Los Alamitos Hosts Annual Trunk-Or-Treat Event

LOS ALAMITOS, CA — The City of Los Alamitos Recreation and Community Services Department invites the community to attend the 15th Annual MemorialCare Miller Children’s and Women’s Hospital Long Beach Trunk or Treat, presented by Southland Credit Union.

The free event will take place from 5 to 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24 at Little Cottonwood Park at 4000 Farquhar Avenue.

"This spooktacular event provides a safe space for families to celebrate Halloween. Guests will have the opportunity to participate in children’s costume contests, pick their very own pumpkin (until supplies last) from the free Pumpkin Patch sponsored by Southland Credit Union, play carnival games, win prizes, visit trunks for candy, shop at vendor booths, jump on moon bounces, ride the spooky train, enjoy the sensory activity area, purchase adult beverages from the beverage garden benefiting the Los Alamitos Community Foundation, and more," a spokesperson for the event said.

Families are encouraged to come dressed in their Halloween costumes to enter the ever-so-popular Costume Contest, a spokesperson for the event stated.

The Costume Contest has five divisions: ages 0-3, ages 4-7, ages 8-12, the family division, and the pet division (dogs must be leashed).

First, second and third-place prizes will be available for each division.

Event sponsors: MemorialCare Miller Children's and Women’s Hospital Long Beach, as Title Sponsor, Southland Credit Union as Presenting Sponsor, and Grocery Outlet Long Beach Wardlow as a Gold Sponsor.

Contest Times (participants report to Stage):

• 5:10 p.m. / Ages 0 - 3 Costume Contest / Awards
• 5:40 p.m. / Ages 4 - 7 Costume Contest / Awards
• 6:10 p.m. / Ages 8 - 12 Costume Contest / Awards
• 6:40 p.m. / Family Division Costume Contest / Awards
• 7:10 p.m. / Pet Division Costume Contest (Dogs must be leashed) / Awards

*Timeline is always subject to change. For more information, please visit cityoflosalamitos.org/recreation or contact the Recreation and Community Services Department at 562-430–1073.