Saturday, October 19, 2024

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HOLLYWOOD: Forever Summer Concert Season - Joni Mitchell & The Joni Jam October 19, 2024, 7 p.m. at Hollywood Bowl. Location: 2301 N Highland Ave., Los Angeles, CA. $, hollywoodbowl.com

 

 

Past events

 ALAMEDA: Pirates of Emerson Alameda September 29-October 31, 2023. Held at Alameda County Fairgrounds select nights in October, this Halloween attraction includes great costumes and acting.

AVALON: Catalina Island JazzTrax Festival  Oct.19 Rob Tardick, Craig Chaquico Under the Stars on Descanso Beach  $126-up, jazztrax.com

BAKERSFIELD: Boo at the Zoo October 18-22, 2023, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Pumpkins $5 each, Unlimited Train Rides $2. Location: CALM Zoo, 10500 Alfred Harrell Hwy. $10, $4 kids admission, calmzoo.org | zoos

  BUENA PARK: KNOTTS SCARY FARM: mazes and scare zones, bands performing throughout the park, rides and some pretty cool shows in the oldest, largest and most dedicated Halloween scare experience celebrating 50 years in 2023. 

BUENA PARK: The 17th Door haunt September 22-October 31, 2023, 7-11 p.m. in Buena Park Downtown Mall.  Experience an earthly hell where prisoners in the cell blocks have no concept of confinement and are thirsty for the sweet-smelling blood of new victims. Location: 8420 On the Mall Buena Park, CA. $36-up, the17thdoor.com

BUENA PARK: Vampirates Halloween Dinner Show at Pirate's Dinner Adventure. Evil Captain Sebastian the Black and a band of vampires  have taken over in a battle of good versus evil aboard the 18th-century Spanish galleon as you, the audience, pitch in to save the day during your 3-course dinner experience. Location: 7600 Beach Blvd., Buena Park, CA $, piratesdinneradventureca.com

CALABASAS: Nights Of The Jack September 29-October 31, 2023. Advanced ticket purchase is required. King Gillette Ranch 26800 Mulholland Hwy Calabasas, CA 91302 $30-up, pre-purchase required, nightsofthejack.com

FRESNO: Fresno Chaffee Zoo's ZooBoo October 12-28, 2023, 5-8 p.m. Location: 894 W. Belmont Ave. Fresno, CA 93728 $22, fresnochaffeezoo.org

HOLLYWOOD: Screamfest October 10-19, 2023 at TLC Chinese Theatre. The Sundance of Horror is the longest running horror film festival in the United States. Location: 6801 Hollywood Blvd. Hollywood, CA $, screamfestla.com | film

HUNTINGTON BEACH: Old World Village Oktoberfest  September 17-November 5, 2023. Held at the Biergarten, and indoor/outdoor venue.

LAKEWOOD: Lakewood Sheriff's Station Haunted Jail,  4:30-9:30 p.m. Location: 5130 Clark Avenue, Lakewood, CA $, purchase tickets at the event

LONG BEACH: Shaqtoberfest September 28-October 31, 2023 next to The Queen Mary. Includes mazes, scare zones, carnival, pop-up entertainment and themed bars. Location: 1126 Queens Highway Long Beach, CA 90802 $25 presale and up, shaqtoberfest.com

LOS ANGELES: Zoo BOO October 1-31, 2023, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. daily, with special entertainment and activities on the last two weekends in October. Free with paid Zoo admission

LOS GATOS: Los Gatos California Halloween Events The Los Gatos Library Children's Room Los Gatos, CA  Halloween marionettes show features happy ghosts, Frankenstein, the Purple People Eater, a not-so-scary spider and a witch! Special care is taken to make this production a kid-friendly experience. Free, losgatosca.gov | fratellomarionettes.com

MILLBRAE: Beats, Brews, and Vines concert with Busta Groove. The concert will be in downtown Millbrae (Broadway & Hillcrest). There will be vendors for beer and wine. Last concert!

MONTEREY PARK: Monterey Park Monster Mash, 4-7 p.m. at Barnes Park. Location: 350 S. McPherrin Ave. Monterey Park, CA Free, montereypark.ca.gov

MURRIETA: ScareScape haunted attraction at Heritage Hill   September 29-October 29, 2023. Location: 28701 Los Alamos Heights Rd., Murrieta, CA $20-30 general admission $50 VIP, scarescapehaunt.com

NEWPORT BEACH: Newport Beach Film Festival October 12-19, 2023. Over 300 features and shorts from over forty different countries. newportbeachfilmfest.com | film

SAN FRANCISCO: After Dark 6-10 p.m. at Exploratorium. Location: Pier 15, Embarcadero at Green Street, San Francisco, CA 94111. Age 18+ only, $19.95, exploratorium.edu

SAN JOSE: Winchester Mystery House Unhinged: Housewarming Sept.22-Oct.31, 2023. $69.99-99.99, winchestermysteryhouse.com

   SAN DIEGO: HalGLOWeen San Diego Zoo October 1-31, 2023, 5-9 p.m. Location: 2920 Zoo Drive $, sandiegozoo.org

SAN JOSE: Outrageous Outgrowns October 19-21, 2023,  11 a.m.-8 p.m. Features more than 70,000 gently used or new items including kids clothes, expectant & new moms apparel, hundreds of toys, books, movies, games, puzzles, arts & crafts, room decor, strollers, cribs, nursing & maternity items, and much, much more! All items are sold by individual families, but they're all in one place - just like a huge store. Location: Santa Clara County Fairgrounds Expo Hall, 344 Tully Road, San Jose, CA. outrageousoutgrowns.com

SANTA CLARITA: Senses Block Party Fright Night October 19, 2023 , 7-10 p.m. in Old Town Newhall Main Street at Market Santa Clarita, CA Free, oldtownnewhall.com

SANTA CRUZ: Candlelight Classics Halloween Concert at Boardwalk with Listeso String Quartet, 6:30 & 9 p.m. at Cocoanut Grove. Location: 400 Beach Street Santa Cruz, CA. $33-68, beachboardwalk.com

SANTA ROSA: Blind Scream Haunted House Doc Hunter's House of Horror through October 31, 2023. Location: 98 Santa Rosa Plaza, Santa Rosa, CA $, blindscream.com

TWENTYNINE PALMS: Pioneer Days October 19-22, 2023. The annual celebration includes Pioneer Days Carnival,  parade, concerts in the park, Little Pioneers, Children's Day, Outhouse Races, Old Timers Gathering, Wild West Hoedown, Kickball Tournament, Pancake Breakfast, Pet Parade and more! Thur. 5-10 p.m. |Fri. 5-10 p.m. | Sat. 12-10 p.m. | Sun, 12-9 p. m. Location: 5885 Luckie Avenue, Twentynine Palms, Luckie Park visit29.org

UNIVERSAL CITY:  HALLOWEEN HORROR NIGHTS at Universal Studios Hollywood in 2023 offers new thrills such as the Terror Tram where the bug-heads that run it want to exterminate us humans!

Universal Studios Hollywood Tickets

Chucky's back, then there's The Exorcist, Stranger Things 4, Holidayz In Hell, Scare Zones, rides like Revenge of the Mummy and a total of 20 attractions unleashed at night. Opens at 7 p.m.

WILLITS: Skunk Train Pumpkin Express. Take a train trip from the heart of the Redwoods to the magical pumpkin patch filled with seasonal treats. Pick your own pumpkin and return to the station.   $59.95, $94.95 VIP, skunktrain.com

YUBA CITY: Downtown Trick or Treat October 19, 2023 , 4-6 p.m.  Downtown Trick or Treat Plumas Street Yuba City, CA Free, yubacitydowntown.com 

Events are not guaranteed. It is your responsibility to confirm before going.