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Freaky Flora
LA County Arboretum & Botanic Garden, Arcadia, CADiscover eerier side of The Arboretum's collections on a self-guided exploration of their “Freaky Flora” plant list. Children and adults will have fun learning spooky...
10/08/2021: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Gary Miltimore: Water and Color
Catalina Island Museum, Avalon, CACatalina Island Museum presents the first ever retrospective of artist and sailor Gary Miltimore’s work. The exhibition features selections of his fine art maritime oils...
10/08/2021: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Legacies of Exchange: Chinese Contemporary Art from the Yuz Foundation
LACMA, Los Angeles,This exhibition is part of LACMA’s ongoing collaboration with Yuz Museum in Shanghai, China. “Legacies of Exchange” will feature 20 works of Chinese contemporary art...
10/08/2021: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Mighty Build Guild
Kidspace Children’s Museum, Pasadena, CAJoin KidSpace for their new cardboard construct-a-thon set in a whimsical, imaginative cardboard forest. Create marvelous geometric towers, design cardboard critters, and play and explore...
10/08/2021: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Mr. Jack O'Lanterns Pumpkin Patch
Mr. Jack O’Lanterns Pumpkin Patch – Hollywood, Los Angeles, CAEnjoy fall festivities like a spooky maze, pumpkin decorating, bouncy slide, candy corn hole, photo station and more. Browse hundreds of pumpkins and find one...
10/08/2021 - 10/31/2021: 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
Spooky Science Featuring the Monster Academy
Discovery Cube Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CADiscover spiders, ghosts, monsters, ghouls and more during Discovery Cube’s month-long Halloween experience. Weekends feature costume parades and Halloween weekend features trick-or-treating.
10/08/2021: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sssensational Sssnakes
Kidspace Children’s Museum, Pasadena, CASssensational Sssnakes, a hands-on educational exhibition at Kidspace Children's Museum, features hands-on props and interactive experiences to explore how snake jaws are designed to swallow...
10/08/2021: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wild California Explorers
Southern California Children’s Museum, Pasadena, CADid you know that the Washingtonia filifera is the only species of palm trees indigenous to California? Your kids will learn more of these amazing...
10/08/2021: 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Clue
La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts, La Mirada, CAJoin La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts and McCoy Rigby Entertainment for the West Coast premiere of the murder mystery “Clue,” based on the...
10/08/2021: 1:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Haunt of Halloween
Kaleidoscope Mall, Mission Viejo, CAGet in the Halloween spirit with trick-or-treating, a pumpkin patch, spooky Halloween shows acts and more. The regular Haunted Maze is recommended for ages 13...
10/08/2021: 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Santa Monica Mystery Quest
Third Street Promenade, Santa Monica, CAJoin Downtown Santa Monica, Inc. and Santa Monica Mystery Quest for this free scavenger hunt series on Third Street Promenade. In this immersive experience, participants...
10/08/2021: 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
The Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum, Topanga , CATheatricum Botanicum reopens this summer with a new take on its signature production. “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” will run in repertory with Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar”...
10/08/2021: 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Sunset Pier Walks
Ellen Browning Scripps Memorial Pier, La Jolla, CAJoin Birch Aquarium for an exclusive walking tour of the Ellen Browning Scripps Pier and learn about research conducted at Scripps Oceanography through interactive experiences,...
10/08/2021: 4:00 pm
Rooftop Cinema Club: Ratatouille
Rooftop Cinema Club – The Drive-Up at Santa Monica Airport, Santa Monica, CALocated in the heart of the westside, Rooftop Cinema Club's hybrid cinema experience is the perfect place to watch movies under the stars. Friday night's...
10/08/2021: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Rooftop Cinema Club: The Nightmare Before Christmas
Rooftop Cinema Club – El Segundo, El Segundo, CARooftop Cinema Club presents "The Nightmare Before Christmas." Come dressed as your favorite movie character (or any costume) and trick-or-treat at the Rooftop all month...
10/08/2021: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Absolutely Halloween
Santa Monica Playhouse, Santa Monica, CaliforniaA heartwarming musical tale featuring a colorful array of costume-come-to-life characters who take a young girl named “Candy” on a magical All Hallow’s Eve adventure....
10/08/2021: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Family Friday's: Coco
Huntington Library and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, CAThe Huntington hosts its outdoor movie nights in August, September and October. The family-friendly event includes live music entertainment, a hands-on children’s activity and a...
10/08/2021: 6:00 pm
Nights Of The Jack
King Gillette Ranch, Calabasas, CANights of the Jack is the #1 immersive Halloween event in the greater Los Angeles area featuring thousands of hand carved jack o'lanterns.
10/08/2021: 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Nights Of The Jack
King Gillette Ranch, Calabasas, CANights of the Jack is the #1 immersive Halloween event in the greater Los Angeles area featuring thousands of hand carved jack o'lanterns.
10/08/2021: 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm
DELUSION: Reaper’s Remorse
Phillips Mansion, Pomona, CAIn this site specific, interactive play, guests move through the delightfully dilapidated Phillips Mansion as the haunting narrative of Esther Phillips unfolds. Guests are invited...
10/08/2021: 6:30 pm
EB’s Rock & Roll Dance Party
The Original Farmers Market at Third and Fairfax, Los Angeles , CaliforniaHead over to the West Patio Friday nights where EB's Beer & Wine will be featuring a fantastic line-up of Rock & Roll tribute bands...
10/08/2021: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Knott's Scary Farm
Knott’s Berry Farm, Buena Park, CAKnott’s Berry Farm’s immersive Halloween experience, Knott’s Scary Farm, returns with 15 haunted attractions, including five scare zones, eight mazes and two seasonal ride overlays...
10/08/2021 - 10/09/2021: 7:00 pm - 2:00 am
Ni Hao Chinese Free Bilingual Story Time
Ni Hao Chinese Story Time creates a space where children from all around the world can enjoy good stories, learn Mandarin, and interact with each...
10/08/2021: 7:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Paint With Us
Join Pasadena Public Library for a virtual art tutorial inspired by Hispanic Heritage Month. Supplies are available for pickup at Hastings Branch Library if needed....
10/08/2021: 8:00 pm