You’ve likely noticed the festive displays at the store. You may have a neighbor whose already decorated their lawn. If these things have happened to you, you know what that means. It’s almost the best time of the year! We’re talking about fall of course! From terrifying frights to not so scary haunts, L.A. kicks off scare season early. So why shouldn’t you? Check out our round-up of ghoulish attractions taking place now through October. Just don’t wait too long, Halloween will creep up on you before you know it!
Halloween Horror Nights
Location: Universal Studios Hollywood – 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City 91608
Face your darkest fears in Southern California’s scariest, most intense event – Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights. The movie studio that invented the horror genre dares you to enter all-new immersive worlds of living, breathing icons from the most twisted imaginations in film and television. Halloween Horror Nights will be open on select nights from September 13 to November 2.
Fright Fest
Location: Six Flags Magic Mountain – 26101 Magic Mountain Pkwy, Valencia 91355
Taking place on select nights from September 14 – November 3, Fright Fest offers terrifying haunted mazes, roaming zombies, the scariest clowns on the planet and spooky shows – leaving no tombstone unturned to bring the ultimate sensory overload for every range of fear. As if that weren’t enough, Six Flags has added a “twisted” element to some of their monster coasters by turning off the lights, leaving riders to face their fears in the dark.
HAUS OF CREEP
Location: Row DTLA – 777 S. Alameda Street, Los Angeles 90021
Presented by Just Fix It Productions, Creep L.A. returns to Row DTLA this Halloween season, welcoming all into the dark heart of Downtown LA with their fifth installment: HAUS OF CREEP. The 75-minute multi-sensory exhibit brings guests into the world of Creep L.A., a darkly satirical and terrifying send-up of social media-driven culture. HAUS OF CREEP sets out to remind us that art is alive, and it can’t be restricted to a little square photo without dangerous consequences. Sept 13-Nov. 3
Paramount Pictures After Dark
Location: Paramount Pictures Studios – 5555 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles 90038
One of Paramount Pictures popular Studio Tours, the After Dark Tour gets a seasonal twist with Tales from the Other Side, a 2.5-hour walking tour that takes guests through the legendary backlot and cavernous soundstages. The tour includes a welcome champagne toast, exclusive access to Hollywood Forever Cemetery, and gourmet popcorn and movie candy hosted in an eerie location. No through Nov. 3
Dark Harbor
Location: Queen Mary – 1126 Queens Hwy., Long Beach 90802
It’s all hands on deck for Dark Harbor at the Queen Mary – 23 select nights featuring the Captain, Scary Mary and over 200 monsters haunting six terrifying mazes, nightly live entertainment, secret bars and exciting rides. A monstrous freak wave has hit the legendary Queen Mary, causing the ship to nearly capsize. The Captain and the crew are hard at work trying to salvage the ship after the Rogue wave…Or are they? Sept 26-Nov. 2
Los Angeles Haunted Hayride
Location: Griffith Park Old Zoo – 4730 Crystal Springs Dr., Los Angeles 90027
Taking place on Saturday, September 28 to Saturday, November 2, the 11th annual Haunted Hayride features a completely reimagined experience, including an expanded lineup of attractions and a unified theme for the very first time. This year’s Haunted Hayride will transform the Griffith Park grounds into Midnight Falls, an eerie and mysterious village set in 1985, where time stands still and it is always Halloween.
Halloween Time
Spirit away for a frightfully delightful good time—from costumed Character encounters to themed attractions, creepy eats, bewitching entertainment and more! September 6 through October 31, 2019. Enjoy ghoulish fun like the Happiest Haunts tour and your time at the happiest place on earth spooktacular!
Knott’s Scary Farm
Location: Knott’s Berry Farm Amusement Park
Knott’s Scary Farm is the largest and most haunting Halloween experience in Southern California. Experience unimaginable scares and innovative thrills that can’t be found anywhere else. The fully transformed theme park features uniquely haunted mazes and attractions. That along with sinister shows and more than 1,000 horrifying creatures lurking in every corner of the park. This Halloween event has all the ingredients of a truly terrifying nightmare. But unlike most dreams, Knott’s Scary Farm is a nightmare you can’t wake up from — which makes it the thing to do for this Scare Season. Taking place Sept 19 through Nov. 2, go if you dare!