The first weekend of October brings air shows and concerts, immersive Halloween fun, Disney magic, a synthpop singalong, and the opening of a major LA art exhibition. Here are some highlights:
Haunted Soirée: VAMPIRE
Date/Time: Oct. 3 – Nov. 1, 2025 · 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Place: The Nocturne Theatre, 324 N. Orange St., Glendale, CA 91203
An immersive, adults-only Halloween experience mixing theatre, live music, illusions, cocktails, and interactive performances. Guests roam lavish rooms, encounter characters, and step into a seductive, macabre world cloaked in velvet and fangs.
Full Link: Haunted Soirée
Dua Lipa – Radical Optimism Tour
Date/Time: Oct. 4–5, 7–8, 2025 · 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Place: Kia Forum, 3900 W. Manchester Blvd., Inglewood, CA 90305
Global pop star Dua Lipa lights up the Forum with back-to-back shows as part of her Radical Optimism Tour. Expect high-energy hits and dazzling visuals from one of today’s biggest pop artists.
Full Link: Dua Lipa Tickets
Huntington Beach Air Show Cruises
Date/Time: Oct. 3–5, 2025 · 10:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Place: Departs from Newport Landing Whale Watching, 309 Palm St., Ste. A, Newport Beach, CA
Watch the Pacific Airshow from the water aboard a Newport Landing vessel. Cruises feature outdoor seating, sundecks, full bars, and food for purchase, offering a unique on-the-water vantage point of the aerial spectacle.
Full Link: Air Show Cruises
Disneyland Halloween Time
Date/Time: Through Oct. 31, 2025
Place: Disneyland Park & Disney California Adventure Park, Anaheim, CA
Disneyland’s Halloween season is in full swing with themed attractions, seasonal décor, and special events like Oogie Boogie Bash. This year also coincides with the park’s 70th anniversary celebrations.
Full Link: Disneyland Halloween
80s Kids — A High-Energy Synthpop Singalong!
Date/Time: Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025 · 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Place: James Armstrong Theatre, 3330 Civic Center Dr., Torrance, CA 90503
Relive the neon decade with an interactive concert packed with 80s synthpop classics from Depeche Mode, a-ha, OMD, New Order, and more. Shannon Curtis and Jamie Hill deliver an authentic, high-energy tribute that turns the audience into the ultimate singalong chorus.
Full Link: 80s Kids Tickets
Made in L.A. 2025 – Hammer Museum
Date/Time: Opens Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025 (runs through Mar. 1, 2026)
Place: Hammer Museum at UCLA, 10899 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA
The Hammer’s signature biennial exhibition showcases new work from 28 LA-based artists, spotlighting emerging and underrecognized voices in contemporary art. The opening features a massive inflatable by Alake Shilling and a rehearsal performance of Will Rawls’ Unmade. Admission is free.
Full Link: Made in L.A. 2025
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