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Halloween Fun and Activities Guide for Los Angeles & Orange County Kids

Grand Park's Dia de los Muertos celebration. Photo by Jose Sanchez
2021 Free Halloween Events in Los Angeles for Kids: Trunk-or-Treats and Haunted Houses
Here's our favorite treat: A roundup of the best FREE Halloween events in LA for the whole family.
Knott's Spooky Farm keeps the scares at bay for the younger crowd. Photo courtesy of Knott's Berry Farm
Halloween Events in Los Angeles 2021: Trick-or-Treating, Halloween Walk-thrus, Halloween Movies
The spooky season is upon us and these are all the best Halloween events for LA families.
Hitch a ride to the El Dorado Frontier Pumpkin Market. Photo courtesy of theeldoradofrontier.com
Halloween Trains near Los Angeles: Trainspookulars and Pumpkin Express Trains
When haunted hayrides are too scary, these gentle pumpkin trains are just the ticket.
From local parking lot patches to farms near Los Angeles, here's where to find your perfect pumpkin.
The Best Pumpkin Patches near Los Angeles For Picking the Perfect Pumpkin
Ready to pick a peck of pumpkins?
Boo at the Zoo is back this year! Photo courtesy of the Los Angeles Zoo
20 Not-So-Scary Halloween Events for Los Angeles Preschoolers
These events are all treats and no tricks, and are perfect for the littlest revelers.
This haunted house is worth a drive from any neighborhood! Photo courtesy of Haunted Groundz, via Facebook
Home Haunts and Amazing Halloween Decorations in Los Angeles (2021)
Halloween in the film capital of the world means spectacularly spooky front yard haunts.
Don't forget to mask up this year to brave the trick-or-treating crowds!
Trick-or-Treat in Los Angeles: Safe and Spooky Neighborhoods
Is one of these ultimate trick-or-treat streets near your house?
Mickey is home! Trick-or-treat, Mickey.
Disneyland for Halloween: Oogie Boogie Bash, Trick-or-Treating, and More Magic in the Kingdom
Halloween and Disneyland together make the ultimate parenting slam dunk.
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Which pumpkin carving design will you choose? Spooky or sweet?
Easy Pumpkin Carving Ideas and Stencils for Halloween
Carve your jack-o-lantern to perfection with these templates.
Find Halloween activities to do at-home or virtually this year. Photo by Ally Noel
15 Halloween Activities That Make Great Trick-or-Treat Alternatives
Hauntingly fun Halloween activities for kids of all ages.
Under cover of darkness, with a roaring fire and some blankets, prepare for a movie that might scare you silly. Photo by Ally Noel
30 Halloween Movies with Kid-Friendly Thrills and Chills
Queue up some mild Halloween frights for family movie night.
25 Fun Halloween Games for an At-Home Halloween Party
Pick a killer playlist from these Halloween games, and who needs trick-or-treating?
A sampling of Halloween face masks from Etsy shop: MadisonJamesCo
Spooky and Sweet Halloween Face Masks for Kids
These face masks pair well with a COVID-Halloween.
Together with Snapchat, Netflix is using a touch of technology to help turn your home into a lively (and not too scary) haunted house
Create a Virtual Haunted House at Home this Halloween with Netflix
Snapchat Snapcodes and Netflix characters bring the experience to life.
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These easy Halloween treats are perfect for those classroom parties.
Easy Halloween Treats for Kids
These Halloween treats are perfect for the classroom party or spooky post-school snacks.
Photo courtesy of Netflix
Wondering about Halloween? How About a Drive-thru Stranger Things Haunted House?
Out of the ashes of 2020 events rises the Stranger Things haunted drive-into.
The Pumpkin Factory's Live Oak Canyon Corn Maze is fun for kids and dragons.
Where To Find the Best Corn Maze near Los Angeles for Harvest Fun
One great treat of autumn is losing yourself (and your kids) in a giant cornfield.
The jack o'lantern tunnel is a highlight of Hauntoween.
Hauntoween: a Halloween Drive-thru Trick-or-Treating Pumpkin Patch in the Valley
A pandemic Halloween needs creative solutions—like trick-or-treating and pumpkin picking in the...
Say Boo at the Zoo: 5 LA and OC Zoos with Cool Halloween Week Events
Let the record show that there is more than one way to smash a pumpkin, and handing it to a hippo...
Trick-or-treat?
CDC Issues Halloween Guidelines for 2020: Is It Safe to Trick or Treat?
Here are the CDC safety recommendations for Halloween 2020.
'70s Nostalgia: Adorably Awkward Halloween Costumes from our Childhoods [Photos]
As we prepare for Halloween with our kids this week—buying high-tech costumes that sometimes seem...
Halloween Festivals and Theme Park Haunts LA Kids Can't Do Without
It's time to gear up for kids' Highest Holiday—and we ain't talking Yom Kippur.
Trick or Treat: What To Do with All That Halloween Candy
Did you know you can trade it in for a free meal of actual food...?
Irvine Park Railroad Pumpkin Patch
Irvine Park Railroad and the Pumpkin Patch once again open for business with the Pumpkin Train, a...
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Halloween Costumes, Crafts, & Decorations

These clever DIY Halloween costumes for kids don't require a PhD in crafting.
Easy Last-Minute Halloween Costumes for Kids
Here are 12 easy costumes that even a non-crafty mom or dad can pull together on the fly.READ MORE 
Which pumpkin carving design will you choose? Spooky or sweet?
Easy Pumpkin Carving Ideas and Stencils for Halloween
Carve your jack-o-lantern to perfection with these templates.READ MORE 
Scary Easy Ideas for a Spooktacular Halloween Party
You'll want to bookmark this party mix recipe!READ MORE 
These kids are ready to rock Halloween. What will your kids be? Photo by Sara Marentette
101 Kids' Halloween Costume Ideas: Easy Halloween Costumes, Funny Halloween Costumes, and More!
Funny, baby, adaptive, DIY, easy, family—we've got Halloween costume ideas for everyone.READ MORE 

Halloween Fun at Home

Frighteningly Easy Halloween Party Snack Ideas
These spooky and simple ideas for turning everyday snacks like hot dogs and brownies into some...READ MORE 
Add a dose of humor to the holiday with these Halloween jokes.
20 Hilariously Spooky Halloween Jokes for Kids
Crack up your little goblins with these jokes!READ MORE 
These easy Halloween treats are perfect for those classroom parties.
Easy Halloween Treats for Kids
These Halloween treats are perfect for the classroom party or spooky post-school snacks.READ MORE 
No-candy Halloween: Non-edible Treats to Hand Out on October 31
What's the first thing my family does to prepare for Halloween season? No, not make costumes or...READ MORE 

Day of the Dead

Mexican Day of the Dead Festival at Bowers Museum
The Bowers Museum celebrates Dia de los Muertos (Mexican Day of the Dead) live this year in the...READ MORE 
Día de los Muertos Festival at MOLAA
MOLAA celebrates Dia de los Muertos in-person and online this year. Celebrate the traditional...READ MORE 
2021 Dia de los Muertos at Hollywood Forever
The 2021 Dia de Los Muertos at Hollywood Forever returns! Event theme, headliner announcements, and...READ MORE 

Archives

Sweet Ways to Donate Halloween Candy
Sweeten someone's day by donating Halloween treats to troops, the elderly, or kids in need. READ MORE 
75 Fun Halloween Activities for Kids
How to keep kids busy until it's time to trick-or-treat.READ MORE 
Trick-or-Treat in Los Angeles: Safe and Spooky Neighborhoods
Is one of these ultimate trick-or-treat streets near your house?READ MORE 
Halloween Trains near Los Angeles: Trainspookulars and Pumpkin Express Trains
When haunted hayrides are too scary, these gentle pumpkin trains are just the ticket.READ MORE 
Easy Pumpkin Carving Ideas and Stencils for Halloween
Carve your jack-o-lantern to perfection with these templates.READ MORE 
Nights of the Jack Is Now Open: A Bootiful Halloween Adventure for Kids of All Ages
This Halloween adventure is atmospherically spooky without being too scary.READ MORE 
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