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The Boo Bop Halloween Music Party in Pasadena
October 25: Sing, dance, and trick-or-treat at Minibop’s Boo Bop Halloween Music Fest for babies, toddlers, and families.
Trunk-or-Treat in Los Alamitos
October 25: This spooktacular event features trunk-or-treating, pumpkin patch, costume contest, and more.
Mini Monsters Bash at Children’s Museum at La Habra
October 25: Trick-or-treat, explore a corn maze, and enjoy a Mad Scientist Show at the Mini Monsters Bash at The Children’s Museum at La Habra.
Spooky Seas at Ocean Institute in Dana Point
October 25: Play laser tag, explore haunted ships, and meet glowing creatures at Spooky Seas at the Ocean Institute.
Haute Dog Howl’oween Parade in Long Beach
October 26: See 400+ costumed dogs as they parade around. Halloween costume parade for kids and adults with prizes too. FREE!
Día de los Muertos Festival at Muckenthaler Cultural Center in Fullerton
OCTOBER 27: Enjoy festive activities for the whole family, live music, local artisans, and arts and crafts for kids.
Dia de los Muertos Festival at the Museum of Latin American Art
OCTOBER 26: The free family festival includes an all-day DJ on stage, cultural performances including Folklorico and mariachis, Catrina contest, art workshops, face painting, sugar skulls, delicious food and more., plus local merchants and artisans.
Halloween Spooktacular at Cerritos Towne Center
October 26: Family-friendly entertainment, including trick-or-treat candy stations, character meet and greets, balloon twisters, kids' crafts and a live DJ spinning festive Halloween-themed music!
Día de los Muertos Festival in San Pedro
OCTOBER 26: Celebrate and honor the memories of the deceased with colorful displays, Grammy-winning MariachiDivas, altar competitions, crafts for kids, food vendors, and more.
Dia de los Muertos at Heritage Museum OC
OCTOBER 27: Celebrate with live entertainment, food, vendors, community altar, arts and crafts and more!
Free Halloween Dance Class at Burgess Cotillion in Long Beach
OCTOBER 27: Try out Burgess Cotillion at their Halloween-themed "Spooky Spectacular" this month, with a free class for anyone new to the program. Participants enjoy dancing, refreshments, games, and prizes.
Cops N’ Goblins with City of Buena Park
October 29: Bring your little goblins out for a Halloween and trick-or-treat experience as brought to you by your Buena Park Police Department and Community Services Department.
Treats in the Streets Autumn Festival in Orange
October 30: More info coming soon
OktoBOOfest at Downtown Fullerton Plaza
October 30: Get spook with a trick-or-treating, kids parade, pie-eating contest, food, and brews at OktoBOOfest in Fullerton. FREE!
Halloween Spooktacular at Stonewood Center
October 31: Visit Stonewood Center for crafts, photos with the Addams family, and store to store trick-or-treating.
Halloween Celebration in Old Pasadena
OCTOBER 31: Trick-or-treat store-to-store in Old Pasadena. Enjoy a safe and festive evening along Colorado Blvd. and adjacent streets. Look for the Treat Stop signs, while supplies last.
Halloween Event and Pumpkin Patch in Downey
October 31: An annual Halloween event featuring carnival games, face painting, creepy crawl maze, inflatables, food trucks, and more!
Halloween Festival at Los Cerritos Center
October 31: Join the City of Cerritos at Los Cerritos Center for a fun evening with costume parades, entertainment, game booths, food trucks, and rides. Unlimited all-night ride wristbands available for purchase.
Halloween Carnivals with City of Lakewood Parks
OCTOBER 31: Special carnival activities will be held at Biscailuz, Bloomfield, Bolivar, Boyar, Del Valle, Mayfair, Palms and San Martin parks. Inflatable attractions will be at Mayfair for an additional fee.
Halloween Spooktacular & Trunk or Treat in Artesia
October 31: Visit Artesia Park for a night of music, candy, costume contests, food trucks, laser tag, and decorated trunk or treat vehicles.
Día de los Muertos at Hollywood Forever Cemetery
OCTOBER 26: Event features live performances, a variety of food vendors, dedicated Children's Plaza with activities, Altar Exhibitions, and more.
En Memoria at Pomona Fairplex
November 1: This Día de los Muertos celebration blends traditional altar making with the vibrant artistry of lowrider car culture.
Free Home Depot Kids Workshops
FIRST SATURDAYS: Join your local Home Depot on the first Saturday of each month between 9am - noon for free in-person Kids Workshops. While supplies last.
Día de Muertos Celebration at Dominguez Rancho Adobe Museum
NOVEMBER 2: Watch live performances from mariachi to baile folklorico, enjoy our traditional food options, and browse vendors.
Shōya House Rice Harvest at the Huntington Library in San Marino
October 4 & November 1: Bundle, tie, thresh, and winnow rice with garden experts; curator talks run all afternoon.
Dia De Los Muertos & Pop-up at Wilmington Cemetery
NOVEMBER 2: There will be 40 booths and a variety of vendors, informational, various food, dessert, and refreshment items for everyone's palate, arts and crafts specialty gift items, and much more.
Dia De Los Muertos in San Clemente
OCTOBER 1: Enjoy live performances, including folklorico dancing, traditional Mexican music, and storytelling. Local food vendors will also offer delicious Mexican cuisine and sweet treats like pan de muerto (traditional bread of the dead).
Día de los Muertos at the Santa Monica Pier
November 1–2: Celebrate Día de los Muertos at Santa Monica Pier with altars, live mariachi, Aztec dancers, and a community procession. FREE!
Hug & Groom Horses with Free Rein Foundation
FIRST SUNDAYS: Come learn, hug and groom rescue and therapy horses. You may meet playful mustangs, a feisty thoroughbred, or a big white mule.
Mexican Day of the Dead Family Festival at Bowers Museum
NOVEMBER 3: A day filled with art, music, dance, and traditional foods. Enjoy sugar skull decorating, live performances, and more.
Downey Día de los Muertos Art Festival
OCTOBER 27: Celebrate with live music, traditional Folkorica dances, delicious food trucks, and more. Event features arts & crafts, Calaveras decorating, face painting, bilingual story time, puppet show, and chalk walk.
Shark Lagoon Nights at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach
SELECT FRIDAYS, JANUARY - NOVEMBER, 2025: Get up close with the ocean’s ultimate predators and have a chance to touch smaller sharks such as bamboo sharks. You will also see rays and large sharks in the Aquarium’s Shark Lagoon. Coffee, hot cocoa, and snacks are available for purchase. Shark Lagoon Nights are weather-dependent and can be canceled due to inclement weather.
Free Entrance Day to National Parks
Come experience the national parks! Mark your calendar for these free entrance days in 2025!
Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical! at Segerstom Center
NOVEMBER 15-16 - With a script written by Mo Willems, the creator of the #1 New York Times best-selling, Caldecott Honor award-winning "Pigeon" picture books, and featuring an innovative mix of songs and feathers, Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical! is sure to get everyone's wings flapping.
Making Scents of the Ancient World: Pylos Perfume Workshop at the Getty Center
September 21 - January 10: In this free, drop-in, perfume-making workshop, you can create your own perfume inspired by an ancient recipe from Pylos, in southern Greece.
PCH Explorer Kids Club at 2ND & PCH in Long Beach
June – December: Join themed kids’ club parties at 2ND & PCH featuring crafts, performances, animals, and more. Held outdoors on select Tuesdays with extra summer dates.
Springfest in Redondo Beach
April 16-19: Enjoy a carnival and community festival with carnival rides and games, live music, food trucks, and a kid's zone.
Orange County Children’s Book Festival
September 20: Come join the fun at Orange Coast College! Meet and get autographs from some of your favorite superstar authors and illustrators. Enjoy professional storytellers, family-friendly entertainment, FREE admission and parking, and so much more.
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