OC Weekend: Vampirates Dinner; Zoo 'Boo'; Racetrack Halloween Carnival

ORANGE COUNTY, CA — To keep your weekend fun and lively, Patch has rounded up some entertaining events going on throughout Orange County.

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.

Double-check with organizers to confirm events are proceeding as planned.
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Alan Broadbent Trio, Soka Performing Arts Center, Aliso Viejo

Music for Maui, Soka Performing Arts Center, Aliso Viejo

Fall Harvest Festival & Halloween Fun: Aliso Viejo

'Nightmare Before Christmas' Entire Cul-De-Sac Halloween Haunt: Aliso Viejo

'Tunnel of Terror' Halloween Haunted Car Wash: Anaheim

'Vampirates' Halloween: Pirates Dinner Adventure, Buena Park

Knott’s Spooky Farm: Knott’s Berry Farm, Buena Park

The 17th Door Haunt Experience: Buena Park

Knott’s Scary Farm: Knott’s Berry Farm, Buena Park

Pumpkin Patch, Petting Zoo & Rides: OC Fairgrounds, Costa Mesa

4th Annual Fall Art Show, Cypress

Los Alamitos Race Course Annual Halloween Carnival: Cypress/Los Alamitos

Live Music Harbor Cruise, Dana Point

German Shepherd Rescue of Orange County Garage Sale Fundraiser, Fountain Valley

Dark Harvest Haunted, Halloween Walk-Thru: Garden Grove

Oktoberfest: Elks Lodge, Garden Grove

Collage for A Cause, Huntington Beach

Oktoberfest: Biergarten At Old World Huntington Beach

U-Pick Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze: Tanaka Farms, Irvine

Free Class on Pruning Fruit Trees, Irvine

LOCA Art Talk and Brunch with a Twist, Laguna Beach

Oktoberfest: GameCraft Brewing, Laguna Hills

Markowicz Fine Art: Red Carpet Opening Reception for Artist Paul Ecke, Laguna Niguel

Taikun Sushi Omakase Pop-Up: Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel

Fall-O-Ween, Straw Maze & Halloween Fun: Heritage Hill Historical Park, Lake Forest

Oktoberfest Dining: Bayside Restaurant, Newport Beach

Laura's House 29th Annual Gala: "Hot Havana Nights" - Newport Beach

Women's Safety and Awareness Workshop, Newport Beach

Anoushka Shankar, Musco Center for the Arts, Orange

Ofrenda - Ballet Folklorico de Los Angeles & Mariachi Garibaldi de Jaime Cuellar, Musco Center, Orange

See's Candies Grand Opening, Rancho Santa Margarita

Beach Town Books - Halloween "Treat Street" for Kids, San Clemente

Ghost Walks: San Juan Capistrano

'Boo At The Zoo' & Trick-Or-Treat: OC Zoo, Santa Ana

Halloween 'Pumpkin Palooza': Discovery Cube OC, Santa Ana

Black Star Canyon Ghost Walk: Silverado

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ALSO SEE:

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

Oktoberfest 2023: OC Guide To The Best Of Bavarian Fests

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HITTING THE ROAD THIS WEEKEND?

• LA Weekend: Jack-O'-Lantern Glow Strolls; Haunted Car Wash; Art Fair
• Inland Empire Weekend: 5 Million-Light Wonderland; CarnEvil Ball; Tram Snow-Guess
• San Diego Weekend: Day Of Dead Street Fair; Pumpkin Express Train; Brew Fests
• San Francisco Bay Area Weekend: Giant Bounce House; Haunted Hangar, Corn Maze & Trains

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