SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA – Patch has rounded up fun, interesting and entertaining events throughout Southern California – from the southern part of San Diego, through Orange and Riverside counties, to the beaches and valleys of Los Angeles.
Whether you opt for an activity close to home or a mini day trip, check out what’s planned this weekend from Saturday, October 29 to Sunday, October 30.
Find out what’s happening in Encinitaswith free, real-time updates from Patch.
Double check with event organizers to confirm dates, times and locations in case activities have been updated since the patch was posted.
Find out what’s happening in Encinitaswith free, real-time updates from Patch.
Absolutely Halloween!: Santa Monica Playhouse, Santa Monica
Auntie Ruby’s Daughters Foundation 5K Walk/Run: Kenneth Hahn Park, Los Angeles
Boo in L.A. Zoo: Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens, Los Angeles
Cut out: Descanso Gardens, La Cañada Flintridge
Fall Music Series: The Shops at Sportsmen’s Lodge, Los Angeles
Freaky Flora: Self-Guided Experience: Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden, Arcadia
“Ghosts, Bats & Jack-O’-Lanterns” Ferris Wheel Halloween Light Show: Santa Monica, Pacific Park
Giggles and Screams Block Party: La Pintoresca Park, Pasadena
Halloween at the Hollywood Roosevelt: The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, Los Angeles
Hollywood True Crime and Haunted Tales Walking Tour: Hollywood Pantages Theater, Los Angeles
Honor System Pumpkin Patch: Brentwood Country Mart, Santa Monica
LA’s Haunted Hayride: Griffith Park, Los Angeles
Lynwood Halloween Festival: Lynwood City Hall Front Lawn, Lynwood
Mama G’S Horror Camp Musical Massacre: The Bourbon Room Hollywood, Los Angeles
Monster Dash 5K Walk/Run: Bluff Creek Park, Playa Vista
Nightmare on Banning Street: Potter’s House, Lynwood
Nights Of The Jack: King Gillette Ranch, Calabasas
PC Pitstop: Cars and coffee: Runway Playa Vista, Los Angeles
Pumpkin Patch and Fall Fun Fest: Santa Anita Park, Arcadia
Scarium of the Pacific: Aquarium of the Pacific, Long Beach
Skybar Los Angeles Halloween Weekend Happenings: Skybar at the Mondrian Los Angeles, West Hollywood
Tina’s Pumpkin Patch: Westfield Fashion Square, Sherman Oaks
Tricks and Treats: Maple Park Community Center, Glendale
Trunk-or-Treat and Spooky Hearse Cruise-In: The Zimmerman Automobile Driving Museum, El Segundo
Boo Ha Ha Haunted Oktoberfest: OC Fair and Event Center, Costa Mesa
Bowers’ Books for Kids: Storytime in the Galleries: Bowers Museum, Santa Ana
Classic Scarolers: Bella Terra, Huntington Beach
Corgi Beach Day: Huntington Dog Beach, Huntington Beach
Family Art Class: Painting Pumpkins: Sherman Library and Gardens, Corona del Mar
Family Workshop: Decorating Sugar Skulls: Sherman Library and Gardens, Corona del Mar
Halloween Bazaar: The Tustin Legacy District, Tustin
Halloween Carnival and Costume Contest: Los Alamitos Race Course, Cypress
Halloween Party with Flashback Heart Attack: StillWater Spirits and Sounds, Dana Point
Halloween Spooktacular: Mariners Park, Newport Beach
Happy Hauntings OC: Wild Rivers, Irvine
“Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” in concert: Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, Costa Mesa
Knott’s Scary Farm: Knott’s Berry Farm, Buena Park
Live Music on the Green: Jack Sollecito: Bella Terra, Huntington Beach
Monster Dash 5K: Community Center, San Clemente
“Newsies” The Musical: Huntington Beach Historic Theater, Huntington Beach
Spooky Treat Trolley: Various stops, Dana Point
The Missions of Alta California 1769-1823 with Jean Stern: Bowers Museum, Santa Ana
Tunnel of Terror OC: Big Wave Car Wash, Anaheim
Wraith House: Wraith House, Laguna Niguel
Bad chemistry: Vitagliano Winery, Temecula
Bat Walk Night Adventure: Cove Oasis Trailhead, Madero La Quinta
Big Phat Band Concert: Temecula Valley High School, Temecula
“Bite” Vampire Circus Food Adventure: PS Underground, Palm Springs
Boo at the Bowl: Ramona Bowl Amphitheater, Hemet
Boys and Girls Club of Palm Springs “Be a Hero for Kids Halloween Bash”: Poolside at Hilton Palm Springs, Palm Springs
CarnEvil Ball: Europa Village Winery and Resort, Temecula
Castle Dark: Castle Park, Riverside
Dia de los Muertos: Historic Main Street, Lake Elsinore
Dia de los Muertos: Southern California Railway Museum, Perris
Fall Festival: Passion Life Church, Murrieta
Golf Cart Parade: El Paseo, Palm Desert,
Halloween High Tea: Cottage Tea Parties, Temecula
Halloween Home Bike Tour: Harveston Community Park, Temecula
Halloween Party and Honey Wine Tasting: Batch Mead, Temecula
Halloween Spooktacular: Civic Center Plaza, Cathedral City
Halloween Trunk-or-Treat: Marna O’Brien Park, Wildomar
HelloWine Party: Peltzer Winery, Temecula
Haunted Studio Funraiser: JDS Creative Academy, Temecula
“Headless Horseman” Haunted Horse-Drawn Wagon Ride: Wine Country, Temecula
Howl-O-Ween: The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens, Palm Desert
Karaoke: Texas Lil’ Mesquite Grill, Temecula
La Quinta Brewing Co. Oktoberfest: La Quinta Brewing Co., Palm Desert
Light up the night: St. Margaret Episcopal Church, Palm Desert
Mansion Of Lost Souls: Promenade Temecula, Temecula
Miss Hazel’s Haunt: The Shops at Palm Desert, Palm Desert
Oktoberfest: Cahuilla Casino Hotel, Anza
Paws on the Promenade Pet Spooktacular: Promenade Temecula, Temecula
Spooktacular Trunk-or-Treat: Community Center, Prohibition
Storm Halloween Festival and Marketplace: Lake Elsinore Diamond Stadium Parking Lot, Lake Elsinore
The Amazing World of Bats: Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Visitor Center, Palm Desert
“The Bride of Pinacate”: Southern California Railway Museum, Perris
Trunk-or-Treat and “Ghostbusters” Movie: Town Square Park, Murrieta
Undead Circus: Start Pointe, Lake Elsinore
All Saints Lunatic Asylum: Shawnee Road, Apple Valley
“Dimensions of Insanity: Torture” Immersive Haunt Experience: Rare Moon Escape Room, Fontana
Alice Glass, Glass Spell, Disco Goth: Music Box, San Diego
Bearcat Boo!: Wild Wonders, Bonsall
Brick-or-Treat: LEGOLAND California Resort, Carlsbad
City Heights Dia de Los Muertos celebration: Officer Jeremy Henwood Memorial Park, San Diego
Day of the Dead: Downtown Chula Vista
Dia de Los Muertos celebration: Westfield Plaza Bonita, National City
Fort Cross Haunted Harvest Hayride: Fort Cross Old Timey Adventures, Santa Ysabel
Halloween Pub Crawl: The Smoking Gun SD, San Diego
Halloween Spooktacular: Mission Marketplace, Oceanside
Halloween Spooktacular: The Forum Karlsbad, Karlsbad
Haunted Corn Maze: Carlsbad Strawberry Co., Carlsbad
Haunted Happenings Tours: Hotel Del Coronado, Coronado
Heartland Coin Club Show and the California State Numismatic Association Symposium: Cunnane Social Center at Guardian Angels Catholic Church, Santee
Jurassic World: The Exhibit: Camino Del Rio North, San Diego
Lauren Jelencovich Concert: St James by the Sea Episcopal Church, San Diego
Mad Hatter’s Mischief Tea Soirée: Estancia La Jolla Hotel and Spa, San Diego
Maya Horror Dinner Party: Coco Maya, San Diego
Once Upon a Halloween: Old Poway Park, Poway
Owl-O-Ween: Living Coast Discovery Center, Chula Vista
“Phantom of the Opera”: Spreckels Organ Pavilion, San Diego
Pumpkin Bash: Lions Tigers and Bears, Alpine
Pumpkin Express: Campo Depot, Campo
SeaWorld Halloween Spooktacular: SeaWorld San Diego, San Diego
Spooktacular Halloween Haunts: Fairmont Grand Del Mar, San Diego
Spooktacular Trunk-or-Treat: Veterans Park, Imperial Beach
Taste of Italy Food Tour: Little Italy, San Diego
The Count Halloween Spooktacular: Sesame Place San Diego, Chula Vista
The Haunted Amusement Park: Marshal Scotty’s Playland, El Cajon
The Haunted Hotel Disturbance: Mission Valley Center, San Diego
The Haunted Trail Of Balboa Park: Balboa Park, San Diego
The Scream Zone: Del Mar Fairgrounds, Del Mar
“The SpongeBob Musical”: Casa del Prado Theater, San Diego
The History of Little Italy Guided Historical Tour Adventure: Cafe Zucchero, Little Italy, San Diego
The Spooktacular of the Super Dentists: The Super Dentist, San Diego
Witches of the Westgate Tea: The Westgate Hotel, San Diego
Wonderland at The Rooftop: Welcome to the Mad Tea Party: Mission Pacific Hotel, Oceanside
Fall Harvest Festival: Underwood Family Farms, Moorpark Farm Center, Moorpark
Reign of Terror Haunted House: Reign of Terror Haunted House, Thousand Oaks
Going to Northern California? Then look:
Want to post your next neighborhood event on Patch? We do too! No matter how big or small it is, if it’s local, it has a place on the patch calendar.
Posting an event is as easy as 1, 2, 3. Here’s how to do it:
You can post your event on a single patch for free, or if you really want to get the community’s attention, you can feature your event for $2 per patch per day. When an event is featured, it will receive priority placement in the local calendar as well as on the home page, article pages, our daily newsletter and our weekly calendar event newsletter.
The rules of replying:
What city is the Halloween capital of the world?
Did you know that Halloween has a capital? Anoka, Minnesota, calls itself the “Halloween capital of the world,” " because it is one of the first cities in the United States to set a Halloween celebration that discourages people from playing tricks or causing trouble.
Is Salem the Halloween capital of the world? Whether you come to Salem in search of history, spooks, shopping, live music or even a vibrant food and “spirits” scene, you’re sure to find your own adventure this October in our Halloween capital of the world.
What was the first city to celebrate Halloween?
The History of Anoka Halloween Capital of the World⢠Anoka, Minnesota is believed to be the first city in the United States to open a Halloween celebration to distract its youngsters from Halloween pranks.
When did Halloween first take place?
Most scholars agree that Halloween as we know it originated about 2,000 years ago, when Celtic people in Europe celebrated the end of the harvest and the beginning of a new year in a festival called Samhain (pronounced “Sow-Win” ) celebrated.
What city is the Halloween capital?
By 1937, Anoka was nationally recognized as a Halloween destination when 12-year-old Harold Blair took a trip to Washington D.C. won, and brought with him a sweater with an Anoka Halloween patch sewn on it and a proclamation that Anoka called Halloween. capital of the world.
Which town celebrates Halloween the most?
For the past 99 years, Anoka, Minnesota has been celebrating Halloween like no other city in the world. Courtesy Halloween, Inc. No city in the country or the world does Halloween quite like Anoka, Minnesota.
What state celebrates Halloween the most?
The undisputed state champion of the macabre is Louisiana, where the sale of scary Groupons is 7 times higher than the national average… Whether by dressing up as Thor and eating delicious chocolate or in a blind panic through the halls of an abandoned orphanage , Americans sure love to celebrate Halloween.
What city is known as the Halloween capital of the world?
Did you know that Halloween has a capital? Anoka, Minnesota, calls itself the “Halloween capital of the world” because it is one of the first cities in the United States to open a Halloween celebration that discourages people from playing tricks or causing trouble.
Why is Anoka Minnesota Halloween Capital of the World?
By 1937, Anoka was nationally recognized as a Halloween destination when 12-year-old Harold Blair took a trip to Washington D.C. won, and brought with him a sweater with an Anoka Halloween patch sewn on it and a proclamation that Anoka called Halloween. capital of the world.
Where was the first city wide Halloween celebration in the United States?
* In the United States, the first official city-wide Halloween celebration occurred in Anoka, Minnesota, in 1921.
Is Anoka MN really the Halloween Capital of the World?
Anoka, Minnesota, calls itself the “Halloween capital of the world” because it is one of the first cities in the United States to open a Halloween celebration that discourages people from playing tricks or causing trouble.
What do kids do on Halloween?
PureWow
- 48 Halloween activities for kids, ranging from cutesy to spooky. By Rachel Bowie. …
- Pop Some Crafted Pumpkins. …
- Race To build your candy bags. …
- Let your kids design their costumes. …
- Swap Scary Stories. …
- Visit A Haunted House. …
- Put the candy corn to use. …
- Play Candy Corn Bingo.
What do kids do on Halloween? Halloween is usually celebrated by adults and children. Some families celebrate by having costume parties and playing special games like apple bobbing and telling ghost stories. Sometimes children go “trick or treating” – knocking on doors in their trusted neighborhoods to collect candy.
What city has the best Halloween celebration?
New York City is the gold standard for Halloween celebrations, according to WalletHub.
Which city celebrates Halloween the best? Overall, New York ranked as the best place to spend Halloween, followed by San Francisco, Miami, Los Angeles and Las Vegas all in the top 10. Orlando took the top spot for best city for fun, while Sacramento was the top city for the weather was and New York ranked No. 1 for trick-or-treating friendliness.
