South Bay Calendar October 2026 Events

Local Events this October 2026

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Runners race along a tree-lined street at the Manhattan Beach 10K.

49th Annual Manhattan Beach 10K Run

Date: October 3, 2026
Time: 7:30 AM
Location: Manhattan Beach

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Manhattan Beach Hometown Fair

Date: October 3-4, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Location: Manhattan Beach

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Scaredown Halloween event flyer for Downtown Torrance, featuring a skeleton, witch, and jack-o’-lantern.

Scaredown in Downtown

Date: October 3, 2026
Location: Downtown Torrance

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Palos Verdes Trails 5K, presented by Strides in Recovery

Palos Verdes Trail 5K

Date: October 4, 2026
Time: 8:00 AM
Location: Ernie Howlett Park, Palos Verdes Peninsula

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Two people in Oktoberfest outfits walk a dog along a garden path.

South Coast Botanic Gardens Dogtoberfest

Date: October 10-November 1, 2026
Time: 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Location: Palos Verdes

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Crowd at an Alzheimer's awareness walk holding colorful flower-shaped pinwheels.

Walk to End Alzheimer's

Date: October 10, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM
Location: Hermosa Beach

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Pumpkins and gourds fill an outdoor display beside rustic pavilion buildings.

Pumpkins in the Park

Date: October 10, 2026
Time: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Location: Edith Rodaway Park, Hermosa Beach

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Skechers Pier to Pier Friendship Walk

Date: October 18, 2026
Time: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Manhattan Beach to Hermosa Beach Pier

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36th Annual Pumpkin Race

Date: October 18, 2026
Time: 12:00 PM, race proper 2:00 PM
Location: Manhattan Beach

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The Point Halloween Trick-or-Treat Fest, October 21, 10 a.m.–noon in El Segundo.

The Point Halloween Trick-or-Treat Festival

Date: October 21, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: The Point, El Segundo

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Sun & Sea and The Point Halloween pop-up flyer, October 24 in El Segundo, with floral ghost costumes and pumpkins.

Sun & Sea x The Point Halloween Pop-Up

Date: October 24, 2026
Time: 10:00AM - 3:00PM
Location: The Point, El Segundo

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38th Annual Family Halloween Carnival

Date: October 24, 2026
Time: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: Manhattan Heights Park, Manhattan Beach

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After Dark Tour LA 2026

Date: October 24, 2026
Time: 5:00 PM
Location: Redondo Beach to Torrance to Hermosa Beach

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Halloween on the Pier

Date: October 30, 2026
Time: 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: Fisherman's Wharf, Redondo Beach

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Six people, including two children, pose in Mario and Luigi costumes outside Swell Deli.

Riviera Village Halloween Trick or Treat

Date: October 31, 2026
Time: 3:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: Redondo Beach

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Our South Bay Dining Picks

Find great restaurants, local favorites, and delicious places to gather across our coastal communities.

Chocolate-drizzled pastries displayed on trays in a bakery case.

Lunelle Bay Patisserie Cafe

Margherita pizza with fresh basil on a wooden board beside a green cloth.

Blaze Pizza

Restaurant interior with a long counter, dining tables, and warm pendant lighting.

Kasai Records

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