LA Weekend: Jack-O'-Lantern Glow Strolls; Haunted Car Wash; Art Fair

LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CA — To keep your weekend fun and lively, Patch has rounded up some entertaining events going on throughout Greater Los Angeles — from the Westside, South Bay and beaches, through DTLA, the East Side, San Gabriel and San Fernando valleys to the Ventura County line.

Some are free. Some have a fee.

Whether you opt for an activity close to home or a mini day trip, see what's slated this weekend from Saturday, Oct. 21 to Sunday, Oct. 22.

Always check with organizers that events are proceeding as planned.

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DTLA & EAST SIDE:

Halloween Fright Carnival: Downtown Downey

'Hollywood Pumpkin Junction' Pumpkin Patch, Kids' Fun & Entertainment: Hollywood

'Boney Island' Halloween: Natural History Museum Of LA County, Los Angeles

Griffith Park LA Haunted Hayride: Los Angeles

LACHSA 'Halls Of Horror' Halloween Haunt: Los Angeles

'Hollywood True Crime & Haunted Tales' Walking Tour: Los Angeles

'Angel Of Light' Halloween Walk-Thru Haunt: LA Theatre, Los Angeles

Gloria Molina Grand Park’s Downtown Día de los Muertos, Los Angeles

29th Annual 'Music Box Steps Day' Family Festival: Laurel & Hardy Park, Silver Lake

STANCE: Atiba Jefferson "Your Socks Don't Match" Photography Exhibit, Silver Lake

'Scary Movie Month': Melrose Rooftop Theatre, West Hollywood

'Sunset Strip True Crime & Ghost Stories' Walking Tour: West Hollywood/Los Angeles

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LONG BEACH & NEARBY NEIGHBORHOODS:

Interfaith Blessing Of The Animals: Belmont Shore/Long Beach

Fallstivities Pumpkin Patch, Bouncers & Kid Fun: Los Cerritos Center, Cerritos

'Tunnel of Terror' Halloween Haunted Car Wash: Lakewood

Mini-Music Festival for Families, Long Beach

‘Maya Mash’ Halloween & Día De Los Muertos Celebration: Fuego, Hotel Maya, Long Beach

Easterseals SoCal's 23rd Annual Strides for Disability Walk, Long Beach

Long Beach Symphony presents: BRAHMS-DVOŘÁK-SMETANA: Opening Night with Andreas Boyde, Long Beach

Willow Springs Experiences—Drawing in the Park, Long Beach

'Shaqtoberfest' Haunted Halloween Festival: Near Queen Mary, Long Beach

The Queen Mary Haunted Encounters Tour: Long Beach

The Queen Mary Paranormal Ship Walk Tour: Long Beach

Killer Klowns from Outer Space - Screening and Star Appearance, Long Beach

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SAN FERNANDO VALLEY & VENTURA COUNTY:

Autumn Artapalooza, Agoura Hills

'Harvest Of Horror' Halloween Maze: Starlight Bowl, Burbank

'Pumpkin Festival' Halloween Fun, Live Music & Pumpkin Patch: Calabasas

'Nights Of The Jack' Halloween Extravaganza: King Gillette Ranch, Calabasas

Our Lady Of Grace Carnival: Encino

'Nightmare Before Christmas' Outdoor Movie Night: Encino

Rotary's Annual Oktoberfest Beer & Wine Tasting: Granada Hills

säje, Pepperdine University, Malibu

Forneris Farms Pumpkin Patch & Train Rides: Mission Hills

Fall Harvest Fest, Pumpkin Patch & Corn Labyrinth: Underwood Family Farms, Moorpark

Halloween 'Boo At The Zoo' & Trick-Or-Treat: America's Teaching Zoo, Moorpark

Christ The King Lutheran Church & Preschool Pumpkin Patch: Newbury Park

Zombie Joe's 'Urban Death' Haunted Halloween Show: Underground Theatre, North Hollywood

Trick-Or-Treat Trail: Mae Boyar Park, Oak Park

Halloween Haunted Barn & 3-Acre Maze: Palmdale

Tina's Pumpkin Patch, Bouncers, Pony Rides & Petting Zoo: Sherman Oaks

Rummage Sale at Church of the Chimes, Sherman Oaks

Pumpkin Patch, Petting Zoo & Rides: Simi Valley

Vicki Iskandar's The Chinese Five Elements Oracle, Tarot Week, Vitello’s Haunted Velvet Mar, Studio City

'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Secrets Of The Sewer': Discovery Cube Los Angeles, Sylmar

Faery Hunt Show and Fairy Halloween Party, Tarzana

'Reign Of Terror Haunted House': Thousand Oaks

Pumpkin Patch, Petting Zoo & Inflatables: Thousand Oaks

Westlake HS Instrumental Music Annual Food Truck Festival, Thousand Oaks

Halloween Horror Nights: Universal Studios Hollywood, Universal City

'Van Helsing's Dracula' Circus Dinner Theater: Van Nuys

Circus Vargas 'Bonjour Paris!': Woodland Hills

Pumpkin Patch, Petting Zoo & Rides: Pierce College, Woodland Hills

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SAN GABRIEL VALLEY & NEARBY:

'fangs!' Immersive Halloween Theater: Mountain View Mausoleum, Altadena

All Saints Asylum Halloween INFESTED! Haunted House: Apple Valley

Halloween Pumpkin Patch & Fall Fun Fest: Santa Anita Park Racetrack, Arcadia

Santa Anita Park Oktoberfest: Arcadia

53rd Annual Oktoberfest: Big Bear Lake

'Haunted Harvest' Corn Maze: Frosty’s Forest & Pumpkin Patch, Chino

Sheriff's 'Terror Trail' Haunt & Family-Friendly Trunk-Or-Treat: City Of Industry

Halloween Spooktacular & Costume Contests: Claremont

Taste of Pomona Valley, Claremont

Pumpkin Patch Party: City Hall Courtyard, Duarte

Rummage Sale at the Center for Spiritual Living, Glendale

Seasonal Adventures Pumpkin Patch, Petting Zoo & Inflatables: Hesperia

'Carved' Jack-O’-Lantern Wonderland: Descanso Gardens, La Cañada Flintridge

Annual Oktoberfest: Lake Arrowhead Village

'Imaginarium' Immersive Light Experience: Ontario

JFed Players 'Leading Ladies': Pasadena

'Delusion' Interactive Horror Theatre: Phillips Mansion, Pomona

'Lights Out' Halloween Haunt: Fearplex/Fairplex, Pomona

Oktoberfest: Fairplex, Pomona

Pumpkin Patch, Petting Zoo & Rides: Rancho Cucamonga

Inland Valley Repertory Theatre 'The Addams Family': Rancho Cucamonga

The Huntington Annual International Orchid Show & Sale: San Marino

LA Fall Fair, Carnival & Concerts: Whittier Narrows Rec Area/La Prada Plaza, South El Monte

'Magic Of The Jack-O'-Lanterns' Walk-Thru: Whittier Narrows Park, South El Monte

Volunteer Day, Arroyo Seco Woodland & Wildlife Nature Park, South Pasadena

FACES! How to Paint Faces with Acrylics, South Pasadena

Ophelia’s Jump Theatre's "Nevermore - The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allen" - Upland

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SANTA CLARITA VALLEY & NEARBY:

Seasonal Adventures Pumpkin Patch, Petting Zoo & Rides: Lancaster

Oktoberfest Food Festival: Six Flags Magic Mountain, Valencia/Santa Clarita

'Fright Fest' Halloween: Six Flags Magic Mountain, Valencia/Santa Clarita

Kids Boo Fest & Halloween Trick-Or-Treat Trail: Six Flags Magic Mountain, Valencia/Santa Clarita
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SOUTH BAY, BEACHES & PENINSULA:

Vistamar School Open House, El Segundo

Food-Wine-Spirits Festival benefiting Westside Food Bank, El Segundo

Halloween Movie Series: Rooftop Cinema Club, El Segundo

Mychal's Learning Place Halloween Bingo & Costume Contest Fundraiser: Hawthorne

Family Day at MGM in Concert, Hermosa Beach

Annual Family Halloween Carnival & Costume Parade: Manhattan Beach

Wildlife Tracking, Rancho Palos Verdes

Trunk-Or-Treat & Inflatables: Rancho Palos Verdes

Sunday Morning Barefoot Stretch, Redondo Beach

South Side Jazz, San Pedro

Free Seminar: Wills, Trusts, and Probate: Everything You Need to Know, Torrance

Antique Street Faire 25-Year Anniversary Celebration, Torrance

Howl-O-Ween Pet Parade, Torrance

Mr. Jack O’ Lantern's Pumpkin Patch & Halloween Fun, Torrance
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WESTSIDE:

Fall Art Show: Beverly Gardens Park, Beverly Hills

'The Sorting Room' The Wallis Nightclub Series: Beverly Hills

Country Mart 'Honor System Pumpkin Patch': Brentwood/Santa Monica

Complimentary Screening 'The Persian Version', Century City

Mr. Bones Pumpkin Patch & Halloween Fun: Culver City

säje, Pepperdine University, Malibu

Wayback Daddies 'Rocktober' Concert: Warehouse Restaurant, Marina Del Rey

Palisades-Malibu YMCA Pumpkin Patch Fundraiser: Pacific Palisades

Marquez Halloween Festival, Pacific Palisades

Candlelight Benefit Concert for Westside Thanksgiving Community Dinner & Celebration, Santa Monica

Santa Monica Playhouse 'Absolutely Halloween!': Santa Monica

'A Walk Through Pier History' Walking Tour: Santa Monica

Mr. Jack O’ Lantern's Pumpkin Patch & Halloween Fun, Santa Monica/West LA

Oktoberfest: Wurstküche Restaurant, Venice

St. Mark Parish Fall Festival & Carnival: Venice

Youth Halloween Carnival: Plummer Park, West Hollywood

'Scary Movie Month': Melrose Rooftop Theatre, West Hollywood

'Sunset Strip True Crime & Ghost Stories' Walking Tour: West Hollywood/Los Angeles

LA Cancer Challenge 5K, Costume Parade & Kids' Candy Land: UCLA, Westwood

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ALSO SEE:

LA Halloween Event Guide 2023: Pumpkin Patches & Trick-Or-Treats

Haunted Houses 2023: LA Guide To Halloween's Bone-Chilling Best

Oktoberfest 2023: LA Guide To The Best Of Bavarian Fests

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HITTING THE ROAD THIS WEEKEND?

• Inland Empire Weekend: 5 Million-Light Wonderland; CarnEvil Ball; Tram Snow-Guess
• Orange County Weekend: Vampirates Dinner; Zoo 'Boo'; Racetrack Halloween Carnival
• San Diego Weekend: Day Of Dead Street Fair; Pumpkin Express Train; Brew Fests
• San Francisco Bay Area Weekend: Big Bounce House; Haunted Corn Maze, Trains & Hangar

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