For those seeking the Best Halloween Attractions in Los Angeles, we present this eclectic selection of creepy mazes, haunted hayrides, scary movies, terrifying theatrical experiences, and more.
The Best Halloween Attractions in Los Angeles can be divided into two groups. The first are what might be called “Perennials,” which have established a reputation and maintain a level of quality that makes them worth revisiting year after year. The second group are “One-Shot Wonders,” Halloween Attractions that pop up for a single year and then disappear, either because they were not profitable or because they could not secure a location; also included in this group are plays, which usually appear for only a single season.
Perennial Halloween Haunts have pages dedicated to them on our website, containing reviews, videos, and photographs spanning their careers; these will be linked below. One-Shot Wonders do not usually receive this treatment; instead, they are reviewed on the blog section of our website. You will find links to both types of events below.
Updates, Reviews & Videos includes the most recent posts about the haunts in the Greater Los Angeles Area. Here you can find One-Shot Wonders that never lasted long enough to enter our permanent listings.
Categories itemizes the different kinds of spooky events in Los Angeles, followed by links in each category.
Best L.A. Halloween Attractions – Updates, Reviews & Videos: Find news, reviews and videos about our favorite Halloween Attractions in Los Angeles…
The Halloween Attractions in Los Angeles come in various forms, and we try to avoid comparing rotten apples to bloody oranges. To help haunt-seekers navigate the labyrinth of choices, we have divided our favorite Halloween events and attractions into categories, according to where they are normally listed on our website:
We have selected most of these events as the Best Halloween Attractions in Los Angeles, because they maintain consistently excellent quality from year to year, frequently earning nominations and wins in our annual Halloween Haunt Awards. Consequently, you will find few if any one-off events, such as plays or exhibitions that ran during only a single season; those can be found by scrolling through Updates, Reviews & Videos above. Nor will you find attractions on hiatus or defunct below – those are listed in the Hollywood Gothique Hall of Fame or Graveyard of Halloween Haunts.
Click the links below to get more information on each Halloween attraction.
Halloween Theme Parks are year-round venues refashioned for the scary season, typically offering rides, shows, and other entertainment besides walk-through mazes.
The quality of these events remains fairly consistent from year to year, so you can get a good sense of what to expect by checking out these two articles, which compare the major theme park Halloween events in the Greater Los Angeles area:
Halloween 2024 Update: This Halloween features the return of Dark Harbor to the Queen Mary, along with many of the familiar mazes and characters, plus some new surprises. Dark Habor Dates: Select nights from September 20 to November 2- weekends in September, some Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays in October. Hours: ...
2024 Dates: Select nights from September 5 to November 3. Updates: This Halloween's attractions include Insidious: The Further, A Quiet Place, and Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire. Click here for a comparison between Halloween Horror Nights Universal Studios Hollywood and other Halloween theme park attractions. Halloween Horror Nights Updates Learn more in ...
2024 Updates: This year's Halloween event has been rebranded Fright Fest Extreme. "New" mazes are based on Stranger Things, The Conjuring, SAW, Army of the Dead, and Trick r' Treat. New scare zones include Underworlds of Oz, Plaza de la Muerte, and Grimmlore Ridge. There is also a kid-friendly "Boo Fest" during daylight hours ...
Knott's Berry Farm Halloween Haunt 2024 Updates: Mazes include Widows (new), Eight Fingers Nine: The Boogeyman (new), The Chilling Chambers, Cinema Slasher, Room 13, The Grimoire, Bloodline 1842, Origins: The Curse of Calico, Waxworks, and Mesmer. Scare zones include Ghost Town Streets, The Gauntlet, Gore-ing '20s, CarnEVIL, and Forsaken Lake ...
Best L.A. Halloween Attractions: Haunted Houses, Mazes & Rides
Halloween Mazes and Rides typically “pop up” in October, running for a few weeks. These stand-alone events may feature only a single attraction, though some are more like mini-theme parks, with multiple mazes and rides.
All Saints Lunatic Asylum 2024 Dates: Valentines: Into Darkness: February 9-11,14. Easter at the Asylum: March 22-24. Halfway to Halloween: May 17-19 Friday the 13th: September 13 Halloween: October 4-6, 11-13, 18-20, 25-27, 31; November 1-3 Christmas at the Asylum: December 6-8 Friday the 13th: December 13 Hours: 7-10pm. Tickets: $13 Location: 22521 Shawnee Road, ...
Halloween 2024 Dates: September 27-28; October 4-5, 11-13, 18-20, 24-27, 30-31; November 1-2 (special Lights-Out version on final night). Hours: 7-11pm weeknights, 4-11pm Saturdays & Sundays. Special Lights-On version (no fx, no scares) at noon-3pm on October 12 only. Tickets: Prices start at $42 regular access $67 for immediate access, with ...
Halloween Theatre, particularly immersive/interactive productions, were hard-hit by the 2020 pandemic. Fortunately, most are coming back for Halloween 2021.
Halloween 2024: Delusion Interactive Theatre moves to a new location to present this year's interactive haunted play, Delusion: The Red Castle. Dates: September 20-22, 24-29; October 1-6, 8-13, 15, 20, 22, 27, 29-31; November 1-3. Hours: Sessions start at 10-minute intervals from 7pm to 9:50pm on weeknights, with late evening ...
House of Spirits 2024: After rebranding itself as Haunted Soiree: A Macabre Cocktail Party for Halloween 2023, L.A.'s Number One immersive Halloween experience returns to its original name, House of Spirits: A Haunted Cocktail Soirée. This year's presentation resurrects Casa Vega, the original show from the event's 2019 debut, about a painter ...
Halloween 2024 Update: This season, Zombie Joe's Underground Theatre will present four Halloween-themed attractions. All of them are for ages 18 and over except the family-friendly ghost jamboree. Urban Death Tour of Terror - walkthrough maze and stage show with nightmare vignettes. Dark Dark Ride Ride: Trick or Treat! - hand-ushed ...
Halloween Festivities is a broad category, including block parties, street scenes, pub crawls, and immersive experiences. These events do not get as much attention as the scary haunted houses, but many are worth of ranking among the events in Los Angeles.
LA Day of the Dead 2024: This year's theme is Spirit Guides and Guardians. Date & Hours: Saturday, October 26, 10am-midnight. This year's festival is an all-day event (unlike the past few years which were split into day and evening events). There are three windows of admission: 10am-2pm, 2pm-6pm, 6pm-11pm ...
Haunted Little Tokyo 2024: Little Tokyo's annual Haunted Block Party invites ghosts and ghouls to explore the historic downtown neighborhood after dark. All ages are welcome to dress in costume and parade down 2nd Street. The costume party and contest is in secret location restricted to ages 21 and over, featuring ...
Macabre Manor 2024: This immersive Halloween speakeasy returns for another season of spooky fun, featuring new themed cocktails and live entertainment.Dates & Hours: Fridays and Saturdays from September 6 through November 23. Start times are 6pm, 8pm, and 10pm. Tickets: $15 per person; plus there is a two-drink minimum. Location: ...
Nights of the Jack Halloween 2024: Nights of the Jacks is back with its lengthy outdoor trail, a Spooky Speakeasy, food trucks, and kid-friendly fun like pumpkin carving, face painting, and jewelry making. Dates & Hours: September 27 to November 2, 6pm - 10:30pm. Tickets: Prices start at $29.99. Location: King ...
Halloween Carnaval 2024: The City of West Hollywood proudly announces that the Halloween Carnaval is back again. Dates & Hours: Thursday, October 31 from 6-11pm (and possibly beyond...) Price: Free Location: Santa Monica Boulevard, between Doheny & La Cienaga, West Hollywood, CA 90069. Website: visitwesthollywood.com West Hollywood Halloween Carnival Information ...
Best LA. Halloween Attractions: Museums, Galleries & Tours
Halloween Museums, Galleries, and Tours have some advantage over the other Los Angeles Halloween attractions: they are well-suited to timed entry, which can keep crowd levels low and allow for the social distancing necessary during a pandemic.
Halloween 2024: For its 10th annual Halloween exhibit, Nostalgic Nights in Haddonfield, SugarMynt merges its Halloween movie tribute with a joint show dedicated to the spirit of past Halloween’s past. Dates: August 31 through October 31. Hours: Wednesdays 12-5pm, Fridays & Saturdays 12-8pm, Sundays 12-5pm. Closed Mondays & Tuesdays. Opening ...
Halloween Home Haunts, though non-profit amateur events, often showcase professional quality work that ranks them among the Best Halloween Attractions in Los Angeles. Distinctions are fluid, but “yard haunts” are typically decorated displays; “home haunts” and “garage haunts” often include walk-through mazes with actors in costume, for a stronger scare experience. After a turn toward front yard displays during the 2020 pandemic, we expect a return toward walk-through mazes this Halloween. These amateur efforts usually operate only for a few days at the end of October.
Halloween 2024: After presenting a small home haunt called "Coven of Witches" in 2023, Beware the Dark Realm returns for two nights this October. Dates & Hours: October 26, 31, 7-10pm Location: 28621 Sugar Pine Way - Santa Clarita, CA 91390 Website: facebook.com/BewaretheDarkRealm Our Take: With its 2014 debut, this Santa Clarita ...
Haunt at Hellizondo 2024: A mysterious green, glowing ore has been discovered beneath Hope's Edge, the old western ghost town seen in previous years. Dates & Hours: October 26-27 and 31, 6:30-10 pm. Location: 21024 Arminta Street, Canoga Park, CA 91304 Website: facebook.com/HellizondoHaunt Quick Take: This home haunt features a ...
2024 Update: After three seasons at the Whittier Museum, The Haunted Rose returns to home haunting at its original location. This year's theme is Mausoleum of Madness. Dates & Hours: Halloween Night Only, 6pm-11pm Location: 12116 Groveland Avenue, Whittier, CA 90604 Website: thehauntedrosehaunt.weebly.com Admission: Free! HG Assessment: With amazing sets and ...
Halloween 2024: This year's theme is Queen of Hearts from Alice in Wonderland. Dates & Hours: To Be Announced, but plan is to have the yard display up by the beginning of October, starting at 6:30pm every night. Admission: Free Location: 1505 N. Valley Street, Burbank 91505 Website: facebook.com/holidayfantasies Quick Take: Holiday ...
Halloween 2024: The haunt's Crawford family unleashes horror for Reichland's 15 year of home haunting. Dates & Hours: October 11-12, 18-20, 25-27, 30; November 1-2, 7-10pm. Location: 3980 Bandini Avenue, Riverside, CA 92506 Website: Facebook.com/ReichlandAsylum Quick Take: Reichland Asylum offers a top-tier walkthrough on par with the best Halloween Home Haunts ...
Halloween 2024: Rotten Apple's theme this year is "The Last Stop!' Dates & Hours: October 19-20, 26-27, 31, 7-10pm. Admission: Free, but donations are accepted to benefit the Volunteers of Burbank Animal Shelter. Location: 907 N. California Street, Burbank, CA 91505 Website: rottenapple907.com Quick Take: Rotten Apple 907 ranks among ...
