Haunted Hayride; Powwow; Water Lantern Festival​​: 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 slated this weekend from Saturday, Sept. 28 to Sunday, Sept. 29.

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

LOS ANGELES COUNTY:

Oktoberfest – Arcadia

Makers Market at Spinola Farm Station – Brentwood

LA Chamber Orchestra Welcome Jaime: Norman, Berlioz, Beethoven – Glendale

Bluetoberfest at Common Space Brewery – Hawthorne

Hip-Hop Dance Class and Party – Inglewood

"Abstractions" Exhibition at Eastern Projects – Los Angeles

Acting Workshop with D. W. Brown – Los Angeles

#BrunchSoHard – Los Angeles

Coldwell Banker's Homes for Dogs National Pet Adoption Event – Los Angeles

Date Night Comedy – Los Angeles

LA Haunted Hayride – Los Angeles

Little Easy Sunday Brunch Series Presents Joel Schnaper – Los Angeles

Movie Night in the Garden – Los Angeles

"Offal" Exhibition at Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery – Los Angeles

Oktoberfest Patio Preview – Los Angeles

Marina Movie Nights – Marina del Rey

Perfectly Normal Book Launch & Signing – Monrovia

Indian Food Cooking Class – Pasadena

Pasadena Heritage Bus Tour Day – Pasadena

Pasadena Historic Pub Crawl – Pasadena

Saturday Night Music Presents Mestizo Beat – Pasadena

Tastes & Sounds Fall Crawl – Pasadena

Touch-a-Truck Truck Month at Southern California Children's Museums – Pasadena

Wiggle Waggle Walk – Pasadena

Discover the History: The Green Book at Santa Monica History Museum – Santa Monica

LA Opera Presents: La Bohéme at the Santa Monica Pier – Santa Monica

Stolpman Vineyards Tasting Room Pop-Up – Santa Monica

Los Angeles International Ukulele Festival – Torrance

Gelato Festival – West Hollywood

ORANGE COUNTY:

Kids Fun Zone – Anaheim

Succulent Pumpkin Workshops with Onita Castillo – Corona del Mar

"The Elephant Man" at Palm Island Community Center – Fountain Valley

Sunday Morning Baby Steps at Pretend City – Irvine

Children's Craft Open House at Laguna Beach Library – Laguna Beach

Los Cerritos Wetlands Land Trust's "Artifishal" Screening – Long Beach

Gregg Young & the 2nd St. Band – Los Alamitos

Los Alamitos High School Broadway Show – Los Alamitos

DAR Oktoberfest Celebration – Mission Viejo

Kara's Corral Fundraiser – Mission Viejo

Art in the Park – Newport Beach

Neil Diamond Tribute at Marina Park – Newport Beach

Newport Beach Farmers' Market – Newport Beach

Dim Sum Cooking Night – Yorba Linda

Oktoberfest – Yorba Linda

RIVERSIDE COUNTY:

Family Story Time at Beaumont Library – Beaumont

Morongo Thunder & Lightning Powwow – Cabazon

Oktoberfest Celebration – Lake Elsinore

National Public Lands Day at Historic Shumway Ranch – Mountain Center

Monument Night Adventure – Palm Desert

Teluk's 10th Birthday Bash at Living Desert – Palm Desert

Havana Nights at Churon Winery – Temecula

TEDxTemecula: ElevaTEDxperience – Temecula

Temecula Health & Community Resource Fair – Temecula

Wines for Canines & Kitties: Fur Your Eyes Only – Temecula

Coldwell Banker's Homes for Dogs National Pet Adoption Event – Wildomar

Comedy Dinner Show – Wildomar

SAN DIEGO COUNTY:

Encinitas Oktoberfest – Encinitas

Swing Dance Party – Encinitas

Coldwell Banker's Homes for Dogs National Pet Adoption Event – La Jolla

Rady Children's Hospital BeWELL Fitness Fair – La Jolla

David Bergstedt Piano Recital – Oceanside

Latino Book & Family Festival – Oceanside

Coast-to-Crest Trail Hike Challenge Kick-Off – San Diego

Coastal Habitat Restoration – San Diego

San Diego Police Foundation Presents Gold Shield Gala – San Diego

San Diego Water Lantern Festival – San Diego

St. Jude Walk/Run San Diego – San Diego

Wine in the Wilderness: Fall Fundraiser – San Diego

Beginner Birding Walk – Vista

Community Fall Festival – Vista

Heading to Northern California? Then see:

• Beach Festival; Pear & Wine Festival; Pet Parade: NorCal Weekend

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