Culture

Oct 18, 2026 Surfing Heritage and Culture Center

Coast Film and Music Festival invites audiences to step inside the world of mariachi music in MARIACHI MATTERS with Anthony Small, a live multimedia journey through the music, history, artistry, and people behind one of the world’s most enduring musical traditions. The afternoon opens with Mariachi…

Oct 18, 2026 The Artist Lab

Celebrate the fall season with a hands-on, creative workshop at The Artist Lab in Irvine. Whether you want to design a minion, a cute cat, a spooky ghost, or a superhero pumpkin, we’ve got all the tools and inspiration you need. Designed for kids & teens. (Parents and grandparents are welcome to…

Oct 18, 2026 Frida Cinema, The

The Rooted Film Festival, founded and produced by filmmaker Julian Maya, brings the community together through the power of film to celebrate culture, identity, family, and the many voices that shape who we are and where we come from; high school filmmakers from Southern California create short…

Oct 18, 2026 The Sanctuary Studio for the Arts & Humanities

As October comes to a close, we approach the darkest time of the year and slowly begin to transition into winter. It is time to give thanks for the fall harvest, as well as to let go of anything that we cannot carry through the colder seasons. In this spirit, we invite you to join us in a special…

Oct 18, 2026 Atomic Ballroom

Kick off the afternoon with Mikey & Nikki for a fun Move & Groove lesson designed to get your body moving and help you settle into the music before the party gets going. Come ready to loosen up, try some ideas, and find a few new ways to move to the sounds you’ll hear throughout the afternoon. Then…

Oct 18, 2026 Frida Cinema, The

Join us for the premiere of Wolf Girls, a culminating thesis project at CSULA made by 50+ passionate students, alongside six other short films from emerging filmmakers. Come celebrate independent filmmaking. Synopsis of the Wolfgirls: 18-year-old Hana’s life in the psych ward is lonely and tightly…

Oct 19, 2026 - Dec 11, 2026 Irvine City Hall

Art at City Hall in Irvine invites the community to experience 20 Years Later:  The Great Picture.  Twenty years ago, six photographers known as The Legacy Project created The Great Picture, the world’s largest photograph. Measuring 31 by 111 feet, it was made using the world’s largest camera — a…

Oct 19, 2026 - Oct 26, 2026 Anaheim Packing District

Join us for Monster Movies at the Packing District.  Lumen Experiences presents free Halloween Monday Night Movies at Farmers Park, shown on a large LED screen with surround sound. Showtime is 7 p.m., and guests are encouraged to arrive early to settle in with spooky-season sips and savors from the…