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Harvard Museum of Natural History - 9:00 AM
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Harvard Museum of Natural History - 9:00 AM
Havard Museum of Natural History - 9:00 AM
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Cider Hill Farm - 8:30 AM
Cider Hill Farm - 8:30 AM
Cider Hill Farm - 8:30 AM
Harvard Museum of Natural History - 9:00 AM
Havard Museum of Natural History - 9:00 AM
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Harvard Museum of Natural History - 9:00 AM
Havard Museum of Natural History - 9:00 AM
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Brookline Village Library - 10:30 AM
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37 Best Things to Do in Los Angeles October 2024 with Kids
There are tons of things to do in Los Angeles for ghouls and gals, but Halloween is the name of the game in October. Los Angeles comes alive with pumpkin patches, haunted houses, fall festivals, and, of course, trick-or-treating—so many opportunities to wear Halloween costumes!
Major treats are in store for things to do in Los Angeles for families this October. Cirque du Soleil's KOOZA clowns around at the Santa Monica Pier, boats dress up in their Halloween finery for Marina del Rey's 3rd Annual Halloween Boat Parade, and wheeled gourds speed to the finish line at Manhattan Beach's Pumpkin Race Festival.
Favorite frightful Halloween activities include the chance to boo at the zoo, remember Coco along with a live orchestra in a live-to-film concert at the Soraya, view Carved jack-o-lanterns in La Canada-Flintridge, walk through immersive pumpkin houses at Mr. Bones Pumpkin Patch in Culver City, and so much more.
These are just a few of our favorite things to do in Los Angeles in October—we're adding more events to the Los Angeles Family Event Calendar daily. Keep reading for the very best things to do in Los Angeles this October, and don't forget to check back weekly for our picks for the best things to do in Los Angeles each weekend.
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The Best Things To Do in Los Angeles with Kids in October 2024
Places featured in this article:
Boney Island at the Natural History Museum
Huntington Beach
Discovery Cube OC
Culver City Arts District
Griffith Park Southern Railroad
Portola Park
Clark Regional Park
Under the BIg Top at Santa Monica Pier
Numerous Venues along Grand Avenue, including: The Broad Museum
Long Beach Airport
Original Farmers Market
The Getty Center
Ventura Boulevard
Manhattan Beach Pier
El Pueblo Historical Monument
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Viewable from shoreline locations in Marina del Rey, such as Burton Chace Park
The Promenade
Burton Chace Park
Battleship Iowa
Wilson Plaza at UCLA
Buena Park Civic Center
Grand Hope Park at FIDM
