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★ October spotlight: Music (807)Free to attendKid-friendly

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Oct30Fri

Día de los Muertos

Fri, Oct 30  ·  5:30 PM
Reds Whites and Brews, Ramona

A day of the dead celebration at Reds Whites and Brews in Ramona. Details and tickets through Instagram.com.

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Oct30Fri

Día de Muertos & Undas

Fri, Oct 30  ·  5:00 PM
ARTS CENTER, National City

A cultural community festival at ARTS CENTER in National City. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.

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Oct30Fri

Dimitri Vegas w/ KROMI

Fri, Oct 30  ·  10:00 PM
Exchange LA, Los Angeles

A Dance/Electronic music event at Exchange LA. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.

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Oct30Fri

DJ Mandy - 18+

Fri, Oct 30  ·  9:00 PM
The Fonda Theatre, Los Angeles

A live event at The Fonda Theatre. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.

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Oct30Fri

Dracula, A Dark Shadow

Fri, Oct 30  ·  7:30 PM
The Granada Theatre, Santa Barbara

A classical ballet performance at The Granada Theatre in Santa Barbara. Details and tickets through Bandsintown.com.

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Oct30Fri

Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors

Fri, Oct 30  ·  7:30 PM
Camino Real Playhouse, San Juan Capistrano

A comedic theater parody at Camino Real Playhouse in San Juan Capistrano. Details and tickets through Caminorealplayhouse.org.

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Oct30Fri

Drag Show

Fri, Oct 30  ·  7:30 PM
Hamburger Mary's Ontario, Ontario

A drag dinner theater at Hamburger Mary's Ontario in Ontario. Details and tickets through Viagogo.pl.

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Oct30Fri

Elijah Scott, Micayla Rivera

Fri, Oct 30  ·  7:00 PM
Garden Amphitheatre, Garden Grove

A Country music event at Garden Amphitheatre. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.

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Oct30Fri

Emei

Fri, Oct 30  ·  8:00 PM
The Novo by Microsoft, Los Angeles

An Alternative music event at The Novo by Microsoft. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.

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Oct30Fri

Emo Nite

Fri, Oct 30  ·  9:00 PM
Avalon Hollywood, Hollywood

A Rock music event at Avalon Hollywood. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.

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Oct30Fri

Escape

Fri, Oct 30  ·  4:00 PM
NOS Events Center, San Bernardino

A music event at NOS Events Center. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.

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Oct30Fri

Fall Festival

Fri, Oct 30  ·  5:30 PM
Wellspring Church, Indian Wells

An autumn community festival at Wellspring Church in Indian Wells. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.

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Oct30Fri

Fall Fun Festival

Fri, Oct 30  ·  5:00 PM
San Gabriel Mission Playhouse, San Gabriel

A family autumn festival at San Gabriel Mission Playhouse in San Gabriel. Details and tickets through Pbssocal.org.

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Oct30Fri

Family Adventure: Ocean & Animal Quest

Fri, Oct 30  ·  10:00 AM
Santa Barbara Zoo, Santa Barbara

A family zoo festival at Santa Barbara Zoo in Santa Barbara. Details and tickets through Eventbrite.com.

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Oct30Fri

Farmer’s Market

Fri, Oct 30  ·  9:00 AM
Farmakis Farms, San Juan Capistrano

A weekly farmer's market at Farmakis Farms in San Juan Capistrano. Details and tickets through Farmakis-farms.wheree.com.

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Oct30Fri

Foliage - Garden Room @ RMA

Fri, Oct 30  ·  10:00 PM
Riverside Municipal Auditorium, Riverside

A Pop music event at Riverside Municipal Auditorium. 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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