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‘The Witching Hour’ Halloween Boutique at Roger’s Gardens
NOW OPEN: Roger’s Gardens is a unique shopping destination for creatively curated Halloween décor and one-of-a-kind Halloween artisan pieces. Every inch of the boutique features curated items highlighting this year's theme of 'The Witching Hour.'
Kids Free San Diego
OCTOBER 1-31: During the entire month of October, kids 12 and under receive free admission with a paid adult to more than 50 of San Diego County's favorite museums, historic sites, aquariums, gardens and more. Many are even free for the whole family!
Truck-on-Over in Mission Viejo
OCTOBER 4: Join the fun and get an up-close experience with trucks of all kinds on display including an aerial boom truck, crane, ambulance, fire truck, UPS truck and street sweeper truck.
Tustin Tiller Days Festival & Parade
OCTOBER 6-8: This annual event is free to the public. Unlimited ride wristbands, individual ride tickets, food, beer, and wine are sold separately.
Science Showtime at Golden West College
OCTOBER 6: Kids and families are invited for an evening of free science activities including collecting DNA, control a robot, create exploding gummy bears, use a microscope, generate electricity, study bones, and more.
Gems on the Hill: Annual Gem & Mineral Show in Signal Hill
OCTOBER 7-8: Displays of gems, crystals, rocks, slabs, and fossils. Plus, children's activities, rock painting, gold panning, raffles, and more.
Stanleyhaus – Nightmare Before Christmas Neighborhood Display
OCTOBER 7-31: Step into another world for a one-of-a-kind experience where the Stanley family has transformed the entire neighborhood into the Nightmare Before Christmas
Rods & Rails at Southern California Railway Museum
OCTOBER 7: Join the City of Perris for the annual car and motorcycle show, plus games, entertainment, and live music for the whole family.
Battle of Dominguez Hill Reenactment in Rancho Dominguez
OCTOBER 7 : Come see a live reenactment of the Battle of Dominguez Hills. This historic event welcomes vendors, a taco truck, military encampments, activities, and, of course, a battle reenactment.
Make ‘m Smile SoCal – The Biggest Party Celebrating Kids with Special Needs
OCTOBER 7: Make ‘m Smile is a big party that celebrates kids with all types of disabilities (our VIPs) of all ages! It is filled with family entertainment, games, characters, animals, food, helpful resources from the community, and tons of smiles!
STEAM Party & Carnival in Long Beach
OCTOBER 7: Join Makersville at Long Beach City College (PCC Campus) for a STEAM Party & Carnival featuring LEGO building competitions, Rube Goldberg contraption competition, carnival games, and prizes.
Halloween Festival on Amber Lantern
OCTOBER 7: Artisan marketplace, live music, costume contests, free pumpkin patch, kids craft zone, trick-or-treating, family-friendly workshops, and guest appearances by Queen Elsa and Spiderman.
Green Port Fair in Long Beach
OCTOBER 7: Join this free, family-friendly event featuring free harbor tours (for first 600 attendees), live performances, Coast Guard water rescue demo, fireboat demo, train rides, face painting, Aquarium of the Pacific touch tanks, treat trails, and lots more.
Festa Italiana in San Pedro’s Little Italy
OCTOBER 7: Free, family-friendly event showcasing the best that Italian culture has to offer. Join for an afternoon of fun and entertainment surrounded by food, music, and merchandise vendors.
Celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day at The Getty Center
OCTOBER 7: Discover Mesoamerican flavors, create crafts, and enjoy live entertainment.
Asian Mid-Autumn Moon Festival at Bowers Museum
OCTOBER 8: Celebrate the mid-Autumn moon with a full day of fun for the entire family. Enjoy musical and dance performances.
Long Beach Kite Festival
OCTOBER 8: Free kites for kids, games and activities, live music, and dance performances. Free for all ages.
Fall-O-Ween at Heritage Hill Historical Park in Lake Forest
OCTOBER 13-15 & 21-22: Tour the decorated historical grounds during special park hours, enjoy Halloween-themed photo ops, find your way through the hay maze, and complete a scavenger hunt for ghoulish goodies.
Trunk-or-Treat at Santiago Canyon College in Orange
OCTOBER 13: Join Living Mi Vida Loca for a free family event with vendors, food trucks, and activities. Bring your trick-or-treat bags and costumes encouraged.
Long Beach Zombie Walk & Halloween Party
OCTOBER 14: Join fellow zombies for an all-day, family-friendly festival of live music, face painting, pumpkin carving stations, haunted house tours, and trick-or-treating.
Lowe’s Workshops for Kids
Bring your mini-DIYer into Lowe's for a special workshop hosted by a Red Vest expert.
LA County Library Fest
SELECT DATES, SEPTEMBER 9 - OCTOBER 21: Library Fest events are going on at 10 library locations throughout September and October. Design your own tote bag, create a video in the 360 photo booth, participate in interactive programs, enjoy face painting and magic performances, learn from STEAM activities, and more.
Family Fest at The Wallis in Beverly Hills
OCTOBER 14: Join The Wallis for an unforgettable day filled with interactive music-themed activities. Families can get up close and personal at the instrument petting zoo, craft a French horn, and create their own musical masterpiece, and enjoy live musical performances.
Fire Safety Fair in Anaheim
OCTOBER 14: Meet your Anaheim firefighters, learn fire safety tips, how to use a fire extinguisher, city resources, emergency preparedness information, fun activities for kids, giveaways, and more.
Orange County Fire Authority Station Open Houses
OCTOBER 14: Fire station open houses in Aliso Viejo, Buena Park, Coto de Caza, Cypress, Dana Point, Garden Grove, Irvine, Ladera Ranch, Laguna Hills/Laguna Woods, Laguna Niguel, Lake Forest, Los Alamitos, Rancho Santa Margarita, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, Santa Ana, Seal Beach, Silverado, Stanton, Tustin, Villa Park, Westminster, and Yorba Linda.
Fountain Valley Fire Department’s Annual Open House
OCTOBER 14: See firefighters, fire trucks, and ambulances, learn about fire prevention, see vehicle cut up with Jaws of Life, and enjoy fun giveaways.
Huntington Beach Fire Department Open House
OCTOBER 14: Huntington Beach Fire Department will host its annual Open House featuring vehicle extrication, live fire scenarios, interactive activities for kids, photos with Sparky, fire station tours, fire safety tips, and complimentary grilled hot dogs, chips and water.
Halloween Parade and Costume Contest in Norwalk
OCTOBER 14: This free, community event includes marching bands, costume contests, and parade entries. Parade begins at 11am at the corner of Norwalk Blvd. and Mapledale St. and concludes at Hermosillo Park.
Scarecrow Festival in Costa Mesa
OCTOBER 14: See scarecrows displayed on the lawn, enjoy a kids costume contest, face painting, trick-or-treat stations, pumpkin decorating, music, food trucks, and more.
Silverado Days in Buena Park
OCTOBER 20-22: Bring the family and join the fun with carnival rides, games, contests, food, entertainment and raffles.
Free Miniature Train Rides at Fairview Park in Costa Mesa
THIRD WEEKEND OF EVERY MONTH: The Orange County Model Engineers offer public ride days every third weekend of each month. To ride the trains, children must be able to walk and be at least 31" tall. A typical trip takes about 12 minutes and covers two loops of the park.
Little Sparks Workshop at Petersen Automotive Museum
AUG 19, SEP 16, OCT 21, NOV 18, DEC 16: Visit the Petersen Automotive Museum for workshops (ages 3-6) that explore the history, science, and art behind the car.
Pasadena Playhouse Family Play Day
OCTOBER 21: Join Pasadena Playhouse for their first ever Family Play Day featuring children's musicians, dancers, circus acts, arts and crafts stations, face painters, balloon animal artists, food trucks, and more.
Festival of Flight at Long Beach Airport
OCTOBER 21: Explore aircrafts and enjoy live music, food trucks, static aircraft, and live entertainment.
Family Weekend Workshop: Make Your Mark! at The Broad
OCTOBER 21: Create works of art inspired by artists Andy Warhol and Julie Mehretu. Family Weekend Workshops take place outdoors on the East-West Bank Plaza at The Broad and offer free activities and workshops to engage with the art on view in the museum.
Halloween Spooktacular at Long Beach Towne Center
OCTOBER 21: Family-friendly entertainment, including costumed character available for selfies, trick-or-treat candy stations, face painters, balloon twisters, kids craft, and live DJ spinning festive Halloween music.
Pumpkin Patch at Fairhaven Memorial Park in Santa Ana
OCTOBER 21: Visit Fairhaven Memorial Park & Mortuary for free pumpkins (one per family while supplies last), hayride, and more. Costumes encouraged.
Trunk-or-Treat in Los Alamitos
OCTOBER 21: This spooktacular event features trunk-or-treating, free pumpkin (one per household until supplies last), costume contest, free moon bounces, free spooky train ride, free carnival games, free calming sensory activity area, food and artisan vendors, pie eating contest (for grown-ups), and a beverage garden.
RuMBA Foundation Family Concert: Long Beach Symphony Spooktacular
OCTOBER 22: This festival-style event will feature the popular instrument petting zoo where children can play and enjoy a symphony instrument. In addition, there will be trick-or-treating, crafts, photo booths, performances, conducting lessons, an opportunity to meet the musicians, and more. Children are encouraged to come in costume. The day will be complete with an amazing concert conducted by Maestro Eckart Preu...and thanks to the Rumba Foundation of Long Beach, KIDS GET IN FREE!
Día de los Muertos Festival in San Pedro
OCTOBER 22: Celebrate and honor the memories of the deceased with colorful displays, face painting, Grammy-winning Mariachi Divas, altar competitions, craft vendors, local food, and Coco screening.
Red Ribbon Parade & National Night Out in San Clemente
OCTOBER 23: Join the city in celebrating healthy choices and being drug-free with the Red Ribbon Parade, followed by a community safety fair on the Community Center lawn in celebration of National Night Out.
Día de los Muertos on Olvera Street
OCTOBER 25 - NOVEMBER 2: The nightly celebration begins in the plaza with Novenario Procession, featuring blessings, "living muertos", and free sweet bread. Visit community altars, enjoy live entertainment, face painting, and La Danza de la Muerte, a vibrant theatrical performance that tells the story of Día de los Muertos.
Treats in the Streets Autumn Festival in Orange
OCTOBER 26: Visit the Old Towne Orange Plaza for kids activities, booths, community displays, trick-or-treating, costume parade, and the Saber Guild Light Show.
Día de los Muerto Celebration at Fullerton College
OCTOBER 26: Join Fullerton College for a free evening of music, food, activities, ofrendas, and performances.
Trick or Treat Parade at Garden Grove Main Library
OCTOBER 26: Trick or treat event for all ages. Enjoy a spooky maze, craft, black light bubble party, and trick or treating.
Día de los Muertos Celebration at The Muckenthaler in Fullerton
OCTOBER 26: Enjoy festivities for the whole family, live music, local artisans, and arts and crafts for kids.
Glow in the Dark Halloween Festival in Norwalk
OCTOBER 27: Game booths, costume contest, raffles, music, crafts, and lots of candy. Festival is held at Norwalk Park, Hermosillo Park, and Lakeside Park.
Hearse Car Show & Nightshade Market at the Whittier Museum
OCTOBER 28: See over 30 unique vintage and modern style hearses on display. Shop the Nightshade Market for Halloween and horror movie themed memorabilia.
The Anaheim Fall Festival & Halloween Parade
OCTOBER 28: The Anaheim Fall Festival will be on Center St. in Anaheim. Festivities include a Kiddie Costume Contest and Doggie Costume Contest. Parade starts at City Hall.
Día de los Muerto Pop Up Event at Wilmington Cemetery
OCTOBER 28: Shop from over 60 booths and vendors, enjoy face painting, food and dessert, arts and crafts, and more.
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