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Halloween Fright Day at the Santa Anita Race Track
October 31st – Halloween Fright Day at the Santa Anita Race Track (258 W. Huntington Dr.) from 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Children are invited to partake in carnival rides and games, pony rides, a Haunted Maze, and trick or treating among other events. Free for children under 14 – $5 admission fee for adults.
Arcadia
November 1st – Family Lego Club at the Arcadia Public Library (20 W. Duarte Rd) at 11:00 a.m. Is your family a Lego fan? At the Family Lego Club, families are encouraged to work together and create using Legos, all surrounding a monthly theme. Registration required; all supplies provided. Free.
Burbank
October 31- Halloween Carnival McCambridge Recreation Center 1515 N Glenoaks Blvd., From 6:30pm – 8:30pm Exclusively for elementary school aged children., For more information call 818.238.5378.
Duarte
November 5th – Wine Down with Friends at D’Aquino Italian Imports (1850 Business Center Dr.) from 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Adults are invited to join an evening with friends, music, hors d’oeuvres, and of course, wine! For further information call the Friends of the Duarte Library at (626) 358-1865. $20 per person.
Monrovia
October 31 – Halloween Activities at Monrovia Library Park (321 S. Myrtle Ave.) from 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Children of all ages are invited to participate in trick-or-treating along Old Town, as well as a costume contest and arts and crafts. No registration required. Free.
La Canada Flintridge
November 8 – Japanese Garden Festival at Descanso Gardens (1418 Descanso Drive , La Canada Flintridge) at 9:00 a.m. Descanso celebrates the art and culture of Japan with this annual family-friendly festival. Activities are free with admission. For general information, phone (818) 949-4200.
Los Angeles
November 1 — World Animation Festival at Los Angeles Film School (6363 Sunset Blvd.) from 12 noon to 10:00 p.m. – A one day event hosted by Animation Magazine and Animation Libation Studios. Promoting the brightest, most innovative, emerging talent from all over the world.
November 1 –Downtown Dia De Los Muertos at Grand Park (200 N. Grand Ave, Los Angeles) from.3:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Enjoy food, dancers and music. Free for children age 12 and under. Adults $5.
Pasadena
October 31 — Websters Community Pharmacy Kicks off Halloween with A Spooktacular Halloween Mask-erade Party at Webster’s Community Pharmacy (2450 N Lake Ave, Altadena, ) from 8:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Webster’s Community Pharmacy will hosts a Spooktacular Halloween Mask-erade Party where the Pharmacy will be turned into a disco fit for ghosts, goblins, monsters, witches, and more. All customers get a 30% discount while costumes in costumes get an additional 10% off.
October 31 –Time: 4:00 p.m. Chocolate Storytime Tales and Candy Treats for Children at La Pintoresca Branch 1355 N. Raymond Avenue) at 4 p.m.
Enjoy an afternoon of storytelling and village building, featuring stories authored by and/or about African Americans followed by a chocolate treat!. Free.
October 31 — Fall Festival at Victory Park (2575 Paloma St.) from 5:00 – 8:30 p.m. This event includes lots of fun activities for the whole family! Live entertainment, games, face painting, arts & crafts, doggy zone, fitness zone, pony rides, train ride around the park, and costume contests are just a few of the activities planned activities. Free entrance.
October 31 — Halloween Tricks A Flick Free Family Pix at One Colorado (24 E. Union St.) from 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Dress up the little ones and trot them over to One Colorado for some store-to-store Halloween Trick-or-Treating. And once the candy bag runneth over, pose for a family portrait with our photographer extraordinaire. If Fifi or Fido are also trotting out the dogs, include your dressed-up pup in the photo fanfare. Free.
October 31 — Cirque de Scream Haunted House at Victory Park (2575 Paloma St.) from 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.Have a frightening good time in one of our most popular attractions, the Haunted House. Dare to walk through a maze of creepy circus freaks and blood thirsty clowns! Children under 12 require an accompanying parent or adult guardian. Some material may not be suitable for children under 12. Cost: $5.00.
November 1 — A Noise Within Presents The Tempest by William Shakespeare at 3352 E. Foothill Blvd at 2:00 p.m. Shakespeare’s final major work, The Tempest occupies an in-between world that straddles the fine line between the ethereal (magic, fairies, and hybrid humans) and the real (love, freedom, and the power of nature). Cost: $18.00 – $40.00.
November 1 –Pasadena Symphony and Pops Presents Bernstein Gershwin at the Ambassador Auditorium (131 S. St. John Ave.) at 2 p.m. New Music Director David Lockington invites everyone to celebrate the opening night of their highly anticipated classics season with some of the most popular and iconic American orchestral music ever created. Cost: $35.00 – $110.00.
November 1 — Jim Belushi and The Chicago Board of Comedy at the Ice house (24 N. Mentor Ave.) at at 7:30 p.m. Film , television and stage favorite JIM BELUSHI brings his Board of Comedy to the Ice House for an evening of hilarious improvisational comedy. One show only! With more than thirty years of experience and an alumnus of Saturday Night Live and Chicago’s famed Second City, JIM BELUSHI is now bringing to the stage an improvised comedy sketch show featuring members of the Board of Comedy. Cost: $30.00 – $37.00.
November 2 — The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde at A Noise Within ( 3352 E. Foothill Blvd ) at 2:00 p.m. The Importance of Being Earnest’ high farce and witty dialogue have helped make it Wilde’s most enduringly popular play. Cost: $18.00 – $40.00.
San Gabriel
October 30 – Fall Fun Festival at Mission Playhouse Plaza (320 S. Mission Dr.) from 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Games, a costume contest, free food, and trick-or-treating will be provide for children of all ages. No registration required. Free.
October 30t – Haunted Zone at Grapevine Arbor Park (324 S. Mission Dr.) from 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Presented by the City of San Gabriel and Gabrielino High School, come experience a haunted zone only for those brave enough to enter. For more information call Acting Assistant Director Tom Boecking at (626) 308-2875 No registration required. Free.
