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
ENCINITAS: Taste of Encinitas, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Visit Encinitas, the funky, fun north San Diego County beach town to enjoy tastes from 15 restaurants and 20 beer stops. $45, encinitas101.com
HUNTINGTON BEACH: Surf City Nights 5-9 p.m. on Main Street between Orange Ave. & Pacific Coast Highway hbdowntown.com
MENDOCINO: Mendocino Open Paint Out (MOPO) September 18-23, 2023 Mendocino Art Center The annual Mendocino Open Paint Out includes paint sales each day in the Art Center, daily demonstrations and presentations. Find painters at beaches, bays, wineries, mountain landscapes, redwoods and more. All events are free and open to the public, including watching the artists paint. mendocinoartcenter.org
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