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IE Weekend: ScareScape; Human Pink Ribbon; Special Olympics Torch Run
Looking for some cool things to do this weekend, Sept. 30-Oct. 1, throughout the Inland Empire? Patch has you covered.

RIVERSIDE AND SAN BERNARDINO COUNTIES, CA — To keep your weekend fun and lively, Patch has rounded up some entertaining events going on throughout the Inland Empire — from the western reaches to the mountains, deserts and communities in between.
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, Sept. 30 to Sunday, Oct. 1.
Find out what's happening in Murrietafor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Among standout events: the opening of the new ScareScape Halloween haunt in Murrieta; the "Human Pink Ribbon" breast cancer event in Murrieta; and the Law Enforcement Torch Run For Special Olympics and BBQ in Temecula.
Always double-check with organizers to confirm events are proceeding as planned.
Find out what's happening in Murrietafor free with the latest updates from Patch.
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All Saints Asylum Halloween INFESTED! Haunted House: Apple Valley
Downtown Car Show, Music & Kids' Zone: Banning - UPDATE: POSTPONED
53rd Annual Oktoberfest: Big Bear Lake
'Haunted Harvest' Corn Maze: Frosty’s Forest & Pumpkin Patch, Chino
Inland Empire Water Lantern Festival: Lake Gregory, Crestline
Seasonal Adventures Pumpkin Patch, Petting Zoo & Inflatables: Eastvale
Craft Fair Festival: Hemet
Seasonal Adventures Pumpkin Patch, Petting Zoo & Inflatables: Hesperia
Riverside County SCARE & Pumpkin Festival: Fairgrounds, Indio
'Bracken Fern Manor Lockdown' Ghost Experience: Lake Arrowhead
Annual Oktoberfest: Lake Arrowhead Village
'Main Street Eats' Food Festival: Lake Elsinore
Champion Cooling Sixth Annual Car & Truck Show, Lake Elsinore
'Human Pink Ribbon' Breast Cancer Awareness: Town Square Park, Murrieta
Cowboy Jubilee & BBQ Dinner On The Santa Rosa Plateau: Murrieta
Seasonal Adventures Pumpkin Patch, Petting Zoo & Rides: Murrieta
Apple-Picking Season: Riley's At Los Rios Rancho, Oak Glen/Yucaipa
Parkwill Manor 'Fear Haunted House': Shops At Palm Desert
Blessing Of The Animals: Civic Center Park, Palm Desert
Carrizo Canyon Opening Day Interpretative Hike, Palm Desert
Oktoberfest Carnival, Palm Desert
Vintage Barbie Doll Display: The Body Deli, Palm Desert
Pumpkin Patch, Petting Zoo & Rides: Rancho Cucamonga
Live Oak Canyon Pumpkin Patch, Corn Maze, Petting Zoo & Rides: Redlands
Law Enforcement Torch Run For Special Olympics & BBQ: Temecula
'Mansion Of Lost Souls' Halloween Haunt: Promenade Mall, Temecula
Big Horse Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch: Temecula
Oktoberfest: Black Market Brewing Co., Temecula
Peltzer Farms Pumpkin Patch, Petting Farm & Train Rides: Temecula
Pumpkinland Pumpkin Patch, Inflatables & Petting Zoo: Promenade Mall, Temecula
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ALSO SEE:
Oktoberfest 2023: Inland Empire Guide To The Best Of Bavarian Fests
Haunted Houses 2023: IE Guide To Halloween's Bone-Chilling Best
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HITTING THE ROAD THIS WEEKEND?
- San Diego Weekend: Sesame Place Spooktacular (Kids Free); Corn Maze; FallFest
- LA Weekend Guide: Shaqtoberfest; 'Halloween' Movie Fan Convention
- Orange County Weekend: Pacific Airshow; Alzheimer's Walk; Oktoberfest Carnival
- San Francisco Bay Area Weekend: Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze Openings; Komen Walk At Zoo
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