Los Angeles is a dream, or rather perfect nightmare, destination for Halloween fans. Visitors will find endless haunts to explore and frights to experience from September through November ranging from kid-friendly to spine-tingling, adult-only scares.
Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood (Hollywood) Select nights September 13 – November 3, 2019 Halloween Horror Nights immerses guests in a living, breathing, three-dimensional world of terrors and features a slate of unrivaled film and television production quality mazes, frightful scare zones and live performances, inspired by today’s most definitive horror properties. This year will feature 10 mazes, the most in the event’s history, including “Us” based on Jordan Peele’s critically-acclaimed blockbuster film, the iconic pop culture classic “Ghostbusters,” the Netflix original series “Stranger Things,” and the all-original “The Curse of Pandora’s Box.” https://hollywood.halloweenhorrornights.com/
Haus of Creep at ROW DTLA (Arts District, Downtown) Select nights September 13 – November 3, 2019 Haus of Creep is a chilling 75-minute experience brought to life by Creep L.A. Blurring the lines of art and reality, a nightmarish playground of shocking scenes and intimate scares awaits guests around every corner. The twisted 21-years-old and over experience will feature four shows a night with up to 50 guests per performance. Upon arrival, guests will enter a creep lounge where they can enjoy a selection of beer and wine throughout their stay at the Haus of Creep. Proceeds from sales in the creep lounge will benefit Beautify Earth, a nonprofit putting an end to blighted walls and fixtures in impoverished and neglected communities. http://creepla.com/
Fright Fest at Six Flags Magic Mountain (The Valley) Select dates September 14 – November 3, 2019 The chills of Fright Fest return to Six Flags Magic Mountain where nightmares lurk around every corner. Zombies, monsters and ghouls invade the “Thrill Capital of the World” after the sun sets. Fog hovers over the park as unlucky visitors brave mazes, terrifying attractions, scare zones, and horror-themed entertainment. New sinister scares this year include the Sliders of the Night show and Vault 666 Unlocked maze. https://www.sixflags.com/magicmountain/special-events/fright-fest
Los Angeles Haunted Hayride (Griffith Park) Select nights September 27 – November 2, 2019 Los Angeles Haunted Hayride returns for its 11th year themed to the strange town of Midnight Falls where it’s always Halloween night in the year 1985. Guests who purchase a general admission ticket are in for the terrifying namesake hayride and additional attractions such as Midnight Mortuary haunted house, Roadkill Ranch open-air maze, Trick-or-Treat haunted maze and the Town Square scare zone. https://losangeleshauntedhayride.com/
Malibu Lights: Haunted Nights at Malibu Wine Safaris (Beach Cities) Select nights October 4 – November 3, 2019 Malibu Lights: Haunted Nights is an all-new immersive light show and wine tasting experience on the beautiful Saddlerock Ranch. Custom built open-air safari trucks take guests through the property, stopping at multiple locations to view seasonally-inspired light installations and taste Saddlerock’s best wines. Visitors should prepare to tremble in the haunted Oak Grove and dance beneath the tunnel of lights with a glass of wine in hand, on this exclusive Halloween tour. https://lasafaris.rezdy.com/343915/malibu-lights
Boo at the L.A. Zoo (Griffith Park) Weekends October 5 – 27, 2019 Families treat their imagination spooky fun at Boo at the L.A. Zoo, where they’ll find Halloween adventure every day in October. This year’s festivities include live performances, special animal feedings, and trick-or-treating on the weekend dates. https://www.lazoo.org/boo/
Screamfest Horror Film Festival (Hollywood) October 8 – 17, 2019 In its 19th monstrous year, Screamfest Horror Film Festival returns to TCL Chinese 6 Theatres in Hollywood for 10 terrifying days of screenings. Screamfest is the largest, longest running horror film festival in the United States and is known for premiering work from American and international independent filmmakers. www.screamfestla.com
Fall Festival at Original Farmers Market (Mid-City) Weekend of October 12 – 13, 2019 The Original Farmers Market’s oldest annual tradition, the beloved Fall Festival, is back for another year of seasonal fun. Featuring live music, a petting zoo, arts & crafts, a pie-eating contest and more, the weekend-long event offers activities that the whole family can enjoy during the spookiest time of the year. https://www.farmersmarketla.com/events/eventDetail/Fall-Festival-/184
Carved at Descanso Gardens (Glendale) Evenings October 23 – 27, 2019 Carved is a new family-friendly event perfect for all ages where visitors can view more than 1,000 jack-o’- lanterns, all carved from real pumpkins as they explore the beautiful gardens after dark. Approximately 75 of the 1,000 will be enormous 100-pound-pumpkins carved by professional local artists. These special jack-o’-lanterns will feature popular themes like superheroes, famous movie monsters and more. Along with pumpkins, there will be seasonal snacks, live carving demonstrations and spooky surprises. https://www.descansogardens.org/programs-events/carved/
Lucha VaVOOM’s Halloween Spectacular Fiesta Fantasma (South Park, Downtown) Evenings October 23 – 24, 2019 Lucha VaVOOM will host their annual Halloween Spectacular Fiesta Fantasma at the Mayan Theatre for two nights in October. The glamourous ghost party will feature the world’s greatest Lucha Libre masked wrestlers, aerial performers, live comedy, and a campy burlesque-style striptease. http://luchavavoom.com/fiesta-fantasma-halloween-2019-sale-now/
Costume Party at OUE Skyspace (Financial District, Downtown) Evening of Thursday, October 31, 2019 Sudamericana will present a Latin music themed Halloween party set to take place 1,000 feet above Downtown L.A. on Halloween evening. New this year to OUE Skyspace at the U.S. Bank Tower, the annual Halloween bash will feature special performances and a costume contest. A Halloween spirit and chilling attire is a must at this 21-years-old and over event. https://www.sudamericanaevents.com/events/halloween
Halloween PUP Parade (LAX) Thursday, October 31, 2019 Pets Unstressing Passengers (PUP) therapy dogs, who provide comfort to guests traveling throughout LAX terminals, put their best paw forward in adorable Halloween costumes as LAX hosts its fourth annual Howling Halloween Parade on Thursday, October 31. Therapy dogs will be on hand to greet guests and travel through the terminal for special holiday fun and enjoyment including trick or treating. https://www.lawa.org/en/groups-and-divisions/operations-and-emergency-management/guest-services/pups
Dia De Los Muertos at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Hollywood) Saturday, November 2, 2019 Now in its 20th year, Hollywood Forever Cemetery holds Los Angeles’ Dia de los Muertos celebration, also known as the Day of the Dead each fall which is a culturally significant celebration for people from Mexican culture to commemorate loved ones who have passed on. 2019’s guiding theme is the monarch butterfly and its winter home the Mexican state of Michoacán, one of the two cultural heartlands in Mexico where the ancient traditions of Dia de los Muertos have been celebrated longest and most vibrantly. Visitors will find over 100 decorated Altars, hundreds of Aztec Ritual Dancers, five stages of music and theatrical performances, an art exhibition curated by Luis Villanueva, crafting stations for kids, a costume contest and more. https://www.ladayofthedead.com/event-info/