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Drive-In Movie at Newport Dunes
The Dunes Drive-In will feature The Goonies, a summer classic! Bring your own refreshments or enjoy items from the snack bar. There will be popcorn, candy, cotton candy, hot dogs, pretzels and a beer and wine garden.
Irvine Residents: Summer Drive-In Series at Orange County Great Park
The Summer Drive-In Series brings movies on the big screen and live concerts to the Orange County Great Park in drive-in format every Saturday this August. Park your cars and bring a picnic basket or plan to purchase treats from gourmet food trucks.
Knott’s Taste of Calico at Knott’s Berry Farm
July 24 - August 9: Knott's Ghost Town is the setting for the all-new, limited time outdoor food and retail experience, Knott's Taste of Calico.
Airsoft Bootcamp for Kids at Tac City Airsoft in Fullerton
Airsoft bootcamp for kids (ages 10-16) includes airsoft rental gear, beginning and advanced training, pizza and drinks, product giveaways and more.
Hello Summer: Drive-In Movies at Irvine Spectrum
July 30-31 & August 1: Join Irvine Spectrum Center for a drive-in movie and entertainment!
Hello Summer: Drive-In Movies at Irvine Spectrum Center
Join Irvine Spectrum Center (in your cars) for a Drive-in Movie & Entertainment!
BARREttes Class with Barre Attitude at Long Beach Exchange
August 8: Barre Attitude is offering a 45-minute "barre" class for kids to introduce them to strength-training, fitness, barre, dance and movement. Drop your kids off for a class while you enjoy nearby restaurants and shops.
OC Parks Drive-In: The Sandlot
August 14-16: Join OC Parks for a drive-in movie event featuring “The Sandlot" at Craig Regional Park.
Kidseum Art Kits with Bowers Museum
Kidseum continues to bring creativity to families through Kidseum Art Kits. Art kits include materials, project instructions, and sample images.
Pali Family Camp with Pali Mountain Retreat in Running Springs
A three-day, two-night experience for families to escape COVID claustrophobia, bond in nature, participate in physical activities and fun challenges, eat delicious meals outdoors, and more.
A Gentle Drive-Thru at The Gentle Barn in Agua Dulce
This new drive-thru experience will take you behind the scenes to areas of the barn that are not normally open to the public. See barn animals you know and love like horses, cows, pigs, goats, sheep, etc.
Fullerton Scavenger Hunt
August 27 - September 13: City of Fullerton Parks and Recreation Departments invites you to participate in the first Community Scavenger Hunt. Visit Fullerton parks, decode the secret phrase and be entered to win a grand prize raffle valued at $500!
Taste of Knott’s at Knott’s Berry Farm
Through September 13: Taste of Knott’s will celebrate classic flavors from around the park including new and one-of-a-kind food, drink and merchandise offerings throughout Ghost Town, Fiesta Village and Boardwalk.
Cruise-In Show at Automobile Driving Museum in El Segundo
August 29: Cruise into Automobile Driving Museum for cool cars, cool music, and a good time! The cruise-in is open to classic, vintage, hot rods, muscle, and custom cars.
Cayton Creators Outdoor Community Program – Cayton Children’s Museum
Every Wednesday & Saturday: Young artists and their families will have the opportunity to create their own masterpieces with live facilitation from teaching artists and museum ambassadors.
Birch Aquarium Reopens
September 15: Birch Aquarium is reopening! Guests are encouraged to greet some of their favorites like the Weedy Seadragons and rescued Loggerhead Sea Turtle.
Butterfly Pavilion Open at Natural History Museum
September 18: The Natural History Museum is welcoming the community to the outdoor Butterfly Pavilion & Nature Gardens as the first phase of their reopening.
Knott’s Taste of Fall-O-Ween
Fridays - Sundays, September 25 - November 1: Experience one-of-a-kind themed food and treats, a cornucopia of Harvest and Halloween décor, exclusive event merchandise, a fully-themed Camp Snoopy Trick-or-Treat Trail for Junior guests, and so much more.
Kids Class: Cacti Collection at Sherman Library & Gardens
September 26: Each child will start their own cacti collection to bring home in this Kids Class at Sherman Library & Gardens.
Chalk Walk at MainPlace Mall in Santa Ana
September 26: Enjoy vibrant chalk art by local artists and live music taking place in front of Macy's near Restaurant Row! The first 300 children to attend will receive giveaways that include a box of chalk.
A Gentle Halloween Drive-Thru – The Gentle Barn in Agua Dulce
Sundays, September 27 - November 1: Get dressed up and see all of the Halloween-themed decorations around The Gentle Barn.
“A Pirate’s Life for Me” Halloween Boutique – Roger’s Gardens
Through OCTOBER 15: Venture underwater as you search through caves and discover treasures, surprises and frights to decorate your home for Halloween.
Urban Legends Drive-Thru Haunt – OC Fair & Event Center
Wednesday - Sundays, October 1 - November 1: Guests will be entertained by live performances throughout their drive, plus experience four interactive show zones with an immersive show of lights, sound, special effects and monsters that will come alive.
Outdoor Spooktacular FilmFest – The District at Tustin Legacy
THURSDAYS, OCTOBER 1-29: Families can reserve their own socially-distanced table to dine and watch the movie on a 20' screen outside. Enjoy trivia, table activities for kids, and giveaways. Costumes encouraged.
The Haunted Shoppe – Walkthrough Haunted Attraction in Chino Hills
THURSDAYS - SUNDAYS, OCTOBER 1-31: Come face-to-face with the creepiest sights and scariest creatures. This petrifying adventure is certain to give you chills and thrills.
Sugar Plum Arts & Crafts Festival in Buena Park
OCTOBER 1-4: Shop thousands of handcrafted items, Halloween decorations, costumes, antiques, collectibles, treats, and more from over 150 vendors.
Halloween at Descanso Gardens
OCTOBER 1-31: Explore the gardens and enjoy a pumpkin house and children's hay maze, pumpkin arch and scarecrows, and pumpkin mandalas.
Haunted Aquarium Remix – Birch Aquarium in La Jolla
OCTOBER 1-31: Children will receive a Discovery Booklet, learn and touch spooky creeps of the deep including slimy seaweed, small sharks, and creepy, crawly critters like Sea Spiders, and explore the Haunted Kelp Maze.
Ghoulish Gardens – Los Angeles County Arboretum
OCTOBER 1-31: While engaging in a safe, self-guided tour of their creepier collections, guests are invited to learn about trees that strangle other plants, the ingredients in common witches potions, flowers that are pollinated by bats, and other fun, eerie plants while winding their way through the garden.
Play & Parties Grand Opening in Orange
OCTOBER 31: Creative Parties for Kids is branching out and opening a store in Orange Mall called Play & Parties. Their grand opening event will feature a special Halloween magic show, character photo opps, and trick-or-treat gift bags. Costumes encouraged.
Fair Food Drive-Thru with OC Fair
THROUGH OCTOBER 25: The Fair Food Drive-Thru will offer treats from food vendors bringing a taste of the OC Fair to go.
Halloween in Miniland at LEGOLAND
FRIDAY-SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2-31: Visit LEGOLAND for a Halloween-themed outdoor retail and dining experience. Enjoy festive LEGO décor, distanced character meet-n-greets, and individual family activities.
Dead Last Drive-In Haunt in Orange
WEEKENDS, OCTOBER 2-31: Dead Last Drive-In is a brief (10-20 minutes) immersive, drive-in themed haunt.
Ghost Golf – Castle Park in Riverside
FRIDAYS - SUNDAYS, OCTOBER 2-31: Go for a game of mini Ghost Golf, spot the Lady in White lurking, play arcade and carnEVIL games, and enter the open-air haunted Trail of Terror.
Freeform’s Halloween Road in Los Angeles
October 2-5: Drive-thru the worlds of "Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas", "Hocus Pocus", "Ghostbusters" and other spooktacular surprises filled with games, performances, and prizes!
Tina’s Pumpkin Patch in Sherman Oaks
OCTOBER 2-31: Join the fun at Tina's Pumpkin Patch. Enjoy pony rides, petting zoo, train rides, and a free straw maze.
Norwalk Nights at the Drive-In – City of Norwalk
OCTOBER 2, 9, and 16: Celebrate Halloween with the City of Norwalk all month long! The Addams Family (10/2), Hocus Pocus (10/9), The Nightmare Before Christmas (10/16), and Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (10/23).
Halloween Pop Up in Anaheim
OCTOBER 3 & 10: Come out and support your favorite spooky vendors at this pop-up, in-person shopping experience.
Disney+ Drive-In Festival in Santa Monica
OCTOBER 5-12: Enjoy world premieres of Disney+ Originals, special anniversary screenings, and some of the most beloved entertainment in the world.
Halloween Events at American Girl in Los Angeles
OCTOBER 8, 15, and 18: Enjoy spooky Halloween cupcake decorating, spooktacular haunted house decorating, and spooky hairstyling for their dolls.
Halloween at Starlite Movies in San Clemente
THURSDAYS - FRIDAYS, OCTOBER 8 - NOVEMBER 1: Enjoy family-friendly Halloween films on Southern California's largest, outdoor inflatable screen and professional grade FM transmitter.
Halloween at Starlite Movies in Brea
THURSDAYS - FRIDAYS, OCTOBER 8 - NOVEMBER 1: Enjoy Halloween films on Southern California's largest, outdoor inflatable screen and professional grade FM transmitter.
HAUNTOWEEN LA: A Family-Friendly Halloween Drive-Thru Adventure in Woodland Hills
October 9-31: A massive, all-ages, friendly drive-thru experience. Keep the fun traditions and excitement of Halloween alive in a safe, engaging, interactive, and immersive format.
Saturday Drop-In Theater Classes
Join Acting Out for theater and improv games in the park! Drop-in classes are for kids and teens (ages 6-16) from 9:30-11 a.m. Classes held on October 10, 24, and November 7.
Halloween Movies – The Roadium Drive-In – Torrance
OCTOBER 10, 29, and 31: Guests can enjoy special Halloween movies in a throwback retro setting, along with food and concessions. Ghostbusters (10/10), A Nightmare on Elm Street (10/29), and The Nightmare Before Christmas (10/31).
Annual Scarecrow Contest & Display – City of Mission Viejo
OCTOBER 12-30: Stop by to see more than a dozen unique and exciting scarecrows handmade by local Mission Viejo businesses and organizations. The public will be able to vote for their favorite scarecrows.
Night of the Living Dead – Maverick Theater in Fullerton
THURSDAY - SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16-31: Guests will follow actors through various locations as they try to escape the flesh-eating zombies that lurk everywhere. You will get stage blood on you so don't wear anything you don't want stained. It's a 1/3 mile excursion with some quick paced movement and narrow passages.
LA Zoo Drive-In Movies
OCTOBER 16-NOVEMBER 1: Visit the zoo for a drive-in movie series, featuring cool themes, tasty treats, and a special preshow video presentation with the zoo's biggest animal stars, trivia challenges, and more.
Film & Food Fest Series – City of Los Alamitos
OCTOBER 16 - DECEMBER 18: Twice a month, enjoy a variety of drive-up movies and food truck meet ups. The Sandlot (10/16), Hocus Pocus (10/30), Aladdin (11/6), Free Birds (11/20), The Grinch (12/4), and Elf (12/18).
Drive-In: The Nightmare Before Christmas in Fullerton
OCTOBER 17-18: Enjoy a drive-in movie event featuring The Nightmare Before Christmas at Craig Regional Park. Tickets are $10 per vehicle. Moviegoers are welcome to bring food and drinks.
Disclaimer: The Kidsguide team does their best to keep event details accurate at the time of posting, but information can change without notice! Be sure to double-check with the event organizer before heading out. Kidsguide is not responsible for any errors, omissions, or changes on our calendar—we’re just here to help you find the fun!
