Howl-O-Ween; Boo At The Zoo; Halloween Spooktacular: SoCal Weekend

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA — Patch has rounded up fun, interesting and entertaining events throughout Southern California — from the southernmost part 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 or a mini day trip, see what's slated this weekend from Saturday, Oct. 22 to Sunday, Oct. 23.

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

LOS ANGELES COUNTY:

"Beetlejuice": Electric Dusk Drive-In, Glendale

"Casper": Electric Dusk Drive-In, Glendale

Carnival Encino: Our Lady of Grace School, Encino, Los Angeles

Cinespia: "Carrie": Hollywood Forever Cemetery, Los Angeles

Fall Festival: The Original Farmers Market, Los Angeles

Friendship Buddies Stand-Up Comedy Show: Verdugo Bar, Los Angeles

Hall Of Horrors: Fairview Avenue, San Gabriel

Halloween Movie Series: Rooftop Cinema Club DTLA, Los Angeles

Hollywood True Crime and Haunted Tales Walking Tour: Hollywood Pantages Theatre, Los Angeles

LA Cancer Challenge 5K Walk/Run: UCLA's Wilson Plaza, Los Angeles

LA's Haunted Hayride: Griffith Park, Los Angeles

Makers Market: A Handmade Harvest: My Creative Outlet, Los Angeles

NewFilmmakers Los Angeles Monthly Film Festival: Veteran Cinema: NewFilmmakers Los Angeles, Los Angeles

Nights Of The Jack: King Gillette Ranch, Calabasas

Rooftop Cinema Club's Halloween Movie Series: Rooftop Cinema Club, El Segundo

"Save the Pier!" Play: West End of Pier, Santa Monica

Skate Oddity Halloween Edition: 80s Slashers on Skates: LA Kings Burbank Sports Center, Burbank

Terror Trail and Trunk-or-Treating Festival: Industry Hills Expo Center, City of Industry

The Haunted Barn Maze and Pumpkin Patch: BIADIA Foundation, Palmdale

"The Nightmare Before Christmas": Electric Dusk Drive-In, Glendale

The Wallis Presents "BodyTraffic": Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, Beverly Hills

Torrance Antique Street Faire: Street Faire Antiques, Torrance

Wayback Daddies Halloween Show: The Warehouse Restaurant and Tiki Bar, Marina del Rey

ORANGE COUNTY:

Author John T. Ahern: Book Carnival, Orange

Author Mark Sevi: Book Carnival, Orange

Boo at the Zoo: Santa Ana Zoo, Santa Ana

Chrysanthemum Show and Sale: Sherman Library and Gardens, Corona del Mar

Classic Halloween Scarolers: Bella Terra, Huntington Beach

Dia De Los Muertos: Heritage Museum of Orange County, Santa Ana

Dia de los Muertos Fiesta and "Coco": Potocki Center for the Arts, Mission Viejo

Emergent Dance Company Gala Performance: Rose Center Theater, Westminster

Fall Harvest Festival: Grand Park, Aliso Viejo

Fall Harvest Market: Westminster Mall, Westminster

Family-Friendly Halloween Spooktacular: Regal Courtyard, Cerritos Towne Center, Cerritos

Halloween Party with Flashback Heart Attack: SeaLegs at the Beach, Huntington Beach

Halloween Spooktacular and Trunk-or-Treat: Dana Point Community Center, Dana Point

Haunted Mansion Haunt: Haunted Mansion Haunt, Trabuco Canyon

Haunted OC After Hours Tour: Spirits and Legends of Bowers Museum: Bowers Museum, Santa Ana

Halloween Tour: Unsolved Mysteries at Bowers Museum: Bowers Museum, Santa Ana

Irvine Park Railroad Pumpkin Patch: Irvine Park Railroad, Orange

Live Music on the Green: Jonny Zye: Bella Terra, Huntington Beach

Live Music on the Green: KYNG: Bella Terra, Huntington Beach

Jack O'Lantern Jamboree: Atlantis Play Center, Garden Grove

Knott's Scary Farm: Knott's Berry Farm, Buena Park

"Newsies" The Musical: Huntington Beach Historic Theater, Huntington Beach

Roger's Gardens Nightmare Halloween Boutique: Roger's Gardens, Corona del Mar

Run4Sharks: Newport Beach

Tanaka Farms Pumpkin Patch: Tanaka Farms, Irvine

The Halloween Night Market: Inn at the Mission San Juan Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano

Treat Street On Avenida Del Mar: Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente

Tunnel of Terror OC: Big Wave Car Wash, Anaheim

Zoomars Halloween Pumpkin Patch: Zoomars at River Street Ranch, San Juan Capistrano

RIVERSIDE COUNTY:

CarnEVIL: California Riverside Ballet's Ghost Walk: White Park, Riverside

Castle Dark: Castle Park, Riverside

Fall BioBlitz: Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument, Palm Desert

Fall Family Fun Fair: Marna O'Brien Park, Wildomar

Group Music Class: Musicology, Temecula

"Headless Horseman" Haunted Horse-Drawn Wagon Ride: Wine Country, Temecula

Karaoke: Texas Lil's Mesquite Grill, Temecula

Mansion Of Lost Souls: Promenade Temecula, Temecula

Miss Hazel's Haunt: The Shops at Palm Desert, Palm Desert

OktoBEERfest: Agua Caliente Casino, Cathedral City

Shopping Extravaganza: Cabazon Outlets, Cabazon

Stand-Up Comedy with Andy Hendrickson: The Merc, Temecula

Undead Circus: Launch Pointe, Lake Elsinore

SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY:

A Very Bizzy Halloween Family-Friendly Festival and Costume Ball: Bizzyland Gardens, Crestline

All Saints Lunatic Asylum: Shawnee Road, Apple Valley

"Dimensions of Insanity: Torture" Immersive Haunt Experience: Rare Moon Escape Room, Fontana

Hollywood Halloween Trick-or-Treat Event: Citrus Plaza, Redlands

Oktoberfest: St. Joseph of Arimathea, Yucca Valley

SAN DIEGO COUNTY:

Beachside Fall Fest: Belmont Park, San Diego

Bearcat BOO! Halloween Tours: Wild Wonders, Bonsall

Borrego Days Desert Festival: Christmas Circle Community Park, Borrego Springs

Boy Scout Troop 2000's Halloween Haunted Hotel and Trail of Terror: Olivenhain Meeting Hall and Grounds, Encinitas

Brick-or-Treat: Legoland California Resort, Carlsbad

Draft Republic Beer Fest: Draft Republic San Marcos, San Marcos

Fort Cross Haunted Harvest Hayride: Fort Cross Old Timey Adventures, Santa Ysabel

Garden Explorers: How Does Your Garden Grow?: Olivewood Gardens and Learning Center, National City

Haunted Corn Maze: Carlsbad Strawberry Co., Carlsbad

Haunted Happenings Tours: Hotel Del Coronado, Coronado

Hoot, Howl and Prowl: Blue Sky Ecological Reserve, Poway

Howl-O-Ween Doggie Costume Contest and Parade: Bates Nut Farm, Valley Center

Howl-O-Ween Hounds Pet Adoption Halloween Event: Grossmont Center Mall Court and Courtyard, La Mesa

Mr. Jack O'Lanterns Pumpkin Patch: Mr. Jack O' Lanterns Pumpkins, La Jolla

"Murder Ballad": Patio Playhouse Community Theater, Escondido

Oma's Family Farm Pumpkin Patch: Oma's Family Farm, Lakeside

Pumpkin Express: Campo Depot, Campo

Rancho BEERnardo Festival: Webb Park, San Diego

Rooftop Cinema Club Embarcadero Halloween Season: Rooftop Cinema Club, Manchester Grand Hyatt, San Diego

Safari Park Autumn Festival: San Diego Zoo Safari Park, Escondido

San Diego Little Wonders Halloween Class: Allied Gardens Recreation Center, San Diego

Santee Twilight Brews and Bites Festival: Town Center Community Park East, Santee

SeaWorld Halloween Spooktacular: SeaWorld San Diego, San Diego

Taste of Italy Food Tour: Little Italy, San Diego

The Count's Halloween Spooktacular: Sesame Place San Diego, Chula Vista

"The Enchanted Tail": Spreckels Organ Pavilion, San Diego

The Haunted Amusement Park: Marshal Scotty's Playland, El Cajon

The Haunted Ghost Town at Heritage Ranch: Heritage Ranch, Encinitas

The Haunted Hotel Disturbance: Mission Valley Center, San Diego

The Haunted Trail Of Balboa Park: Balboa Park, San Diego

The Scream Zone: Del Mar Fairgrounds, Del Mar

The Story of Little Italy Guided Historical Tour Adventure: Cafe Zucchero, Little Italy, San Diego

Trick-or-Treat Bag and Craft Halloween Workshop: AR Workshop Coronado, Coronado

Trunk-or-Treat: North County Square, Vista

Vacations: Return To The Wild West Tour: Music Box, San Diego

Walk Like MADD: San Diego City College, San Diego

VENTRUA COUNTY:

Reign of Terror Haunted House: Reign of Terror Haunted House, Thousand Oaks

Heading to Northern California? Then see:

• Howl-O-Ween; Goblin Jamboree; Sandcastle Classic: NorCal Weekend

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