Popular South Bay Halloween Event Returns In Early October. Here's What To Expect

TORRANCE, CA —A popular free Halloween event in downtown Torrance returns in early October, with several attractions and live entertainment to get the spooky season started, according to organizers.

Scaredown in Downtown began in 2017 and has since attracted thousands of people each year, according to Julie Randall, who helped jumpstart the event along with other business owners in the area.

"We’re the first Halloween event as far as locally goes," Randall told Patch. "You can try out your costume and get a jump on the Halloween season."

This year's event will take place Saturday, Oct. 4, from 4 to 9 p.m. It will feature a Halloween maze for the first time that is expected to be both "interesting and scary," Randall said.

Although entry to the family-friendly event is free, tickets will be sold for the mazes.

There will also be a vampire club car show, a scavenger hunt, a haunted house, trunk or treat, which Randall says is a big hit with children, and other forms of live entertainment at Scaredown in Downtown.

The spooky event also highlights local businesses in the area, some of which will be providing special deals. Black Raven Tattoo will have a drawing where people can enter for a chance to win a free tattoo, valued at $600.

Tickets for the mazes can be found here.