Come get crafty with glitter glue, pipe cleaners and (washable) markers and create your own Great Pumpkin. Pumpkins and spaces limited, available first-come-first-served. And no pumpkin grubbing; one per active decorator, pretty please. No savesies

12:30pm- 5:00pm Get in the spirit of the season and celebrate Halloween and Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) at Heal the Bay’s Aquarium. New pop-up exhibit and family-friendly weekend activities Ever wondered what is lurking underneath L.A. streets, in the dark and dirty storm drains? The Santa Monica Pier Aquarium invites you to our new pop-up exhibit open Saturday, Oct. 27 and Sunday, Oct. 28 only: The Haunted Storm Drain Maze. Tip toe (if you dare!) through the spiraling surge of…

The zoo presents a "merry not scary" Halloween event with 10 trick-or-treat stations, animal presentations, a costume parade, storytelling, and other entertainment for little ones. For bigger kids, a Teen Scream haunted house is also included in admission. Guests can ride the "Boofari" Express Train and Carousel for an additional fee. Avoid lines at the gate by purchasing tickets in advance online. Parking is free. The event takes place rain or shine. That was the unusual request made in 1952 by Joseph Prentice,…

America’s Teaching Zoo at Moorpark College hosts our annual “Boo at the Zoo” event on October 26th and 27th from 11 a.m.to 5 p.m. Entry fee is $8 for adults and $6 for children 3-12. Less than 2 years of age are free! Each child in costume will receive a Zoo BINGO card upon entry. When all squares are filled they head to the kids fun zone and receive a bag o’ treats! There will also be animal shows, costume…

There’s fun and scares for all ages, but the frights intensify as night falls over Burton Chace Park in Marina del Rey during this two-day festival. Dates and Hours: • Saturday, Oct. 26 | 11 am – 9 pm • Sunday, Oct. 27 | 11 am – 9 pm Ages: Activities for all ages & scare levels! Cost: FREE Admission!  Click here to RSVP & submit the required waiver form online, to expedite entrance into the event. The family fun includes haunted pirate ships, games, rides, a pumpkin patch, and crafts,…

It’s Theatricum Boo-tanicum! October 26th 4pm – 10pm Will Geer’s Theatricum Botanicum transforms into the haunted BOO-tanicum with the company’s annual Halloween extravaganza fundraiser, highlighted by its unique and infamous haunted house. Enjoy the tricks and treats of the season on the wooded grounds with a host of enticements including ghost stories, game booths, festival food and libations, performances by Creative Playground, Peter Alsop, comedy improv group Off the Grid; and more. Beware of zombie thespians! Come on down…if you…

Members-only early entry and pumpkin decorating: 8:00am-9:00am General public entry: 9am-12pm Regular admission plus Halloween activities fee: $5 per child general public; $3 per child members Start your Halloween celebration at the Arboretum.  Halloween activities are designed for children ages 10 and under including creepy science projects, fall book readings and walks, amazing photo opportunities, lawn games and other autumn crafts.  Dressing in costume is encouraged! NEW THIS YEAR! Flying Spiders with ScrapKins! Join Recycled Art masters, ScrapKins to transform a cardboard…

The OC Zoo is located inside beautiful Irvine Regional Park in the city of Orange. The Zoo is nestled among the majestic 477 acre wilderness park. The Zoo's focus is on animals and plants native to the southwestern United States. Animals on exhibit include black bears, mountain lions, bald eagle, island foxes, ocelot, red-tailed hawk, great horned owls, porcupine, coyotes, turkey vultures, coati and more. The zoo also features a barnyard with domestic goats, jacob sheep, pot-bellied pigs, doves and pheasants.…