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OC JAPAN Fair
OC Fair & Event Center, Costa Mesa, CaliforniaOne of the largest Japanese cultural festivals in Southern California, OC JAPAN Fair features Japanese food, cosplay shows, traditional craft workshops and more.
10/15/2021 - 10/17/2021: 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Haunted Little Tokyo
Japanese Village Plaza, Los Angeles, CAThe 5th annual Haunted Little Tokyo is a fun-filled all-ages event including a pumpkin patch with pumpkins from Tanaka Farms, free activities, coloring contest and...
10/16/2021 - 10/17/2021: 11:00 am - 5:00 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...
10/16/2021 - 10/17/2021: 7:00 pm - 2:00 am
Pigeon's Roller Rink
2nd & PCH, Long Beach, CA2nd & PCH hosts pop-up roller venue Pigeon's Roller Rink this Fall. All ages public skate sessions are available 9 - 11 a.m. Mon.-Tue. and...
10/17/2021: All Day
UPS Road Code
Boys & Girls Club of the West Valley, Canoga Park, CAThe UPS Foundation and Boys & Girls Club of the West Valley present this free, safe driving program for teens ages 15-18.
10/17/2021: All Day
Carved at Descanso Gardens
Descanso Gardens, La Cañada Flintridge, CAThe popular all-ages family-friendly event, Carved, is back at Descanso Gardens through Oct. 31. Thousands of carved pumpkins will line a 1-mile walk through the...
10/17/2021: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Flutter
Flutter, Los Angeles, CAFlutter is a one-of-a-kind immersive entertainment experience where guests discover the art of play as they are guided through colorful, mindful and engaging spaces designed...
10/17/2021: 9:00 am - 9:00 pm
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...
10/17/2021: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Knott’s Spooky Farm
Knott’s Berry Farm, Buena Park, CAJoin Knott’s Berry Farm for a family-friendly, daytime Halloween event for families with children ages 3-11. Enjoy Halloween themed activities like trick-or-treating, original shows including...
10/17/2021: 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...
10/17/2021: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Halloween at Kidspace
Kidspace Children’s Museum, Pasadena, CAJoin Kidspace for their fanciful Halloween parade, free pumpkin decorating, story times, costume making and up-close visits with some spider friends Oct. 12 – 31....
10/17/2021: 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...
10/17/2021: 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...
10/17/2021: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Mutt Manners: Tricks for Treats Workshop
Wallis Annenberg PetSpace, Playa Vista , CADesigned to help pet parents teach their dogs new tricks just in time for Halloween.
10/17/2021: 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Smorgusburg LA
ROW DTLA, Los Angeles, CAL.A.’s largest weekly outdoor food market returns to ROW DTLA this summer. The family-friendly event features popular L.A. food vendors like Broad Street Oyster Co.,...
10/17/2021: 10:00 am - 4:00 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.
10/17/2021: 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...
10/17/2021: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
The Gentle Barn
The Gentle Barn, Santa Clarita, CAHug the cows, give the pig’s a tummy rub and cuddle the turkeys at The Gentle Barn, an animal sanctuary in Santa Clarita. Open to...
10/17/2021: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Hallowe’en Spooktacular
Bob Baker Marionette Theater, Los Angeles, CAJoin Bob Baker Marionette Theater for this family-friendly boo-sical revue, featuring over 100 spirited puppets, from whirling witches to a bone-rattling soirée of glow-in-the-dark skeletons...
10/17/2021: 10:30 am - 7:30 pm
Beloved Pets Ofrenda Community Art Display
Los Angeles Zoo, Los Angeles, CAThe Los Angeles Zoo partnered with Plaza de la Raza Cultural Center to create their first-ever Beloved Pets Ofrenda (altar) designed to honor the memory...
10/17/2021: 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Creative Communal at 2ND & PCH
2nd & PCH, Long Beach, CAThis uniquely curated open-air market features goods from local vendors, live music and more. Come in costume for Halloween activities!
10/17/2021: 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
Fall Open House
Westmark School, Encino, CAWestmark School is a game changer for the 1 in 5 who learn and think differently. Learn how Westmark transforms the lives of students at...
10/17/2021: 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
No Humans Involved
Hammer Museum, Los Angeles, CAThis group exhibition features sculptures, performances, installations and multimedia works by seven artists and collectives—Eddie Aparicio, Tau Lewis, Las Nietas de Nonó, Sondra Perry, SANGREE,...
10/17/2021: 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
Cat Art Show 4: A New Beginning
The Golden Pagoda, Los Angeles, CAThe Cat Art Show 4: A New Beginning is an art exhibition dedicated for those passionate about cats. The types of art displayed will include...
10/17/2021: 12:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Concert in the Park: Percussion
Douglas Park, Santa Monica, CAAmerican Youth Symphony is partnering with Elemental Music for a family-friendly concert in the park, the first in a series of three vents around Santa...
10/17/2021: 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm