Nov21Sat
Make It, Take It: Techniques in Food Preservation with UC Master Food Preservers
A hands-on food preservation workshop with UC Master Food Preservers.
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Nov27Fri
WinterFest OC
Ice tubing, outdoor skating, snow play, 30+ carnival rides, nightly tree lightings and holiday treats.
Nov28Sat
A Christmas Carol at South Coast Repertory
The Dickens holiday classic returns to the stage in Costa Mesa for its seasonal run.
Dec5Sat
Make It, Take It: DIY Winter Wreaths
Make a winter wreath at Centennial Farm. Ribbon and décor selection is limited, so feel free to bring your own.
Dec11Fri
Snoopy House
A Peanuts-themed holiday display at Costa Mesa City Hall, open each evening.
Nov22Sun
Holiday Flea Market
A mercado de pulgas at Jamestown Village in Tustin. Details and tickets through Oazis.app.
Nov1Sun
Strolling Magic
A close-up magic show at STOWAWAY in Tustin. Details and tickets through Thetrickster.net.
Nov8Sun
Orange County Wine Fest
A wine tasting festival at The Hangar in Costa Mesa. Details and tickets through Theguideoc.com.
Nov7Sat
OC Wine Fest
A wine tasting festival at OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa. Details and tickets through Ocfair.com.
Nov6Fri
Saul's Kitchen
A brewery food pop-up at Stereo Brewing in Placentia. Details and tickets through Hi-fidelity-beer.squarespace.com.
Nov6Fri
The Viking Truck
A food truck pop-up at Stereo Brewing in Placentia. Details and tickets through Hi-fidelity-beer.squarespace.com.
Nov7Sat
El Brewjo Burgers
A food and beer pairing at Stereo Brewing in Placentia. Details and tickets through Hi-fidelity-beer.squarespace.com.
Nov1Sun
Annual Dia de los Muertos Festival
A dia de los muertos festival at Rainbow Lagoon Park in Long Beach. Details and tickets through Downtownlongbeach.org.
Nov14Sat
Dark & Roasty Beer Fest
A craft beer festival at Long Beach Beer Lab - Wrigley in Long Beach. Details and tickets through Beer.social.
Nov1Sun
Candlelight - Tribute to Juan Gabriel on Strings
A candlelight string concert at The Queen Mary in Long Beach. Details and tickets through Bandsintown.com.
Oct31Sat
Costa Mesa Live Latin Music– Week Nights
A live latin music at Cafe Sevilla of Costa Mesa in Costa Mesa. Details and tickets through Eventbrite.com.
Oct30Fri
In the Dark Art Show
An alternative art market at Costa Mesa Ceramics in Costa Mesa. Details and tickets through Instagram.com.
Nov2Mon
An Evening with Gary Sinise
The actor and advocate talks about his memoir, Graceful Warrior, with audience Q&A.
Dec5Sat
Holiday on Main Street
A free holiday evening on Yorba Linda's Main Street.
Dec8Tue
A Revolutionary Christmas
An evening holiday event at the Nixon Library. Ticketed.
Oct30Fri
Wicked Lit
An immersive horror theatre at Chance Theater in Anaheim. Details and tickets through Boomap.app.
Oct30Fri
Alvin Kuai
A live event at Irvine Improv. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Oct30Fri
Halloween's Eve at Pretend City
A morning-to-afternoon of dancing, a puppet show and kid-sized trick-or-treating at 10:30 AM, noon and 2 PM.
Oct30Fri
Segerstrom Shelby Event Center: Shelby Mustang & Cobra Museum
An automotive museum with more than 75 classic Shelby Mustangs and Cobras across two floors, with detailed placards, retro neon signs and vintage gas pumps. Open Tuesd...
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Howl-O-Ween at Great Wolf Lodge
Halloween programming at the resort, including a trick-or-treat trail, yoga, a dance party and an art class.
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Knott's Scary Farm
The 53rd annual Halloween Haunt, with new mazes, scare zones and the return of the Hanging show.
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Knott's Spooky Farm
A daytime, not-scary Halloween celebration for ages 3 to 11 with trick-or-treating and a costume contest.
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The 17th Door
An extreme, high-intensity haunt. Guests sign a waiver to enter and it is not for the faint of heart.
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Vampirates
A seasonal dinner show with vampire pirates, stunts and a three-course meal.
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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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