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🎃 Hey hey, South Bay

Spooky season is heating up. The beach is buzzing with pugs in costume, pop-up markets, haunted hikes, and just enough fall in the air to break out your favorite hoodie.

This weekend has that perfect pre Halloween energy. Fun, festive, and not totally chaotic yet. We pulled together the best of it so you can scroll once and make some solid plans.

Let’s get into it 👇

This week in the South Bay

Thursday, October 23
🍂 Fall Syrups Workshop @ Redondo Beach

Friday, October 24
🐶 Pugtacular Spooktacular Halloween Festival @ Torrance Park
🍺 Lomita AleHouse Night Market @ Lomita
🎤 Ladies of Cool w/Kathy Kosins (Opening Night) @ Torrance

Saturday, October 25
🧙‍♀️ 6th Annual Witches Paddle @ King Harbor, Redondo Beach
🎃 Pumpkins by the Sea @ Seaside Lagoon, Redondo Beach
🛍️ Sun x Sea Halloween Pop-Up Market @ The Point, El Segundo
🧛‍♂️ Promenade Costume Contest @ Downtown El Segundo
🕯️ Ladies of Cool (Final Night) @ George Nakano Theatre, Torrance
🎉 Fall Festival @ Immanuel Lutheran Church, Redondo Beach

Sunday, October 26
 🎼 Palos Verdes Symphonic Band Concert (Encore) @ Rolling Hills
🎟️ Mall-O-Ween @ South Bay Pavilion Carson
🛍️ Torrance Antique Street Faire (27th Anniversary) @ Torrance
🕺 Halloween 70s Party: K-Tel All-Stars Live @ Hermosa Beach

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Featured Events

🎃 Manhattan Beach Family Halloween Carnival

📍 Manhattan Heights Park, 600 Manhattan Beach Boulevard, MB, CA
🕒 Saturday, October 25 | 1PM–5PM
💰 Free entry (bracelets $20 for unlimited games & activities)

It’s the 37th year of this hometown Halloween favorite! Celebrate the season with spooky games, a haunted house, costume contests, crafts, food, and fun for the whole family.

🔹 Carnival games, haunted house & cupcake walk 🎯
🔹 Costume parade starts at 1PM sharp — prizes awarded!
🔹 $20 wristbands include unlimited play (some activities 1x only)
👉 Event Info

🎟 Mall‑O‑Ween @ South Bay Pavilion

📍 South Bay Pavilion Mall, 20700 S Avalon Blvd, Carson, CA
🕕 Sunday, October 26 | 6 PM – 8 PM
💰 Free (RSVP required)

A fun, family‑friendly trick‑or‑treat and balloon‑artist experience at the mall — perfect for a Sunday evening outing.

🔹 Balloon artists and live entertainment
🔹 Candy & treats for little ones
🔹 Easy parking and indoor setting (great fallback)
👉 Event Info

🛍️ Torrance Antique Street Faire – 27th Anniversary

📍 Downtown Torrance, 1317 Satori Ave. Torrance, CA
🕗 Sunday, October 26 | 8AM – 3PM
💰 Free

The long-running Torrance Antique Street Faire is celebrating 27 years this Sunday, and it’s not just about vintage treasures. For Halloween weekend, they’re adding a Howl-O-Ween Pet Parade, live music with DJ Ozzie, and even an Antique Appraisal Booth (bring your mystery heirlooms!). It’s the perfect mix of quirky, spooky, and South Bay local.

🔹 Hundreds of antique and vintage vendors
🔹 Street‑fair vibes with food & finds
🔹 A great early‑day outing before the beach breeze hits
👉 Event Info

🍺 Lomita Alehouse Halloween Night Market

📍 Lomita Alehouse — 2306 Pacific Coast Hwy, Lomita
🗓️ Friday, October 24 | 🕕 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
💰 Free Entry

It’s Halloween weekend, and Lomita Alehouse is turning up the vibes with their festive Night Market! Expect spooky booths, local makers, Halloween goodies, and a costume contest at 9PM (yes, there are prizes 👻). Come hungry, come dressed up, and come ready to browse.

🔹 Family-friendly market with food, drinks, and vendors
🔹 Local makers selling Halloween-themed merch
🔹 9PM costume contest — show up spooky or silly!
👉 More Info

🕺 Halloween 70s Party | K‑Tel All‑Stars at The Lighthouse Café

📍 The Lighthouse Cafe, Hermosa Beach, CA
🕒 Sunday, October 26 | 2:00 PM onward
💰 Ticketed

Get ready to boogie like it’s 1979 at this grown‑up Halloween party with K‑Tel All‑Stars spinning all the best 70s hits. Think platform shoes, fun costumes, beach town vibes—and plenty of dancing.

🔹 Live band The K‑Tel All‑Stars playing 70s favorites
🔹 Costume‑friendly, dance floor ready
🔹 21+ vibe, beach town casual
👉 More Info

🧙‍♀️ 6th Annual Witches Paddle

📍 King Harbor Redondo Beach
🕒 Saturday, Oct 25 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
💰 Free (bring or rent a paddleboard)

It’s not a South Bay Halloween without witches gliding through King Harbor. Grab your broom (AKA paddleboard), don a spooky costume, and join the local coven for one of the most iconic seasonal events in Redondo Beach.

🔹 Open to paddleboarders, kayakers, and SUP fans
🔹 Costumes strongly encouraged for maximum magic
🔹 Family-friendly fun for participants and spectators
👉 More Info

🐶 Pugtacular Spooktacular Halloween Festival

📍 Torrance Park, 2001 Santa Fe Ave, Torrance, CA
🕒 Saturday, October 28 | 11AM – 4PM
💰 Free

Calling all pug lovers: Torrance’s cutest Halloween festival is back! Dress up your pup (or just show up to swoon over dog costumes), enter contests, and meet rescue groups while enjoying Halloween fun in the park.

🔹 Dog costume contests with fun prizes
🔹 Pug rescues on-site with adoption info
🔹 Vendors and pet-friendly activities
👉 Event Info

🕯️ Ladies of Cool with Kathy Kosins

📍 George Nakano Theater, 3330 Civic Center Dr, Torrance, CA 90503
🕒 Friday, Oct 24 & Saturday Oct 25 | 7:00 PM nightly
💰 Ticketed

Enjoy a jazzy evening with Kathy Kosins paying tribute to iconic “cool jazz” women like Julie London and Anita O’Day. The Nakano Theatre in Torrance sets the mood for a classy, cozy night out.

🔹 Smooth, sophisticated jazz vocals
🔹 Intimate theatre setting at Torrance Cultural Arts Center
🔹 Great date night or culture night option
👉 Tickets

🎃 Pumpkins by the Sea

📍 Seaside Lagoon, 200 Portofino Way, Redondo Beach, CA
🕒 Saturday, Oct 25 | 12PM – 3PM
💰 Free

Bring the family to Seaside Lagoon for this charming Halloween fest with pumpkins, crafts, and a costume parade—all against a beautiful beachside backdrop.

🔹 Free pumpkin decorating for kids
🔹 Trick-or-treat stations and carnival games
🔹 Hosted by the City of Redondo Beach
👉 More Info

🍂 Fall Syrups with Entropy Creatives

📍 Sleepy Seal Coffee Shop, 205 S. PCH Redondo Beach, CA
🕒 Thursday, October 23 | 6PM – 8PM
💰 Ticketed

Get crafty w/Entropy Creatives at this seasonal maker’s workshop—create your own cozy fall syrup or paint your perfect pumpkin with local creatives in an inspiring studio setting.

🔹 Family-friendly, hands-on fall art
🔹 Local maker community in action
🔹 Take-home fall creations
👉 Register

🧛‍♂️ Promenade Costume Contest - El Segundo

📍 550 Deep Valley Drive, Rolling Hills Estates
🗓️ Saturday, October 25 | 🕓 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
💰 Free Entry

Promenade PV is pulling out all the stops for a magical Halloween evening the whole family will love. Costumes, carnival rides, a haunted house, scavenger hunt, face painting, and yes, cotton candy. Whether you’re dressing up with the kids or just strolling for spooky vibes and sweet treats, this is a great way to kick off Halloween weekend in the Hill.

🔹 Costume contest for all ages with prizes
🔹 Haunted house, carnival rides, and games galore
🔹 Scavenger hunt, face painting, and live music
👉 Instagram Info

🛍️ Sun X Sea Halloween Pop-Up Market @ The Point

🗓️ The Point Saturday, 850 S. PCH. El Segundo, CA
🕒 Friday, Oct 25 | 10AM – 3PM
💰 Free

The Point in El Segundo hosts this festive pop-up with local vendors, Halloween goodies, and spooky surprises. Bring your reusable tote!

🔹 Dozens of local artisan vendors
🔹 Trick-or-treat stations for kids
🔹 Live music & Halloween fun
👉 More Info

👻 Halloween Frolic at El Segundo

📍 300 & 400 Blocks of Main Street, El Segundo
🗓️ Saturday, October 25 | 🕛 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
💰 $10 pre-sale / $15 day of

El Segundo’s annual Halloween Frolic is a Main Street takeover with old-school fun, jumpers, games, crafts, music, and food, all packed into four festive hours. The costume contest kicks off at 12:20 PM sharp, so come early and dressed to impress.

🔹 Costume contest at City Hall Plaza @ 12:20 PM
🔹 Bounce houses, crafts, carnival games & live music
🔹 Wristbands available at Rec Park (pre-sale $10 / day-of $15)
👉 More Info

🌽 Fall Festival at Immanuel Lutheran

📍 Immanuel Lutheran, 706 Knob Hill Ave, Redondo Beach, CA
🕒 Saturday, Oct 25 | 4PM – 6PM
💰 Free

This Redondo Beach church-hosted fall festival features classic seasonal fun, games, bounce houses, candy, crafts, and friendly vibes.

🔹 Ideal for young kids
🔹 Bounce house + photo booth
🔹 Food, treats, and fun
👉 Event Info

🎼 Palos Verdes Symphonic Band: “The Natural and Super Supernatural”

📍 The Salvation Army Torrance Corps, 4223 Emerald Street, Torrance, CA
🕒 Sunday, Oct 26 | 4PM
💰 Donations Encouraged

A musical journey through the mystical and magical, performed by the Palos Verdes Symphonic Band. Expect bold brass and some hauntingly beautiful themes.

🔹 Halloween-themed concert with full symphonic band
🔹 Held at the Rolling Hills United Methodist Church
🔹 Spooky + sophisticated night out
👉 Concert Info

📸 South Bay Snapshot

🧡 That’s a Wrap!

Probably one of the busiest weekends we’ve seen in a while, in the best way. If you end up checking out any of these events, hit reply and tell us what you loved (or didn’t). Bonus points for photos.

And hey, if this helped you plan your weekend, forward it to a friend who’s always asking “What should we do?” but never has a plan.

See you next Thursday!
— Jaime
CEO (Chief Enjoyment Officer) @MySouthBay

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