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Hermosa Beach Halloween Guide: South Bay 2018
Spooky happenings abound throughout South Bay! Check our list of best, nearby events & make the most of trick-or-treat season.
SOUTH BAY, CA – To help you enjoy this year's fall season throughout the South Bay and nearby Los Angeles areas, peruse this town-by-town guide for all events sweet and scary.
We've rounded up entertainment from the ghoulish to the not-scary with trick-or-treat extravaganzas, trunk-or-treats, haunted houses, carnivals, fall festivals, and included a few upcoming Oktoberfests, too.
Scroll through, find your town, and find the fun.
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BELMONT SHORE:
OCT. 28: Haute Dog Howl'oween Parade 2018: Belmont Shore/Long Beach. An annual crowd-pleaser!
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BEVERLY HILLS:
OCT. 20-21: Fall Art Show 2018: Beverly Gardens Park. Art, music, beer, wine & food trucks!
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BRENTWOOD:
OCT. 27: Spooks & Spoofs! Dramatic Readings By Star Arnie Weiss. A nice, cultural twist to Halloween!
OCT. 30: Halloween Festival 2018: Country Mart. Costume contest & mini-pumpkin decorating, too!
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CENTURY CITY:
OCT. 27: Spook-Tacular Halloween Event: Seafolly, Westfield Century City. Pumpkin decorating & complimentary sips and snacks.
OCT. 20, 21, 27: Happy Halloween House a Not-So-Scary Halloween Event. "The most fun family event of the season!"
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CULVER CITY:
OCT. 17: ArcLight Cinema Presents: 'Halloween' (1978). A horror classic on the big-screen!
OCT. 21: Annual All-You-Can-Eat BBQ Maple Blocktoberfest. Pumpkin-decorating station for the kids!
Through OCT. 30: Mr. Bones Pumpkin Patch. Famous Pumpkin Village, plus bounce house, petting zoo & live entertainment.
Through OCT. 31: Mila & Emma's Halloween PLATFORM Pumpkin Patch. Hosted by 3-year-old-twin sisters with activities for kids & adults.
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EL SEGUNDO:
OCT. 20: Water Harvest Block Party. Fun includes a kids' costume contest, food & games.
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HERMOSA BEACH:
Thorough Oct.: Halloween Special 'Spicy Spooky Cheeto Pizza' - Try it at Mickey's Deli.
OCT. 31: Halloween Haunted House: Abigaile Restaurant. Food & drink specials, too.
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HOLLYWOOD:
DAILY: Illusions of Horror: Madame Tussauds Hollywood. Best place for a creepy selfie!
OCT. 27: Howloween Party & Fire Foundation Benefit: Wag Hotels . Great time for pups & owners. Ticket proceeds will be donated to California Fire Foundation.
OCT. 27: Nightmare on Vine Street: Paul Oakenfold. "Dress for a night you wish to never confess and experience best nightmare you'll ever have."
OCT. 27: L.A. Day Of Dead 2018: Hollywood Forever Cemetery. Watch evening stars appear as the cemetery comes to life with joyful celebrations.
OCT. 27: Nightmare on Vine Street: Paul Oakenfold. AVALON is summoning the wicked Godfather of trance, Paul Oakenfold, for the Nightmare on Vine Street Halloween celebration.
OCT. 31: Halloween at Madame Tussauds LA with French Tuesdays. Tickets are limited and on sale.
OCT. 31: Playhouse Hollywood 'House Of Horrors' Halloween Night. 21 and up, two rooms of terror and DJs!
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LONG BEACH:
Through NOV. 2: 'Dark Harbor' Queen Mary Halloween Haunt . "Named one of the top 10 most haunted places on Earth by Time Magazine." Yikes!
OCT. 19-21: Zombie Fest with Zombie Walks. "The wannabe walking dead will channel their inner zombie at this three-day festival."
OCT. 27: Miller Children's & Women's Pediatric Diabetes Fall Festival. "A candy-free afternoon of crafts, costumes and prizes."
OCT. 27-28: Scarium Of The Pacific - Halloween 2018: Aquarium. Costume contest, creepy coloring contest, magic shows, underwater pumpkin carving, spooky storytelling, and kooky crafts & more.
OCT. 28: Haunted Atlantis Kids' DJ Party: Aquarium Of Pacific. Aquarium will transform into dance club for kids and parents to celebrate Halloween.
OCT. 28: Haute Dog Howl'oween Parade 2018: Belmont Shore/Long Beach. An annual crowd-pleaser!
NOV. 1: Hotel Maya To Celebrate 'Dia de Los Muertos'. Drink, food specials & live music at Fuego.
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LOS ANGELES:
Through OCT. 31: Los Angeles Haunted Hayride 2018: Griffith Park Old Zoo. A terrifying tradition celebrating its 10th year, and tickets are on sale.
Through OCT. 31: Boo at the L.A. Zoo. A month of spooktacular events
OCT. 20: Faery Hunt Show and Fairy Halloween Party! "Come in costume, it is Halloween!"
OCT. 20-21: Oktoberfest 2018: Pershing Square, Downtown. Not your traditional Oktoberfest with a fun mix of music & food.
OCT. 27: Carrera De Los Muertos. "Vibrant 5k run that honors Day of the Dead."
OCT. 27: Minimal Effort: All Hallow's Eve. At the historic Belasco Theater.
OCT. 27: L.A. Day Of Dead 2018: Hollywood Forever Cemetery. Watch evening stars appear as the cemetery comes to life with joyful celebrations.
OCT. 28: Día de los Muertos: LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes. It's Family Day, and admission is free!
OCT. 31: Haunted Hearts LA - Halloween 2018: Belasco Theater. "House. Techno. Love."
OCT. 31: Halloween Night With Guy Gerber at TAO Los Angeles
NOV. 3: HARD's Day of The Dead. "Day Of The Dead, awakens to return to its spiritual home this November, taking over LA's State Historic Park."
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LOS FELIZ:
Through OCT. 31: Los Angeles Haunted Hayride 2018: Griffith Park Old Zoo. A terrifying tradition celebrating its 10th year, and tickets are on sale.
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MANHATTAN BEACH:
OCT. 20: Family Halloween Carnival. Costume contest & parade.
OCT. 28: World-Famous Pumpkin Race 2018: Pier. Pier transforms into Pumpkin Race Land, where "creativity runs wild and cheaters never prosper."
OCT. 31: Halloween Spooktacular - Crafts & Fun: Library. Trick-or-treat for books!
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MARINA DEL REY:
OCT. 27-28: Marina Spooktacular: Halloween. With scavenger hunt graveyard, blackout maze of terror, trick-or-treating, Dia de los Muertos celebrations, DJ music, food trucks & pirate ships.
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PACIFIC PALISADES:
OCT. 27: Halloween Spooktacular 2018: Recreation Center. Carnival games, DJ, petting zoo and more spooktacular fun planned.
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PALOS VERDES:
OCT. 28: Kids Club: Pumpkin Picasso Halloween Experience. Costume parade & adventure stations.
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RANCHO PALOS VERDES:
OCT. 20: Healthy Halloween Bash & Trick-Or-Treat. Don't miss the giant "hamster ball" races.
OCT. 26: Halloween At Terranea Resort - DJ & Party. Heroes & Villains is the theme.
OCT. 28: Trunk-Or-Treat & Chili Cook-Off: St. Peter's. Wear your costume!
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REDONDO BEACH:
OCT. 31: Riviera Village Trick-Or-Treating. A festive night for the whole family.
OCT. 31: Pumpkins In The Park & Costume Parade. Treats, games & prizes!
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SANTA MONICA:
OCT. 27: Fiesta of Fright 2018. At rec center with games, prizes, moon bounces, candy, food truck & haunted house.
OCT. 28: Trunk or Treat. The first 300 guests receive free tacos!
OCT. 31: Police Activities League's 'Spooktacular' . Popular event with haunted house and games.
NOV. 4: In the Pink - Autumn in a California Garden. At Marek/Bernatz Garden.
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TORRANCE:
Through OCT. 21: Oktoberfest 2018: Alpine Village. Oom Pah Pah party bands included.
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VENICE:
OCT. 20 & 27: Oktoberfest 2018: Wurstküche Restaurant. Dirndls and lederhosen welcomed!
OCT. 31: LA Halloween Moon Ball 2018: Wabi Venice. Monster mash the night away for good cause: the Venice Family Clinic.
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WEST HOLLYWOOD:
OCT. 27: Youth Halloween Carnival 2018: Plummer Park. Fun includes entertainment, costume contest, food trucks & a pumpkin patch.
OCT. 31: Halloween Carnaval. "One of the most unique Halloween gatherings in the world."
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WEST LA:
OCT. 27: Howloween Party & Fire Foundation Benefit: Wag Hotels . Great time for pups & owners. Ticket proceeds will be donated to California Fire Foundation.
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FOR FULL LISTING OF LA COUNTY HALLOWEEN FESTIVITIES: Los Angeles Halloween Haunts, Pumpkin Patches & More: 2018 Guide
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If we missed your city's or organization's events, please email details and links to susan.schena@patch.com.
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