Every week, Macaroni KID Irvine shares family fun happening around Irvine, CA! We’ve rounded up some of our favorite events, freebies, featured articles, upcoming movies, and fun holidays to enjoy with your family.
⭐ This Week’s Family Fun Pick
🗓 Friday • Oct 30 • Great Park • Halloween Movie Night
🗓 Friday • Oct 30 • Pretend City • Mini Monster Mash
🗓 Saturday • Oct 31 University United Methodist Church • Trunk or Treat | Free Community Event for Families
🗓 Saturday • Oct 31 • Hangar 24 • Trunk or Treat
🗓 Sunday • Nov 1 • Irvine Public Library • Dia de los Muertos
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Month of October
Nice to Meet You Hot Pot • Kids Eat FREE • One Child (one feet and under) with every 2 paying adults
Saiga Eatery • Kids 12 and under • FREE Spooky Ghost Chocolate Milk
October 3
Auntea Jenny BOGO • Grand Opening • UCI
October 17
Pasta Viva • Bring Your Own Bowl and your pasta is FREE (serving size of pasta is the same regardless of size of bowl)
Warehouse Sale
The Harbour Outdoor Warehouse Sale
Oct 8 - 12th • 10a - 5p Thurs - Fri • 11a - 5p Sat - Sun
18060 Euclid St, Fountain Valley, CA
Rest of 2026
AMC $8 Movie Tickets on Tuesdays & Wednesdays
October 3 - November 14
FREE In N Out Burger for Kids (see site for details)
ALL October
IKEA • Free Halloween Events
Tastea • Match Mondays • $1 OFF Matcha drinks on Mondays
Chick-fil-a • Student Freebie (bring student ID) Medium Fries & Ice Cream 3p - 5p
October 20
Burger King • Hello Kitty & Friends available
October 26
Chck-fil-a • FREE S'mores Squishy with purchase of a s'mores milkshake
October 26 - November 4
Habit • FREE Dippping Trio Box First 50 Guests
November 5
McDonald's x Pokemon Happy Meal drop
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OTHER FUN HOLIDAYS THIS WEEK TO CELEBRATE! |
October 23
- National Mole Day ⚗️
October 24
- United Nations Day 🌎
October 25
- National Artist Day 🎨
October 26
- National Pumpkin Day 🎃
October 27
- National Black Cat Day 🐈⬛
October 28
- National Chocolate Day 🍫
October 29
- National Cat Day 🐱
October 30
- National Candy Corn Day 🍬
October 31
- Halloween 🎃
- National Knock-Knock Jokes Day 🚪
November 1
- National Authors Day 📚
- National Family Literacy Day 📖
November 2
- National Deviled Egg Day 🥚
November 3
- National Sandwich Day 🥪
November 4
- National Candy Day 🍬
November 5
- National Love Your Red Hair Day ❤️
- National Doughnut Day 🍩
November 6
- National Nachos Day 🧀
November 7
- National Bittersweet Chocolate with Almonds Day 🍫
November 8
- National STEM/STEAM Day 🔬
🎥 UPCOMING MOVIE RELEASES |
November 1 – 8
- November 1 🍂 The Peanuts Movie – Charlie Brown sets out to impress the Little Red-Haired Girl while Snoopy embarks on an imaginative adventure of his own. Rated G. Streaming availability may vary.
- November 2 🐻 Paddington – A polite bear from Peru travels to London in search of a home and finds himself welcomed by the Brown family, leading to plenty of funny mishaps. Rated PG. Streaming availability may vary.
- November 3 🦃 Free Birds – Two turkeys travel back in time to change history and get turkey off the Thanksgiving menu for good. Rated PG. Streaming availability may vary.
- November 4 🐭 Ratatouille – A rat with an extraordinary sense of smell dreams of becoming a chef and teams up with a young kitchen worker in Paris. Rated G. Streaming availability may vary.
- November 5 🎈 Up – An elderly widower fulfills his dream of traveling to South America by attaching thousands of balloons to his house, only to discover an unexpected young stowaway. Rated PG. Streaming availability may vary.
- November 6 🍁 A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving – Charlie Brown and Snoopy attempt to put together a Thanksgiving feast for their friends, with predictably hilarious results. Rated G. Streaming on Apple TV+ (with scheduled free streaming weekend November 14–15, 2026).
- November 7 🐼 Kung Fu Panda – An unlikely, noodle-loving panda is chosen to become a kung fu warrior and must learn to believe in himself to protect his home. Rated PG. Streaming availability may vary.
- November 8 🐀 The Tale of Despereaux – A brave little mouse with enormous ears embarks on a quest to save a princess and bring hope back to a kingdom. Rated G. Streaming availability may vary.
November 9 – 16
- November 9 🦊 Fantastic Mr. Fox – An clever fox must outsmart three greedy farmers to protect his family and forest community in this cozy autumnal stop-motion adventure. Rated PG. Streaming availability may vary.
- November 10 🐻 Paddington 2 – Paddington takes on odd jobs to buy a special book for Aunt Lucy's 100th birthday, only to get framed when the book is stolen. Rated PG. Streaming availability may vary.
- November 11 📜 This Is America, Charlie Brown: The Mayflower Voyagers – The Peanuts gang rides along on the Mayflower in 1620, experiencing the hardship and hope of the first Thanksgiving feast. Rated G. Streaming availability may vary.
- November 12 🐷 Charlotte's Web – A gentle pig named Wilbur forms an unforgettable friendship with a wise spider named Charlotte, who devises a plan to save his life. Rated G. Streaming availability may vary.
- November 13 🎈 The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh – Pooh, Piglet, Tigger, and friends spend cozy, blustery fall days exploring the Hundred Acre Wood together. Rated G. Streaming availability may vary.
- November 14 🐕 Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey – Two dogs and a sassy cat trek across the rugged autumn wilderness to reunite with their beloved family. Rated G. Streaming availability may vary.
- November 15 🦃 Turkey Hollow – Two kids visit their eccentric aunt in a small town where local legends say a creature named the Howling Turkey haunts the woods. Rated TV-PG. Streaming availability may vary.
- November 16 🕸️ Garfield's Thanksgiving – Garfield tries his best to survive a strict holiday diet ordered by the vet, right as Jon's family arrives for Thanksgiving dinner. Rated TV-G. Streaming availability may vary.
November 17 – 23
- November 17 🍂 Pocahontas – A young Native American woman encounters English settlers arriving in Virginia and seeks harmony between two vastly different worlds. Rated G. Streaming availability may vary.
- November 18 ⚡ Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone – A young boy discovers he is a wizard and leaves for Hogwarts, surrounded by magical autumn leaves, feasts, and spellbinding mystery. Rated PG. Streaming availability may vary.
- November 19 🐻 Brother Bear – An impulsive young hunter is magically transformed into a bear and learns empathy while traveling through a stunning wilderness. Rated G. Streaming availability may vary.
- November 20 🎮 Wreck-It Ralph – An arcade game villain decides he wants to be a hero, setting off on a game-hopping journey filled with humor and heart. Rated PG. Streaming availability may vary.
- November 21 🧊 Ice Age – A mammoth, a saber-toothed tiger, and a clumsy sloth team up to return a lost human baby to its tribe across a changing landscape. Rated PG. Streaming availability may vary.
- November 22 🦕 The Good Dinosaur – In an alternate timeline where dinosaurs never went extinct, an anxious young Apatosaurus makes an unlikely human friend on a trek home. Rated PG. Streaming availability may vary.
- November 23 🐻 The Country Bears – A young bear named Beary travels to save the iconic Country Bear Hall by reuniting a legendary band for a big benefit concert. Rated G. Streaming availability may vary.
November 24 – 30 (Thanksgiving & Holiday Kickoff)
- November 24 🛷 Frozen – A fearless princess sets off on a journey alongside an iceman and a funny snowman to find her sister, whose icy powers have trapped their kingdom in winter. Rated PG. Streaming availability may vary.
- November 25 🦃 Planes, Trains and Automobiles – A stressed executive tries desperately to get home for Thanksgiving dinner, stuck with an over-enthusiastic curtain ring salesman. Rated R (recommended for older teens/families). Streaming availability may vary.
- November 26 🎈 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade – A classic Thanksgiving tradition featuring giant character balloons, marching bands, and musical performances ushering in the holiday season. Rated TV-G. Broadcasting live on NBC/Peacock.
- November 27 🎅 Miracle on 34th Street – When a department store Santa claims to be the real Kris Kringle, a young girl and a lawyer set out to prove his authenticity. Rated PG. Streaming availability may vary.
- November 28 ❄️ Snow Day – A group of kids in upstate New York plan to make the most of an unexpected day off by keeping the snowplow driver at bay. Rated PG. Streaming availability may vary.
- November 29 🚂 The Polar Express – A young boy boards a mysterious train heading straight to the North Pole on Christmas Eve, discovering the wonder of belief. Rated G. Streaming availability may vary.
- November 30 🎄 Home Alone – An eight-year-old boy is accidentally left behind when his family flies to Paris for the holidays, forcing him to defend his house from two bumbling burglars. Rated PG. Streaming availability may vary.
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