Here we have the events guide. These are Halloween practices going on for a limited time as short as one night! Some re-occurring and some over weekend. In any case, plan your calendar out with the fleeting dates, they're to die for!
The Queen Mary
1126 Queens Hwy, Long Beach, CA 90802
Price: $55 (Includes 4 Drinks)
Ages 21+
Ages 21+
"Prepare yourself for a night of ghostly tales and ghoulish delights as we delve into the Queen Mary's most famous apparitions. Each spine-chilling story, each more terrifying than the last, will be perfectly paired with specialty concoctions featuring "spirits" of their own.
This is one night you won't want to miss—full of eerie encounters, spine-tingling tales, and deliciously haunted drinks! Come for the scares, stay for the fun… if you dare!"
This is one night you won't want to miss—full of eerie encounters, spine-tingling tales, and deliciously haunted drinks! Come for the scares, stay for the fun… if you dare!"
810 MERIDIAN AVENUE
SOUTH PASADENA, CA 91030
SOUTH PASADENA, CA 91030
$20/person paid upon arrival to view our Nostalgic Nights in Haddonfield exhibit
"For our 10th annual Halloween exhibit, “Nostalgic Nights in Haddonfield” we are merging our highly anticipated Halloween movie tribute, Welcome to Haddonfield, with a joint show immersing you in the spirit of past Halloween’s. As you wander through our displays and artwork, you'll be transported into the chilling world of Michael Myers and Haddonfield. Relive the enchantment of Halloween night and the joy of trick-or-treating from your childhood. With classic costumes and spooky decorations, every detail is crafted to make you feel like a kid again. Join us on this eerie journey down memory lane, where every scream and shadow revives the magic of Halloween's past. Nostalgic Nights in Haddonfield opens August 31 and runs until Halloween."
Largo at the Coronet
366 N La Cienega Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90048
366 N La Cienega Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90048
$46
October 11-13
The Marriott Burbank Convention Center & Hotel
2500 North Hollywood Way Burbank, CA 91505
2500 North Hollywood Way Burbank, CA 91505
$tarting at $38.50
"Every year in the Son of Monsterpalooza Theatre, unique panels and presentations are featured all weekend long spotlighting fan favorite films from the past and future featuring the stars, directors, and artists responsible for bringing your worst nightmares to life on the silver screen and beyond!
Son of Monsterpalooza is a fan friendly event that finishes off the year and ushers in the Halloween season with eye popping exhibits, creators and innovators, products, art and collectibles – You never know who you will bump into on the show floor!"
Son of Monsterpalooza is a fan friendly event that finishes off the year and ushers in the Halloween season with eye popping exhibits, creators and innovators, products, art and collectibles – You never know who you will bump into on the show floor!"
Friday, Oct 18th, 7pm
Blast from the Past
3117 W Magnolia Blvd, Burbank, CA 91505
3117 W Magnolia Blvd, Burbank, CA 91505
While traveling to the countryside to “deal with” an informant, three Boston mobsters run afoul of a murderous woodland cult. Cornered in a cabin, they must band together to survive a siege of zealots ready to make them their next sacrifice
The Halloween spirit will be in full swing for two frightfully fun weekends at the L.A. Zoo, with trick-or-treating stations featuring premium Mars candies, plus animal pumpkin feedings, themed photo ops, education stations, an extinct animal graveyard, and more. Costumes are encouraged!
Largo at the Coronet
366 N La Cienega Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90048
$46
366 N La Cienega Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90048
$46
With Frank Conniff, David Dastmalchian, Ron Funches, Dana Gould, Paul Greenberg, Jackie Harris, Laraine Newman, Jonah Ray, Paul Scheer, Paul F. Tompkins, Janet Varney and Kat Aagesen as Vampira!
Friday, October 25, 9:00 PM – 2:00 AM
The Mayan 1038 S. Hill Street
Los Angeles, CA 90015
$$$
The event is 21+.
KCRW’s Masquerade — LA's buzziest Halloween extravaganza — is back! Don your A-game get-up and join the wildest, spookiest, kookiest, and downright grooviest costumed crowd in the city, taking place this year at the Mayan. As a reminder, all tickets are a donation to KCRW and are not refundable.
Friday, October 25th: 6PM-2AM (Registration 6PM-11PM)
Saturday, October 26th: 4PM-2AM (Registration 4PM-10PM)
Saturday, October 26th: 4PM-2AM (Registration 4PM-10PM)
Thursday, October 31st: 6PM-2AM (Registration 6PM-11PM)
The Den on Sunset
8226 Sunset Blvd West Hollywood, CA 90046
8226 Sunset Blvd West Hollywood, CA 90046
$24.55
21+
Saturday October 26 Festival 11am–5pm
Parade 7pm
Parade 7pm
Center Street Promenade
Free
The annual event resurfaces for family fun the last weekend of October.
Dates with showtimes for "Unscary" Halloween Open House
Saturday, October 26, 11:30am – 1:00pm in the MUBI Microcinema
Vidiots
Free
Vidiots invites you and all your little witches and goblins to our annual “Unscary” Halloween Open House, a free, all-ages, sensory-friendly Halloween-themed community event.
We’ll bring the pumpkins for carving and decorating, and we’ll have Vidiots-style trick-or-treating, tons of tasty treats for kiddos and grown-ups alike, and cauldrons full of magic and merriment. You just bring your Halloween spirit!
Please reserve your free tickets above to help us prep our punkins’, but no one will be turned away!
We’ll bring the pumpkins for carving and decorating, and we’ll have Vidiots-style trick-or-treating, tons of tasty treats for kiddos and grown-ups alike, and cauldrons full of magic and merriment. You just bring your Halloween spirit!
Please reserve your free tickets above to help us prep our punkins’, but no one will be turned away!
Saturday, October 26, 2024, 6:00pm
Video Vortex
700 W 7th St Los Angeles CA 90017
Video Vortex
700 W 7th St Los Angeles CA 90017
$20.00
21+
Do you drool for demons? Lust after lycans? Does your heart race at the sight of bared fangs? We Met At Alamo presents Poltergeist Prom, a dance party/single mingle for all the spooky at heart. Join us for a night of creepy cocktails, deadly dance moves, and beats that go bump in the night.
Single ghoul seeking a beastly babe? Grab a wristband at entry to signal you’re on the prowl. Are you a wicked (bat)wing-mate to your single pal or just looking for a bash to do the Monster Mash with your besties? You’re invited, too!
So get those mind blowing/hilarious/alluring costumes on, because we’ll have a fearsome photo op, and of COURSE a costume contest for some frightful Alamo treats.
We’ll see your janglin’ bones on the dancefloor!
Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre 5919 Franklin Avenue, Los Angeles, CA
$15.00
$15.00
A group of LA’s best improvisers attempt to remaster A Nightmare on Elm Street. Some have seen the movie…some have not.
Oct 26-27
Heritage Square Museum
3800 Homer Street Los Angeles, CA 90031
3800 Homer Street Los Angeles, CA 90031
$42.97
Immersive stories by candlelight in an abandoned church & four other haunting structures at Heritage Square. What you fear shows up here.
Haunted Little Tokyo Scavenger Hunt
Saturday, October 26, 2024
1:00 PM 5:00 PM
Budokan
249 S Los Angeles Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Free
Haunted Little Tokyo Scavenger Hunt is a family-friendly, Halloween celebration that leads guests through Little Tokyo. Budokan serves as the hub where there are fun games and activities for all ages. This event is connected to the larger “Haunted Little Tokyo” celebration, which was started by local businesses in the community to draw more folks to Little Tokyo. Besides the scavenger hunt, there are also ghost tours and the famous block party!
Saturday, October 26, 2024, 4:00–11:59 PM
Secret Little Tokyo location. RSVP for Details.
Guests must be 21+
This year's event will include all the favorites from previous block parties including DJs, drinks, food, and a costume contest.
Sat, Oct 26
Academy Museum
$ Admission
Calling all ghosts and ghouls! Join the Academy Museum for a monstrously good time. The museum will host a fun-filled day of screenings, special effects makeup demonstrations, ghostly tours, special monster appearances, and activities.
Saturday, October 26, 2024 10:00 PM
Sunset Room Hollywood 1439 Ivar Avenue Los Angeles, CA, 90028
$71.21
21+
The largest upscale costumed Halloween party in LA, running for 23 years straight. Set in a stunning Hollywood venue, featuring 4 DJs, 3 premium bars, live entertainment, and contests.
Tuesday, Oct 29, 2024, 7:30 PM PDT - 9:00 PM PDT
Dynasty Typewriter
2511 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90057
18+ General Admission
Tickets: $20 General Admission / $25 Day of Show
Tickets: $20 General Admission / $25 Day of Show
Open the HUTCH OF HORRORS and lose your mind!A terrifying and hilarious sketch show Written and Directed by Colleen Smith. (Groundlings, Puppet Up!, Spontaneanation)
Oct 29, 6:00PM - 10:00PM
ONE Archives at the USC Libraries presented at the USC Fisher Museum of Art
Exposition Boulevard, Los Angeles
Exposition Boulevard, Los Angeles
Free
Join ONE Archives at the USC Libraries presented at the USC Fisher Museum of Art for a festive night of dancing, drag, and dress-up! Drag Me to Hell is a one-of-a-kind Halloween event inspired by queer pioneers in 1930s–60s Los Angeles who found refuge in science-fiction fandom and the occult underground. The evening will include demonic drag performances by Specimen Scythe and world-renowned Dragula stars Vander Von Odd and HoSo Terra Toma, followed by a DIY costume contest for USC students, hosted by international DJ and drag sensation Miss Toto.
A Nightmare on Hill Street
October 30 & 31, 2024
October 30 & 31, 2024
Mayan Theatre
1038 South Hill Street Los Angeles, CA 90015
$
We'll be haunting your dreams again this year with our spookiest Halloween spectacular ever — featuring the very nice, very evil Danhausen in his Lucha VaVoom de La Liz debut.
Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre 5919 Franklin Avenue
$10.00
$10.00
“Too Many Draculas: A Comedy Bit(e) Show” is a high-energy extravaganza that pushes the boundaries of hilarity. Prepare yourself for an unforgettable night as this unique production brings together an astounding number of Draculas, all in one place. With too many Draculas gracing the stage, the laughter is guaranteed to be infectious.
Largo at the Coronet
366 N La Cienega Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90048
$46
366 N La Cienega Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90048
$46
Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre 5919 Franklin Avenue, Los Angeles, CA
$10.00 - $15.00
$10.00 - $15.00
This monster mash of a lineup will do improv based off horror movie tropes for the first half of the show and an improvised scary movie in the second half. We’ll also have treats for the ghouls and goblins in the audience. On top of that, we’ll have a costume contest with prizes including a free class at UCB! Seriously, it’s not a trick!
The moment 200 local fans have been waiting for....information and details for our 12th Annual Halloween @stormkingcomics event with @johncarpenterofficial and @theofficialsandyking is happening on Saturday October 26th at 1 PM. more info
Thursday, October 31, 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Downtown Santa Monica
Free
Trick or Treat Downtown
Participating businesses throughout the Downtown district will be handing out candy from 3-6PM, until candy runs out. Stay tuned for the official trick or treating map.
Halloween Party on the Promenade
On the 1200 Block of Third Street Promenade (between Arizona & Wilshire), join us for a Monster Mash for all ages! Dogs are more than welcome to join the fun too (and hopefully wearing costumes of their own...)
Participating businesses throughout the Downtown district will be handing out candy from 3-6PM, until candy runs out. Stay tuned for the official trick or treating map.
Halloween Party on the Promenade
On the 1200 Block of Third Street Promenade (between Arizona & Wilshire), join us for a Monster Mash for all ages! Dogs are more than welcome to join the fun too (and hopefully wearing costumes of their own...)
Thursday 31 October 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Join us for Trick or Treating throughout the center! Participating retailers will provide candy and treats, just look for the white ghost in the window. Don't forget to visit our Concierge desk for more treats, we can't wait to see all the cute costumes!
Join us for Trick or Treating throughout the center! Participating retailers will provide candy and treats, just look for the white ghost in the window. Don't forget to visit our Concierge desk for more treats, we can't wait to see all the cute costumes!
Thursday, October 31 · 8:30 - 11:59pm
The Secret Movie Club Theater
1917 BAY ST 2ND FL LOS ANGELES, CA 90021
1917 BAY ST 2ND FL LOS ANGELES, CA 90021
Donations
We'll screen a secret cult classic horror movie (don't be fooled by our image, it may be anything but we promise you we have chosen one we think will be a blast) followed by a Halloween party with music, food and drink for purchase, prizes for best costumes, movie nerds, movie community, & more! This party is donation based (with a suggested donation of $25/person or more each person gets 1st drink on us!) to celebrate the official start of our Fall 2024 season.
Thursday, October 31
One-mile stretch of Santa Monica Boulevard
between N. Doheny Drive and N. La Cienega Boulevard.
Free
LA's largest Halloween party.
"Staged on Santa Monica Boulevard/Historic Route 66, Halloween Carnaval will feature a stage at the intersection of Santa Monica Boulevard and N. San Vicente Boulevard with a live DJ set, food trucks and thousands of wildly dressed Halloween revelers for a one-of-a-kind experience."
Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre 5919 Franklin Avenue, Los Angeles
$10.00
$10.00
A reality dating show live on stage.Buckle up, baby! Your new favorite IRL reality show, BLIND DATE LIVE (formerly The OkStupid Show), is back at UCB after a 7 year sold out run. Join dating experts and comedians Molly Prather (Matchy Matchy) & Eli Newell (Date Night) as they coach one (un)lucky person through three blind dates live on stage. What could go wrong?
Real People. Real Dates. Real Awkward.
Real People. Real Dates. Real Awkward.
Día de los Muertos
Experience the vibrant tradition of Día de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) with Gloria Molina Grand Park’s Downtown Día De Los Muertos.
A two-week exhibition featuring stunning altars created by local artists and community organizations, along with vibrant family-friendly activities, a free film screening, and the first Downtown Día de Muertos parade.
Don’t miss the Opening Ceremony on Saturday, October 19th, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., featuring music, dance, poetry, and more. This event is in partnership with ALOUD and the Library of America, and features media giveaways from KTNQ 1020 AM.
We look forward to celebrating with you and making this Día de los Muertos a memorable experience for all!
Saturday, October 26, 2024
10:00 AM 11:59 PM
Hollywood Forever Cemetery 6000 Santa Monica Boulevard Los Angeles, CA, 90038
Hollywood Forever Cemetery 6000 Santa Monica Boulevard Los Angeles, CA, 90038
$
From press release: Hollywood Forever’s 25th installment of their annual Dia de los Muertos event. This year’s theme is spirit guides and guardians and will feature special performances from Pedro Fernandez, Los Lobos, Reyna Tropical, Ambar Lucid, El Santo Golpe, Niko Rubio, and Tania Libertad. Additionally will feature food and beverage vendors, Aztec dancers and performers, elaborate altars, a children’s village, and more.
Saturday, October 26, 2024, 2:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Third Street Promenade
Free
The evening festivities will feature live entertainment, large-scale art, a Latinx pop-up market, community altars, kids arts and crafts, face painting and games for all ages.
Nov 1-3, 2024 - 8:00PM
Walt Disney Concert Hall
$
Celebrating Day of the Dead with vibrant Afro-Mexican and Brazilian music
Celebrating Day of the Dead with vibrant Afro-Mexican and Brazilian music
Saturday, November 2, 2024
Olvera Street * 845 N Alameda St Los Angeles, CA 90012
$$
Join us for a 5k run/walk celebrating Day of the Dead. Tour historic
Olvera Street and enjoy music along the course, beautiful finisher
medals, and a post-race Dia de los Muertos celebration. Everyone is
welcome!
Saturday November 2 – 11:30 am – 9:30pm
Lotería times: 12:15pm, 3:15pm, 6:15pm, 9:00pm
We want to encourage our beloved community members to bring 4×6 photos of your dearly departed for our community ofrenda, starting on October 27. But, please don't bring anything irreplaceable!
Please grab your free tickets below to help us prep our lotería cards and sugar skulls, but no one will be turned away!
The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
900 Exposition Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90007
Free for Members. Tickets required for the general public.
900 Exposition Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90007
Free for Members. Tickets required for the general public.
Join us as we honor the customs and heritage around Día de los Muertos
(Day of the Dead), a cultural tradition observed in Mexico and
throughout Latin America to remember and celebrate the lives of departed
loved ones. Enjoy live music, participate in hands-on art activities,
get an up-close look at NHM’s interpretive ofrenda (altar) for
commemorating the dead, and more. Come together as a community and take
part in this celebration of life!
