𝗛𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗢𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗡 𝗕𝗟𝗢𝗖𝗞 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗬: Costumed Crowd Packs Third Street Promenade for First-Ever Family Celebration

SANTA MONICA, CA — Friday, October 31, 2025 — Downtown Santa Monica hosted its first-ever Halloween Block Party on the 1300 block of Third Street Promenade on Friday afternoon, offering a family-friendly lineup of trick-or-treat activities, live performances, and costumed entertainment. Many families arrived dressed in elaborate Halloween outfits — children, adults, and even dogs appeared in full costume — adding to the visual spectacle as attendees moved between participating storefronts between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m., where local businesses handed out candy and small giveaways while supplies lasted. Event organizers also offered a mini pumpkin patch where attendees could pick out free pumpkins on a first-come basis, along with pumpkin decorating stations, arts and crafts, face painting, games, photo opportunities, and other themed activity zones. A cappella group The Scarolers — performing in Victorian zombie attire — delivered Halloween songs and parody “scarodies” of familiar tunes, drawing steady crowds throughout the afternoon and into early evening as the block party continued. The gathering marked the first Halloween community block event of this scale to be staged along Third Street Promenade. Organizers described the block party as an all-ages celebration aimed at activating the downtown corridor and drawing families, residents, and tourists into the district for seasonal programming and safe trick-or-treating. Santa Monica Closeup continues to document public happenings of local significance in the city’s public spaces.