Dozens of children at MemorialCare’s Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital in Long Beach were treated to a thrilling event to celebrate Halloween on Friday, Oct. 31.

Donning costumes ranging from princess to superheroes, the children were escorted by the Long Beach Fire Department through the hospital’s event hall — which had been transformed into a frighteningly fun Halloween haunt — to trick-or-treat, meet their favorite characters, get face paintings, and more. • Sophia Velazquez, center, along with her mom Mayra Cardenas, in the back, pose for a photo with Alayna Davis, left and Karin Fucc During a Halloween celebration at Miller Children’s and Women’s Hospital in Long Beach on Friday, Oct. 31, 2025. (Photo by Scott Smeltzer/Contributing Photographer) • Rebeca Orantes, left, a musi

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