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Summary of other West Hollywood Halloween Events
Hollywood Halloween Street FairOK, it's not quite true that the West Hollywood Street Fair is too big to contain all the costumes. However, if you are looking for something much more kid-friendly but still a free spirited street fair, check out what Hollywood does on Hollywood Blvd. It's back to being an informal affair. There's a caravel atmosphere and many of the shops are set up for trick-or-treaters. Some stores will be open late for trick-or-treating It's a great time to visit the bizarre midnight museums that dot the area.
Descanso Garden's Pumpkin Festival - Pumpkin Roundup
October Costume Events on Catalina IslandAnnual Buccaneer Days at Two Harbors
Annual Halloween ParadeDon your favorite costume and join island school kids and residents for the Annual Halloween Parade down Crescent
See more Catalina events under our <Eclectic> and <Dia de Los Muertos> tabs or either of the websites listed above.
Mr. Bones Pumpkin Patch (Los Angeles)
There are also specials for adults. Instead of driving all around they've got just about every fresh autumn decorations and tools in one place so you have more time to party at Halloween. This including long-stemmed pumpkins, cornstalks, Indian corn, gourds, squash and straw bales. They even providing carving and pumpkin painting if you want to chicken out and have someone carve for you. This is a family owned Oregon business that brings it's farm-fresh Halloween items right into the heart of LA and Beverly Hills... while saving you time and providing a fun time for the kids. They also do special week-day parties.
Underwood
Family Farms Harvest Festival (Moorpark / Newbury Park)
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They have special themed weekends:
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Info:
http://www.underwoodfamilyfarms.com/fall_harvest_festival.html
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"You’ll be seeing orange by day’s end when you try pumpkin bowling,
pumpkin pie eating, pumpkin seed spitting and other pumpkin play.
Craft vendors, a classic car show, kids carnival games, inflatable rides,
live stage entertainment, plenty of eats and treats, a beer garden, and
more! And of course… don’t forget the pumpkins! "
Info:
http://www.calabasaspumpkinfestival.com , 818-222-5680
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Welcome back "Spookley" the square pumpkin and his friend Jack
the scarecrow at the all new HolidayHill Farms stage show inside our very
own pick your own pumpkin patch. Venture through the Adventure Corn
Maze, or take a spooky journey into the Haunted House or Creatures of
the Corn Haunted
Trail." Also farm animals, hay rides, bungee bounce, bounce house,
rock wall, giant slide and pony rides for the kids.
After dark gets extremely scary.
Info:
http://www.halloweenharvestfestival.com/ or (818) 999-6300
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Also
http://www.frightfair.com/ for
the evening scary events.
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Corn Maze, mini hay bale maze for kids, pumpkin patch, farm
animals, tractor pull train rides and more.
Info:
http://www.fornerisfarms.com/ or 818-730-7709 / <details>
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Visit a real working
farm. Typical crops for a year are sweet corn, both yellow and white,
tomatoes ripened on the vine, onions, peppers, both hot and sweet, summer
squashes, winter squashes, melons of all different varieties, watermelons
and flowers. During the month of October they add pumpkins, Indian
corn, corn stalks and gourds, family fun and entertainment.
Plenty of fun for the whole family. On the weekends: Petting Zoo, Train
Rides, Wagon Rides, Face Painting, Pony Rides, Walking Scarecrows Handing
Out Candy, Balloons and Stickers. Live bands all weekend.
Everything from R&B to 50's & 60's rock and roll to country. Old
fashion local bake sales.
Info:
http://www.lombardiranch.com/ or 661-296-8697
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Mountains of pumpkins,
lots of straw bales, corn stalks, Indian corn, gourds, squash. Lots of
activities for the kids: Petting Zoo, Pony Rides, Face Painting, Ball House,
Bouncer, Painted Pumpkins, Slide, Thomas The Train Ride, Food & Beverages FREE
Small Straw Maze & Play Area. It's right in the
middle of the city, but we're sure to give you some of the "country"
feeling.
Info:
www.shawnspumpkinpatch.com or call 310-621-8419 (before opening
date) or (310) 390-7800
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Two-day event open to
everyone in the community. ... Costume contests, live entertainment, a craft
fair, fabulous food, fun rides, game booths and much more. The Halloween
Parade has been an Anaheim tradition since 1924, when baseball legend Babe
Ruth was honored as the Grand Marshal of the celebration.
Haunted house at the youth center. Masquerade party on Friday.
Info:
http://www.anaheimfallfestival.org/
or 714-999-3456 or
www.anaheim.net
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Free admission to festival
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The Orange County Market
place presents their annual Halloween Procession and Show along with their Trick
or Treat Festival. Dr. Demento as
Grand Marshal, Farmer Mike & his pumpkins, and much more entertainment Free Trick or
Treating for the kids, face painting, Puppet
show, strolling entertainers mixed in with the
swap meet vendors, artisans and crafters. Giant Pumpkin Carving all day.
Procession is open to all hearses, ambulances, flower cars and any funeral going vehicle. Free entry. RSVP by Oct 13 to participate. See the event detail for more entry info. by Phantom Coaches Hearse Club
Info:
http://www.ocmarketplace.com/ or (714) 708-1500 or
event detail
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There are
farm-grown pumpkins, a harrowing haunted house, and ghoulish games for the kids,
a jack-o-lantern jumper, a super slide, fall hay rides, creepy carriage rides,
even a mini haunted house for the little ones.
Of course, there will also be plenty of our unique multi passenger cycles,
paddle boats and kayaks available to rent at special prices. All kinds of carnival food
will be only steps away, including candied apples. Fun for the whole
family.
Info:
www.sfdpp.com or
626-334-6555
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Two full days of live
performances, activates and fun in Pasadena's Brookside Park. Sing and
dance to live children's music, performances, Radio Disney's Road Crew.
Create a ghost windsock, creepy crawly spider, crafts, decorate cookies.
Pumpkin patch, kids costume parade, bouncers, carnival games, face painting
and more. Entertainers include Ballet Folklorio George McClements and
Debi Derryberry .
Info:
http://www.kidspacemuseum.org/ or <event
detail>
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Choose from thousands
of pumpkins right out of the patch. Eat and play games at the College of
Agriculture student club booths or head over to the popular insect
fair that runs from 9am - 45pm .Petting zoo, horse rides, entertainment, and
lots of activities for kids! Pancake breakfast on Saturday morning.
Info:
http://www.csupomona.edu/~agri/news/pumpkin.shtml or (909)
869-2215
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Start costuming early in the month. Check
out descriptions of the PRCA rodeo
events. "Kids Korral" for they young ones.
Info:
http://www.sandimasrodeo.com/
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Riley's Farm is a
working apple orchard and living history farm featuring pick-your-own fruit,
living history education, dinner theater, group banquet facilities and
extended, historically-themed overnight stays.
Open every day but Sunday for picking fruit. Buy tickets for individual programs and meals most days of the weeks. Check their calendar for program details: Sleepy Hollow Celebration, Harvest Festival, Civil War Adventure, Colonial Farm Life Adventure, Old Joe Homestead, Gold Rush Adventure. Each event has it's own set of entertainments and workshops, schedule of meals and more. Days do sell out.
Info:
http://www.rileysfarm.com/
or 909-797-7534
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Well, I'm not going to try and catch these. Check your local paper and your local city's web site. Check with the parks and rec department.
Most of these are kid oriented. If the pattern from the last couple of year holds on, a number will be on the Saturday afternoon before Halloween. Others will start at 4PM on Halloween for the kiddies.
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Downtown Burbank celebrates Halloween with Booo-tiful Downtown Burbank, a
community event for children that is scheduled earlier on All Hallows Eve to
allow families the opportunity to trick-or-treat before it gets too dark or
too late in the evening and an early evening before all the bigger ghosts
come out!. Children and families who visit Downtown Burbank’s
shops and restaurants will enjoy Halloween with treats from participating
merchants. Also an Howl-oween dog event.
Info:
http://www.downtown-burbank.org/events.php
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Free! Exclusively for elementary school age children. Games, Candy, and Prizes
Info: http://www.burbankusa.com/
or
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Find even more events in www.BurbankWire.com
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What do you get when you combine historic landmarks with spooky
spine-tingling stories? Ghostwalk Riverside! This haunting fund raiser will
stalk downtown. The California Riverside Ballet brings the downtown area of
Riverside alive with stories of horror, mystery, and intrigue. Guests will be
led through the historic district, in the shadows of the Mission Inn, where they
will hear spine-tingling to comic renditions of tales "From Beyond", witness
live performances by actors, dancers and musicians.
New for 2009 is the inaugural Children's Carnival
Mystery Tour - Packed with light-hearted suspense, and all of the drama
and excitement of a carnival, children of all ages are sure to enjoy
death-defying performances led by our very own Ringmaster of Ceremonies.
Afterwards you will be able to stop by the midway style arcade complete
with games, cotton candy and popcorn. Costume contest. For the whole family!
Info:
http://www.riversideca.gov/ calendar or
http://www.crballet.com
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Family Halloween haunt
and festival. Includes a special performance by
international
escape artist Curtis Lovell II .
Envision your own personal prison. The lack of movement, loss of control and the
sweat rolling down your face once you have been strapped into a straitjacket.
Now imagine that the expertise of the United States military confined you to
that straitjacket!
Info:
http://www.cityofgrandterrace.org or <event
detail> or 909-430-2201
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Costume Contest for the kids ,
costumed characters, clowns, balloons, face painting, jugglers, entertainers and trick-or-treating
on Main Street, Chaple to Second in downtown Alhambra.
Trick-or-treating from 1 to 3.
Info:
http://www.downtownalhambra.com/ or <event
detail> or 626-282-5767
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Bring your little ghosts
and goblins to One Colorado for trick or treating, free haunted photos, and
more.. A photographer will take free haunted pictures of your little ones
among hundreds of pumpkins in the One Colorado Courtyard. Throughout the
celebration, guests will also enjoy a unique opportunity to meet and greet
with various popular Halloween costumed characters.
Info: http://www.onecolorado.com
or <detail>
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Find even more Pasadena events at www.PasadenaNow.com . Also check out our Book section and Kids events.
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A full-day of
fun awaits the whole family at Rosemead’s Halloween-Oktoberfest. This incredible
event offers hours of live entertainment on two stages. Food, craft, and other
vendors provide a wide array of delicious and delightful wares. A carnival of
rides and attractions and a variety of game booths are guaranteed to bring
smiles to local youth. Our Haunted House still tingles the spine. The event also
features a Car Show and a variety of contests including Rosemead’s Got Talent
for youth.
Participate and help save the Savannah Cemetery.
Info:
http://www.cityofrosemead.org/ or <detail
here>
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Haunted Maze,
Games, Food, Crafts Family Fun, Costume Contest! Family fun for all ages!
Info: http://emelitastreetschool.com
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The Pumpkin
Fair is a community event and a treat for the whole family! A fun-filled day
and evening with rides, gigantic bouncies, haunted house, carnival games,
raffles, photo booths, I-Fitness, bumper cars, arts and crafts, pumpkin
painting, costume contest, kids hay maze, face painting, magicians, animal
shows and exciting entertainment including the Laker Girls, Beat Freaks
dance troupe, and emceed by Nickelodeon’s Kel Mitchell! Over 40 local
vendors and businesses will be there, plus tasty food from local restaurants
and more.
Info: www.ThePumpkinFair.com
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The Santa
Monica Police Activities League (PAL) sponcer a Halloween carnival for
youths and their families. Free admission, though changes for some
carnival events.
Info:
http://www01.smgov.net/hsd/PAL.htm or <detail>
or (310) 458-8988
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Many more Santa Monica events <here>
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Most events are
for all ages.
Free, except for food and some carnival games/haunts. If you like to volunteer in your neighborhood, these events often need help.
The City of Los Angles
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Orange County
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Head over to Boo News for more sources for even more events.
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Looking for a fair you think you remember? If it's in this section, it's gone but not completely forgotten, yet...
Haunted Pirate Maze, Games, Food, Family Fun, Costume Contest! Family fun for all ages!
Info:
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??? "Spooktacular" maze for ages 6
and up at the Gonzales Center for Halloween weekend. FaBOOlous
Halloween Festival. Children through the age of twelve can enjoy
treats, ghoulish games, entertainment and more for FREE! Come in costume for
extra scary fun! Bring your trick or treat bag and gather lots of goodies!
Info: <here>
or call 909-370-6153
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Maze is gone. Razed for development!
The Big Horse Feed And Mercantile in Temecula had chosen a special theme for this year's corn maze: "Freedom isn't free". It's carved in a large corn field and you are challenged to find your way. There's lots of family fun: corn cannon, petting farm, hay ride, pumpkin patch, min mazes, hay jump and more. Weekdays are maze only... but the weekend is full of extra activities and rides.
Each weekend has it's own theme: Tribute to Military, Make your own Scarecrow, Old Fashion Farm Days, Old Fashion Carnival Days (final weekend, working w/ non profit groups)
Info:
http://www.cornfieldmaze.com then select California and Temecula
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There will be a Haunted House, Food and Farm Fresh Produce,
Live music, face painting, Trick or Treating, Costume Contest. Great event
for kids of all ages.
Info: www.oldla.org or 323-255-5030
or <event
flyer>
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