Nov2Mon
An Evening with Gary Sinise
The actor and advocate talks about his memoir, Graceful Warrior, with audience Q&A.
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Love Irvine: Citywide Serve Day
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274 events
Nov2Mon
Armored Saint & Metal Church
A Metal music event at The Coach House. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Nov2Mon
Blood Drive
A community blood donation at Cypress College in Cypress. Details and tickets through Cypresscollege.edu.
Nov2Mon
Bob Baker Marionette Theater Halloween Spooktacular
An hour-long family-friendly puppet revue with over one hundred puppets and a Dia de los Muertos sequence.
Nov2Mon
Delusion: Den of the Mosquito
Immersive interactive theater from writer/director Jon Braver at Becket Mansion.
Nov2Mon
Dia de los Muertos in San Clemente
The City of San Clemente honors and remembers loved ones with a traditional Dia de los Muertos celebration.
Nov2Mon
Downtown Dia de los Muertos
A public art installation honoring LA's Day of the Dead traditions, with an opening celebration and a Noche de los Muertos closing ceremony.
Nov2Mon
Family Fest Dia de los Muertos
A cultural family festival at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills. Details and tickets through Laparent.com.
Nov2Mon
Ice Skating at Irvine Spectrum Center
Outdoor holiday ice rink at Irvine Spectrum Center, listed as opening November 1 with evening skate sessions. Check the Spectrum website for current prices, hours and...
Nov2Mon
LA Chargers v LA Rams
A nfl football match at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood. Details and tickets through Stubhub.com.
Nov2Mon
Little Explorers
A sensory playtime at Old Town Newhall Library in Santa Clarita. Details and tickets through Santaclarita.librarycalendar.com.
Nov2Mon
Live Music Sundays w/ Shane Hall
A live music performance at The Cordova Bar in San Diego. Details and tickets through M.yelp.com.
Nov2Mon
Old World Oktoberfest
German food, imported beers, bands from Germany, games and competitions at Old World German Village, through November 8.
Nov2Mon
San Diego Food + Wine Festival
A culinary and wine festival at Embarcadero Marina Park North in San Diego. Details and tickets through Fabulouscalifornia.com.
Nov2Mon
Taste of the Rams
Dishes from top LA chefs, with the Los Angeles Rams.
Nov2Mon
Toddler Town
An event at Pretend City Children's Museum in Irvine. Details and tickets through Eventective.com.
Nov2Mon
Wicked Lit
An immersive horror theatre at Chance Theater in Anaheim. Details and tickets through Boomap.app.
Nov3Tue
Championship Wrestling
A Wrestling sports event at Irvine Improv. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Nov3Tue
Comedy Juice Featuring: Jessimae Peluso, Rell Battle, Jeremiah Watkins, Fumi Abe!
A Comedy arts and theatre event at Brea Improv. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Nov3Tue
David Morales Boroff Quintet
A live jazz performance at The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center in La Jolla. Details and tickets through Thescenesd.com.
Nov3Tue
STEAM Explorers
An afterschool kids program at Katie Wheeler Library in Irvine. Details and tickets through Newuniversity.org.
Nov3Tue
Tuesday Trivia
A trivia game night at Vinya: vino + vinyasa in San Diego. Details and tickets through Localwineevents.com.
Nov4Wed
133 Band
An Other music event at Ivan'z House at Mozambique. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Nov4Wed
Ahmed Al-Kadri
A live event at Irvine Improv. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Running all season
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"Hallowe’en Greetings and Tricks, Treats, and Traditions" at Muzeo
A museum exhibit on how Halloween began and how Anaheim has celebrated it for a century, timed with the Anaheim Fall Festival's 100th anniversary.
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
American Red Cross Blood Drive at MainPlace
A monthly blood donation drive at MainPlace Mall, noon to 6 PM.
SeasonMulti-week
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.)
SeasonMulti-week
Delusion: Den of the Mosquito
Jon Braver's darkly narrative interactive play.
SeasonMulti-week
First Thursdays Art Walk
On the first Thursday of each month, Laguna Beach galleries stay open late for a free, self-guided art walk.
Year-round favorites
Good any week of the year∞Any week
Balboa Fun Zone
A waterfront classic with a Ferris wheel, arcade, harbor cruises and dining.
∞Any week
Crystal Cove State Park
Bluff-top trails, beaches, tide pools and coastline.
∞Any week
Dana Point Harbor
Waterfront dining, shopping, whale watching, harbor cruises and ocean views.
∞Any week
Farmers markets
Fresh produce, flowers and artisan goods at markets across Orange County.
∞Any week
Fashion Island
Open-air shopping and dining with ocean breezes and events through the year.
∞Any week
Gaslamp Artisan Market
Local eateries, boutique shopping and waterfront dining.
∞Any week
Liberty Public Market
Local eateries and shopping with waterfront dining.
∞Any week
San Clemente Pier
Oceanfront dining, beach walks, fishing and Southern California sunsets.
∞Any week
San Diego Farmers Markets
Fresh produce, flowers and goods at markets across San Diego County.
∞Any week
Surf City Nights
Main Street closes for a weekly street fair with vendors, live music and food.
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