Halloween in Orange County LAT

Halloween in Orange County: a Calendar of Halloween Smith, Don Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File); Oct 24, 1984; ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Los Angeles Times pg. OC_A2 Halloween in Orange C Haunted houses, carnivals and costume contests will be held throughout Orange County between now and Halloween, Oct. 31. In Anaheim, the 61st annual Halloween Festival begins at 5 p.m. Thursday with a carnival in La Palma Park. The highlight of the program, which runs through Halloween, will be the parade Saturday. The theme is "Salute to the American Heroes," and Donald Duck, celebrating his 50th year, will be grand marshal. Floats, bands and mounted units will join the parade, which begins at 7 p.m. alongside La Palma Park at Lemon Street and Anaheim Boulevard Services Department will host Halloween Howl festival at the Cultural Arts and Re Cedar St. The festival will include contests, prizes and games will be featured at the Cedar Street center from 6 to 9 p.m. Oct. 31. Children Saturday. The theme is "Salute to the American Heroes," and Donald Duck, celebrating his 50th year, will be grand marshal. Floats, bands and mounted units will join the parade, which begins at 7 p.m. alongside La Palma Park at Lemon Street and Anaheim Boulevard and moves south on Anaheim to Broadway. Other festival events will include a costume ball Friday at the Grand Hotel, a pancake breakfast and costume contest for children at La Palma Park from 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday, a food fair at the park, puppet shows at all branches of the Anaheim Public Library, a junior tennis tournament, a citywide business decoration and employees' costume contest from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 31, and a children's poster art contest. A March of Dimes Haunted House will be open daily through the 31st at the Anaheim Plaza mall, and there will be a trick-or-treat program for children at Anaheim Plaza Oct. 31. The carnival at La Palma Park will close at 10 p.m. Sunday. Other Halloween happenings: Santa Ana will stage its annual Halloween Haunting House at Memorial Center, 2102 S. Flower St., Friday through Oct. 31. Early-bird hours for children are 5 to 7 p.m.; the show for older youths and adults will be offered from 7 to 10 p.m. Children 3 to 12 are invited to a Halloween haunt from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday at Oak Middle School, 10821 Oak St., Los Alamitos. Activities will include a costume contest and parade, game booths and prizes, free trick-or-treat bags, and performances by a magician and juggler-clown. Santa Ana will stage its annual Halloween Haunting House at Memorial Center, 2102 S. Flower St., Friday through Oct. 31. Early-bird hours for children are 5 to 7 p.m.; the show for older youths and adults will be offered from 7 to 10 p.m. Admission is $2 and $1 for those 12 and under. For seniors, a "ghostly party" will begin at 11 a.m. Friday at the Santa Ana Senior Center, 424 West 3rd St. The programs will include lunch, entertainment, dancing and a costume parade, all for $1 a person. Las Vegas entertainer Fats Johnson will headline the Huntington Beach Host Lions Club Halloween Costume Ball at 8 p.m. Friday at the Huntington Harbour Bay and Racquet Club. Ticket proceeds, at $35 a couple or $20 a person, will go to the Lions charities. Costumes are required. In Stanton, the city Recreation and Leisure The Capistrano Bay Park will have two Halloween parties through 12. The a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Oct. 26 for of the R.H. Dana School. The 3:30 to 5 p.m. for those in the School. Parents accompany encouraged to dress up as w pony rides, lawn games, a p weight-guessing contest, a mini-carnival. The cost of food, to be given to a needy student from the north Occupational Program will Calendar of Haunting Events May, 1984; Times Range County: a Calendar of Haunted Events Department will sponsor its 20th annual Green Howl festival from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday Cultural Arts and Recreation Center, 11081. festival will include a costume parade, prizes and games. A haunted house tour featured center to 9 p.m. Elementary School, at Fairmont Street and Y Linda Boulevard in Placentia, into a Halloween haunted house with goblins, witches and monsters. For a $1 donation, children up to the age of 12 and those over 20 may tour the house from 3 to 9 p.m. Saturday and 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday. On the Saddleback College South campus in N Viejo, high and college center 9 p.m. ren are invited hoween from m. y at dle 10821 Los s. es will a costume and game and prizes, -treat dances magician clown. Jackson look-alike contest, plus horror cartoon On the Saddleback College South campus in Miejo, high and college students will stage a “fun house on ha hill” at the McKinney Theater from 8 p.m. to mid Monday and Tuesday and from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. on Halloween. The program will include music from ghoul bands and ghoul dancers, gh hot apple cider and pumpkin pie, a Micha Japistrano Bay Park and Recreation District are two Halloween parties Saturday for 14 through 12. The first will be from 11 2:30 p.m. Oct. 26 for children in the area H. Dana School. The second will be from p.m. for those in the area of the Palisades Parents accompanying the children are led to dress up as well. Each will include ties, lawn games, a pumpkin guessing contest, a costume parade and carnival. The cost of admission is one can be given to a needy family. Events from the north Orange County Regional National Program will transform the Fairmont Jackson look-alike contest, plus horror cartoons and movies. Tickets are $4 general admission, $2 for children 12 and under and $1.50 each for groups of 25 or more. Events on Halloween Day: At the Brea Mall, a costume contest for child10 and younger and a parade will begin at 2:30 p.m. Costume categories will include funniest, scariest, most out of this world, anything goes and best cartoon character. The center will be open for trick-or-treat from 6 to 8 p.m. Free trick-or-treat bags will be distributed at the d beginning at 5:30 p.m., and free candy will be available to children in costume. nt owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. Harbor of Haunting Events Vermont Street and Yorba Vista, into a Halloween crossties, witches and monsters. Up to the age of 12 in the house from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday. On the Saddleback College South campus in Mission Viejo, high school and college In the Buena Park Mall, a Halloween Spooktacular will begin at 3 p.m. with costume contests in age categories from 5 and under to senior citizens. Candy will be distributed to children by mall stores, beginning at 5 p.m. Carnival game booths also will be set up in the mall. The event is co-sponsored by the city Recreation Department. The Westminster Mall will have its sixth annual Halloween Happening from 5 to 9 p.m., beginning with a children's costume parade. Children in costume are invited to trick-or-treat at designated stores from 6 to 8 p.m., and a marionette show On the Saddleback College South campus in Mission Viejo, high school and college students will stage a "fun house on haunted hill" at the McKinney Theater from 8 p.m. to midnight Monday and Tuesday and from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. on Halloween. The program will include music from ghoul bands and ghoul dancers, ghosts, hot apple cider and pumpkin pie, a Michael plus horror cartoons. The Westminster Mall will have its sixth annual Halloween Happening from 5 to 9 p.m., beginning with a children's costume parade. Children in costume are invited to trick-or-treat at designated stores from 6 to 8 p.m., and a marionette show will be presented near the Sears store at 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. In Irvine, a Halloween Headbangers Night rock concert will be staged for teen-agers from 5 p.m. to midnight in the Heritage Park Youth Services Center. Three heavy metal groups will perform. Admission, $5 each, will be restricted to junior high and high school students ages 13 to 18. Identification will be required. Senior citizens in Irvine will have a costume party and catered dinner party at the Irvine Senior Center from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., with dancing and prizes. The center is at 3 Sandberg Way near the Rancho San Joaquin golf course, about 3½ miles from the Heritage Park Youth Center. In Tustin, a Halloween festival will begin at 5 p.m. Oct. 31 at the Tustin Boys and Girls Club, 580 West 6th St. Attractions will include a house of horrors, carnival games, films, a costume contest, fortune-telling and a grab bag. Admission will dancers, ghosts, hot apple cider and pumpkin pie, a Michael plus horror cartoons general admission, or and $1.50 each for Halloween Day: The contest for children will begin at 2:30 All include funniest, world, anything goes The center will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Free distributed at the door, free candy will be due. In Tustin, a Halloween festival will begin at 5 p.m. Oct. 31 at the Tustin Boys and Girls Club, 580 West 6th St. Attractions will include a house of horrors, carnival games, films, a costume contest, fortune-telling and a grab bag. Admission will be $1, and carnival games will range from 50 cents to $1. Several Orange County hospitals will offer free X-raying of treats on Halloween night for anyone who wishes to have candy or fruit checked for foreign objects. The hospitals are Anaheim General, Anaheim Memorial, Costa Mesa Medical Center, Fountain Valley Community, Humana Hospital-Westminster, La Palma Intercommunity, Mission Community, Tustin Community and Western Medical Center-Anaheim. Telephone the hospitals for specific times the service is available. -Don Smith permission.