Halloween Fun

What's happening in town? Find out about local parades and activities, art shows, pumpkin patches, corn mazes, and more.

Halloween in Balboa Park. A doggie dress-up contest, a dance performance by Ballet Folklorico Xochitl, and free Halloween candy at the zoo -- just a sampling of the many activities at the park on Saturday, October 29.

Halloween: The Fantasy and Folklore of All Hallows. A history of Halloween by Jack Santino, Library of Congress Folklife Center.

Featured e-book: Halloween: from Pagan Ritual to Party Night. by Nicholas Rogers. Oxford University Press, 2002. Available via EBSCOhost with the current semester's passwords.

For more books about Halloween, including children's books, try visiting your local public library.

Want to know more? Ask a Librarian!