Weekend Events: October 27 – 29

Los Angeles provides no limit of things to do, some awesome and some not so awesome.

Since time is precious in this fast paced city we curate a list of things to do in Los Angeles for every weekend that’ll help you decide how you want to spend your limited supply of attention (not to mention dollars!).

This pre-Halloween weekend in L.A. (October 27 – October 29) includes Dia de los Muertos celebrations, ‘Romance Resurrected at MOBR’, a Zombie Crawl, a Halloween block party, SoCal corgi beach day, and MUCH more.

Enjoy!

Friday October 27th, 2017

1. ‘Romance Resurrected’ at the Museum of Broken Relationships is a fun, festive, and (just a little) frightful way to kick off your Halloween weekend in Los Angeles. Co-hosted by the fine folks at We Like L.A. (hey, that’s us!), the shindig will feature drinks, dancing, and plenty of ways to explore the terrifying mysteries of this thing called love.

2. Old Pasadena Day of the Dead Weekend starts this Friday. The event features three days of music, activities, and a self-guided Tour of Altars, featuring both traditional and contemporary Day of the Dead altars (Oct. 27-29)

3. Way back on October 27, 1917, Grand Central Market opened its doors to Angelenos. Still in operation and more vital than ever, the Market now celebrates 100 years in business on Friday with a daylong celebration. The 100th Birthday Bash will feature vendors serving items inspired by the food hall’s history. Hear live music inspired by different times in the Market’s history, along with a vintage photo booth, costume contest and more.

4. Visit Paramount Ranch in Agoura Hills when it’s transformed into Scare-amount Ranch, a free family-friendly evening combining nature with film history. FREE

5. LA Critical Mass: America’s Largest Community Bike Ride – This year’s ride starts ride at Wilshire Blvd and Western Ave, Los Angeles, California at 6:30 p.m. Costumes encouraged!

6. The undisputed king of comics, Stan Lee is returning to L.A. for his 6th annual Comic Con at the L.A. Convention Center. Hosted on October 27-29, this annual event is a pop culture haven for comic, video game, fantasy and multi-media fans.

7. Kick off Día de los Muertos at FIGat7th in DTLA with free tequila tastings, music and face painting this Friday. FREE

8. The Redondo Beach Pier Association and King Harbor Association invite guests to a free Halloween 80s Dance Party hosted by Richard Blade. FREE

9. Immerse yourself in the beauty of the Arts and Crafts movement during the 26th Annual Craftsman Weekend, taking place in Pasadena on October 26-29.

10. Eat|See|Hear returns with Front Porch Cinema, a free movie night below the stars every Friday on Santa Monica Pier from September 29 through October 27. The fall film series will also feature music, drinks, and bites before each screening. This week they’ll conclude with a screening of “Rogue Elements” presented by REIFREE

11. After multiple sold-out performances in New York, Boston and Los Angeles, Feathers of Fire: A Persian Epic will make its debut at The Wallis in Beverly Hills. Feathers of Fire is a dazzling show of shadow puppetry “live animation” of a 10th-century book of Persian poetry played out on a cinema-size screen. Check for discounted tickets before making your purchase. DISCOUNTED (via Goldstar)

12. Head over to Torrance for one of the most well-known Oktoberfest celebrations in the L.A. area! Alpine Village Oktoberfest runs September 8 through October 28 every Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Enjoy traditional Bavarian food, beer, dancing, and more.

13. The Sivley family is back for their 46th year of hosting the award winning, Beware the Dark Realm a haunted house experience in the city of Santa Clarita. Haunt kicks off this Satruday and will run every Friday and Saturday thorough the month. FREE

14. Knott’s Scary Farm is back with their signature haunted attractions, mazes and thousands of monsters ready to scare the living day light out of you and your crew. Be sure to check for discount tickets before making your purchase. DISCOUNTED (via Goldstar)

15. California Market Center in Downtown Los Angeles’ Garment District, will open its doors to the public for a big sample sale this Friday. Score fantastic bargains on current styles for women, men and kids. Keep in mind that most showrooms accept cash only, and that you’ll want to bring your own bags.

16. Get ready to shriek, because Urban Death: Tour of Terror is back at Zombie Joe’s Underground Theatre Group in North Hollywood. This haunted theater attraction features a terrifying performance and a maze of inexplicable horrors, unfathomable monstrosities, and the disturbing spirits that walk among us. Happening every Friday and Saturday this month. Check for discount tickets before making your purchase. DISCOUNTED (via Goldstar)

17. Silent Classic Horror Festival will host a month long fright fest. This week the 1925 film Phantom of the Opera will be screened at Old Town Music Hall located in El Segundo. The festival takes place every Friday through Sunday.

18. Climb aboard the 17th Annual Ghost Train in Griffith Park on October 13-31 and ride on their iconic train into a spooky setting of animatronics, projections and pyrotechnic. The ride is family friendly with no blood, gore or actors jumping out to scare you like most Halloween experiences.

19. 260 Sample Sale LA returns with a Paul Smith sample sale at their Beverly Hills store October 25-29. Offering up to %75 off of women’s and men’s clothing, accessories and shoes.

20. The Queen Mary Ghost presents Ghost & Legends a new year-round experience perfect for thrill seekers and scare enthusiasts. Climb aboard the haunted RMS Queen Mary and test your fears inside the massive interactive and immersive haunted attraction.

21. Checkout The Nightmare Before Christmas with 4-D Effects at El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood October 20-31. Check for discount tickets before making your purchase. Happening all weekend long. DISCOUNTED (via Goldstar)

Saturday October 28th, 2017

22. The First-Ever Growlers Six Music Festival happening on October 28-29 at the Port of Los Angeles will feature acts like the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Modest Mouse, The Growlers, The B-52s, Girl Talk and more.

23. L.A.’s Day of The Dead at Hollywood Forever Cemetery is the largest Dia de Los Muertos celebration in L.A. featuring four music stages, live entertainment, 100+ altars, traditional dancing and delicious Mexican cuisine.

24. KCRW’S Masquerade Ball is back from the dead and headed for The MacArthur! Lucent Dossier, Lucha Vavoom, and belly-dancing flappers Les Petites Bonbons are just a few of the high-profile acts performing at the ball.

25. This Saturday enjoy free admission to a dozen exhibits across Los Angeles County during PST: LA/LA West LA & Valley Free DayFREE

26. The Ace’s annual Halloween party, the Beastly Ball, features DJ sets by special guests Thee Mike B, DJ Franc, and the Restless Nites DJs, with dark arts provided by Super Deluxe and special cocktails. Dweller-of-the-night attire encouraged.

27. Celebrate Halloween at Marina del Rey’s Burton Chace Park on October 28–29 during the Marina SPOOKTACULAR. Offering a family-friendly harvest celebration during the day and spine-tingling thrills at night, guests can enjoy haunted pirate ships, scavenger hunts, a hay maze, carnival games, a “Thriller” dance flash mob and much more. FREE

28. Honor the dead at Grand Park in Downtown Los Angeles during its Día de los Muertos ceremony on Saturday, followed by eight days of viewing Dia de los Muertos altars. Saturday will feature a traditional Noche de Ofrenda ceremony, art installations, L.A.-based poets and musicians as well as Aztecan, Oaxacan and Michoacán dancers. FREE

29. In honor of Halloween, visit the Huntington in San Marino for Drama After Dark: A Night of the Macabre with Poe & Gorethis Saturday. Watch an enactment of creepy works on the moonlit grounds of the Huntington like “The Tell-Tale Heart,” “The Gashlycrumb Tinies,” and more.

30. The 14th Annual Halloween and Mourning Tours at Heritage Square Museum returns for two days of all things mourning such as a tour of the Undertaker’s home, a seance, coffin making, a Victorian mummy unwrapping party to name a few.

31. Theatricum Botanicum will transform itself into a haunted Halloween extravaganza with various activities and entertainment. Highlights include ghost stories, game booths, themed food and libations, live music and performances by zombie thespians and improv groups.

32. TAO Group’s CARNAL CARNIVAL is a fully immersive Halloween extravaganza with circus characters, an exotic zoo, a neon fun house, DJ’s and Snoop Dogg. Guests will have access to several locations including The Highlight Room atop DREAM Hollywood and Avenue Los Angeles.

33. The 5th Annual Santa Monica Zombie Crawl will bring hundreds of wannabe zombies to the heart of the west side for a night of terror, partying, dancing and drink specials from many city establishments. The night will end with a party at 1212 on the promenade.

34. Idle Hour in North Hollywood will host a Disney Villain Costume Party. Dressed as a Disney villain character!

35. Halloween weekend at Clifton’s Republic in Downtown Los Angeles welcome ghost, goblins and gauls to The Neverlands, an immersive haunted forest experience. Featuring live and dead entertainment, rare concoctions of alchemy and mayhem, including fiery cocktails and devilishly delicious food items by Executive Chef Andrew Pastore.

36. Long Beach Zombie Walk heads to Shoreline Village for zombie movies, beer gardens, live music, mazes, games, a Thriller flash mob and a massive zombie walk. FREE

37. Grab your pooch and head to Angel City Brewery in DTLA this Saturday for the brewery’s Howl-O-Ween event. The dog-friendly afternoon will feature a dog costume contest, adoptions, dog treats and much more.

38. Chicas Tacos and Boomtown Brewery are teaming up for a deadly 1920’s Hollywood soiree. The night will feature Cocktails from the Crypt, Bewitching Burlesque, DJs of the Damned, an immersive crime solving game and more.

39. The Los Angeles Haunted Hayride continues at The Old Zoo in Griffith Park through October 31. This years theme is “Clown” and features four different freaky zones, a slew of demonic clowns, a corn maze and more.

40. Hundreds of Corgis will gather this Saturday for SoCal Corgi Beach Day at Huntington Beach. All dogs are allowed to come to the fall beach day!

41. Wicked Lit  is a spooky immersive theatre experience taking horror literature and turning them into plays at the Mountain View Mausoleum & Cemetery. It happens every Thursday through Sunday from September 28 through November 9. Check for discounted tickets before making your purchase. DISCOUNTED (via Goldstar)

42. Multi-sensory, walk-through experience Creep LA returns to the Music Box in DTLA October 5 through November 12. Inspired by the Amazon Prime Exclusive Series Lore the experience is fully engaging, multi-sensory and super-scary, featuring some of pop culture’s most legendary horror myths. Happening Thursdays through Sundays.

43. The 36th Annual Village Venture Arts & Crafts Faire comes to Claremont Village featuring local artists and craftsmen selling goods, live music, international foods and a children’s costume parade. FREE

44. Halloween Horror Nights taking place at Universal Studios Hollywood will immerse guests in a three-dimensional world of terror featuring a new slate of mazes, scare zones and a newly designed “Terror Tram” experience. Themes include American Horror Story, The Shining, SAW, Insidious and more.

45. Boo at the L.A. Zoo returns for a spooktacular season. Highlights include a “Nocturnal Adventure” maze,  “Animals and Boo” creepy crawler encounters, pumpkin-carving demos and other family-oriented fun.

Sunday October 29th, 2017

46. LAVA (the Los Angeles Visionaries Association) will host a free tour of civic art in Los Angeles’ civic center. There will be an illustrated lecture focused on the rich architectural legacy of Downtown L.A.‘s civic center and a group walk to visit a number of historic and more recent civic artworks. FREE

47. The Eagle Rock Bark Halloween Block Party and Kittie and Doggie Rescue Adoption comes to Eagle Rock City Hall on Sunday for the cutest Halloween-themed event all for a furry cause. FREE

48. There’s an All-Star Cookout happening at Mack Sennet Studios in Silver Lake this Sunday. Expect chefs like Jonathan Yao of Kato, Erwin Tjahyadi of Bone Kettle and Avner Levi of Cento Pasta Bar to grill up some good eats right before your very eyes.

49. The Los Angeles Master Chorale will present a Dia de los Muertos inspired concert of mostly Latin American composers, themed around “death” and “celebration.” The concert will take place at the Walt Disney Concert Hall.

50. Enjoy a bit of spooky family fun at  Mr. Bones Pumpkin Patch. The patch is open daily with an additional “Boo-tique” pop-up near by at Platform LA in Culver City.

51. Check out Hollywood Forever Cemetery’s renowned Historic Walking Tour this Sunday. The popular, fact-filled tour are led by film historian Karie Bible.

52. The Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor will transform into a seaport of the damned for the Halloween season with terrifying mazes and monsters at every turn like the Iron Master and Graceful Gale. This year they’ll reveal their newest member of the crew, his name is Chef and he’s got a carnivorous kitchen staff with a big appetite. Happening Thursdays and through Sundays. DISCOUNTED (via Goldstar)

53. Do you think your dog has the best Halloween costume? Enter your for legged friend in the 17th Annual Haute Dog Howl’oween Parade at Marina Vista Park in Long Beach! Expect over 500 pups during this popular annual parade through Belmont Shore.

54. There’s a Great Pumpkin Hunt happening at the South Coast Botanic Garden from October 1 through November 30 everyday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Highlights include an imaginative scavenger hunt, light hiking, a pumpkin shop and access to the gorgeous 87-acre grounds. Great for families. Halloween costumes are welcome.

Article courtesy of We Like LA.

Fun Things To Do For Halloween In Los Angeles

Being both woke and in need of escapism seems to be a recurring theme for 2017, making Halloween even more necessary than usual this year.

As the holiday falls on a Tuesday this year, the weekend preceding is absolutely JAM-PACKED with spookily-themed offerings. And that doesn’t even account for all the great Halloween-ish events leading up to the end of the month.

Whether you’d like to check out favorites like Griffith Park’s Haunted Hayride, Knott’s Scary Farm or the Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor, or party at a velvet painting museum, watch a vintage film with an audience or try to commune with the departed at a seance, our list below gives you plenty of options, creepy and otherwise.

Halloween Ideas and Other Creepily Fun Activities for 2017

1. Haunted Hayride at the Old Zoo in Griffith Park with discount tickets available through Goldstar (now through Oct. 31)

2. Boo at the LA Zoo (now through Oct. 31)

3. Knotts Scary Farm (now through Oct. 31)

4. Reign of Terror Haunted House in Thousand Oaks (now through Oct. 31)

5. Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor (now through Nov. 1)

6. Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios (now through Nov. 4)

7. Wicked Lit 2017 at Mountain View Mausoleum with discount tickets available through Goldstar (through Nov. 11)

8. CreepLA: Lore (through Nov. 12)

9Paramount After Dark Tours: Tales from the Other Side with discount tickets available through Goldstar (through Nov. 18)

10. Classic Horror Tuesday Matinees at LACMA  (Oct. 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31)

11. Silent Classic Horror Festival at Old Town Music Hall (Oct. 6-29)

12Mr. Bones Pumpkin Patch at Platform LA (Oct. 6-30)

13. Urban Death: Tour of Terror with discount tickets available through Goldstar (Oct. 6-31)

14. All-Night Horror Show at New Beverly Cinema (Oct. 7)

15. The Damn Devillez: Horror Cosplay Burlesque at Three Clubs with discount tickets available through Goldstar (Oct. 13)

16. Friday the 13th on Friday the 13th at Vista Theatre (Oct. 13)

17. 17th Annual Ghost Train in Griffith Park (Oct. 13-31)

18.  Beware the Dark Realm: An award-winning haunted house in Santa Clarita. (Oct. 14, 20, 21, 27, & 28) FREE

19. Italo Horror Disco in Highland Park (Oct. 18)

20. The Nightmare Before Christmas with 4-D Effects at El Capitan Theatre with discount tickets available through Goldstar (Oct. 20-31)

21. 34th Annual Hollywood Forever Cemetery Walking Tour (Oct. 21)

22. Halloween & Mourning Movie Night at Heritage Square (Oct. 21)

23. Halloween Film Festival at Los Feliz 3 Cinema (Oct. 21) FREE

24. Night of 1000 Devils (Oct. 21)

25Monster Tour at Descanso Gardens (Oct. 21, 22, 28, 29)

26. Lucha VaVOOM: The Smell of Fear — A Halloween Spectacle (Oct. 25-26)

27. Double Feature: Brides of Dracula & Hollywood Scares at Alex Theatre in Glendale (Oct. 26)

28. Scare-amount Ranch in Agoura Hills (Oct. 27) FREE

29. Halloween Party With Rolling Stones Tribute ‘The Ultimate Stones’ at The Rose in Pasadena with discount tickets available through Goldstar (Oct. 28)

30. Project Club LA’s Project Halloween with discount tickets available through Goldstar (Oct. 28)

31. Velveteeria’s Hollywood Halloween at Velveteeria: Museum of Velvet Paintings (Oct. 28)

32. All Night Horrorthon at Santa Monica’s Aero Theatre (Oct. 28)

33. L.A.’s Day of the Dead at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Oct. 28)

34. Spanish-Language Screening of Dracula (1931) at Linwood Dunn Theatre (Oct. 28)

35. KCRW Masquerade Ball in DTLA (Oct. 28)

36. Angels & Demons: LA Halloween Costume Ball (Oct. 28)

37. Tales From the Crypt + Tribute to a Haunted Mansion at Bob Baker Marionette Theater (Oct. 28-29)

38. 14th Annual Halloween & Mourning Tours at Heritage Tour Museum (Oct. 28-29)

39. The Haunt with No Name in Tarzana (Oct. 28-31)

40. The House on Haunted Hill in Woodland Hills (Oct. 28-31)

41. The Haunted Shack 20th Year in Torrance (Oct. 28, 31) FREE

42Part Time Punks Annual Goth Ball at The Echo (Oct. 29)

43. Halloween Seance in Echo Park (Oct. 29)

44. Ghostbusters (1984) Screening at Egyptian Theatre (Oct. 29)

45. Harry Houdini Halloween Vigil at Dearly Departed Tours (Oct. 31)

46. West Hollywood Halloween Carnaval (Oct. 31) FREE

47Nightmare on Hollywood Boulevard with discount tickets available through Goldstar  (Oct. 31)

48. Carnival of Souls at Aero Theatre (Oct. 31)

49. Halloween Screening: Dawn of the Dead at Armand Hammer Museum (Oct. 31) FREE

50. Phantom of the Opera (1925) Screening with Organ at Walt Disney Concert Hall (Oct. 31)

51. Haunted Hollywood Walk of Fame Tour (ongoing)

52. Dearly Departed Tours (ongoing)

Events provided by We Like LA.

Realtors Share True Stories Of Spooky Houses

haunted mansionWhether or not you believe in haunted houses there certainly are a lot of spooky stories out there. It’s the perfect time of year for a scary story or two… Presented for your perusal, two tales of chills and thrills from our agents.

First the story of the spooky rental from Chelsea Robinson:

I had been managing a furnished rental in a historic building downtown and had a client complaining that they were hearing cabinets opening & closing & pipes in the middle of the night.  Once they left, I had the home turn & cleaned and locked up.  The doors are heavy with electronic locks.  When I went to walk it next day–the door had been cracked open, and a knife from the knife block on the counter had been removed & was pointed towards the door.  I checked the key system and no one had been in there.  The housekeeper confirmed that the knife had not been pulled out–and that she had felt watched the entire time she was in the home. Let’s just say the housekeeper never came back after that.  And I stopped managing the apartment as soon as the contract was up!

And now a tale of mistaken identity from Rodeo Realty agent Lou Woolf

…A True tale of Terror!!!
A couple of years ago I had a probate listing in Silverlake on Edgeware St. The front door had been blocked off, so the attorney that had referred the listing to me suggested that I enter from the rear.

Now the… entire property was littered with debris, and garbage was strewn everywhere. So with great difficulty, I finally made it to the back of the home. The key I was given fit the lock. The door opened without too much trouble. The home was reportedly vacant, so with a little bit of hesitation, I started to explore the home.

It was already well past 5:00 PM, and it was starting to get dark. The power was off in the home which didn’t help. As I went from room to room, I started to hear noises, which I didn’t think too much about as this was a 1905 Craftsman style home, which one should expect to be prone to creeks, and groans do to age.

I’ve often encountered people in homes that were supposed to be vacant, so as a habit, I called out a loud hello while I wondered from room to room. As I entered the turn of the century living room, I heard a very loud crash. I turned completely around and found nothing out of place…..However, that’s when I started to hear what I can only describe as murmurings. It sounded like people talking softly, but from a great distance.

At this point, I was definitely feeling a little bit “creeped out”. I quickly wrapped up my tour of the home. Yes I even checked in the closets. Outside of a few sheet covered pieces of furniture, there was nobody home. As I headed for the back door off the tiny kitchen, I tripped on a piece of curling ancient flooring vinyl, and simultaneously heard laughter erupting all around me.

Needless to say I was back on my feet, and out the back door faster than I would have believed possible. I barely had enough time to lock the door before a sudden noise just behind me nearly caused a need for fresh underwear. I turned to see 3 silhouetted forms arising from the ground.

I was shocked and unable to move for what seemed like forever. As my eyes found focus, I did a double take and realized that there were Indeed 3 figures approaching out of what appeared to be the vary ground….

It was then that I realized this home had a basement. I was not seeing phantasm’s – I was seeing squatters that had been living under the home!  I Finally sold the home to a young couple a few weeks later…Vagrant and Ghost Free!!!

 

Happy Halloween from Rodeo Realty!