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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 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

Valley of the Moon Vintage Festival

Sep 24-27, 2026 Sonoma

Ongoing

The Valley of the Moon Vintage Festival is a historic community celebration in Sonoma, California, honoring local wine, agriculture, and regional heritage. Held at the Sonoma Plaza, the event brings together residents...

Wine Agriculture +5

Santa Cruz County Open Studios

Sep 25 - Oct 18, 2026 Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County

Ongoing

The 41st annual Santa Cruz County Open Studios is a multi-weekend art tour featuring over 350 local artists who invite the public into their creative workspaces. Spanning three weekends in October, the...

Art Tour Exhibition +5

MTV Video Music Awards

Sep 27, 2026 Los Angeles

Starts today

The 2026 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) will take place on Sunday, September 27, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. Hosted by Snoop Dogg, the ceremony celebrates achievements in music videos...

Music Awards Cultural events +4

Machine Dreams: Rainforest

Jun 20, 2026 - Jan 31, 2027 Los Angeles

Ongoing

"Machine Dreams: Rainforest" is the inaugural exhibition of Dataland, the Museum of AI Arts, located at Frank Gehry’s the Grand LA in Los Angeles, California. The exhibition is open from June 20,...

Exhibition Artificial Intelligence +5

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