Happy Sunday!

Here are this week’s family-friendly events!
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Celebrate pumpkin season at the Calabasas Pumpkin Festival! Families can explore the pumpkin patch, paint pumpkins, and enjoy seasonal crafts together—a fun way to spend an autumn day with the kids.

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Mix Halloween fun with hands-on discovery at Spooky Science at the Columbia Memorial Space Center! Explore spooky-themed science stations, including a robotics lab, for an evening that gives curious kids plenty to investigate.

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Explore Southeast Asian cultures at the Aquarium of the Pacific with music, dance, and cultural craft demonstrations. Pair the celebration with a visit to the aquarium’s marine life exhibits for a day of cultural discovery and ocean learning.

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Celebrate Mexican and Los Angeles cultures at the Getty Center with mariachi, folklórico dancing, bilingual storytelling, and hands-on art workshops. Kids can create colorful hats, try printmaking, and play Lotería. Festival activities are free; a timed-entry reservation and paid parking are required.

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Enjoy a little country-style fall fun at the Original Farmers Market! Families can visit the petting zoo, explore Mr. Jack O’Lantern’s pumpkin patch and games, make fall crafts, and listen to live music, with seasonal photo opportunities along the way.

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Give curious kids a closer look at the sky during Griffith Observatory’s free public Star Party. Volunteer astronomers help visitors explore celestial objects through telescopes and answer questions, making this a fun outing for budding space enthusiasts.

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Explore an ocean-themed Halloween evening at Cabrillo Marine Aquarium’s Sea Scare: Monsters of Myth. The sea-monster theme makes this a seasonal outing to consider for kids who love marine life and mythical creatures.

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Watch pumpkins on wheels roll toward the finish line at Manhattan Beach’s World Famous Pumpkin Race! Families can build their own pumpkin racer or cheer from the sidelines at this free, playful community event near the pier.

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Head to Silverado Days in Buena Park for carnival rides, games, live music, food booths, and arts and crafts shopping. Quirky community contests add to the fun, and admission and parking are free; rides, games, and purchases cost extra.

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Explore Japanese culture through food, shopping, games, and live entertainment at OC Japan Fair. Families can watch traditional instrument performances, cosplay, and a tuna-cutting demonstration while discovering new flavors together. Children ages 6 and under enter free.

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Bring your appetite to Mega Night Market at Great Park Live! Explore Asian street food and enjoy live music, traditional dancing, and cultural performances celebrating Lao, Khmer, Hmong, Iu Mien, Thai, Vietnamese, and other Asian communities.

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Spend a fall day outdoors at the Environmental Nature Center’s Fall Faire and Pumpkin Patch. Families can choose pumpkins, follow the Craft Crawl, play nature games, sample local food, and enjoy live entertainment. Admission is free, with donations welcomed and some activities available for a small fee.

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Find inclusive fall and Halloween outings through the Autism Society Inland Empire’s regional roundup. Listings include sensory-friendly celebrations, adaptive activities, costume events, and trunk-or-treats. This link covers multiple events, so check each listing’s ages, registration requirements, and accommodations.

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Enjoy a lakeside afternoon that turns into a glowing evening at Asian Glow Fest! Watch colorful kites, explore Asian food and the night market, enjoy music, and decorate a water lantern for the community release. General admission is free; check pricing for lantern participation and other purchases.

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Enjoy an evening of live Christian music with Phil Wickham’s Song of the Saints Tour at Toyota Arena. Families who enjoy worship music can share a concert experience together; the 7 p.m. start is worth considering when planning for younger children.

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Introduce kids to different kinds of art at Art, for Heaven’s Sake! in Redlands. Browse paintings, photography, pottery, jewelry, and sculpture, watch artist demonstrations, and enjoy music and food trucks while exploring the church grounds and gardens.

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Celebrate autumn in the mountains at SkyPark’s Pumpkins in the Pines! Explore a pumpkin patch beneath towering trees, paint pumpkins, enjoy seasonal treats, and watch The Legend of Sleepy Hollow puppet show. The event is included with SkyPark admission, with additional charges for select activities.

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Enjoy a hands-on fall outing at Harvest on the Promenade at Liberty Station. Families can explore building and making activities, field games, pumpkin displays, and storytime, then take a break for seasonal treats, live music, and shopping from local makers.

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Celebrate the season at the University Heights Fall Festival with pumpkin shopping, live music, food trucks, and local vendors. Kids can enjoy free fall crafts and lawn games, plus ticketed activities such as carnival games, face painting, and a butterfly experience. Admission is free.

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Bring the kids in costume to Mira Mesa’s free D6 Fall Festival! Enjoy pumpkin decorating, crafts, trick-or-treating, a costume contest, and a movie in the park, with entertainment, food trucks, and local vendors rounding out the celebration.

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Celebrate Filipino American History Month at the Museum of Ventura County’s free, all-ages fiesta. Families can enjoy traditional dancing, music, Filipino food and desserts, an art exhibit, vendors, a photo booth, and kids’ crafts and activities.

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Explore Santa Barbara’s working harbor at the free Harbor & Seafood Festival! Enjoy children’s activities, live music, boat rides, vessel tours, and maritime learning, then browse vendors or purchase fresh local seafood for a waterfront family meal.

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Dress up for Halloween fun at Santa Barbara Zoo’s Boo at the Zoo! Families can enjoy trick-or-treating, themed train rides, creepy-crawly encounters, spooky storytelling, and games. Choose a family event session when booking, as the zoo also offers a separate adult night.

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Hope you have an amazing week!

— Brittney

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