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208 events
Oct24Sat

Private Event

Sat, Oct 24  ·  1:00 PM
Ivan'z House at Mozambique, Laguna Beach
about 17 mi (city area)

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

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Oct25Sun

Jazz Brunch: Mando Cordova

Sun, Oct 25  ·  12:30 PM
Ivan'z House at Mozambique, Laguna Beach
about 17 mi (city area)

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

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Oct30Fri

Party Foul

Fri, Oct 30  ·  9:00 PM
Ivan'z House at Mozambique, Laguna Beach
about 17 mi (city area)

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

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Oct31Sat

Halloween Time at Museum of Make Believe

Sat, Oct 31
Museum of Make Believe, Laguna Beach
about 17 mi (city area)

A Halloween session at the storybook-forest museum: craft a potion bottle, design a mini fall scene, and enjoy wine and sugar cookies.

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Oct31Sat

Laguna Jazz Festival

Oct 31 to Nov 1  ·  Times TBD
Festival of Arts grounds, Laguna Beach
about 17 mi (city area)

A weekend of jazz presented by KX FM.

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Nov1Sun

Reggae Sunday: World Anthem Band

Sun, Nov 1  ·  7:00 PM
Ivan'z House at Mozambique, Laguna Beach
about 17 mi (city area)

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

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Nov4Wed

133 Band

Wed, Nov 4  ·  7:00 PM
Ivan'z House at Mozambique, Laguna Beach
about 17 mi (city area)

An Other music event at Ivan'z House at Mozambique. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.

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Nov6Fri

Steely Dan - Tribute by Doctor Wu

Fri, Nov 6  ·  8:00 PM
Ivan'z House at Mozambique, Laguna Beach
about 17 mi (city area)

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

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Oct30Fri

SAMLARC's Halloween Family Festival

Fri, Oct 30
Central Park, Rancho Santa Margarita
about 18 mi (city area)

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

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Oct17Sat

Halloween Pumpkin Rescue

Sat, Oct 17
Laguna Niguel Aquatics Center, Laguna Niguel
about 20 mi (city area)

Swim in a pool filled with floating pumpkins, pick one, decorate it and enjoy music. Advance registration required; $10-$15.

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Oct22Thu

Haunted Trails

Oct 22 to 25
Crown Valley Park, Laguna Niguel
about 20 mi (city area)

Four nights of a scary walk-through trail themed around abandoned hospitals and failed experiments. Not recommended for kids under 10; tickets required.

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Oct15Thu

Live Dead and Brothers

Thu, Oct 15  ·  8:00 PM
The Coach House, San Juan Capistrano
about 23 mi (city area)

A Rock music event at The Coach House. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.

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Oct16Fri

Led Zepagain

Fri, Oct 16  ·  8:00 PM
The Coach House, San Juan Capistrano
about 23 mi (city area)

A Rock music event at The Coach House. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.

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Oct17Sat

David Nail

Sat, Oct 17  ·  8:00 PM
The Coach House, San Juan Capistrano
about 23 mi (city area)

A Country music event at The Coach House. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.

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Oct23Fri

The Rascals

Fri, Oct 23  ·  8:00 PM
The Coach House, San Juan Capistrano
about 23 mi (city area)

A R&B music event at The Coach House. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.

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Irvine Park Railroad Pumpkin Patch

Daily through Oct 31  ·  10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Irvine Regional Park, Orange
under 1 mi (city area)

Train rides through the park, hayrides, moon bounces and a Great Pumpkin weigh-off.

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Orange County Haunted Ghost Walks

Select dates through Oct 30
Old Towne Orange, Orange
under 1 mi (city area)

A guided evening walk through Old Towne Orange, stopping at antique shops, restaurants and a former funeral parlor said to be haunted.

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Mini Melodies at MainPlace

Every first Wednesday
MainPlace Mall, Santa Ana
about 3.0 mi (city area)

A free monthly music session for young children, held the first Wednesday of each month.

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Primrose Market

Ongoing
MainPlace Mall, Santa Ana
about 3.0 mi (city area)

A recurring market held at MainPlace Mall.

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Spooky Science at Discovery Cube OC

Oct 1 to 31  ·  10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Discovery Cube Orange County, Santa Ana
about 3.0 mi (city area)

Hands-on slime, skeleton and bubbling-potion science, with extra activities on weekends.

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