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Seasonal guides: Halloween & Fall Fun in Southern California

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164 events
Oct24Sat

Halloween Festival (Stanton)

Sat, Oct 24
Stanton Central Park, Stanton
under 1 mi (city area)

Games, entertainment, costume contests and food trucks for all ages; no pre-registration.

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Oct31Sat

Bilingual Halloween Dance

Sat, Oct 31  ·  11:00 AM
Rodeo 39 Public Market, Stanton
1.9 mi away

A toddler halloween party at Rodeo 39 Public Market in Stanton. Details and tickets through Rodeopublicmarket.com.

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Nov2Mon

Blood Drive

Mon, Nov 2  ·  9:00 AM
Cypress College, Cypress
2.3 mi away

A community blood donation at Cypress College in Cypress. Details and tickets through Cypresscollege.edu.

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Aug7Fri

City of Cypress Concerts on the Green

Fri, Jun 19 and Fri, Jun 26 and Fri, Jul 3 and Fri, Jul 10 and Fri, Jul 17 and Fri, Jul 24 and Fri, Jul 31 and Fri, Aug 7  ·  6 PM
Civic Center Green, Cypress
about 2.6 mi (city area)

Pack a picnic and lawn chair for live music under the stars, with refreshments and food trucks.

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Jul3Fri

Cypress Salute to America

Fri, Jul 3  ·  5:30 to 9:30 PM
Cypress College, Cypress
about 2.6 mi (city area)

A Salute to America celebrating America's 250th anniversary and the City of Cypress' 70th birthday.

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Oct23Fri

Halloween Spooktacular (Westminster)

Fri, Oct 23
Westminster Civic Center, Westminster
about 3.6 mi (city area)

Candy-filled trunks, seasonal activities and an open-air movie at the Civic Center.

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Oct23Fri

Westminster Halloween Spooktacular

Fri, Oct 23
Westminster Civic Center, Westminster
about 3.6 mi (city area)

Safe community trick-or-treating, carnival games and fall photo backdrops for the whole family.

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Sep24Thu

Westminster Fall Festival: 65th Anniversary

Sep 24 to 27
Westminster Civic Center, Westminster
about 3.6 mi (city area)

The city's 65th-anniversary fall festival, with entertainment, food, vendors and family activities.

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Jul18Sat

2nd Annual OC Tattoo Festival 2026

Jul 18 to 19  ·  11 AM
The QD Venue, Westminster
about 3.6 mi (city area)

World-class tattoo artists, live music, a vendor marketplace, food trucks, competitions, demos and learning sessions.

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Oct30Fri

Elijah Scott, Micayla Rivera

Fri, Oct 30  ·  7:00 PM
Garden Amphitheatre, Garden Grove
about 3.7 mi (city area)

A Country music event at Garden Amphitheatre. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.

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Nov1Sun

Dia de los Muertos

Sun, Nov 1  ·  4:00 PM
Garden Amphitheatre, Garden Grove
about 3.7 mi (city area)

A Rock music event at Garden Amphitheatre. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.

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Oct24Sat

Jack-o-Lantern Jamboree

Sat, Oct 24
Atlantis Play Center, Garden Grove
about 3.7 mi (city area)

A family Halloween party with an inflatable slide, a reptile booth, carnival games, face painting and glitter tattoos, a pumpkin patch and crafts. Registration is requ...

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Oct24Sat

Rumblers 30th Anniversary

Sat, Oct 24  ·  3:00 PM
Garden Amphitheatre, Garden Grove
about 3.7 mi (city area)

A Rock music event at Garden Amphitheatre. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.

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Oct23Fri

ho99o9, N8 NoFace, slay squad

Fri, Oct 23  ·  6:00 PM
Garden Amphitheatre, Garden Grove
about 3.7 mi (city area)

A Hip-Hop/Rap music event at Garden Amphitheatre. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.

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Howl-O-Ween at Great Wolf Lodge

Sep 24 to Oct 31
Great Wolf Lodge, Garden Grove
about 3.7 mi (city area)

Halloween programming at the resort, including a trick-or-treat trail, yoga, a dance party and an art class.

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Knott's Scary Farm

Select nights through Oct 31  ·  7 PM to 1 or 2 AM
Knott's Berry Farm, Buena Park
about 4.5 mi (city area)

The 53rd annual Halloween Haunt, with new mazes, scare zones and the return of the Hanging show.

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Knott's Spooky Farm

Thu to Sun through Oct 31  ·  Park hours
Knott's Berry Farm, Buena Park
about 4.5 mi (city area)

A daytime, not-scary Halloween celebration for ages 3 to 11 with trick-or-treating and a costume contest.

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The 17th Door

Select nights through Oct 31  ·  Times vary
8420 On the Mall, Buena Park
about 4.5 mi (city area)

An extreme, high-intensity haunt. Guests sign a waiver to enter and it is not for the faint of heart.

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Vampirates

Select nights through Oct 30
Pirates Dinner Adventure, Buena Park
about 4.5 mi (city area)

A seasonal dinner show with vampire pirates, stunts and a three-course meal.

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Surf City Nights

Every Tuesday, 5 to 8 PM
Huntington Beach
about 9.8 mi (city area)

Main Street closes for a weekly street fair with vendors, live music and food.

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