The Best of Halloween in Los Angeles

2021-09-14

Halloween 2021 in Los Angeles is going to be awesome! With this bewitching holiday just around the corner, we’re gearing up to have a viciously good time. October is chock full of enticing and terrifying events. We put together a list of the ones we’re most excited about. Trick or treat yo’ self to an epic night out! 

 

Halloween Parties

 

 

A great way to celebrate is to join an LA Epic Halloween club crawl! Whether you come dressed to scare or allure, rest assured your night will be somewhat of a blur. LA Epic has 3 great options to choose from on Halloween weekend this year:

Check out either of their Los Angeles Club Crawls. Both visit multiple venues in one night without worrying about cover charges. Receive exclusive perks like express entry, expert party hosts, and drink specials. Party hosts will be with the group from start to finish, to ensure everything runs smoothly, and you have the best night possible. Costume prizes will take place, so get those creative juices flowing!  Check out their  Halloween Downtown LA Club Crawl or the Halloween Hollywood Club Crawl. Both take place for three nights, October 29th, 30th, and 31st. 

More after a daytime Halloween Bar Crawl? Then check out their Hollywood Halloween Bar Crawl. Meet a host at a designated check-in location from 3pm-7pm. You will receive a wristband, along with a map of all participating venues, and the exclusive special you receive at each.

 

LA Ghost Tours

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These tours will guide you through real-life haunted experiences and reveal why LA is considered one of the most haunted places in the country. Learn about the grisly murders, sinister stories, and tantalizing mysteries in the city’s unsavory past. But when you go where actual apparitions reside, beware if the hair on your arms begins to rise. Los Angeles is the city where dreams are made…until those dreams become your biggest nightmares! There are several great ghost tours running, here are our top picks:

 

  1. Haunted Pasadena – Take a tour all over town, in old buildings, theatres, and even alleyways. Discover the sordid side of the City of Roses from past to present. There are lots of skeletons in those closets…pun intended…

Running every Friday starting at 6:30 pm. 

 

  1.  Hollywood Forever Cemetery Walking Tour –  Visit the graves of some of the most famous people to ever walk this earth. And you just mind find them walking the earth still…

Running every other Saturday at 10 am and every other Sunday at 7 pm.

 

  1. LA Ghosts – Hollywood is home to some of the most compelling murders, mysteries, and tragedies in the world. Take a tour of the dark side of Tinsel Town’s spine-chilling past.

Running daily at 8 pm.

 

Haunted Houses

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Every year we delight in being scared out of our wits. For some reason, we love the manufactured terror that comes from a good spook house. There’s no shortage of them this year, here are just some you can visit:

  1. Halloween Horror Nights 2021 – Universal Studios offers over a month of scary nights. Enjoy specialized Scare Zones, murderous mazes, and a terrifying time.

Open September 9th – October 31st.

 

  1. Knott’s Scary Farm – This time of year Knott’s Berry Farms transforms into an immersive Halloween experience. There’s plenty to be terrified by with all of their haunted attractions.

Starting September 16th, they’ll be open Thursdays and Sundays 7 pm-1 am; Fridays and Saturdays 7 pm-2 am.

 

  1. LA Haunted Hayride – Griffith Park – This yearly tradition is back with its’ beloved hayride, trick-or-treating and haunted mazes. Get out and enjoy this spooky adventure!

Running select dates and times, check their calendar for openings.

 

Delusion

 

This unique immersive horror theatre event is returning this year in a 146-year-old mansion. This interactive event is a delightful combination of theatre, a haunted house, and a murder mystery to solve. As a story-based walk-through spook house it offers a next-level experience. It’s truly a one-of-a-kind event you don’t want to miss! Of course, leave it to Hollywood to bring a story to life for the guests to follow along live. This indoor-outdoor installation includes several ticketing packages and fun options. For more information visit their website.

Starting September 16th they’ll be open Thursdays through Sundays.

 

Drama After Dark: A Night of the Macabre with Poe and Gorey

 

In association with Arroyo Repertory Theatre, the actors of Drama After Dark present an evening of disturbing drama. They will bring to life the most chilling tales of Edgar Allen Poe and Edward Gorey. If you’re a fan of the macabre, this is a must-see. Watch some of the most haunting tales ever written come to life this Halloween season. Get your tickets here.

It will run on Saturday, October 23rd with a showing every half an hour starting at 6:30 pm.

 

Freeform’s Halloween Road

 

This is a drive-through socially-distant event that everyone can enjoy! Take a tour through the worlds of beloved Halloween classics. Be immersed in the lands of Hocus Pocus, Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas, and The Addams’ Family. They’ll also have a drag show, a beer and wine garden, and (socially distant) trick-or-treating. And there are surprises to come, we can’t wait to see what else they have up their sleeve. Heritage Square Museum in LA is hosting this event. Find out more information here.

Open to the public from Friday, October 1st to Tuesday, October 5th. Get your ticket before they sell out!

 

Haunt’oween LA

 

Come out and enjoy this interactive walk-through Halloween adventure in Woodland Hills. Go through a pumpkin patch where you can pick and carve a pumpkin. Then stroll through a scarecrow garden before you enjoy a Halloween carnival. With face painters, games, performers, and food trucks you’ll never run out of things to do. Just make sure to do your trick-or-treating and candy-eating AFTER those carnival rides…

Plan your adventure here.

Open every day for the entire month of October.

 

We can’t wait to get out there and party with you this Halloween in Los Angeles! Yes, there are still a lot of events that are shut down. And yes, trick-or-treating may still be on hiatus. But LA perseveres and still has plenty of ways to celebrate this All Hallows’ Eve. We hope this guide helps you pick the best event, or events to check out this year. No matter which you choose, we wish you a spirited season. Here’s to a month full of the fun kind of mask-wearing!


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