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Nov7Sat

Dial Up Fest: Nelly & Sugar Ray

Sat, Nov 7  ·  3:30 AM
Great Park Sports Complex, Irvine

A nostalgic music festival at Great Park Sports Complex in Irvine. Details and tickets through Eventticketscenter.com.

Nov7Sat

El Brewjo Burgers

Sat, Nov 7  ·  1:00 PM
Stereo Brewing, Placentia

A food and beer pairing at Stereo Brewing in Placentia. Details and tickets through Hi-fidelity-beer.squarespace.com.

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Nov7Sat

Fall Tasting Festival

Sat, Nov 7  ·  2:00 PM
Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Sea Center, Santa Barbara

A culinary festival at Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Sea Center in Santa Barbara. Details and tickets through Tickets.sbnature.org.

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Nov7Sat

Family Wildlife Day

Sat, Nov 7  ·  10:00 AM
Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Preserve, Murrieta

A nature education event at Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Preserve in Murrieta. Details and tickets through Eventbrite.com.

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Nov7Sat

Fields of Valor

Sat, Nov 7  ·  9:00 AM
Cathedral City Community Amphitheater, Cathedral City

A veterans day festival at Cathedral City Community Amphitheater in Cathedral City. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.

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Nov7Sat

Frost on Fifth

Nov 5, 2026 to Jan 18, 2027
Fifth Street, Downtown Santa Monica, Santa Monica

Outdoor holiday ice skating in downtown Santa Monica, open from early November into mid-January.

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Nov7Sat

Halloween Spooktacular

Sat, Nov 7  ·  1:30 PM
Bob Baker Marionette Theater, Los Angeles

A marionette puppet show at Bob Baker Marionette Theater in Los Angeles. Details and tickets through Viagogo.com.

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Nov7Sat

Holiday Brunch & Fashion Show

Sat, Nov 7  ·  10:00 AM
Coyote Hills Golf Course, Fullerton

A charity fashion show at Coyote Hills Golf Course in Fullerton. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.

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Nov7Sat

Holiday Faire

Sat, Nov 7  ·  10:00 AM
Irvine Fine Arts Center, Irvine

A seasonal festival at Irvine Fine Arts Center in Irvine. Details and tickets through Facebook.com.

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Nov7Sat

Ice Skating at Irvine Spectrum Center

Nov 1, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027  ·  Evening sessions, see website
Irvine Spectrum Center Ice Rink, Irvine

Outdoor holiday ice rink at Irvine Spectrum Center, listed as opening November 1 with evening skate sessions. Check the Spectrum website for current prices, hours and...

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Nov7Sat

Irvine Holiday Faire

Nov 7
Great Park Palm Court Arts Complex, Irvine

The City of Irvine's holiday arts and gift fair at the Great Park Palm Court Arts Complex.

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Nov7Sat

Irvine Holiday Faire 2026

Sat, Nov 7  ·  10 AM to 4 PM
Great Park Palm Court Arts Complex, Irvine

The 44th annual Holiday Faire from Arts in Irvine turns the Great Park Palm Court Arts Complex into a festive art and gift marketplace.

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Nov7Sat

Live Music with Vinny Berry

Sat, Nov 7
The LOCAL Pub & Grill, Valencia

A live music performance at The LOCAL Pub & Grill in Valencia. Details and tickets through Thelocalpubgrill.com.

Nov7Sat

Malicious Monster Truck

Nov 6 to 7  ·  5:30 PM
Orange Show Speedway, San Bernardino

A monster truck show at Orange Show Speedway in San Bernardino. Details and tickets through Instagram.com.

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Nov7Sat

Merry Macabremas

Nov 7 to 8  ·  1:00 PM
The Mystic Museum, Burbank

An alternative holiday market at The Mystic Museum in Burbank. Details and tickets through Instagram.com.

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Nov7Sat

Music in the Mountains

Nov 6 to 8
Camp de Benneville Pines, Angelus Oaks

A mountain music festival at Camp de Benneville Pines in Angelus Oaks. Details and tickets through Songmakers.org.

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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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First Thursdays Art Walk

First Thursday of every month
Laguna Beach

On the first Thursday of each month, Laguna Beach galleries stay open late for a free, self-guided art walk.

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Mini Melodies at MainPlace

Every first Wednesday
MainPlace Mall, Santa Ana

A free monthly music session for young children, held the first Wednesday of each month.

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