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Nov4Wed

Farmers' Market & Family Festival

Wed, Nov 4
Northridge Farmers Market and Family Festival, Northridge

A community festival at Northridge Farmers Market and Family Festival in Northridge. Details and tickets through Couchsurfing.com.

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Oct24Sat

Downtown Dia de los Muertos

Oct 24 to Nov 2  ·  8 AM to 9 PM
Gloria Molina Grand Park, Los Angeles

A public art installation honoring LA's Day of the Dead traditions, with an opening celebration and a Noche de los Muertos closing ceremony.

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Nov2Mon

Family Fest Di­­­­a de los Muertos

Mon, Nov 2  ·  11:00 AM
Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, Beverly Hills

A cultural family festival at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills. Details and tickets through Laparent.com.

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Nov2Mon

LA Chargers v LA Rams

Mon, Nov 2
SoFi Stadium, Inglewood

A nfl football match at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood. Details and tickets through Stubhub.com.

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Nov2Mon

Little Explorers

Mon, Nov 2  ·  1:00 PM
Old Town Newhall Library, Santa Clarita

A sensory playtime at Old Town Newhall Library in Santa Clarita. Details and tickets through Santaclarita.librarycalendar.com.

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Nov2Mon

Taste of the Rams

Mon, Nov 2  ·  6 PM
SoFi Stadium, Inglewood

Dishes from top LA chefs, with the Los Angeles Rams.

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Nov1Sun

Annual Dia de los Muertos Festival

Sun, Nov 1  ·  1:00 PM
Rainbow Lagoon Park, Long Beach

A dia de los muertos festival at Rainbow Lagoon Park in Long Beach. Details and tickets through Downtownlongbeach.org.

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Nov1Sun

Annual Valley Art Fair

Sun, Nov 1
The Museum of the San Fernando Valley, Northridge

A community art festival at The Museum of the San Fernando Valley in Northridge. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.

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Nov1Sun

Boo at the L.A. Zoo

Sat, Oct 24 and Sun, Oct 25 and Sat, Oct 31 and Sun, Nov 1  ·  10 AM to 5 PM
L.A. Zoo, Los Angeles

LA's beloved family Halloween tradition with trick-or-treating stations, keeper talks and animal pumpkin enrichment.

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Nov1Sun

Circa - Duck Pond

Sun, Nov 1  ·  3:00 PM
Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts, Northridge

A contemporary circus performance at Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts in Northridge. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.

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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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Nov1Sun

Early Bird Tickets

Sun, Nov 1  ·  11:00 AM
Mica Studios, Los Angeles

A mexican spirits festival at Mica Studios in Los Angeles. Details and tickets through Agaveandfriends.com.

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Oct30Fri

L.A. Comic Con

Oct 30 to Nov 1  ·  Fri 3-9 PM; Sat 9:30 AM-7 PM; Sun 9:30 AM-5 PM
LA Convention Center, Los Angeles

Comics, gaming, cosplay and pop culture, with guests Nicolas Cage, Hayden Christensen and Aaron Paul.

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Nov1Sun

Los Angeles Philharmonic

Sun, Nov 1  ·  2:00 PM
Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles

An event at Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles. Details and tickets through Bandsintown.com.

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Nov1Sun

Mariachi Los Camperos

Sun, Nov 1  ·  3:00 PM
San Gabriel Mission Playhouse, San Gabriel

A mariachi music performance at San Gabriel Mission Playhouse in San Gabriel. Details and tickets through Stubhub.com.

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Nov1Sun

Motor Avenue Farmers Market

Sun, Nov 1  ·  9:00 AM
Motor Avenue Farmers' Market, Los Angeles

An outdoor farmers market at Motor Avenue Farmers' Market in Los Angeles. Details and tickets through Vtv.show.

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Nov1Sun

NFL - Chargers @ Rams

Sun, Nov 1  ·  1:00 PM
Cosm Los Angeles, Inglewood

A professional american football game at Cosm Los Angeles in Inglewood. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.

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Nov1Sun

Sepulveda Basin Bird Walk

Sun, Nov 1  ·  8:00 AM
Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve, Van Nuys

A guided bird watching tour at Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve in Van Nuys. Details and tickets through Sfvaudubon.org.

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Nov1Sun

Sushi & Sake Festival 2026

Sun, Nov 1  ·  11 AM to 3 PM
DoubleTree by Hilton Los Angeles, Los Angeles

All-you-can-eat sushi and Japanese dishes with premium sake, shochu and Japanese beer.

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Nov1Sun

The 4th Annual Great Pumpkin Bash

Sun, Nov 1  ·  11:00 AM
Pan Pacific Park, Los Angeles

A family eco festival at Pan Pacific Park in Los Angeles. Details and tickets through Eventbrite.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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Los Angeles Haunted Hayride

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Los Angeles

LA's ultimate Halloween event, a world-famous haunted hayride.

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Night of the Jack

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King Gillette Ranch, Calabasas

A reimagined one-mile trail of glowing pumpkins and immersive displays.

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Queen Mary's Dark Harbor

Select dates through Nov 1  ·  Select dates and times
Queen Mary, Long Beach

A massive Halloween festival with haunted mazes, monsters, live entertainment, themed bars and carnival rides.

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Six Flags Tricks & Treats and Fright Fest

Select dates through Nov 1  ·  Select dates and times
Six Flags Magic Mountain, Valencia

Family-friendly daytime Halloween (Tricks & Treats) and nighttime scares (Fright Fest).

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