Oct26Mon
Bring Your Own Baby Tour & Tea
A half-hour stroller tour of the museum for parents of babies up to one year, followed by free tea. Free tickets are required.
Seasonal guides: Halloween & Fall Fun in Southern California
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The Pumpkin Factory at Westminster Mall
On set dates
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Oct26Mon
Hana Field Pumpkin Patch
Pick pumpkins and flowers, wander the flower fields, try the Jurassic Fright corn maze and visit the barnyard. A stroller or wagon helps with the haul.
Oct26Mon
Make Your Own Trick-or-Treat Bag
Decorate your own trick-or-treat bag in the library's story room.
Oct26Mon
Michael Franti Trio - Heartstrings & Dynamite w/ The Wheeland Brothers (acoustic)
An Alternative music event at Belly Up. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Oct26Mon
Mr. Jack-o-lantern's Pumpkin Patch
A family pumpkin patch with games and activities, birthday and field-trip bookings, and pumpkins, gourds, squash, corn stalks and hay for sale.
Oct26Mon
Seasonal Adventures Pumpkin Patch at the OC Fairgrounds
A fairgrounds pumpkin patch with inflatables, small rides, a petting zoo and a train, plus seasonal decor and a market for squash and gourds.
Oct26Mon
Shaped by Place Art Exhibition
Cross-cultural exhibition on nature and identity by artists representing Tahiti, Norway and the United States.
Oct26Mon
The Pumpkin Factory at MainPlace Mall
A pumpkin-patch pop-up at the mall with rides, slides, a petting zoo, games and food. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays (except Columbus Day). Entry is free Wed/Thu and $5 F...
Oct26Mon
The Pumpkin Factory at Westminster Mall
A mall-lot pumpkin patch pop-up with rides, games and a petting zoo.
Oct26Mon
The Pumpkin Patch (Placentia)
A longtime pumpkin patch with inflatables, a petting zoo, baby chicks, gold panning, tractor and carnival rides and photo spots. Free admission.
Oct26Mon
TOM KUBIS BIG BAND
A Jazz music event at Gaslamp Long Beach. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Oct26Mon
Trick & Treat Wine Tasting
A halloween wine pairing at Malibu Wines & Beer Garden in West Hills. Details and tickets through Locally-social.com.
Oct26Mon
Tunnel of Terror: OC Haunted Car Wash
A haunted car wash where performers and effects scare you as you drive through.
Oct27Tue
John Scofield, Oteil Burbridge, Larry Goldings, Adam Deitch
A Jazz music event at Belly Up. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Oct27Tue
L.A. Loves Alex's Lemonade Stand's Annual Kickoff
A charitable food festival at Royce Hall in Los Angeles. Details and tickets through Discoverlosangeles.com.
Oct27Tue
Spooktacular STEAM Showcase & Dia De Los Muertos Celebration
A community cultural festival at Capistrano Valley High School in Mission Viejo. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.
Oct27Tue
The 39 Steps
A comedy-thriller play at The Laguna Playhouse in Laguna Beach. Details and tickets through Todaytix.com.
Oct28Wed
Beyond Business Women’s Experience Expo
A women’s business and experience expo.
Oct28Wed
Boo-tastic Halloween Party at Adventure City
An evening Halloween party at the amusement park: a trick-or-treat street, a Halloween train, a scavenger hunt, a light show, a dance party and 11 rides, with free glo...
Oct28Wed
Cops N' Goblins
Activities, costume contests, games and trunk-or-treating, co-hosted with the Buena Park Police Department.
Oct28Wed
Halloween Animal Art Preschool Class
A preschool class for ages 3-4 with Halloween crafts and animal visits. $5 per child; register by phone.
Oct28Wed
Howie Day, Matthew Phillips
A Pop music event at Belly Up. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Oct28Wed
Kevin Sullivan
A live event at Irvine Improv. Tickets and details through Ticketmaster.
Oct28Wed
Michael Palascak
A Comedy arts and theatre event at Brea 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
Bates Nut Farm Pumpkin Patch
Pumpkins, hayrides, corn mazes and farm animals.
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
Candlelight Concerts
Candlelit string tributes, including Halloween classics and Queen and Beatles nights.
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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