Halloween Activities

Halloween carnivals--offering candy, games and costume parades for kids--are in abundance this year at local city parks.

Most of Wednesday’s events are free and run two to four hours.

Activities beginning at 3 p.m. are scheduled at De Anza Park, 3701 Lost Hills Road, Calabasas, (818) 880-6461, and Pearblossom Park, 33922 121st St. East, (661) 944-2988.

Activities will begin at 4 p.m. at Balboa Sports Complex, 17015 Burbank Blvd., Encino, (818) 756-9642; Granada Hills Recreation Center, 16730 Chatsworth St., (818) 363-3556; Jackie Robinson Park, 8773 E. Ave. R, Littlerock, (661) 944-2880; Reseda Recreation Center, 18411 Victory Blvd., (818) 881-3882; and Van Nuys Park, 14301 Vanowen St. (818) 756-8131.

Two events will begin at 4:30 p.m.--at Delano Park, 15100 Erwin St., Van Nuys, (818) 756-8529, and Tarzana Recreation Center, 5655 Vanalden Ave., (818) 343-5946.

Several parks will start their festivities at 5 p.m., including Branford Recreation Center, 13306 Branford St., Arleta, (818) 893-4923; Chatsworth Park South Recreation Center, 22360 Devonshire St., (818) 341-6595; David M. Gonzales Recreation Center, 10943 Herrick Ave., Pacoima, (818) 899-1950; Encino Community Center, 4935 Balboa Blvd., (818) 995-1690; Fernangeles Recreation Center, 8851 Laurel Canyon Blvd., Sun Valley. (818) 767-4171; and Hansen Dam Recreation Center, 11770 Foothill Blvd., Lake View Terrace, (818) 896-6215.

Also, Hubert Humphrey Memorial Park, 12560 Filmore St., Pacoima, (818) 896-6510; Lake View Terrace Recreation Center, 11075 Foothill Blvd., (818) 899-8087; Lanark Recreation Center, 21816 Lanark St., Canoga Park, (818) 883-1503; Mason Recreation Center, 10500 Mason Ave., Chatsworth, (818) 998-6377; North Hollywood Recreation Center, 11430 Chandler Blvd., (818) 763-7651; Northridge Recreation Center, 18300 Lemarsh St., (818) 349-7341; and North Weddington Recreation Center, 10844 Acama St., North Hollywood, (818) 506-1467.

Others beginning at 5 p.m. are Panorama Recreation Center, 8600 Hazeltine Ave., Panorama City, (818) 893-3401; Ritchie Valens Park, 10731 Laurel Canyon Blvd., Pacoima, (818) 834-5172; Roger Jessup Park, 12467 W. Osborne St., Pacoima, (818) 896-6215; Sepulveda Recreation Center, 8801 Kester Ave., Panorama City, (818) 893-3700; Shadow Ranch Recreation Center, 22633 Vanowen St., West Hills, (818) 883-3637; and Stonehurst Recreation Center, 9901 Dronfield St., Sun Valley, (818) 767-0314.

Also, Sun Valley Recreation Center, 8133 Vineland Ave., (818) 767-6151; Valley Plaza Recreation Center, 12240 Archwood St., North Hollywood, (818) 765-5885; Van Nuys/Sherman Oaks Recreation Center, 14201 Huston St., Sherman Oaks, (818) 783-5121; Victory-Vineland Recreation Center, 11117 Victory Blvd., North Hollywood, (818) 985-9516; Winnetka Recreation Center, 8401 Winnetka Ave., (818) 756-7856; and Woodland Hills Recreation Center, 5858 Shoup Ave., (818) 883-9370.

Studio City Recreation Center, 12621 Rye St., (818) 769-4415, will begin its event at 5:30 p.m.

Two parks will begin their Halloween fun at 6 p.m.: Sunland Recreation Center, 8651 Foothill Blvd., (818) 352-5282, and Sylmar Recreation Center, 13109 Borden Ave., (818) 367-5656. Three parks will begin at 6:30 p.m.: McCambridge Recreation Center, 1515 N. Glenoaks Blvd., Burbank, (818) 238-5378; Olive Recreation Center, 1111 N. Olive Ave., Burbank. (818) 238-5385.

Compiled by Stephanie Stassel