Hollywood and pop culture influence our daily lives; the way we think, what we wear, what we say and what we sing (remember “Let It Go”), so it is no wonder that it influences our Halloween costumes.

According to retailers these are the top 10 Halloween costumes for boys and girls.  You will clearly see a theme.

1.  Despicable Me Minion Costume
2. Marvel Comics Ant-Man Costume
3. Inside Out Joy Costume
4. Disney Cinderella and Frozen’s Elsa
5. The Legend of Zelda Costume
6. Iron Man Mark 43 Costume
7. Halo Master Chief Costume
8. Anything Star Wars
9. Power Rangers
10. Witches, Cats, Pirates

So where can you bring your kids (or maybe the big kid – you) to show off your costume, to join a costume contest or watch parade or do some good old fashion trick-or-treating.

Knott’s Scary Farm

8039 Beach Blvd.
Buena Park, CA 90620
(714) 220-5200
www.knotts.com
Date: September 25 through October 31, 2015

Mickey’s Halloween Party
Disneyland
313 Disneyland Drive
Anaheim, CA 92802
www.disneyland.disney.go.com
Dates: Sept 25, 2015 – October 31, 2015

Halloween Trick-or-Treating At Anaheim Square
Anaheim Town Square
2180 E. Lincoln Ave.
Anaheim, CA 92806
www.danawharf.com
Date: Oct. 31, 2015

Anaheim Fall Festival & Halloween Parade 
Downtown Anaheim
Center Street Promenade
205 W Center Street Promenade
Anaheim, CA 92805
www.anaheimfallfestival.com
Date: Oct. 24, 2015

Scarium of the Pacific
Aquarium of the Pacific
100 Aquarium Way
Long Beach, CA 90802
www.aquariumpacific.org
Date: Oct. 24 & 25, 2015

Eek! at the Greek!
Greek Theatre
2700 N. Vermont Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90027

Descanso Gardens Autumn Festival
Descanso Gardens
1418 Descanso Drive
La Canada Flintridge, CA 91011
(818) 949-4290
www.descansogardens.com
Date: Oct. 17 & 18, 2015

Hope you get more treats than tricks this year.  If you know of any other events, parks, parades or great places to trick or treat, let us know.