Sat
No Simple Highway
A live music show at SOhO Restaurant & Music Club in Santa Barbara. Details and tickets through Bandsintown.com.
Oct31Sat
Notes of the Living Dead
A musical comedy show at Palm Springs Cultural Center in Palm Springs. Details and tickets through Instagram.com.
Oct31Sat
OC Card Show
A trading card show at the OC Fair & Event Center.
Oct31Sat
OC Fairgrounds Nightmare Halloween Costume Party
An all-ages Halloween costume party with music, entertainment, food and lights.
Oct31Sat
Off Road Trick Or Treat Hunt
An off-road halloween hunt at Pirate Cove Resort & Marina in Needles. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.
Oct31Sat
Oma's Pumpkin Patch
An autumn family festival at Oma's Family Farm in Lakeside. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.
Oct31Sat
Open Mic Night
A live open mic at AvantGarden the Art Gallery in Santa Ana. Details and tickets through Michunts.app.
Oct31Sat
Original Synth
A live electronic music at LoDo Studios in Santa Barbara. Details and tickets through Bandsintown.com.
Oct31Sat
parkrun
A community 5k walk and run at Victory Trailhead at Upper Las Virgenes Canyon Open Space Preserve in Los Angeles. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.
Oct31Sat
Paws & Performance - Dog Adoptions
A dog adoption and fitness event at La Cumbre Plaza in Santa Barbara. Details and tickets through Shoplacumbre.com.
Oct31Sat
PB&J Fuel Run 5K/10K/13.1
A long-distance road race at Palisades Park in Santa Monica. Details and tickets through Eventseeker.com.
Oct31Sat
Phoebe Bridgers Rock
An indie rock concert at Intuit Dome in Inglewood. Details and tickets through Gigsberg.com.
Oct31Sat
Photo Swap Meet
A photography gear market at The Photographer's Eye: A Creative Collective in Escondido. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.
Oct31Sat
Pumpkin & Marigold Harvest Festival
An autumn harvest festival at Mellano Farm Stand in Oceanside. Details and tickets through Mellanofarmstand.com.
Oct31Sat
Pumpkin Palooza at Discovery Cube Orange County
Halloween-themed science and hands-on activities at the museum, presented with OC Waste & Recycling. Ticketed; kids under 3 free; parking $10.
Oct31Sat
Pumpkin Patch Festival
A halloween festival at Bloom Ranch of Acton in Acton. Details and tickets through Lopperly.com.
Oct31Sat
Pumpkinpalooza
A halloween party at Santa Barbara Public Market in Santa Barbara. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.
Oct31Sat
Pumpkins in the Pines
A fall festival at SkyPark at Santa's Village in Skyforest. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.
Oct31Sat
Railbikes to Pumpkin Patch
A fall family activity at The Sunburst Railbikes in Ventura. Details and tickets through Instagram.com.
Oct31Sat
Rocky Horror Picture Show
A musical theater production at DigAlert Grove of Anaheim in Anaheim. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.
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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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