SANTSA MONICA, CA – Fall is in the air with Halloween hangouts, pumpkin patches, tricks and treats, Día de los Muertos, community festivals, and harvest / holiday boutiques.
Read our annual city-by-city guide and find the fun near you in Santa Monica and the South Bay, West Side, and nearby LA.
Bookmark this page: as more events are announced we will add them. And if we missed your city or organization’s Halloween or Fall celebrations, send an email to [email protected] with details and online links.
NOTE: Events can be changed or canceled at short notice. Therefore, always confirm with the organizers that the activities are going as planned.
Enjoy the season and Happy Halloween from Patch!
NOV. 6: Sidewalk Chalk Art Contest. Autumn festival atmosphere outdoors – keep it up.
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BEVERLY HILLS:
OCT. 7: ‘First Thursday’ Shop & Dine. Kick-off for fun on the first Thursday of every month.
OCT. 23: The Muppet Movie – The Ford. A fun way to support the area Hollywood LA Ford Theater a week before Halloween!
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FIREWOOD:
OCT. 1-31: Honor System Pumpkin Patch: Brentwood Country Mart. Choose your perfect pumpkin!
OCT. 29: ‘Coco’ – Halloween Movie Night at Mart: Brentwood Country Mart. “Get dinner, nibbles, and sips to see the show from your Mart favorites.”
OCT. 31: LA Cancer Challenge 5k Walk / Run. Start and finish in Wilson Plaza.
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CARSON:
OCT. 23: West Basin Water Harvest STEAM Adventure – Virtual. Annual autumn event open to everyone online.
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CATALINA ISLAND:
NOV. 1: Day of the Dead Family Festival: Avalon. With dance, music & more.
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CERTIFICATES:
OCT. 24: Halloween Haunted Festival: Cerritos Towne Center. With trick-or-treating stations, music and other fun.
OCT. 29: Trick or Treat Spooktacular. Three parks for events.
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CULVER CITY:
OCT. 7-31: Mr. Bones Pumpkin Patch. Return for 2021 with Pumpkin Village, Tipi Village, kids fun, pony rides and more.
OCT. 10: BlocktoberFest: Whole Hog BBQ & Craft Beer Garden. Annual event with food, brew, music & ax throwing!
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THE SECOND:
OCT. 23-24: Psychological secrets revealed – Extravaganza museum exhibition. Immerse yourself in the world of psychic abilities and more.
OCT. 31: Scary Car Cruise-In: Car Driving Museum. Free entry and lots of fun amidst rare vehicles.
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HERMOSA BEACH:
OCT. 23: Endless Summer Classic Car Show. Perfect fall getaway on the pier!
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HIGH COUNTRYSIDE PARK:
SEPT. 18-OCT. 31: Halloween Spooktacular: Bob Baker Puppet Show. Family-friendly Boos Revue with over 100 spirited dolls who come together to discover ghastly things on threads.
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HOLLYWOOD:
OCT. 1-31: Mr. Jack O’Lantern’s Pumpkin & Kids Fun. Includes pumpkin bowling, decorations, bouncy castle and critters!
OCT 1-31: Crimes of Passion Interactive. Unleash your dark side at the LA Museum of Love.
OCT. 2-23: Halloween film series in Hollywood Forever Cemetery. What better setting for a Hallowwen streak?
OCT. 19: Broadway In Hollywood Neighborhood Night – MY FAIR LADY. “Broadway in Hollywood is a partnership with Hard Rock Cafe to host Hollywood Neighborhood Night. ”
OCT. 23: The Muppet Movie – The Ford. A fun way to support Ford Theater a week before Halloween!
OCT. 30: Annual Dia de Los Muertos at Hollywood Forever Cemetery. Separate day and evening events.
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SEEWOLZ:
OCT. 8-31: ‘Horror Car Wash LA’ Halloween: Bubble Express Car Wash. With ghosts and ghouls as well as tickets for sale.
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LONG BEACH:
OCT. 1-31: Pa’s Pumpkin Patch, Petting Zoo & Rides. “Activities, games, rides, pumpkins & all-round fun in our fair atmosphere.”
OCT. 8th: Dirty Little Secrets’ Scared Shirtless Halloween Burlesque. Mix up classic Halloween fun with burlesque and variety performers.
OCT. 30: Halloween zombie crawl. Roam Pine Avenue …
OCT. 30: Halloween Hootenanny Craft Beer Fest. With over 45 craft breweries, local wineries and cidrees as well as a “macabre marketplace”.
OCT. 30-31: ‘Scarium of the Pacific’: Aquarium of the Pacific. With costume competition for children, magic shows, underwater pumpkin carving, scary stories, scary animals and more.
OCT. 31: Haute Dog Howl’oween Parade. “The World’s Biggest Halloween Pet Event!”
NOV. 6: Sidewalk Chalk Art Contest. Autumn festival atmosphere outdoors – keep it up.
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THE ANGEL:
SEPT. 9-OCT. 31: Halloween Horror Nights: Universal Studios Hollywood. Labyrinths upon labyrinths of nightmarish horror await you.
SEPT. 18-OCT. 31: Halloween Spooktacular: Bob Baker Puppet Show. Family-friendly Boos Revue with over 100 spirited dolls who come together to discover ghastly things on threads.
SEPT. 24-OCT. 31: Los Angeles’s Haunted Hayride: Griffith Park. Terror is back – with mazes, trick or treating and the Heuritt.
OCT. 1-5: Freeforms Halloween Road. Enchant your guests with an impressive outdoor event in the Heritage Square Museum.
OCT. 1-31: Mr. Jack O’Lantern’s Pumpkin & Kids Fun. Includes pumpkin bowling, decorations, bouncy castle and critters!
OCT. 1-31: Lilly Roses Spooky Tea: The Wayfarer Downtown LA. Select dates. Your spirit is called!
OCT. 21: Fall Wine + Dinner with Honey Winery: LA Zoo. Cards on sale.
OCT. 22-NOV. 2: Dia de los Muertos – Day of the Dead: Grand Park Downtown LA. A 12-day event, plus the return of the annual Noche de Ofrenda (‘Night of the Offerings’) personal ceremony.
OCT. 23: The Muppet Movie – The Ford. A fun way to support Ford Theater a week before Halloween!
OCT. 23-24: ‘Oh, What A Beautiful Mourning’ Victorian Outdoor Funeral Market: Heritage Square museum. Cards on sale.
OCT. 27-31: Trick or Treat ‘Friedhofsgasse’: Heritage Square Museum. For children of all ages.
OCT. 30: Los Muertos 5K & Dia de los Muertos Fest after the race. Along the historic Olvera street.
OCT. 31: Disney Estate Candlelight & Spirits Ghost Tour. Do not hesitate. Tickets are limited.
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LYNWOOD:
NOV. 5: Day of the Dead – Altars, Music & Food. Joint event at the Union Gallery.
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MALIBU:
OCT. 28: The stars of Malibu. With wine tastings, fashion shows and Halloween pop-up acts.
OCT. 30: Halloween CineMalibu – ‘Coco’: Malibu Bluffs Park. Free of charge, but registration required.
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MANHATTAN BEACH:
OCT. 2: 49th Annual Manhattan Beach Hometown Fair. Start the fall season.
OCT. 24: Annual world famous pumpkin race festival. An all day feast with the headlining pumpkin race!
OCT. 30: Family Halloween Carnival & Costume Parade. With cupcake walk, bouncy castles, game stands and more.
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MARINA DEL REY:
OCT. 23: Wayback Daddy’s Pre-Halloween Show. Good times planned at The Warehouse Restaurant & Tiki Bar.
OCT. 23: Caymus Vineyards Wine Dinner at Akbar MdR. Ideal autumn getaway outdoors.
OCT .: Marina Spooktacular: Burton Chace Park. Cancelled.
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PACIFIC PALISADES:
OCT. 1-3: Theater palisades ‘Wait until it gets dark’ – Perfect for the season: “An exciting battle for your mind.”
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RANCHO PALOS VERDES:
OCT. 23: Trunk-or-treat, bouncy castles, music and games. Food trucks too!
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REDONDO BEACH:
OCT. 1-31: Pumpkin patch, pony rides & kids’ fun: South Bay Galleria. Plus tractor rides, jumpers, slides and more.
OCT. 29: Halloween on the boardwalk & trick or treating. With a costume competition & DJ too.
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ROLLING HILLS OFFERS:
OCT. 23: Family Nature Club – Creatures of the Night. Also scary boats with Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy.
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SAN PEDRO:
OCT. 30: Marine Mammals Halloween “Scare” Center. With trick or treating, pumpkin carving, costume contests and more.
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HOLY MONICA:
OCT. 1-29: ‘Absolutely Halloween’ Family Theater: Santa Monica Playhouse. A common tradition with a cute girl named “Candy”.
OCT. 1-31: Halloween Drive-Up Film Series: Santa Monica Airport. Evening shows of your Halloween favorites.
OCT. 8-DEC. 10: Free Scavenger Hunt & Mystery Quest. A fun autumn getaway!
OCT. 29: ‘Coco’ – Halloween Movie Night at Mart: Brentwood Country Mart. “Get dinner, nibbles, and sips to see the show from your Mart favorites.”
OCT. 30: Day of the Dead Festival: Third Street Promenade. With sculptures, family activities & dance party.
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SOUTH GATE:
OCT. 2: Fall Art Walk: Live music, vendors and DJs. Admission is free.
OCT. 9: Family day in the park. Live music, scores, bike rodeo and more.
OCT. 31: Halloween Haunt & Costume Contest: Hollydale Community Park. Carnival games too!
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TORRANCE:
OCT. 1-31: Mr. Jack O’Lantern’s Pumpkin & Kids Fun. Includes pumpkin bowling, decorations, bouncy castle and critters!
OCT. 2-NOV. 5: Halloween Drive-In Film Series: Roadium Open Air BrandT. weekend after weekend – all your favorites.
OCT. 9: Scaredown in downtown Torrance. With trunk-or-treat, children’s games, handicrafts, haunted boo-tique, scary scavenger hunt, car show and more.
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UNIVERSAL CITY:
SEPT. 9-OCT. 31: Halloween Horror Nights: Universal Studios Hollywood. Labyrinths upon labyrinths of nightmarish horror await you.
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VALENCIA:
SEPT. 11- OCT. 31: ‘Fright Fest’: Six Flags Magic Mountain. Tickets for terror-ville are on sale.
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WESTHOLLYWOOD:
OCT. 1-NOV. 1: House of Horrors: A Prime Video Pop-Up Shop. “Just in time for Halloween, Prime Video is launching a genre-based community that focuses on horror content for the first time.”
OCT. 23: Street food cinema “Rocky Horror Picture Show”. At Poinsettia Park & tickets for sale.
OCT. 31: Halloween Carnival in West Hollywood. Cancelled.
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WEST LA:
OCT. 1-31: Mr. Jack O’Lantern’s Pumpkin & Kids Fun. Includes pumpkin bowling, decorations, bouncy castle and critters!
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WESTHOLZ:
OCT. 31: LA Cancer Challenge 5k Walk / Run. Start and finish in Wilson Plaza.
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FOR THE FULL GREATER LA GUIDE: LA County Halloween Guide 2021: Trick or Treat & Pumpkins
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FOR MORE AUTUMN PASS:
Oktoberfest 2021: Guide to the Best in Los Angeles County
Halloween Haunted Houses: Guide to Los Angeles County 2021
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SEE ALSO: Halloween 101: Everything You Need for a Super Festive Front Door
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