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.
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.
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/]