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Oct30Fri

Magnesia Canyon Hike

Fri, Oct 30  ·  8:30 AM
Blixeth Mountain Park, Riverside

A guided nature hike at Blixeth Mountain Park in Riverside. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.

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Oct30Fri

Multiverse Masquerade Halloween Rave

Fri, Oct 30  ·  8:00 PM
Globe Theatre Los Angeles, Los Angeles

A halloween rave at Globe Theatre Los Angeles in Los Angeles. Details and tickets through Sonicboombox.com.

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Oct30Fri

Nightmare Before Nutcracker Fall Fest

Fri, Oct 30  ·  6:00 PM
Riverside Ballet Arts, Riverside

A family dance festival at Riverside Ballet Arts in Riverside. Details and tickets through Riversideballetarts.com.

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Oct30Fri

Nothing Shameful

Fri, Oct 30  ·  7:30 PM
The District- Cocktails, Food, Live Music, Redlands

A live music performance at The District- Cocktails, Food, Live Music in Redlands. Details and tickets through Stubhub.com.

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Oct30Fri

OC Brewers Guild “Brewers Mash”

Fri, Oct 30  ·  6:00 PM
Heritage Museum of Orange County, Santa Ana

A craft beer festival at Heritage Museum of Orange County in Santa Ana. Details and tickets through Heritagemuseumoc.org.

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Oct30Fri

Once Upon a Nightmare Before Christmas

Sat, Oct 17 and Fri, Oct 23 and Sat, Oct 24 and Fri, Oct 30 and Sat, Oct 31
Once Upon an Island, Newport Beach

A not-too-scary storybook walk through a North Pole that blends Halloween and Christmas.

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Oct30Fri

Party Foul

Fri, Oct 30  ·  9:00 PM
Ivan'z House at Mozambique, Laguna Beach

A Reggae music event at Ivan'z House at Mozambique. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.

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Oct30Fri

Patio Dining Experience

Fri, Oct 30  ·  5:30 PM
Vincenzo's Terrazza at The Walker House, San Dimas

An outdoor dining at Vincenzo's Terrazza at The Walker House in San Dimas. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.

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Oct30Fri

Piff the Magic Dragon

Fri, Oct 30  ·  8:00 PM
Victoria Gardens Cultural Center, Rancho Cucamonga

A magic and comedy show at Victoria Gardens Cultural Center in Rancho Cucamonga. Details and tickets through Instagram.com.

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Oct30Fri

Pumpkin Patch at Live Oak Canyon

Fri, Oct 30  ·  7:00 PM
Live Oak Canyon Farm, Redlands

A fall harvest festival at Live Oak Canyon Farm in Redlands. Details and tickets through Theoutlawmariachi.com.

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Oct30Fri

SAMLARC's Halloween Family Festival

Fri, Oct 30
Central Park, Rancho Santa Margarita

Trick-or-treating, bounce houses, a costume contest for kids, pets and families, a photo booth, music and games.

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Oct30Fri

San Diego Zombie Crawl

Fri, Oct 23 and Sat, Oct 24 and Fri, Oct 30 and Sat, Oct 31  ·  6 PM
Gaslamp Quarter, San Diego

Halloween nightlife across participating bars and clubs. Ages 21+.

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Oct30Fri

Saturday Live Music

Fri, Oct 30  ·  6:00 PM
Metabolic Brewing Co. Alternative Craft, Ontario

A live brewery music at Metabolic Brewing Co. Alternative Craft in Ontario. Details and tickets through Metabolicbrewing.com.

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Oct30Fri

SGLA Annual Spooktacular

Fri, Oct 30  ·  5:00 PM
Stomping Ground L.A., Los Angeles

A halloween family festival at Stomping Ground L.A. in Los Angeles. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.

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Oct30Fri

SkyPark Spooky Spectacular

Fri, Oct 30  ·  4:00 PM
SkyPark at Santa's Village, Skyforest

A halloween festival at SkyPark at Santa's Village in Skyforest. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.

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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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