Long Beach Halloween

One of California's largest cities and a top tourist draw hosts many Halloween events and parties during October. From the haunted Queen Mary ship event called Dark Harbor to the dog-centric Haute Dog Parade in Belmont Shore, there's something for everybody and everything.

Pa's Pumpkin Patch

September 29-October 31, 2023

Lakewood Center Mall
Lakewood, CA
$5, $2.50 child: paspumpkinpatch.com
Activities are additional

Games, rides, pumpkins, haystacks, corn stalks and gourds. They also have a snack bar, pony ride and a petting zoo. All food venues are made fresh to order! Carnival style food at our Snack Bar! BBQ, funnel cake, tacos, and much much more! There are also plenty of places to take pictures! Admission is required to enter Pa’s Pumpkin Patch. Once inside, you can buy ticket bundles for games & rides. 

Aquarium of the Pacific Halloween Scarium Family Night

October 18, 2024, 6:30-9 p.m.

Aquarium of the Pacific
100 Aquarium Way
Long Beach, CA
$26.96, aquariumofpacific.org

The Aquarium’s animal exhibits at night are a Halloween delight when you dress up in your coolest costume and explore touch sharks, rays, and sea jellies. Venture on a self-guided scavenger hunt supplied to families upon entry, along with   goodie bags.

Aquarium Fright Dive

October 25, 2024, 7:30-11 p.m.

Aquarium of the Pacific
100 Aquarium Way
Long Beach, CA
$44.95, aquariumofpacific.org

Live performance, DJs spinning, cocktails, Halloween-themed menu and costumes encouraged. Sells out!

Belmont Shore 2nd Street Trick or Treat

October 31, 2024, 4-6 p.m. 

2nd Street between Livingston and Bayshore Ave.
Long Beach, CA
belmontshore.org

Face painting, costume contest, trick or treat at participating merchants, photo backdrop - ops and more Halloween Fun!

Belmont Shore Haute Halloween Dog Parade

October 27, 2024, 2:30 p.m.

Belmont Pool Grass Area lawn
4000 E. Olympic Plaza
Belmont Shore, CA
$10-35 dog registration, free spectators (reserved seating $5)

Costume contest includes vendors, food & beverages for sale, pet adoptions and more! This is one of the most popular events of the year!

 

Long Beach Historical Cemetery Tour

October 26, 2024, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.

Sunnyside & Municipal Cemetery, 1095 E. Willow Ave
Municipal Cemetery, 1151 E. Willow
Long Beach, CA 90806
$25,  hslb.org

Long Beach Municipal Cemetery and Sunnyside Cemetery
The corner of Willow and Orange in Long Beach
First tour starts at 9 a.m.
Allow a minimum of 2 hours Location: The corner of Willow and Orange in Long Beach. Tours run continuously during specified hours.

Long Beach's two oldest cemeteries transform into a Living History tour. It has grown into a local cultural phenomenon that brings the cemetery to near capacity with living people strolling about listening to tales of the dead. Strolling amidst the old tombstones, tour participants gather at selected grave stops to hear first hand tales that every cemetery plot has a story.

The tour is self-guided. First-person performances last 10 minutes and are repeated every 20 minutes from 9 a.m. to 2:40 p.m. Arrive before noon for the full experience. The tour's volunteer actors come from all walks of life. They include teachers, retirees, business professionals and even a politician. Over the years, these individuals have ranged from historical figures who helped shape the city's political past to ordinary people whose stories remind us that rich or poor, well-known or barely remembered, everyone has a story to tell. The inhabitants of the graves are represented as authentically as possible by actors wearing period costumes and speaking in the first person of themselves and their times. Every script is researched by a historian using the HSLB archives, newspaper accounts and primary resources. Many cast members are professional actors.  Presented by the Historical Society of Long Beach

Harbor Breeze Halloween Boo Cruise 

October 31, 2023, 7:30-11 p.m. No info posted as of 10/12/24

for the 21+ Crowd on Harbor Breeze Cruises
100 Aquarium Way, Dock #2 @ Rainbow Harbor Marina
Long Beach, CA 9080
(562) 983-6880
$45-up, age 21+ only, harbor-cruises.com
Parking options include Aquarium of the Pacific parking structure at 100 Aquarium Way
Costumes Encouraged!!
Slither along the spooky waters of the Long Beach Harbor. Enjoy free appetizers and a FULL cash Bar. A DJ spins tunes. 

Zombie Walk  & Halloween Party

October 14, 2023, 4-10 p.m.

Shoreline Village
401-435 Shoreline Village Drive
Long Beach, CA.
Free event for all ages.

Shaqtoberfest no event in 2024. may return in 2025

Next to The Queen Mary
1126 Queens Highway
Long Beach, CA 90802

The Engine Room Experience - Shaqtoberfest is located alongside The Historic Queen Mary, which permanently docked in Long Beach in 1967, becoming a hotel and tourist attraction until 2020. She sat vacant for three years, allowing the spirits of those who have perished onboard to become louder and stronger than ever. 

Other events to celebrate Long Beach's seasons include  Long Beach Grand Prix, and Naples Christmas Boat Parade.

Events are not guaranteed. It is your responsibility to confirm before going.