Howl-O-Ween; WCKD Village; Halloween Events: 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, Oct. 26 to Sunday, Oct. 27.

Double-check with event organizers to confirm dates, times and locations in case activities were updated since posted on Patch. (NOTE: Confirm your chosen event is still planned, as there is a possibility some may be canceled due to poor air quality from regional fires.)

LOS ANGELES COUNTY:

Culver City Bead Bazaar – Culver City

Hip & Historic Halloween – Culver City

Halloween Costume Party – The Lighthouse Cafe, Hermosa Beach

Huntington Beach Academy for the Performing Arts Presents "Gypsy: A Musical Fable" –Huntington Beach Historic Theater, Huntington Beach

Halloween Rock Show – DiPiazza Restaurant and Lounge, Long Beach

Haute Dog Howl'oween Parade – Marina Vista Park, Long Beach

Peninsula Committee Los Angeles Philharmonic Fall Fundraiser – Museum of Latin American Art, Long Beach

Scarium of the Pacific – Aquarium of the Pacific, Long Beach

Beethoven BearScare – Beethoven Elementary School, Los Angeles

CAP UCLA Presents Rachel Fuller's "Animal Requiem" – Royce Hall, Los Angeles

Encino Fall Fair – Los Angeles

Halloween at the Malibu Farmer's Market – Malibu Farmer's Market, Malibu

Halloween in MaliBOO – Malibu Country Mart, Malibu

Pumpkin Race – Manhattan Beach Pier, Manhattan Beach

Marina Spooktacular – Marina del Rey

Spooktacular – Palisades Recreation Center, Pacific Palisades

Walk/Hike for Mesothelioma – Will Rogers State Historic Park, Pacific Palisades

Saints and Sinners Halloween Party – Terranea Resort, Rancho Palos Verdes

Trunk or Treat & Chili Cook-Off at St. Peter's by the Sea – Rancho Palos Verdes

Club Asylum – Santa Monica

Fiesta of Fright – Rustic Canyon Recreation Center, Santa Monica

Halloween Festival – Brentwood Country Mart, Santa Monica

Main Street's Howl-o-ween – Pacific Street Dog Park, Santa Monica

Nathan Cartwright: "Waking Glimpses of Wolf Boy’s Mystic Playground" – bG Gallery, Santa Monica

Santa Monica Halloween PubCrawl – Santa Monica

Trunk or Treat – McKinley Elementary School, Santa Monica

ORANGE COUNTY:

AVCA Fall Harvest Festival and Canned Food Drive – Grand Park, Aliso Viejo

Halloween Parade and Fall Festival – Anaheim

Day of the Dead – Artesia Library, Artesia

Celebration of Fall with Eric Cortina and Hedda Staines – Roger's Gardens Corona del Mar

Halloween Spooktacular – Grant Howald Park, Corona del Mar

Friendly Center's The Magic of Dreams Gala – Costa Mesa

Kids Storytime – Cilek Kids Room, Costa Mesa

Dana Wharf's Halloween Costume and Live Music Cruise – Dana Point

Halloween Terrifying 10-Miler, Spooky 5K & 10K – Dana Point

Anti-Gala Halloween Benefit – Irvine

Free Community Halloween Party – Fountain Valley

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

Halloween Hoopla – Laguna Niguel Promenade, Laguna Niguel

Haunted Contest – Laguna Niguel Skate Park, Laguna Niguel

Pumpkin Carving Party and Costume Parade – Laguna Niguel Presbyterian Church, Laguna Niguel

Monster Mash Halloween Dance – Lake Forest

School Ghoul 5K Run/Walk, 1 Miler and Kid's Festival – Rush Park, Los Alamitos

Trunk or Treat – Little Cottonwood Park, Los Alamitos

Los Alamitos Race Course Halloween Carnival – Los Alamitos

Haunty Halloween with Jack & Sally – Kaleidoscope, Mission Viejo

All Hallows' Eve Halloween Party – Aqua Lounge, Newport Beach

Halloween Yacht Party – Newport Beach

Newport Beach Certified Farmers' Market – Newport Beach

The Haunted Legacy: The 7 Deadly Sins Halloween Party – Newport Beach

Workshop: Block Printing – Pelican Courtyard, Newport Beach

U.S. Gondola Nationals – Newport Beach

Halloween Zoo-tacular – Orange County Zoo, Orange

Trick-or-Treat – Plaza Antonio, Rancho Santa Margarita

Trunk or Treat – St. John's Episcopal Church, Rancho Santa Margarita

Candy Crawl – Outlets at San Clemente, San Clemente

Casa Creepy Haunted House – Casa Romantica, San Clemente

Del Mar Treat Street – San Clemente

Spooky San Clemente – San Clemente

Fall Fest – Saddleback Church Rancho Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano

Santa Ana's 150th Anniversary – Santa Ana

RIVERSIDE COUNTY:

Halloween Fest – Banning Community Center, Banning

Car Wash Fundraiser Benefitting Beaumont Pathfinder Club – Beaumont Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Beaumont

Family Story Time – Beaumont Library, Beaumont

Unlock Family Secrets – Beaumont Library, Beaumont

Grand Opening of Museum of Ancient Wonders – Cathedral City

Halloween Spooktacular – Cathedral City Civic Center Plaza, Cathedral City

Boo at the Bowl – Ramona Bowl Amphitheatre, Hemet

Trunk or Treat – Pottery Barn Outlet, Moreno Valley

Fall Festival – California Oaks Sports Park, Murrieta

Be a Bat Hero, Super Hero Bat Walk – Art Smith Trailhead, Dead Indian Canyon, Palm Desert

Howl-O-Ween – The Living Desert, Palm Desert

Winged Wonders Pavilion – The Living Desert, Palm Desert

Concours d'Elegance and Chili Cook-Off – Palm Springs Air Museum, Palm Springs

Terror in Train Town – Perris

The Pumpkin Patch Express – Southern California Railway Museum, Perris

Zombie Invasion – Action Star Games, Perris

Halloween Spookfest – Riverside Plaza, Riverside

Halloween Concert – Temecula Valley High School, Temecula

Halloween Karaoke – Texas Lil's Mesquite Grill, Temecula

Halloween-Themed Bike Tour – Temecula

Family Faire – Vail Headquarters, Temecula

Haunted Studio FUN'Raiser – Temecula

K9 Howl-O-Ween Contest – Texas Lil's Mesquite Grill, Temecula

Live Music: Al & Brad – Lorimar Vineyards and Winery, Temecula

Live Music: Fear of Phobias – Lorimar Vineyards and Winery, Temecula

Live Music: French Toast & Stockings – Lorimar Vineyards and Winery, Temecula

Live Music: George & Grace – Lorimar Vineyards and Winery, Temecula

Paws on the Promenade Spooktacular – Promenade Temecula, Temecula

Pumpkins & Pancakes Breakfast and Fall Carnival – Temecula

Temecula Valley Master Chorale's Fall Concert: Frostiana – Temecula

Trunk or Treat – Wildomar

SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY:

Paint Drop-Off Event – Cajon High School, San Bernardino`

SAN DIEGO COUNTY:

Microplastics: From Headwaters to the Sea – Carmel Mountain

The Super Dentists' Halloween Spooktacular – Chula Vista

San Dieguito Fall Festival – San Dieguito County Park, Del Mar

IB's Chills & Thrills – Portwood Pier Plaza, Imperial Beach

Lemon Grove Costume and Candy Party – Lemon Grove Rec Center, Lemon Grove

Once Upon a Hallowe'en – Old Poway Park, Poway

Trunk or Treat – Impact Martial Arts, Poway

Dia de los Muertos – Old Mission San Luis Rey, Oceanside

Dos Picos Haunted Trails – Ramona

Fall Music Fest – Surprise Farm Retreat Center, Ramona

Rancho BEERnardo Festival – Rancho Bernardo

Howl-O-Ween Harvest Family Festival – Helen Woodward Animal Center, Rancho Santa Fe

Black Pearl Halloween: The Mansion on the Water – San Diego

City Heights Farmers' Market – San Diego

Disney-Pixar's "Coco in Concert" – San Diego Symphony, San Diego

Halloween at the Station – Liberty Station, San Diego

Halloween Club Crawl – San Diego

Mall-O-Ween Monster Mash – Hazard Center, San Diego

Miracle Babies' Gala "A Night in Venice" – Fairmont Grand Del Mar, San Diego

Patxi's Pizza Fundraiser Benefitting The San Diego LGBT Community Center – San Diego

Punch Bowl Social Halloween Party – San Diego

Workshop: Brownie Paint Studio – The New Children’s Museum, San Diego

San Diego Halloween Weekend Pub Crawl – San Diego

San Diego Mac n' Cheese Fest – San Diego

"School of Rock: The Musical" – Casa Del Prado Theater, San Diego

Step Up! Walk to End Homelessness 5K – De Anza Cove Park, San Diego

WCKD Village – Gaslamp Quarter, San Diego

Harvest Dinner – Twin Oaks Valley Winery, San Marcos

Trunk or Treat and Haunted House – Carlton Hills School, Santee

Dia de los Muertos Festival – La Colonia De Eden Gardens, Solana Beach

Heading to Northern California? Then see:

• DogFest; Boo At The Zoo; Halloween Events: NorCal Weekend

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