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Disney+ Drive-In Festival in Santa Monica
OCTOBER 5-12: Enjoy world premieres of Disney+ Originals, special anniversary screenings, and some of the most beloved entertainment in the world.
Halloween Events at American Girl in Los Angeles
OCTOBER 8, 15, and 18: Enjoy spooky Halloween cupcake decorating, spooktacular haunted house decorating, and spooky hairstyling for their dolls.
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.
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.
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.
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).
Annual Scarecrow Contest & Display – City of Mission Viejo
OCTOBER 12-30: Stop by to see more than a dozen unique and exciting scarecrows handmade by local Mission Viejo businesses and organizations. The public will be able to vote for their favorite scarecrows.
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.
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.
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).
Drive-In: The Nightmare Before Christmas in Fullerton
OCTOBER 17-18: Enjoy a drive-in movie event featuring The Nightmare Before Christmas at Craig Regional Park. Tickets are $10 per vehicle. Moviegoers are welcome to bring food and drinks.
Kids Class: Pumpkin Paintorama at Sherman Library & Gardens
October 17: Kids, wear your messy clothes for this one! Dissect and observe a cornucopia of squash, create natural stamps for a unique work of art, and choose a pumpkin to paint.
Monster Hunt at Fountain Valley Parks
OCTOBER 17: Monsters have gotten loose and are playing in Fountain Valley parks! Bring your families and participate by following riddles that will lead you to five neighborhood parks.
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.
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.
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.
Art at Home: Day of the Dead Calavera – City of Fullerton
OCTOBER 20: Make an embossed metal Calavera to celebrate Day of the Dead. Symbols of growth and rebirth will be worked into the traditional skull design for this unique work of art. Pick up all necessary materials/supplies during their contactless, drive-through. Instructional guides and video tutorials are provided.
Hocus Pocus Drive-In Movie in Tustin
OCTOBER 22-23: Grab your black cat and favorite spell book to enjoy a drive-in screening of 1993 Disney classic Hocus Pocus and enjoy cuisine from the Mess Hall Market.
Kidseum Art Kits with Bowers Museum
Kidseum continues to bring creativity to families through Kidseum Art Kits. Art kits include materials, project instructions, and sample images.
Drive-In Movie: Hocus Pocus – City of Fullerton
OCTOBER 23: Come and enjoy a family-friendly movie, food and spirits, and a night under the spooky sky. Beer, wine, candy, and tacos will be available for purchase.
Eerie Evenings in the Gardens – Sherman Library & Gardens in Corona del Mar
OCTOBER 23-24: Grab an adventurous partner, or the whole family, and enjoy an eerie garden walk to discover what plants do after dark. Toxic specimens, man-eating plants, and the Forbidden Jungle await!
OC Parks Drive-In: Hocus Pocus – Fountain Valley
OCTOBER 23-25: OC Parks will host a drive-in movie at Mile Square Regional Park featuring "Hocus Pocus." Tickets must be purchased online in advance. Tickets available October 13.
Festifall at City Hall – City of Orange
OCTOBER 23-29: Dress up in your costume and bring a decorated pumpkin to turn the City Hall front lawn into a pumpkin patch. Escape the maze, grab a take-home craft, and take a spooktacular family picture in the photobooth.
Ghostbusters Day – Pretend City in Irvine
OCTOBER 24: The Ghostbusters will be in the neighborhood at Pretend City for some spooktacular activities.
Drive-Thru Pumpkin Patch – Lakewood Center Mall
OCTOBER 24: Drive through a maze of unique Halloween-themed displays. Each family will receive a pumpkin and a treat bag for each child. Pre-registration required.
Monster Mash Double Feature – Fountain Valley Drive-In
OCTOBER 24: Enjoy two separate movies and drive through the spooky sponsor's lane to collect some ghoulish garb. The first film is Hotel Transylvania at 6:30 p.m. geared to our younger ghouls and goblins. The second feature is Hocus Pocus at 9:15 p.m.
Haunted Museum at Home: Slime Lab – Natural History Museum
OCTOBER 24: Discover - if you dare - the science of slime while participating in goopy games, sticky scientific demonstrations, and creepy chats. Enjoy a spider Q&A, slimy experiments, a pumpkin carving demonstration, dive deep in the bizarre world of fishes, story competition, and chances to win prizes.
Beauty & the Beast – Yaya Performance Academy’s First Rehearsal
OCTOBER 24: Join the first rehearsal for Beauty and the Beast. Ages 5-17 are welcome. The virtual performance will be held in January.
Creative Communal Makers Market – Huntington Beach
OCTOBER 24: Shop from local makers, enjoy live music, good food, tricko-or-treat stations, Halloween backdrops, and a special visit from Jack and Sally!
Virtual: A Faery Hunt Show & Fairy Halloween Party
OCTOBER 24: Watch an enchanted performance of "The Missing Fairy Light" then enjoy a virtual Fairy Halloween Party with storytelling, music, games, frolic, and lots of silly fun!
Outdoor Victorian Mourning Faire – Heritage Square Museum in Los Angeles
OCTOBER 24-25: Learn about Victorian death practices and superstitions, enjoy prizes, music, and spooktacular displays.
Drive-Thru Pumpkin Party – City of Huntington Beach
OCTOBER 24: Enjoy a drive-thru fall festival at Murdy Park. They'll be handing out pumpkins from their pumpkin patch, decorating kits, candy, and more. Decorate your car for a chance to win a fun family prize.
Haunted Halloween Path for Families in Montebello
OCTOBER 24: Montebello Plymouth Congregational Church invites you to a socially distanced, outdoor event complete with candy and a haunted path.
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!
Virtual Family Fun Festival – Mexican Day of the Dead – Bowers Museum
OCTOBER 25: Learn how to create an ofrenda and decorate a sugar skull.
OC Parks Spooky Series
OCTOBER 26-31: Join OC Parks for a frightfully fun week of virtual Halloween offerings happening on social media.
Star Car Takeover & Trunk-or-Treat – Street Food Tuesday in Cypress
OCTOBER 27: Meet your favorite Movie Cars, eat from your favorite Food Trucks, and enjoy a Halloween Trunk-or-Treat event! Confirmed movie vehicles include Ghostbusters, Jurassic Park, Herbie, Lightning McQueen, Pizza Planet Truck, KITT from Knight Rider, and more.
Drive-Thru Halloween Hunt – City of Placentia
OCTOBER 29: Come dressed in your Halloween costume as you trick-or-treat through the city. Visit all the stops on the map to collect a variety of Halloween goodies and treats.
Outdoor Film Screening: Labyrinth – Bowers Museum in Santa Ana
OCTOBER 30: Enjoy an outdoor screening of Labyinth under the stars before Halloween. Costumes encouraged!
Trunk O’ Treat at IKEA Costa Mesa
OCTOBER 30: Attendees can drive through the line of Tricks and Treats, for easy treats in trunks. Enjoy decorated tents, see live, local artist activations, and cultural music performances.
Festival of Fright: Virtual Scare-a-thon
OCTOBER 30: This free online series of events includes a virtual tour of Dracula’s Castle, a Monster Mess show at Warwick’s Haunted Castle, and a murder mystery with Madame Tussauds.
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.
Trunk or Treat – Beach Bible Church in Huntington Beach
OCTOBER 30: Come out for a night of food, candy, scavenger hunt, costume contest, and trunk or treating. Food will be served from 5-6 pm and festivities to follow.
Halloween Parents Night Out – Lil’ Chef School in Irvine
OCTOBER 30: Drop the kids off for a fun-filled night with Lil' Chef School. Kids (ages 5-18) will be making spooky, sugary treats with mummy dogs and squiggly pasta for brains and bloody marinara sauce.
Twists & Treats with Buster Balloon – Live Virtual Halloween Show
OCTOBER 30: Join acclaimed balloon artist and children's entertainer Buster Balloon for an evening of silly spooky fun! This is a 45-minute live interactive show via Zoom, filled with Halloween themed comedy, magic, balloon artistry, and fun for the entire family.
Drive Through Halloween Town – City of Cypress
OCTOBER 30: Join the City of Cypress for a drive through their very own Halloween Town! Have a frightfully good time looking at Halloween décor and take home Halloween-in-a-Bag filled with crafts, candy, and more while supplies last. Costumes encouraged!
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.
Disclaimer: The Kidsguide team does their best to keep event details accurate at the time of posting, but information can change without notice! Be sure to double-check with the event organizer before heading out. Kidsguide is not responsible for any errors, omissions, or changes on our calendar—we’re just here to help you find the fun!
