Food festivals, film festivals, music festivals, oktoberfests, and Halloween frights are all happening during a five-weekend extravaganza we like to call October in Newport Beach!

We cannot wait to fill our social calendar to the brim with events we’ve been waiting for since 2020! Take a peek, week by week, at the craziness that is October 2021 in Newport!

The Great Pacific Air Show:

Oct 1-3

3-2-1 blast off! The Great Pacific Air Show is back and better than ever! A weekend of live music, food, and most importantly, aerial shows is taking place right on the sand in Huntington Beach! A fleet of US military planes twist, dip, and dive over the Pacific Ocean while we all ooh and ahh! 

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The Newport Beach Wine and Food Festival: Oct 2 & 3

Dig into some delectable bites crafted by some of the top celebrity chefs in the world. We’re talking TV personalities like Duff Goldman from Ace of Cakes and Cake Masters and Aaron Sanchez from Chopped and MasterChef. Tickets give you access to live demonstrations, master sommelier tasting panels, and of course, course after course of delicious foods and drinks.

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Lobster Season Has Arrived!

The Deliciousness Begins October 6th

It’s finally lobster season! Get those bibs around your neck and dig into California Spiny lobster, a delicious, buttery variety of lobster found right off our coast! Pearson’s Port is our favorite place to grab fresh caught lobster. It’s a family-run operation that’s based right on the water in the cutest bayfront shack you ever did see! And oh boy! A lobster dinner from Pearson’s is a dinner you’ll never forget!

Backhausdance: Garden Flow at the Sherman Library & Gardens on Oct 16th

One of our favorite places to unwind in Newport Beach is Sherman Library & Gardens, a picture-perfect site that curates beautiful gardens and displays. In October, their residency of dancers will perform a site-specific contemporary dance in and around the gardens. We simply cannot wait to behold the beauty and splendor in this immersive experience! We recommend getting your tickets pronto though, because the 2:00pm show is already sold out!

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The Newport Beach Film Festival: October 21-28

This way for red carpets! Hollywood touches down in Newport Beach for a week-long festival featuring the freshest talent in film! Documentaries, dramas, comedies, student films, future Oscar-winning features fill the itinerary as do talk-backs and afterparty soirees. It’s glamorous and oh so entertaining! This year’s program is still to be announced, but when it is, we know we will be seated in the front row in our finest evening wear chowing down on a big ‘ol bag of popcorn.

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Boo Ha Ha: A Haunted Oktoberfest on Oct 29 & 30

The Orange County Fairgrounds are getting spooky and boozy for this year’s Halloween weekend! Tickets include 3 hours of unlimited beer tastings, live music, food vendors, and lots and lots of costumes!

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Get Spooked All. Month. Long.

If you want to experience Halloween NOW, head to the Cabinet of Curiosities at Roger’s Gardens. They have room upon room to spook, thrill, and charm you. Tour Dracula’s Dining Hall, the Mummy’s Tomb, and Frankenstein’s Laboratory. These rooms are over the top and are sure to douse you in the holiday spooky spirit.

And if epic thrills are what you’re looking for, some of the scariest and most festive Halloween destinations are just a short drive from Newport Beach. Knott’s Scary Farm, Disneyland, and Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights are all within an hour from town. These immersive theme parks will keep your knees shaking all night long.

Tucked away in Orange County is the land of beer and pretzels. The Old World in Huntington Beach is a must-visit during October. These Oktoberfest die-hards serve steins of beer and a bounty of bratwurst all month long. Family nights are Wednesday, Thursdays, and Sundays, while folks 21+ can get their Oktoberfest on every Friday and Saturday night through Halloween.

Don’t get spooked with all the things to do in Newport Beach this October! Take a deep breath and stay for a long weekend! Newport Beach has tons of great vacation homes for rent that are close to the action! Find the perfect place right here!

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