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A Faery Hunt
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 | Info: www.afaeryhunt.com or
818-324-6802
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Halloween
Hoop-de-doo (during the day time). What happens when a strange and
spooky lady takes for the marionette theater? Celebrates all things
Halloween. Join dancing witches and skeletons. Kids get close up
with the puppets. They'll dance right into their laps.
| Info:
http://www.bobbakermarionettes.com or <detail>
or 213-250-9995
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Pumpkins are
great for carving, but the fun doesn’t have to stop there. From the garden to
the craft workshop, kids will explore the wonderful world of gourds, turning
pumpkins into whimsical works of art. Ages 7–12. Fee includes one accompanying
adult.
| Info: http://www.huntington.org/
or 626-405-2128 or
detail
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Join Lulubel for the Green Halloween Kids Costume Swap at Grow Kid Grow. Kids get to wear their costume once and then they grow out of them. Why not swap costumes instead of buying new ones! Come Swap your kids clean gently used costumes and accessories this Halloween.
Opening at 10:30am - drop off swap items and allow us to organize before the swap. Enjoy kid friendly activities and refreshments until the swap begins at 11am till noon. Earn a ticket for each costume you bring, which can be exchanged for another costume or 10% off 1 Grow Kid Grow item. Claim back your un-swapped items or they will be donated to charity.
Bring the whole family, accepting costumes from newborn to 12 years old.
| Info:
http://www.lulubel.com/costumeswap.php
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Los Angeles - Fundraiser for CAAF
Dream
Halloween is a unique national awareness and fundraising campaign launched
annually in October to expand the efforts of the foundation. Major fund
raising party for the Children Affected by Aids Foundation.
Featuring a fantasy-come-true “Trick-or-Treat Lane” with fabulous costume characters, amazing treats for kids, arts & crafts activities, face painting, sponsor reception, gourmet food from Los Angeles’ finest restaurants, stage shows, live and silent auctions, celebrity sightings and other fabulous surprises! Big stars get together at this annual event at Barker Hanger at the Santa Monica Airport to create a party for the kids and raise major money. (note ticket prices below before you jump in the car to go... but it's a very good cause, and where else do you get to meet this many celebrities?)
"Witches and wizards and goblins and ghosts. Batman™ and Barbie® and celebrity hosts. Trick-or-treating, sundae-eating, doesn't it sound grand? Paint your face and have a taste of food from every land! Center stage is all the rage with song and dance and fun. One-of-a-kind dolls, line the walls, there's something for everyone"
| Info: http://www.dreamhalloween.org/
or http://www.caaf4kids.org , 310.201.5033
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| Dream Halloween events in Chicago and New York the weekend before |
Children up to age 10
and their parents are invited to celebrate fall, nature, and of course
Halloween. Leaf me alone, I'm about to fall! Why are the leaves changing
colors and falling? Why do some trees stay green? Bring the whole family for an
exploration into the world of our native and non-native plants as we discover
how plants differ and what that means to nature and us! Bring your creativity as
we will have a leaf printing activity following our tour.
| Info: http://www.arboretum.org
or <detail>
or 626-821-3222
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Danny’s Farm — a very unique petting zoo and events facility designed for
children affected with autism and special needs. The festival includes arts
and crafts, the petting farm, farm activities, carriage rides, and music. While Danny’s Farm was
founded to be a special place for special children, it is open to children
from all walks of life, with or without disabilities.
| Info: http://www.dannysfarm.com/
or http://www.altadenablog.com
or <detail> (626) 797-3276
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Celebrate Fall Festivals from many cultures—including Halloween, Diwali and Day of the Dead—with spooky stories, crafts, and much more! Costumes encouraged! All ages welcome.
Author Holly Cleeland inspires you imagination to create prize-winning costumes using everyday house-hold items.
| Info:
http://www.santamonica.com/visitors/what-to-do/fall-specials/ or
http://www.smpl.org/ or <detail>
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Many more Santa Monica events <here>
For the
younger Halloween fans the Haunted Garden will feature a Children's Party on
for children 3-5 years of age. The afternoon will include a costume parade,
pumpkin patch tours, crafts, games, refreshments a few surprises. Children
must be accompanied by at least one adult and there is no charge for the
adult..
| Info:
http://www.fullertonarboretum.org/event_haunted.php
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??? Is the
Kidseum haunted? Little Ghost Busters unite! Head over to the Bowers Museum
in Santa Ana for a fun ghost hunting activity held in the Bowers Kidseum!
Also catch their Day of Dead celebration on Nov 7.
| Info: http://www.bowers.org or
<Detail>
or 714-567-3600
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A magical,
musical fairytale journey up and down memory lane, exploring Halloween through
the ages – a delightfully interactive musical comedy in which audiences discover
just where the trick-or-treat event we celebrate today with candies and
costumes, ghosts and goblins came from, win prizes, join the actors on stage,
sing-a-long with the music, and receive complimentary face-painting before every
show.
| Info:
http://santamonicaplayhouse.com/ or
detail or 310-394-9779 x2
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Prepare for
the final battle! HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HOLLOWS part 1 will be released
Nov. 18. Enter the world of Harry Potter by viewing all six movies before the
new release. Two movies a Saturday will screen for 3 weekends. Come in costume!.
| Info:
http://www.burbank.lib.ca.us/ or <detail>
or 818.238.5620
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Join us in your Halloween
costume for Taline's Halloween Concert and Party at the Alex
Theatre. Sing and dance with Taline & Friends, join the Halloween Parade,
take pictures with the cast, and start your 'Trick or Treating' at the Alex
with Taline & Friends.
Taline presents a highly interactive concert for children in Armenian. For
handicapped seating in an area requiring no stairs to access, please call
the Alex Theatre Box Office for information and purchase. Running time
is approximately 1 hour 30 minutes with no intermission, and the performance
is suitable for all ages.
The concert is performed in Armenian.
| Info:
http://www.alextheatre.org/ or <event
detail> or 818-243-ALEX (2539)
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A lot of librarie and book stores will be having a kid's Halloween storytime. Check your local branch or store for details.
Mr. Steve will be bringing out all of the best monster and ghost stories for our annual Halloween story time. Don’t forget to come dressed in costume for trick or treating throughout the store.
| Info:
http://www.vromansbookstore.com/ <detail
here> or 626-449-5320
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| Info: www.bn.com
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“The Legend of Pumpkin Jack.” Magic, Mystery and Fun. The Wizards Family will be opening their enchanted courtyard to the public. Visitors can now enter the time-warped tunnel to the Haunted House and experience the story of "Pumpkin Jack" led by Bartholomew Wizards.
Also a Pumpkin Patch and Petting Zoo.
| Info:
http://www.wizardsplayhouse.com/ or 818 481 6500
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Magic is fun anytime... but more enchanting at Halloween. Magic and comedy sketches from Magician Steven Spill and his wife, Bozena. Dangerous escapes, Houdini style.
Two hour evening stores geared towards adults, 1 1/2 hour matinee geared towards family.
| Info:
http://www.magicopolis.com/shows/ or 310-451-2241
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Stuff that we can't get current info on, or has been canceled...
??? A SPOOKTACULAR evening of
your favorite Halloween songs! Join hundreds of fellow song lovers and belt
out spooky and kooky tunes on the Music Center Plaza. No experience
necessary. Come prepared to sing. Lyric sheets provided. Live band
accompaniment. Festive attire welcomed. B.Y.O.C. – Bring your own candy!
Tentative schedule for songs include: The Addams Family Theme, Riders in the
Sky, Love Potion #9, The Phantom of the Opera, Masquerade, Spiderwebs, Bad
Moon Rising, Somebody's Watching Me, Superstition, Every Little Thing She
Does is Magic, People are Strange, Defying Gravity, Purple People Eater, and
MORE!
| Info:
http://www.musiccenter.org/events/aa_frintsing.html
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John Burroughs High School Marching Band will be performing a section of Halloween music. Media City Youth Ballet performs "The Cat and the Witch". Bring a chair or a blanket. Kettle corn, treats.... as well as a chance for the kids to learn about musical instruments.
| Info: <detail>
or (818) 679-2864
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??? Magic "Trick
Trickery" just inches from under your nose! Bring the whole family out for
this festive family show!
| Info:
http://ci.laguna-niguel.ca.us/CurrentEvents.asp (detail)
or 949-425-5100
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We break out the candy and the pumpkins and celebrate Halloween with lots of carnival games, fun rides, celebrity story-telling in the Pumpkin Patch, autographs from your favorite celebrity kids, face painting, crafts, fortune tellers, costume contest and special surprises. Live performances include Brooke White & Marie Digby.
Benefiting Camp Ronald McDonald for Good Times, a cost-free sleep-away camp for children with cancer and their families. Camp Ronald McDonald for Good Times provides fun, friendships and a place to renew their spirits.
| Info:
http://www.campronaldmcdonald.org or <detail>
and <full
pdf> or 310-268-8488
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Come celebrate the kids favorite holiday Halloween!! The major activities will include; Pumpkin Patch, Face painting, Halloween Costume Swap, Bee Planet Toddler Activities, Treasure Hunt, Native American Storytelling. Plus Live Jazz and Children’s Music.
Parents and Children are encouraged to wear
to show off their Halloween costume!!
| Info: http://www.beeplanet.com/
or <detail> or
310-920-7701
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Harry Potter fans join together to enjoy an evening of great food, dancing, music, auctions, raffles and more with other fans. Vendor list includes Whimsic Alley
| Info: http://www.hpportkey.com/
Event Canceled!
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Head over to Boo News for more sources for even more events.
Looking for more eclectic events, check out Wheels and Haunts.
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