Oct31Sat
Weekend Farm Tours
An interactive farm tour at Fox Point Farms in Encinitas. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.
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Oct31Sat
West Hollywood Halloween Carnaval
A mile-long street festival of costumes, creativity and music.
Oct31Sat
Winged & Nature Costume Contest
A halloween costume contest at WFVZ Bird Museum and Research Center in Camarillo. Details and tickets through Venturacountylocal.com.
Oct31Sat
Woodbridge Trick or Treat
Handmade goods and seasonal treats at a trick-or-treat stop.
Nov1Sun
24th Annual Encuentro de Jaraneros de California
30+ music and dance ensembles, guest artists from Veracruz, zapateado dancing, vendors and regional food.
Nov1Sun
6th Annual Dia de Muertos
A day of the dead festival at Mon Petit Mojave in Yucca Valley. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.
Nov1Sun
Annual Dia de los Muertos Festival
A dia de los muertos festival at Rainbow Lagoon Park in Long Beach. Details and tickets through Downtownlongbeach.org.
Nov1Sun
Annual Fall Back Festival
A children's history festival at Gaslamp Museum at the Davis-Horton House in San Diego. Details and tickets through Gaslampmuseum.org.
Nov1Sun
Annual Valley Art Fair
A community art festival at The Museum of the San Fernando Valley in Northridge. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.
Nov1Sun
Brent Morin
A Comedy arts and theatre event at Corona Improv. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Nov1Sun
Brick or Treat
A halloween family event at LEGOLAND® California Resort in Carlsbad. Details and tickets through Instagram.com.
Nov1Sun
Brunch: Trust 1 and the Sunday Gospel Band
A Jazz music event at Ivan'z House at Mozambique. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Nov1Sun
Candlelight - Tribute to Juan Gabriel on Strings
A candlelight string concert at The Queen Mary in Long Beach. Details and tickets through Bandsintown.com.
Nov1Sun
Circa - Duck Pond
A contemporary circus performance at Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts in Northridge. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.
Nov1Sun
Dia de los Muertos
A Rock music event at Garden Amphitheatre. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Nov1Sun
Dia De Los Muertos Event
A day of the dead celebration at San Bernardino Family YMCA in San Bernardino. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.
Nov1Sun
Dia de los Muertos in the City
Dia de los Muertos at Pretend City with music, sugar skull decorating and a live Folklorico performance.
Nov1Sun
Dia de Muertos
A cultural festival at California Center for the Arts, Escondido in Escondido. Details and tickets through Operabase.com.
Nov1Sun
Dia De Muertos - Family Festival
A cultural family festival at Muckenthaler Cultural Center in Fullerton. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.
Nov1Sun
Dino Dash
Community run, walk and bike event benefiting the Tustin Public Schools Foundation, with a 2K fun run, chip-timed 5K and 10K, and bike tours for all levels.
Nov1Sun
Dinosaur Dash
A 2K fun run, timed 5K and 10K, bike rides and a family expo that raise funds for Tustin public schools.
Nov1Sun
Early Bird Tickets
A mexican spirits festival at Mica Studios in Los Angeles. Details and tickets through Agaveandfriends.com.
Nov1Sun
Family Fun Day
A nature crafts and activities at San Elijo Lagoon and Ecological Reserve in Cardiff. Details and tickets through Myeggsplorer.com.
Nov1Sun
Free Admission
A museum open day at Santa Paula Art Museum in Santa Paula. Details and tickets through Eventhound.com.
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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.
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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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Bates Nut Farm Pumpkin Patch
Pumpkins, hayrides, corn mazes and farm animals.
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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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Candlelight Concerts
Candlelit string tributes, including Halloween classics and Queen and Beatles nights.
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