TODAY’S CALENDAR: OUT AND ABOUT IN ORANGE COUNTY

EVENTS

The Santa Ana Historical Society offers cemetery tours in which Orange County’s most-famous dead return from the beyond with information about themselves and the county’s early history, at Fairhaven Chapel, 1702 Fairhaven Ave., Santa Ana. The 90-minute tours start every half-hour beginning at 10 a.m. $5-$12. (714) 547-9645.

Masquerade Ball for the Arts, the annual Halloween party benefiting South Coast Repertory, the Orange County Performing Arts Center, Opera Pacific and the Orange County Museum of Art, is at the museum, 850 San Clemente Drive, Newport Beach. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. $75, includes hors d’oeuvres and dancing to live music. (714) 556-2122, Ext. 546.

FOR CHILDREN

A Day of the Dead celebration with crafts, face painting and traditional Mexican treats is at the Bowers Kidseum, 1802 N. Main St., Santa Ana. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. The museum also offers Philosophy for Children, a free critical-thinking workshop for ages 8-11, from 11 a.m.-noon. (714) 480-1520.

Trick-or-Treat Fest with a coloring contest, entertainment, treats, prizes and a “Guess the Weight of the Giant Pumpkin” contest, is at the Orange County Fair and Exposition Center, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa. 7 a.m.-4 p.m. Free for children; $1 for adults. Also Sunday. (949) 723-6616.

The Minikin Puppet Theatre presents “Freakie Follies” at the Children’s Museum at La Habra, 301 S. Euclid St. 11:30 a.m. Included with museum admission, $4. (562) 905-9793.

Tio Alecc and his gorilla sidekick Mimi perform at the Santa Ana Zoo, 1801 E. Chestnut Ave. Noon. Included with zoo admission, $2-$4. (714) 836-4000.

Howlin’ Canyon--where kids ages 6 to 10 can go trick-or-treating, play goblin games, decorate cookies, view “creepy-crawly” critters up close and pick their own pumpkin to decorate--is at the Oak Canyon Nature Center, 6700 E. Walnut Canyon Road, Anaheim Hills. 4 p.m. $7.50. (714) 998-8380.

The Saddleback Chamber Sinfonietta presents “Music of the Night,” a family Halloween concert, at the McKinney Theatre, Saddleback College, 28000 Marguerite Parkway, Mission Viejo. 8 p.m. $5-$6. Free for children 12 and younger. (949) 582-4656.

THEATER

“The Diaries of Frankenstein.” Spare Change Productions, Chance Theater, 5576 E. La Palma Ave., Anaheim. 8 p.m. Also 6 p.m. Sunday. $10-$15. (714) 777-3033.

“Goth,” a Halloween revue. Curtis Theatre, 1 Civic Center Circle, Brea. 8 p.m. and midnight. Also 8 p.m. Sunday. $10-$17. (714) 990-7722.

“The Haunting of Hill House.” Huntington Beach Playhouse, Huntington Beach Library & Cultural Center, 7111 Talbert Ave. 8 p.m. Also 2 p.m. Sunday. $5-$13. (714) 375-0696.

“In the House of Madame Guignol.” Hunger Artists Theatre, 4th and Bush streets, Santa Ana. 8:30 p.m. Also 8:30 p.m. Sunday. $10-$12. (714) 547-9100.