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Free Halloween Events for Kids
in Los Angeles 2025
Free Halloween Events in Los Angeles for Kids
Malibu Fall Park Tales
Malibu - FREE
Thursday, October 9, 2025
Autumn-themed stories fall into the monthly Park Tales at Malibu Bluffs Park. Children and their caregivers can listen to stories narrated by the Malibu Library Children's Librarian, create an art activity, and enjoy a complimentary snack. Visit the website here.
4th Annual Fall-O-Ween at Heritage Hill Historical Park
Lake Forest - FREE
Friday - Sunday, October 10 - 19, 2025
The spookily decorated historical grounds of Heritage Hill are open during special park hours, with a variety of fall and Halloween-themed photo opportunities. Guests can tour the grounds, try to find their way through the hay maze, and complete a scavenger hunt for ghoulish goodies* at this free, family-friendly event. Visit the website here.
Monterey Park Monster Mash
Monterey Park - FREE
Thursday, October 16, 2025
Kids can bring a decorated goodie bag to collect treats at Monterey Park's annual Halloween event. The seasonal fun includes carnival games, giveaways, food trucks and activities from 4pm to 7pm. Live entertainment starts at 6pm. Visit the website here.
Youth Halloween Carnival - West Hollywood
West Hollywood - FREE
Saturday, October 18, 2025
So much fun, free Halloween fun is in store at the Annual Halloween Youth Carnival in West Hollywood. Kids can enjoy rides on a trackless train,carnival games, arts and crafts, and face painting, as well as a haunted house that is a hauntingly good blend of fright and delight. Visit the website here.
Halloween Spooktacular Boo Crew Workshop at One Colorado
Pasadena - FREE
Saturday, October 18, 2025
It paints a spooky picture: the Unicorn Store at One Colorado hosts a Halloween-themed craft event. Each child ticket includes all the supplies needed to paint a ghostly masterpiece in a shimmering gold frame. Visit the website here.
Battleship IOWA Halloween STEMebration
San Pedro - FREE
Saturday, October 18, 2025
This Halloween season, Battleship IOWA welcomes guests on board to enjoy STEM stations, craft stations, a spooky reading corner, and games. Treats can be gathered at six candy stations and Trunk-Or-Treating with first responders. Visit the website here.
Pumpkin Race Festival
Manhattan Beach - FREE
Sunday, October 19, 2025
The city of Manhattan Beach holds its annual Pumpkin Race on the pier. Families are encouraged to attend in costume and create their own crazy pumpkin race cars at the pier's colorful Pumpkin Race Land. Visit the website here.
Ventura Harbor Witches Paddle 2025
Ventura - FREE
Friday, October 24, 2025
Witches take to the water on the Friday before Halloween for the Ride of the Ventura Harbor Witches. Swapping brooms for paddle boards, the coven stands up and paddles across the harbor, welcoming anyone in search of a good photo op or a fun paddle. Visit the website here.
Anaheim Fall Festival and Halloween Parade
Anaheim - FREE
Saturday, October 25, 2025
Time to switch things up! As the Anaheim's Fall Festival starts its second century, it moves to a new location: Center Greens, a beautiful new city park next to Anaheim City Hall and the Downtown Anaheim Community Center. Plus, returning for the first time since 1957: the Anaheim Fall Festival Classic Car Show. Visit the website here.
Boo at the Bay: Family Halloween Party
Newport Beach - FREE
Saturday, October 25, 2025
The Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center hosts a fun family Halloween party featuring spooky stories, creepy crafts, weird science experiments, bizarre animals, and hair-raising games. Costumes encouraged. Visit the website here.
Marina Spooktacular
Marina del Rey - FREE
Saturday & Sunday, October 25 & 26, 2025
Marina del Rey's Halloween Spooktacular is appropriate for all ages, but the scares get scarier as darkness falls. Celebrants can experience thrills and chills navigating the kids giant grid maze, embarking on graveyard treasure hunts, playing carnival games and braving the giant slide, buccaneer pirate ship, fun house obstacle course, and inflatable maze. Visit the website here.
Halloween SkateFest
Burbank - FREE
Sunday, October 26, 2025
Skaters can sign up to participate in Youth, Teen and Adult competitions to win prizes at the free Halloween Skatefest at Valley Skate Park. Enjoy free barbeque as well! Skaters of all levels encouraged to sign up. Visit the website here.
Bob Baker Marionettes Hallowe'en Spooktacular at the Westwood Branch Library
Westwood - FREE
Sunday, October 26, 2025
Hollywood's beloved marionettes make their way to Westwood for a special showing of Bob Baker's Marionettes: Hallowe'en Spooktacular. This hour-long "boo-sical" animates hundereds of stringed puppets. Make sure to wear your costume for the costume parade. Visit the website here.
Angeles Mesa Halloween Carnival
Angeles Mesa - FREE
Wednesday, October 29, 2025
The Angeles Mesa Branch Library gets spooky with its annual Halloween Carnival. The creepstastic fun includes boo-ths, games, crafts, costumes, and prizes. Visit the website here.
Buena Park Cops 'N Goblins
Buena Park - FREE
Wednesday, October 29, 2025
Candy abounds at Buena Park's Halloween event, which also features art activities, a pumpkin patch, carnival games, and trunk or treating. Food trucks are on site. Kids in costume can participate in a costume contest. Visit the website here.
Lakewood Halloween Carnivals
Multiple Locations - FREE
Friday, October 31, 2025
Lakewood's traditional Halloween Carnivals offer fun and safety for youngsters on the year's spookiest night. Each park has a special theme, such as Minecraft. Phineas and Ferb, or Stranger Things. Visit the website here.
Montrose Halloween Trick-or-Treat Spooktacular
Montrose - FREE
Friday, October 31, 2025
Sweet! The shops of Montrose offer a safe and spooky trick-or-treating option on Halloween night. Visit the website here.
Surf City Spooktacular
Huntington Beach - FREE
Friday, October 31, 2025
Downtown Huntington beach offers free spooky fun for families this Halloween, including trick-or-treating at participating businesses. Visit the website here.