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Halloween Events Galore This Week in El Segundo
Plus plenty of non-spooky events as well
Hello Gundo
October 22, 2026
Hello, Gundo 👋
Halloween isn’t until next Saturday, but the celebration is already in full effect. There are Halloween events all over town this weekend (plus a whole bunch of other stuff to do as well).
Make sure to watch the Hello Gundo Instagram as we’ll share everything new that pops up.
-Sam & Angie Greenspan
WHAT’S HAPPENIN’
We follow 150+ Instagram accounts, Facebook pages and groups, websites, and email lists to put together this comprehensive guide to everything happening in El Segundo this week.
Though we strive for 100% accuracy, as we all know too well: Schedules are subject to change. All event details are based on latest information on websites/social media. We’ve also called, DMed, and/or visited to confirm whenever possible.
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Thursday, October 22nd
Future Proofing: LA 2026
🗣️ L’Oreal West Coast Headquarters, 6 PM, free
A youth-moderated panel discussion on navigating tech, business, and influence in an ever-changing world.
Trivia with MC Ken
🧠 Five Point Five Brewing, 7 PM, free
Goblin Loot Game Night
🃏 Stuft Pizza, all ages, 5:30 PM
Farmers’ Market [canceled due to weather]
🥕 Main St., all ages, 3-7 PM, free
Live Music
🎵 Old Town Patio, 7-9 PM, free
Public skate at the Toyota Sports Performance Center
⛸️ Toyota Sports Performance Center, all ages, 2:30-5 PM, $11.50+
💵 Thursday food, drinks, and deals
Kreation BOGO Event - buy one, get one free on all grab & go items
Scooter’s Jungle Open Play - 4-6 PM, $17 + 1 adult
G’s Il Capo dei Bar - buy one, get one free lunch, 12-3 PM
Porterhouse - social hours 4-6 PM and 8-9:30 PM with food and drink specials
Stuft Pizza - $1 slice night
Habit Burger & Grill - kids eat free (Mon-Thurs, 1 meal per week)
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Friday, October 23rd
Witches’ Brew & Candy Flight
🧙♀️ Boardroom Brewery, ages 21+, 6:30-8:30 PM, $40
Sip a “bewitching” brew and sample a candy flight.
Boo Bucket Bonfire
👻 Rec Park Fire Circle, ages 3-5, 5-8 PM, free
Candy bucket painting, s’mores, sweet treats, and a screening of Hotel Transylvania.
ESHS Football Game vs. North
🏈 ESHS, all ages, 7 PM, $7-14
Ball N Bounce Grand Opening
🎊 Ball N Bounce (720 S Allied Way), 10 AM-7 PM
The new kids’ indoor play area is finally open and celebrating all day Friday.
Meditation Circle
🪷 Live Your Best Life, 6 PM, free
Pumpkin Patch
🎃 Standard Ceramics, ages 14+, 6:30-8:30 PM, $100
Build your own ceramic pumpkin in this one-session ceramics class.
Live Music
🧑🎤 The Tavern, ages 21+, 8 PM, free
Live Music
🎸 Old Town Patio, all ages, 5-8 PM, free
Public skate at the Toyota Sports Performance Center
⛸️ Toyota Sports Performance Center, all ages, 7:45-9:45 PM, $11.50+
💵 Friday food, drinks, and deals
Kreation BOGO Event - buy one, get one free on all grab & go items
Porterhouse - social hours 4-6 PM and 8-9:30 PM with food and drink specials
G’s Il Capo dei Bar - buy one, get one free lunch, 12-3 PM
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Saturday, October 24th
Rock & Run 5K
🏃 El Segundo Fire Station 1, all ages, 9 AM, $60
This annual race returns and this year’s proceeds will help the family of Taylor Thatch, who passed away this past summer. Volunteers are still needed to help with corner monitoring. Sign up here to help!
Pumpkin Palooza
🎃 The Plunge, all ages, 1-3 PM, $11
Enjoy a floating pumpkin patch, games, and tons of pool fun.
Sun & Sea Halloween Pop-Up
👻 The Point, all ages, 10 AM-3 PM, free
25+ local vendors & Halloween fun for the whole family.
Landlights Community Choir Fall Concert
🎵 ESHS Performing Arts Center, all ages, 4 PM, $37
A joyful live music performance featuring many El Segundo residents, ESUSD teachers, and Hello Gundo’s own, Angie Greenspan.
Mini Moto Art Show
🖼️ Sugar Monkey Brewing, 2-11 PM, free
South Bay Concert Band Halloween Spooktacular
🕸️ United Methodist Church, all ages, 7 PM, free
Water Harvest [currently sold out]
💧 West Basin Municipal Water District, all ages, 10 AM-2 PM, free
Rooted in Stillness Soundbath
🧘 Live Your Best Life, 4 PM, $40
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari [currently sold out]
📽️ Old Town Music Hall, 2:30 PM, $25
Screening of the 1920 silent horror classic, accompanied live on organ.
Poltergeist [only a few tickets left]
👻 Old Town Music Hall, 7:30 PM, $25
Screening of the 1982 horror classic.
The Art of Making Gnocchi
🧑🍳 Hyatt Place LAX, ages 18+, 5 PM, $65
Pumpkin Patch
🎃 Standard Ceramics, ages 14+, 6:30-8:30 PM, $100
Live Music
🎸 Old Town Patio, all ages, 5-8 PM, free
Live Music
🧑🎤 The Tavern, ages 21+, 8 PM, free
💵 Saturday food, drinks, and deals
Kreation BOGO Event - buy one, get one free on all grab & go items
Taterra Jewelry Pop-up at The Coffee Bar - 9 AM-1 PM
The Tavern on Main - kids eat free all day
The Kebab Shop - kids eat free
Porterhouse - food & drink specials from 4-5:30 PM and 8-9:30 PM
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Sunday, October 25th
Void Pilates
🧘 The Point lawn, 9 AM, free
The first 20 attendees will receive a prize.
Bride of Frankenstein [currently sold out]
👰 Old Town Music Hall, 2:30 PM, $10-$12
Screening of the 1935 classic.
Night of the Living Dead [a few tickets left]
🧟 Old Town Music Hall, 7 PM, $10-$12
Screening of the 1968 zombie classic.
Pumpkin Patch
🎃 Standard Ceramics, 10 AM-12 PM, ages 14+, $100
Live Music
🎶 Old Town Patio, 1-4 PM, free
Public skate at the Toyota Sports Performance Center
⛸️ Toyota Sports Performance Center, all ages, 1-3 PM, $11.50+
💵 Sunday food, drinks, and deals
Rock & Brews - NFL Sundays get a hotdog and unlimited nacho bar from 11 AM-2 PM. Adults $22, Kids $15.
The Kebab Shop - kids eat free
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Monday, October 26th
Lucky Guess Trivia
🧑🎓 Sugar Monkey Brewing, ages 21+, 6:30-8:30 PM, free
Meditate in El Segundo
🧘 Blue Butterfly Coffee, all ages and levels, 7-8:15 PM, suggested $15 donation
Craft & Chat
🎨 El Segundo Public Library, ages 18+, 12-1 PM, free
Public skate at the Toyota Sports Performance Center
⛸️ Toyota Sports Performance Center, all ages, 2:30-5 PM, $11.50-$15.50
💵 Monday food, drinks, and deals
EZPZ - buy a slice, get one free… or buy a whole pie and get a second at half price
Old Town Patio - open Mondays for Monday Night Football
Rock & Brews - kids eat free
Marmalade Cafe - kids eat free 3 PM - close
Vinny’s Pizza - half off medium pizzas
Habit Burger & Grill - kids eat free (Mon-Thurs, 1 meal per week)
El Segundo Brewing Co - Reverse happy hour: $2 off beers, 7 pm to close.
Color Me Mine - $5 studio fee for kids 5 and under
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Tuesday, October 27th
Two Tags Line Dancing
🤠 Sugar Monkey Brewing, 6:30 PM, free
Trivia with Budds
🧑🎓 Brewport Tap House, ages 21+, 6 PM, free
Trivia Night at California Smash
🤔 California Smash, 5-9 PM
Dart League
🎯 El Segundo Brewing Co., ages 21+, 4 PM-close
Lego Club
🧱 El Segundo Public Library, ages 5-12, 6 PM, free
Public skate at the Toyota Sports Performance Center
⛸️ Toyota Sports Performance Center, all ages, 2:30-5 PM, $11.50-$15.50
🌮 Tuesday food, drinks, and deals
EZPZ - buy two slices and get a free small ice cream or buy two pizzas and get a large soft serve.
Burger Lounge [outside the 🫧 warning] - kids eat free
Sauced - Game Night (discounted games including axe throwing)
Taco Tuesday at G’s Il Capo dei Bar, Standard Station, and Rock & Brews
Habit Burger & Grill - kids eat free (Mon-Thurs, 1 meal per week)
El Segundo Brewing Co - Reverse happy hour: $2 off beers, 7 pm to close.
Porterhouse - food & drink specials from 4-6 PM and 8-9:30 PM
Color Me Mine - BOGO studio fee
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Wednesday, October 28th
Hedonistas Mezcal Dia de los Muertos Dinner
💀 Porterhouse, ages 21+, 6:30 PM, $162
An intimate premium dinner celebrating memory, tradition, and the spirit of Oaxaca through the complete collection of Hedonistas mezcal.
Trick or Treat Fest
🍬 The Point, all ages, 10 AM-12 PM, free
Live music, strolling characters, trick-or-treating, giveaways, and more.
Preparedness Seminar
🎒 Joslyn Recreation Center at Rec Park, 2 PM, free
Evening Book Discussion Group
📖 El Segundo Public Library, 6:30 PM, free
Karaoke Night
🎙️ Sugar Monkey Brewing, 6 PM, free
Boardroom Run Club
🏃 Boardroom Brewery, 6 PM, free
A ~5k run to the beach.
El Segundo Mahjong Club
🀄️ Joslyn Recreation Center, 5-7:30 PM, free
Public skate at the Toyota Sports Performance Center
⛸️ Toyota Sports Performance Center, all ages, 2:30-5 PM, $11.50-$15.50
💵 Wednesday food, drinks, and deals
Scooter’s Jungle Toddler Time - ages 6 and under, 10:30 AM-12 PM, $17 + 1 adult
Sauced - Hump Day Wednesday (discounted games, all night happy hour)
G’s Il Capo dei Bar - Kids eat ½ off
Marmalade Cafe - ½ off all bottles of wine
Habit Burger & Grill - kids eat free (Mon-Thurs, 1 meal per week)
Rock & Brews - burger specials
Smashburger Manhattan Beach [outside the 🫧 warning] - kids eat free
Porterhouse - Wine Wednesdays (25% off bottles) and food & drink specials from 4-5:30 PM and 8-9:30 PM
El Segundo Brewing Co - Reverse happy hour: $2 off beers, 7 pm to close.
Color Me Mine - $5 studio fee after 5 PM
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Do you have an event, activity, or local deal you’d like to see included in a future newsletter? Respond to this email and let us know.
“THE SECOND” HALF
Gundo Scoop
Ball N Bounce is now open at The Works
El Segundo’s newest kids’ indoor playground has opened its doors. Check out their grand opening event on Friday or head to their website for future play dates.
Old Town Patio has new weekend hours
Old Town Patio is now open until 12 AM Fridays & Saturdays and they’re doing a late night happy hour from 9 PM-12 AM.
Saturday is National Rx Take Back Day
Drop off your unused and expired medications at the El Segundo City Yard (150 Illinois St) between 10 AM- 2 PM.
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New & Ongoing Deals
🥤 BOGO Kreation Event
Buy one, get one free on all grab & go items at Kreation Thurs-Sat.
⛳️ Topgolf deals
50% off Mon-Thu all day and/or snag 30 minutes of free play time.
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Save the Date / Get Your Tickets Now
Events coming up, often where it’s wise to get your tickets sooner rather than later.
Bonsai Bar at Sugar Monkey - 11/15, 12/20. These sell out SO fast and so far in advance.
Ladies Night Out - 11/19. Add the Ed! Foundation’s mega popular annual event to your calendars.
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Who are you and why are you doing this?
We’re Sam and Angie Greenspan, El Segundo residents and since 2016 and major El Segundo boosters ever since.
We also believed we were the right people to give this town its first newsletter.
Angie’s a realtor who works here in town and all over L.A. — so she’s plugged in to everything happening and has been a de facto source for local event info for years. Sam’s a writer and works in email marketing.
Please spread the word!
— Sam & Angie Greenspan
P.S. If you have any ideas or anything you want to see us include in this newsletter, reply to this email to let us know!