Nov11Wed
Stanton Veterans Day Ceremony
Ceremony honoring those who have served or are serving in the U.S. Armed Forces.
Seasonal guides: Halloween & Fall Fun in Southern California
On set dates
43 events
Oct24Sat
Halloween Festival (Stanton)
Games, entertainment, costume contests and food trucks for all ages; no pre-registration.
Oct31Sat
Bilingual Halloween Dance
A toddler halloween party at Rodeo 39 Public Market in Stanton. Details and tickets through Rodeopublicmarket.com.
Nov2Mon
Blood Drive
A community blood donation at Cypress College in Cypress. Details and tickets through Cypresscollege.edu.
Oct6Tue
Snacks Around the World: the Netherlands
Adults 18+ taste snacks from a different country each month; October's theme is the Netherlands.
Aug7Fri
City of Cypress Concerts on the Green
Pack a picnic and lawn chair for live music under the stars, with refreshments and food trucks.
Jul3Fri
Cypress Salute to America
A Salute to America celebrating America's 250th anniversary and the City of Cypress' 70th birthday.
Oct28Wed
The Pumpkin Factory at Westminster Mall
A mall-lot pumpkin patch pop-up with rides, games and a petting zoo.
Oct23Fri
Halloween Spooktacular (Westminster)
Candy-filled trunks, seasonal activities and an open-air movie at the Civic Center.
Oct23Fri
Westminster Halloween Spooktacular
Safe community trick-or-treating, carnival games and fall photo backdrops for the whole family.
Sep24Thu
Westminster Fall Festival: 65th Anniversary
The city's 65th-anniversary fall festival, with entertainment, food, vendors and family activities.
Jul18Sat
2nd Annual OC Tattoo Festival 2026
World-class tattoo artists, live music, a vendor marketplace, food trucks, competitions, demos and learning sessions.
Oct30Fri
Elijah Scott, Micayla Rivera
A Country music event at Garden Amphitheatre. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Oct31Sat
The Bronx, Voodoo Glow Skulls, Strawberry Fuzz, Plague Vendor, Gottleib, Mrs Magician, Plug Uglies, LA Misfits
A Rock music event at Garden Amphitheatre. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Nov1Sun
Dia de los Muertos
A Rock music event at Garden Amphitheatre. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Nov6Fri
Badfish - a Tribute to Sublime - Fall Tour 2026
A Rock music event at Garden Amphitheatre. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Nov7Sat
A Benefit for Mike Roche of TSOL - Please donate to the GoFundMe
A Rock music event at Garden Amphitheatre. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Nov8Sun
Chicago Tribute Experience, Laurel Canyon Dreamin, Alvarez Band at Garden Amp
A Rock music event at Garden Amphitheatre. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Oct25Sun
Depeche Mode, Bauhaus, The Cure, Siouxie & The Banshees, Joy Divsion Tributes - Dark Wave Festival
A Rock music event at Garden Amphitheatre. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Oct24Sat
Jack-o-Lantern Jamboree
A family Halloween party with an inflatable slide, a reptile booth, carnival games, face painting and glitter tattoos, a pumpkin patch and crafts. Registration is requ...
Oct24Sat
Rumblers 30th Anniversary
A Rock music event at Garden Amphitheatre. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Oct23Fri
ho99o9, N8 NoFace, slay squad
A Hip-Hop/Rap music event at Garden Amphitheatre. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Oct18Sun
The Adicts, Gvllow, Love Canal, Knuckleheadz, Dirty Black Summer, Carveliners, Los Creepers
An Alternative music event at Garden Amphitheatre. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Oct17Sat
Black Flag, Dr. Know, Outspoken, Angry Samoans, Strife, Endpoint, DFL, Mean Season, Downcast
A Rock music event at Garden Amphitheatre. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
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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.
SeasonMulti-week
Knott's Scary Farm
The 53rd annual Halloween Haunt, with new mazes, scare zones and the return of the Hanging show.
SeasonMulti-week
Knott's Spooky Farm
A daytime, not-scary Halloween celebration for ages 3 to 11 with trick-or-treating and a costume contest.
SeasonMulti-week
The 17th Door
An extreme, high-intensity haunt. Guests sign a waiver to enter and it is not for the faint of heart.
SeasonMulti-week
Vampirates
A seasonal dinner show with vampire pirates, stunts and a three-course meal.
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