17 Things To Do This Weekend: October 31- November 2

(File Photo – Felix Orona-Jimenez)

Spend some quality time with your friends and family by enjoying a local event this weekend.

By Luca Bonoli

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Friday, October 31, 2025

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  Erica Rede and Michael Myers fight over our Halloween Issue in front of the original Halloween House in South Pasadena (File Photo courtesy of Erica Rede)

  2:00 pm – 9:00 pm: The Haunting of Old Pasadena By The Bunker Experience
  Dare to face your fears this Halloween at The Haunting of Old Pasadena! (@ The Bunker Experience, Pasadena)

• 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm: Halloween Spooktacular Trick-or-Treating & Family Pictures In Old Pasadena
  Halloween night returns to Old Pasadena! Dress up in your most creative costumes and join the fun at One Colorado. (@ One Colorado Courtyard, Pasadena)
• 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm: Monrovia Friday Night Street Fair
  Monrovia Street Fair and Market takes place in Old Town Monrovia! (@ Myrtle Avenue, Monrovia)
  
• 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm: Trick-Or-Treat Village And Dena Fall Festival to Bring Healing And Halloween Spirit
  Loma Alta Park in Altadena will host the Trick-or-Treat Village and Dena Fall Festival, blending Halloween fun with a message of community healing. (@ Loma Alta Park, Altadena)
  
• 5:30 pm – 11:00 pm: Sierra Madre Halloween on E. Alegria
  Although this neighborhood trick-or-treating is not a City sponsored event, it’s considered to be one of the biggest events of the year in Sierra Madre. (@ East Alegria, Pasadena)
  
• 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm: Haunted Pasadena, Discover The Eerie Side of Pasadena
  Join Pasadena Walking Tours for Haunted Pasadena, a locally-run, original walking tour. (@ Pasadena Walking Tours, Pasadena)
  
• 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm: Turkey Tussle Returns to the Rose Bowl for 78th Showdown Between Muir and Pasadena High
  The spirit of rivalry, tradition, and community pride will once again take center stage this Halloween as John Muir High School and Pasadena High School face off in the 78th annual Turkey Tussle at the Rose Bowl. (@ Turkey Tussle, Pasadena)
  
• 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm: Theadora’s “Tales From The Apocalypse 2” in Pasadena
  Enjoy Theadora’s “Tales From The Apocalypse 2” on Halloween Night. (@ Eaton Canyon Golf Course, Pasadena)
  
• Check more Halloween events at this link.

Saturday, November 1, 2025

Artist WENDY (Photo – Pasadena Civic Auditorium)

• 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm: Global K-Pop Star WENDY To Perform at Pasadena Civic Auditorium
  Global K-pop sensation Shon Seung-wan, known to fans as WENDY of the chart-topping group Red Velvet, is set to take the stage at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium. (@ Pasadena Civic Auditorium, Pasadena)
  
• 10:00 am – 11:00 am: Family Storytime in Monterey Park
  Library Storytime Room invites families to share the joy of reading together through an engaging morning of stories, songs, and rhymes! (@ Library Storytime Room, Monterey Park)
• 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm: Conversation With Los Angeles-Based Artists at the Armory
  Featuring Los Angeles-based artists Amia Yokoyama, Miraj Patel, and Alex Anderson as they share about their practices of liberatory possibilities through a discussion about representation, refusal, bodies, figuration and transfiguration in object making. (@ The Armory Center For the Arts, Pasadena)
  
• 7:30 pm – 9:45 pm: “Love & Betrayal” At The San Gabriel Mission Playhouse
  Under the direction of Conductor Cliff Yang, the Chorus and Chamber Orchestra will bring to life selections from Samson and Delilah by Camille Saint-Saëns and a concert version of Cavalleria Rusticana by Pietro Mascagni. (@ San Gabriel Mission Playhouse, San Gabriel)
  
• 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm: Silent Movie: Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde (1920) With Live Organ Accompaniment
  Pasadena Presbyterian Church (PPC) will present a special post-Halloween screening of the 1920 silent film Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, featuring a live organ score performed by PPC’s Director of Music and Organist, Timothy Howard. (@ Pasadena Presbyterian Church, Pasadena)

Sunday, November 2, 2025

Folklorico dancers perform during a Forest Lawn Día de los Muertos celebration (File Photo – Forest Lawn)

• 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm: Forest Lawn Celebrates Día de los Muertos
  Forest Lawn will celebrate Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead). The community events will honor the memories of the dead and bridge connections with ancestors. (@ Forest Lawn, Glendale)
  
• 8:30 am – 1:00 pm: Alhambra Certified Farmers Market
  Find a wide assortment of affordably priced fruits, vegetables, honey, herbs, bread, and more from local growers and vendors every week at the Alhambra Certified Farmers Market. (@ Farmers Market, Alhambra)
  
• 11:00 am – 4:00 pm: Best Of Downtown Alhambra Award Ceremony
  This annual event highlights the local favorites that make Alhambra’s downtown district a lively and welcoming destination. (Regal Edwards Alhambra Renaissance, Alhambra)
  
• 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm: UN Day 2025 Celebration in Pasadena
  UNA-USA Pasadena will celebrate the 80th anniversary of the United Nations with an inspiring event at Maxwell House, located on the Western Justice Center campus. (@ The Maxwell House, Pasadena)