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Los Angeles County Calendar of
Annual Events
OCTOBER EVENTS
Please Note:
We no longer offer specific
dates for listed events. For specifics regarding each event,
please follow the link or call the information number.
Oktoberfest
--
Torrance (Alpine Village)
Celebrating the great German Oktoberfest with a 3,000 seat Beergarten, oom pah bands from Germany and lots of competitions for best
beerstein holding, woodsawing, cowmilking, yodeling, pretzel eating, etc.
Information: (310) 327-4384
Catalina Island Jazz Trax Festival
-- Avalon, Catalina Island
Fridays.
This festival, held in Avalon’s historic casino, features great contemporary
jazz music. Information: (760) 323-5770
Fall Festival at Farmers Market
--
Farmers Market, Los Angeles
Fall Festival features a petting zoo, pumpkin carving, a
farm equipment exhibition, and candle-dipping. Information: (323)
933-9211
Port of Los Angeles Lobster
Festival -- San Pedro (Ports O' Call Village, Berth 77)
Enjoy a weekend of fun
and fine food on the waterfront in historic San Pedro. The Port of Los
Angeles Lobster Festival features world famous discount lobster meals,
rides, games, arts and crafts shopping, and non-stop entertainment.
Come for the feast and stay for the fun. Information:
(310) 366-6472
Queen
Mary Shipwreck Halloween Terrorfest --
Long Beach (Queen Mary)
The oceanliner Queen Mary is
transformed into the most gruesome collection of terrifying mazes for
the annual Queen Mary Halloween Terrorfest. Information: (562)
435-3511
Sabor de Mexico Lindo - Downtown
Street Festival -- Huntington Park (Pacific Avenue)
A three day family festival featuring concert stages, a petting zoo,
more than 100 exhibitor booths, amusement rides and arts and crafts exhibitors.
Information: (323) 585-1155
Calabasas Cultural
Festival at Old Town -- Calabasas
Celebrating the city's historic past as the "Last of the Old
West." Focused on the historic Leonis Adobe, the event features arts shows,
exhibits, music, entertainment, Flamenco and Salsa dancing, children's arts and
crafts workshops and great food. Information: (818) 878-4242
Los Angeles County-Wide Arts Open House
-- In 36
communities in Los Angeles County
Arts organizations will present free cultural events to celebrate Arts
and Humanities Month. Information: (213) 972-3099
Feria de
Los Niños Celebration
-- East Los
Angeles (Hollenbeck Park, 415 S. St. Louis St.)
This event offers families a festive atmosphere with boat
rides on the lake in vessels decorated with flowers, tortilla making
contests, an inflatable obstacle course, plenty of ethnic food and
entertainment highlighted by children, an erupting volcano, and a
nighttime display of 2,000 candles floating on the lake. Information:
(213) 261-0113, 888-LA PARKS (527-2757)
Los Angeles
Lithuanian Fair -- Los Angeles (St. Casimir Church, 2716 St. George Street)
The Lithuanian Fair features jewelry making, wood carving, Easter egg
waxing, and ornament painting, and Lithuanian cuisine. Information: (323)
664-2723
NoHo
Children’s Art & Poetry Festival -- Los Angeles
(In front of the
Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in the NoHo Arts District of
North Hollywood)
Oct. 4-5. A day-long opportunity for children and youth ages 2 – 16,
together with their families, to experience hands-on visual and
theatre arts workshops including: paper making, musical instruments,
mask making, improvisation, and more. Information: (818) 779-2101
San
Dimas Western Days Rodeo -- San Dimas (Horse Thief Canyon Park)
A community event
with a parade, carnival, pageant contest, car show, arts and crafts, food, and,
of course, a rodeo. Information: (909) 394-RODEO
Edge of the World
Theater Festival -- Los Angeles (various venues)
A citywide celebration of the vibrant and diverse talents
of the Los Angeles theater community. Information: (310) 281-7920
Eagle Rock
Music Festival --
Eagle Rock (Eagle Rock Community Cultural Center, 2225 Colorado
Blvd)
The Festival presents 29 musical groups at 24 local
businesses and restaurants along Colorado Boulevard. Included will be
Taiko drumming, an Armenian band, karaoke music, classical music,
Cajun, Jazz, Latin Jazz, Tex-Mex, Pre-Columbian style, Folk, Blues,
Country Western, Afro-Cuban, Cabaret and contemporary originals.
Information: (323) 226-1617
Pioneer Day
--
Chatsworth (Homestead Acre, 10385 Shadow Oak Drive)
Music, storytelling, games, Chili Cook-off, Old Timer’s
Reunion, Chores of Yore for Children, bake sale, origami, quilting for
children, butter churning, washing on a scrubboard, petting zoo,
blacksmithing, sack races, panning for gold, spinning and
weaving demonstrations.
Information: (818) 882-5614
Art
for Fun(d)s Sake -- Rancho Palos Verdes (5504 West
Crestridge Road)
Rancho Palos Verdes outdoor arts and crafts festival with
children’s activities and a variety of refreshments. Information:
(310) 541-2479
Echo Park Arts
Festival -- Echo Park (various sites and studios)
The eight annual Echo Park Arts Festival will feature the
creative energy of more than 100 artists, musicians, poets, and performers whose
work will be showcased in two dozen venues spread across one of Los Angeles’
historic and colorful communities. Information: (213) 250-4155
Long Beach Marathon
--
Long Beach
Events include a marathon (26.2 miles), half marathon (13.1 miles), inline
marathon, bike tour, and 5K run. Information: (562) 728-8829
Unity Fest
-- Glendale (Verdugo Park, 1621 Canada Blvd)
This cultural festival includes Latin American, Middle
Eastern, Asian, European, Native American, and Pan African Villages each selling
traditional foods and goods with cultural performances and demonstrations of
traditional arts and crafts. Main stage performances schedule available by
calling the City of Glendale. Information: (818) 548-2000
Annual Long Beach Boat Show --
Long Beach (Convention Center)
Displays of new and concept models of recreational boats,
accessories and services. Information: (714) 633-7581
Montebello
Heritage Parade & Festival -- Montebello (Montebello City Park)
Arts and crafts, games, food, booths and fun! Information:
(323) 887-4540
Old Towne Street Faire --
Sunland-Tujunga
A family festival featuring arts and crafts vendors and demonstrations,
children's rides, a classic car show, music, dancing and food. Information:
(818) 353-8168
Calabasas Pumpkin Festival -- Calabasas (Paramount Ranch)
Four stages of live music & entertainment, historical
demonstrators, karaoke contest with cash prizes, climbing wall, authentic
western town, petting zoo, pony rides, reptile show, magic show, arts & crafts
booths, pumpkin pie eating and seed spitting contest, great food, pumpkin
bowling, wildlife waystation, pet adoptions, beer garden with pumpkin beer.
Information: (818) 225-2227
AIDS
Walk Los Angeles -- West Hollywood (San
Vicente Blvd. between Melrose & Santa Monica Blvd.)
A ten-kilometer fundraising walkathon to fight AIDS and support people
with HIV/AIDS. Information: (213)
201-WALK; Español (213) 201-1341
Harvest Festival of the Arts --
Los Angeles (Pico Union Alvarado Terrace Park, Pico & Alvarado Terrace)
This Festival is a family celebration to raise self-esteem in children
and to celebrate their achievements in the arts, music and writing. Information:
(310) 476-3949
Sherman
Oaks Street Fair and Carnival
--
Sherman Oaks
Crafts, International food court, carnival rides, games
exposition and live entertainment. Information: (818)
906-1951
City of Angels Film Festival
-- Los Angeles (Directors Guild of America)
Screening works that
not only celebrate film as art but also raise vital religious and social issues.
Information: (626) 304-3775
Autry Museum Western Music & Cowboy Poetry
Gathering -- Los Angeles (Gene Autry Western Museum)
Throughout this three-day gathering, visitors can tap their toes
to western swing, traditional cowboy and contemporary western music, and hear
some of the best-known cowboy poets. Information: (323) 667-2000, Ext. 354
Day
of the Dead -- Hollywood (Hollywood Forever Cemetery)
An authentic Mexican Dia de los Muertos celebration featuring music, performance
art, artisans, decorated altars and food. For the entire family. Information:
(323) 785-4261
Día de los
Muertos -- Pasadena (37
East Del Mar Blvd.)
This Dia de los Muertos Celebration will present
storytelling, face painting, arts, crafts, food, and live entertainment. There
will be personal altar displays and vendors selling traditional mementos.
Information: (626) 792-3148
Kids Day LA
--
Los Angeles (Exposition Park)
Celebrating children of Los Angeles with arts, crafts and entertainment.
Health and social service providers provide information at booths on the site.
Information: (888) LAPARKS
Montrose ArtWalk -- Montrose (Honolulu
Avenue)
Artists demonstrate their artistic skills and sell their fine art on
the sidewalks of Honolulu Avenue in quaint Montrose. For the kids, checkout
Kids’ Corner where children can paint the sidewalk with chalk. Information:
(818) 249-7171
Plein Air Painters of America Festival
-- Catalina Island
Artists come to Catalina for this festival to be inspired by the island’s
beauty and show work in the Casino Ballroom. Information: (310) 510-1552
Descanso Gardens Pumpkin
Parade
-- Descanso Gardens, La Canada Flintridge
Railroad Bill entertains and leads costumed youngsters in the
pumpkin parade through the Gardens. Parents will want to walk along–or
beat the group to the end of the parade–to take photos of their own
children at a special photo-op spot.. Information: (818) 949-4200
Halloween
Haunt Party
--
Los Angeles (Grier Musser Museum)
Ghosts, goblins, and witches round out the spookiness of this museum
which shall be decorated for the day.
Information: (213) 413-1814
International Festival of Masks
-- Los Angeles (Los
Angeles Craft & Folk Arts Museum, 5814 Wilshire Blvd)
The International Festival of Masks celebrates the culturally diverse
art form of masks with dance, theatre, storytelling and activities for children
and adults. International foods and masks will be on display and for sale.
Information: (323) 937-4230
Village Venture Street Faire
--
Claremont (Claremont Village)
This event features crafts, international food, entertainment, a Halloween
parade, and costume contests. Information: (909) 624-1681
Fall Fair -- Whittier Narrows
Recreational Area
Fair features a large carnival, a big top circus, live
entertainment, a food court, games, and family fun. Information: (562) 495-5959
West Hollywood Halloween & Costume Carnival -- West Hollywood (Santa
Monica Boulevard)
This wild event boasts of being the largest Halloween party in
the nation! It draws more than 400,000 Halloween revelers for food,
merriment, live music, and outrageous costume contests. Information: (323)
848-6503
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