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Oct24Sat

Halloween Spooktacular & Trunk or Treat

Sat, Oct 24
Dana Point Community Center, Dana Point

Games, crafts and entertainment plus a trunk-or-treat with police K-9, bomb squad and mounted units. A kids' costume parade starts at 5 PM.

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Oct24Sat

Halloween Zoo-tacular at the OC Zoo

Sat, Oct 24
OC Zoo, Irvine Regional Park, Orange

Trick-or-treat, hunt for clues and make spooky crafts while the animals get treat-stuffed pumpkins. Free with zoo admission ($2).

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Oct24Sat

ISMO

Sat, Oct 24  ·  7:00 PM
Brea Improv, Brea

A Comedy arts and theatre event at Brea Improv. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.

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Oct24Sat

Jack-o-Lantern Jamboree

Sat, Oct 24
Atlantis Play Center, Garden Grove

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

La Palma Halloween Carnival 2026

Sat, Oct 24  ·  3:30 to 6 PM
Central Park, La Palma

A safe, family-oriented alternative to trick-or-treating with carnival games, costume contests, treats and giveaways. No cost to attend.

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Oct24Sat

Martin Amini

Sat, Oct 24  ·  3:30 PM
Irvine Improv, Irvine

A Comedy arts and theatre event at Irvine Improv. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.

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Oct24Sat

Mitis w/ Nurko

Sat, Oct 24  ·  10:00 PM
Nova SD, San Diego

A Dance/Electronic music event at Nova SD. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.

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Oct24Sat

Monster Dash & Creepy Crawl Fun Run

Sat, Oct 24
San Clemente Community Center, San Clemente

A costume 5K and one-mile fun run with timing, a race shirt and awards, including best costume.

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Oct24Sat

Monster Mash Halloween Carnival

Sat, Oct 24  ·  4 to 8 PM
Topanga Community Center, Topanga

A family carnival with a haunted house, games, costume contest and food, plus a 21+ Graveyard Lounge.

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Oct24Sat

Monster Splash

Sat, Oct 24
William Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center, Irvine

Pool-deck trick-or-treating, a floating pumpkin patch, pumpkin decorating, open swim and an inflatable obstacle course. Registration required.

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Oct24Sat

Moses Storm

Sat, Oct 24  ·  6:00 PM
Corona Improv, Corona

A Comedy arts and theatre event at Corona Improv. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.

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Oct24Sat

Once Upon a Hallowe'en

Sat, Oct 24  ·  4:30 to 8:30 PM
Old Poway Park, Poway

A haunted house, train rides, games and treats.

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Oct24Sat

Pink Tie Party

Sat, Oct 24  ·  Evening
VEA Newport Beach, Newport Beach

Susan G. Komen Orange County's signature fundraiser for local breast cancer patient care, with dinner and a program honoring OC Pink Tie Partners.

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Oct24Sat

Private Event

Sat, Oct 24  ·  1:00 PM
Ivan'z House at Mozambique, Laguna Beach

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

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Oct24Sat

Rumblers 30th Anniversary

Sat, Oct 24  ·  3:00 PM
Garden Amphitheatre, Garden Grove

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

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Oct24Sat

Screw The Rules Comedy Show

Sat, Oct 24  ·  7:00 PM
The Stand Up Comedy Club, Bellflower

A Comedy arts and theatre event at The Stand Up Comedy Club. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.

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Oct24Sat

SoCal's Sunset Trick or Trot 5K/10K

Sat, Oct 24  ·  4:30 PM
Bolsa Chica State Beach, Lot 25, Huntington Beach

Run or trot into the sunset with beach views, Halloween fun and a Trunk-or-Treat Expo at 3 PM.

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Oct24Sat

Spooky Seas at the Ocean Institute

Sat, Oct 24  ·  5:30 to 9 PM
Ocean Institute, Dana Point

A Halloween-themed science night at the Ocean Institute with glowing laser tag, a mad-scientist lab, haunted ship tours, after-dark aquarium visits and a costume contest.

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Oct24Sat

Tecate Peninsula

Sat, Oct 24  ·  12:00 PM
Explanada Estadio Caliente, Tijuana

A music event at Explanada Estadio Caliente. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.

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Oct24Sat

Trails & Treats Halloween Hike

Sat, Oct 24
Travis Ranch Activity Center, Yorba Linda

A gentle, not-scary Halloween hike with treats and photo spots along the trail. Pre-registration required.

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Angel City Jazz Fest

Oct 9 to 25  ·  Various times
Various venues, Los Angeles

A multi-day celebration of creative jazz at prestigious LA venues.

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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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