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★ October spotlight: Music (823)Free to attendKid-friendly

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Oct31Sat

Trunk or Treat

Sat, Oct 31  ·  4:00 PM
Water of Life Community Church, Fontana

A halloween festival at Water of Life Community Church in Fontana. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.

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Oct31Sat

Trunk or Treat!

Sat, Oct 31  ·  6:00 PM
Landmark Missionary Baptist, Lompoc

A halloween community festival at Landmark Missionary Baptist in Lompoc. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.

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Oct31Sat

TWINSICK

Sat, Oct 31  ·  10:00 PM
Nova SD, San Diego

A Dance/Electronic music event at Nova SD. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.

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Oct31Sat

UB40

Sat, Oct 31  ·  8:00 PM
Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at SDSU, San Diego

A Reggae music event at Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at SDSU. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.

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Oct31Sat

Vintage Alley

Sat, Oct 31  ·  7:00 AM
Kobey's Swap Meet, San Diego

A vintage market at Kobey's Swap Meet in San Diego. Details and tickets through Sandiegomagazine.com.

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Oct31Sat

W.A.S.P. - 1984 TO HEADLESS

Sat, Oct 31  ·  8:00 PM
DigAlert Grove of Anaheim, Anaheim

A Metal music event at DigAlert Grove of Anaheim. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.

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Oct31Sat

Weekend Farm Tours

Sat, Oct 31  ·  10:00 AM
Fox Point Farms, Encinitas

An interactive farm tour at Fox Point Farms in Encinitas. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.

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Oct31Sat

West Hollywood Halloween Carnaval

Sat, Oct 31  ·  6 to 11 PM
Santa Monica Blvd. between N. Doheny Dr. and N. La Cienega Blvd., West Hollywood

A mile-long street festival of costumes, creativity and music.

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Oct31Sat

Winged & Nature Costume Contest

Sat, Oct 31  ·  12:00 PM
WFVZ Bird Museum and Research Center, Camarillo

A halloween costume contest at WFVZ Bird Museum and Research Center in Camarillo. Details and tickets through Venturacountylocal.com.

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Nov1Sun

& Juliet (Touring)

Sun, Nov 1  ·  1:00 PM
McCallum Theatre, Palm Desert

A Theatre arts and theatre event at McCallum Theatre. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.

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Nov1Sun

6th Annual Dia de Muertos

Sun, Nov 1  ·  5:30 PM
Mon Petit Mojave, Yucca Valley

A day of the dead festival at Mon Petit Mojave in Yucca Valley. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.

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Nov1Sun

Angel City FC vs. Boston Legacy FC

Sun, Nov 1  ·  2:00 PM
Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson

A Miscellaneous sports event at Dignity Health Sports Park. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.

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Bob Baker Marionette Theater Hallowe'en Spooktacular

Select dates through Nov 8  ·  Select dates and times
Bob Baker Marionette Theater, Los Angeles

A family-friendly hour-long boo-sical revue with 100+ puppets and a Dia de los Muertos sequence. (Start date shown as September.)

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Candlelight Concerts

Select dates in October  ·  Times vary
Newport Beach, Yorba Linda, Laguna Beach, Costa Mesa, Various OC cities

Candlelit string tributes, including Halloween classics and Queen and Beatles nights.

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