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Trick-or-Treating: Celebrate the Local Halloween Spirit!

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Halloween night truly pop-rocks the world, so don’t resist diving into these creative ways to spend your holiday. Carve out some time for Halloween magic in local Orange County, home to lots of wicked and eerie-sistible trick-or-treating attractions. All of these events occur on Oct. 31 and are free to attend.

Halloween Spooktacular Anaheim Hills Fall Spooktacular Festival

From 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., there is a spooktacular festival at Anaheim Hills with a DJ, face painting, balloon art, and more. Participating stores including but not limited to Crumbl Cookies, the Habit Burger Grill, and Nekter Juice Bar focus on unique cookie flavors, award-winning Charburgers, and acai bowls. 

Treats in the Streets

Calling all costumers! Downtown Brea is hosting a magical trick-or-treating experience with treats in the streets occurring between 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.. American Grub, Spaghettini, and Dvine Mediterranean will offer creative treats like angus beef burgers, Chilled Carrot Soups, and potato salads, giving the cozy and warm feeling of California streets. 

Cops N’ Goblins Trick-Or-Treating

This annual event from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Halloween day invites guests to connect with the Buena Park Police Department. There will be candy, carnival games, and arts & crafts!Visitors are encouraged to dress up in costumes too.

Trunk-or-Treat

On Oct. 31st from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m., Catalina Avenue in Riviera Village is howling their way into Halloween by closing off the street to set up for the festivities. Shops like Fringe, Ten Thousand Villages, and Cherry Co will be handing out sweet candy and treats that pumpkin-spice the holiday up!

Trick-or-Treat on 2nd Street

Boo-lieve it or not, Belmont Shores will be hosting its long-standing tradition of handing out treats on the day of Halloween. From 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., kids can visit participating businesses that display a Jack-O-Lantern for delicious dishes like Rance’s thin-styled Chicago Pizza, authentic Rakkan Ramen, and classic fish tacos from Taco Shore.

Mr. Bones Pumpkin Patch

October is the month for pumpkin shopping, but there’s no better way than to do it at Mr. Bones Pumpkin Patch in Culver City. Established in 1987, visiting this famous patch has been a seasonal tradition for many families. This one does have an admission fee, but with the Pumpkin village where you can pick pumpkins, Tipi Villages where kids can play and rest, and giant rocking horses, there’s no doubt that this tradition is something that you would want to come back to. 

Celebrating Halloween was always more than just trick-or-treating. With the variety of events to look forward to this year, such as Treats in the Streets, Trick-or-Treat on 2nd Street, and Mr. Bones Pumpkin Patch, participating in this holiday will only lead one to find local sweet and fang-tastic food, beverages, and games. So, don’t hesitate to say bone-jour to the Halloween spirit!

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About the Contributors
Athena Xing
Athena Xing, Staff Writer
Athena Xing, a current Oxford Academy freshman, is very excited to serve her first year on the Gamut as a staff writer. Passionate about sharing important ideas and learning about other people, Athena decided that she can learn so much more through journalism. She also loves to travel; in fact, one of the items on her bucket list is to travel the whole world! Described as outgoing and fun, she loves to find new things everyday and to share them with the people closest to her. One of her favorite pastimes are swimming, eating tiramisu cake, consuming strawberry hibiscus flavored drinks, and taking care of her three turtles who are named after the seasons they were born in: Winter, Summer, and Spring (let her know if you find an Autumn!) She describes herself as a friendly person, so don’t be afraid to drop by and say hello!
Chris Phan
Chris Phan, Staff Artist
As a sophomore and first-year illustrator, Chris Phan joined the Gamut for the opportunity to improve and publish his digital artworks, meet new people of all grade levels, and have fun with his friends. This summer, Chris spent lots of his time developing his artistic talents, which first originated from watching anime and feeling inspired to create art in the fifth grade. Despite his creative endeavors as a publicist in OA HOSA and children’s book illustrator in the OCAPICA ROOTED program, Chris enjoys STEM subjects, such as biotechnology, and sees himself going down the medical path. School aside, some of his other interests and hobbies include jamming out to indie rock, watching the T.V. show “House”, and munching on spicy chips (which his stomach can’t handle). His dream vacation is to visit the East Coast – especially to venture around the dirty subways of New York!
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