How to Celebrate Halloween in Los Angeles
Los Angelenos take their Halloween holiday seriously. Natives dressed in everything from casual ghoul garb to outrageous freaky costumes roam the streets of Hollywood Boulevard for the ultimate block party. Then, they hit the clubs with costume contests, Halloween themes and outlandish decorations. Welcome to Halloween in Los Angeles. Even that is just the beginning. To find out how to celebrate Halloween in this pseudo sin-city, read on. Does this Spark an idea?
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Head to the Santa Monica Farmer's Market for the annual "All-You-Can-Carry" Pumpkin Patch event. Every Saturday in October, families, kids and couples head to the pumpkin patch to pick up as many pumpkins as they can for five dollars. After each guest pays five dollars, they walk through the pumpkin patch and grab pumpkins. Each person can only take what they can carry with them. They cannot use any bags or over-sized shirts to help get the pumpkins out of the patch.
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Take a trip to Universal Studios' Hollywood Halloween Horror Nights. This spooky event is a favorite for Los Angeles natives. While no costumes or masks are allowed, guests head here for horrifying thrills, including the terrifying "Nightmare on the Backlot," a maze through Elm Street. Leatherface and Jason also have their own scary mazes.
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Head to Knott's Scary Farm for Halloween Fun. Knott's Berry Farm is transformed into a Halloween ghost town. Fog, scary music and low lighting fill the amusement park. There are mazes everywhere. Scary creatures lurk in the darkness, popping out only to scare guests. This event is not for the faint at heart.
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Hit Hollywood Boulevard for the Hollywood Halloween Street Fair. Thousands of people head here in crazy costumes from dusk until 10 o'clock on Halloween night to celebrate by walking through the streets. Kids with costumes can trick-or-treat at Hollywood storefronts. This event is free.
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Head to West Hollywood for a drag-queen filled Halloween extravaganza. The West Hollywood Halloween Carnival is held from 6 to 11 on Halloween night. Guests pack the streets with wild and outrageous costumes.
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Party at the Monster Massive Halloween Weekend Party. The LA Sports Arena in downtown Los Angeles is transformed into a Halloween house. Guests pack the place to party the night away. The party lasts from 8 o'clock at night until 4 the next morning.
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Tips & Warnings
Consider going the theme park's Halloween celebrations early in October. Most last for the whole month. You'll avoid crowds and get a chance to start partying before everybody else even begins to do so.
Don't let children out of your sight if you are going to one of the parties with them. Things get crazy, and it's easy to get lost in the crowd, even at street fairs.
