Free Things To Do This Halloween Across OC

Tonight, thousands of Orange County families volition instrumentality to the streets for yearly Halloween trick-or-treating and celebrations. 

Today, nationalist libraries, cities, OC Parks and assemblage centers are offering residents Halloween events and activities  –  funded by nationalist taxation dollars. 

Halloween has roots successful the Celtic festival of Samhain, an past spiritual vacation wherever pagans dressed successful costume to ward disconnected ghosts. All Saints Day, which designated Nov. 1 arsenic a time to grant saints successful the eighth century. As the lawsuit began incorporating pagan traditions implicit time, the evening earlier Nov. 1, All Hallows Eve, grew into the Halloween celebration 

Here are a fewer noteworthy escaped events happening today. 

Thursday, October 31

“Spooky” Plants Hike

Take a hike successful the Red Rock Wilderness and larn astir the section ecosystem.

Registration is required.

When: 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Where: 13333 Black Star Canyon Rd., Silverado, CA 92676

Cost: Free

For much details, interaction the Irvine Ranch Conservancy astatine [email protected] oregon [email protected]

Halloween astatine the Library

Celebrate Halloween astatine the Placentia Library. Go to the Information Desk successful costume and person a crippled and “goodies.” All ages are invited to the program, which lasts each day.

When: 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Where: 411 E. Chapman Ave., Placentia CA 92870

Cost: Free

For much details, interaction the room astatine (714) 528-1906

Candy Corn Succulent Craft

Children ages 3-12 are invited to enactment connected a Halloween craft astatine the Buena Park Library. The trade is disposable portion supplies last, anytime during the library’s unfastened hours.

The Buena Park Library volition pass retired candy from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. to trick-or-treaters. 

When: 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Where: 7150 La Palma Ave., Buena Park CA 90620

Cost: Free

For much details, interaction the room astatine (714) 826-4100 Ext. 125

Spooky Toddler Storytime

Take your toddler to a speedy Halloween storytime astatine the Irvine Heritage Park Library. 

When: 10:00 a.m. to 10:20 a.m.

Where: 14361 Yale Ave., Irvine, CA 92604

Cost: Free

For much details, interaction the room astatine (949) 936-4040

Fall Senior Spooktakular

Seniors are invited to the Fall Senior Spooktacular astatine the Santa Ana Senior Center oregon the Southwest Senior Center.

When: 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., both locations

Where: Santa Ana Senior Center, 424 W 3rd Street, Santa Ana, CA 92701 oregon the Southwest Senior Center, 2201 W. McFadden Ave, Santa Ana, CA 90721

Cost: Free

For much details, interaction the Santa Ana Senior Center astatine (714) 647-6540 oregon Southwest Senior Center astatine (714) 647-5306

Monster Storytime

Go to a Monster-themed storytime astatine the Costa Mesa Donald Dungan Library.

When: 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Where: 1855 Park Ave., Costa Mesa, CA 92627

Cost: Free

For much details, interaction the room astatine (949) 646-8845

“Monster Mash” Storytime

Take your kids to a Halloween storytime that incorporates euphony and movement. 

When: 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Where: 345 E. Main St., Tustin, CA 92780

Cost: Free

For much details, interaction the room astatine (714) 544-7725

Spooky Family Storytime

Attend a “spooky” family storytime astatine the Library of the Canyons. A Halloween trade volition besides beryllium available. 

When: 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Where: 7531 E. Santiago Canyon Rd., Silverado, CA 92676

Cost: Free

For much details, interaction the room astatine (714) 649-2216

Halloween Party astatine the Library

Celebrate Halloween with a party astatine the El Toro Library. The solemnisation volition have  look painting, candy, crafts, balloon animals and coloring portion supplies last. 

When: 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Where: 24672 Raymond Way, Lake Forest, CA 92630

Cost: Free

For much details, interaction the room astatine (949) 855-8173

Boo Bash 

Enjoy themed crafts, activities and treats astatine the Garfield Community Center. 

Registration is required.

When: 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Where: 501 N Lacy Street, Santa Ana, CA 92701

Cost: Free

For much details, interaction the assemblage halfway astatine (714) 571-4288

Movie astatine the Library

Enjoy a screening of R.L. Stine’s Goosebumps (2015) arsenic a household astatine the Fountain Valley Library.

When: 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Where: 17635 Los Alamos, Fountain Valley, CA 92708

Cost: Free

For much details, interaction the room astatine (714) 962-1324

Surf City Spooktacular

Enjoy trick-or-treating, a parade, a costume contention and different Halloween festivities astatine the Surf City Spooktacular connected Main St. successful Downtown Huntington Beach. 

When: 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Where: 114 Main St., Huntington Beach, CA 92648

Cost: Free

For much details, email [email protected]

Kids Costume Dance Party

Take the kids to a costume creation party astatine the Laguna Beach Library earlier trick-or-treating.

When: 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Where: 363 Glenneyre St., Laguna Beach, CA 92651

Cost: Free

For much details, interaction the room astatine (949) 497-1733

Costume Candy Walk

Take the kids for a candy walk with euphony and Halloween treats astatine the Mesa Verde Library. 

When: 4:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Where: 2969 Mesa Verde Dr., Costa Mesa, CA 92626

Cost: Free

For much details, interaction the room astatine (714) 546-5274

Treats & Crafts astatine the Library

Stop by the Ponderosa Joint-Use Branch Library for a dainty and a Halloween craft. 

When: 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Where: 240 E. Orangewood Ave., Anaheim, CA 92802

Cost: Free

For much details, interaction Guadalupe Gomez, Branch Manager, astatine (714) 740-0202

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