HalGLOWeen; ​Harvest Festival; Restaurant Week: SoCal Weekend

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA — Patch has rounded up fun, interesting and entertaining events throughout Southern California — from the southernmost tip of San Diego, through Orange and Riverside counties, to the beaches and valleys in Los Angeles.

Some are free. Some have a fee.

Whether you opt for an activity close to home, a mini day trip or a virtual event, see what's slated this weekend from Saturday, Saturday, Oct. 9 to Sunday, Oct. 10.

Double-check with event organizers to confirm dates, times and locations in case activities were updated since posted on Patch.

LOS ANGELES COUNTY:

A Faery Hunt Astonishing Adventure: Los Encinos State Historic Park, Balboa and Ventura boulevards, Encino

BlocktoberFest: Maple Block Meat Co., Culver City

"Colorsphere" Exhibition: bG Gallery, Santa Monica

Connect Week: Various locations, Pasadena, and Virtual

Dine LA Restaurant Week: Participating restaurants throughout Los Angeles County

Family-Style Food Festival: Television City, Los Angeles

Halloween Trunk-Or-Treat: La Verne City Hall parking lot, La Verne

Heritage Foundation Pumpkin Patch: Heritage Park, La Verne

No Limits Birthday: Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles

Sons Of Monsterpalooza: The Marriott Burbank Convention Center & Hotel, Burbank

Walnut Family Festival: Suzanne Park, Walnut

ORANGE COUNTY:

Classic Car Cruise and Patriots and Paws Thanksgiving Feast Food Drive Kick-Off: Placentia

Cypress Community Festival: Orange Avenue, Cypress

Elvis Festival: Main Street, Garden Grove

Fall Fest: Mission Viejo Christian Church, Mission Viejo

Helping Hands for Afghanistan and Cymbiotika Present: Sami Beigi and TOHI: House of Blues Anaheim, Anaheim

New Paintings and Sculptures: Markowicz Fine Art, Laguna Niguel

San Clemente Garden Club Fall Plant Sale and Flea Market Treasures: San Clemente Community Center, San Clemente

San Clemente Micro-Brew Fest: Left Coast Brewing Company, San Clemente

Seal Beach Classic Car Show: Old Town Pier, Seal Beach

The Coast Vintage Market: Laguna Hills Mall, Laguna Hills

Tsunami of Memory: Musco Center for the Arts, Orange

Tunnel of Terror OC: Haunted Carwash: Big Wave Express Car Wash, Anaheim

RIVERSIDE COUNTY:

Bad Chemistry: Vitagliano Winery, Temecula

Classics at The Merc: The Merc, Temecula

Coffin Creek: Coffin Creek Haunted House, Corona

Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons: Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa Rancho Mirage, Rancho Mirage

Garage Sales: Korbel Circle, Murrieta

Holiday Craft Fair: Lipizzan Lane, Wildomar

Lavender Market Nights: Highland Springs Ranch & Inn, Cherry Valley

Oktoberfest at Stampede: Temecula Stampede, Temecula

Paint El Paseo Pink: El Paseo Shopping District, Palm Desert

Run Through The Vineyard: Maurice Car'rie Winery, Temecula

Second Saturday Cultural Celebration: Temecula Valley Museum, Temecula and Virtual

Speakeasy at The Merc: The Merc, Temecula

Wild West Festival and Western Art Show: Gilman Historic Ranch & Wagon Museum, Banning

SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY:

Kathy Young & Jeanne Dolan Featured Artists: Redlands Art Association, Redlands

Live Oak Canyon Pumpkin Farm: Live Oak Canyon, Redlands

SAN DIEGO COUNTY:

Beers and Cheers for Autism: Mike Hess Brewing Company, Imperial Beach

Belmont Park Fall Fest: Belmont Park, Mission Beach, San Diego

Brick-or-Treat: LEGOLAND California Resort, Carlsbad

Central San Diego Family Pool and Pizza Party: Aqua Pros Swim School, San Diego

EdUCate! Oktoberfest: Standley Park, San Diego

HalGLOWeen: San Diego Zoo, San Diego

Harvest Festival Original Art and Craft Show: Del Mar Fairgrounds, Del Mar

Haunted Corn Maze "Field of Screams": Carlsbad Strawberry Co., Carlsbad

Mary Elizabeth Bowden & SDSU Orchestra Perform Vivian Fung's Trumpet Concerto: Foothills United Methodist Church, La Mesa

Ocean Beach Octoberfest: Newport Avenue and Abbott Street, San Diego

Plein Air Festival Auction Closing Celebration: Oceanside Museum of Art, Oceanside

Pumpkin Express Halloween Celebration: Campo Depot, Campo

Rancho La Costa Restoration: La Costa Preserve, Carlsbad

Scarecrow Contest: Bates Nut Farm, Valley Center

The Dinner Detective Interactive Mystery Show: Courtyard by Marriott San Diego Downtown, San Diego

The PettyBreakers: Music Box, San Diego

Tiki Lounge Surf Exotica with The Scimitars, Sea Base and Belly Dancing: Ebullition Brew Works, Vista

VENTURA COUNTY:

Reign of Terror Haunted House: Janss Marketplace, Thousand Oaks

Rotary Club Of Simi Sunrise Oktoberfest: Lemon Park, Simi Valley

Heading to Northern California? Then see:

• Fleet Week Air Show; Pirates Of Emerson: NorCal Weekend

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