Halloween Event Guide 2020: Malibu & Nearby
MALIBU, CA — Despite the coronavirus pandemic, Halloween still is a go in 2020 — with haunted houses, hay rides, trunk-or-treats, pumpkin patches, outdoor films, costume contests and more, in-person and virtual, throughout Malibu, the Westside and San Fernando Valley.
While some annual activities were canceled, sweet and spooky events still abound.
Check out Patch's annual, Halloween event guide to find what's going on near you. And Happy Halloween!
NOTE: Do double-check with organizers to ensure events are still proceeding as posted.
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AGOURA HILLS:
Through OCT. 31: Agoura Hills Community Halloween Contests. With costumes, home & pumpkin-decorating fun.
Online via City of Agoura Hills, CA
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BEVERLY HILLS:
OCT. 17-18: Beverly Hills Fall Art Show. Live studio & home tours, panels & interviews.
Artist Zooms via City of Beverly Hills, CA
OCT. 23: Halloween Drive-In Movie: Greystone Mansion. Space is limited, so book soon.
Greystone Mansion and Gardens, 905 Loma Vista Drive, Beverly Hills, CA
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BRENTWOOD:
OCT. 30: Monster Bash 2020 For Meals On Wheels West. Fun, family-friendly event to support local homebound residents.
Virtual format via Zoom & YouTube.
Through OCT. 31: Brentwood Country Mart. Honor-system pumpkin patch is up and running.
225 26th St, Santa Monica, CA
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CALABASAS:
OCT. 31: Halloween Treat Street & Car Parade. Three city-sponsored events.
"Halloween Lane," Calabasas, CA
OCT. 31: Halloween Car Parade. Registration required.
22706 Town Crier Road, Calabasas, CA
Through NOV. 1: Nights Of The Jack. The annual Halloween wonderland in new format for 2020.
King Gillette Ranch, 26800 Mulholland Hwy., Calabasas, CA
OCT. 17-18: Calabasas Pumpkin Festival. Canceled.
Juan Bautista de Anza Park - 3701 Lost Hills Road, Calabasas, CA
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CENTURY CITY:
OCT. 22 & 29: Spirit Guild Fall Cocktail Pop-Up: Terra. Led by farm-to-glass craft distillery.
Terra, Westfield Century City, 10250 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA
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CHATSWORTH:
OCT. 31: 11th Annual Chatsworth Halloween Hike. A full moon this year!
Chatsworth, CA
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CULVER CITY:
OCT. 25-NOV. 1: Halloween Photo Contest. Swag bag & bragging rights to winner!
Online via City of Culver City, CA
OCT. 29: Halloween High Tea & Cookie Decorating. A spooktacular menu & costumes encouraged.
Bianca, 8850 Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA
Through OCT. 30: Mr. Bones Pumpkin Patch. Canceled.
Mr. Bones Pumpkin Patch, 10100 Jefferson Blvd., Culver City, CA
OCT. 30-31: Halloween Dining & Costume Contest. Restaurant gift certificates to winners.
Restaurants, Downtown Culver City, CA
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EL SEGUNDO:
OCT. 31: Spooky Car Trunk-or-Treat. With costume contest, too.
Automobile Driving Museum, 610 Lairport St., El Segundo, CA
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ENCINO:
OCT. 29-31: Spooky Hollow's 'Creepy Crossing' - "Yard haunt put together by a (slightly) mad man."
17449 Burbank Blvd., Encino, CA
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HOLLYWOOD:
Through OCT. 31: Mr. Jack O’Lanterns Pumpkin Patch. You still can pick your perfect pumpkin this year. Home delivery, too.
1841 N. Highland Ave., Los Angeles, CA
OCT. 31: Towne Street Theatre Presents: Bullet Points - A Spooky Zoom Play. Online party with storytelling, costume contests, door prizes & more.
Virtual via Towne Street Theatre, Hollywood, CA
NOV. 1: Dia de Los Muertos: Hollywood Forever Cemetery. Canceled.
Hollywood Forever Cemetery, 6000 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA
Through NOV. 1: 'Crimes of Passion Adventure': LA Museum Of Love. "For our Halloween exhibit, we are unleashing our dark side."
Los Angeles Museum of Love, 4320 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA
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LAKE BALBOA:
OCT. 24: Makers Market at Valley Relics Museum. Pop-up, open-air artisan craft fair.
Valley Relics Museum, 7900 Balboa Blvd., Van Nuys, CA
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LOS ANGELES:
OCT. 24 & 30: 'QuaranSCREAM Live' Theatre: Greater L.A. "Classic slasher film Scream set during quarantine."
Online format via Zoom
OCT. 26-NOV. 1: Los Muertos 5K: Greater Los Angeles. Race packets available.
Virtual in Los Angeles County, CA
OCT. 28-31: Stranger Things Drive-Into Halloween Haunt. Tickets expected to go fast.
Skylight ROW DTLA, 791 Bay St., Los Angeles, CA,
OCT. 29-NOV. 1: L.A. Zoo Halloween Drive-In Movie Nights. Treat giveaways & devilishly good food for purchase. Capacity limited.
L.A. Zoo, 5333 Zoo Drive, Los Angeles, CA
OCT. 31: Costume and Candy Crawl: A Family Event in Downtown LA. Hear haunted history of Downtown Los Angeles with stops for trick-or-treating along the way.
Spring Arcade Building, 541 South Spring St., Los Angeles, CA
Through NOV. 1: L.A. Haunted Drive-Up Hayride. 'This will be the Halloween event everyone in LA is talking about!'
Frank G. Bonelli Regional Park, at 120 East Via Verde Drive, San Dimas, CA
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MALIBU:
OCT. 30: Monster Bash 2020 For Meals On Wheels West. Fun, family-friendly event to support local homebound residents.
Virtual format via Zoom & YouTube.
OCT. 30-31: Halloween Drive-In Movie Nights. Reservations underway.
Chili Cookoff Site, Stuart Ranch Road & Civic Center Way, Malibu, CA
NOV. 1: The Harvest of Hope 2020 Virtual Charity Fundraiser. Benefits Malibu Labor Exchange and Seeds of Hope.
Online via St. Aidan's Episcopal Church, 28211 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, CA
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MAR VISTA:
OCT. 3-31: Shawn's Pumpkin Patch. With train rides & petting zoo for the little ones.
Shawn's Pumpkin Patch, 3443 South Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles, CA
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MARINA DEL REY:
OCT. 25-31: Marina Hallo-Week Photo Contest. Restaurant gift certificates to the winners.
Restaurants, Marina Del Rey, CA
OCT. 30: Monster Bash 2020 For Meals On Wheels West. Fun, family-friendly event to support local homebound residents.
Virtual format via Zoom & YouTube.
OCT. 31: Dia de Los Muertos at Nueva. A spooky menu & Zombie cocktails.
Nueva, 822 Washington Blvd., Marina del Rey, CA
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MOORPARK:
OCT. 31: Haunted High Street. Annual fest is expected to proceed.
High Street, Moorpark, CA
Through OCT. 31: Pumpkin Patch & Harvest Fun: Underwood Family Farms. Animals, roaming entertainment & U-pick pumpkin patch.
Underwood Family Farms, 3370 Sunset Valley Road, Moorpark, CA
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NORTH HOLLYWOOD:
OCT. 26: HALLOWEEN: From Pagan Worship to Quintessential American Holiday. Zoom with a Halloween expert writer & a mystery author.
Online via Friends of the North Hollywood Library and Sherman Oaks Friends of the Library.
OCT. 30: Trunk-or-Treat Halloween Drive-Thru. With music & candy.
NoHoFUMC, 4832 Tujunga Ave., North Hollywood, CA
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NORTHRIDGE:
OCT. 31: Halloween Party For Ages 1-12: My Gym Northridge. Expected to fill up quickly.
My Gym Northridge, 9420 Reseda Blvd., Northridge, CA
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PACIFIC PALISADES:
OCT. 30: Monster Bash 2020 For Meals On Wheels West. Fun, family-friendly event to support local homebound residents.
Virtual format via Zoom & YouTube.
Through OCT. 30: YMCA Great Pali Pumpkin Patch & Hay Maze. A community tradition that supports the Y.
Simon Meadow, Temescal Canyon Road & Sunset Boulevard, Pacific Palisades, CA
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SANTA CLARITA:
OCT. 22-NOV. 6: The Haunted Barnyard Drive-Thru. "Interactive terrifyingly haunted barnyard of nightmares!"
The Haunted Barnyard, Santa Clarita, CA
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SANTA MONICA:
OCT. 24: Arts Learning Lab @ Home: Paulina Sahagun | Making Ofrendas. For all ages.
Online via 18th Street Art Center, 639 18th St., Santa Monica, CA
OCT. 25 & 31: DIY Halloween Candy Classes: Gourmandise School. One class specifically for parents & children.
Online via The Gourmandise School, 395 Santa Monica Place, Santa Monica, CA
OCT. 30: Monster Bash 2020 For Meals On Wheels West. Fun, family-friendly event to support local homebound residents.
Virtual format via Zoom & YouTube.
OCT. 31-NOV. 2: Larger-Than-Life, Dia De Los Muertos Display. Nine sculptures on Promenade & four at pier.
Santa Monica Pier and Third Street Promenade, Santa Monica, CA
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SHERMAN OAKS:
OCT.: Sherman Oaks Street Fair. Canceled.
Ventura Boulevard, Sherman Oaks, CA
OCT. 26: HALLOWEEN: From Pagan Worship to Quintessential American Holiday. Zoom with a Halloween expert writer & a mystery author.
Online via Friends of the North Hollywood Library and Sherman Oaks Friends of the Library.
Through OCT. 31: Tina's Pumpkins, Petting Zoo & Pony Rides. Family fun, plus a straw maze, too.
Westfield Fashion Square, 4725 Woodman Ave., Sherman Oaks, CA
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STUDIO CITY:
Through OCT. 31: Trick-or-Treat STEAM Workshops: Magikid. Build spider, make flashlight, create candy-dropping robot & more.
Magikid Robotics Lab, 12029 Ventura Blvd., Studio City, CA
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SYLMAR:
Through OCT. 31: 'Gothic Hills Cemetery' Halloween Haunt Display. Haunt is free. Food or pet supply donations requested.
13796 Marchant Ave., Sylmar, CA
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TARZANA:
OCT. 29-31: The Haunt With No Name Yet: Halloween Display. The spooky returns for 2020!
19351 Hatteras St.,Tarzana, CA
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THOUSAND OAKS:
Through OCT. 31: Reign of Terror Haunted House. Canceled.
225 N. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks, CA
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UNIVERSAL CITY:
OCT.: Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights. Canceled.
Universal Studios Hollywood, 100 Universal City Plz, Universal City, CA
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VAN NUYS:
OCT. 24: Makers Market at Valley Relics Museum. Pop-up, open-air artisan craft fair.
Valley Relics Museum, 7900 Balboa Blvd., Van Nuys, CA
OCT. 24: New Horizons' Monster Movie Mash, A Carpool Cinema Experience.
Parking Lot At ONEgeneration, 17400 Victory Blvd., Van Nuys, CA
OCT. 25: New Horizons' Monster Movie Mash, A Carpool Cinema Experience
Parking Lot At ONEgeneration, 17400 Victory Blvd., Van Nuys, CA
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WESTLAKE VILLAGE:
OCT. 27: Drive-Thru, Halloween Trunk-or-Treat. With Halloween-decked vehicles on display.
Westminster Presbyterian Church, 32111 Watergate Road, Westlake Village, CA
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WOODLAND HILLS:
Through OCT. 31: Haunt 'O-Ween LA - Drive-Thru Adventure. Fun includes Ghostly Maze & Zombie-Infested Graveyard.
Haunt 'O-Ween, 6100 Topanga Canyon Blvd., Woodland Hills, CA
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This article originally appeared on the Malibu Patch
