Not surprisingly there are a lot of Halloween and Day of the Dead events coming up. Many neighborhoods and churches are putting on kid-friendly Halloween parades and events. But the end of October also brings about the conclusion of the city walking tours for 2011.

From the OL Editorial Team

Paint, carve or glue your way to a spooktacular holiday at a pumpkin decorating extravaganza at the Museum of Children's Art in Oakland! 

Bring a pumpkin, or buy one from the museum, and join artists from 1 to 3 p.m. this Saturday, Oct. 29, and Sunday, Oct. 30. 

Attention animal lovers!

It's almost the spookiest night of the year so the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals recommends taking some common sense precautions this Halloween to keep you and your pet saying "trick or treat" all the way to Nov. 1.

Halloween is upon us. If you don’t have a costume, fret not - Whether you need a boyish, bobbed wig to pull off your Mayor Quan getup, or a bushel of brown crepe paper to dress up as Tom Selleck’s moustache, you can find all that is creative and fun at a local store near you.