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155 events
Oct23Fri

ho99o9, N8 NoFace, slay squad

Fri, Oct 23  ·  6:00 PM
Garden Amphitheatre, Garden Grove
about 10 mi (city area)

A Hip-Hop/Rap music event at Garden Amphitheatre. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.

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Oct24Sat

Jack-o-Lantern Jamboree

Sat, Oct 24
Atlantis Play Center, Garden Grove
about 10 mi (city area)

A family Halloween party with an inflatable slide, a reptile booth, carnival games, face painting and glitter tattoos, a pumpkin patch and crafts. Registration is requ...

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Oct24Sat

Rumblers 30th Anniversary

Sat, Oct 24  ·  3:00 PM
Garden Amphitheatre, Garden Grove
about 10 mi (city area)

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

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Oct30Fri

Elijah Scott, Micayla Rivera

Fri, Oct 30  ·  7:00 PM
Garden Amphitheatre, Garden Grove
about 10 mi (city area)

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

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Nov1Sun

Dia de los Muertos

Sun, Nov 1  ·  4:00 PM
Garden Amphitheatre, Garden Grove
about 10 mi (city area)

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

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Oct15Thu

The Pumpkin Factory at MainPlace Mall

Weds-Thu 5-9 PM, Fri 4-10 PM, Sat noon-10 PM, Sun noon-9 PM
MainPlace Mall, Santa Ana
about 12 mi (city area)

A pumpkin-patch pop-up at the mall with rides, slides, a petting zoo, games and food. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays (except Columbus Day). Entry is free Wed/Thu and $5 F...

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Oct17Sat

BARDO from Chicano Batman

Sat, Oct 17  ·  7:00 PM
La Santa, Santa Ana
about 12 mi (city area)

A Rock music event at La Santa. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.

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Oct17Sat

Pumpkin Palooza at Discovery Cube Orange County

Sat, Oct 3 and Sun, Oct 4 and Sat, Oct 10 and Sun, Oct 11 and Sat, Oct 17 and Sun, Oct 18 and Sat, Oct 24 and Sun, Oct 25 and Sat, Oct 31 and Sun, Nov 1  ·  10 AM to 5 PM
Discovery Cube Orange County, Santa Ana
about 12 mi (city area)

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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Oct24Sat

Boo at the Zoo

Oct 24 to 25  ·  5:30 to 7:30 PM
Santa Ana Zoo at Prentice Park, Santa Ana
about 12 mi (city area)

Trick-or-treating along the zoo trail with animal presentations, storytelling and a teen haunted area.

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Oct30Fri

HALLO-PUNK NIGHT

Fri, Oct 30  ·  9:00 PM
La Santa, Santa Ana
about 12 mi (city area)

A Rock music event at La Santa. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.

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Oct31Sat

Trick-or-Treating at MainPlace Mall

Sat, Oct 31
MainPlace Mall, Santa Ana
about 12 mi (city area)

Free trick-or-treating at the mall's participating stores; look for the sign in the window.

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Oct30Fri

Halloween Howl

Fri, Oct 30
Columbus Tustin Recreation Center, Tustin
about 13 mi (city area)

Candy, games, prizes and a costume contest for kids.

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Nov1Sun

Dinosaur Dash

Sun, Nov 1  ·  Morning
Tustin
about 13 mi (city area)

A 2K fun run, timed 5K and 10K, bike rides and a family expo that raise funds for Tustin public schools.

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Oct24Sat

Boo Bash 2026

Sat, Oct 24  ·  5 to 7 PM
Los Alamitos
about 13 mi (city area)

A Halloween party for all ages: trunk-or-treat, pumpkin decorating, costumes, dancing and prizes.

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Haunted Fullerton Walking Tour

Wednesdays, Thursdays & Fridays in October, plus Oct 31
Downtown Fullerton, Fullerton
about 3.6 mi (city area)

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...

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Halloween Time at the Disneyland Resort

Through Oct 31  ·  Park hours
Disneyland Resort, Anaheim
about 5.7 mi (city area)

Giant pumpkins on Main Street, Haunted Mansion Holiday and Halloween overlays on popular rides.

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Oogie Boogie Bash

Select nights through Oct 31  ·  6:00 to 11:00 PM
Disney California Adventure, Anaheim
about 5.7 mi (city area)

Separately ticketed Halloween party with a parade, Villains Grove and treat trails. Often sells out early.

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Knott's Scary Farm

Select nights through Oct 31  ·  7 PM to 1 or 2 AM
Knott's Berry Farm, Buena Park
about 6.6 mi (city area)

The 53rd annual Halloween Haunt, with new mazes, scare zones and the return of the Hanging show.

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Knott's Spooky Farm

Thu to Sun through Oct 31  ·  Park hours
Knott's Berry Farm, Buena Park
about 6.6 mi (city area)

A daytime, not-scary Halloween celebration for ages 3 to 11 with trick-or-treating and a costume contest.

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