HALLOWEEN EVENTS.

Byline: - Simone Schramm

AMUSEMENT PARKS 

Knott's Halloween Haunt, featuring live monsters, ghosts and ghouls that will scare unsuspecting guests, six scary live shows including ``The Hanging,'' 11 terrifying mazes including ``Feary Tales in 3D'' and ``13 Murder Manor.'' Open 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. Oct. 31 ($43 in advance, $48 at the door). Halloween Haunt is not recommended for children under 13. No guest costumes or event re-entry. Call [phone] or Ticketmaster Haunt Lines at [phone] or [phone]. www.knotts.com.

Los Angeles Zoo's Boo at the Zoo, featuring a Freaky Fun House, pumpkin patch, Halloween Down Under, a creepy creature encounter and more. Zoo animals will also chomp and stomp on pumpkin treats. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 30. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for children 2-12. [phone]. www.lazoo.org.

The Queen Mary's Shipwreck, featuring seven haunted mazes including one deep inside the bowels of the ship, live bands and a dance party. Open 7 p.m. to midnight Oct. 30-31. Admission is $30.Costumes and cameras not permitted. Shipwreck is not recommended for children under 12 or the faint of heart. The Queen Mary, 1126 Queens Highway, Long Beach. [phone]. www.queenmaryshipwreck.com.

Six Flags Magic Mountain's Fright Fest 2005, featuring six terrifying haunted mazes such as The Asylum and Deadman's Bog, attractions such as Blood Falls and Procession of the Living Dead, roaming zombies, Xtreme rides in the dark and Colossus - Backwards! Fright Fest hours are 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Oct. 30-31 (free with park admission). [phone]. www.sixflags.com.

EVENTS

BowWowWeen, featuring a doggy costume contest judged by celebrities, dog paraphernalia vendors, pet adoptions, silent auction, moon bounce, face painting, dog demonstrations, food and more, noon to 4 p.m. Oct. 30 at Barrington Dog Park, 333 S. Basrrington Ave., Los Angeles. Admission is free but entry for the costume contest is $10 for the first submission and $5 for each additional category. [phone]. www.muchlove.org.

Day of the Dead celebration. Participate by bringing a photo of a deceased person whom you would like to honor, 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Nov. 2-Nov. 5 with a culmination ceremony at 10 a.m. Nov. 6. at Not a Cornfield, 1201 N. Spring St., Los Angeles. (323) 1158. www.notacornfield.info.

Day of the Dead Celebration, a colorful ancient Mexican ceremony remembering departed loved ones, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Nov. 1-2 at El Pueblo Historical Monument, Placita Olvera, 125 Paseo de la Plaza, Los Angeles. Admission is free. [phone]. www.cityofla.org.

Dead Celebrity Fest themed Halloween celebration, 9 p.m. Oct. 31 at the Tempest, 7323 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood. A costume competition where people are encouraged to dress up as dead celebrities. Admission is $10. [phone].

Dead Man's Party Halloween Bash, featuring an Oingo Boingo tribute band, costume contest, festive drinks and more, 9 p.m. until closing Oct. 31. $10 cover charge at Hard Rock Cafe Los Angeles, 8600 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles. [phone].

Ghosts & Goblins Party to benefit Kids With a Cause, 3 to 7 p.m. Oct. 30 at Oakwood Apartments, 3700 Barham Blvd., Los Angeles. Admission is $25. [phone]. www.kidswithacause.org.

Halloween at Not a Cornfield, featuring a walk in the spooky cornfield with fog machines, cobwebs, electronic music by The Aliens, trick-or-treat candy and more, 5 to 9 p.m. Oct. 31 at Not a Cornfield, 1201 N. Spring St., Los Angeles. Admission is free. [phone]. www.notacornfield.info.

Halloweenie Dog Contest, enter a picture of your costumed dog to win some prizes from Larry & Joe's Plumbing and Supplies. Drop off your picture by Oct. 31 at the following store locations: 18446 Vanowen St., Reseda; 8916 Corbin Ave., Northridge; or 10955 Sepulveda Blvd., Mission Hills. Winners will be announced in November. [phone], [phone] or [phone].

Halloween Weekend featuring a ``Mad Scientist Laboratory'' complete with microscopes and creepy critters, and ``Creatures of the Deep,'' featuring ``Invasion of the Body Snatchers: How Spooky Ocean Creatures Take Over and Control Bodies of Other Animals,'' free face painting and a ``Trick-or-Treater'' beach-cleaning activity, 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. Oct. 30 at Heal the Bay's Santa Monica Pier Aquarium, 1600 Ocean Front Walk, Santa Monica. Admission is $1 for adults, free for children 12 and under. [phone]. www.healthebay.org.

Spooky Science: The Science of Werewolves, learn about metamorphosis, howl along with a virtual wolf pack, explore a spooky 3D village, get a trick-or-treat goody bag and meet a real wolf, through Nov. 1. Wolf show dates are Oct. 30-31. Discovery Science Center, 2500 N. Main St., Santa Ana. [phone]. www.discoverycube.org.

Star Eco Station becomes a fun and safe trick-or-treat village that's more fantasy than fright, 1 to 7 p.m. Oct. 30 at Star Eco Station, 10101 Jefferson Blvd., Culver City. Costumes encouraged. Admission is $8. Event is all ages. [phone]. www.ecostation.org.

Dr. Charlene Thorbum will open her hauntingly decorated chiropractic clinic to little ghouls and goblins for safe tricks and treats, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 31 at 1612 W. Burbank Blvd. *818) 841-1313.

FAIRS AND FESTIVALS

Boootiful Downtown Burbank, a community event where children can trick-or-treat safely, 4 to 7 p.m. Oct. 31. Admission is free. [phone]. www.downtown-burbank.org.

Halloween Harvest Festival, featuring a corn maze, a home-grown pumpkin patch, Haunted House, pony rides and more. The haunted house turns into a more intense FrightFair Scream park at night. Open 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Oct. 30-31 ($12 for corn maze, $12 for Haunted House, $20 for a night combo pass, $25 for a VIP pass). Pierce College, 6498 De Soto Ave., corner of De Soto and Victory, Woodland Hills. [phone]. www.halloweenharvestfestival.com.

Fall Harvest Festival, featuring a giant pumpkin patch, fair games, food, live music, a wooden train and more, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 30-31. Admission prices vary. Underwood Family Farms, 3370 Sunset Valley Road, Moorpark. [phone]. www.underwoodfamilyfarms.com.

Halloween Carnival, featuring a trick-or-treat village, inflatable slides, jumps and more, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 31 at Rancho Santa Susana Community Center, 5005-C Los Angeles Ave., Simi Valley. Admission is $1 for adults, $4 for children 2 and over and $1 for children under 2. Costumes welcome. [phone].

Kidspace Children's Museum's annual Pumpkin Festival, featuring children's costume parades, live stage performances, drawings and more. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 30 at 480 N. Arroyo Blvd., Pasadena. Admission is free with a cost for individual rides, games and crafts. [phone]. www.kidspacemuseum.org.

One Colorado, an outdoor shopping and dining courtyard will offer safe store-to-store trick-or-treating from 4 to 7 p.m. Oct. 31 on Colorado Boulevard between Fair Oaks Avenue and DeLacey Street, Pasadena. For a complete merchant list visit www.onecolorado.net.

Spooky House Haunted Theme Park featuring four new attractions including ``Bloodshed Medical Center,'' and a new ``Monster Midway.'' The Spooky House Adventure is a less scary version for children and families. Mega-scare sessions take place from 7 to 10 p.m. Oct. 30-31. The Spooky House adventure is open noon to 4 p.m. Oct. 30. Admission for the mega-scare sessions is $15 for one attraction, $20 for all attractions, $8.50 for the Spooky House Adventure and $8 for the nightclub. 19401 Parthenia St., Northridge. [phone]. www.spookyhouse.com.

Trick-or-Treating at Camarillo Premium Outlets, 3 to 6 p.m. Oct. 31 at 740 E. Ventura Blvd., Camarillo. Ghosts and goblins are invited to make the rounds in a safe environment. [phone]. www.premiumoutlets.com/camarillo.

THEATER

Absolutely Halloween, a play about a young girl who learns a valuable lesson on an All Hallows' Eve adventure, 12:30 and 3 p.m. Oct. 30 ($10.50 to $12.50) at Santa Monica Playhouse, 1211 Fourth St., Santa Monica. Complimentary Halloween face painting by Playhouse theater artists before each performance. [phone], Ext. 2. www.santamonicaplayhouse.com.

American Cinematheque presents a Halloween Night screening of ``The Exorcist,'' 7:30 p.m. Oct. 31 at the Aero Theatre, 1328 Montana Ave., Santa Monica. Admission is $9; $7 for students and seniors 65 and over, $6 for members. [phone]. www.americancinematheque.com.

Halloween with The Golden Age of Radio, featuring scary radio dramas, including ``Suspense'' with Kevin Dulude as Vincent Price. 3 p.m. Oct. 30. Admission is $20. KSLG Playhouse Theatre Players, 600 Moulton Ave., Los Angeles. [phone]. www.kslgplayhousetheatre.com

It's Magic!, featuring international stars of magic, 3 p.m. Oct. 30 at Ricardo Mantalban Theatre, 1615 N. Vine St., Hollywood. Admission is $35 to $40. [phone]. www.itsmagic.org.

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Knott's Halloween Haunt, featuring all manner of ghoulish creatures, is open 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. Oct. 31. [phone], or Ticketmaster Haunt Lines at [phone] and [phone]; www.knotts.com.