Oct24Sat
Trunk or Treat at Three Sixteen Church
A free church trunk-or-treat with raffles, games and contests.
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Oct24Sat
Voice Church Fall-Fest & Trunk-or-Treat
Free community festival with a glow-in-the-dark maze, scavenger hunt, plenty of candy and the World Series on a giant outdoor screen.
Oct24Sat
Yellow Bird Chase
Wordless, whimsical family play using masks, puppetry and physical comedy. Free pre-show lobby activities an hour early.
Oct23Fri
90s Rock Show
A Rock music event at Ivan'z House at Mozambique. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Oct23Fri
Aida Rodriguez
A Comedy arts and theatre event at Brea Improv. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Oct23Fri
Eli & Fur
A Dance/Electronic music event at Time Nightclub. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Oct23Fri
Halloween Spooktacular (Westminster)
Candy-filled trunks, seasonal activities and an open-air movie at the Civic Center.
Oct23Fri
Haven Halloween Pickleball Social
Indoor Zombie Live Ball pickleball with a costume contest.
Oct23Fri
ho99o9, N8 NoFace, slay squad
A Hip-Hop/Rap music event at Garden Amphitheatre. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Oct23Fri
ISMO
A Comedy arts and theatre event at Brea Improv. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Oct23Fri
Martin Amini
A Comedy arts and theatre event at Irvine Improv. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Oct23Fri
Night of the Living Dead: Original Stage Production
Cinematic live stage adaptation of George Romero's zombie classic. Best for ages 13 and up.
Oct23Fri
The Rascals
A R&B music event at The Coach House. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Oct23Fri
Trunk or Treat at Messiah Lutheran Church
A free family evening that ends with trunk-or-treat; decorate your car and hand out candy.
Oct23Fri
Trunk or Treat at Pacific Coast Church
Costumes and trick-or-treating at decorated car trunks, for kids 12 and under.
Oct23Fri
Westminster Halloween Spooktacular
Safe community trick-or-treating, carnival games and fall photo backdrops for the whole family.
Oct21Wed
"There's A Hole In My Bucket" USA Film Premiere
New Zealand Spotlight: There’s a Hole in My Bucket is part of the Newport Beach Film Festival’s “Around the World in One Night” international celebration lineup featur...
Oct22Thu
Ben Bankas
A live event at Brea Improv. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Oct22Thu
Fastball + The Click Five
An Alternative music event at Ivan'z House at Mozambique. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Oct22Thu
Fight Club OC
A hybrid boxing and MMA fight night.
Oct22Thu
Martin Amini
A Comedy arts and theatre event at Irvine Improv. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Oct22Thu
Neurodivergent Halloween Night
A sensory-friendly trick-or-treat night with lowered lights and sound, limited capacity and sensory tools such as noise-cancelling headphones and fidgets.
Oct15Thu
Newport Beach Film Festival
The 27th annual festival screens 100+ films with premieres, filmmaker Q&As and nightly parties.
Oct21Wed
DoKnow & DaHawmies Comedy Tour
A live event at Irvine Improv. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
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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.
SeasonMulti-week
First Thursdays Art Walk
On the first Thursday of each month, Laguna Beach galleries stay open late for a free, self-guided art walk.
SeasonMulti-week
Mini Melodies at MainPlace
A free monthly music session for young children, held the first Wednesday of each month.
SeasonMulti-week
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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