Christine N. Ziemba

Watch a classic sci-fi zombie flick. Punch cancer in the face. Hang with vampires at a sultry rock opera. Head out on an early morning group hike. Take the kids to a “mummy and me” event. Laugh with (or at) all kinds of comedians. Explore the role of houses in classic horror movies.

Attend a 24-hour horror movie marathon. Shop for native plants. Check out vegan Oktoberfest. Attend a Britney Spears Halloween dance party. Nosh on Tijuana-style birria, free chicken wings and plant-based soft-serve.

Walk along along a pumpkin-lined garden path. Watch horror and sci-fi flicks at Screamfest. Attend a musical tribute to Etta James. Explore the Paayme Paxaayt (aka the L.A. River).

View a Día de los Muertos art show. Ride around DTLA at CicLAvia. Watch spooky screenings. Try a Seoul street food legend in SoCal.

Watch Dave Chappelle and his documentary — in-person. Shellabrate National Taco Day. Beam yourself into a Star Trek exhibition. Check out a South Bay artwalk.

Wander through a trail of jack o'lanterns. Enjoy a bunch of spooky experiences. Watch a street dance competition. Pick apples. Get jazzy. Run for the Homeboys.

Check out the cars from James Bond films. Watch spooky cinema at Beyond Fest and Shriekfest. Visit the Motion Picture Academy’s new museum. Listen to Mozart under the stars.

Take a Haunted Hayride. Check out a Dino Fest. Learn about the foods of Cameroon. Enjoy outdoor concerts from Madame Gandhi, Ozomatli, St. Vincent and Stevie Wonder.

Ride the rails for free. Get spooked at Knott’s Scary Farm and Halloween Horror Nights. Listen to a conversation with Migos. Eat ceviche, arranchini and plantain nachos, then sip New Orleans cocktails.

Head to a marionette spooktacular. Shop at a queer mercado. Attend the Hola Mexico film fest. Learn to rollerskate... and backwards skate. Get in shape by climbing a popular staircase.

Learn how to cha cha. Celebrate Negroni Week. Hit up a new food hall in Montebello. Attend the first of many spooktacular Halloween events.

Celebrate Fiestas Patrias Family Day. Watch "Black Panther" with a live orchestra. Take a bike tour of street art. Win prizes at a scavenger hunt. Loosen those belts for Prime Rib Roast Sundays.