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Top Free Halloween Events in Los Angeles 2025

Park Tales: A Not So Scary Halloween is an awesome free Halloween event in Malibu. Photo courtesy of malibucity.org
Park Tales: A Not So Scary Halloween is an awesome free Halloween event in Malibu. Photo courtesy of malibucity.org
9/26/25 - By Kylie Williams

Free Halloween events in Los Angeles might sound like a trick, but they are actually a treat. They'll have you saying, "BOO-ya!" 

There's nothing mysterious or scary about free Halloween events. No witchful thinking is necessary—Ghouls can have fun for free—pumpkin spice up your October with these hauntingly free happenings all over the city. Save your cash for other Halloween goodies and enjoy scary good, free Halloween events in Los Angeles during the spooky season without playing any tricks on your wallet. 

Looking for more ghostly fun? Check out our Halloween Fun and Activities Guide for Los Angeles & Orange County families, where you'll find lists of the best pumpkin patches in LA, the best trick-or-treat spots in Los Angeles, and the most creative costumes for kids. 

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Get those costumes ready for the South Pasadena Halloween Spooktacular. Photo courtesy of southpasadena.gov
Get those costumes ready for the South Pasadena Halloween Spooktacular. Photo courtesy of southpasadena.gov

Free Halloween Events in Los Angeles for Kids

PCH Explorer Kids Club

Long Beach - FREE
Tuesday, October 7, 2025
The monthly PCH Explorer is held event every first Tuesday of the month.  In October, PCH Kids Club celebrates Halloween! Kids can enjoy a range of experinces such as interactive activities, creative crafts, special performances, and family-friendly surprises. READ MORE

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.  READ MORE

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 family-friendly event. READ MORE

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. READ MORE

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. READ MORE

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. READ MORE

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. READ MORE

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. READ MORE

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. READ MORE

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. READ MORE

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. READ MORE

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. READ MORE

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. READ MORE

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.  READ MORE

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. READ MORE

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. READ MORE

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.​ READ MORE

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.  READ MORE

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. READ MORE

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About the Author

Kylie Williams
Kylie Williams is a mom of four who loves exploring Los Angeles with her kids and reporting back about the exciting events, attractions, and hidden gems she discovers. When she's not schlepping the kids around the city, she's probably at the gym, reading a book, or putting together snack bags for one of the kids' sports teams. If you know of a place she should check out, drop a line at Kylie@MommyPoppins.com.
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