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Halloween Weekend Long Beach 2018

Get ready for a spooooky weekend!  Here are some of the Halloween events going on Friday the 26th,  Saturday the 27th, and Sunday the 28th.

Friday

Pumpkin Decorating Party 4-8 pm

Long Beach Creamery Downtown

222 East Broadway

Friday October 26th 4:00 – 8:00 pm

Come join us at our Downtown location for a festive crafty party!

$5 allows you to choose a style of pumpkin to DIY with the help of our friendly ice cream ambassadors!
Will you choose the classic vampire bat, with googly eyes? Or maybe the donut, how deliciously adorable!

YMCA Haunted Maze 5-9 pm

Shoreline Village

401 – 435 Shoreline Village Drive

Stop by this Halloween season and enjoy our YMCA Haunted Maze. Located above Shenanigan’s, the maze will be open to the public starting October 12.

For only $6 you can buy a ticket to the end of the world. Test your survival skills through a maze of post-apocalyptic thrill for all ages. Will you survive or become get left behind? Find out who’s “most likely to survive a zombie annihilation” amongst your friends and family!

Los “Scare” rritos Trunk or Treat 530 – 7 pm

Los Cerritos Elementary

515 W San Antonio Drive

A free trunk or treating event for all families.

Prizes for best costume: most original, spookiest & funniest!

NEW ACTIVITIES ADDED:
Food truck, craft table, Club Los “Scare”-rritos – A fun dance party for kids, raffle ticket sales with a grand prize of Disneyland tickets (proceeds will go towards Outdoor Science Program)

Raffle tickets are available at event or presale by contacting Cynthia capgerhart@gmail.com

Trunk participation RSVP to angelleatham7064@gmail.com OR sign up in the office
********* cars arrive @ 5pm for set up

Candy DONATIONS graciously accepted in the office

4th Fridays on 4th Street 6-9 pm

4th Street between Temple and Cherry

Halloween events include:

Trick or Treating, Sideshow Street Performers, Aura Photo Booth, Local Artists, Live Music, Mariachi Divas, Make-Up Artists, Pumpkin Patch, Creature Crawl Marching Band, and for an extra special treat, we have famous Mentalist / Magician, Mark Edward who will be playing the infamous fortune teller Zoltar at the Art Theater ticket booth.

Be sure to stop by the Art Hot Spots and check out the special events at these participating businesses……

CASA DE LUXE
1930 E. 4TH ST
Pop Ups: Life After Death Arts, Stay Anchored, BYO Long Beach, Lovely Little Bags in Long Beach, Graciela’s Goodies, Made by YUB baked goods

SALUD JUICE
1944 E 4TH ST
Pumpkin Painting + Art Hot Spot – art vendors

HOBO JANE BOUTIQUE
412 CHERRY AVE
Pirates of Bohemia popping up with amazing jewelry. Live Music by Gino Martez

FAR OUTFIT
2020 E 4TH ST
Halloween Party Costume Contest EVERY HOUR 7-9, Halloween Movies, Selfie Wall, Prizes for Best Costumes, Games, Drinks and Snacks and CANDY. All Ages. Come in costume or “get killed” at the door.

ART THEATRE OF LONG BEACH
2025 E 4TH ST
Face painting, Mark Edward as Zoltar

ART DU VIN
2027 E 4TH ST
Canele Chocolate: Gourmet Chocolate featuring delicious superfood treats including truffles, buttercups, bonbons, and wellness bites.

ARTISTIC EDGE ART AND FRAMING
410 ST LOUIS AVE
David Weidman Art Show. Portfolio showing at 6:30pm by his daughter Lenna Weidman. We will also have music by Jon Zell., Moon Cat café.

THE HANGOUT
2120 E 4TH ST
Pop Up w/ Loose Change Rings, Pirates of Bohemia Henna & Kerra with her Halloween Makeup, Live Band, DJ, High Priestess/Priest Costimum Contest, Devils Stew, Devils Brews, Voodoo Freak Show Performers, Tarot Reader & Artists Pop Up in the Garden

THE SOCIAL LIST
2105 E 4TH ST
Special Vendors, Live artist, Live Music by TED

TREBOR/NEVETS
2116 E 4TH ST
Live Music by Mark Rufus Anthony

4TH ST VINE
2142 E 4TH ST
Live DJ by DJ Eusebio Akasa and DJ DustDigg

MEOW
2210 E 4TH ST
Live Music by Katie Ferrara

THIRD EYE RECORDS
2234 E 4TH ST
Punk Rock Art & Photo Exhibit from 6pm-10pm.

SONGBIRD BOUTIQUE
2240 E 4TH ST
Face Painting and art for sale by @rickstache0. Pirates of Bohemia – tooth candy charms, henna, hair wraps, jewelry, custom-made jewelry while you wait, glitter tattoos and organic blue jagua tattoos. Art Hotspot, Mannequin American

PORTFOLIO COFFEEHOUSE
2300 E 4TH ST
Art Opening by Daniel Gavin & Art Hot Spot- art vendors, live music.

Lastly, to help you learn more about great happenings in Long Beach, we have a great list of community vendors including, all along Aids Assistance Thrift Store and The Center.

Costumes Encouraged!! ?

Bike Valet on St. Louis and free trolley rides provided from 6-9pm.

This month, we’ll be donating proceeds from our 4th Street tote bags to Burbank Elementary.

#FOURTHFRIDAYS is a free year-round event hosted monthly by 4th Street Long Beach

Halloween Family Night 630 – 930 pm

Aquarium of the Pacific

100 Aquarium Way

Halloween Family Night

Dress up in your coolest costume and trick or treat through our exhibits with your family and friends. Our upcoming Halloween Family Night will offer a unique opportunity to explore the Aquarium, make a craft, learn about animal blood types, investigate touch pool animals, and venture into our famous Biofact Boneyard.

WHEN
FRIDAY, OCT 26, 2018 | 6:30 PM–9:30 PM

COST
$17.95 per person.

Members get in free.

Dark Harbor 7 pm – 1am

The Queen Mary

1126 Queens Hwy

Southern California’s most authentically terrifying haunt will once again rise from the depths on September 27. Regarded as one of the most haunted places on Earth, the Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor is a thrill-seekers’ delight, blurring the lines of history and hysteria, and
this year, you’ll find yourself disoriented with an entirely NEW park footprint along with NEW maze designs, INTERACTIVE alternate paths, and THRILLING live entertainment.

Starting September 27 – November 2, General Admission ticket prices start at just $20 online with optional limited upgrades to:
• Fast Fright
• ALL-NEW Evil Express Pass
• VIP
• Ultimate Scream Experience
• Creepy Cabanas
• Private Patios (available while supplies last).
For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.queenmary.com/dark-harbor.

Saturday

Day of the Dead Family Festival 10 am – 5pm

Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA)

628 Alamitos Ave

Explore Día de los Muertos, a vibrant celebration of life and loved ones at MOLAA’s annual family festival! Learn more about this cultural tradition through art workshops, live performances, gallery tours, face painting, food and unique craft vendors. Día de los Muertos attire strongly encouraged – Come dressed as a calavera!

FREE ADMISSION

Event Schedule:

10:00 – 11:00AM
Mask-making workshop
(Robert Gumbiner Park)

10:45AM
Semillitas Pre-School & Kalpulli Tlaltekuhtli Aztec Dancers performance
(Robert Gumbiner Park)

11:00AM
Semillitas Pre-School & Kalpulli Tlaltekuhtli Aztec Dancers procession
(Robert Gumbiner Park / MOLAA)

11:00 – 4:30PM
Art workshops, Interactive activities, Sugar Skull decoration, Face Painting, Live DJ sets with #DJZibaZ
(Viva Event Center)

11:00 – 5:00PM
Craft vendors, Food / Drink vendors
(back lot)

12:30PM
Children’s Story Time
(Screening Room)

2:00 – 3:00PM
Docent Tours of the Galleries
(meet in lobby)

Sculpture Garden Performances:

11:45AM – 12:45PM
LA Opera’s Zarzuela Project with Mariachi Voz de America

1:30 – 2:30PM
Ballet Folklorico Nueva Antequera with Maqueos Music Philharmonic Band

3:30 – 4:30PM
Romero Y Perez (Spanish Fusion: classic flamenco with a modern twist)

Healthy Halloween Festival 11am – 2pm

Farm Lot 59

2714 California Ave

Dress up and Join us for our 4th Annual Healthy Halloween Festival on Farm Lot 59!
A Portion of Ticket Sales go Toward Funding the Farm Lot!
No Tricks, only Healthy Treats and Fun for the Whole Family!
Reminders
*Bring a Bag for Treats!
*Bring water (there will be a water refilling station)
*Wear sensible shoes that walk well on dirt and grass
*Be festive and come ready for fun!
Schedule
-Drums and Drum Circle throughout the event
-Farm Lot Tour at 10am and 1pm
-Kids Yoga TBA
Parking
*Please use event address and directions on FarmLot59.org
*When you arrive at the farm, there will be a parking attendant to direct you. Once parking inside the gates fill up, you are welcome to park on the neighboring streets, just not along California ave. Please make sure you park to the side and do not block any roads.

Long Beach Zombie Walk 2pm – 10 pm

Shoreline Village

401-435 Shoreline Village Drive

Calling all rotting, brain-eating, flesh-dripping folks in varying states of decay! Join Shoreline Village this Saturday, October 27 for an all-day celebration of all things Undead from 2pm to 10pm, including live music, vendors, outdoor movies, trick-or-treating, and of course, a ghoulish walk/shuffle down Rainbow Harbor – FREE, courtesy of your hosts at Shoreline Village and participating sponsors!

We’re teaming up with Long Beach StuffThe Frida Cinema, and the team behind the original Long Beach Zombie Walk to bring you a ghastly day to remember, kicking off with live music by Long Beach talents at 2pm, outdoor movies when the sun goes down, and at 8pm, a Zombie Walk through Shoreline Village and Rainbow Harbor!

PARKING INFO

Shoreline Village parking WILL sell out for this event! In the event that you arrive after our lot (401-435 Shoreline Village Dr., Long Beach, CA 90802) is full, we recommend parking in either of the lots listed below:

Aquarium Parking/Queensway Bay Garage
99 Aquarium Way, Long Beach, CA 90802

Self-Park:
The first 30 minutes are free
30 min to 1.5 hours – $3
1.5 to 2.5 hours – $6
2.5 to 4 hours – $9
4 to 5 hours – $12
5 to 8 hours – $15
8 to 24 hours – $16

or

Long Beach Convention Center lot
Pine Ave/Seaside Way, Long Beach, CA 90802
Parking is $15 per car per entry

-We will have a FREE BIKE VALET again this year for anyone who wants to ride their bike

SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES:

YMCA Youth Institute Haunted Maze
2PM – 9PM

VENDOR/SPONSOR VILLAGE
2PM – 10PM
– DJ Thin Man spinning dark, Goth, and Halloween tunes at Sponsor Village!
– The Thick Shake Factory, California
– Red Eye Media tee-shirts
– Zombie Mobile!
– Specialty Shopping

SHORELINE VILLAGE GROOVY GHOULIE MAIN STAGE
2PM – CALYXA
3PM – LA TROIENNE
4PM – DATE NIGHT
5PM – SAINT SHIVERS
6PM – MODUS
7PM – JANE AUSTRONAUT
8PM – DCHAV
9PM – FELLOW ROBOT

SHORELINE TRICK-OR-TREATING*
2PM – 10PM
* Children 12 and under, and must be in costume! Participating businesses are throughout Shoreline Village.

THROUGHOUT SHORELINE VILLAGE
2PM-10PM, Shoreline Village Trick-or-Treating
4:30PM – 7:30PM – Halloween Face Painting for Kids
5PM – Magic Show #1
5PM – 8PM – Spooky Balloon Art
5PM – 9PM – Caricature Artist
6PM – 9PM – Lindsey Hundley and Ghouls
6PM – 8PM – Fortune Teller
7PM – Magic Show #2
8PM – Stilt Walker

PORT OF LONG BEACH OUTDOOR CINEMA
5PM -Acrobatic Zombie Performance #1
6PM – Acrobatic Zombie Performance #2
6:15PM – NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD
7:45PM – Acrobatic Zombie Performance #3
8PM – SHAUN OF THE DEAD

SPECIALTY FOOD & DRINKS AT SHORELINE VILLAGE
Funnel House: Pumpkin-pie snicker-doodles, pumpkin ice cream & yogurt!
Shenanigans Irish Pub & Grille: Specialty Drinks – Papa’s skinny potion & astral margarita elixir!
Louisiana Charlie’s: Specialty Drinks – Orange Scream!

And of course…the LONG BEACH ZOMBIE WALK at 8pm!

Share our event with your fellow lovers of all things spooky, and celebrate Halloween weekend with us at Shoreline Village! See you on the 27th!

THIS IS A FREE EVENT + REQUIRES NO TICKETS

Howl-oween Festival 2 pm – 6pm

El Dorado Nature Center

7550 Spring Street

$5 per person at the gate. Children under 5 free.
Parking is $7.00.
Last trail entry at 5:00pm, Event ends at 6pm.

Join us for creepy crawlers and haunted hoots, as you trick and treat your way along the trails! Don’t forget to wear your Howl-oween finest.
For more information please call (562) 570-1745.
This is a family friendly event. Parent participation is required for children under 16 years of age.

Spooktacular Halloween Carnival 3pm

Hamburger Marys

330 Pine Ave

??HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL ??

OCTOBER 27th NO COVER!
3pm-6pm

It’s just an old fashion family oriented day with some fun holiday games!

This event is all ages!!!

PIE EATING
BOBBING FOR APPLES
PUMPKIN ? CARVING
DRESS UP COMPETITION
AND THROW A PIE AT YOUR FAVORITE DRAG QUEENS

Even a little impromptu drag show!

All money raised will go directly to the Imperial Court of Long Beach!

Hosted by the NUMBER ONE CLOWN

PSYCADELLA!

Along with Empress SABREENA!
And some very special guests to added !

COME SHOW YOUR SPOOKY SPIRIT!

Party at the Boathouse 5pm – 12 am

Boathouse on the Bay

190 N Marina Drive

Join us at the Boathouse on the Bay for our annual Halloween Party and Costume Contest with Prizes! Featuring the spooktacular sounds of Trish & Buzzy starting at 9 PM. Costume Contest with Prizes at 10:30 PM!

YMCA Haunted Maze 5-9 pm

Shoreline Village

401 – 435 Shoreline Village Drive

Stop by this Halloween season and enjoy our YMCA Haunted Maze. Located above Shenanigan’s, the maze will be open to the public starting October 12.

For only $6 you can buy a ticket to the end of the world. Test your survival skills through a maze of post-apocalyptic thrill for all ages. Will you survive or become get left behind? Find out who’s “most likely to survive a zombie annihilation” amongst your friends and family!

Spooktoberfest

Rasselbock

4020 Atlantic Ave

Joins us for our Spooktoberfest celebration on Saturday, 10/27 starting at 6pm. This special event is as well our last day of our Oktoberfest celebration for 2018 and features German Zombie staff, spooky decoration, live music and our costume contest (scariest outfit wins a Rasselbock gift card)!
Bring your friends. Prost!

 

Dark Harbor 7 pm – 1am

The Queen Mary

1126 Queens Hwy

Southern California’s most authentically terrifying haunt will once again rise from the depths on September 27. Regarded as one of the most haunted places on Earth, the Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor is a thrill-seekers’ delight, blurring the lines of history and hysteria, and
this year, you’ll find yourself disoriented with an entirely NEW park footprint along with NEW maze designs, INTERACTIVE alternate paths, and THRILLING live entertainment.

Starting September 27 – November 2, General Admission ticket prices start at just $20 online with optional limited upgrades to:
• Fast Fright
• ALL-NEW Evil Express Pass
• VIP
• Ultimate Scream Experience
• Creepy Cabanas
• Private Patios (available while supplies last).
For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.queenmary.com/dark-harbor.

Sunday

Fall Fest 12 pm – 3pm

The Pike Outlets

95 South Pine Avenue

Join us for the Fall Fest at The Pike Outlets on Sunday, October 28, 2018, 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. located in the Main Plaza.

Enjoy FREE trick or treating around The Pike Outlets’ stores, face painting, and magic shows! Purchase a Halloween craft for $2.00 and all proceeds will be donated to The Boys & Girls Clubs of Long Beach.

Costumes encouraged, but please no masks. Enter our costume contest at the event for a chance to win a $100 Gift Card to The Pike Outlets. Post a photo of your child’s costume on The Pike Outlets’ Facebook Page by 10/29 to enter. Pet costumes are also welcome!

We hope to see you there!

Trick or Treat at Farmer’s Marketplace 10 am – 2 pm

Farmer’s Marketplace of Long Beach

5000 E Spring Street

Trick n Treat at the Farmers Marketplace of Long Beach. FREE Trick n Treat bag at the information booth. Come out for a fun day of Trick n Treating all the vendor booths. FREE Face-painting, jumper slide, & kids play area. Wear your costumes!

Certified farm fresh produce, organic chicken, honey, fresh seafood, hot foods, bakery & pastries, eggs coffee, roasted peanuts, Italian Gelato & Sorbetto, speciality vendors, Live Entertainment, shaded dining area.

KLBP Presents Beetlejuice 11am – 2pm

Art Theatre of Long Beach

2025 E 4th Street

Dust off your dancing shoes and get ready to jump in the line for KLBP’s inaugural Movies and Mimosas series with a special screening of Tim Burton’s cult-classic, Beetlejuice!

Bring the whole family out for this fun-filled event and help support the launch of KLBP, Long Beach Public Radio.

Costumes strongly encouraged! Opportunity drawing and more fun surprises TBA!

About Beetlejuice

After Barbara (Geena Davis) and Adam Maitland (Alec Baldwin) die in a car accident, they find themselves stuck haunting their country residence, unable to leave the house. When the unbearable Deetzes (Catherine O’Hara, Jeffrey Jones) and teen daughter Lydia (Winona Ryder) buy the home, the Maitlands attempt to scare them away without success. Their efforts attract Beetlejuice (Michael Keaton), a rambunctious spirit whose “help” quickly becomes dangerous for the Maitlands and innocent Lydia.

Rated PG, 1 hour, 33 mins

Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/beetlejuice-tickets-51327045575?aff=efbeventtix&fbclid=IwAR33EiCnMLOF-1hvAKBpTeCGfp4F7sHnhVSVgTJrXTZmk2Lhon4lYmiyjmc

Belmont Fall Festival 12pm – 2pm

Sound House Church

365 Monrovia Ave

You’re invited to attend the Belmont Fall Festival sponsored by Sound House Church on Oct. 28th! We will have a rock wall, petting zoo, trackless train, carnival games and more! We will also have T.K. Burgers handing out $5 meals from their food truck. This is a free event that the entire family can enjoy.
The festivities begin at 12 p.m. at Will Rogers Middle School in Belmont Shore and will last until 2 p.m. All are welcome to attend.
*Please do not wear scary costumes*

Subtract on the Pier of Fear 2pm – 10 pm

Belmont Pier

15 39th Place

Tickets >> SUBTRACTMUSIC.COM/PIER
Halloween Edition – best costume wins a very special prize!
Legend is a word used all too often these days, but when it comes to Doc Martin, there’s hardly a better description of the humble man that has been there from the very beginning. Easily one of our favorite DJs, he whips the dance floor into an absolute frenzy every time he’s behind the decks. For the 30th edition of Subtract On The Pier, he will be performing an extended 5 hour B2B set with our founder Anton Tumas. Supporting set by Junior.

Doc Martin
Sublevel • Crosstown Rebels
soundcloud.com/sublevel-music

Anton Tumas
Subtract Music • Love Long Beach
soundcloud.com/antontumas

Junior
Sunny Side Up

Tickets
Presale tickets highly recommended
subtractmusic.com/pier

Location
Belmont Veterans Memorial Pier
(End of the pier)
15 39th Place
Long Beach, CA 90803

Sound
Subtract x Danley Sound Labs

Travel
Plenty of street and paid parking

Amenities
Fully stocked bar and food menu
Upstairs lounge with open air ocean views

Terms And Conditions
All ticket sales are final
No outside food or drinks
No backpacks or satchels
No purses larger than 8.5″ x 11″
21+ with government issued ID

Follow our Instagram to win tickets
https://www.instagram.com/subtractmusic

Haute Dog Howloween Parade 230 pm

Marina Vista Park

5355 E Eliot St

Justin Rudd and his Community Action Team host the biggest Halloween pet event in whe world. There is a vendor and pet adoption fair from 12:30-4:30 p.m., but the highlight of the day is the 500+ costumed dogs as they parade a few blocks in front of a few thousand gawkers and a panel of judges.

The winner will get dog food for a year from Belmont LaunderPet and Zignature.

REGISTER NOW: Front-row chairs can be rented on-site for $5/cash or $10 reserved/advance at www.Howloween.info.

There is no charge for humans to walk in the parade (with or without costumes and with or without pets), and it’s free to spectate.

Co-hosted by Councilwoman Suzie Price.
Howloween.info

Facebook page: www.facebook.com/Howloween

YMCA Haunted Maze 5-9 pm

Shoreline Village

401 – 435 Shoreline Village Drive

Stop by this Halloween season and enjoy our YMCA Haunted Maze. Located above Shenanigan’s, the maze will be open to the public starting October 12.

For only $6 you can buy a ticket to the end of the world. Test your survival skills through a maze of post-apocalyptic thrill for all ages. Will you survive or become get left behind? Find out who’s “most likely to survive a zombie annihilation” amongst your friends and family!

Haunted Atlantis 630 pm – 9 pm

Aquarium of the Pacific

100 Aquarium Way

Celebrate Halloween with a DJ dance party for kids under 18 and their families!

The Aquarium will transform into a dance club for kids and their parents to celebrate Halloween with Haunted Atlantis, presented in partnership with Kids Dance Society. Dance alongside hula hoopers and Circuit Breaker the dancing robot. Snap a photo in the photo booth and add to your look with face painting and glitter tattoos. Glow items and LED flashing accessories will be available for purchase. Family friendly costumes welcome. Parents can sit back and enjoy drinks and snacks in the Great Hall. The entire Aquarium will be open during this event, except Lorikeet Forest.

Kids Dance Society transforms Los Angeles nightclubs and private exclusive venues into a family-friendly daytime dancing event, where children and their adults can listen and dance to electronic dance music, current club music and mixes provided by known and respected DJs. Kids can see live performances by professional dancers, hula hoopers, stilt walkers and much more. Its events for both adults and children are a new way to bring families together to dance, inspire, create and share together positive vibes in a community of like spirits, in an environment that is both safe and stimulating for all.

Also meet our Pacific Pals puppets roaming through the galleries to learn fascinating and funny facts about the ocean. You can also join #TeamOcean and come up with ideas for how to keep our ocean healthy in a new film showing in our Ocean Science Center. This new Science on a Sphere show from XPrize’s Ocean Initiative aims to inspire people of all ages to come up with new ways to create a better future for our ocean and its inhabitants.

WHEN
SUNDAY, OCT 28, 2018 | 6:30 PM–9:00 PM

COST
Cost: $25 per person; $23 per Aquarium member; and under 3 is free.

TICKETS
Click here to purchase your tickets!
https://tickets.aquariumofpacific.org/WebStore/shop/ViewItems.aspx?Merchant=AOPKDS&CategoryGroupExternalID=KDS&CategoryExternalID=KDS

Members, please call to purchase your discounted tickets.

RSVP/
INFO
(562) 590-3100, ext. 0

Dark Harbor 7 pm – 12am

The Queen Mary

1126 Queens Hwy

Southern California’s most authentically terrifying haunt will once again rise from the depths on September 27. Regarded as one of the most haunted places on Earth, the Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor is a thrill-seekers’ delight, blurring the lines of history and hysteria, and
this year, you’ll find yourself disoriented with an entirely NEW park footprint along with NEW maze designs, INTERACTIVE alternate paths, and THRILLING live entertainment.

Starting September 27 – November 2, General Admission ticket prices start at just $20 online with optional limited upgrades to:
• Fast Fright
• ALL-NEW Evil Express Pass
• VIP
• Ultimate Scream Experience
• Creepy Cabanas
• Private Patios (available while supplies last).
For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.queenmary.com/dark-harbor.