It"s Halloween Season in Los Angeles with 7 Weeks of Spooky LA Events
The previous page included Halloween events that run for several weeks. Here are some Los Angeles Halloween festivities that run for just one weekend. Some are scary, but most are family friendly.
Boo at the Zoo - Griffith Park
The Los Angeles Zoo is transformed into themed areas for trick-or-treaters with performances, pumpkin carving, crafts and creepy crawlies for two weekends.
Location: The LA Zoo, 5333 Zoo Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90027 in Griffith Park off the 5 Freeway.
Dates: Oct 18-19 & 25-26, 2014
Hours: 10 am - 4 pm (Zoo is open until 5)
Cost: Adults $19, Children 2-12 $14, Seniors $16, under 2 free
Info:www.lazoo.org
Long Beach Zombie Walk
The Long Beach Zombie Walk, which originated as a spontaneous march down 4th street has evolved into a full-blown 3-day zombie-themed music and arts festival at Rainbow Lagoon with multiple stages and dozens of bands. Friday night is Zombie Prom night. Saturday is the official Zombie Walk, and Sunday is Zombie Children's Day. Food and drinks will be available for sale and downtown businesses will participate with special ZombieTown offers for attendees.
Location: Rainbow Lagoon, 386 East Shoreline Drive Long Beach, CA 90802
Dates: Oct 24-26, 2014
Hours: Fri 5-11 pm, Sat noon - 11 pm, Zombie Walk at 7 pm, Sun noon - 10 pm
Cost: $15/day, kids under 12 free (You know best if your kids will be scared. Kids made up as zombies do better.)
Parking: Paid parking lots are available at the LB Convention Center and the Pike
Metro: Blue Line to 1st Street and walk or take the Passport Bus 2 blocks south.
Info:zombiewalklb.com
Note: All costumes welcome. Makeup artists will charge $20 and up for zombie make-up starting at noon. To get a 21+ wristband, you must be recognizable to match your ID (so you might want to get your wristband before make-up).
Scarium of the Pacific - Long Beach
The Aquarium of the Pacific hosts a weekend of magic, scary stories, crafts and a creepy coloring contest and children’s costume contest and trick-or-treating for kids under 12. They are also having a Family Sleepover Friday the same weekend.
Location: Aquarium of the Pacific, 100 Aquarium Way, Long Beach 90802
Dates: Sat-Sun, Oct 25-26, 2014
Hours: 9 am - 5 pm
Cost: Adults $23.95 online, $28.95 gate, Children (3-11) $14.95, Seniors (62+) $25.95
Special Offers: AAA Discount, check Goldstar.com for discount tickets.
Info:www.aquariumofthepacific.org, (562) 590-3100 x 0
Heritage Square Halloween and Mourning Tours
During these special weekend tours, guests will visit a house in mourning, learn about the origins of Halloween and the Victorian fascination with ghosts and spirituality, see a traditional altar for Dia de los Muertos and more. On Sunday, Children ages 2 to 12 are invited to come in costume, play period games, enjoy and make in 19th century harvest crafts, choose a pumpkin from the pumpkin patch, listen to spooky stories, and receive treats from costumed interpreters.
Location: Heritage Square Museum, 3800 Homer Street in the Lincoln Heights and Highland Park neighborhoods of Los Angeles, approximately three miles north of downtown Los Angeles, on the 110 Arroyo Seco Byway (otherwise know as the 110 Pasadena Freeway)
Dates: Sat-Sun, Oct 25-26, 2014, noon - 4 pm
Cost: Museum tours $20, Seniors (65+) $15, Children 6-12 $8, Children under 6 free. Discounts for AAA and TimeTravelers members.
Info: (323) 225-2700, http://heritagesquare.org
Haunted Trails in Laguna Niguel
This year's mazes and tents will be populated with scary versions of fairytale characters from Little Red Riding Hood, Hansel & Gretel and Rapunzel. Not recommended for children under 8.
Location: Crown Valley Park (emergency access road) 29751 Crown Valley Parkway, Laguna Niguel, CA
Dates: Thu - Sat Oct 23-25, 2014
Hours: Thu 6:30-8:30 pm, Fri-Sat 6:30-10:00 pm
Cost: $12 all ages
Info: http://ci.laguna-niguel.ca.us, (949) 425-5100
Anaheim Fall Festival and Halloween Parade, plus Motel 6 Feet Under
A Saturday family festival with booths, carnival rides, concerts, a haunted house, costume contest and the Spooktacular Halloween Parade. For 2014, Anaheim is adding a new haunted attraction, Motel 6 Feet Under.
Location: Festival on the Center Street Promenade, see parade route map.
Dates: Motel 5 Feet Under Oct 24- Nov 2; Festival Sat Oct 25, 2014, 11 am - 5 pm, parade at 6 pm
Cost: Motel 6 Feet Under $20-$50; Festival and parade Free
Info:www.anaheimfallfestival.com
Need a costume? Get discounts on costumes at www.BuyCostumes.com
Information was correct at the time of publication. Please check the event website for the most current information.
Boo at the Zoo - Griffith Park
The Los Angeles Zoo is transformed into themed areas for trick-or-treaters with performances, pumpkin carving, crafts and creepy crawlies for two weekends.
Location: The LA Zoo, 5333 Zoo Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90027 in Griffith Park off the 5 Freeway.
Dates: Oct 18-19 & 25-26, 2014
Hours: 10 am - 4 pm (Zoo is open until 5)
Cost: Adults $19, Children 2-12 $14, Seniors $16, under 2 free
Info:www.lazoo.org
Long Beach Zombie Walk
The Long Beach Zombie Walk, which originated as a spontaneous march down 4th street has evolved into a full-blown 3-day zombie-themed music and arts festival at Rainbow Lagoon with multiple stages and dozens of bands. Friday night is Zombie Prom night. Saturday is the official Zombie Walk, and Sunday is Zombie Children's Day. Food and drinks will be available for sale and downtown businesses will participate with special ZombieTown offers for attendees.
Location: Rainbow Lagoon, 386 East Shoreline Drive Long Beach, CA 90802
Dates: Oct 24-26, 2014
Hours: Fri 5-11 pm, Sat noon - 11 pm, Zombie Walk at 7 pm, Sun noon - 10 pm
Cost: $15/day, kids under 12 free (You know best if your kids will be scared. Kids made up as zombies do better.)
Parking: Paid parking lots are available at the LB Convention Center and the Pike
Metro: Blue Line to 1st Street and walk or take the Passport Bus 2 blocks south.
Info:zombiewalklb.com
Note: All costumes welcome. Makeup artists will charge $20 and up for zombie make-up starting at noon. To get a 21+ wristband, you must be recognizable to match your ID (so you might want to get your wristband before make-up).
Scarium of the Pacific - Long Beach
The Aquarium of the Pacific hosts a weekend of magic, scary stories, crafts and a creepy coloring contest and children’s costume contest and trick-or-treating for kids under 12. They are also having a Family Sleepover Friday the same weekend.
Location: Aquarium of the Pacific, 100 Aquarium Way, Long Beach 90802
Dates: Sat-Sun, Oct 25-26, 2014
Hours: 9 am - 5 pm
Cost: Adults $23.95 online, $28.95 gate, Children (3-11) $14.95, Seniors (62+) $25.95
Special Offers: AAA Discount, check Goldstar.com for discount tickets.
Info:www.aquariumofthepacific.org, (562) 590-3100 x 0
Heritage Square Halloween and Mourning Tours
During these special weekend tours, guests will visit a house in mourning, learn about the origins of Halloween and the Victorian fascination with ghosts and spirituality, see a traditional altar for Dia de los Muertos and more. On Sunday, Children ages 2 to 12 are invited to come in costume, play period games, enjoy and make in 19th century harvest crafts, choose a pumpkin from the pumpkin patch, listen to spooky stories, and receive treats from costumed interpreters.
Location: Heritage Square Museum, 3800 Homer Street in the Lincoln Heights and Highland Park neighborhoods of Los Angeles, approximately three miles north of downtown Los Angeles, on the 110 Arroyo Seco Byway (otherwise know as the 110 Pasadena Freeway)
Dates: Sat-Sun, Oct 25-26, 2014, noon - 4 pm
Cost: Museum tours $20, Seniors (65+) $15, Children 6-12 $8, Children under 6 free. Discounts for AAA and TimeTravelers members.
Info: (323) 225-2700, http://heritagesquare.org
Haunted Trails in Laguna Niguel
This year's mazes and tents will be populated with scary versions of fairytale characters from Little Red Riding Hood, Hansel & Gretel and Rapunzel. Not recommended for children under 8.
Location: Crown Valley Park (emergency access road) 29751 Crown Valley Parkway, Laguna Niguel, CA
Dates: Thu - Sat Oct 23-25, 2014
Hours: Thu 6:30-8:30 pm, Fri-Sat 6:30-10:00 pm
Cost: $12 all ages
Info: http://ci.laguna-niguel.ca.us, (949) 425-5100
Anaheim Fall Festival and Halloween Parade, plus Motel 6 Feet Under
A Saturday family festival with booths, carnival rides, concerts, a haunted house, costume contest and the Spooktacular Halloween Parade. For 2014, Anaheim is adding a new haunted attraction, Motel 6 Feet Under.
Location: Festival on the Center Street Promenade, see parade route map.
Dates: Motel 5 Feet Under Oct 24- Nov 2; Festival Sat Oct 25, 2014, 11 am - 5 pm, parade at 6 pm
Cost: Motel 6 Feet Under $20-$50; Festival and parade Free
Info:www.anaheimfallfestival.com
Need a costume? Get discounts on costumes at www.BuyCostumes.com
Information was correct at the time of publication. Please check the event website for the most current information.
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