PRESS RELEASE

Above: A young attendee in costume participates in a trick-or-treating adventure at a previous Howl-O-Ween Festival held at El Dorado Nature Center.

UPDATE: The headline for the below press release was updated to reflect the correct day of the event, which is Saturday, Oct. 18. Previously the headline stated the event was to be held on Sunday, Oct. 18.

Long Beach, CA - The City of Long Beach Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine (PRM) will hold its annual  Howl-o-ween Festival at the El Dorado Nature Center (7550 E. Spring St.) on Saturday, Oct. 18 from 2 to 6 p.m., with trick-or-treating along the trails and a variety of family-friendly Halloween activities.

“Our Howl-O-Ween Festival is celebrating its tenth year of bringing Halloween tricks, treats and activities along the frightfully fun trails of our El Dorado Nature Center,” said Mayor Rex Richardson. “This cherished event offers a unique experience — where families can celebrate the fun and creativity of Halloween while enjoying the beauty of our natural surroundings.”

Visitors are encouraged to get in the spirit by dressing up as their favorite ghoulish creature and enjoy a hair-raising trick-or-treating adventure through the Nature Center trails. Attendees can also visit the animal education village and meet some creepy crawly critters, listen to spine-chilling stories from the South Coast Storytellers and bounce around in the Opossum Patch. The event will also feature face painting, crafts for the whole family to enjoy, and food truck snacks for purchase from Wetzel’s Pretzels and Summer Ice Cream Truck.  

“Howl-O-Ween at the El Dorado Nature Center is a special tradition that brings our community together to explore, play and make memories in one of the most scenic places in Long Beach,” said Fourth District Councilman Daryl Supernaw. “I look forward to seeing you there as we celebrate the spirit of Halloween.”

The last trail entry is at 5 p.m. Parking is free and a donation of $5 per person is encouraged at the gate to support Friends of El Dorado Nature Center. Credit card and tap pay accepted. Last vehicle entry is at 4:30 p.m. While this is a family friendly event, four-legged furry friends should be left at home.

For more information, please call 562.570.1745. More information about the El Dorado Nature Center is available on its webpage. Friends of El Dorado Nature Center was created to support the mission of El Dorado Nature Center to cultivate among all members of the community a sense of respect, understanding and stewardship of the natural world.

The Howl-O-Ween Festival began in 2014, and showcases the work being done by PRM, promotes its various services and resources and celebrates the Halloween spirit.

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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