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Halloween at Descanso Gardens
OCTOBER 1-31: Explore the gardens and enjoy a pumpkin house and children's hay maze, pumpkin arch and scarecrows, and pumpkin mandalas.
Haunted Aquarium Remix – Birch Aquarium in La Jolla
OCTOBER 1-31: Children will receive a Discovery Booklet, learn and touch spooky creeps of the deep including slimy seaweed, small sharks, and creepy, crawly critters like Sea Spiders, and explore the Haunted Kelp Maze.
Ghoulish Gardens – Los Angeles County Arboretum
OCTOBER 1-31: While engaging in a safe, self-guided tour of their creepier collections, guests are invited to learn about trees that strangle other plants, the ingredients in common witches potions, flowers that are pollinated by bats, and other fun, eerie plants while winding their way through the garden.
Tina’s Pumpkin Patch in Sherman Oaks
OCTOBER 2-31: Join the fun at Tina's Pumpkin Patch. Enjoy pony rides, petting zoo, train rides, and a free straw maze.
HAUNTOWEEN LA: A Family-Friendly Halloween Drive-Thru Adventure in Woodland Hills
October 9-31: A massive, all-ages, friendly drive-thru experience. Keep the fun traditions and excitement of Halloween alive in a safe, engaging, interactive, and immersive format.
Spook-tacular Halloween Crafts – Newport Beach Public Library
OCTOBER 19-31: Newport Beach Public Library is brewing up a lot of at-home Halloween fun with Grab-and-Go crafts and activities, virtual costume parade, and a chance to win a raffle prize.
Virtual STEM Spooktacular – S.Y.STEM Coalition
OCTOBER 25-31: The STEM Spooktacular is a week-long virtual event wherein students complete a Halloween-themed project. S.Y.STEM Coalition’s STEM professionals have developed sample activities, but you can participate with any project you'd like!
OC Parks Spooky Series
OCTOBER 26-31: Join OC Parks for a frightfully fun week of virtual Halloween offerings happening on social media.
Halloween Events – Kidcreate Studio in Dana Point
OCTOBER 30-31: Join Kidcreate Studio for fun Halloween events including Date Night (October 30), Glow-in-the-Dark Halloween Scene (October 30-31), and Boo Bash (October 30-31).
Full Moon Trail Ride – Palos Verdes Horse Rentals
OCTOBER 30-31: Join Palos Verdes Horse Rentals for a unique and memorable night ride experience. Lit only by the light of the Moon, experience the trails like never before.
iD Tech Halloween Virtual Block Party – Live in Roblox
OCTOBER 30 - NOVEMBER 1: Does your child love Roblox? Reserve their spot for the ultimate virtual spook-tech-ular experience in iD's customized world featuring haunted house obbys, themed hay rides, corn maze, and leader boards for kids to compete against their friends.
Knott’s Taste of Fall-O-Ween
Fridays - Sundays, September 25 - November 1: Experience one-of-a-kind themed food and treats, a cornucopia of Harvest and Halloween décor, exclusive event merchandise, a fully-themed Camp Snoopy Trick-or-Treat Trail for Junior guests, and so much more.
Urban Legends Drive-Thru Haunt – OC Fair & Event Center
Wednesday - Sundays, October 1 - November 1: Guests will be entertained by live performances throughout their drive, plus experience four interactive show zones with an immersive show of lights, sound, special effects and monsters that will come alive.
Halloween in Miniland at LEGOLAND
FRIDAY-SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2-31: Visit LEGOLAND for a Halloween-themed outdoor retail and dining experience. Enjoy festive LEGO décor, distanced character meet-n-greets, and individual family activities.
Drive-Thru Trunk-or-Treat at Saddleback Church in Lake Forest
OCTOBER 31: Join Saddleback Church for a safe, family-friendly, drive thru only trunk-or-treat experience.
Dead Last Drive-In Haunt in Orange
WEEKENDS, OCTOBER 2-31: Dead Last Drive-In is a brief (10-20 minutes) immersive, drive-in themed haunt.
The Haunted Shoppe – Walkthrough Haunted Attraction in Chino Hills
THURSDAYS - SUNDAYS, OCTOBER 1-31: Come face-to-face with the creepiest sights and scariest creatures. This petrifying adventure is certain to give you chills and thrills.
Night of the Living Dead – Maverick Theater in Fullerton
THURSDAY - SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16-31: Guests will follow actors through various locations as they try to escape the flesh-eating zombies that lurk everywhere. You will get stage blood on you so don't wear anything you don't want stained. It's a 1/3 mile excursion with some quick paced movement and narrow passages.
Ghost Golf – Castle Park in Riverside
FRIDAYS - SUNDAYS, OCTOBER 2-31: Go for a game of mini Ghost Golf, spot the Lady in White lurking, play arcade and carnEVIL games, and enter the open-air haunted Trail of Terror.
LA Zoo Drive-In Movies
OCTOBER 16-NOVEMBER 1: Visit the zoo for a drive-in movie series, featuring cool themes, tasty treats, and a special preshow video presentation with the zoo's biggest animal stars, trivia challenges, and more.
Halloween Movies – The Roadium Drive-In – Torrance
OCTOBER 10, 29, and 31: Guests can enjoy special Halloween movies in a throwback retro setting, along with food and concessions. Ghostbusters (10/10), A Nightmare on Elm Street (10/29), and The Nightmare Before Christmas (10/31).
Halloween at Starlite Movies in San Clemente
THURSDAYS - FRIDAYS, OCTOBER 8 - NOVEMBER 1: Enjoy family-friendly Halloween films on Southern California's largest, outdoor inflatable screen and professional grade FM transmitter.
Halloween at Starlite Movies in Brea
THURSDAYS - FRIDAYS, OCTOBER 8 - NOVEMBER 1: Enjoy Halloween films on Southern California's largest, outdoor inflatable screen and professional grade FM transmitter.
Costume & Candy Crawl – Downtown Los Angeles
OCTOBER 31: Hear about the haunted history of Downtown Los Angeles with select stops for trick-or-treating along the way. Fun for the whole family, costumes encouraged!
Strange Science: Tales from the Vault – The Huntington
OCTOBER 31: Discover the eerier side of The Huntington in a virtual event where curators and botanists share rarely seen objects and otherworldly stories from deep inside the collections. Enter a mysterious world of ghoulish characters, bizarre plants, and devilish elixirs and treats you can make at home.
Virtual Public Tour: Halloween at the Bowers
OCTOBER 20 and 29-31: Join the Bowers Museum's bone-chilling virtual Halloween tour. Learn fun facts about this spooky holiday and take a tour through the corridor of the historic wing.
Princesses & Villains Spooktacular – Le Petite Princesse in Orange
OCTOBER 31: Meet your favorite princesses and villains! Enjoy a meet and greet, photo opportunity, and every child will receive one-of-a-kind treats. Costumes encouraged!
Ye Olde Hallow’s Eve Treasure Quest – The Olde World Emporium in Santa Clarita
OCTOBER 30 - NOVEMBER 1: Walk through this mystical metaphysical shoppe to enjoy Cortez' carnival games, prizes, trick-or-treat stations, familiars (animals), and more.
Patches & Pins Flea Market in Santa Ana
OCTOBER 31 & NOVEMBER 1: Enjoy a market full of pins, patches, art, toys, vintage fashion, collectibles, food, music and more. There will also be giveaways, costume contest, and trick-or-treating (all vendors and retail shops will have candy).
Toy-Zilla Swap Meet in Alhambra
OCTOBER 31: Browse and shop for pop culture items, collectibles, toys, games, comics, art and more. Costumes are encouraged and candy will be provided for kids.
Fall Festival – Children’s Nature Retreat in Alpine
OCTOBER 31: Visit the Children's Nature Retreat for vendors, food trucks, crafts, artists, and candy hunt!
Halloween Virtual Tour of the OC Sanitation District
OCTOBER 31: Tour one of the largest wastewater treatment plants.This tour will feature some spooky twists and turns including a Halloween inspired tour guide, visuals complete with spiders and other creepy crawlies, costumes and ghosts and goblins.
Kids Halloween Treats with Chef Stacy Horn – Prep Kitchen Essentials in Seal Beach
OCTOBER 31: Sign your kiddos up to make a scare with their ghouliest, spookiest, most hauntingly delicious sweet treats! They will be baking & decorating cupcakes, cookies and demented gingerbread people.
Drive-Thru Candy Crawl – Westminster Mall
OCTOBER 31: Join the City of Westminster for a drive-thru candy crawl! Stop your car at each Community Day station and receive goodies for all the kids in your car.
Halloween Drive-Thru – City of Carson
OCTOBER 31: Come on by in your vehicle for some tricks and treats! This is a family event with Halloween displays that range from Halloween fun themes to some spooky themes. Goody bags for children!
Drive-Thru Trunk or Treat in Irvine
OCTOBER 31: See cool decorated trunks, enjoy candy, games and treats all from the safety of your car.
Trunk-or-Treat – The Performer’s Academy in Lake Forest
OCTOBER 31: Enjoy decorated cars, candy, prizes, and games with The Performer's Academy.
A Gentle Halloween Drive-Thru – The Gentle Barn in Agua Dulce
Sundays, September 27 - November 1: Get dressed up and see all of the Halloween-themed decorations around The Gentle Barn.
Film & Food Fest Series – City of Los Alamitos
OCTOBER 16 - DECEMBER 18: Twice a month, enjoy a variety of drive-up movies and food truck meet ups. The Sandlot (10/16), Hocus Pocus (10/30), Aladdin (11/6), Free Birds (11/20), The Grinch (12/4), and Elf (12/18).
A Cabazon Dinosaurs Christmas – Roadside Attraction
NOVEMBER 6 - JANUARY 1: Celebrate Christmas in a big way! For the first time ever, Mr. Rex has put on his Santa suit and is ready for your family Christmas photo! Santa Claus and his Velociraptor pulling sleigh will be at the Cabazon Dinosaurs for family photos. Stroll through the Outdoor Dinosaur Trail and visit the Wafflesaurus Truck for treats on select days.
Saturday Drop-In Theater Classes
Join Acting Out for theater and improv games in the park! Drop-in classes are for kids and teens (ages 6-16) from 9:30-11 a.m. Classes held on October 10, 24, and November 7.
Veterans Day Mini Camp at Lil’ Chef School in Irvine
Wednesday, November 11: A Patriotic Tribute! Lil' Chefs will make burgers across America, California style, along with homemade potato rolls, Navy Potato Wedges and a Patriotic Pound Cake, also from scratch, with fresh fruit to decorate.
Alternative Learning Site: Camp Kidz Town Tour with Q&A
NOVEMBER 13: Join Kidz Town for a tour of their facility, as they show you their new alternative learning site and answer any questions you may have. Kidz Town offers supervised distance learning support and after school day camp with full-time, part-time, and half-day options for grades K-5.
Reflections at Descanso Gardens
NOVEMBER 14 - JANUARY 10: Enjoy art pieces in the garden, special seasonal plantings, self-guided activities, and a beautiful Wishing Tree created by artist Kaz Youkou Kitajima. Highlights include the Golden Grove, Floral Arches, Mirror Tree, Winter Plantings, and Deer Sculptures. Included with admission.
Pavilion of Holiday Trees – South Coast Plaza
NOVEMBER 14 - DECEMBER 4: Experience a one-of-a-kind exhibit at South Coast Plaza this holiday season. The Pavilion of Holiday Trees features over 35 beautifully decorated trees. The trees are available for purchase through an online auction to benefit Southern California, national and global arts organizations.
Free Admission Day – South Coast Botanic Garden
THIRD THURSDAY - MONTHLY: Visit the South Coast Botanic Garden for free every third Thursday of the month. This 87-acres garden features a small lake, Children’s Garden and Children’s Discovery Garden.
Visions in Light: Windows on the Wallis – A Free Drive-By Art Experience
NOVEMBER 19-29: Projected on the windows of The Wallis, Visions in Light is a free drive-by art exhibit featuring over 40 established and emerging artists of diverse cultures portraying work meant to inspire joy, wonder and awareness.
Happy Place: Drive-Thru Experience
NOVEMBER 20 - JANUARY 10: Happy Place - The Drive Thru features 18 larger-than-life experiences and interactive moments. Some highlights include the world's first giant piano you play with your car, a rainbow road, and a pulsating nightclub for your car.
Celebrate the Holidays at Bella Terra
NOVEMBER 20 - DECEMBER 24: Enjoy photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus, live holiday music, magical snowfall, hot cocoa and carols, strolling holiday characters, and more.
Six Flags Holiday in the Park Drive-Thru Experience
NOVEMBER 20 - JANUARY 3: Holiday in the Park Drive-thru Experience will include eight distinctly different areas throughout the park with millions of twinkling lights choreographed to festive music, beloved holiday characters decked out for the holidays, iconic Holiday in the Park decorations, and a drive-by featuring Santa and his elves. Price is $20-30 per car.
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