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Santa Monica Halloween 2025

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Santa Monica stages Halloween 2025 around the pier and Third Street Promenade with eerie entertainment and Halloween thrills. Programs showcase eerie entertainment, costume parties, and seasonal markets including seaside ghost walks, pop-up scare zones, and family activities.

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Santa Monica Halloween

Santa Monica Halloween Food, Drink, and Parties

Santa Monica Halloween Night Pub Crawl Party in Santa Monica
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πŸ“ Jameson's Pub
2702 Main St, Santa Monica, CA 90405
(1.4 mi from Santa Monica)

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Get ready for a spook-tacular Halloween night out at the Santa Monica Halloween Night Pub Crawl Party. This event promises a thrilling bar-hopping experience across West L.A.'s most popular destinations. Enjoy incredible drink specials, guided by energetic party leaders, and gain free entry to numerous Santa Monica hotspots. The night culminates with VIP access to a special after-party, making it an unforgettable Halloween celebration.

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⭐ Best For: Adults seeking a lively halloween night out with friends.
The Official Halloween Bar Crawl - Santa Monica in Santa Monica
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πŸ“ Cabo Cantina
1240 3rd Street Promenade, Santa Monica, CA 90401
(0.4 mi from Santa Monica)

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Get ready for a spooktacular two-day Halloween Bar Crawl in Santa Monica! This event spans Friday, October 31st, and Saturday, November 1st, 2025. Attendees can enjoy access to over five venues, with each ticket including 2-3 drinks or shots. Experience exclusive drink specials, waived cover charges at all participating bars, and a thrilling after-party. Your ticket grants access to both days of festivities, making it Santa Monica's ultimate Halloween celebration.

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⭐ Best For: Adults seeking a lively halloween nightlife experience.
Santa Monica Oktoberfest in Santa Monica
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πŸ“ Third Street Promenade
1200, Santa Monica, CA
(0.5 mi from Santa Monica)

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Experience the festive spirit of Bavaria right in Downtown Santa Monica at their annual Oktoberfest celebration. This vibrant event transforms the Third Street Promenade into a lively festival with traditional music, engaging games, and a dedicated Entertainment Zone. It's a perfect opportunity to enjoy authentic fall festivities with friends and family.

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⭐ Best For: Families, friends, oktoberfest enthusiasts
A smiling couple in Halloween costumes, a man in a black jacket and a woman in a witch costume, hold colorful drinks at an outdoor Halloween party with jack-o-lanterns in the background.
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πŸ“ King and Queen Cantina
1401 Ocean Ave #104, Santa Monica, CA
(0.5 mi from Santa Monica)

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Get ready for Santa Monica's most thrilling Halloween celebration! This "Boos Fest" bar crawl invites you to don your best costume and hit the haunted red carpet. Enjoy free cover at multiple decorated bars, sip on spooky cocktails, and spin to win prizes with the Bar Crawl Nation app. Compete for a $750 costume contest prize pool and dance the night away with live DJs.

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⭐ Best For: Adults seeking a halloween party experience

Santa Monica Family-Friendly Fall Activities

A young man and two children in Halloween costumes are smiling and carving pumpkins outdoors.
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πŸ“ Third Street Promenade
1351 Third Street Promenade, Santa Monica, CA
(0.4 mi from Santa Monica)

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Get ready for a spooktacular Halloween celebration in Downtown Santa Monica! Join the 'Trick or Treat Downtown' event on the Third Street Promenade for a monster mash suitable for all ages. Families can enjoy a mini pumpkin patch to pick and decorate a free pumpkin, along with games, face painting, and arts and crafts. Costumed characters will be on hand, and there are plenty of photo opportunities to capture the fun. Even furry friends are invited to join the festivities in their Halloween best.

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⭐ Best For: Families and pet owners
A person wearing a dark hoodie and a metallic, menacing mask with glowing red eyes stares directly at the camera, creating a mysterious and slightly unsettling atmosphere.
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πŸ“ Santa Monica Playhouse
1211 4th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401
(0.4 mi from Santa Monica)

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Experience the magic of Absolutely Halloween, a heartwarming musical adventure for the whole family. Join Candy on a quest to save Halloween, enlisting audience help to complete magical spells. This beloved theatre tradition promises laughter, lessons, and a truly enchanting All Hallows' Eve.

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⭐ Best For: Families with young children

Santa Monica Haunted Experiences

Jagged Halloween Show in Los Angeles
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πŸ“ Jagged Vertical Dance & Fitness
11655 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90025
(2.7 mi from Santa Monica)

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Prepare for a hauntingly good time at the Jagged Halloween Show 2025. This event features captivating aerial performances that are both frightful and amusing. Attendees are encouraged to don their most imaginative costumes to enhance the festive atmosphere. Don't miss this unique Halloween spectacle.

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⭐ Best For: Halloween enthusiasts, fans of aerial arts, costume lovers

Halloween Near Santa Monica

Venice Halloween

A smiling woman and a young boy crouch down in a pumpkin patch, holding large orange pumpkins. They are surrounded by hay bales and many more pumpkins, suggesting a festive autumn atmosphere.
Culver City
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πŸ“ Mr. Bones Pumpkin Patch
(5.9 mi from Santa Monica)
Haunted Blood Vessel Halloween Party Cruise in Marina Del Rey
Marina Del Rey
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πŸ“ Entertainer Yacht
(4.2 mi from Santa Monica)

Hollywood Halloween

A woman in a witch costume with a large hat decorated with orange and green flowers smiles at the camera during a Halloween parade. She wears a plaid shirt and a large beaded necklace. In the background, other parade-goers are visible, including someone in a skeleton costume and another in a white bunny costume.
West Hollywood
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πŸ“ Santa Monica Boulevard
(8.4 mi from Santa Monica)
Three people in costumes pose for a photo in a dimly lit room with red curtains and ornate chandeliers. The person in the center wears a pale mask with exaggerated red makeup around the eyes and mouth, their mouth wide open in a scream. The person on the left has dark curly hair and a wide smile, while the person on the right has blonde hair and a similar smile. All three are wearing lanyards with name tags.
West Hollywood
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Koreatown Halloween

The Upside Down Halloween Eve Costume Party in Los Angeles
Los Angeles
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πŸ“ Catch One LA
(9.8 mi from Santa Monica)
A young Black man and a young Asian woman stand in a dimly lit church, holding lit candles and looking at a book. A stained-glass window is visible in the background.
Los Angeles
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πŸ“ Immanuel Presbyterian Church
(11.6 mi from Santa Monica)

Los Angeles Halloween

A group of people are seated in a grand, ornate hall with a large pipe organ in the background, attending what appears to be a performance or ceremony. A carved jack-o'-lantern sits on a seat in the foreground, suggesting a Halloween theme.
Los Angeles
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πŸ“ Walt Disney Concert Hall
(14.1 mi from Santa Monica)
La Ofrenda Festival & Wellness Fair in Gilroy
Gilroy
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πŸ“ Downtown Gilroy
(13.8 mi from Santa Monica)

Glendale Halloween

Los Angeles Haunted Hayride in Los Angeles
Los Angeles
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πŸ“ Los Angeles Haunted Hayride
(13.9 mi from Santa Monica)
A spooky haunted mansion with glowing windows and a large full moon overhead, set against a dark, cloudy sky with bats flying. Ghosts are visible in the foreground, one holding a glass of red wine, and a Ouija board is laid out on the ground.
Glendale
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πŸ“ Historic Glendale Theater
(16.2 mi from Santa Monica)

Alhambra Halloween

A bustling outdoor market stall decorated for Halloween, with pumpkins, gourds, and festive lights adorning the scene. People are browsing the goods, creating a lively and autumnal atmosphere.
Alhambra
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πŸ“ Renaissance Plaza
(21.5 mi from Santa Monica)
Alhambra Annual Kids Costume Contest & Trick-or-Treat in Alhambra
Alhambra
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πŸ“ Downtown Alhambra
(21.4 mi from Santa Monica)

San Pedro Halloween

A vibrant Day of the Dead celebration with people in traditional costumes and sugar skull makeup, surrounded by marigolds and decorative skulls.
San Pedro
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πŸ“ Downtown San Pedro
(22.7 mi from Santa Monica)
Sea Scare in San Pedro
San Pedro
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πŸ“ Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
(24.4 mi from Santa Monica)

Simi Valley Halloween

Three people wearing wide-brimmed hats ride in a wooden wagon through a cornfield during autumn. Pumpkins are scattered around the wagon and in the foreground.
Moorpark
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πŸ“ Underwood Family Farms
(26.6 mi from Santa Monica)
Dia de los Muertos Festival at Strathearn Park in Simi Valley
Simi Valley
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πŸ“ Strathearn Historical Park & Museum
(25.0 mi from Santa Monica)

Long Beach Halloween

A terrifying werewolf-like creature with glowing red eyes and skeletal features lunges from the shadows of a dark, misty graveyard towards two terrified people running away. The scene is illuminated by eerie red and green lights, with glowing red crosses on tombstones adding to the horrifying atmosphere.
Long Beach
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πŸ“ The Queen Mary
(25.2 mi from Santa Monica)
A Halloween convention with booths displaying horror-themed art and merchandise, decorated with pumpkins and bats, and a crowd of people browsing.
Long Beach
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πŸ“ Long Beach Convention Center
(24.6 mi from Santa Monica)

Camarillo Halloween

Three dogs dressed in Halloween costumes, including witch hats and vests, sit on grass surrounded by tennis balls and pumpkins, with people in the background.
Camarillo
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πŸ“ Mission Oaks Dog Park
(32.2 mi from Santa Monica)
Camarillo Old Town Boo Fest in Camarillo
Camarillo
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πŸ“ Old Town Camarillo
(34.3 mi from Santa Monica)

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