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Above: A young attendee enjoys a ring toss game at the 2024 Neighborhood Halloween Carnival at Silverado Park.

Long Beach, CA - The City of Long Beach Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine, in collaboration with the Office of Climate Action & Sustainability, will host the Neighborhood Halloween Carnival Monster Mash Bash from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 31 at Silverado Park (1545 W. 31st St.). Now in its second year, this free, family-friendly event is part of the City’s Neighbor-to-Neighbor Program and designed to help strengthen communities by bringing neighbors together to engage locally.

"Our Neighbor-to-Neighbor Program is all about bringing the community together and building resilience within our neighborhoods by encouraging deeper connections, and this event is proof that we are doing just that," said Mayor Rex Richardson. "Over 1,500 people attended last year's Neighborhood Halloween Carnival, and we are thrilled to welcome everyone back this year for another wonderful event that both celebrates the spirit of Halloween and empowers our community—especially our young residents—to get involved and engage locally."

Community members will enjoy a wide variety of Halloween-themed and family-friendly carnival game stations and play stations including guessing games with Halloween candy prizes, alien pinball, zombie eyeball toss and knock down, tic-tac-toe and slam dunk games. Attendees will also have opportunities to trick-or-treat, win prizes at the ring toss, get crafty creating Halloween masks, balloon animals and slime, try their hand at cookie decorating and participate in a cake walk, all in a safe park environment. Residents of all ages are also invited to dress in their best Halloween attire to show off their scary, unique, cute, glam and classic and superhero costumes at the Carnival Costume Contest.

The Neighborhood Halloween Carnival, which saw over 1,500 attendees last year, is a designated Neighbor-To-Neighbor event, part of a California Volunteers Network Program and sponsored by the State of California, Governor's Office of Planning and Research. These events are designed to empower Californians to take meaningful action in their community and help strengthen communities by bringing neighbors together to engage locally. To learn more about how to participate in the Neighbor-To-Neighbor program, including a calendar of upcoming events, visit the program webpage.

For more information about the Neighborhood Halloween Carnival, call 562.570.1675.

About the City of Long Beach
Long Beach is nestled along the Southern California coast and home to approximately 466,000 people. As an award-winning full-service charter city, Long Beach offers the amenities of a metropolitan city while maintaining a strong sense of individual and diverse neighborhoods, culture and community. With a bustling downtown and over six miles of scenic beaches, Long Beach is a renowned tourist and business destination and home to the iconic Queen Mary, nationally recognized Aquarium of the Pacific and Long Beach Airport, award-winning Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center and world-class Port of Long Beach.

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