Best Halloween Events for Kids in Los Angeles in 2026
Bob Baker’s Hallowe'en Spooktacular
Highland Park
Select dates: September 5 - November 8, 2026
Best for: Ages 2 - 8
A beloved Bob Baker tradition returns! The Bob Baker Marionettes presents Hallowe'en Spooktacular, a family-friendly musical revue, set to haunting and jazzy holiday-themed tunes celebrating nearly every decade. Website
Brick or Treat
Carlsbad
Select dates: September 19 - November 1, 2026
Best for: Ages 2 to 12
Legoland offers a festive kid-centric Halloween celebration on select weekends this fall. The fun includes tons of candy, an all-new show lineup, never-before-seen exclusive LEGO characters, and more. New for 2026: Brick or Treat Street: an interactive LEGO adventure! Kids can visit six life-sized LEGO Monster homes, each hiding a playful surprise behind its door. Joining the party in 2026 are LEGO Skeleton Guy and LEGO Wacky Witch. Also along for the Monster Meet and Greets are Monster Rocker, Tiger Woman, and Mummy. Website
Spider Pavilion
Exposition Park
Daily, September 20 - December 6, 2026
Best for: All ages
The spiders return to their favorite haunt: The Spider Pavilion at the Natural History Museum. Guests have the rare opportunity to immerse themselves in the spiders’ habitat and witness the day-to-day lives of these often misunderstood, but uniquely talented creatures. Website
29th Annual Fall Harvest Festival at Underwood Farms
Moorpark
Daily, September 26 - October 31, 2026
Best for: Families
Underwood Family Farms' annual Fall Harvest Festival features pig races, animal shows, a corn maze and gourd tunnel, a combine slide, tractor rides, Farmer Craig’s Chicken Show, hay pyramids, and animals to feed, as well as a gigantic pumpkin patch. Website
Carved at Descanso Gardens
La Canada Flintridge
Daily, October 2 - November 1, 2026
Best for: All Ages
Carved is a family-friendly Halloween event for all ages; visitors can enjoy a mile-long walk through Descanso's beautiful gardens and woods, viewing hundreds of jack-o’-lanterns carved from real pumpkins along the trail. Website
Mr. Bones Pumpkin Patch
Culver City
October 2 - 31, 2026
Best for: Ages 2 - 8
Mr. Bones Pumpkin Patch is a family-friendly place to celebrate the Halloween season and find a perfect carving pumpkin to bring home. This Culver City tradition features thousands of pumpkins sourced from the family’s farm in Oregon, along with pumpkin carving and decorating, straw mazes, face painting, slides, bounce houses, and a petting zoo. Website
Sea Scare at Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
San Pedro
Saturday, October 17, 2026
Best for: All ages
Chilling! The monsters of myth make their way to Cabrillo Marine Aquarium for Sea Scare, its annual Halloween event. A family friendly night of thrills, chills, and gills awaits! Website
Spooky Science Night
Downey
Saturday, October 17, 2026
Best for: Families
Columbia Memorial Space Center hosts a spooky-themed night of science! A variety of hands-on activities, such as a spooky robotics lab and super slime, are available for all ages. Website
Pumpkin Race Festival
Manhattan Beach - FREE
Sunday, October 18, 2026
Best for: All ages
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. Website
Día de los Muertos at Hollywood Forever
Hollywood
Saturday, October 24, 2026
Best for: All ages
The annual Día de los Muertos event at Los Angeles’s oldest memorial park is the nation's largest Day of the Dead event, celebrating the memories of loved ones with ceremonial tributes and extravagant altar creations amidst some of the city's most famous departed. Website
Boo at the LA Zoo
Griffith Park
Saturdays & Sundays, October 24 - November 1, 2026
Best for: 10 and under
A trip to the LA Zoo is always a treat, but the last two weekends of October are especially sweet with the return of Boo at the Zoo! The Zoo's Halloween fun includes trick-or-treat stations, animal pumpkin feedings, themed photo ops, and live performances. Website
38th Annual Halloween Carnival in Manhattan Beach
Manhattan Beach
Saturday, October 24, 2026
Best for: Ages 2 - 14
This local festival in Manhattan Beach scares up the Halloween fun, with carnival games, a costume contest and parade, a haunted house, and a cupcake walk. This non-spooky boo bash is free to attend, though activities may cost money. Carnival bracelets are available for $20 per person. Website
Anaheim Fall Festival and Halloween Parade
Anaheim
Saturday, October 24, 2026
Best for: All ages
Anaheim's Fall Festival returns to Center Greens, the beautiful new city park next to Anaheim City Hall and the Downtown Anaheim Community Center. Also returning: the Anaheim Fall Festival Classic Car Show, as well as the evening Halloween Parade. Website
Marina Spooktacular
Marina del Rey - FREE
Saturday & Sunday, October 24 - 25, 2026
Best for: Activities for all ages & scare levels
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 blackout maze, embarking on graveyard treasure hunts, playing carnival games and braving the giant slide and inflatable maze. Website
Día de los Muertos on Olvera Street
DTLA - Free
October 25 - November 2, 2026
Best for: Families
Olvera Street hosts its annual celebration of the festive Mexican holiday when families remember their ancestors and the continuity of life. Website
Halloween Historical Cemetery Tour
Long Beach
Saturday, October 31, 2026
Best for: 10 and up
The Historical Society of Long Beach conducts its annual living history tour at the city’s two oldest cemeteries, which are located adjacent to each other on Willow Street between Orange and California. Website
DTLA Halloween Festival for Kids
DTLA
Saturday, October 31, 2026
Best for: Ages 2 - 8
Downtown families can celebrate Halloween at this fun kid-friendly party right in their own backyard. Activities include a trick-or-treat trail, character meet-and-greets, hands-on arts & crafts, a dance party, yummy snacks, and puppet and magic shows. Website
Halloween Silent Film: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
DTLA
Saturday, October 31
Best for: Teens and up
For those kids who want to get in the spirit of Halloween with some old school spookiness, the LA Phil offers the sanctuary of a classically chilling cinematic experience. Website
Oogie Boogie Bash – A Disney Halloween Party
Anaheim
Select dates through October 31, 2026
Best for: All ages
Trick-or-treating at Disneyland - what could be better? This year's spooooookiest Halloween celebration is a villainous bash at Disney California Adventure Park. Website