Nov1Sun
Pumpkin Palooza at Discovery Cube Orange County
Halloween-themed science and hands-on activities at the museum, presented with OC Waste & Recycling. Ticketed; kids under 3 free; parking $10.
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415 events
Nov1Sun
Reggae Sunday: World Anthem Band
A Reggae music event at Ivan'z House at Mozambique. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Nov1Sun
Rita Rudner
A stand-up comedy show at Lido Theater in Newport Beach. Details and tickets through Open.spotify.com.
Nov1Sun
Rocky Horror Drag Brunch
A live event at Brea Improv. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Nov1Sun
Strolling Magic
A close-up magic show at STOWAWAY in Tustin. Details and tickets through Thetrickster.net.
Nov1Sun
The SoCal Vibe Fall Festival
A fall festival and market at The SoCal Vibe Events in Huntington Beach. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.
Nov1Sun
Tommy Davidson
A Comedy arts and theatre event at Irvine Improv. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Oct31Sat
80s Halloween Bash w/ Flock Of 80s & The Black 52s
An Other music event at Ivan'z House at Mozambique. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Oct31Sat
Bilingual Halloween Dance
A toddler halloween party at Rodeo 39 Public Market in Stanton. Details and tickets through Rodeopublicmarket.com.
Oct31Sat
BOO Fest
A halloween festival at Woodbridge Village Center in Irvine. Details and tickets through Irvinecompanyretail.com.
Oct31Sat
Costa Mesa Live Latin Music– Week Nights
A live latin music at Cafe Sevilla of Costa Mesa in Costa Mesa. Details and tickets through Eventbrite.com.
Oct31Sat
Fall Artisan Market
An artisan market with candy and a DJ for the whole family.
Oct31Sat
HAHALLOWEEN: Tiffany Haddish, Nate Jackson, Faizon Love, Carl-Anthony Payne & More
A Comedy arts and theatre event at Brea Improv. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Oct31Sat
Halloween Movies at The Frida Cinema
A halloween film screening at The Frida Cinema in Santa Ana. Details and tickets through Theguideoc.com.
Oct31Sat
Halloween Spooktacular
A halloween festival at Anaheim Hills Festival in Anaheim. Details and tickets through Villapark.co.
Oct31Sat
Halloween Time at Museum of Make Believe
A Halloween session at the storybook-forest museum: craft a potion bottle, design a mini fall scene, and enjoy wine and sugar cookies.
Oct3Sat
Hana Field Pumpkin Patch
Pick pumpkins and flowers, wander the flower fields, try the Jurassic Fright corn maze and visit the barnyard. A stroller or wagon helps with the haul.
Oct31Sat
HB Downtown Surf City Spooktacular
Main Street turns into a trick-or-treat route with a monster march, costume contest, character appearances and the Boo Wave, supporting Waymakers.
Oct31Sat
Maddix
A Dance/Electronic music event at Time Nightclub. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Oct31Sat
MARKO at Oktoberfest
A bavarian cultural festival at Old World Biergarten Festival Hall & Concert Venue in Huntington Beach. Details and tickets through Events.oldworldhb.com.
Oct1Thu
Mr. Jack-o-lantern's Pumpkin Patch
A family pumpkin patch with games and activities, birthday and field-trip bookings, and pumpkins, gourds, squash, corn stalks and hay for sale.
Oct31Sat
OC Fairgrounds Nightmare Halloween Costume Party
An all-ages Halloween costume party with music, entertainment, food and lights.
Oct31Sat
Once Upon a Nightmare Before Christmas
A not-too-scary storybook walk through a North Pole that blends Halloween and Christmas.
Oct31Sat
Open Mic Night
A live open mic at AvantGarden the Art Gallery in Santa Ana. Details and tickets through Michunts.app.
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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.
SeasonMulti-week
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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