Le Petit Paris

The authentic Parisian brasserie Le Petit Paris is celebrating its second anniversary tonight, Oct. 26 from 6 to 8 p.m. Guests will be transported to France for an evening of wine, entertainment, champagne and hors d’oeuvres from Executive Chef Baptiste Grellier. 418 S. Spring St., (214)217-4445.

Grand Central Market birthday 

The Grand Central Market downtown is celebrating its 100th birthday on Friday, Oct. 27 beginning at 10:30 a.m. The Hill Street side of the market will be decorated with 13,000 balloons. All visitors will receive a slice of vendor Valerie Gordon’s 100-layer birthday cake, which will be decorated with whole fruit and made from 390 pounds of butter, chocolate, vanilla and strawberry jam. Many vendors will also serve nostalgic items, including egg creams at McConnell’s Ice Cream, and others will offer 100-cent specials. Music begins 6 p.m., and guests in vintage clothing may enter a costume contest at 8 p.m. 317 S. Broadway, (213)624-2378.

Halloween pies

Baker Brianna Abrams handcrafts artisan pies with seasonal, all-natural ingredients made from scratch in small batches. Winston Pies offers full-sized pies, miniature pies, hand pies and PieBites. Stop in from Friday, Oct. 27 through Tuesday, Oct. 31 for a slice of Scary Cherry, Key Slime, Pumpkin Patch and Creepy Cowgirl pie. 11678 San Vicente Blvd., (310)207-5743.

Zombie crawl in Santa Monica

On Saturday, Oct. 28 at 6 p.m., zombies will pub crawl from Rusty’s Surf Ranch at the Santa Monica Pier to the Third Street Promenade. Makeup artists will help the first 100 attendees transform into zombies. Stroll with spooky drinks and enjoy festive food specials. Wristbands are $12 in advance; $15 the day of the crawl. Participants will receive $4 drafts, $5 well drinks and $5 shots at participating locations including Rusty’s Surf Ranch, Big Dean’s, Del Frisco’s Grille, Cabo Cantina, Ye Old King’s Head and Barney’s Beanery. The official Zombie After Party will be held at 1212 Santa Monica, on the Third Street Promenade. 256 Santa Monica Pier, (310)393-7437, eventbrite.com/e/5th-annual-santa-monica-zombie-crawl-tickets-32538669035.

Theatricum BOO-tanicum

Will Geer’s Theatricum Botanicum transforms into the haunted BOO-tanicum on Saturday, Oct. 28 from 4 to 10 p.m. The Halloween extravaganza features festive food and creative libations, as well as a haunted house and trick or treating. Listen to ghost stories, play games and enjoy entertainment by Creative PlayGround, Peter Alsop and the comedy improv group, Off the Grid. The haunted house opens at 7 p.m.; general admission is $15; $10 for children 6-15 and free for children under 5. 1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd., (310)455-3723.

Halloween at E.P & L.P

E.P & L.P Chef Louis Tikaram offers black Hainanese chicken rice – an Asian culinary delight ideal for sharing – through Tuesday, Oct. 31. On Saturday, Oct. 28, a Halloween monster-themed ball will be held on both levels; dress to impress. The party at E.P. restaurant will have a hell theme, while heaven is the theme at the 5,500-square-foot L.P. Rooftop. Tickets are required for the spirited evening, which features an open bar, appetizers, music and DJs. Tickets start at $65; visit ticektfly.com. Table and bottle service is available. 603 S. La Cienega Blvd., (310)855-9955.

Free kids’ meal on Halloween

Visit Mohawk Bend in Echo Park on Tuesday, Oct. 31 from 3 to 8 p.m. for Halloween fun. Children who bring a carved or painted pumpkin will receive a free kids’ meal and candy, and can take pictures in a photo booth. Order the Libre Pie made with pumpkin, pesto, spiced cashews, spinach, mozzarella, tomato sauce and ricotta. Mohawk Bend will donate $4 from each Libre Pie purchase to Casa Libre, a shelter for homeless individuals under 18. 2141 W. Sunset Blvd., (213)483-2337.

Downtown L.A. Crawloween

Take a short stroll through downtown Los Angeles on Tuesday, Oct. 31 while wearing a costume and visit multiple restaurants and bars serving $5 beers, $5 punches and $7 cocktails. Participating restaurants include Sixth Street Tavern, Library Bar, Beelman’s Pub and Spring Street. 630 W. Sixth St., (213)614-1900; 630 W. Sixth St. #116a, (213)614-0053; 600 S. Spring St., (213)622-1022; 626 S. Spring St. B, (213)622-5859.

Halloween cocktails at Katsuya

Katsuya is serving Headless Horseman cocktails through Halloween made with Absolut Elyx, Baileys, pumpkin purée, cinnamon, simple syrup, a sprinkling of nutmeg and a cinnamon stick. 11777 San Vicente Blvd., (323)525-2400; 800 W. Olympic Blvd., (323)525-2400; 6300 Hollywood Blvd., (323)525-2400.

Scary good pastries at Pitchoun! Bakery

Pitchoun! Bakery is offering new desserts with a whimsical Halloween theme prepared from scratch each morning using locally-sourced, organic ingredients. Bring Halloween eclairs and festively decorated desserts to a Halloween party. The Monster is made with Valrhona Dulcey caramelized white chocolate filling, the Spider has pumpkin filling and the Severed Finger features vanilla filling. Cookies include Skeleton, Day-of-the-Dead Skull and Evil Doll, and macarons shaped like jack o’-lanterns are filled with pumpkin mousse, chocolate mousse and apricot jam heart. The Witch Hat is made with biscuit sablé, meringue, butter cream chocolate and rolled fondant. The bakers also make Napoleon’s Grave with chocolate mousse and whipped cream with cookie crumble. 545 S. Olive St., (213)689-3240.