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What's Happening in El Segundo This First Week of October?

Including the Hot Wheels Legends Tour and the (last?) Oktoberfest party

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Hello Gundo
October 01, 2026

Hello, Gundo 👋 

October is here and, once again, we’ve got a great slate of activities for you to do in town.

Make sure to watch the Hello Gundo Instagram as we’ll share everything new that pops up.

-Sam & Angie Greenspan

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WHAT’S HAPPENIN’

We follow 150+ Instagram accounts, Facebook pages and groups, websites, and email lists to put together this comprehensive guide to everything happening in El Segundo this week.

Though we strive for 100% accuracy, as we all know too well: Schedules are subject to change. All event details are based on latest information on websites/social media. We’ve also called, DMed, and/or visited to confirm whenever possible.

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Thursday, October 1st

Lululemon Fun Run (2-3 miles)
🏃 Lululemon at The Point, all paces welcome, 6:30 PM, free

Mahjong Night
🀄️ G’s Il Capo dei Bar, 8 PM, free

Farmers’ Market
🥕 Main St., all ages, 3-7 PM, free

Goblin Loot Game Night 
 🃏 Stuft Pizza, all ages, 5:30 PM

Trivia with MC Ken
🧠 Five Point Five Brewing, 7 PM, free

Live Music
🎵 Old Town Patio, 7-9 PM, free

Public skate at the Toyota Sports Performance Center
⛸️ Toyota Sports Performance Center, all ages, 2:30-5 PM, $11.50+

💵 Thursday food, drinks, and deals

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Friday, October 2nd

ESHS Football vs. Culver City
🏈 ESHS, all ages, 7 PM, $7-$14
Wear pink for breast cancer awareness. Plus Future Eagles Cheer Night.

Meditation Circle
🪷 Live Your Best Life, 4 PM, free

Pumpkin Patch - Build a Ceramic Pumpkin
🎃 Standard Ceramics, ages 12+, 6:30-8:30 PM, $100

Live Music
🧑‍🎤 The Tavern, ages 21+, 8 PM, free

Live Music
🎸 Old Town Patio, all ages, 5-8 PM, free

Public skate at the Toyota Sports Performance Center
⛸️ Toyota Sports Performance Center, all ages, 7:45-9:45 PM, $11.50+

💵 Friday food, drinks, and deals

  • Porterhouse - social hours 4-6 PM and 8-9:30 PM with food and drink specials

  • G’s Il Capo dei Bar - buy one, get one free lunch, 12-3 PM

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Saturday, October 3rd

Oktoberfest / Beginning of Filipino American History Month
🇩🇪 🇵🇭 Five Point Five Brewing, 12 PM-10 PM, free
Look, you’re almost definitely not going to find a joint Oktoberfest + beginning of Filipino American History Month anywhere else. It looks like it happened in Cambridge, Mass., last year, but that’s all I could find. Five Point Five has a special Filipino-German pilsner beer, German and Filipino food, raffles, prizes, music, and karaoke.

Hot Wheels Legends Tour
🏎️ Mattel Toy Store (2031 E Mariposa), all ages, 9 AM-1 PM, free
Cool cars and then miniature versions of those cool cars, all in one place.

Frankenstein
🔩 Old Town Music Hall, 2:30 PM, $10-12
Screening of the 1931 classic from Universal’s early monster movie days.

House on Haunted Hill
🏚️ Old Town Music Hall, 7 PM, $10-12
Screening of the 1959 Vincent Price horror comedy.

Home Depot Free In-Store Kids Workshops [outside the 🫧 warning]
🧙‍♀️ Home Depot, all ages, 9 AM, free
Build a witch candy box this month. Check local Home Depots for availability.

Pumpkin Patch - Build a Ceramic Pumpkin
🎃 Standard Ceramics, ages 12+, 6:30-8:30 PM, $100

Live Music
🎸 Old Town Patio, all ages, 5-8 PM, free

Live Music
🧑‍🎤 The Tavern, ages 21+, 8 PM, free

💵 Saturday food, drinks, and deals

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Sunday, October 4th

Koi Luck Club Mahjong Tournament
🀄️ Northern Cafe courtyard, 10 AM-6 PM, $10-$40
Open play from 10 AM-12:30 PM, then tournament from 1-6 PM.

A Nightmare on Elm Street
✂️ Old Town Music Hall, 2:30 PM, $10-$12
Screening of the legendary 1984 film.

Psycho
🚿 Old Town Music Hall, 7 PM, $10-$12
Screening of 1960 Hitchcock thriller.

Live Music
🎶 Old Town Patio, 1-4 PM, free

Public skate at the Toyota Sports Performance Center
⛸️ Toyota Sports Performance Center, all ages, 1-3 PM, $11.50+

💵 Sunday food, drinks, and deals

  • Rock & Brews - NFL Sundays get a hotdog and unlimited nacho bar from 11 AM-2 PM. Adults $22, Kids $15.

  • The Kebab Shop - kids eat free

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Monday, October 5th

Meet the Candidates: El Segundo City Council Forum
🏙️ El Segundo Woman’s Club, 6:30-8:30 PM, free
Submit your questions in advance.

Lucky Guess Trivia 
🧑‍🎓 Sugar Monkey Brewing, ages 21+, 6:30-8:30 PM, free

Meditate in El Segundo
🧘 Blue Butterfly Coffee, all ages and levels, 7-8:15 PM, suggested $15 donation

Genealogy Club
🧬 El Segundo Public Library, 11 AM-12 PM, free

Crafty Crew Movie: The Cat Returns
😺 El Segundo Public Library, grades 4-5, 2:30-3:45 PM, free
Watch the 2002 anime film and make candy sushi.

Bilingual Spanish Storytime
📗 El Segundo Public Library, ages 0-5, 10-10:30 AM, free

Public skate at the Toyota Sports Performance Center
⛸️ Toyota Sports Performance Center, all ages, 2:30-5 PM, $11.50-$15.50

💵 Monday food, drinks, and deals

  • EZPZ - free small soft-serve with purchase of a slice or pie

  • Old Town Patio - now open Mondays for Monday Night Football

  • Rock & Brews - kids eat free

  • Marmalade Cafe - kids eat free 3 PM - close

  • Vinny’s Pizza - half off medium pizzas

  • Habit Burger & Grill - kids eat free (Mon-Thurs, 1 meal per week)

  • El Segundo Brewing Co - Reverse happy hour: $2 off beers, 7 pm to close.

  • Color Me Mine - $5 studio fee for kids 5 and under

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Tuesday, October 6th

Two Tags Line Dancing
🤠 Sugar Monkey Brewing, all levels welcome, 6-9 PM, free

Therapeutic Yoga for Health and Healing
🧘 Live Your Best Life, 6 PM, min. donation $15

Trivia with Budds
🧑‍🎓 Brewport Tap House, ages 21+, 6 PM, free

Trivia Night at California Smash
🤔 California Smash, 5-9 PM

Dart League
🎯 El Segundo Brewing Co., ages 21+, 4 PM-close

Crafteen
🖼️ El Segundo Public Library, grades 6-12, 3:30-4:30 PM, free

Ready for School Storytime
📗 El Segundo Public Library, ages 3-5, 10-10:30 AM, free

Public skate at the Toyota Sports Performance Center
⛸️ Toyota Sports Performance Center, all ages, 2:30-5 PM, $11.50-$15.50

🌮 Tuesday food, drinks, and deals

  • EZPZ - buy two slices and get a free small ice cream or buy two pizzas and get a large soft serve.

  • Love.Life - 50% off smoothies, 3-8 PM

  • Burger Lounge [outside the 🫧 warning] - kids eat free

  • Sauced - Game Night (discounted games including axe throwing)

  • Taco Tuesday at G’s Il Capo dei Bar, Standard Station, and Rock & Brews

  • Habit Burger & Grill - kids eat free (Mon-Thurs, 1 meal per week)

  • El Segundo Brewing Co - Reverse happy hour: $2 off beers, 7 pm to close.

  • Porterhouse - food & drink specials from 4-6 PM and 8-9:30 PM

  • Color Me Mine - BOGO studio fee

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Wednesday, October 7th

National Coffee with a Cop Day
☕️ Starbucks (2120 E. El Segundo), 8-10 AM

Sip & Paint
🎨 Color Me Mine, ages 21+, 6-9 PM, $10 + cost of piece (BYOB)

Boardroom Run Club
🏃 Boardroom Brewery, 6 PM, free
A ~5k run to the beach.

El Segundo Mahjong Club
🀄️ Joslyn Recreation Center, 5-7:30 PM, free

Karaoke Night
🎙️ Sugar Monkey Brewing, 6 PM, free

Tales and Treasures
📙 El Segundo Public Library, grades K-3, 3-3:45 PM, free

Baby/Toddler Storytime
👶 El Segundo Public Library, ages 0-35 months plus caregiver, 10-10:20 AM or 10:30-10:50 AM, free

Public skate at the Toyota Sports Performance Center
⛸️ Toyota Sports Performance Center, all ages, 2:30-5 PM, $11.50-$15.50

💵 Wednesday food, drinks, and deals

  • Scooter’s Jungle Toddler Time - ages 6 and under, 10:30 AM-12 PM, $17 + 1 adult

  • Sauced - Hump Day Wednesday (discounted games, all night happy hour)

  • G’s Il Capo dei Bar - Kids eat ½ off

  • Marmalade Cafe - ½ off all bottles of wine

  • Habit Burger & Grill - kids eat free (Mon-Thurs, 1 meal per week)

  • Rock & Brews - burger specials

  • Smashburger Manhattan Beach [outside the 🫧 warning] - kids eat free

  • Porterhouse - Wine Wednesdays (25% off bottles) and food & drink specials from 4-5:30 PM and 8-9:30 PM

  • El Segundo Brewing Co - Reverse happy hour: $2 off beers, 7 pm to close.

  • Color Me Mine - $5 studio fee after 5 PM

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Do you have an event, activity, or local deal you’d like to see included in a future newsletter? Respond to this email and let us know.

“THE SECOND” HALF

Gundo Scoop

EDCO Fall Clean-Up Week is here
You can put your big stuff on the curb on your collection day October 5th-8th.

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New & Ongoing Deals

⛳️ Topgolf deals
50% off Mon-Fri all day and/or snag 30 minutes of free play time.

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Save the Date / Get Your Tickets Now

Events coming up, often where it’s wise to get your tickets sooner rather than later.

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Who are you and why are you doing this?

We’re Sam and Angie Greenspan, El Segundo residents and since 2016 and major El Segundo boosters ever since.

We also believed we were the right people to give this town its first newsletter.

Angie’s a realtor who works here in town and all over L.A. — so she’s plugged in to everything happening and has been a de facto source for local event info for years. Sam’s a writer and works in email marketing.

Please spread the word!

— Sam & Angie Greenspan

P.S. If you have any ideas or anything you want to see us include in this newsletter, reply to this email to let us know!