🌊 What's Happening in North County This Weekend

More than 900 booths, kids' rides and a beer garden for the fall Carlsbad Village Street Faire

Trick-or-treating in Carlsbad Village, downtown Encinitas and downtown Vista

Ribbons for the cutest, scariest and most embarrassed dogs at Powerhouse Park

Altars, catrinas and Ballet Folklórico for Día de Muertos in Carlsbad and Escondido

A last week for La Costa's 35-year-old movie theater, and a bookstore in the old O'Sullivan's

Haunted Market | Pier View Way & North Tremont Street, Oceanside | 5-9pm
The weekly street fair goes Halloween for one night, with trick-or-treating at the booths, a costume parade and costume contests. Up to 240 vendors set up across five blocks. details

Howl-O-Ween Costume Party | Pure Project, 2825 State St, Carlsbad | 6pm
Dogs in costume compete at 6:30 for humor, originality and creativity, and the top three win taproom gift cards and dog merch. details

Buckets & Booze | The Crossings at Carlsbad, 5800 The Crossings Dr, Carlsbad | 5-7:30pm
A Halloween party at the driving range with food, drinks and games, and you don't have to golf to come. Admission is free, a large bucket and two beers run $24, and costumes are encouraged. details

Vista Fright Night | Downtown Vista Village, Vista | 5-9pm
Free trick-or-treating runs until 8, and the Avo Playhouse turns into a haunted house until 9, $5 for kids 10 and under and $8 for everyone else. The costume contest goes by age group from 5:30, with families at 6:15 and dogs at 6:30. details

Oceanside October Nights Market | High Tide Coffee + Coastal Core Pilates, 332 S Coast Hwy, Oceanside | 5-9pm
Waves & Makers' night market the night before Halloween, with more than 30 local artists, makers, vintage sellers and small businesses. Coffee, music, a spooky photo booth and a small pumpkin painting station round it out, and costumes are encouraged. details

Trick or Beat at Dancing in the Street | North City, 250 N City Dr, San Marcos | 6-8pm
A hip hop performance, a dance class and open dancing with a DJ, all during the farmers market. This is the series' last night of the year before it returns in March. details

Legend Zeppelin: Welcome Back 1969 | The Grand, 301 E Grand Ave, Escondido | 7pm
The Led Zeppelin tribute brings its 1969 show to the old Ritz Theater. General admission is $25, and the lobby opens an hour early. details

Halloween Dog Parade | Powerhouse Park, 1658 Coast Blvd, Del Mar | 9:30am-noon
The free parade steps off at 10, and ribbons go out right after in categories like scariest, best homemade, best duo with a kid and most embarrassed dog. details

Día de los Muertos at Leo Carrillo Ranch | Leo Carrillo Ranch Historic Park, 6200 Flying Leo Carrillo Ln, Carlsbad | 10am-2pm
A free celebration with storytelling, crafts, face painting and a community ofrenda. Ballet Folklórico Tapatío de San Dieguito dances, and Grupo Bella plays a family concert. details

Halloween in the Village | Carlsbad Village, Carlsbad | 11am-4pm
Shops all over downtown hand out candy, with games, crafts and contests filling the afternoon for all ages. details

Halloween Spooktacular | The Forum Carlsbad, Carlsbad | 2-5pm
Bring a candy bag for trick-or-treating at the shops, with live music, games and creepy characters wandering the center. details

Encinitas Safe Trick-or-Treat | Coast Hwy 101, Encinitas | 5-8pm
Downtown shops and restaurants stay open late with candy, and there's live music in the Lumberyard courtyard. Pacific View Arts Center runs free art activities, and Self-Realization Fellowship puts out a big pumpkin display. details

Halloween Heat | Belly Up, 143 S Cedros Ave, Solana Beach | 8:30pm
The room's yearly Halloween night party, with sets from 80s Heat, the Bella Lux dance crew and DJ Senzø. Cash prizes go to the top three costumes, and tickets are $27 ahead or $30 at the door. details

Carlsbad Village Street Faire | Carlsbad Village, Carlsbad | 8am-4pm
More than 900 booths of arts and crafts and antiques, an international food court, a big kids' ride section, a stage and a beer garden. Free shuttles run from The Shoppes mall off Highway 78 and the Poinsettia Coaster station. details

Free First Sunday: Art for All | Oceanside Museum of Art, 704 Pier View Way, Oceanside | noon-2pm
Free admission, and this month's hands-on art project from Persian Place is built around the Shahnameh, the Persian Book of Kings. details

31st Annual Día de Muertos Festival | California Center for the Arts, 340 N Escondido Blvd, Escondido | 4-9pm
Families build altars for the people they've lost, with spots handed out first come, first served. Add a catrina contest, crafts until 8, vendors, food trucks, music and dance, and all of it is free. details

Wed Carlsbad, State Street, 2:30-7pm details

Thu Oceanside, Pier View Way, 9am-1pm details

Fri San Marcos, N City Drive, 4-8pm details

Sat Vista, Courthouse lot, 8am-12pm details

Sat Cardiff, MiraCosta Campus, 10am-2pm details

Sat Del Mar, Civic Center, 12-4pm details

Sun Rancho Santa Fe, Del Rayo Center, 9:30am-2pm details

Sun Leucadia, Oak Crest Middle School, 10am-2pm details

Sun Solana Beach, Cedros Avenue, 12-4pm details