Nov7Sat
Black Men's Wellness Day
A health and wellness celebration for Black men.
On set dates
258 events
Nov7Sat
Bob Baker Marionettes
A puppet theatre at Soka Performing Arts Center in Aliso Viejo. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.
Nov7Sat
CCBA Summit Beer Festival
Unlimited tastings from 80+ California craft breweries with live music, food and historic aircraft.
Nov7Sat
Climb for Heroes: Thunder Mountain
A charity veteran hike at Mt Baldy Resort in Mt Baldy. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.
Nov7Sat
Communities Create LA!
A hands-on art workshop at Lennox Library in Lennox. Details and tickets through Funwithkidsinla.com.
Nov7Sat
Compton Museum Ball
Annual fundraising gala for the Compton Museum, themed "A Museum in Every Hood."
Nov7Sat
Coritaday Festival
An afternoon of art-making and community inspired by the legacy of Corita Kent.
Nov7Sat
Cosmic Gate
A Dance/Electronic music event at Time Nightclub. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Nov7Sat
Desert Mountains Art Fair
A local art market at Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Visitor Center in Palm Desert. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.
Nov7Sat
Dial Up Fest: Nelly & Sugar Ray
A nostalgic music festival at Great Park Sports Complex in Irvine. Details and tickets through Eventticketscenter.com.
Nov7Sat
Diwali Fest: Indian Food & Music Festival
Diwali celebration with music, food, lights, shopping and entertainment.
Nov7Sat
Edwards Attending: Day of the Drafts
A beer and wine festival at AV Fair & Event Center in Lancaster. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.
Nov7Sat
El Brewjo Burgers
A food and beer pairing at Stereo Brewing in Placentia. Details and tickets through Hi-fidelity-beer.squarespace.com.
Nov7Sat
ESCAPE - Tribute to JOURNEY
A Rock music event at Gaslamp Long Beach. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Nov7Sat
Fall Tasting Festival
A culinary festival at Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Sea Center in Santa Barbara. Details and tickets through Tickets.sbnature.org.
Nov7Sat
Family Wildlife Day
A nature education event at Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Preserve in Murrieta. Details and tickets through Eventbrite.com.
Nov7Sat
Fields of Valor
A veterans day festival at Cathedral City Community Amphitheater in Cathedral City. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.
Nov7Sat
Halloween Spooktacular
A marionette puppet show at Bob Baker Marionette Theater in Los Angeles. Details and tickets through Viagogo.com.
Nov7Sat
Holiday Brunch & Fashion Show
A charity fashion show at Coyote Hills Golf Course in Fullerton. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.
Nov7Sat
Holiday Faire
A seasonal festival at Irvine Fine Arts Center in Irvine. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.
Nov7Sat
Irvine Holiday Faire
The City of Irvine's holiday arts and gift fair at the Great Park Palm Court Arts Complex.
Nov7Sat
Irvine Holiday Faire 2026
The 44th annual Holiday Faire from Arts in Irvine turns the Great Park Palm Court Arts Complex into a festive art and gift marketplace.
Nov7Sat
Keller Williams plus Sunstroke Serenaders
An Other music event at Ivan'z House at Mozambique. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Nov7Sat
Laurie Berkner LIVE – Part of Great Big Family Play Day
A family music festival at Liberty Station in San Diego. Details and tickets through Bandsintown.com.
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20 Years Later: The Great Picture
A City of Irvine exhibit at Irvine City Hall marking 20 years since The Great Picture.
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American Red Cross Blood Drive at MainPlace
A monthly blood donation drive at MainPlace Mall, noon to 6 PM.
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Bob Baker Marionette Theater Hallowe'en Spooktacular
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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Delusion: Den of the Mosquito
Jon Braver's darkly narrative interactive play.
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First Thursdays Art Walk
On the first Thursday of each month, Laguna Beach galleries stay open late for a free, self-guided art walk.
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Mini Melodies at MainPlace
A free monthly music session for young children, held the first Wednesday of each month.
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