One of my favorite places to be in Santa Monica is Montana Avenue.  Some of my favorite shops and restaurants are along this street!

This Halloween, Montana Avenue is hosting it’s 4th annual “Halloween Hop” from 3-6 PM. Take your family and have fun trick-or-treating around the shops! This event isn’t only for kids, though. Dermologica is hosting complimentary Microzone treatments!

Here’s a full list of the shops participating and their special events for the afternoon:

Andrew’s Cheese Shop: Handing out candy

Aura: Handing out candy

Beauty Park Spa: Handing out candy

Blue House Antiques: Handing out candy & treats

Blues Jean Bar: Candy for the kids, discount cards for parents

Cheryl Fudge: Kid’s Costume Runway Show & candy

Citron: Handing out candy

Classic Kids Santa Monica: Complimentary mini-sittings for ghosts and goblins big and small! 15-minute appointments available starting at 1:00 pm, walk-ins welcome from 3-6. Prints will be available for purchase approx two weeks after the session.

Dermalogica: Complementary Microzone Treatments (20 minute Face Treatments-regularly valued at $25.00). First come first serve. Gifts with purchases from 3-6pm. Staff will dress up and pass out candy

El Naturalista: Handing out candy

Engels & Volker: Handing out candy, creepy decor!

Estell: Handing out candy

Every Picture Tells a Story: Best costume contest — with prizes including children’s books and tickets to the Aero Theatre’s Halloween screening of THE MONSTER SQUAD at 5 PM

Jonathan Adler: Handing out candy

Jurlique: Interactive mask station, handing out candy, and 25% of products during the event

Language of Flowers: Handing out candy. Pumpkin patch in the garden. Hot cider and sugar cookies with the purchase of a pumpkin.

Leona Edmiston: Handing out candy

Louise’s: Handing out candy. From 4-10pm there will be a Prix Fix menu for $14.95 (includes a side salad, entrée, and tiramisu) and half price bottles of wine (every wine they have)

Marcia Bloom Designs: Handing out candy

Margaret O’Leary: Handing out candy

Menchie’s: Menchie’s tattoos

Michael Stars: Face painting and candy

Mom’s The Word: Temporary tattoos & skull bracelets

Moondance Jewelry: Handing out candy

Nothing Bundt Cakes: Mini bundt cakes

Optical Design: Handing out See’s Lollipops

Peek Aren’t You Curious?: Handing out candy

Pilates Place: Handing out candy

Planet Blue: Handing out candy

Platino: Handing out candy

Pom Pom Interiors: Handing out candy

Ponte Vecchio: Handing out candy

Purple Poppy: Handing out candy. Free black or purple nail polish w purchase

Roseark: candy jewelry, ring pops and smarty necklaces

Rosemary McCaffrey: Candy chest, dress up, scary surprises, 15% off select merchandise

Rosti: Handing out candy

Scribble Press: Children’s activities

Shabby Chic: Handing out candy

Souliers: Handing out candy

Stephanie Grace: Halloween-themed candy bar

Subtle Luxury: Handing out candy

Sun Precautions: Handing out candy

Sweet Lady Jane: Candy corn brownie bite handouts, and Thanksgiving Holiday Bounty drawing

Three Bags Full: Madame Unravel Fortune Teller and handing out candy

To Wag For: Handing out candy and hosting Doggie Halloween Costume Contest. Prizes will be given for best & most original costumes.

Vero Chacon: Handing out candy

The Doggie Halloween Costume Contest sounds like it would be a hilariously good time. Take the kids and have a fun and safe Halloween afternoon!

What are YOU dressing up as?  Where are you spending Halloween?  Share your ideas and leave your comments below!