Get ready for a spook-tacular Halloween season filled with South Bay fun and a few adventures worth the drive. From pumpkin patches to costume parades, these festive activities are perfect for making fall memories with family and friends.

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Local Favorites for a Spook-tacular South Bay Halloween

Decorate and race your pumpkin at the Manhattan Beach Pumpkin Races
Walk for a good cause at the Skechers Pier to Pier Friendship Walk
Celebrate fall at Halloween Kids Club at The Point
Warm up with a Pumpkin Spice Latte from a local coffee shop
Pick the perfect pumpkin at a local pumpkin patch
Trick-or-Treat along Redondo Beach Pier and Boardwalk
Drive around to find the spookiest decorated houses
Try pumpkin-flavored ice cream at a local creamery
Get chills at Scaredown in Downtown Torrance
Catch a Halloween movie at Wilson Park
Manhattan Beach Hometown Fair
Trick-or-Treat through Riviera Village
Join El Segundo’s Annual Halloween Frolic
Make a splash at Pumpkin Pool-ooza at El Segundo Aquatic Center
Celebrate at the Trick-or-Treat Festival at The Point
Brave the Halloween Scare Zone at Freeman Park
Step aboard The Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor
Have a spooky good meal at Ragin Cajun’s Halloween Haunt
Ride the Halloween Train at Wilson Park
Enjoy family-friendly festivities at Locale 90254’s Oktoberfest in Hermosa Beach
Host a pumpkin carving night with friends or family
Bake (and eat!) Halloween cookies together
Join the Long Beach Zombie Walk + Halloween Party at Shoreline Village
Hand out candy in your best costume on Halloween night