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AGOURA HILLS: Reyes Adobe Days (RAD) October 6-8, 2023. Parade at 10 a.m. and festival at the Reyes Adobe, Free, reyesadobedays.org

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.

AMADOR COUNTY: Big Crush October 6-8, 2023.  45 Wineries in Amador Wine Country celebrate the grape harvest by inviting our friends to join our member wineries to get in on the most exciting time of year. Visit our participating wineries where you will be welcomed to the scenic foothills of Amador Wine Country by the entire wine community. BIG CRUSH is a grand time to see harvest in action, and this year will be no exception! Tickets amadorwine.com

ANAHEIM: Orange County Auto Show October 5-8, 2023  Anaheim Convention Center. Admission: $12-15, motortrendautoshows.com autoshowoc.com

ANDERSON: Stillwater Pow Wow October 6-8, 2023 Redding Rancheria Shasta District Fair Grounds, 1890 Briggs Street, Anderson, CA stillwaterpowwow.com  | pow wow

ANDERSON: Hawes Farms Screaming Haunt October 6-29, 2023, 7 p.m. Location: 21923 Dersch Rd, Anderson, CA. $, historichawesfarms.com

APPLE VALLEY: All Saints Lunatic Asylum Haunted Attraction set in the shuttered, REAL lunatic asylum! Select days through October 31, 2023. Location: 23275 Ramona Ave, Apple Valley $, allsaintsasylum.com

AUBURN: Auburn Rotary  Oktoberfest October 6, 2023, 5-9 p.m. Gold Country Fairgrounds, Placer Building 1273 High St., Auburn, CA $44.52, goldcountryrotary.org

AVALON: First Fridays at the Museum Oktoberfest October 6, 2023, 6-9 p.m.  Hammerstein Band sings German and Catalina Island versions of the Schnitzelbank , there's German beer, Bratwurst with toppings and a side included in your ticket. Bring Your Own Stein to properly enjoy a drink and to be entered into a raffle, and as an all ages event, kids have a themed art project to enjoy. Location: 217 Metropole Avenue, Avalon, CA. $25, $10 age 3-15 years, catalinamuseum.org| Oktoberfest

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: 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. 

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

CARPINTERIA: California Avocado Festival, October 6-8, 2023. avofest.com

CHICO: Oktoberfest September 29-30 & October 6-7, 2023    at Sierra Nevada brewery  festival field includes music by the band, Lucky Chops, and two Bavarian band each night. Location: 1075 East 20th Street Chico, CA. $60, sierranevada.com

CORNING: Corning Olive Festival Cook Contest at the Friday mixer before the big event on Saturday.

CYPRESS:  Cypress Community Festival Cypress Community Festiva October 6-7, 2023,  9 a.m.-5 p.m. Oak Knoll Park,  5700 Orange Ave. Free admission, cypressfestival.com  City of Cypress community festival includes the Annual Cypress Car Show, Chili Cookoff and  Friday night concert. Free, cypressfestival.com

DALY CITY: Grand National Junior Livestock Show, October 6-7, 2023 at Cow Palace, 2600 Geneva Ave.  $13-up tickets, grandnationalrodeo.com  | rodeos

DIXON: Cool Pumpkin Patch boasts World's Largest Corn Maze open through October 31, 2022. Open every day 9 a.m.-8 p.m. seasonally, weather permitting.  coolpatchpumpkins.com

EL CAJON: Oktoberfest September 29-October 1 & October 6-8, 2023  is held for two weekends at German American Societies Of San Diego.  Bring your family and friends. Location: 1017 S. Molliison Ave., El Cajon, CA

ENCINITAS: The Rocky Horror Picture Show October 6, 13, 20, 27 & 31, 2023 at Midnight La Paloma Theatre 471 South Coast Highway Encinitas, CA  lapalomatheatre.com

EUREKA: Redwood Coast Music Festival  October 5-8, 2023 Redwood Coast Music Fest Rain or Shine - a great time. Four fun-filled days of Jazz, swing, calypso, zydeco, blues and more. rcmfest.org

GILROY: Gilroy Gardens Boo Halloween September 30-October 31, 2023. Attractions include the Boo Show, a Trick or Treat trail and fun entertainment for youngsters and their adults.

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

HUNTINGTON BEACH: Holiday Boutique October 6-7, 2023, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday | 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday.  The Huntington Harbour Philharmonic Committee Annual Holiday Boutique  features jewelry, clothing, accessories, home décor, musical gifts, boutique and specialty gourmet items. Proceeds benefit the Philharmonic Society of Orange County's nationally recognized Youth Music Education programs offered free of charge to all Orange County schools. Serving more than 162,000 students. Location: Huntington Harbour Mall - Rear Parking Lot 16889 Algonquin Street Huntington Beach, CA. Free admission, cruiseoflights.org

LONE PINE: Lone Pine Film Festival October 5-8, 2023. Celebrate over 400 films shot in the Eastern Sierra, and the Alabama Hills of Lone Pine with celebrities, film viewing and presentations. This is the only festival where you can tour the filming locations of the festival's featured films.  Location: Museum of Western Film History, 701 South Main Street, Lone Pine, CA and other locations nearby. $15-up, lonepinefilmfestival.org

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 weekends October 21, 22, 28 & 29, 2023. Free with paid Zoo admission, lazoo.org 

LOS GATOS: St. Mary's Annual Country Fair, October 6-8, 2023 Carnival rides, Inflatables, Games, Pony Rides, Petting Zoo, Food Booths, Local Artisans. Free Entertainment and Bands. Location: 219 Bean Ave. Los Gatos, CA. stmaryslg.org

MONTEREY: Rebels & Renegades Music Festival October 6-8, 2023 Monterey County Fairgrounds 2004 Fairground Road Monterey, CA 93940 rebelsandrenegadesfest.com | line up

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

NOVATO: Nostalgia Days Cruise + Car Show October 6-7, 2023. The city closes down 7 blocks of Grant Avenue for a full day with a classic rock band playing, thousands of visitors and classic cars, hot rods and kustoms. The police escort Hot Rod Cruise through Downtown Novato on the Friday evening before the main event. Free, nostalgiadaysnovato.com

OAKLEY: Maya band performs Latin roots at Oakley Concerts in the Park at Civic Center Amphitheater, 3231 Main St. Oakley, CA Free

OAKHURST: Oakhurst Fall Festival with Carnival, Vendors, Entertainment, Wine, Beer & More October 6-8, 2023.  Music with concerts, roaming circus acts, fire dancers, food trucks, carnival rides and fall fun. Location: Oakhurst Community Park, 49074 Civic Circle Drive Oakhurst, CA. $5 wristband for 3 day admission, oakhurstchamber.com

PALMDALE: Kaleidoscope Art & Music Festival, October 6-7, 2023, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Palmdale Amphitheater 2723 Rancho Vista Blvd. Palmdale, CA Admission and parking are free, cityofpalmdale.org ... more info

PERRIS: Southern California Fair October 5-15, 2023; closed Mon-Wed. Concerts, community performances, food trucks, fair vendors, exhibits, animals, games and carnival rides, daily contests on two stages with game shows, pie eating contests, lip sync contests, and much more. Location: 18700 Lake Perris Drive W Perris, CA. $10 admission, $10 parking (look for promo offers on website) socalfair.com | Fairs

POMONA: Lights Out Halloween October 6-31, 2023, 6-11 p.m. Fairplex 1101 W. McKinley Ave. Pomona, CA $27-33, $17 parking, fairplex.com/lightsout

POMONA: Pumpkin Festival  through October 29, 2023, Friday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Cal Poly Pomona's AGRIscapes Center 4102 S. University Drive Pomona, CA 91768 $6-10 admission, cpp.edu 

POMONA: Oktoberfest October 6-21, 2023 at Fairplex (a huge venue where Los Angeles County Fair takes place.) You'll be transported to Bavaria with the music, food, dance & more. October 6-7, 13-14 & 20-21, 2023.  $12-22 admission, fairplex.com

SACRAMENTO: Aftershock Music Festival October 5-8, 2023
Discovery Park 1000 Garden Highway Sacramento, CA $169-up, aftershockconcert.com | see lineup

SACRAMENTO: Greek Festival October 6-8, 2023. Hours: Friday & Saturday: 11am - 10pm; Sunday:11am - 8pm. Location: 600 & 616 Alhambra Blvd., Sacramento Sacramento, CA. Annual Food Festival  includes food, dancing and celebrating.  $5 Admission ages 13 & up, sacramentogreekfestival.com | Greek

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

SAN DIEGO:  Haunted Trail in Balboa Park. Both attractions run through October 31, 2023.  $36.98-up, hauntedtrail.net

SAN DIEGO: Ocean Beach "OB" Oktoberfest October 6-7, 2023, 11 a.m.  Held on the sunny sands of Southern California's beloved Ocean Beach, OB Oktoberfest is wet, wild and wonderful.   oceanbeachsandiego.com

SAN FRANCISCO: FLEET WEEK October 2-10, 2023
Blue Angels Air Show October 7-8, 2023
San Francisco, CA San Francisco Fleet Week, see: fleetweeksf.org

SAN JOSE: BAGI Glass Pumpkin Patch at Santana Row October 6-8, 2023 at Santana Row Central Park
77 Santana Row  San Jose, CA 95128 santanarow.com
Free to view

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

SAN RAFAEL: Mill Valley Film Festival October 5-15, 2023. mvff.com | film

SANTA CLARA: California's Great America Tricks & Treats Sept.22-Oct. 28, 2023, Fridays 4-10 p.m.; Saturdays & Sundays 12-10 p.m. California's Great America Tricks & Treats, a Family Fun Halloween Adventure $34 online-up, cagreatamerica.com 4701 Great America Pkwy Santa Clara, CA 95054   Tickets

TUSTIN: Tustin Tiller Days  October 6-8, 2023. Celebrate Tustin  at the Saturday 10 a.m. parade, a main highlight of the three-day celebration of Tustin's farming heritage. Parade route: Main Street from Pacific to Prospect, left on Prospect to Beneta. Carnival & fest location: Columbus Tustin Park, 14712 Prospect Avenue.  Free admission, tustinca.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.
 

 
VALENCIA:  Fright Fest September 8-October 31, 2023  at Six Flags Magic Mountain. Annual event with mazes, scare zones and bands & DJs performing.

VENTURA: Harvest Festival  October 6-8, 2023. Original Art & Craft Show features thousands of handmade American arts & crafts including jewelry, clothing, specialty foods, photography, hand-turned wood, ceramics and unique home décor. Location: Ventura County Fairgrounds, 10 W. Harbor Blvd., General Admission $9 + $10 parking, harvestfestival.com

VISALIA: Night Out and Centennial in the Park at Riverway Sports  Park. Games, Live Music, Food Trucks, Giveaways. Location: 3611 N. Dinuba Blvd., Visalia, CA. Free admission, visalia.city

WESTMINSTER: Sugar Plum Arts and Crafts Festival October 4-8, 2023, Thurs - Sat 10-7 p.m. Westminster Mall, 1044 Westminster Mall, Westminster, CA. Free admission, $5 on opening day only! sugarplumfestivals.com

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

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