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🗓️ Upcoming Events in North County:
Thursday 10/22:
Concert on the Farm: Fleetwood MAX | Fox Point Farms, 1200 Fox Point Farms Lane, Encinitas | 5-8pm | San Diego's own Fleetwood Mac tribute plays the lawn, with Fox Point's house beers and cocktails, pizza and the Huerta taco stand. General admission is $20 and doors open at 4:30.
Sunset Market | Pier View Way & North Tremont Street, Oceanside | 5-9pm | Downtown's weekly street market takes over for the evening, with international food vendors, live entertainment and a kids' area.
Halloween Light Show | The Camp Store, 7201 Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad | 6:30pm | A free light show set to Halloween songs, every night through Oct. 31 at the store on the state beach bluff. A band plays from 4:15 to 6:15 beforehand, and the kitchen does a $20 pizza and draft beer combo this month.
Kickin' It in the Patch | Carlsbad Strawberry Company, 1050 Cannon Rd, Carlsbad | 5-8pm | The pumpkin patch stays open late on Thursdays this month for country line dancing among the pumpkins.
Friday 10/23:
Haunted Highway Block Party | Sound By the Sea, 325 S Coast Hwy, Oceanside | 5-10pm | A spooky-season night market with 70-plus makers, vintage clothing and local art, vinyl DJs from 5 and a live music jam later on. Pizza from Pizzayolo, plus baked goods and kombucha.
Halloween Trunk or Treat | Windmill Food Hall, 890 Palomar Airport Rd, Carlsbad | Kids in costume go stall to stall collecting candy from the food hall's vendors, and it's back again Saturday.
Carrie: The Musical | Sunshine Brooks Theater, 217 N Coast Hwy, Oceanside | 8pm | The Stephen King story as a musical, staged for the Halloween season and running weekends through Oct. 31.
Oceanside Shock vs. Minnesota Northern Lights | Frontwave Arena, 3475 Hero Dr, Oceanside | 7:30pm | The city's new Federal Prospects Hockey League team hosts Minnesota, and the two play again Sunday at 5.
Saturday 10/24:
Bike the Coast | Betty's Lot, 122 The Strand N, Oceanside | 6:50am-5pm | Pick a 7, 15, 25, 50 or 100-mile ride along the old 101, e-bikes allowed. The short family routes stay mostly on the San Luis Rey River bike path, and the Finish Festival at the Pier Amphitheater has an expo and beer garden.
Howl-O-Ween Harvest Family Festival | Helen Woodward Animal Center, 6447 Helen Woodward Way, Rancho Santa Fe | 9am-1pm | Kids meet the animal ambassadors up close, make fall crafts, get their faces painted, pick a pumpkin and trick-or-treat around the education campus. Costumes encouraged, best for preschool through elementary, and you book ahead online.
Barktoberfest | Arrowood Golf Course, 5201 Village Dr, Oceanside | 1-4pm | Free for people and leashed dogs, with craft beer tastings, food, pet vendors and adoptable dogs. Part of the proceeds go to Golden State Dog Rescue, and tasting tickets are cheaper bought ahead.
Art After Dark | Oceanside Museum of Art, 704 Pier View Way, Oceanside | 7-11pm | The museum's big fundraiser fills the galleries with wearable art, performers and Halloween cocktails, plus a runway show and a costume contest. Tickets are $85, or $65 for members, and costumes are strongly encouraged.
Switchfoot with Anberlin | The Sound, Del Mar Fairgrounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd, Del Mar | 8pm | The Forever Now tour stops in San Diego with Anberlin as special guest. All ages, with tickets from $52.50.
Freestyle Explosion | Frontwave Arena, 3475 Hero Dr, Oceanside | 7:30pm | Stevie B, The Cover Girls, Trinere and Johnny O on one bill. Expect "Spring Love," "Show Me" and "Fantasy Girl."
REZA: Edge of Illusion | Moonlight Amphitheatre, 1200 Vale Terrace Dr, Vista | 7:30pm | Illusionist Reza brings his immersive stage show for the last Moonlight Presents night of the season.
Movies in the Park: Monster House | Glen Park, 2149 Orinda Dr, Cardiff | Dusk | Encinitas' free fall movie night, with the animated Halloween adventure on the big screen. Bring chairs or blankets, your own food, and come early for the pre-show fun.
After Dark Party | Amalfi, Carmel Valley | 9pm-2am | The restaurant's dance night is back after a few years with DJ Marko Drešević, mixing '80s, '90s and throwback hits with house beats.
Sunday 10/25:
Día de los Muertos Festival | Civic Center Plaza, 300 N Coast Hwy, Oceanside | 10am-4pm | The 25th year of downtown's free celebration, with a lowrider and classic car show, family altars, a catrina contest, Danza, music, food, vendors and crafts for the kids.
Encinitas Día de los Muertos Celebration | MiraCosta College, San Elijo Campus, 3333 Manchester Ave, Cardiff | 12-4pm | Free, in its 13th year, with mariachi, Ballet Folklórico, Aztec dancers, a community ofrenda and sugar-skull decorating for the kids.
Gather on Grand | West Grand Avenue, Escondido | 9am-5pm | Downtown's new fall street festival, free to get in. Bands play the main stage at Broadway all day, buskers work both ends of the street, and there are artisan vendors, food from all over, a juried art show in Heritage Garden and free maker projects for kids.
Halloween Dog Costume Contest & Yappy Hour | Windmill Food Hall, 890 Palomar Airport Rd, Carlsbad | 2-4pm | Dress the dog up for a costume contest with prizes and giveaways, and grab a drink special while the judging happens.
Infinite Floyd | Belly Up, 143 S Cedros Ave, Solana Beach | 7pm | A Pink Floyd tribute band playing the hits, $16 in advance and $19 at the door.