This Weekend In SoCal: Pumpkin Race; Haunted H.S.; Horse Show; Breast Cancer Spin-A-Thon

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA – Don't sit inside this weekend! Patch has rounded up fun, interesting and quirky events throughout Southern California -- from the southernmost tip of San Diego, through Orange and Riverside counties, to the beaches and valleys in L.A.

Some are free. Some have a fee.

Whether you opt for an activity close to home or a mini day trip, do see what's on tap this weekend from Saturday, Oct. 22 to Sunday, Oct. 23.

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LOS ANGELES COUNTY:

The Pants Off Racing Almost 10k/5k - Calabasas

Guinea Pig Fall Festival - Chatsworth

“Fright Night” dramatic readings of Edgar Allan Poe’s works - Calabasas

7th Annual STOP CANCER 5|10K Run|Walk - Van Nuys

Downtown LA's Oktoberfest

Victorio's Italian Festival - North Hollywood

Pumpkin Race - Manhattan Beach

Last Chance for Animals Annual Gala set for Oct. 22 at Beverly Hilton Hotel

Treasure Island Party - Palos Verdes Estates

Palisades Library Parking Lot Book Sale - Saturday, Oct. 22 - Pacific Palisades

Shakespeare Aloud: Macbeth - Long Beach

A Faery Hunt show and The Fairy Halloween Party! - Griffith Park

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ORANGE COUNTY:

Fall Fest at Reata Park - San Juan Capistrano

Laguna Democratic Club 70th birthday - Laguna Beach

Ducks Season Opener - Anaheim

Author Talk: Gayle Carline - Fountain Valley

Haunted High School ....Myth or Reality? - Cypress

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RIVERSIDE COUNTY:

Take Steps Temecula for Crohn's & Colitis 2016

SPIN-A-THON : Michelle's Place - Murrieta

Women's Training in Firearms/Shooting - Chino

Concert in the Park: Romantic Rendezvous - Temecula

Beaumont Library Hosts "Just Desserts" Cooking Contest

Banning Library Celebrates 100 Year Anniversary

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SAN DIEGO COUNTY:

Fit Foodie 5k & 10k - San Diego

Del Mar International Horse Show

Studio Barre Mission Hills : Barre for Boobies

Bat Chats - Carlsbad

Oktoberfest - FREE COMMUNITY EVENT - Poway

Cactus and Succulent Show & Sale -Encinitas

Symphonic Sampler - Encinitas

Not-So-Scary Estuary - Cardiff

Neil Simon's LAUGHTER ON THE 23RD FLOOR - Solana Beach

Free Soccer Demo! - Chula Vista

Richard Lederer: Fascinating Facts About Our Presidents @ the Library - Coronado

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Heading to Northern California, by chance? Then see: This Weekend In NorCal: Chili Cook-Off; Ghost Walk; Family Scavenger Hunt; Yoga With Cats

--Images via Michelle's Place, Manhattan Beach, Del Mar International Horse Show, Haunted High