CAMARILLO: Dia de Los Muertos Celebration at Conejo Mountain Funeral Home
EL CERRITO: Halloween Costume Party Nov. 1-2, 2014. Location: Playland. (510) 592-3002
ESCONDIDO: Dia de Los Muertos Festival at California Center for the Arts
HOLLISTER: Swank Farms Corn Maze & Haunted Attraction Oct. 3-Nov. 1, 2014. -35.
HOLLISTER: Rancho-Maze Band Holiday boutique. Dozens of vendors and crafters selling jewelry & more.
HOLLYWOOD: Dia de Los Muertos Festival at Hollywood Forever Cemetery
LONG BEACH: Dia de Los Muertos Street Festival in Downtown Pine Ave., 7th to 8th Street
LOS ANGELES: Dia de Los Muertos Concert - at Grand Park, free
MURPHYS: Dia de Los Muertos Displays - honor the dead at downtown merchants shops, stores
NEWHALL: Rose Show. The public is welcome to attend free of charge. scvrs.homestead
NORCO Country Harvest. Time: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Norco Community Center. Crafts, music, holiday decor, free event.
OAKDALE: Craft Boutique. Time: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Location: Senior Center, Oakdale, CA. (209) 845-3567. oakdalegov
PLEASANTON: Pirates of Emerson. 4 Haunted Houses, Mazes & Bumpkin Patch! Location: Alameda County Fairgrounds. piratesofemerson
PISMO BEACH: Marching Band Review. Bands march down Dolliver Street and perform on the corner of Pomeroy. 773-4382. pismochamber
PISMO BEACH: Monarch Butterfly Grove Opening Day. 748-3701, monarchbutterfly
RIVERSIDE: Day of the Dead Street Celebration - in Downtown
ROHNERT PARK: Blind Scream Haunted House Oct.10-Nov. 1. -30, blindscream
SAN DIEGO: Dia de Los Muertos Celebration in Old Town San Diego, Nov. 1 & 2
SAN DIEGO: Whaley House Day of the Dead Celebration Nov. 1 & 2
SAN PEDRO: Day of the Dead Festival - on 6th Street between Mesa & Centre
SANTA ANA: Noche de Altares - at 4th & Birch Street. Free event
BERKELEY: Dia de Los Muertos Celebration in the Gourmet Ghetto. Street fair, food, musicEL CERRITO: Halloween Costume Party Nov. 1-2, 2014. Location: Playland. (510) 592-3002
DAVIS: Dia de Los Muertos Celebration at Davis Cemetery Distric & Arboretum
LOS ANGELES: Dia de Los Muertos Celebration at 117 W. 24th Street
SAN DIEGO: Dia de Los Muertos Celebration in Old Town San Diego, Nov. 1 & 2
SAN DIEGO: Whaley House Day of the Dead Celebration Nov. 1 & 2
SAN FRANCISCO: Day of the Dead Procession and Festival of Altars at Garfield Park
SANTA ANA: Day of the Dead Celebration and Target Free Sundays - at Bowers Museum
BIG SUR: Big Sur Food & Wine Festival November 6-9, 2014, various locations throughout Carmel and Big Sur
SAN DIEGO: Art San Diego, November 6-9, 2014. More than 60 galleries from the U.S., Canada, Europe, Latin America and Asia showcase paintings, sculptures, drawings, prints, photographs, videos and cutting-edge multimedia artworks in Balboa Park. art-sandiego
BIG SUR: Big Sur Food & Wine Festival November 6-9, 2014, various locations throughout Carmel and Big Sur
HOLLYWOOD: Hollywood International Family Film Festival Nov 7- 9, 2014 Hollywood CA iffilmfest
LODI: Lodi Sandhill Crane Festival, November 7-9, 2014. cranefestival
MARYSVILLE: California Swan Festival, Nov. 7-9, 2014. Free, tours charge fees, caswanfestival
SAN DIEGO: Art San Diego, November 6-9, 2014. art-sandiego
SANTA YNEZ: Vaquero Show and Sale November 7, 2014. Dinner Preview, auction, entertainment, 5.
BIG SUR: Big Sur Food & Wine Festival November 6-9, 2014, various locations throughout Carmel and Big Sur
HOLLYWOOD: Hollywood International Family Film Festival Nov 7- 9, 2014 Hollywood CA iffilmfest
LODI: Lodi Sandhill Crane Festival, November 7-9, 2014. cranefestival
MARYSVILLE: California Swan Festival, Nov. 7-9, 2014. Free, tours charge fees, caswanfestival
OCEANSIDE: Heritage Park Fall Festival and Chili Cook Off Admission is free, to taste chili. Time: Noon-4 p.m. ci.oceanside
SAN DIEGO: Art San Diego, November 6-9, 2014. art-sandiego
SANTA YNEZ: Vaquero Show and Sale November 7-9, 2014. admission.
TWENTYNINE PALMS: Weed Show November 8 & 9, 2014
BIG SUR: Big Sur Food & Wine Festival November 6-9, 2014, various locations throughout Carmel and Big Sur
HOLLYWOOD: Hollywood International Family Film Festival Nov 7- 9, 2014 Hollywood CA iffilmfest
LODI: Lodi Sandhill Crane Festival, November 7-9, 2014. cranefestival
MARYSVILLE: California Swan Festival, Nov. 7-9, 2014. Free, tours charge fees, caswanfestival
MURRIETA: Field of Honor, Nov. 9-15. Spectacular, patriotic flags in a mass display
OJAI: Ojai Chautauqua: Future of Fracking. Ticket pre, 5 door. ojaichautauqua
SAN DIEGO: Art San Diego, November 6-9, 2014. art-sandiego
SANTA YNEZ: Vaquero Show and Sale November 7-9, 2014. admission.
TWENTYNINE PALMS: Weed Show November 8 & 9, 2014
MURRIETA: Field of Honor, Nov. 9-15. Spectacular, patriotic flags in a mass display. Free to see, open daily.
SAN FRANCISCO: Theatre Bay Area Awards Celebration. 7 p.m. theatrebayarea
HUNTINGTON BEACH: Surf City Nights. 5-9 p.m.
MURRIETA: Field of Honor, Nov. 9-15. Spectacular, patriotic flags in a mass display. Free to see, open daily.
MURRIETA: Field of Honor, Nov. 9-15. Spectacular, patriotic flags in a mass display. Free to see, open daily.
FRESNO: Annual Merchants' Lunch and Country Store - at First Armenian Presbyterian Church, 11 a.m.
MURRIETA: Field of Honor, Nov. 9-15. Spectacular, patriotic flags in a mass display. Free to see, open daily.
FRESNO: Annual Merchants' Lunch and Country Store - at First Armenian Presbyterian Church, 11 a.m.
MURRIETA: Field of Honor, Nov. 9-15. Spectacular, patriotic flags in a mass display. Free to see, open daily.
MURRIETA: Field of Honor, Nov. 9-15. Spectacular, patriotic flags in a mass display. Free to see, open daily. PASADENA: Doo Dah Parade. Come early and stay for the after parties, pasadenadoodahparade.info
LA JOLLA: The Beer Garden. Closing event of San Diego Beer Week.
LOS ANGELES: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, a puppet show. Location: Theater Raymond Kabbaz, 10361 W Pico Boulevard Los angeles CA 90064. Tears of Joy Theater presents 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea like it's never been told before. This is a fun, rollicking, family-friendly adaptation of the Jules Verne classic, with Verne well known as the first science fiction writer. Discover some of the most exciting scenes from the book, aboard the Nautilus and under the sea, combining humor with the science and technology imagined by Verne, much of it predicted with astonishing accuracy. For all ages, children up to 4 and adults alike ! A Puppet show in English. 5 adult / student. Tickets, info: theatreraymondkabbaz
LONG BEACH: CHILL Nov. 21- Nov. 30, queenmary
AUBURN: Mandarin Festival Nov. 21-23, 2014
AUBURN: Mandarin Festival Nov. 21-23, 2014
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