Update: Holy shit you guys! This Halloween in Long Beach post originally went out with a great list — and then a bunch of you (hi, local businesses!) commented on the socials letting us know what we missed. We heard you. This is the complete version, folded in and re-fact-checked. Keep the tips coming.
Halloween in Long Beach isn’t a one-night thing — it’s basically a six-week tradition at this point, and this city takes it seriously. Whether you want full-blown terrified, family-friendly festive, or just an excuse to walk your dog in a costume, the LBC delivers every single year.
If you’re searching for Halloween events in Long Beach or just need a real list of things to do in Long Beach for Halloween, here’s every confirmed 2026 event, in order.
Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor
Address: The Queen Mary, 1126 Queens Highway, Long Beach, CA 90802 Date: Select nights, September 18 – November 1, 2026 Cost: GA tickets from $50.99; presale ranges $29.99–$94.99 depending on date and tier
This is the big one — now in its 13th season. The Queen Mary transforms into a massive Halloween festival across the ship and the surrounding harbor: six haunted mazes, five secret speakeasies, carnival rides, and live entertainment. New for 2026: the Shipwrecked maze, reimagined versions of Lullaby and Infirmary, a new ride called Alien Abduction, and a theatrical experience called Gale’s Requiem that leads guests into the belly of the ship. Hours vary by ticket time slot (roughly 7pm–12am Thursday/Sunday, 7pm–1am Friday/Saturday), so check your ticket for your exact entry window.
I’ve done Dark Harbor a couple times now, and I can tell you: that ship is scary on a normal Tuesday, let alone when they deck it out for Halloween. It’s genuinely said to be haunted, which does absolutely nothing for your nerves once you’re inside one of the mazes. My first time, I went for a girls’ night out expecting a fun, campy scare — and then a performer crawling on the floor, styled straight out of “The Ring,” came crawling toward us down a hallway on the actual ship. I screamed. My friends screamed. It was the good kind of terrifying, but go in knowing this isn’t a lightly-spooky-for-the-kids situation. Bring people you don’t mind grabbing onto.
VICTOR’S: The Devil Wears Lace & Leather
Address: Falcon North, 2020 E Artesia Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90805 Date: Friday, October 2, 2026, 9pm–2am Cost: $15 before 10pm (limited), $20 presale, $25 GA; optional $10 masquerade lace mask add-on with complimentary coat check
For LBC’s queer community, this is the Halloween party to circle. Hump Events brings their VICTOR’S party back to Falcon North for a Halloween masquerade edition with a bold, editorial-inspired dress code — lace, leather, harnesses, corsets, devil-inspired looks, and masquerade masks encouraged. Music by Lord Izac. 21+, doors at 9pm, free parking, no refunds. This one has a real dress code (no casual streetwear, no spectators), so plan your look ahead of time.
Port City Tavern Turns Into “Dead Man’s Cove”
Address: 4306 E. Anaheim St, Long Beach, CA 90804 Date: Starts October 1 and runs through the end of the month Cost: No cover — drinks à la carte, $10 souvenir mug available for the Bloody Pirate
Port City Tavern’s whole nautical vibe was basically built for this. For Halloween, they go full pirate-horror with a bar takeover called Dead Man’s Cove — ghostly nets, flickering lanterns, and skeletal sailor decor, much of it handmade in-house, so you won’t see this exact setup anywhere else. Bar manager Kody Hill built out eight themed cocktails for the occasion, including the Calypso’s Curse (gin with activated charcoal), the Jolly Roger (bourbon, pear, maple), the glow-in-the-dark Pick Your Poison with a souvenir shot glass, and the Bloody Pirate, a mezcal-tequila blend that comes with a $10 souvenir mug. This is the same Port City Tavern hosting the Oktoberfest fundraiser earlier in the month — clearly a bar that does not do things halfway.
The Ordinarie’s “The Haunting” Pop-Up
Address: 210 The Promenade N, Long Beach, CA 90802 Date: October 1 – November 2, 2026, daily 11:30am–1am Cost: No cover for regular hours — just pay for food and drinks
Downtown’s cocktail bar The Ordinarie gets a full seasonal makeover for “The Haunting” — vintage Halloween oddities and decorations wall to wall, specialty cocktails served in collectible spooky mugs, and a “classic comfort food with a spooky twist” menu. It’s kid-friendly until 9pm even with the adult-themed decor, which makes it a solid dinner-before-the-scares option. Reservations are only available 11:30am–4pm; after that it’s walk-in with a table time limit, so plan accordingly if you want a guaranteed seat. Free 90-minute parking is available in Lot C on Third Street.
Beachwood Brewing & Distilling Goes All-In on October
Address: 3630 Atlantic Ave, Long Beach, CA (Bixby Knolls) Date: Halloween cocktail menu runs all of October; HOWL-o-WEEN Dog Costume Contest is Saturday, October 17 Cost: Free to attend the costume contest; cocktails à la carte
Beachwood’s Bixby Knolls distillery does Halloween as a full-month bit, not a single night. Their seasonal cocktail menu leans into skeleton mugs and spooky garnishes — think a house gin drink with passion fruit, prickly pear, and lychee “eyeballs” — the kind of thing they roll out every October, so check their bio for this year’s exact drink names since the branding shifts slightly year to year. On top of the cocktails, they’re hosting a HOWL-o-WEEN Dog Costume Contest on October 17 — bring your dog in costume and compete, no entry fee to watch. All of Beachwood’s October events are posted in their Instagram bio, so that’s your best source for exact contest start time.
Whisper in the Walls: Haunted Tours at The Bembridge House
Address: Historic Bembridge House, 953 N Park Circle, Long Beach, CA 90813 Date: October 2–3, 9–10, and 16–17, 2026, 7–10pm each night Cost: Advance reservations strongly recommended
The Bembridge House is a genuinely historic Victorian mansion where the annual Fall Ball takes a dark turn for the occasion. Small groups of 6–8 explore the house by lantern light, winding through shadowed staircases, haunted rooms, and the attic. Six nights spread across three weekends means you’ve got real flexibility on when to go — just don’t sleep on reservations, since small group sizes mean these sell out.
The Boo 5K
Address: Alamitos Beach, 380 E Shoreline Dr, Long Beach, CA Date: Friday, October 23, 2026 — check-in 5pm, run starts 6pm Cost: Ticketed (check here for current pricing)
If you’d rather earn your Halloween candy, Awakened Path Productions hosts a Halloween sunset run for the whole family. Group photo at 5:45, run kicks off at 6, post-run fun until 7. It’s untimed, all paces and ages welcome, with a custom finisher medal, glow-in-the-dark accessories, a costume contest, and raffle giveaways. A genuinely fun, low-pressure way to kick off Halloween season before the parties start.
October 17 Is Basically Its Own Halloween
Turns out a huge cluster of this year’s events landed on the same Saturday. Here’s everything happening on October 17:
Shoreline Village Zombie Walk & Halloween Party Address: Shoreline Village, 419 Shoreline Village Dr, Long Beach, CA 90803 Cost: Free — no tickets required A genuinely fun, low-stakes community tradition — you (yes, you) are the zombie. Dress up in your best zombie makeup, show up, and shuffle down the waterfront boardwalk with a crowd of fellow undead. Past years have included a costume contest, live DJs, a “Thrill the World” group dance performance, and a pie-eating contest, and word is the band The Clowns is back to play the party this year. It’s free, it’s silly, and it’s the kind of only-in-Long-Beach event that makes this city what it is. Note: organizers specifically ask that you leave dogs and infants at home, since the scares can be intense.
Beetlejuice Afterlife Cabaret at Harvelle’s Address: Harvelle’s Long Beach, 201 E Broadway, Long Beach, CA 90802 Cost: Ticketed — check Harvelle’s site for current pricing Harvelle’s burlesque revue goes full Beetlejuice for the night, 21+. There’s a stale Eventbrite listing floating around with a bogus “May” date — ignore that one and book straight through Harvelle’s own site for the real October 17 date and showtimes.
Beachwood’s HOWL-o-WEEN Dog Costume Contest — see the Beachwood section above; same day, same neighborhood.
Spooky Paint & Sip at The Crab Pot Address: The Crab Pot Restaurant & Bar, 215 North Marina Dr, Long Beach, CA 90803 Time: 12–2:30pm An afternoon paint-and-sip organized by CasaraCasara, all ages welcome and all art materials provided — whether you’re an actual artist or just there for the sipping part. Advance tickets strongly recommended via Eventbrite (linked on the event page above).
If you’re trying to build a Long Beach bar crawl around a single date this Halloween season, October 17 is it.
Long Beach Historical Cemetery Tour
Address: Sunnyside Cemetery & Long Beach Municipal Cemetery, 1095 East Willow Street, Long Beach, CA 90806 Date: Saturday, October 31, 2026, 9am–3pm (gates open 8:30am) Cost: Around $32.50 per ticket, with a 10% discount for Historical Society members
Correction from our original post: this one moved to Halloween night itself this year. The Historical Society of Long Beach’s 30th annual living history tour winds through the city’s two oldest cemeteries, with local actors — often from the Long Beach Playhouse — performing 10-minute graveside monologues portraying real people from Long Beach’s past, repeating throughout the day. This is meant to enlighten more than frighten — expect history, not jump scares — but landing on October 31 means it’s now part of a genuinely stacked Halloween Saturday. Plan your day around it if you’re also doing trick-or-treating or the parade.
Long Beach Horror Tour
Address: Departs by minibus — meeting point confirmed at booking Date: Runs on a regular schedule through the season — book via Calendly Cost: Ticketed; 16+ with adult supervision
This one’s a genuine hidden gem for horror fans: hop aboard the “Ghost Whisper,” a 12-passenger minibus, for a guided ride through Long Beach’s haunted streets and hidden sites, with expert guides sharing true stories and unsettling local history at each stop rather than jump-scare theatrics. It’s grounded in real events, not manufactured scares, which makes it a different kind of spooky than everything else on this list.
Long Beach Halloween Bar Crawl — Two Dates This Year
Address: Starts at Altar Society Brewing and Coffee Co., 230 Pine Ave, Long Beach, CA 90802 Date: Saturday, October 24 (4–10pm) AND Saturday, October 31 (3–10pm) Cost: Tiered wristband pricing via PubCrawls.com, 21+ only
For the 21+ crowd who wants Halloween to be a whole event, PubCrawls is running the bar crawl twice this year — once the weekend before Halloween, and again on the night itself. Your wristband includes a couple of drinks, free entry to participating bars, Halloween-themed specials, a digital venue map, a photographer on the route, and access to an after-party. Costumes get competitive — come ready.
Trick-or-Treat on 2nd Street (Belmont Shore)
Address: 2nd Street, Belmont Shore Date: Saturday, October 31, 2026, 4–6pm Cost: Free
A long-standing neighborhood tradition — look for jack-o-lantern signs in shop windows along 2nd Street to know which businesses are handing out candy. There’s also an Instagram photo contest at the Chase Bank photo op. Grab dinner at one of the Shore’s restaurants afterward before heading home to trick-or-treat your own block.
I’ve done this one plenty of times, and here’s the real talk: it’s mostly for the little-kid crowd, and it is an absolute madhouse. They don’t block off the street, so you’re out there battling the sidewalk against what feels like a bajillion other parents pushing strollers and pulling wagons, all trying to hit the same storefronts at the same time. It’s chaotic in the most fun, most Long Beach way possible — just go in with realistic expectations and comfortable shoes.
Haute Dog Howl’oween Parade
Address: Grassy park and path in front of the former Belmont Pool, 4000 E. Olympic Plaza, Long Beach, CA 90803 Date: Saturday, October 31, 2026, parade starts 2:30pm (vendor/adoption fair runs 12:30–4:30pm) Cost: Free to watch or bring a costumed kid; $10/dog advance or $20/dog day-of to enter ($35 for VIP); optional $6–7 front-row chair rental
Organized by Justin Rudd and his Community Action Team for over two decades running, this is billed as the world’s largest Halloween pet event — hundreds of costumed dogs strutting a runway along the beachfront path, judged for prizes, with a few thousand people lining up just to watch. Proceeds benefit local spay/neuter programs and rescue groups.
Spooky! Scary! Movie Nights at The Bamboo Club
Address: The Bamboo Club, 3522 E Anaheim St, Long Beach, CA 90804 Date: Every Monday & Tuesday through November 2 — seating 6:30pm, movie 7:30pm Cost: $10 per ticket, applied toward your food/drink tab
If you want your Halloween fix spread across the whole season instead of packed into one night, this is it. The Bamboo Club is running spooky movies on the patio every Monday and Tuesday, split into two vibes: Mondays are family-friendly “Spooky Favorites,” and Tuesdays get genuinely scary with “Scary Classics.” Spooky ambient decor and themed lighting all season.
Monday — Spooky Favorites: 9/14 Ghostbusters (1984) · 9/21 Scooby Doo · 9/28 The Addams Family (1991) · 10/5 Beetlejuice · 10/12 Practical Magic · 10/19 Edward Scissorhands · 10/26 Hocus Pocus · 11/2 Coco
Tuesday — Scary Classics: 9/15 Scream (1996) · 9/22 The Exorcist · 9/29 The Conjuring · 10/6 Alien · 10/13 Event Horizon · 10/20 The Shining · 10/27 Halloween
Reservations are required since seating is limited, but the ticket cost comes off your bill, so it’s basically a cover charge that pays for itself.
Nightmare on 7th Street at Que Sera
Address: Que Sera, 1923 E 7th St, Long Beach, CA 90813 Date: Saturday, October 31, 2026, 9–11:30pm Cost: Ticketed via Eventbrite
Billed as the ultimate Halloween house party experience, Moon Gem Productions takes over Que Sera with live bands, a burlesque show by Moon Gems (hosted by Daphne Moon), go-go performances, and a costume contest. This is the late-night, adults-having-fun option if your Halloween night crew wants somewhere to land after trick-or-treating winds down.
Angel’s Share Beetlejuice Pop-Up
Address: Angel’s Share, 5110 2nd St, Belmont Shore, Long Beach, CA 90803 Date: Live now through November 2 — open until 11pm nightly (Saturdays open early at 1pm); Happy Hour Mon–Fri 3–6pm, dine-in only, first come first served Cost: À la carte
Angel’s Share is completely decked out in Beetlejuice-themed decor for the season, with a full themed cocktail and food menu to match — think Lemon Pepper Beetlewings, a Sandwich for the Recently Deceased, Tally Me Banana Pudding, and The Juice is Loose IPA. It’s an intimate space, so larger groups should make reservations for regular dinner service (Happy Hour is walk-in only). Bringing your dog? The patio is dog-friendly but closes at 10pm.
Halloween Hollywood Murder Speakeasy
Address: Roxanne’s / The Exhibition Room, 1115 E Wardlow Rd, Long Beach, CA 90807 Date: Saturday, October 31, 2026, 7–11:30pm Cost: Ticketed via Eventbrite; limited VIP packages available
For something less family-friendly and more theatrical, this immersive true-crime experience brings four infamous LA murder cases to life through live storytelling, each paired with its own signature cocktail — the identities of the featured cases stay a mystery until showtime. Costumes encouraged, with a costume contest, apple bobbing, mocktail options, and food available for purchase.
Reach Long Beach: Halloween / Dia de los Muertos
Address: DiPiazza’s, 5205 Pacific Coast Highway, Long Beach, CA 90804 Date: Saturday, October 31, 2026, 9pm – 3am Cost: Pre-sales going on sale soon, with limited discounted early bird tickets
Reach Long Beach’s next chapter combines a Halloween party with a Dia de los Muertos celebration, featuring LA’s Tony Largo (Does Your Mama Know) with resident selectors Steven V and George Cota. Costumes strongly encouraged. A late-night option if you want your Halloween night to run well past midnight.
When to Start Planning Halloween Events in Long Beach
Long Beach’s Halloween season already kicked off with Dark Harbor on September 18 and runs all the way through Halloween night on October 31. October 17 has become its own mini-Halloween with the Zombie Walk, the Beetlejuice Cabaret at Harvelle’s, Beachwood’s dog costume contest, and the Crab Pot paint night all landing the same day — and then Halloween night itself (Oct 31) is genuinely stacked: the Historical Cemetery Tour, the bar crawl, Trick-or-Treat on 2nd, the Howl’oween Parade, the Murder Speakeasy, Nightmare on 7th Street, and Reach Long Beach’s late-night party all overlap. You will need a plan.
FAQs
When does Halloween season start in Long Beach in 2026? Dark Harbor kicked off the biggest of the Halloween events in Long Beach on September 18, and the season runs all the way through Halloween night on October 31. October 17 and October 31 are both especially packed if you’re planning things to do in Long Beach for Halloween.
What’s free to attend? The Zombie Walk, Trick-or-Treat on 2nd Street, watching the Haute Dog Howl’oween Parade, and Beachwood’s dog costume contest are all free. Most other Halloween events in Long Beach on this list are ticketed.
What’s happening specifically on Halloween night (October 31) in Long Beach? A lot: the Historical Cemetery Tour (9am–3pm, moved to Halloween night this year), Trick-or-Treat on 2nd Street (4–6pm), the Haute Dog Howl’oween Parade (2:30pm), a Halloween Bar Crawl (3–10pm), the Halloween Hollywood Murder Speakeasy (7–11:30pm), Nightmare on 7th Street at Que Sera, and Reach Long Beach’s Halloween/Dia de los Muertos party (9pm–3am) all land on the same day. If you’re looking for things to do in Long Beach on Halloween itself, plan your route ahead of time.
What’s happening on October 17 in Long Beach? It’s turned into its own mini-Halloween: the Shoreline Village Zombie Walk, the Beetlejuice Afterlife Cabaret at Harvelle’s, Beachwood’s HOWL-o-WEEN Dog Costume Contest, and a Spooky Paint & Sip at The Crab Pot all land on the same Saturday — arguably the single best day for Halloween events in Long Beach this year if you can only make one weekend.
Which Long Beach Halloween events are family-friendly versus adults-only? The Boo 5K, Trick-or-Treat on 2nd, the Howl’oween Parade, the Cemetery Tour, The Ordinarie’s pop-up (until 9pm), and Bamboo Club’s Monday “Spooky Favorites” nights are all family-friendly. The bar crawls, VICTOR’S, the Murder Speakeasy, Harvelle’s cabaret, and Que Sera’s party are 21+.
Where can I find a queer-friendly Halloween event in Long Beach? VICTOR’S: The Devil Wears Lace & Leather at Falcon North on October 2 is hosted by Hump Events and is one of the city’s most anticipated queer Halloween parties, with a bold masquerade dress code.
Are there Halloween-themed bars or pop-ups in Long Beach? Yes — several, and they’re some of the best-kept-secret things to do in Long Beach for Halloween if you just want a themed night out instead of a full event. Port City Tavern converts into “Dead Man’s Cove” (pirate-horror themed cocktails), The Ordinarie transforms into “The Haunting” (spooky comfort food and collectible mugs), Beachwood Brewing runs a Halloween cocktail menu all October, and Angel’s Share has a Beetlejuice-themed pop-up. All run roughly October 1 through the end of the month.
What are the best Halloween events in Long Beach for 2026? Dark Harbor at the Queen Mary is the marquee event, but for a fuller list of things to do in Long Beach for Halloween, the Historical Cemetery Tour, the Zombie Walk, Trick-or-Treat on 2nd Street, and the Haute Dog Howl’oween Parade round out the most iconic, don’t-miss local traditions — all covered above with dates and addresses.
Is Dark Harbor good for kids? Dark Harbor leans intense and is generally geared toward teens and adults rather than young children. For a gentler family experience, the Boo 5K, Trick-or-Treat on 2nd, and the Cemetery Tour are better fits.
