Los Alamitos Race Course will host its annual Halloween Carnival on Saturday, October 26. Admission is only $3 and kids 17 and under are admitted free. Los Alamitos features free general parking.
The Carnival will feature a fun-filled evening of activities for the entire family, beginning at approximately 6 p.m. Staged in the grandstand apron in front of the finish line, the Halloween Carnival provides a safe, enclosed place for children from around the area to enjoy an evening of fun activities. The Halloween Carnival is held in conjunction with the live horseracing program.
The Halloween Carnival will feature tons of fun-filled activities including more than 20 carnival games, including a lot of new games for this event, game prizes, Halloween Derby racing game, pony rides, arcade games, candy for all the children, photography booth.
The carnival will be highlighted by the popular costume contest in the Los Alamitos winner’s circle area. First place in each of the categories will be worth $200, second place $125 and third $100. Everyone that participates in the costume contest will receive a goody bag filled with candy. Game tickets will be available the night of event for only 25 cents each. Age categories include 2 & under; 3 & 4 year olds; 5 & 6 year olds; 7 & 8 year olds; 9-11 year olds; 12-14 year olds; 15 and up. The winners of each divisional category will qualify for the grand prize.
“We have many fun and new games in the carnival area and the costume contest is always one of the big highlights of the event,” said Orlando Gutierrez, the track’s marketing director. “This is always such a fun night for the entire family.”
The annual Costume Contest attracted approximately 350 participants, making it one of the largest costume contests in Orange County. Proceeds from the event benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Cypress and the Los Alamitos Youth Center.
The evening’s activities will also feature live Quarter Horse and Thoroughbred racing. Los Alamitos Race Course hosts the premier quarter horse race meeting in the world with live year-around racing taking place on a Friday through Sunday night basis. Los Alamitos Race Course also hosts daytime Thoroughbred racing for two weeks starting on December 5. For more info please call 714-820-2800.