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Oct30Fri

Halloween Howl

Fri, Oct 30
Columbus Tustin Recreation Center, Tustin

Candy, games, prizes and a costume contest for kids.

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Oct30Fri

Halloween in the Encanto

Fri, Oct 30  ·  4:00 PM
Fernangeles Recreation Center, Sun Valley

A family holiday festival at Fernangeles Recreation Center in Sun Valley. Details and tickets through Instagram.com.

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Oct30Fri

Halloween Party with Cheez Whiz!

Fri, Oct 30  ·  6:00 PM
Bel Vino Winery, Temecula

A halloween party at Bel Vino Winery in Temecula. Details and tickets through Visittemeculavalley.com.

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Oct30Fri

Halloween Trunk or Treat

Fri, Oct 30  ·  5:00 PM
Casa 723, Fullerton

A halloween community festival at Casa 723 in Fullerton. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.

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Oct30Fri

Halloween's Eve at Pretend City

Fri, Oct 30
Pretend City, Irvine

A morning-to-afternoon of dancing, a puppet show and kid-sized trick-or-treating at 10:30 AM, noon and 2 PM.

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Oct30Fri

HalloWine Party

Fri, Oct 30  ·  7:00 PM
Peltzer Pumpkin Farm, Temecula

A halloween party at Peltzer Pumpkin Farm in Temecula. Details and tickets through Amazemanors.com.

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Oct30Fri

Harvest Festival

Fri, Oct 30  ·  5:00 PM
Calvary South OC, San Clemente

A community harvest festival at Calvary South OC in San Clemente. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.

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Oct30Fri

In the Dark Art Show

Fri, Oct 30  ·  8:00 PM
Costa Mesa Ceramics, Costa Mesa

An alternative art market at Costa Mesa Ceramics in Costa Mesa. Details and tickets through Instagram.com.

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Oct30Fri

Kamp Kaos

Fri, Oct 30  ·  7:00 PM
Kamp Kaos, Riverside

A haunted maze festival at Kamp Kaos in Riverside. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.

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Oct30Fri

Kids Halloween Party

Oct 30 to 31  ·  9:00 AM
Loru's Cafe, Camarillo

A children's holiday party at Loru's Cafe in Camarillo. Details and tickets through Instagram.com.

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Oct30Fri

KREAM

Fri, Oct 30  ·  10:00 PM
Time Nightclub, Costa Mesa

A Dance/Electronic music event at Time Nightclub. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.

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Oct30Fri

L.A. Comic Con

Oct 30 to Nov 1  ·  Fri 3-9 PM; Sat 9:30 AM-7 PM; Sun 9:30 AM-5 PM
LA Convention Center, Los Angeles

Comics, gaming, cosplay and pop culture, with guests Nicolas Cage, Hayden Christensen and Aaron Paul.

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Oct30Fri

Nightmare Before Nutcracker Fall Fest

Fri, Oct 30  ·  6:00 PM
Riverside Ballet Arts, Riverside

A family dance festival at Riverside Ballet Arts in Riverside. Details and tickets through Riversideballetarts.com.

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Oct30Fri

OC Brewers Guild “Brewers Mash”

Fri, Oct 30  ·  6:00 PM
Heritage Museum of Orange County, Santa Ana

A craft beer festival at Heritage Museum of Orange County in Santa Ana. Details and tickets through Heritagemuseumoc.org.

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Oct30Fri

Once Upon a Nightmare Before Christmas

Sat, Oct 17 and Fri, Oct 23 and Sat, Oct 24 and Fri, Oct 30 and Sat, Oct 31
Once Upon an Island, Newport Beach

A not-too-scary storybook walk through a North Pole that blends Halloween and Christmas.

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Oct30Fri

Party Foul

Fri, Oct 30  ·  9:00 PM
Ivan'z House at Mozambique, Laguna Beach

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

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Bob Baker Marionette Theater Hallowe'en Spooktacular

Select dates through Nov 8  ·  Select dates and times
Bob Baker Marionette Theater, Los Angeles

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

Select dates in October  ·  Times vary
Newport Beach, Yorba Linda, Laguna Beach, Costa Mesa, Various OC cities

Candlelit string tributes, including Halloween classics and Queen and Beatles nights.

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