# Events near your area

> This weekend, October 17 and 18. All ages. Within 25 km of your area. Races and other plan-ahead events are left out.

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### [Family Festival: LA and Mexico in Focus](https://wknd.app/r/5pf5kj/family-festival-la-and-mexico-in-focus)

- When: 2026-10-17 10:00-17:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: Getty Center (34.07695, -118.47571)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: festival
- Topics: cultural-heritage, latin-music, live-music, crafts, outdoor, drop-in
- About: Free daylong festival at the Getty: mariachi, ballet folklorico, bilingual storytelling, and hands-on workshops like loteria hat-making and sign painting. Timed-entry reservation required.
- Source: https://www.getty.edu/calendar/family-festival-la-mexico/
- Feed: [Los Angeles family events](https://wknd.app/f/6m8zd6/los-angeles-family-events)

### [Taste of Soul Family Festival](https://wknd.app/r/w59myf/taste-of-soul-family-festival)

- When: 2026-10-17 10:00-19:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: Crenshaw Boulevard, Crenshaw Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90008 (34.0225473, -118.3351082)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: festival
- Topics: free, food, music, culture, street-festival, family
- About: The 21st annual Taste of Soul takes over Crenshaw Boulevard with live music, food vendors, local businesses and health resources. One of SoCal's largest free street festivals.
- Source: https://www.lifehacksla.com/october-events-in-los-angeles/
- Feed: [Fall events in Los Angeles](https://wknd.app/f/vxgt76/fall-events-in-los-angeles)

### [ALTA Art Fair](https://wknd.app/r/882fab/alta-art-fair)

- When: 2026-10-17 11:00-17:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: Fraternal Order of Eagles Hall, 455 E Woodbury Rd, Altadena, CA 91001 (34.18143, -118.14115)
- Ages: all ages
- Category: market
- Topics: art, local-artists, indoor, drop-in
- About: Altadena artists and makers sell original work at this community art fair where kids can meet creators and browse hands-on displays.
- Source: https://www.homesbyjennylin.com/post/31-october-2026-events-in-pasadena-and-the-san-gabriel-valley-fall-festivals-halloween-fun-and-mor
- Feed: [Pasadena & San Gabriel Valley family events](https://wknd.app/f/z3kgzq/pasadena-san-gabriel-valley-family-events)

### [Boo Crew Workshop at The Unicorn Store](https://wknd.app/r/z7ttjd/boo-crew-workshop-at-the-unicorn-store)

- When: 2026-10-17 11:00-13:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: The Unicorn Store, 12 Douglas Alley, Pasadena, CA 91103 (34.1462, -118.15103)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: $10.00
- Category: class
- Topics: halloween, crafts, indoor
- About: Families build and decorate miniature haunted houses together with all craft supplies provided in this ticketed workshop.
- Source: https://www.homesbyjennylin.com/post/31-october-2026-events-in-pasadena-and-the-san-gabriel-valley-fall-festivals-halloween-fun-and-mor
- Feed: [Pasadena & San Gabriel Valley family events](https://wknd.app/f/z3kgzq/pasadena-san-gabriel-valley-family-events)

### [South Pasadena Fall Arts Crawl: Oktober-Fiesta](https://wknd.app/r/duav2c/south-pasadena-fall-arts-crawl-oktober-fiesta)

- When: 2026-10-17 15:00-21:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: Mission Street District, Mission St & Meridian Ave, South Pasadena, CA 91030 (34.11574, -118.15714)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: festival
- Topics: art, live-music, outdoor, drop-in
- About: A free afternoon street crawl with local art, live performances, and open shops along Mission Street for families to explore together.
- Source: https://www.homesbyjennylin.com/post/31-october-2026-events-in-pasadena-and-the-san-gabriel-valley-fall-festivals-halloween-fun-and-mor
- Feed: [Pasadena & San Gabriel Valley family events](https://wknd.app/f/z3kgzq/pasadena-san-gabriel-valley-family-events)

### [Opera at the Beach: Carmen](https://wknd.app/r/w3qsxh/opera-at-the-beach-carmen)

- When: 2026-10-17 16:00-22:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: Santa Monica Pier, 200 Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica, CA 90401 (34.0087, -118.49762)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: concert
- Topics: live-music, outdoor, crafts, drop-in
- About: Kids can make crafts, get balloon art and face painting at the 4pm pre-show on the Pier, then watch LA Opera's free Carmen broadcast on the big screen.
- Source: https://www.laopera.org/community-learning/performances-events-for-all-ages/opera-at-the-beach-(santa-monica-pier)
- Feed: [Westside LA family events](https://wknd.app/f/f5duwe/westside-la-family-events)

### [Skechers Pier to Pier Friendship Walk](https://wknd.app/r/6du2vu/skechers-pier-to-pier-friendship-walk)

- When: 2026-10-18 08:00-11:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: Manhattan Beach Pier, 2 Manhattan Beach Blvd, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 (33.8844, -118.41176)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: $30.00
- Category: sports
- Topics: outdoor
- About: Families walk the 3.4-mile round trip from Manhattan Beach Pier to Hermosa Beach Pier to raise money for South Bay school foundations, with school performances and a kids fun zone before the walk.
- Source: https://www.friendshipfoundation.com/skechers-walk/
- Feed: [South Bay LA family events](https://wknd.app/f/ruk9gx/south-bay-la-family-events)

### [World Famous Pumpkin Race Festival](https://wknd.app/r/d5d5h4/world-famous-pumpkin-race-festival)

- When: 2026-10-18 12:00-17:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: Manhattan Beach Pier, 2 Manhattan Beach Blvd, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 (33.8844, -118.41176)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: festival
- Topics: halloween, fall, outdoor
- About: Decorated pumpkins mounted on wheels race down Manhattan Beach Boulevard toward the pier in a free downtown festival, with showcase and qualifying races through the afternoon.
- Source: https://www.manhattanbeach.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/80528/1631?sortn=edate&sortd=asc&toggle=allupcoming&npage=4
- Feed: [South Bay LA family events](https://wknd.app/f/ruk9gx/south-bay-la-family-events)

### [Main Street Block Party and Day of the Dog](https://wknd.app/r/gwxua6/main-street-block-party-and-day-of-the-dog)

- When: 2026-10-18 12:00-18:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: Main Street, Santa Monica, CA 90405 (34.0023, -118.48393)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: festival
- Topics: live-music, crafts, drop-in, outdoor
- About: Main Street goes car-free with live music, local vendors, and a Kids Corner with pumpkin decorating and face painting, plus a pet photo booth.
- Source: https://www.smdp.com/things-to-do-this-october-in-santa-monica-the-westside/
- Feed: [Westside LA family events](https://wknd.app/f/f5duwe/westside-la-family-events)

### [Andell Family Sundays: Textile Alchemy](https://wknd.app/r/qwtbbz/andell-family-sundays-textile-alchemy)

- When: 2026-10-18 12:30-15:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: LACMA (34.06447, -118.35995)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: art
- Topics: art, crafts, drop-in, indoor, outdoor
- About: Free drop-in family art workshop on LACMA's plaza led by teaching artists, inspired by the Textile Alchemy exhibition on textile art.
- Source: https://www.lacma.org/third-weekends
- Feed: [Los Angeles family events](https://wknd.app/f/6m8zd6/los-angeles-family-events)

### [Santa Anita Oktoberfest](https://wknd.app/r/y62zxa/santa-anita-oktoberfest)

- When: 2026-10-17 12:00-17:00 (America/Los_Angeles), and 1 more date
- Scarcity: short_run
- Cadence: run
- Where: Santa Anita Park, 285 W Huntington Dr, Arcadia, CA 91007 (34.1367838, -118.0405483)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: $40.69
- Category: food
- Topics: oktoberfest, beer, fall, live-music, horse-racing
- About: Two weekends of Bavarian beer tastings, live music, stein-holding and costume contests trackside, alongside live afternoon racing.
- Source: https://www.universe.com/events/santa-anita-oktoberfest-tickets-64790T?aff=6623177
- Feed: [Fall events in Los Angeles](https://wknd.app/f/vxgt76/fall-events-in-los-angeles)

### [Oktoberfest at Red Lion Tavern](https://wknd.app/r/sz8qab/oktoberfest-at-red-lion-tavern)

- When: 2026-10-17 15:00-16:00 (America/Los_Angeles), and 2 more dates
- Scarcity: few_dates
- Cadence: run
- Where: Red Lion Tavern, 2366 Glendale Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90039 (34.0992585, -118.2591253)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: food
- Topics: oktoberfest, beer, german, free, nightlife
- About: Silver Lake's German tavern runs Oktoberfest all October with beer deals, brat platters and Saturday stein-holding contests. Dodgers playoff games on the big screens.
- Source: https://dodgersnation.com/things-to-do-in-la-oct-2-4-complexcon-oktoberfest/2026/10/02/
- Feed: [Fall events in Los Angeles](https://wknd.app/f/vxgt76/fall-events-in-los-angeles)

### [Spider Pavilion at the Natural History Museum](https://wknd.app/r/428cab/spider-pavilion-at-the-natural-history-museum)

- When: 2026-10-17 09:30-17:00 (America/Los_Angeles), and 49 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: daily
- Where: Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (34.01844, -118.28784)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: $10.00
- Category: exhibit
- Topics: animals, science, nature, outdoor
- About: Walk through an open-air pavilion full of live orb-weaver spiders spinning giant webs, then peer at tarantulas and jumping spiders in the spider den with educators on hand. Timed $10 ticket plus admission.
- Source: https://nhm.org/experience-nhm/exhibitions-natural-history-museum/spider-pavilion
- Feed: [Los Angeles family events](https://wknd.app/f/6m8zd6/los-angeles-family-events)

### [Tina's Pumpkin Patch](https://wknd.app/r/95ar5m/tinas-pumpkin-patch)

- When: 2026-10-17 10:00 (America/Los_Angeles), and 15 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: run
- Where: Westfield Fashion Square, 4725 Woodman Ave, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423 (34.15635, -118.43144)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: festival
- Topics: pumpkin-patch, outdoor, drop-in
- About: Valley-favorite pumpkin patch in the mall parking lot with a train ride, pony rides, petting zoo, bouncers and a giant slide. Free admission; rides and activities cost extra.
- Source: https://www.tinaspumpkinpatch.com/
- Feed: [San Fernando Valley family events](https://wknd.app/f/ajwn5u/san-fernando-valley-family-events)

### [Hallowe'en Spooktacular at Bob Baker Marionette Theater](https://wknd.app/r/kfuyqt/halloween-spooktacular-at-bob-baker-marionette-theater)

- When: 2026-10-17 10:00-17:00 (America/Los_Angeles), and 7 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: weekly
- Where: Bob Baker Marionette Theater, 4949 York Blvd, Los Angeles, CA (34.1218224, -118.2072075)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: $25.00
- Category: theater
- Topics: halloween, puppets, family, theater, dia-de-los-muertos
- About: The beloved marionette theater's annual Halloween revue with 100+ spooky puppets, now including a Dia de los Muertos sequence. Ice cream party after the show.
- Source: https://www.broadwayworld.com/los-angeles/regional/Hallowe-en-Spooktacular-4397696
- Feed: [Fall events in Los Angeles](https://wknd.app/f/vxgt76/fall-events-in-los-angeles)

### [Mr. Bones Pumpkin Patch](https://wknd.app/r/nrt35x/mr-bones-pumpkin-patch)

- When: 2026-10-17 10:00 (America/Los_Angeles), and 14 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: run
- Where: Mr. Bones Pumpkin Patch, 10100 Jefferson Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232 (34.01231, -118.38879)
- Ages: all ages
- Category: festival
- Topics: fall, pumpkin-patch, halloween, animals, games, outdoor
- About: The Westside's classic pumpkin patch with a petting zoo, giant rocking horses, the Mr. Bones Super Slide, straw mazes, and pumpkin decorating.
- Source: https://mrbonespumpkinpatch.com
- Feed: [Westside LA family events](https://wknd.app/f/f5duwe/westside-la-family-events)

### [Halloween at Kidspace](https://wknd.app/r/ujbfap/halloween-at-kidspace)

- When: 2026-10-17 10:00-17:00 (America/Los_Angeles), and 14 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: run
- Where: Kidspace Children's Museum (34.15566, -118.16399)
- Ages: 1 to 10
- Category: kids
- Topics: halloween, fall, crafts, games, parade
- About: Halloween all month at Kidspace: costume parades at 11am, 1pm and 3pm daily, monster-adopting workshops, potion mixing in the Witch's Kitchen, and pumpkin bowling. Designed for ages 1-10.
- Source: https://kidspacemuseum.org/event/halloween-at-kidspace-3/
- Feed: [Los Angeles family events](https://wknd.app/f/6m8zd6/los-angeles-family-events)

### [Mr. Jack O' Lantern's Pumpkin Patch – Torrance](https://wknd.app/r/wkbu9x/mr-jack-o-lanterns-pumpkin-patch-torrance)

- When: 2026-10-17 10:00-21:00 (America/Los_Angeles), and 15 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: run
- Where: South Bay Pumpkin Patch, 17520 Prairie Ave, Torrance, CA 90504 (33.8716523, -118.3434802)
- Ages: all ages
- Category: festival
- Topics: pumpkin-patch, outdoor
- About: Seasonal pumpkins, photo spots, and family fall activities. Opening and closing times vary by day; see the source for activity costs.
- Source: https://www.torranceca.gov/Our-Community/Events/Mr-Jack-O-Lanterns-Pumpkin-Patch-Torrance
- Feed: [South Bay LA family events](https://wknd.app/f/ruk9gx/south-bay-la-family-events)

### [Frankenstein: Resurrection](https://wknd.app/r/hmwph3/frankenstein-resurrection)

- When: 2026-10-17 13:30-16:15 (America/Los_Angeles), and 7 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: run
- Where: The Nocturne Theatre, 324 N Orange St, Glendale, CA 91203 (34.1503987, -118.256287)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: $44.50
- Category: theater
- Topics: halloween, gothic, musical, horror, original-work
- About: Original gothic musical sequel to Mary Shelley's classic: Victor Frankenstein and the Creature face off again, staged in the round.
- Source: https://tickets.thenocturnetheatre.com/events/meyer2meyerentertainmentllc/1986505
- Feed: [Fall events in Los Angeles](https://wknd.app/f/vxgt76/fall-events-in-los-angeles)

### [Absolutely Halloween! at Santa Monica Playhouse](https://wknd.app/r/qu56vk/absolutely-halloween-at-santa-monica-playhouse)

- When: 2026-10-17 14:00-15:00 (America/Los_Angeles), and 4 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: run
- Where: Santa Monica Playhouse, 1211 4th St, Santa Monica, CA 90401 (34.01898, -118.49762)
- Ages: 2 to adult
- Price: $15.00
- Category: theater
- Topics: halloween, indoor
- About: An interactive Halloween musical where kids in costume help Candy save Halloween, with photo ops with the actors after the under-an-hour show.
- Source: https://www.santamonicaplayhouse.com
- Feed: [Westside LA family events](https://wknd.app/f/f5duwe/westside-la-family-events)

### [Carved at Descanso Gardens](https://wknd.app/r/n6de69/carved-at-descanso-gardens)

- When: 2026-10-17 18:00-22:00 (America/Los_Angeles), and 15 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: run
- Where: Descanso Gardens, 1418 Descanso Drive, La Cañada Flintridge, CA 91011 (34.2009106, -118.2064323)
- Ages: all ages
- Category: festival
- Topics: halloween, art, outdoor, evening, rain-ok
- About: An evening walk among illuminated pumpkins, garden displays, and seasonal installations. Timed tickets are required; the event runs rain or shine.
- Source: https://www.descansogardens.org/carved/
- Feed: [Fall events in Los Angeles](https://wknd.app/f/vxgt76/fall-events-in-los-angeles)

### [Los Angeles Haunted Hayride](https://wknd.app/r/dvcqvn/los-angeles-haunted-hayride)

- When: 2026-10-17 18:30 (America/Los_Angeles), and 14 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: run
- Where: Griffith Park, 4730 Crystal Springs Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90027 (34.140604, -118.2965112)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: $35.00
- Category: festival
- Topics: halloween, haunted-house, hayride, outdoor, mazes, nighttime
- About: Griffith Park becomes the cursed town of Midnight Falls for its 18th season: a tractor-pulled hayride plus three haunted mazes, live shows and cider donuts.
- Source: https://hauntedattractionnetwork.com/los-angeles-haunted-hayride-2026-what-we-know/
- Feed: [Fall events in Los Angeles](https://wknd.app/f/vxgt76/fall-events-in-los-angeles)

### [Delusion: Den of the Mosquito](https://wknd.app/r/p8gxw3/delusion-den-of-the-mosquito)

- When: 2026-10-17 19:00-23:00 (America/Los_Angeles), and 10 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: weekly
- Where: Beckett Mansion, 2218 S Harvard Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90018 (34.0358599, -118.3064302)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: $143.00
- Category: theater
- Topics: halloween, haunted-house, immersive, horror, 21-plus
- About: Step into a 1920s New Orleans brothel as an agent of Anomaly in this 50-minute interactive horror play for groups of 10. Intimate, choice-driven scares. Ages 18+.
- Source: https://enterdelusion.com/
- Feed: [Fall events in Los Angeles](https://wknd.app/f/vxgt76/fall-events-in-los-angeles)

### [The Eaves: A Supernatural Thriller](https://wknd.app/r/3t85zc/the-eaves-a-supernatural-thriller)

- When: 2026-10-17 19:30-21:15 (America/Los_Angeles), and 6 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: run
- Where: The Parlor Stage at The Nocturne Theatre, 324 N Orange St, Glendale, CA 91203 (34.1503987, -118.256287)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: $30.00
- Category: theater
- Topics: halloween, horror, immersive-theater, supernatural, ghost-story
- About: Intimate supernatural thriller in an upstairs parlor: a paranormal investigator, a grieving mother, and a chilling family secret.
- Source: https://tickets.thenocturnetheatre.com/events/meyer2meyerentertainmentllc/2210474
- Feed: [Fall events in Los Angeles](https://wknd.app/f/vxgt76/fall-events-in-los-angeles)

### [Haunted Soiree: HauntOberfest 2026](https://wknd.app/r/5tv7be/haunted-soiree-hauntoberfest-2026)

- When: 2026-10-17 19:30-21:30 (America/Los_Angeles), and 7 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: run
- Where: The Nocturne Theatre, 324 N Orange St, Glendale, CA 91203 (34.1503987, -118.256287)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: $69.00
- Category: theater
- Topics: halloween, oktoberfest, immersive-theater, cocktails, true-crime, 21-plus
- About: Two-hour immersive night inside a haunted theatre where an Oktoberfest party turns into a true-crime mystery ritual, drinks included.
- Source: https://hauntedsoiree.com/
- Feed: [Fall events in Los Angeles](https://wknd.app/f/vxgt76/fall-events-in-los-angeles)