Family Friendly Halloween Fun
Long Beach is a playground for grown-ups during Halloween, but there’s also plenty of spooky and sweet fun for kids and their families. Pumpkin patches, train rides, excellent trick-or-treating as well as lots of local events with fun, costumes and, of course, candy!
SPOOKTACULAR SLEEPOVER FAMILY OVERNIGHT
Dates: October 3 - 4, 2026
Location: 250 S Harbor Blvd, San Pedro
Gather up your sleeping bags and climb aboard the Battleship Iowa (250 S Harbor Blvd, San Pedro) for a Halloween sleepover event. Explore the battleship after hours with family-friendly activities, costumes, surprises, and more before sleeping the night in real ship bunks. Doors open at 4:30 PM on Saturday, and guests will have dinner and dessert on the ship. The sleepover ends after breakfast on Sunday at 9 AM. Space is limited, so be sure to reserve your spot for the Spooktacular Sleepover before they're sold out.
BATTLESHIP IOWA’S HALLOWEEN STEMEBRATION
Dates: October 31, 2026
Location: 250 S Harbor Blvd, San Pedro
Enjoy games, crafts, trunk-or-treating with first responders, candy stations, and more at the 5th annual Halloween STEMebration on the Battleship Iowa (250 S Harbor Blvd, San Pedro)! This event on Oct. 31 from 6 PM to 10 PM and has previously featured spooky games like Witch’s Ring Toss, Eyeball Bounce, and Boooowling, as well as STEM/craft stations like Slime Factory, Spider Rockets, and Halloween Simple Circuits. Bring the kids in their costumes for fun and learning aboard the historic battleship in San Pedro.
SHORELINE VILLAGE ZOMBIE WALK
Date: 2026 TBA
Location: 401-435 Shoreline Village Drive
As Halloween season approaches each year, Shoreline Village (401-435 Shoreline Village Dr) hosts an annual Zombie Walk and Halloween Party. This free community event has previously included a kids' area with a DJ, yard games, a Halloween jumper, face painting, and a balloon artist. For adults, there were costume contests and a pie-eating contest, with the Zombie Walk beginning at 8 PM.
Stay tuned for more updates on the event on Shoreline Village's Facebook page.
PUMPKIN PATCH AT EL DORADO FRONTIER
Dates: Weekends starting September 26 through October 31, 2026
Location: 7550 E Spring Street
El Dorado Frontier (7550 E Spring St), inside El Dorado East Regional Park, is hosting its 7th annual Pumpkin Patch on weekends starting Sept. 26 from 11 AM to 5 PM. Hours extend to 7 PM beginning Oct. 9. Each year, this charming, Gold Rush-themed amusement park opens a pumpkin patch, creating a perfect seasonal stop for families to pick out a pumpkin, take photos, and make memories. Participate in a scavenger hunt with prizes, and ride the train, carousel, and other attractions.
HARBOR BREEZE CRUISES
Harbor Breeze Cruises is offering a great chance to come aboard with the kids in October! From Oct. 21 to Oct. 31, 2025, Harbor Breeze is celebrating Halloween by offering complimentary harbor tour tickets to children under the age of 11 who show up in a Halloween costume! Each child must be accompanied by a full-fare adult ticket holder. Share a photo on any of Harbor Breeze Cruises’ social media channels and you will be entered to win a Family Whale Watch experience for six! Offer available in-person at the Long Beach or San Pedro ticket counters.
AQUARIUM OF THE PACIFIC’S SCARIUM FAMILY NIGHT
Date: October 23, 2026
Location: 100 Aquarium Way
On Oct. 23 from 6:30 PM to 9 PM, the Aquarium of the Pacific (100 Aquarium Way) transforms for the annual Halloween-themed Scarium Family Night. Explore the aquarium with a self-guided scavenger hunt, be entranced by a vampire magician performance, enter the costume contest, touch animals like sharks and jellies, and go trick-or-treating with provided goodie bags. Dance to the DJ’s tunes and discover more fun at activity and photo booths.
2ND & PCH
Date: October 6, 2026
Location: 6480 E Pacific Coast Highway
2ND & PCH (6480 E Pacific Coast Hwy) is offering several Halloween events this October. On the first Tuesday of each month, 2ND & PCH hosts a free Kids Club featuring themed parties, performances, crafts, and family-friendly surprises. On Oct. 6 from 10 AM to 12 PM, the PCH Explorers Club is Halloween-themed with opportunities to wear costumes, enjoy crafting, face painting, live music, and more.
On Oct. 31, trick-or-treating starts at 5 PM, with the annual Ghouls Night Out event beginning at 6 PM. Enjoy live music, entertainment, a costume contest, and visit the center’s restaurants for dinner, coffee, or ice cream after the festivities.
TRICK OR TREAT ON 2ND STREET
Date: October 31, 2026
Location: 200 La Verne Ave
Belmont Shore’s businesses will be welcoming little ghouls and goblins to trick-or-treat on 2nd Street on Oct. 31 from 4 PM to 6 PM. Look for jack-o’-lantern signs posted at participating businesses to collect your goodies, and stop by Chase Bank for a photo booth and a chance to win the Instagram photo contest! Find details at belmontshore.org.
Find fun throughout the year. We like to keep our events calendar vibrant, bold, and filled with uniquely Long Beach events. Don't miss a beat, and stay tuned for the latest happenings on our Events page.
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