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Youth Light the Night: Trunk-or-Treat at Hollywood's MLK Center

The Youth Light the Night Halloween Spectacular returns to Hollywood's Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center on Saturday, October 31, from 6 to 9 at night, with trunk-or-treating, bounce houses, a haunted house, and games.

By Nanci Gilbert, PA September 28, 2026
Past event · Saturday, October 31, 2026
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Hollywood's Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center, 2400 Charleston Street, hosts the Youth Light the Night Halloween Spectacular on Saturday, October 31, from 6 to 9 at night. The celebration lines up trunk-or-treating, bounce houses, a haunted house, games, food, and music on the center's grounds. The event is free.

An evening organized with the neighborhood

The event comes together through the city's youth programs and local organizations, which gives the night a community feel from the first decorated trunk: the same groups that work with children all year hand out the candy. Bounce houses and the haunted house give the evening structure, while games and music keep it moving until nine. It is a reminder of how much of Hollywood's calendar runs through its community centers.

One stop on a busy night

At 6 to 9 at night, the event overlaps the peak of the evening, so families can treat it as the main event rather than a warm-up. The center sits on Charleston Street in northeast Hollywood, close to the neighborhoods that fill the sidewalks once the sun goes down. Bring the costumes, arrive with a bag ready to be refilled, and expect the night to end with full bags and tired children.

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