The Best Places to Trick or Treat In the South Bay 2026
All dressed up for Halloween night, now where should you go? When it comes to the best places to trick or treat in the South Bay and around Los Angeles, some neighborhoods go all out with Halloween decorations and special effects, making the experience even more spectacular for the whole family. This year Halloween falls on a Saturday, so many neighborhoods are sure to go above and beyond!
If you’re looking for the best neighborhoods and spots, check out our list of the best places to trick or treat in the South Bay for 2026.
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About this guide: Local Anchor is a South Bay community media platform covering local events, restaurants, and things to do since 2017. We update this list regularly based on firsthand experience and community input.
The International Boardwalk Presents Harbor Haunts: Trick or Treat by the Sea
South Bay families, grab your costumes: Harbor Haunts is bringing trick-or-treating to the water, and it’s shaping up to be the most fun Halloween afternoon in Redondo Beach!
Bring the kids in costume for a FREE afternoon of safe, shop-to-shop trick-or-treating along the International Boardwalk at the Redondo Beach Pier. The party starts at the North End of the Boardwalk, above the Paddle House, with a full lineup of family fun you won’t want to miss:
Best Places to Trick or Treat in the South Bay
Redondo Beach
There are plenty of great ways to enjoy the Halloween fun in Redondo. If you’re looking for something a little different, make a full afternoon of it on October 31st. Start at The International Boardwalk Presents Harbor Haunts: Trick or Treat by the Sea from 12 to 3pm for safe trick-or-treating, music, a photo booth, crafts and activities. Park in the King Harbor parking lot and check in to grab your bingo card for a chance to win prizes. Then head down to Riviera Village for their annual trick or treat event, where a section of Catalina Ave closes to traffic so trick-or-treaters can walk around and grab treats from the shops between 3 and 6pm. Both are great options for families with younger kids.
Hermosa Beach
Locals recommend the walk streets along the Strand for safe trick-or-treating without worrying about cars.
Manhattan Beach
The most popular neighborhood for trick-or-treating in Manhattan Beach is easily the South end walk streets. The flat-lying streets that run from 4th to 11th are car-free making them safe to navigate with young kids. With tons of houses packed into a small space the area can get crowded fast so we recommend heading out early with younger kids.
Torrance
According to locals, Old Town Torrance is the place to be for Halloween. More specifically the area between Carson/ Plaza del Amo and Arlington/ Cabrillo is where you’ll find a plenty of houses decked out and giving away candy.
El Segundo
You can never go wrong with an organized event that’s guaranteed to be entertaining. We definitely recommend the Halloween Frolic for younger kids. It takes place on the 300 & 400 blocks of Main Street from 12-4pm. If you’re looking to go out after dark, you’ll find plenty of tricks and treats in most of the residential areas.
Palos Verdes
Locals recommend Dapplegrey Lanes and Golden Meadow Road as the hotspots in the neighborhood.
Hawthorne
The neighborhoods surrounding Holly Glen and Wiseburn are known for being extremely popular and packed. Go early as these spots regularly run out of candy before 9pm.
Long Beach
The South Bay knows how to scare up a Happy Halloween! Just take a stroll down First or Second Street and go as long as your little ghouls will walk. Youāll find a seemingly endless supply of Halloween tricks and candy all the way down to Naples Island.
Best Places to Trick Or Treat in Los Angeles
Beyond the South Bay, there are plenty of Los Angeles neighborhoods that go all out for Halloween. If you want to explore something new, check out one of these neighborhoods across the city.
Beverly Hills
If you grew up in LA, you undoubtedly heard the urban legends that Beverly Hills was one of the best places to trick or treat in Los Angeles because of the full-size candy bars. Weāre not sure if that is pure myth, but you certainly wonāt be disappointed by the neighborhood that is home to the famed witchās house on Walden Drive that feels like visiting a movie set on Halloween.
Brentwood
Right next door to North Santa Monica you’ll find Brentwood Glen. Just west of the 405 and south of Sunset Blvd. you’ll find the perfect neighborhood for a spooktacular Halloween experience. This neighborhood is known for being generous with their treats so you may get lucky and score those much-coveted full-sized candy bars.
Cheviot Hills
Just about anywhere you go in Cheviot Hills is sure to be a festive and fun atmosphere. With spooky decor and great trick or treating you can’t go wrong here. Start your evening on Motor Ave that has always had some of the most popular houses in previous years.
Culver City
The Heart of Screenland really knows how to create the magic for Halloween fun. The best spots in the area are around Veterans Park, Lindberg Park, and Culver City High School.
Venice Canals
Exploring the canals is always a unique adventure for boat lovers, but on Halloween, itās an especially good place to be. The houses and boats are all decked out in decorations, and youāll also enjoy a car-free zone making it the perfect family-friendly event.
North Santa Monica
Off of Montana Avenue near the Brentwood Country Mart, just about any street you walk down is a great place to check out Halloween tricks and plenty of great candy. If youāre looking for a fun scare, the Haunted House at 16th St. and Georgina is a must-visit. Just be prepared for a wait to enter.
Angelino Heights
One of the oldest neighborhoods in Los Angeles is definitely home to a ghost or two. The old Victorian homes donāt even need decorations to look spooky, but they get all dressed up anyway, making this a popular destination to trick or treat, especially with the older kids. Be sure to take a stroll down Carroll Avenue which is often referred to as the Haunted District because they really know how to set up the best yard haunts.
Eagle Rock
Head to the area around Hill Drive for some of the best trick or treating in town in this hip neighborhood.
South Pasadena
This residential area is legendary when it comes to Halloween trick-or-treating. You really canāt go wrong anywhere in the neighborhood that hands out plenty of candy to go with the spectacular decorations. Fans of scary movies will want to be on the lookout for the notorious Michael Myersā Halloween house at 1000 Mission Street, which was used in the original film starring a teenage Jamie Lee Curtis.
Sherman Oaks
Boney Island, which moved to the Natural History Museum last year, has gone dark for 2025. However, there’s still plenty of Halloween festivities to check out in this popular neighborhood. Check out the area north of Moorpark and west of Coldwater
Sherwood Forest (Northridge)
This hidden neighborhood near CSUN is known for attracting plenty of attention on Halloween. The houses go all out, especially the pocket off of Nordhoff and Balboa.
Toluca Lake
Known as one of the best places to trick or treat in Los Angeles, you really canāt go wrong on any street in Toluca Lake. The neighborhood is the former home of Bob Hope, where the Halloween spirit can be felt on every corner. This normally quiet neighborhood transforms into a Halloween wonderland of spooky decorations. The best part about this spot is that the entire area gets in on it, meaning you donāt have to walk further than the surrounding streets to get your fill of decorations (and candy)! Toluca Estates Dr. and Valley Spring Lane is a great spot to start.
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