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Halloween guide · October 2026
Halloween house hopping in Los Angeles
12 home displays and 5 family events, with visit details and source links.
Open the guideYour next little adventureWhat kind of day
What kind of day
are we making?
A park picnic, a cozy afternoon, a little Halloween magic. Find a plan that fits your family’s mood.
Pick your planPlanning for right now?
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November family dates
Art, crafts, parades and the first holiday lights. Explore nine selected dates with official links and booking notes.
Open the November family calendarThis month: Open the October calendar — 31 different family dates
Plan your Halloween house hopping
Find the eight homes from our graphic, four more displays and five family events, with addresses, costs, scare notes and source links.
Open the full Halloween guidePick your pace
Choose your kind of day.
A sunny outing, a slower afternoon or a little seasonal fun. Find an idea that fits your family.
What would you like to explore?
Start with a mood
Your next little idea
Monthly calendar · October 2026
October in Los Angeles with kids
31 different venues and events, with times, age notes and official links.
Open the full calendarMonthly calendar · November 2026
Plan a little November
Nine selected family dates, plus costs, booking notes and official sources.
Open the monthly guideFind your kind of place
Explore LA with kids
Start on the map. Find parks, museums, indoor play and more, then expand the details.
Explore the map
Celebrate their next chapter
Birthday & Party Ideas
Six source-checked venues, simple themes and free party printables. Start with their kind of celebration.
Plan a birthdayOut & about
One stop. A whole afternoon.
A picnic, a little play and time to slow down. Keep the plan wonderfully simple.
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Everyday family ideas
Little adventures, little budgets
Seven easy ways to turn an ordinary afternoon into something worth remembering.
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Slower days
When a softer plan sounds good
Low-pressure ideas for a creative, comfortable afternoon together.
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Seasonal guide
A little Halloween exploring
Publicly listed Burbank displays and nearby stops, with dates and visit notes to check first.
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Before you go
Pack for the little adventure
Practical outing essentials, helpful packing notes and clearly disclosed shopping links.
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Print a little fun
Pumpkin party coloring
A big, cheerful coloring scene with friendly pumpkins, a little ghost and a curious cat. Broad open shapes make room for colorful imaginations.
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A little Halloween neighborhood
A friendly palm-lined neighborhood with pumpkins, a ghost and a curious cat. One lovely coloring page, ready to print.
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Print a little fun
Draw your pumpkin faces
Four large blank pumpkins invite kids to draw happy, surprised, sleepy and make-believe faces. Big prompts, lots of space and no right answer.
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Print a little fun
Little Boo memory match
Six pairs of cute Halloween picture cards to color and match. Big cards feature a pumpkin, ghost, bat, cat, moon and treat bag.
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Print a little fun
Little Boo picture bingo
Two different picture bingo boards and a sheet of nine caller cards. Friendly Halloween pictures make this a game younger kids can join without reading.
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Print a little fun
A sunny fall picnic
Color palms, pumpkins and a picnic basket in a cheerful imaginary park. Big open shapes leave plenty of room for your favorite colors.
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Print a little fun
LA nature bingo
A picture-and-word bingo game for a park or neighborhood walk. Spot a palm tree, a butterfly, a cloud and more.
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Print a little fun
Little things I love
Three generous drawing spaces for a person, a place and a little moment you appreciate. Draw, write or talk about your answers together.
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Print a little fun
A friendly Halloween hunt
Spot friendly decorations, color in your finds, then draw the one you loved most. Play on a walk or at home.
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Print a little fun
Find the pumpkin patch
A roomy, not-too-spooky maze for pencil-and-paper play. Follow the paths to the pumpkin patch, with a separate answer page for grown-ups.
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Print a little fun
Little travel games
Two tic-tac-toe boards, a dots-and-boxes game and a drawing challenge. A simple page to share while traveling or waiting together.
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Print a little fun
Fall word search
Find eight fall words in a clear, roomy letter grid. Words go across or down, with an answer page included.
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Print a little fun
Family outing packing list
A friendly, roomy checklist for the grown-ups: snacks, layers, tickets and those little things that make a day out easier.
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Print a little fun
Our weekly family planner
An undated Monday-to-Sunday planner with room for plans, dinner ideas and three family priorities. Fill it in your own way, any week of the year.
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A little plan for their big day
Big little birthday planner
A roomy one-page birthday planner for the place, guest count, budget, activities and little things to remember.
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Photography & illustration credits
- Explore LA: Santa Monica coastal photograph by Alyssa Best / Unsplash. Unsplash License. Resized for cards.
- One stop. A whole afternoon.: Photo by Daniel Scicchitano / Unsplash
- Little adventures, little budgets: Photo by Michał Parzuchowski / Unsplash
- When a softer plan sounds good: Photo by Kelly Sikkema / Unsplash
- A little Halloween exploring: Seasonal inspiration; not a photograph of a listed haunt. Photo by Kerstin Wrba / Unsplash.
- Pack for the little adventure: Picnic inspiration, not the recommended products. Photo: Kristīne Kozaka / Unsplash · Unsplash License.
- Birthday & Party Ideas: Illustrative birthday stock photo; not a listed venue or Erika’s family. Photo by Gustavo Fring / Pexels · Pexels License.
Printable previews show original Mommy Compass activity pages. Seasonal and picnic photographs are illustrative; they do not depict the listed haunts or recommended products.
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