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The Happiness of Pursuit Festival

Oct 3-4, 2026 Fontana

Upcoming

The Happiness of Pursuit Festival is an independent hip-hop music event scheduled for October 3–4, 2026, at Stage Red Fontana in California. This ninth edition marks the festival's return following a brief...

Music festival Hip Hop +4

Knott’s Scary Farm 2026

Sep 17 - Oct 31, 2026 Buena Park

Ongoing

Knott’s Scary Farm 2026 is a premier Halloween event held on select nights from September 17 through October 31 at the theme park in Buena Park. This long-running annual festival features ten...

Halloween Theme Park +5

Live at The HIVE

Sep 18 - Nov 14, 2026 Woodland

Ongoing

Live at The HIVE is an outdoor concert series and community gathering held at The HIVE Tasting Room & Kitchen in Woodland, California. Running from mid-September through mid-November 2026, the event features...

Music festival Concert Series +6

Los Angeles Haunted Hayride

Sep 18 - Nov 18, 2026 Los Angeles

Ongoing

The Los Angeles Haunted Hayride is an annual Halloween attraction located in Griffith Park that features a signature wagon ride through dark woods alongside various immersive walk-through haunts and mazes.

Halloween Haunted House +5

The Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor

Sep 18 - Nov 18, 2026 Long Beach

Ongoing

The Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor returns for its 13th season, offering a large-scale Halloween experience at the historic Long Beach vessel. The event includes six walk-through horror mazes located both on the...

Halloween Horror +5

Magic of the Jack O’Lanterns

Sep 18 - Nov 18, 2026 Palos Verdes Estates

Ongoing

The Magic of the Jack O’Lanterns is a seasonal light display held at the South Coast Botanic Garden in Palos Verdes Estates. Open on select nights from late September through mid-November, the...

Halloween Pumpkins +6

Ocean Way music festival

Sep 26-27, 2026 Santa Monica

Ongoing

The Ocean Way Music Festival, an inaugural event scheduled for September 26–27, 2026, on Santa Monica Beach, has been cancelled due to severe beach erosion.

Music festival Rock +3

Oyster Festival

Sep 27, 2026 Sausalito, Marin

Starts today

The Sausalito Community Boating Center hosts its fifth annual Oyster Festival on September 27 from noon to 3 p.m. at Dunphy Park in Sausalito. The event features raw and baked oysters, live...

Food Festival Oysters +7

"Louder than Guns" Film Screening and Concert

Sep 29, 2026 Healdsburg

Upcoming

An evening in Healdsburg featuring a screening of the documentary "Louder than Guns," a Q&A session with Ketch Secor, and a live concert. The event benefits gun violence prevention advocacy through the...

Film Screening Concert +6

Art Center Ukiah’s October Art Shows

Oct 2-31, 2026 Ukiah

Upcoming

Art Center Ukiah and the Corner Gallery host a series of art exhibitions throughout October 2026, showcasing a variety of local talent and diverse mediums. The month-long event begins with a public...

Art exhibition Painting +5

Tiburon Wine Festival

Oct 3, 2026 Tiburon, Marin

Upcoming

The 43rd annual Tiburon Wine Festival brings together 60 wineries at Point Tiburon Plaza on October 3, 2026. This afternoon gathering features wine tastings from across California and beyond, accompanied by small...

Wine Tasting Food Festival +3

Shift Change at Ocean & 7th Car Show

Oct 10, 2026 Lompoc

Upcoming

The inaugural 'Shift Change at Ocean & 7th Car Show' is scheduled for Saturday, October 10, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Lompoc Valley Medical Center in Lompoc, California. This...

Car Show Classic Cars +5

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