Haunted Hayride

October 19 - 31, 2017

Griffith Park (9.3 mile north)

The main attraction at Haunted Hayride has you sit in straw on a flatbed trailer pulled past costumed characters who dance and sing. The other attractions are mazes with scary characters and strobe lights. The VIP lines can be a lot shorter. See schedule.
 

Disturbing haunted house

October 19 - 31, 2017

Fullerton (33.7 miles SE)

The 17th Door [sound] tells a gruesome story as you navigate its maze in a group of 6 to 10, at 851 W. Orangethorpe Avenue in Fullerton. Actors may touch you, and you may get wet. Schedule.
 

Knott’s Scary Farm

October 19 - 31, 2017

Buena Park (25 miles SE)

Knott’s Scary Farm is an evening event with dozens of attractions that include mazes, shows, scare zones, and rides, plus 1,000 monsters roaming the grounds of Knott’s Berry Farm, for age 13+. Schedule.

Discount tickets $32 to $49.

Halloween at Universal Studios

October 19 - Nov. 4, 2017

Universal City (10.4 miles NW)

Halloween Horror Nights offers eight haunted mazes, a stage show, a terrifying tram ride, a zombie attraction, and scare zones at Universal Studios Hollywood. Buy tickets online. No masks or costumes. Schedule.
 

Design fair

October 20 - 22, 2017 (preview Oct. 19)

Santa Monica (12.5 miles west)

Shop for premium home furnishings, meet designers, and attend educational programs during contemporary Westedge Design Fair at the Barker Hangar.
 

Oktoberfest

October 20 - 28, 2017 (Friday to Sunday)

Torrance (14.9 miles south)

Billed as the oldest in Southern California, Oktoberfest is a high-energy celebration of German beer, food, and music, with a band from Germany and lots of contests at Alpine Village for age 21+ (all ages some Sundays).
 

Movies on the beach

October 21, 2017 (dusk)

Huntington Beach (40 miles SE)

Buy a ticket online to see popular films at BeachFront Cinema at Huntington State Beach. Read what to bring with you on the guidelinespage.

• October 21 - The Nightmare Before Christmas

Discount tickets $10.

Beer festival

October 21, 2017 (noon and 4 p.m.)

Burbank (12.7 miles north)

Burbank Beer Festival & Street Fair [sound] features 85 craft beers on tap, live music, entertainment, and vendors at San Fernando Boulevard & Orange Grove Avenue for age 21+.

[Source from  https://www.events12.com/]