Hey friend,
I love that Halloween falls on a Saturday this year, so you won’t have to rush after work. Rain may show up this weekend, so be ready to adjust your plans.
This Weekend’s Plans
First, the weather:
Friday
High of 71°
Saturday
High of 70°
Sunday
High of 71°
Now, some ideas for plans:
📍 Location: Bella Terra, 7777 Edinger Ave., Huntington Beach
📅 Date & Time: Sat 10/31, 1-5pm
⏱️ Time needed: 1–2 hours
💰 Cost: Free (RSVP encouraged)
🌦️ Indoor/outdoor: Outdoor
Trick-or-treat at the shops and listen to live music while doing crafts. Bring a new or gently used coat to donate and you’ll get a limited-edition Bella Terra mug while supplies last.
Plan 2: Surf City Spooktacular
📍 Location: Main Street & 5th Street, Downtown Huntington Beach
📅 Date & Time: Sat 10/31, 4–7pm
⏱️ Time needed: 1–2 hours
💰 Cost: Free
🌦️ Indoor/outdoor: Outdoor
A fun Halloween event in downtown Huntington Beach.
Plan 3: Head to your local library
📍 Location: Closest library to you
📅 Date & Time: During open hours
⏱️ Time needed: 1-2 hours
💰 Cost: Free
🌦️ Indoor/outdoor: Indoor
Easy to forget about but a fun, free, easy outing and a great option for inside if it's raining.
Easy At-Home Idea
Try this: Rainbow Paper Towel Ghosts, by the agrtrio
A super fun science experiment to make colorful ghosts with supplies we all have at home.
Time needed: 10 minutes
Heads Up
Clocks go back an hour Sunday morning. Enjoy the extra sleep if your kids let you.
Backup Options
If none of the above work, here's the fast fallback list:
Halloween Scavenger Hunt at The Ranch at Newport Bay — Costa Mesa, Fri 10/30, 10am–12pm
Halloween Spooktacular Trick-or-Treat at IKEA — Costa Mesa, Sat 10/31, 12–3pm
Back Bay Halloween Market — Newport Beach, Sat 10/31, 9am–1pm
Once Upon a Nightmare Before Christmas — Balboa Island, Fri 10/30 evening and Sat 10/31, 11am–4pm
Seasonal Adventures Pumpkin Patch — Costa Mesa, Fri 4–10pm, Sat 11am–7pm
Hana Field Pumpkin Patch — Costa Mesa, Fri–Sun 10/30–11/1, 9am–6pm
Oktoberfest at Old World — Huntington Beach, Sat daytime and all-day Sun are family hours
SoCal Vibe Fall Festival — Huntington Beach, Sun 11/1, 11am-4pm
Spooky Paradise at Purrs in Paradise - Costa Mesa, Fri–Sat 10/30–10/31
Roger’s Gardens Christmas Boutique — Newport Beach, open daily 9am–6pm
General
Aloha Fair — Huntington Beach, Sun 11/1, 10am–4pm
Bella Beats in the Garden — Huntington Beach, Sun 11/1, 1pm-4pm
Family Storytime — Costa Mesa, Sat 10/31, 10:30–11am
Orange County Museum of Art — Costa Mesa, Fri–Sun 11am–6pm
Barnes & Noble at South Coast Plaza — Costa Mesa, Fri–Sat 10am–9pm, Sun 11am–7pm
Kids Empire — Costa Mesa, Fri-Sun, 10am-10pm
That’s the lineup. Hope it makes the weekend a little easier to plan.
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