In the meantime, put these events on your calendar:<\/p>\n
Fairbrook Manor\u00a0<\/strong><\/h5>\nThe house\u2014decorated all the way to the sidewalk with tombstones, graves, ghosts and more, opens this week from 7 to 10 p.m., including Friday, Oct. 29, through Sunday, Oct. 31. Entry is free, but the residents will be collecting canned foods to donate to the Long Beach Rescue Mission.<\/p>\n
Fairbrook Manor is at 5426 E. Fairbrook St.<\/em><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/25130040\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-25-at-12.33.47-PM-866x1024.png\")
<\/a><\/p>\nScarium of the Pacific<\/b><\/h5>\n
On Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 30 and 31, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. the Aquarium of the Pacific is hosting its 22nd annual Halloween event, filled with activities such as a children\u2019s costume contest, magic shows, and storytelling.<\/p>\n
Advance reservations are required for attendance, and masks will be required for entry of everyone age 2\u00a0 and older.<\/p>\n
Attendance is included with a general admission ticket, which is $36.95 per adult (ages 12+), $26.95 per child (ages 3-11), $33.95 per senior (ages 62+), and free for Aquarium members and children under age 3.<\/p>\n
View more information and reserve your tickets here.<\/a><\/p>\nThe Aquarium of the Pacific is at 100 Aquarium Way.<\/i><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/15150659\/scarium_of_the_pacific-1110x737.jpg\")
<\/a>Scarium of the Pacific event. Image courtesy Aquarium of the Pacific.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nD\u00eda de los Muertos drive-thru<\/b><\/h5>\n
On Saturday, Oct. 30 from 6:30 until 9:30 p.m. community members are invited to attend a \u201cmagical drive-thru experience\u201d in honor of D\u00eda de los Muertos.<\/p>\n
The free, family-friendly event, hosted by Puente Latino Association<\/a> and Ricardo\u2019s Nursery<\/a>, will allow attendees to experience a large-scale ofrenda and decorations of flowers, lights and music.<\/p>\nPuente Latino Association will distribute art kits to the first 100 families in attendance. Prerecorded video lessons for each activity will be posted on Puente\u2019s Facebook<\/a> page beginning Oct. 15.<\/p>\nRicardo\u2019s Nursery is at 6850 Atlantic Ave.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\nD\u00eda de los Muertos celebration\u00a0<\/strong><\/h5>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/10143234\/1102-Diad-losMuertos-665-970x774.jpg\")
<\/a>Dara Bruce of Aerial Butterflies waits to perform at the Long Beach 5th Annual Dia De Los Muertos Festival on Pine Avenue in Long Beach. Photo by Thomas R Cordova.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nResidents are invited to remember loved ones who have died at the city’s sixth annual D\u00eda de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead.<\/p>\n
Free festivities are planned from 2 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30, on Pine Avenue between Fourth and Sixth streets.<\/p>\n
The event includes live musical performances by headliner Poncho Sanchez and his Latin Jazz Band as well as a Jenni Rivera Tribute Band and The Como La Flor Band paying tribute to Selena. There also will be a showing of the Disney film \u201cCoco,\u201d plus mariachi music, dance performances, face painting, trick-or-treating, a costume contest for kids and much more.<\/p>\n
In accordance with COVID-19 health mandates, regulations require attendees to show proof of being fully vaccinated or a negative COVID-19 test. Children ages 2 to 11 who are not yet eligible for vaccines are required to show a negative test. Those who are unvaccinated need to take a test within 72 hours of the event (as early as Oct. 27).<\/p>\n
For free vaccine and testing details, including schedules and locations, visit the city\u2019s VaxLB website<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\nTrick or Treat on Second Street\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/h5>\nKids are welcome to dress up and Trick-Or-Treat on Second Street, with a family fun zone near Chase Bank (5200 Second St.), and many businesses doling out candy from 2 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 31.<\/p>\n
Face painting, balloon twisting, photo booths, costume contest, food and more will also be available.<\/p>\n
For more information, visit the Belmont Shore Business Association<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\nHaute Dog<\/h5>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/10110458\/DOG_PARADE_1027_08-1110x734.jpg\")
<\/a>Ketchup bottle Diane Jacobs gives her hot dog Lizzy Lou a kiss. A crowd of more than 500 showed up in Marina Vista Park for the 19th Annual Haute Dog Howl’oween Parade on Sunday, October 27, 2019. Photo by Bill Alkofer.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nWhat could be cuter than dogs dressed in costumes?<\/p>\n
On Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 30 and 31, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. the Aquarium of the Pacific is hosting its 22nd annual Halloween event, filled with activities such as a children\u2019s costume contest, magic shows, and storytelling.<\/p>\n Advance reservations are required for attendance, and masks will be required for entry of everyone age 2\u00a0 and older.<\/p>\n Attendance is included with a general admission ticket, which is $36.95 per adult (ages 12+), $26.95 per child (ages 3-11), $33.95 per senior (ages 62+), and free for Aquarium members and children under age 3.<\/p>\n View more information and reserve your tickets here.<\/a><\/p>\n The Aquarium of the Pacific is at 100 Aquarium Way.<\/i><\/p>\n On Saturday, Oct. 30 from 6:30 until 9:30 p.m. community members are invited to attend a \u201cmagical drive-thru experience\u201d in honor of D\u00eda de los Muertos.<\/p>\n The free, family-friendly event, hosted by Puente Latino Association<\/a> and Ricardo\u2019s Nursery<\/a>, will allow attendees to experience a large-scale ofrenda and decorations of flowers, lights and music.<\/p>\n Puente Latino Association will distribute art kits to the first 100 families in attendance. Prerecorded video lessons for each activity will be posted on Puente\u2019s Facebook<\/a> page beginning Oct. 15.<\/p>\n Ricardo\u2019s Nursery is at 6850 Atlantic Ave.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n Residents are invited to remember loved ones who have died at the city’s sixth annual D\u00eda de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead.<\/p>\n Free festivities are planned from 2 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30, on Pine Avenue between Fourth and Sixth streets.<\/p>\n The event includes live musical performances by headliner Poncho Sanchez and his Latin Jazz Band as well as a Jenni Rivera Tribute Band and The Como La Flor Band paying tribute to Selena. There also will be a showing of the Disney film \u201cCoco,\u201d plus mariachi music, dance performances, face painting, trick-or-treating, a costume contest for kids and much more.<\/p>\n In accordance with COVID-19 health mandates, regulations require attendees to show proof of being fully vaccinated or a negative COVID-19 test. Children ages 2 to 11 who are not yet eligible for vaccines are required to show a negative test. Those who are unvaccinated need to take a test within 72 hours of the event (as early as Oct. 27).<\/p>\n For free vaccine and testing details, including schedules and locations, visit the city\u2019s VaxLB website<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n Kids are welcome to dress up and Trick-Or-Treat on Second Street, with a family fun zone near Chase Bank (5200 Second St.), and many businesses doling out candy from 2 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 31.<\/p>\n Face painting, balloon twisting, photo booths, costume contest, food and more will also be available.<\/p>\n For more information, visit the Belmont Shore Business Association<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n What could be cuter than dogs dressed in costumes?<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\nScarium of the Pacific<\/b><\/h5>\n
<\/a>D\u00eda de los Muertos drive-thru<\/b><\/h5>\n
D\u00eda de los Muertos celebration\u00a0<\/strong><\/h5>\n
<\/a>Trick or Treat on Second Street\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/h5>\n
Haute Dog<\/h5>\n
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