Oct30Fri
Farmer’s Market
A weekly farmer's market at Farmakis Farms in San Juan Capistrano. Details and tickets through Farmakis-farms.wheree.com.
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Oct30Fri
HALLO-PUNK NIGHT
A Rock music event at La Santa. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Oct30Fri
Halloween Animal Art Preschool Class
A preschool class for ages 3-4 with Halloween crafts and animal visits. $5 per child; register by phone.
Oct30Fri
Halloween Howl
Candy, games, prizes and a costume contest for kids.
Oct30Fri
Halloween Trunk or Treat
A halloween community festival at Casa 723 in Fullerton. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.
Oct30Fri
Halloween Trunk or Treat and Halloween Market
A halloween market and trunk-or-treat at Casa 723 in Fullerton. Details and tickets through Eventbrite.ca.
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
Harvest Festival
A community harvest festival at Calvary South OC in San Clemente. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.
Oct30Fri
In the Dark Art Show
An alternative art market at Costa Mesa Ceramics in Costa Mesa. Details and tickets through Instagram.com.
Oct30Fri
KREAM
A Dance/Electronic music event at Time Nightclub. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Oct30Fri
OC Brewers Guild “Brewers Mash”
A craft beer festival at Heritage Museum of Orange County in Santa Ana. Details and tickets through Heritagemuseumoc.org.
Oct30Fri
Party Foul
A Reggae music event at Ivan'z House at Mozambique. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Oct30Fri
The Outsiders
A musical theatre at Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.
Oct7Wed
The Pumpkin Patch (Placentia)
A longtime pumpkin patch with inflatables, a petting zoo, baby chicks, gold panning, tractor and carnival rides and photo spots. Free admission.
Oct30Fri
The Yacht Groove
A Rock music event at The Coach House. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Oct30Fri
Villa Park Halloween Fest
A neighborhood Halloween tradition since 2002, with contests and activities for costumed kids.
Oct30Fri
Wild Tales: A Halloween Adventure
A story, short family hike and craft about the creepy-crawly creatures of Upper Newport Bay. Costumes welcome.
Oct29Thu
Annual Oktoberfest Hosted by the Huntington Beach Host Lions Club
An oktoberfest festival at Old World Biergarten Festival Hall & Concert Venue in Huntington Beach. Details and tickets through Events.oldworldhb.com.
Oct29Thu
Electrik Seoul: K-pop x EDM
A Dance/Electronic music event at Time Nightclub. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Oct29Thu
Haunted Halloween Party
A halloween festival at Old Ranch Country Club in Seal Beach. Details and tickets through Instagram.com.
Oct29Thu
Howie Day
An Other music event at The Coach House. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Oct29Thu
Julie Kim
A live event at Irvine Improv. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Oct29Thu
Nightmare on Center Street
Trick-or-treating at market booths decorated for Halloween, plus a themed village of costumed vendors.
Oct29Thu
Nightmare on La Pata
A halloween family celebration at Bella Collina San Clemente in San Clemente. Details and tickets through Bellacollinasanclemente.com.
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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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Primrose Market
A recurring market held at MainPlace Mall.
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First Thursdays Art Walk
On the first Thursday of each month, Laguna Beach galleries stay open late for a free, self-guided art walk.
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Mini Melodies at MainPlace
A free monthly music session for young children, held the first Wednesday of each month.
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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.
SeasonMulti-week
Oktoberfest at Old World Village
German food and beer, oom-pah bands and dancing. Family-friendly by day, 21+ on weekend nights.
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