Oct30Fri
Nightmare Before Nutcracker Fall Fest
A family dance festival at Riverside Ballet Arts in Riverside. Details and tickets through Riversideballetarts.com.
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Oct31Sat
Halloween at the Museum
A children's halloween festival at March Field Air Museum in Riverside. Details and tickets through Instagram.com.
Oct30Fri
Trunk or Treat
A halloween community gathering at The Learning Experience - Riverside in Riverside. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.
Oct27Tue
The Jam Night
An open jam session at The Concert Lounge in Riverside. Details and tickets through Instagram.com.
Oct30Fri
October at Farmstrong Rescue – Our First Little Pumpkin Patch
A fall festival and pumpkin patch at Farmstrong Rescue in Redlands. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.
Oct29Thu
October at Farmstrong Rescue – Our First Little Pumpkin Patch
A fall festival and pumpkin patch at Farmstrong Rescue in Redlands. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.
Oct16Fri
Art for Heaven’s Sake Festival
A church-hosted art festival, running since 1979, with 70+ artisans in many media and live music each day.
Oct16Fri
October at Farmstrong Rescue
Fall festival at an animal rescue farm: rescued donkeys, alpacas and goats, train rides, crafts and a small pumpkin patch. Benefits animal care.
Oct30Fri
Nothing Shameful
A live music performance at The District- Cocktails, Food, Live Music in Redlands. Details and tickets through Stubhub.com.
Oct29Thu
Goth Night
A goth club night at The District- Cocktails, Food, Live Music in Redlands. Details and tickets through Instagram.com.
Oct31Sat
Monster Mash Ride
A themed cycling class at CYCLEBAR in Redlands. Details and tickets through Instagram.com.
Oct31Sat
Halloween Bar Crawl
A holiday themed pub crawl at Palenque kitchen by Mezcal in Riverside. Details and tickets through Eventbrite.com.
Nov7Sat
STEAM Saturdays | Fall-tastic
A family craft workshop at San Bernardino County Museum in Redlands. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.
Oct30Fri
Not-So-Scaryween
A halloween scavenger hunt at GLO Mini Golf | Laser Tag | Escape Rooms | Bowling | Arcade | Gaming in San Bernardino. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.
Oct30Fri
Pumpkin Patch at Live Oak Canyon
A fall harvest festival at Live Oak Canyon Farm in Redlands. Details and tickets through Theoutlawmariachi.com.
Oct29Thu
Spooky Not Spiked Halloween Bash
A halloween community event at Institute-Public Strategies in San Bernardino. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.
Nov21Sat
Mission Inn Festival of Lights
The Mission Inn's holiday display lights up downtown Riverside, running into early January.
Oct31Sat
Annual Carnival on Appletree
A family community carnival at Copper Creek Park in Riverside. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.
Oct31Sat
Bat Walk Night Adventure
A guided night hike at Art Smith Trailhead in Riverside. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.
Oct31Sat
Beetlejuice After Dark
A halloween costume party at Wild West Social in Riverside. Details and tickets through Eventhound.com.
Oct31Sat
Festival of Frights: Down the Witches Path
A halloween community festival at La Quinta Library in Riverside. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.
Oct31Sat
Howl-O-Ween
A halloween festival at The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens in Riverside. Details and tickets through Livingdesert.org.
Oct31Sat
Spooky Fun
A halloween community festival at Nuview Library in Riverside. Details and tickets through Rivlib.net.
Oct31Sat
Stampede Halloween Bash
An event at Temecula Stampede in Riverside. Details and tickets through Instagram.com.
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Pumpkin City
Pumpkin patch with pony rides, a petting zoo, carnival games and kiddie rides.
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Irvine Park Railroad Pumpkin Patch
Train rides through the park, hayrides, moon bounces and a Great Pumpkin weigh-off.
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Orange County Haunted Ghost Walks
A guided evening walk through Old Towne Orange, stopping at antique shops, restaurants and a former funeral parlor said to be haunted.
SeasonMulti-week
20 Years Later: The Great Picture
A City of Irvine exhibit at Irvine City Hall marking 20 years since The Great Picture.
SeasonMulti-week
Juan Manuel Gomez: In the Deep and All Together! (exhibition)
An exhibition by Juan Manuel Gomez, En Lo Profundo / In the Deep and All Together!, on view at the Irvine Fine Arts Center.
SeasonMulti-week
Holidayz at the Park and Pop-up Exhibit
Seasonal holiday programming and a pop-up exhibit at the Orange County Great Park.
Year-round favorites
Good any week of the year∞Any week
San Clemente Pier
Oceanfront dining, beach walks, fishing and Southern California sunsets.
∞Any week
Dana Point Harbor
Waterfront dining, shopping, whale watching, harbor cruises and ocean views.
∞Any week
Balboa Fun Zone
A waterfront classic with a Ferris wheel, arcade, harbor cruises and dining.
∞Any week
Fashion Island
Open-air shopping and dining with ocean breezes and events through the year.
∞Any week
Surf City Nights
Main Street closes for a weekly street fair with vendors, live music and food.
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