Halloween!

What will you be doing for Halloween? I'm a bit lazy to go trick or treating. Not every house in our neighborhood gives out candy, so I feel like I'm walking forever to get a nice pile of loot...I mean for Rachel to get a nice pile of candy. :-) Luckily, Rachel loves giving out candy and seeing all the kids in their costumes.

In the past, we've loved going to Rancho Los Alamitos for their fall festival. It's a wonderful event for the kids and it's all free. You just have to park at CSULB. The crafts are more geared for preschoolers and older, but the toddlers look so cute in the costume parade.

This year, we will be checking out the Day of the Dead festivities in San Pedro. This is the second year they are doing it and last year they had 2000 ghouls come out for the fun. And it was raining last year! Kids' activities start at 3pm.

For more details on these events (and more), go to my husband's column on Examiner.com!

39th Annual Whale Fiesta - San Pedro

Sunday, January 25
10am-4:30pm
Free admission
Free parking at 22nd and Miner Sts
Free shuttle in each direction

Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
3729 Stephen M White Drive
San Pedro
310-548-7562

Activities will include, face painting, music, marine mammal related arts and crafts, puppet shows, an inflated crawl through whale and a passport contest for fabulous prizes. You can also ring the bell and spout out of your own tale at our Whale Poets corner.

http://www.cabrilloaq.org

Aloha Ice Cream and Coffee

1615 W. 25th St.
(at Western)
San Pedro
310-547-1702

Featuring Lappert's ice cream, Hawaiian shave ice, and Kona coffee

If you've been to the island of Kauai, you've probably had Lappert's ice cream. Now, this delicious treat has come to the South Bay!

http://www.alohaicecreamandcoffee.com/home

The Lizard Wizard

Saturday, January 17
3-5pm
Free

St. Peter's Parish Hall
1648 9th St.
San Pedro


Plenty of free parking
RSVP 310-831-2361 or youthandfamily@stpeterssanpedro.org

Please join us for a hands-on journey into the fascinating world of reptiles, amphibians, creepy crawlers and more! St. Peter’s will welcome the Lizard Wizard and his menagerie of friends for an entertaining and fun filled afternoon. Snacks and drinks will be sold to benefit Youth Programming.