Traditions of frightful fun take over the city for 31 days of costumes, pumpkins, chilling immersive experiences and more
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Whether you prefer a big scare or spooky magic, Los Angeles has Halloween fun for everyone. The city welcomes immersive experiences, costume revelry, theme park galore and more for the holiday.
Halloween Time at Disneyland Resort
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Through Oct. 31
While tickets to the annual Oogie Boogie Bash have long since sold out, the bug-filled monster can still be found on mouse ears, plush dolls and the Oogie Boogie Burrito, one of 89 new spooky-themed seasonal foods (Spell Bars! Ursula Enchanted Waffles!) available at the park. disneyland.disney.go.com
Mr. Bones Pumpkin Patch
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Through Nov. 1
This event delights Culver City with family-friendly Halloween fun. Alongside browsing for the perfect gourd, visitors find their way through straw mazes and experience other holiday-themed attractions. mrbonespumpkinpatch.com
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Night of the Jack
Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul attend Night Of The Jack 2023.Credit: Night of the Jack
Through Nov. 1
The annual immersive Halloween walking trail transforms Calabasas’ King Gillette Ranch into a mecca of jack-o’-lantern artistry, where Angelenos can enjoy food trucks, face painting, pumpkin carvers and the 21+ Spookeasy. nightofthejack.com
The Obscure
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Through Nov. 2
The two-hour immersive cocktail experience in the Arts District gets a Halloween twist, dashing in holiday decor among the candlelit setting where mixology bewitches imbibers through experimental spirits and enchanting stories. experience.theobscure.com
Halloween Horror Nights
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Through Nov. 2
Universal Studios’ annual haunted extravaganza brings film magic to its Halloween tradition. Between the thrills of “The Wizarding World of Harry Potter” and “Revenge of the Mummy — The Ride,” the event adds scare zones, “The Purge: Dangerous Waters” stunt show, a Poltergeist-themed haunted house and a studio tour tram devoted to Blumhouse horror movies to induce chills. universalstudioshollywood.com
The Willows
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Through Dec. 6
Inside the historic Beckett Residence in West Adams, guests descend into a troubling but sophisticated world for an adventure that marries the best of escape rooms, murder mystery and dinner parties. jfiproductions.com
Black Lagoon
Griselda’s RevengeCredit: Black Lagoon
Oct. 1- Nov. 6
The Halloween cocktail pop-up descends upon Melrose Umbrella Co., Culver City’s The Corner Door and Long Beach’s The Ordinaire with themed cocktails, haunting decor and plenty of hair-raising thrills. blacklagoonpopup.com
Plan 9 from Outer Space Live
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Through Oct. 2
The Ed Wood classic, once called “the worst film of all time,” is presented live on stage at Largo at the Coronet by comedian Dana Gould with Patton Oswalt and fellow funnymen reenacting the 1958 epic full of zombies, vampires and flying saucers over Hollywood. largo-la.com
Cinespia
Cinespia’s screening of Psycho on Aug. 23.Credit: Cinespia/Kelly Lee Barrett
Oct. 4-25
The outdoor movie series embraces the spirit of the season with screenings of The Rocky Horror Picture Show (Oct. 4), The Craft (Oct. 11), Sinners (Oct. 17) ParaNorman (Oct. 18) and A Nightmare on Elm Street (Oct. 25) and Scream (Oct. 31) at Hollywood Forever Cemetery. cinespia.org
Dogtoberfest at Regent Santa Monica
Regent Santa Monica Beach LobbyCredit: Tanveer Badal
Oct. 12
The seaside hotel invites costumed pups and families to its Pacific Garden for a dachshund dash, costume contest, doggie beer, pet adoptions and more. Return with the kids on Oct. 31 for trick-or-treating from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. santamonica.regenthotels.com
Haunted Objects Live
Oct. 17
Paranormal investigators Greg and Dana Newkirk share chilling tales of haunted dolls, crying paintings and other cursed artifacts from their Haunted Objects podcast at the century-old Alex Theatre in Glendale. newkirktour.com
John Carpenter: Live in Concert
Actor Tony Moran as Michael Myers in a still from John Carpenter’s 1978 classic “Halloween.”Credit: (Photo by Fotos International/Courtesy of Getty Images)
Oct. 24-25, 31
Not only did the master of monster music write and direct the horror epic Halloween nearly 50 years ago, but his iconic themes have come to define the genre. Watch the legend bang out the staccato score from his most iconic soundtrack and conjure up music from Christine, The Fog and Prince of Darkness. thebelasco.com
The Nightmare Before Christmas at the Hollywood Bowl
Danny Elfman performs during Disney’s Tim Burton’s “The Nightmare Before Christmas” Live To Film Concert Experience at Banc of California Stadium on October 29Credit: (Photo by Timothy Norris/Getty Images)
Oct. 25, 26
Danny Elfman leads a live performance of Tim Burton’s beloved movie as Jack Skellington. Complemented by a live orchestra and film visuals, the Pumpkin King gets special help from a starry cast including Janelle Monáe, Keith David and John Stamos. hollywoodbowl.com
Halloween Carnaval
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Oct. 31
The famed West Hollywood Rainbow District bash brings live DJs, food trucks and thousands of dressed out Angelenos to a one-mile stretch of Santa Monica Boulevard between Doheny Drive and La Cienega Boulevard. weho.org