​Dark Harbor​; Wags & Waves; Polly Pocket Tour​​: SoCal Weekend

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA – Don't sit inside this weekend! 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 or a mini day trip, see what's on tap this weekend from Saturday, Oct. 13 to Sunday, Oct. 14.

SAN DIEGO COUNTY

Trail Cleanup in Carlsbad's Village H – Carlsbad

Del Mar Harvest Festival – Del Mar

San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy River Valley Fest – Del Mar

Olivenhain Oktoberfest – Encinitas

Oktoberfest – Julian

Heartland Fire Pancake Breakfast and Open House – Lemon Grove

OB Oktoberfest – Ocean Beach

El Corazon Nature Park Volunteer Invasive Fennel Removal – Oceanside

She Dreams the Stars – Oceanside

SurftoberFest – Oceanside

Oktoberfest – Pala

Installation Dances at Arts District Liberty Station – San Diego

Liberty Station Outdoor Movie: "The Last Jedi" – San Diego

San Diego International Film Festival – San Diego

Sleepless San Diego – San Diego

Wags & Waves – San Diego

Walk a Mile in Her Shoes – San Diego

Ladies at the Lake Fall Market – Santee

RiverBlitz Volunteer Event – Santee

Free Halloween Event – Vista

SAN BERNARDINO

Scare Valley Farms Halloween Haunt – Big Bear

Merry Halloween at Victoria Gardens – Rancho Cucamonga

RIVERSIDE COUNTY

Jubilee Craft Faire – Banning

Stories from the Porch and a Friends of the Library Book Sale – Beaumont

Komen Inland Empire Race for the Cure – Murrieta

Murrieta Rod Run – Murrieta

SilverLakes Oktoberfest – Norco

Monument Night Adventure – Palm Desert

Paint El Paseo Pink Walk for Breast Cancer Awareness – Palm Desert

Star Party at the Monument – Palm Desert

Greek Festival of Temecula Valley – Temecula

ORANGE COUNTY

Craft Fair – Anaheim

Oktoberfest – Anaheim

World of Polly Pocket Comes To Life At Brea Mall – Brea

Prehistoric OC at Clark Regional Park – Buena Park

Succulent Pumpkin Workshop with Onita Castillo – Corona del Mar

Dachshund Wiener Dog Races – Huntington Beach

Pumpkin City's Pumpkin Farm – Laguna Hills

The Coast Vintage Market at Saddleback College – Mission Viejo

Casa Kids: Fall Succulent Pumkins – San Clemente

Pet Adoption Day – Santa Ana

Savor Santa Ana – Santa Ana

Whiting Ranch Poker Ride – Trabuco Canyon

LOS ANGELES COUNTY

Mila & Emma's Halloween Pumpkin Patch – Culver City

South Bay Water-Wise Garden Tour – Gardena

Dark Harbor – Long Beach

Oktoberfest – Long Beach

Boo at the L.A. Zoo – Los Angeles

Dia De Los Muertos Celebration & Art Exhibit – Los Angeles

Hoag Down Sandwich Competition – Los Angeles

Los Angeles Westside Food & Wine Festival – Los Angeles

Oktoberfest at Wirtshaus – Los Angeles

Wine Harvest Festa at Westfield Century City – Los Angeles

CraftoberFest LA – Pasadena

Heading to Northern California? Then see:

• Pirates Of Emerson; Zombie Brew Crawl: NorCal Weekend

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