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‘The Gathering’ 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.'
Family Art Days in Crystal Cove
SEPTEMBER 3 & 10: Participate in Family Art Days and enjoy hands-on educational activities while learning about ongoing conservation work at the park, the critical habitats at Crystal Cove, and how it all connects with landscape scale efforts to protect and preserve the natural world.
Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood
SEPTEMBER 5 - NOVEMBER 3: Summon your scream squad to Universal Studios Hollywood’s Halloween Horror Nights with 8 haunted houses, the Terror Tram, scare zones, a live show and exhilarating attractions.
28th Annual Original Lobster Festival — A Family-Friendly Event
SEPTEMBER 6-8: Live Maine Lobster steamed in world's largest cookers, live music (featuring must-see Michael Jackson Tribute Show and more), free souvenir e-photo, carnival rides and games, face painting, kid's stage (cool critter show and close-up encounter) and VIP Lounge. There’s a food court with all kinds of tasty eats (including non-seafood items for kids) and more!
Creatures: Explore Your Wild Side at Sherman Library & Gardens
SEPTEMBER 6-7: Have fun while learning about birds of prey, creepy crawly bugs, and nocturnal animals. Hair-raising horticulture, night blooming botanicals, and the arts and crafts await!
Santa Monica Pier 115th Birthday Celebration
SEPTEMBER 6: Enjoy outdoor movie on the pier deck, featuring the Barbie Movie. Listen to live music, enjoy birthday cake and frozen custard from Pier Burger, and kids' activities including games and face painting. Explore local food vendors, visit the Beer Garden (21+), and check out exclusive Pier merchandise.
Lakewood Center Fun Fridays: End of Summer Pawty w/ Bluey & Bingo
SEPTEMBER 6: Join for a day filled with fun, food, and an end of Summer Pawty celebration with Bluey & Bingo! There will be vendors, food vendors, carnival games, face painting, free dog activities provided by Zoom Room Lakewood, photos with Bluey & Bingo!
Tricks and Treats at Six Flags Magic Mountain
September 26 - November 2: Six Flags Magic Mountain transforms for Tricks and Treats, a kid-friendly fall festival with a Trick-or-Treat Trail, live shows, and festive eats, no scares, just smiles.
Bob Baker Marionette Theater presents Hallowe’en Spooktacular
SEPTEMBER 7 - NOVEMBER 10: In this hour-long, family friendly revue, over 100 spirited puppets rally to regale you with silly things on strings.
USS Midway Birthday & Multi-Cultural Celebration
SEPTEMBER 7: Join USS Midway Museum for a free community gathering of music, dance, birthday cake, and history. Enjoy the sights and sounds of local multi-cultural music and traditional dances center stage in the hangar deck.
Tustin PD Open House
SEPTEMBER 7: Families can enjoy live demonstrations, free hot dog lunches, and shaved ice desserts along with several fun activities for your little ones.
Hispanic Heritage Fiesta at MainPlace Mall
SEPTEMBER 7: Enjoy live performances by a mariachi band, Relampago del Cielo Grupo Folklorico of OCSA, and a DJ. Stop by Center Court for gifts and fresh churros (while supplies last). Snap a photo at the festive backdrop.
Mini Mid-Autumn Festival w/ Storytime & Book Signing with Benson Shum at Kubo Long Beach
SEPTEMBER 7: Bel Canto Books is delighted to host Mini Mid-Autumn Festival featuring author Benson Shum, MOONCAKES MEAN FAMILY; plus pop-up vendors, children's activities, and more!
Main Street Summer Block Party in Santa Monica
SEPTEMBER 7: Enjoy live music, Y2K Beer Garden, Day of the Dog Festival, and Kid's Corner with musical story-time, face painting, arts & crafts, and more.
Viva Long Beach on Pine Ave.
SEPTEMBER 7: A celebration for the community that highlights the Latino culture in Long Beach through local food, music, and entertainment.
Fall Festival: A Night in the Park at Johnny Cash Park in Burbank
SEPTEMBER 7: Enjoy "The Nightmare Before Christmas" 30th Anniversary movie showing, live music, food trucks, interactive arts, family fun, and more!
Join Long Beach Youth Chorus for its 8th Season!
September 9: The Chorus begins its eighth season with a slate of exciting performance opportunities for their singers. Under new Artistic Director Stan DeWitt, the Chorus will sing with the Long Beach Symphony Orchestra and the Long Beach Chorale, as well as its own performances, which includes two concerts and a Cabaret, that is focused on solos and duets. Register now!
DOT DOT DOT: A New Musical at La Mirada Theatre
SEPTEMBER 12-14: An exciting new musical based on the Creatrilogy trio of award-winning picture books. The musical, like the series, celebrates the power of originality, self-expression, and opening our eyes to look beyond the expected.
Spooktacular Bazaar & Movie Night at Queen Mary in Long Beach
SEPTEMBER 13: Enjoy an evening filled with spooky delights and thrilling entertainment, shop Halloween themed decor and accessories at the bazaar, listen to live music, and watch Nightmare Before Christmas (7pm) and Labyrinth (9pm). There will also be a Dark Harbor Experience where you can take photos with characters. Costumes are encouraged!
Hispanic Heritage Month at Westfield Mall in Culver City
SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS, SEPTEMBER 12 - OCTOBER 15: Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with vibrant cultural experiences with live music, energetic dancing, and so much more. Enjoy a variety of performances, family-friendly activities, exciting events in center court, and experience their vibrant decor and historical art display.
Brick-or-Treat at LEGOLAND in Carlsbad
September 20 - November 1: Join the LEGO monsters for a not-so-scary Halloween celebration featuring trick-or-treating, live music, spooky rides, and a 17-foot LEGO Halloween Tree at LEGOLAND California.
Tanaka Farms Pumpkin Patch in Irvine
SEPTEMBER 4 - OCTOBER 21: Have you ever picked your own pumpkin right out of the pumpkin patch? Tanaka Farms is one of the only farms in Orange County with a REAL pumpkin patch! There's lots of activities, from wagon rides to arts and crafts.
Pumpkin Patch at Irvine Park Railroad
SEPTEMBER 14 - OCTOBER 31: Irvine Park Railroad’s Pumpkin Patch in Orange County is back for the entire family! Enjoy many activities for kids of all ages. Enjoy a not-too-spooky haunted house, hay maze, hay pyramid, picture stands, and lots of other fun activities.
The Count’s Halloween Spooktacular at Sesame Place
SEPTEMBER 14 - NOVEMBER 3: Enjoy trick-or-treating around the park, Halloween-themed shows, the Sesame Street Halloween Parade, Dance Party, Spot-the-Ghost Scavenger Hunt, Sesame Street-themed dry and wet rides, games, and photo ops with everyone's favorite furry friends dressed up in costume.
Learn & Grow 2024 at The District at Tustin Legacy
SEPTEMBER 14: Connect with exhibitors and experts focusing on all aspects of healthy living—offering the tools and wisdom parents need to know to help raise children with strong minds and bodies. There will be games, face-painting, balloon art, prizes and surprises. Enjoy fun events like the Cute Kid Cover Contest, Bubble-Dash Competition, and more!
End of Summer Block Party at Discovery Cube LA
SEPTEMBER 14-15: End summer with a bang at Discovery Cube LA and enjoy DJ, bounce house, daily prizes, special dinosaur activities, food trucks, and more.
Centennial Farm’s 35th Anniversary at the OC Fair & Event Center
SEPTEMBER 14: Enjoy a day packed full of fun, learning and delicious food! Event includes animal encounters where guests can get up close to pet and take photos with furry friends, hands-activities for little ones, guided farm tour, tri-tip lunch and dessert, and gift bag with goodies. For additional fee you can try your luck at Cow Chip Bingo and raffle.
Latinx Heritage Month Kickoff at Segerstrom Center for the Arts
SEPTEMBER 14: A vibrant celebration kicking off Latinx Heritage Month, featuring live music, dance performances, and a variety of local vendors offering free face painting, screen printing, and crafts.
Magic Show at Whittier Museum
SEPTEMBER 14: Enjoy an up close magic show and exhibits with illusions, props, costumes, and more kinds of memorabilia from the early 1900s to the present day. Including items belonging to Harry Houdini! Snacks are available for purchase.
Rosemead Moon Festival
SEPTEMBER 14: A street festival with street food, game booths, cultural performances, kids zone, and more.
Summer Family Festivals at Rush Park in Rossmoor
SEPTEMBER 14: Celebrate the last of the Summer with live music featuring headline band the Emperors. There is also a Carnival for the kids, food trucks and 50 retail booths.
Korean Music and Dance Performance at Descanso Gardens
SEPTEMBER 14: Watch the Korean Classical Music & Dance Company perform ancient traditional dance forms.
International Food and Music Festival in Downey
SEPTEMBER 14: Enjoy live entertainment, food, activities, and more. There will be festival attractions, DJ, face painting, photo shoot, caricature, and street performances.
Bob Baker Marionette Theater presents ¡FIESTA! at The Ford in LA
SEPTEMBER 15: ¡FIESTA! features a marionette lineup of dancing cacti and colorful birds, marimba maestros from Xochimilco, a brand new Día de Muertos sequence, and a newly outfitted marionette mariachi band inspired by Mariachi Arcoiris de Los Ángeles!
East LA Mexican Independence Day Parade & Festival
SEPTEMBER 15: Start the day with the annual parade, enjoy 2-hours of floral floats, talented marching bands, and impressive equestrians that grace the procession. Then celebrate the vibrant and rich culture, history and traditions during Mexican Independence Day at the festival with cultural food, music, dances, and exhibits.
Disney Jr. Live On Tour: Let’s Play at Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa
SEPTEMBER 17: Mickey is getting ready for the biggest playdate ever at the Clubhouse with all his favorite pals including Minnie and Goofy, the Puppy Dog Pals, Ginny and Bitsy from “SuperKitties” and Ariel from “Disney Jr.’s Ariel,” but mysterious weather keeps interrupting the fun. Can Team Spidey from “Marvel’s Spidey and His Amazing Friends” find out who is behind this and help save the playdate?
Moon Festival at Heritage House in Riverside
SEPTEMBER 17: Join the Museum of Riverside at Heritage House to celebrate the Moon Festival with lion dancing, storytelling, crafts, moon gazing and more!
Disney Jr. Live On Tour: Let’s Play at Bank of America Performing Arts Center in Thousand Oaks
SEPTEMBER 18: Mickey is getting ready for the biggest playdate ever at the Clubhouse with all his favorite pals including Minnie and Goofy, the Puppy Dog Pals, Ginny and Bitsy from “SuperKitties” and Ariel from “Disney Jr.’s Ariel,” but mysterious weather keeps interrupting the fun. Can Team Spidey from “Marvel’s Spidey and His Amazing Friends” find out who is behind this and help save the playdate?
Bates Nut Farm Pumpkin Patch
SEPTEMBER 19 - OCTOBER 31: Enjoy the tractor hayrides, straw maze, petting corral, and pony rides. Grab a wheelbarrow and pick from variety of pumpkins and visit the nut farm store.
Los Angeles Haunted Hayride at Griffith Park
SEPTEMBER 20 - NOVEMBER 2: Experience a Halloween party at Janelle Monáe's Monáe Manor, take a hayride through Midnight Falls, go trick-or-treating, watch live shows, and take part in attractions like axe throwing and mini escape games.
Castle Dark at Castle Park in Riverside
FRIDAY - SUNDAY NIGHTS, SEPTEMBER 20 - OCTOBER 27: Immerse yourself in an eerie atmosphere, where unexpected scares are in every corner. Walk through horrifying mazes, watch spine-tingling performances throughout the night, enter into scare zones around Castle Dark, and enjoy themed treats and thrilling rides.
Live Oak Canyon Pumpkin Farm in Redlands
SEPTEMBER 20 - OCTOBER 31: Visit the largest outdoor pumpkin patch in Southern California! Enjoy rides, slides, ponies, petting zoos, games, and food. Attractions include a corn maze, sunflower fields, cow coaster, mini ATVs, carousel, corn box, and lots more.
The Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor in Long Beach
SELECT NIGHTS, SEPTEMBER 20 - NOVEMBER 2: Halloween festival featuring haunted mazes, hundreds of monsters, immersive attractions, live entertainment, VIP experiences, themed bars and lounges, carnival rides, festive eats and treats, instagrammable moments and more!
Disney Jr. Live On Tour: Let’s Play at Peacock Theater in Los Angeles
SEPTEMBER 20: Mickey is getting ready for the biggest playdate ever at the Clubhouse with all his favorite pals including Minnie and Goofy, the Puppy Dog Pals, Ginny and Bitsy from “SuperKitties” and Ariel from “Disney Jr.’s Ariel,” but mysterious weather keeps interrupting the fun. Can Team Spidey from “Marvel’s Spidey and His Amazing Friends” find out who is behind this and help save the playdate?
Dia de los Muertos at Castle Park in Riverside
WEEKENDS, SEPTEMBER 21 - NOVEMBER 3: Celebrate the traditions of Mexican and Latin American culture with live music and festive decor, dance parties and “Duke’s Trick or Treat Trail”. Go trick-or-treating around Castle Park and take part in fun seasonal activities like pumpkin painting, slime and piñata making, and go through a Halloween maze.
Little Shop of Horrors at South Coast Repertory in Costa Mesa
SEPTEMBER 21 - OCTOBER 19: At Mushnik’s Skid Row Florists, down-on-his-luck Seymour pines for his beautiful co-worker, Audrey, not knowing the feelings are mutual. When he stumbles across a strange and interesting new plant, it looks like Seymour may get everything he’s ever wanted. But first, he’ll have to tackle the sneaky succulent’s unquenchable thirst for human blood in this thrilling creature feature bursting with the sounds of doo-wop and Motown!
Pixar Putt in Long Beach
SEPTEMBER 21 - JANUARY 26: This open air, pop-up mini-golf sensation is made up of interactive putt-putt holes inspired by the stories, characters, and icons from some of Pixar’s most beloved films including Inside Out 2, Toy Story, Cars, Monsters, Inc., Soul, The Incredibles, Finding Nemo, A Bug’s Life, Wall-E, Luca and Turning Red.
Rail Safety: Los Angeles at Union Station
SEPTEMBER 21-22: Take part in the largest railroad safety event in downtown Los Angeles in more than a decade. The SBRHS’ historic, 1927-built steam locomotive, Santa Fe 3751, will headline the two-day event on Track 15 and will be joined by some of today’s most modern Metrolink and Amtrak passenger train equipment and information booths, providing a unique educational opportunity for attendees to learn about the size, scale, and speed of trains and learn new ways to be safe around railroad tracks.
National Dance Day at Segerstrom Center for the Arts
SEPTEMBER 21: Join this pumped up daytime dance party featuring live performances, workshops, plus ice cream truck, photo booth, and 360° video booth.
Peltzer Pumpkin Farm in Temecula
SEPTEMBER 22 - OCTOBER 31: Peltzer Pumpkin Farm offers gold mining, pony rides, a petting zoo, carnival games, tractor garden, and more.
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