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378 events
Oct30Fri

Wild Tales: A Halloween Adventure

Fri, Oct 30
Upper Newport Bay, Newport Beach

A story, short family hike and craft about the creepy-crawly creatures of Upper Newport Bay. Costumes welcome.

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Oct30Fri

Winnetka Halloween Community Event

Fri, Oct 30  ·  5:00 PM
Winnetka Recreation Center, Winnetka

A halloween community festival at Winnetka Recreation Center in Winnetka. Details and tickets through Sfvlocal.com.

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Oct31Sat

Annual Halloween Party

Sat, Oct 31  ·  7:00 PM
Old Town Biergarten, Orcutt

A holiday celebration at Old Town Biergarten in Orcutt. Details and tickets through Instagram.com.

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Oct31Sat

Annual Midtown Halloween Carnival

Sat, Oct 31  ·  4:30 PM
Grace Church Ventura, Ventura

A halloween festival at Grace Church Ventura in Ventura. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.

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Oct31Sat

Bash at the Market

Sat, Oct 31  ·  10:00 AM
Lane Field Park Market, San Diego

A halloween festival at Lane Field Park Market in San Diego. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.

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Oct31Sat

Bilingual Halloween Dance

Sat, Oct 31  ·  11:00 AM
Rodeo 39 Public Market, Stanton

A toddler halloween party at Rodeo 39 Public Market in Stanton. Details and tickets through Rodeopublicmarket.com.

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Oct31Sat

Boo at the L.A. Zoo

Sat, Oct 24 and Sun, Oct 25 and Sat, Oct 31 and Sun, Nov 1  ·  10 AM to 5 PM
L.A. Zoo, Los Angeles

LA's beloved family Halloween tradition with trick-or-treating stations, keeper talks and animal pumpkin enrichment.

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Oct31Sat

Boo at the Zoo

Sat, Oct 31  ·  10:00 AM
Big Bear Alpine Zoo, Big Bear Lake

A family halloween festival at Big Bear Alpine Zoo in Big Bear Lake. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.

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Oct31Sat

Boo Bash

Sat, Oct 31  ·  10:00 AM
Escondido Mall, Escondido

A fall festival at Escondido Mall in Escondido. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.

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Oct31Sat

Boo Bash Craft and Vendor Market

Oct 31 to Nov 1  ·  11:00 AM
The Shops at Palm Desert, Palm Desert

A craft and vendor market at The Shops at Palm Desert in Palm Desert. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.

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Oct31Sat

BOO Fest

Sat, Oct 31  ·  3:00 PM
Woodbridge Village Center, Irvine

A halloween festival at Woodbridge Village Center in Irvine. Details and tickets through Irvinecompanyretail.com.

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Oct31Sat

Brent Morin

Sat, Oct 31  ·  6:00 PM
Corona Improv, Corona

A Comedy arts and theatre event at Corona Improv. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.

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Oct31Sat

Camarillo Farmers Market

Sat, Oct 31  ·  8:00 AM
Camarillo Farmers Market, Camarillo

A certified farmers market at Camarillo Farmers Market in Camarillo. Details and tickets through Visitcamarillo.com.

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Oct31Sat

Dia de los Muertos

Sat, Oct 31
Downtown Ventura, Ventura

A day of the dead festival at Downtown Ventura in Ventura. Details and tickets through Outgoing.world.

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Oct31Sat

Día de los Muertos Festival

Sat, Oct 31  ·  12:00 PM
Plaza Mexico, Lynwood

A mexican cultural festival at Plaza Mexico in Lynwood. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.

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Oct31Sat

Dracula

Sat, Oct 31  ·  2:00 PM
The Granada Theatre, Santa Barbara

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

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Oct31Sat

El Dr. Jekyll y el Sr. Hyde

Sat, Oct 31  ·  3:00 PM
Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles

A halloween orchestral concert at Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles. Details and tickets through Bandsintown.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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