Coast-wide family events
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Friday, October 23
The 100th annual parish bazaar runs Oct. 23–25, kicking off Friday at 5:30 p.m.
TrainTastic’s Halloween tradition: costumes, trick-or-treating, trains, carnival-style games and family-friendly spooky fun after dark. $10 for non-members.
A free, family-friendly fall tradition with trunk-or-treating, a costume contest, live music and food trucks.
Saturday, October 24
Babies and toddlers crawl around in just diapers exploring taste-safe, fall-themed art projects.
The library’s 5th annual fall festival.
Pick your pumpkin from a floating pumpkin patch in the pool at the Kroc Center.
Corn maze, pumpkin patch, hayride and more.
Long Beach’s annual haunted trail.
Trick-or-treating at the campground.
Trunk-or-treat followed by a movie in the park.
Costumes, trick-or-treating, trains and carnival-style games after dark. $10 for non-members.
Trunk-or-treat at the sports complex.
Costumed witches ride decorated “broom-cycles” through downtown. Grab a curbside spot!
Halloween fun on the Sportsplex soccer fields.
Sunday, October 25
Church trunk-or-treat.
Costumes, trick-or-treating, trains and carnival-style games after dark. $10 for non-members.
Monday, October 26
Trunk-or-treat at the soccer fields.
Trunk-or-treat at the fairgrounds.
Wednesday, October 28
Thursday, October 29
Friday, October 30
Free admission for everyone the last Friday of every month, 5–8 p.m.
Costumes, trick-or-treating, trains and carnival-style games after dark. $10 for non-members.
Sensory-friendly hour from 5:30–6 p.m., then the main trunk-or-treat from 6–8 p.m.
BBQ cook-off weekend kicks off with a trunk-or-treat Friday night. Continues Saturday 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
Saturday, October 31
LEGO-themed Halloween fun at TrainTastic.
Halloween festival at the library.
Trunk-or-treat with hayrides and a bouncy house.
Candy and hot dogs from the firefighters while supplies last.
Saturday, November 7
Sunday, November 8
Saturday, November 14
Family 5K, fun run and fall festival.
Highland athletics, Celtic music and dancing, food vendors and artisans over two days.
10th annual arts and crafts show, Nov. 14–15, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
Space-exploration fun tied to Stennis Space Center.
Tuesday, November 17
Saturday, December 5
Weekly kids’ classes & play
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We gather events from local organizers, our community and Coast news outlets. Times and prices can change, so please confirm with the organizer before you go.