Oct11Sun
Creep It Real Expo
An outdoor Halloween party with vendors, themed food and drinks, costumed characters and a costume march.
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415 events
Oct8Thu
Carnival Colossal
Four days of rides, games, great food, and a beer garden and live music stage on Saturday and Sunday afternoons.
Oct11Sun
Concert at Marina Park
Diego's Garage plays a waterfront concert beside Newport Harbor.
Oct9Fri
Gem Faire
Jewelry, gemstones, beads, crystals and minerals at the OC Fair & Event Center.
Oct3Sat
Laguna Plein Air Painting Invitational
The 28th annual invitational puts painters all over town capturing the coastline, with public paint-outs and exhibitions.
Oct10Sat
OC Home Show
A home improvement and remodeling show in the Anaheim and Los Alamitos Buildings.
Oct11Sun
Reggae Sunday (Early Show): Einstein Brown
A Reggae music event at Ivan'z House at Mozambique. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Oct11Sun
Reggae Sunday: Upstream
A Reggae music event at Ivan'z House at Mozambique. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Oct11Sun
Rocky Dale Davis
A live event at Irvine Improv. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Oct11Sun
Sunday Musicale: Marina Grozdanovic, Solo Piano
A pianist plays a program of French music from the baroque to the impressionist era. Seating is first come, first served.
Oct11Sun
The Mamas & The Papas Experience
An Other music event at The Coach House. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Oct11Sun
Tokyo Kanpai Boys (This Show is Performed in English)
A live event at Brea Improv. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Oct11Sun
Tomorrows Bad Seeds, Reefas, Nice & Swell, Capital Dub, Resent The World at Garden Amp
A Rock music event at Garden Amphitheatre. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Oct10Sat
Amir K
A Comedy arts and theatre event at Irvine Improv. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Oct10Sat
BLINK 182 AND WEEZER TRIBUTES
A Rock music event at La Santa. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Oct10Sat
Costa Mesa Speedway: 56th US National Speedway Championship
The 56th US National Speedway Championship at the Costa Mesa Speedway.
Oct10Sat
Haunted Skate Contest 2026
A best-trick skate contest on the park's features, plus a costume contest, games, giveaways and food.
Oct10Sat
Irvine Global Village Festival
Over 100 performances, an international food court, a global marketplace and kids' activities at the Great Park.
Oct10Sat
Jeff Arcuri
A live event at Brea Improv. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Oct10Sat
OC Pride Festival & Parade
A parade, live entertainment on multiple stages, cultural zones and activities for all ages celebrating LGBTQIA+ History Month.
Oct10Sat
Placentia Heritage Festival
"Stars, Stripes, and Stories": a celebration of America's 250th and Placentia's Centennial Year.
Oct10Sat
RemiX
A R&B music event at Ivan'z House at Mozambique. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Oct10Sat
Ronstadt Revival
A Rock music event at The Coach House. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Oct10Sat
Scare Crow Festival
A tradition dating to the late 1930s: build a scarecrow for the People's Choice prize, join the kids' costume parade and enjoy trick-or-treat stations, pumpkin decorat...
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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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Pumpkins & Harvest Festival
A pumpkin patch and harvest festival with family activities, local food and live entertainment. Times vary; check the festival site.
SeasonMulti-week
Halloween Time at the Disneyland Resort
Giant pumpkins on Main Street, Haunted Mansion Holiday and Halloween overlays on popular rides.
SeasonMulti-week
Haunted Fullerton Walking Tour
A guided downtown walk that blends local history with stops at reputedly haunted landmarks, led by the Fullerton Museum Center. Tours run Wednesdays through Fridays in...
SeasonMulti-week
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
Irvine Park Railroad Pumpkin Patch
Train rides through the park, hayrides, moon bounces and a Great Pumpkin weigh-off.
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