Coming May 1st and 2nd to the Heritage Square Museum in Los Angeles is the Spooky Swap Meet. The museum’s nine Victorian manors serve as the stunning backdrop of a buzzing marketplace featuring vintage and original Halloween décor, furnishings, costumes, props and more. Ghost stories and trick-or-treating from mansion to mansion are included in the $13 admission. And - the inaugural event is already sold out. So, besides that this is a haunter’s dream, why bring it up? Well, the event design carries some ideas you can try to engage with your local community to get a head start on the season.