Best Things To Do This Weekend In Los Angeles And SoCal: Oct. 27 - 29

Get ready to twirl on the dance floor as the Fleetmac Wood party returns. Don’t expect Fleetwood Mac covers. Instead, hear new electronic takes from DJs Roxanne Roll and Alex Oxley, who take on the timeless music to create a singular rave and AV show. Ages 21+.

Hollywood Forever holds its 24th installment of their iconic Día y Noche de los Muertos celebrations this Saturday featuring art installations, altars and ofrendas, food and drinks, cultural and musical performances all celebrating the living and the dead. This year’s theme is Máscaras de México - Vida y Muerte en La Máscara (“Masks of Mexico: Life and Death in the Mask"). Daytime performances by DannyLux and Irene Diaz with DJs from Altura art gallery studio space in Lincoln Heights (DJ Fuego, DJ Fondo, DJ Discos Rolas & DJ Cozmic Vibes). The nighttime performers include Bomba Estereo, Bratty, Camila Fernandez and Banda Las Angelinas, beats by Nochenegra from Mexico City featuring DJ Mar and DJ El Keamo. Tickets must be purchased for both events.

San Gabriel’s annual fall festival returns to the San Gabriel Mission district just in time for Halloween. Take part in fun activities for all ages, including carnival games, costume contests, trunk-or-treating along Mission Drive, and guided tours of the historic Mission Playhouse. The Grapevine Arbor Park will be transformed into a spooky "Haunted Zone" with a maze designed for thrill seekers ages 12 and older. In addition, there will be food trucks and a free photo booth available for all to enjoy.

The LA Opera's annual presentation of movies and live music returns with director James Whale's 1935 gothic horror classic The Bride of Frankenstein. While the film screens, the audience hears composer Franz Waxman’s original soundtrack score played live by the LA Opera Orchestra. Jenny Wong, the newly appointed San Francisco Symphony Chorus Director and the Associate Artistic Director of the Los Angeles Master Chorale, conducts in her LA Opera debut. The audience is invited to come in costume.

Step into the realm of the supernatural for a poolside American Horror Story-themed Halloween party. Wear your "most hauntingly elegant attire" and a mysterious mask. The 21+ pool party features DJ sets from Glass Petals (headliner), Strange Hotels and DJ Miss Ninja. A full bar with themed cocktails and food available for purchase will be available. Bottle service is also available.

LightBox Expo is a three-day celebration of the visual arts, celebrating the artists and creators of live-action and animated films, games, TV shows, comics and illustrations. More than 600 artists are expected to attend with more than 200 panels and demos and 300+ creators in an artist alley. The fifth annual event's highlights include panels spotlighting Nimona, TMNT: Mutant Mayhem, the Spider-Verse, Star Wars and more.

Various locations in Little Tokyo, downtown L.A.

When the sun is out, ghouls, ghosts, and goblins of all ages are invited to take part in a free, family-friendly outdoor trick-or-treating event, from 1 to 5 p.m. Pick up a map at Terasaki Budokan to gather treats and prizes at various outdoor locations around Little Tokyo. When the sun goes down, get ready for a 21+ block party and costume contest with food vendors, music, and spooky activities. The Block Party runs 6 p.m. to midnight, and you need to RSVP for location and details. Costumes are encouraged for both events.

The all-day event celebrates and honors Ms. Magazine, the seminal publication that has explored solutions and pathways toward gender justice across America for five decades. Attend keynote conversations led by renowned feminist and civil rights scholars, including Dr. Michele Bratcher Goodwin, Dolores Huerta, Katherine Spillar, with invocation by Somali poet and L.A. resident Warsan Shire and welcome remarks by L.A. County Supervisor Hilda Solis. The closing keynote speaker is Elaine Brown, activist and former Black Panther Party Chairwoman. Attendees can also choose from one of three breakout sessions to address topics on the future of feminism.

The exhibition The House Was Too Small: Yoruba Sacred Arts from Africa and Beyond brings together more than 100 sacred artworks from Nigeria, Benin and across the Yoruba diaspora in Brazil, Cuba and the United States. View carved sculpture, beadwork, costumes and other art forms that help tell the story of "continuities and innovations" within the religious material culture of the Yoruba Atlantic. The museum is open Wednesdays through Sundays.

110 Freeway in South Pasadena/L.A.

Run or walk the Arroyo Seco Parkway, better known as the 110 Freeway—and best known as the freeway with the really short on-ramps. But for this 10k, you don't have to worry about dodging cars as the road will be closed to everyone except you and a couple thousand of your closest running pals. Runners are encouraged to begin lining up no later than 6:45 a.m. at Orange Grove St. The race will start on time at 7 a.m. Participants will then hit the on-ramp and head north toward Pasadena and turn around after passing the Fair Oaks overpass bridge, ending near the Avenue 26 exit. This event is part of ArroyoFest, which is free to attend.

Various locations from South Pasadena to L.A.

Celebrate the 20th anniversary of ArroyoFest, which was first hosted on June 15, 2003, seven years before the first cicLAvia. The event provides the public the opportunity to experience the national historic byway—the 110 Freeway, which first opened in 1940—up close. The freeway will be closed off to traffic from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. and open for walking, biking and skating. Off the freeway, Mission St. will be closed to cars through 2 p.m. The event is easily accessible via Metro.

Watch the film in concert with a live orchestra conducted by John Mauceri and a cast that includes Danny Elfman, Catherine O’Hara (Sunday), Fred Armisen, Riki Lindhome (Fri/Sat) and Ken Page. Come early for Halloween Fun featuring a costume contest hosted by comedian Greg Proops and explore the Hollywood Bowl transformed into Halloween Town for trick-or-treating.

Sugar Palm at the Viceroy Hotel launches the Chef’s Tasting Table, which features six courses along with a few extra surprise dishes along the way. Taking place at the restaurant’s indoor bar one Friday per month, the intimate dining experience has just eight seats available with a different theme each time. Executive Chef Jason Francisco guides guests through each course. The first two dinners on Oct. 27 and Nov. 10 feature a seafood theme with dishes like tuna tartare, salmon tiradito and charred octopus. On Dec. 15, guests can indulge in a special holiday edition.

Indulge all the carbs as Smorgasburg curates a pizza party like no other. Taste bites from URBN Pizza, Naughty Pie Nature, Dumpling Dream, All About the Cinnamon and LA Farina Pizza while viewing races trackside. The Pizza Party Starter Pack includes four pizza scrips, one craft beer or wine, admission, $5 betting voucher, a tip sheet and open grandstand seating.

The downtown L.A. natural wine bar, Good Clean Fun, presents a floral arrangement workshop with L.A.-based and Latina florist Raquel Fuertes of Felicidad en Flor. Tickets include your own personal floral arrangement, a cocktail or glass of wine and an aperitif. DM @felicidadenflor to reserve a spot.

The Boy Band Brunch makes its West Coast premiere, mixing "handsomeness, tongue-in-cheek humor, and Broadway talent" — and food. The Boy Band Project transports audiences back to a time when boy bands dominated the airwaves and TRL. Ages 21+.

Get a jump start on Halloween with Esters' "Hallo-Wine Party” with a DJ, dancing, horror movies projected on the wall and themed cocktails. Costumes are highly encouraged. Tickets include snacks and one drink ticket for a specialty wine, beer or cocktail. This event is 21+.