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Discover family Halloween fun activities in Southern California and Halloween costume ideas! Updated August 19, 2008. Related info--- HOME :: Latest News :: Halloween Section: Family Halloween Fun, overview :: Costumes: Jack Sparrow, pt 1 :: Captain Jack, pt 2 :: Animal Costumes :: Boys Superheroes :: Clowns :: Disney Princesses :: Pet Costumes :: Pirates/kids :: Witch and Vampire costumes :: Stores: Disney Stores :: Halloween BuildABears :: Party America :: Party City/Los Angeles :: Party City/other So Cal :: Spirit Halloween/Halloween Adventure :: Year-round costume stores :: Activities--Disney: Disneyland Halloween Events :: Woodys Roundup pics :: Haunted Mansion pics :: Haunted Mansion, pt 2 :: Disney Pumpkins :: Disney Candy Corn :: Mickeys Halloween Parade :: Dance w/Disney Characters :: Halloween Disney Characters :: Knotts-- Knott's Halloween Events:: Scary Farm Pics:: Halloween Haunt Pics, pt 2:: Six Flags-- 6 Flags Fright pics :: Magic Mtn pics, pt 2 :: 3D Nightmare Before Christmas movie Family Halloween FunDiscover SoCal activities & costume stores, plus get costume ideas!
Southern California is a great place to celebrate Halloween!1.) Temperatures in Southern Cali range from warm days to cool nights. Gone is the extreme heat of summer, yet the chilly winter nights have not arrived yet. Will it snow? When zebras have spots instead of stripes! 2.) Costume shops are easy to find. Whether you have a favorite year-round costume store where you're a regular customer...or if you visit a seasonal shop, you'll find all of SoCal's metro areas dotted with Halloween stores filled with costumes, accessories and home decor. 3.) Many family Halloween activities take place throughout Southern California Disney's Halloween Time, a huge non-scary event, is a favorite choice for families with smaller kids. Teens and young adults flock in hordes to the popular "Knott's Scary Farm," Six Flags Fright Fest and Universal Studios Halloween Horror nights. Smaller celebrations are widely attended, too, such as festive pumpkin farms, haunted houses and mall trick-or-treating (which takes place at nearly every major chain of shopping malls.) If you're ready to celebrate, you'll find an activity in your price-range just waiting for you to show up! On this page, we'll talk about Southern California Halloween activities; costume store locations; and family-oriented Halloween costume ideas. In the first section, you can discover what Halloween pages are available on this website...and in the second section, you'll discover other resources to explore in your quest for finding some Halloween fun.
Family Halloween Fun, pages on this siteSoCal costume store pages---
You can get hints for sewing or buying your seasonal disguise on the following Halloween Costume Pages---1.) Jack Sparrow Costume, pt 1: Discover how to pull together a Pirates of the Caribbean-style Captain Jack Sparrow costume from clothing you may already own. Also find out about how to apply Jack Sparrow's makeup to finish off "the look." 2.) Captain Jack Costume, pt 2: Find out options for sewing your own (or your partner's) Jack Sparrow costume from a pattern, as well as options you'll have when buying a pirate's costume from a store. 3.) Animal Costumes for Kids: Whether you'd like to sew or purchase a child's animal costume for Halloween, this page can help you find a costume that will look absolutely precious on your little one. 4.) Boys Superhero Costumes: Is your son or grandson interested in dressing as Batman, Superman, Spiderman, a Power Ranger or a Ninja this Halloween? Here are some ideas for buying or sewing superhero suits! 5.) Cute Halloween Clown Costumes: Get ideas for making an adorable children's clown costume for Halloween trick-or-treating. 6.) Disney Princess Costumes: Discover options for sewing or purchasing costumes for the Disney princesses...Ariel, Aurora, Belle, Cinderella, Jasmine, and Tinkerbell. 8.) Halloween BuildABears: We can't forget Halloween costumes for your stuffed animals! Explore the selection of Halloween Costumes you can get for own Build A Bear when you visit your local workshop, and see pictures of Halloween-themed Build A Bear stuffed ghosts and bears. 9.) Pet Costumes: Get ideas for helping your four-legged friend celebrate in style. Who knows? Maybe you'll end up having the best dressed pooch at one of Southern California's Halloween pet parades and contests! 10.) Witch and Vampire costumes, a page where you can get shopping & sewing ideas for updated looks on these old "classic" costumes. Halloween Stores; find your perfect costume!
Halloween Store Locations pages on this website---1.) Party America: This national chain of stores sells party decorations year-round. But every September and October, a special Halloween costume & decor section is carved out of the store, offering you a convenient place to shop for both your costume and your Halloween party supplies all in one quick stop. 2.) Party City Stores/Los Angeles: For 2 months every year, the popular party-goods chain, Party City, goes "gung ho" for Halloween. Discover where you can find a Party City location in Los Angeles County on this page. 3.) Party City/other So Cal: Here's where you'll find the list of Party City stores in Orange, San Diego, San Bernardino, Riverside and Ventura counties. 4.) Spirit Halloween Stores/Halloween Adventure Stores: Temporary Halloween stores spring up all over Southern California each fall. Two good temporary Halloween shops featuring a wide selection of costumes, decorations and accessories are the Spirit Halloween stores and the Halloween Adventure stores. These companies sell a huge selection of costumes year-round...but only on-line. Then, when the months of September and October roll around, stores sprout up all over California (and other states) selling a great array of costumes and home decor in a location not far from your home. 
5.) Year-round costume stores: There are quite a few year-round costume stores in Southern California. Not only can they outfit you at Halloween time, but also for the Renaissance Festival, masquerade parties, and other occasions requiring costumes all year long. You'll find a selection of the best SoCal costume stores on this page.*To see a listing of costume stores in other locations besides Southern California, see the following pages of sister website www.HaveFunInTheSouthwest.com--- Arizona costume stores: Arizona costume & party stores SoCal Family Halloween Activities
Halloween Activities featured on this website---Disneyland Halloween: Learn details about the Disneyland and Disney's California Adventure theme park Halloween celebrations! Woody's Halloween Roundup pictures: Kids will love the cute show, crafts, and barnyard animal-petting at Woody's Halloween Roundup, while adults will be dazzled by the beauty of Disneyland's fall decorations! Holiday Haunted Mansion pictures: See photos of Disneyland Park's Haunted Mansion all trimmed & decorated for the Halloween & Christmas holidays! Holiday Haunted Mansion photos, pt 2: See inside the Nightmare Before Christmas-themed Haunted Mansion for a view of how Jack Skellington & his crew have "taken over" for the holidays! Disney Halloween Pumpkins: There's a Pumpkin Festival going on at Disneyland Park for Halloween! From mini-pumpkins used a part of larger autumn-themed decorations to a giant pumpkin so large it can be used as a photo backdrop, you'll find a real variety of them. See photos of Disneyland's creative use of pumpkins...including intricate Disney & Pixar character Jack O Lanterns!
Disney's Halloween Candy Corn:: Part of the Disney Halloween Time celebration includes whimsical Candy Corn Acres at Disney's California Adventure Park. You'll find a more imaginative and adorable use of giant candy corn than you ever thought possible. Come take a look! Mickeys Halloween Treat Parade: Mickey's Halloween Treat is an extra-fee special event which takes place after-hours at Disney's California Adventure theme park. See photos and learn about this party's brand new interactive parade...where you can dance along with costumed Disney and Pixar characters! Dance w/Disney Characters: Dancing at the parade is great...but it's just the beginning! Rock 'n roll the night away at 3 character-filled dance parties within the Mickey's Halloween Treat event. See pictures & get the scoop on this page. Halloween Disney Characters: Discover what Disney Characters you can meet, greet and take photos with...when you visit Disneyland Park or the Mickey's Halloween Treat even in Anaheim, California Knott's Halloween: Read about the Knott's Scary Farm and Camp Spooky celebrations at Knott's Berry Farm theme park in Orange County, CA. Halloween Haunt Pics, pt 2:: One page just isn't enough for showing a good variety of Knotts Scary Farm pictures...so here's page 2! Six Flags Magic Mountain Fright Fest pics: See pictures of Magic Mountain's after-dark Halloween celebration...when the lights go dim and scary monsters are on the prowl! Six Flags Magic Mountain Halloween pictures, pt 2: Just like Knotts Berry Farm, the Magic Mountain Halloween festival includes fun---and tame---activities for kids during the daytime. See photos of the 6 Flags children's activities and other Magic Mountain Halloween decorations Note: There are many more Southern California Halloween activities than the ones covered by this website. Head on down to the next section of this page for info about finding still OTHER Halloween activities covered by other good websites on this subject.
Other Family Halloween Fun resourcesTry these interesting websites to find fun seasonal activities!
Southern California Halloween events:
www.PumpkinPatchesAndMore.org:
What family doesn't like visiting a pumpkin patch or a corn maze? These fun annual traditions aren't just for those people who live in rural areas---there are pumpkin patches and corn mazes located throughout Southern California, as well! Use this link to head to the SoCal page of a website which specializes in finding corn mazes and other autumn-themed seasonal events for you to attend.Are you from another state of the USA? No problem. This pumpkin patch-finding website has pages for other states and regions, too! Instead of using the Southern California link, simply use the following link to the www.PumpkinPatchesAndMore.org home page, where you'll find a master index for pumpkin patches throughout the 50 states of the USA...AND from the countries of Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and the United Kingdom, as well! Halloween crafts: www.How-To-Arts-And-Crafts.com: Families who enjoy making crafts projects will delight in seeing the clever Halloween ornaments and other artistic projects which can be found on this new website for crafters. Sections are available for Christmas crafts, as well...if you'd like to use the autumn time to get a head-start for December decorating. Photo note: To your left, you can see the picture of a cute Southern California pumpkin patch. This one, located near US 101 and the Fallbrook exit, offers pony rides and inflatables for jumping in addition to selling Halloween pumpkins.
More Southern California Halloween activities: www.AlleyCatScratch.com: Here's a must-view site if you'd like the details about various Halloween festivities which will be happening around Southern California (both family-style and for teens or adults.) The events cover a wide span of types...everything from doggie Halloween costume contests to Haunted Houses. You'll find large-scale, expensive events (like haunted evenings aboard the Queen Mary) and inexpensive or free celebrations (like local street fairs.) San Diego Halloween Activities: If you're living in or visiting greater San Diego, you'll naturally be more interested in Halloween activities going on in San Diego County. You can find out about
San Diego area pumpkin patches
at the Sign On San Diego website; and from the "Pumpkins" page, you'll find links to still MORE info about San Diego Halloween events and celebrations. Corn Maze aerial photos: If you'd like to enjoy some cool aerial photos of corn mazes, there's a website which has many high quality pictures you can enjoy. Head to the corn maze pictures page of the www.MazePlay.com website, where you can see some really intricate & great looking Halloween corn mazes. The down side: you'll have to access each photo one-by-one...eg, click on button #1 for photo #1, then button #2 for photo #2, etc. It would be faster to be able to flip quickly from one corn maze picture to the other...but the photos themselves are really good. Disney's printable Halloween fun for kids: The Disney company publishes a family-oriented activities magazine and website called Family Fun. If you're looking for professional-looking Halloween coloring pages and pencil games (such as Halloween mazes & connect-the-dots puzzles,) then this is a great website for finding a whole treasure chest's load of them! Also on this website, you'll find fun family arts & crafts activities, children's Halloween party ideas...and Halloween-themed games to play at those parties! Use the following link to check out
the Halloween section of Disney's Family Fun.com Website.
Halloween coloring pages: If you have children who love to color, you won't want to miss checking out the Halloween coloring pages of the www.ColoringBookFun.com website. This website is a real "find" for families, baby sitters, day care centers, etc needing a constant supply of printable coloring pages. When your group gets done coloring the Halloween pictures...which will take awhile, because there are so many...you can explore the site and find hundreds of other pictures to color. You'll find coloring pages to fit all of the major holidays, as well as many popular children's cartoon, movie and TV characters. Outdoor Halloween Decorations: Do you want to fill your yard with either cute or scary Halloween decorations? Or, maybe not get TOO extravagant...but you still need an idea for a well-placed wreath or jack-o-lantern display? At the following link, you'll see dozens of
photos of Halloween displays and decorations in REAL people's yards.
OK, so these are NOT photos from Southern California; this website is actually based in New Jersey! But, location isn't really important, here...what matters is that this painstakingly-collected photo album of Halloween displays gives all of us TONS of ideas we can use! You'll see lots of scarecrows, wreaths, hay bale arrangements, Halloween inflatables, fake graveyards, Halloween banners, etc if you take the time to explore through the site.
Pictures of Halloween Jack O Lanterns!Readers have asked for pictures of Jack O Lanterns. OK, here they are! People have been doing a variety of interesting things with their pumpkins and Jack O Lanterns! Maybe you'll get some new ideas for your own pumpkin from the Jack O Lantern photos in this Google Widget to your left. The photos in the widget have been taken by members of the Flickr photo sharing website...a place where you, too, can make contributions, if you're interested. At Flickr, people have uploaded photos of Jack O Lanterns from various locations, then marked them as being for the public to view. Now, they're just waiting for their pictures to be admired---and that's certainly what we're willing to do! As new photos come into the Flickr website, this Google Widget is updates itself. (How fast the slide show updates depends on how fast new Jack O Lantern photos get put into the Flicker picture library. At the end of October, there was a flurry of photo adding!) So, hopefully, by the next time you visit this page, you'll have a new batch of corn maze pictures to view! Jack Skellington Merchandise on Ebay!Many lovers of Tim Burton's "Nightmare Before Christmas" movie adore their "hero," Jack Skellington...and love to show off their Jack Skellington hoodies, t shirts, and other fun clothing & accessories. You can find Jack Skellington merchandise every day of the year on EBay! The following EBay widget rotates in new Jack Skellington and/or Nightmare Before Christmas merchandise as one auction ends and another begins---See more Southern California Halloween pictures!
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