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Día de Muertos Festival at MainPlace
A Day of the Dead celebration at the mall.
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538 events
Oct24Sat
Fall Fest at Placentia Presbyterian Church
A free community fall party with games, crafts, live music, food and candy.
Oct24Sat
Gregg Allman: The Music of My Soul
An Other music event at The Coach House. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Oct24Sat
Halloweekend at The Crossing
A free, monster-mash-themed afternoon of candy and games for families.
Oct24Sat
Halloween Carnival at Los Alamitos Race Course
Carnival games, a costume contest and live horse racing. Adults $3; kids under 18 free.
Oct24Sat
Halloween Festival (Stanton)
Games, entertainment, costume contests and food trucks for all ages; no pre-registration.
Oct24Sat
Halloween Murder Mystery Improv Comedy
Adult-oriented, fully unscripted who-done-it comedy show built on audience suggestions.
Oct24Sat
Halloween Spooktacular
Free trunk-or-treating with carnival games, bounce houses, costume contests and food trucks.
Oct24Sat
Halloween Spooktacular & Trunk or Treat
Games, crafts and entertainment plus a trunk-or-treat with police K-9, bomb squad and mounted units. A kids' costume parade starts at 5 PM.
Oct24Sat
Halloween Zoo-tacular at the OC Zoo
Trick-or-treat, hunt for clues and make spooky crafts while the animals get treat-stuffed pumpkins. Free with zoo admission ($2).
Oct24Sat
ISMO
A Comedy arts and theatre event at Brea Improv. 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
La Palma Halloween Carnival 2026
A safe, family-oriented alternative to trick-or-treating with carnival games, costume contests, treats and giveaways. No cost to attend.
Oct24Sat
Legally Blonde: The Musical
Final afternoon performance of the upbeat musical following Elle Woods at Harvard Law.
Oct24Sat
Martin Amini
A Comedy arts and theatre event at Irvine Improv. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Oct24Sat
Monster Dash & Creepy Crawl Fun Run
A costume 5K and one-mile fun run with timing, a race shirt and awards, including best costume.
Oct24Sat
Monster Splash
Pool-deck trick-or-treating, a floating pumpkin patch, pumpkin decorating, open swim and an inflatable obstacle course. Registration required.
Oct24Sat
Pink Tie Party
Susan G. Komen Orange County's signature fundraiser for local breast cancer patient care, with dinner and a program honoring OC Pink Tie Partners.
Oct24Sat
Private Event
A live event at Ivan'z House at Mozambique. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Oct24Sat
Rumblers 30th Anniversary
A Rock music event at Garden Amphitheatre. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Oct24Sat
SoCal's Sunset Trick or Trot 5K/10K
Run or trot into the sunset with beach views, Halloween fun and a Trunk-or-Treat Expo at 3 PM.
Oct24Sat
Spooky Halloween Urban Hike
Flat four-mile evening walk through Old Town Orange with local history, strange tales and a scavenger hunt. Starts at Blaze Pizza; bring a flashlight.
Oct24Sat
Spooky Seas at the Ocean Institute
A Halloween-themed science night at the Ocean Institute with glowing laser tag, a mad-scientist lab, haunted ship tours, after-dark aquarium visits and a costume contest.
Oct24Sat
Trails & Treats Halloween Hike
A gentle, not-scary Halloween hike with treats and photo spots along the trail. Pre-registration required.
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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.
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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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