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The waterwheel near the Irvine Park Railroad in Irvine Regional Park

Irvine Park Railroad Pumpkin Patch Runs Daily Through November 1

The Irvine Park Railroad Pumpkin Patch in Orange is open daily through November 1 with train and wagon rides, pumpkin decorating, a…Sep 25, 2026

Aerial view of Mission Bay in San Diego, with the Giant Dipper roller coaster, Bonita Cove, and the bay's islands and marinas

Festival Guides

Mission Bayfest 2026 Guide: Rebelution, Kolohe Kai, The Offspring, and Three Days on Mission Bay

Mission Bayfest returns to Mariner's Point Park in San Diego October 16 to 18, 2026, with Rebelution, Kolohe Kai, and The Offspring…Sep 25, 2026

Book cover of The Vanishing at Table Nine by Kira Wren

‘The Vanishing at Table Nine’ by Kira Wren Launches the Kit Calder Files Mystery Series

Kira Wren's The Vanishing at Table Nine launches the Kit Calder Files, a Manhattan mystery about a woman who vanishes from a…Sep 25, 2026

Book cover of Dear Wall by Maria Rago

New Novel Reimagines the Life of the Man Who Carved a Book Into an Asylum Wall

Maria Rago's debut novel Dear Wall reimagines Fernando Nannetti, who carved a book into the Volterra asylum wall, and the nurse who…Sep 25, 2026

Poster for the dance drama BALLROOM starring Madeline Delp

Freestyle Digital Media Releases Social Impact Dance Drama “BALLROOM”

Freestyle Digital Media released BALLROOM, a dance drama starring Madeline Delp as a dancer who uses a wheelchair, on North American VOD…Sep 25, 2026

Poster for the Southern slasher film Hellbilly Hollow

‘Hellbilly Hollow’ Carves Up Hollywood With Sunset Strip Premiere, Now Open in Select Theaters Nationwide

Southern slasher Hellbilly Hollow, shot at the Alabama haunted attraction of the same name, opened in select U.S. theaters September 25, 2026,…Sep 25, 2026

The Pageant of the Masters entrance at the Festival of Arts grounds in Laguna Beach, with visitors walking under trees

Festival Guides

Coast Film & Music Festival 2026 Guide: SURFILMUSIC, Ben Harper, Amos Lee, and 10 Days of Adventure Films in Laguna Beach

The Coast Film & Music Festival runs October 16 to 25, 2026, across Laguna Beach, opening with the Jack Johnson documentary SURFILMUSIC…Sep 24, 2026

Palm trees in front of the Edwards Cinema building at the Promenade Temecula shopping mall under a blue sky

Festival Guides

Temecula Greek Festival 2026 Guide: Gyros, Loukoumades, and a Free Friday Night at Promenade Temecula

The Greek Festival of Temecula Valley returns to Promenade Temecula October 16 to 18, 2026. Here are the hours, the $4 admission…Sep 24, 2026

The arched South Wing and flowering gardens of Mission San Juan Capistrano under a blue sky

Festival Guides

Boots in the Park Orange County 2026 Guide: Jon Pardi, Corey Kent, and a Country Day at The Riding Park

Jon Pardi headlines Boots in the Park at The Riding Park in San Juan Capistrano on October 17, 2026. Here is the…Sep 24, 2026

Northern elephant seals resting on the beach at the Piedras Blancas rookery near San Simeon, California

Eight Survivors to 25,000: The Elephant Seals That Took Over a Highway 1 Beach

An 1892 expedition found eight northern elephant seals left on Earth. Today more than 25,000 haul out each year at Piedras Blancas,…Sep 24, 2026

Colorful waterfront shops and a boardwalk railing at Shoreline Village in Long Beach at dusk

Festival Guides

Holo Holo Music Festival Long Beach 2026 Guide: Steel Pulse and Island Reggae on the Waterfront

Steel Pulse leads Holo Holo Music Festival at Marina Green Park in Long Beach on October 17, 2026. Here is the lineup,…Sep 24, 2026

Thomcord grape sorbet served at Rustic Canyon Wine Bar and Seasonal Kitchen in Santa Monica

Rustic Canyon Marks 20 Years With an October Alumni Dinner Series

Rustic Canyon is celebrating two decades on Wilshire Boulevard with "The First 20," a four-part dinner series in October that brings founding…Sep 24, 2026