The Best Haunts, Horror Nights, and Spooky Season Events Los Angeles does Halloween like nowhere else. From blockbuster theme-park scares to candlelit cultural celebrations, eerie museum exhibitions, and ghostly Hollywood history, the city turns spooky season into a month-long invitation to step into the shadows. If you are planning a Halloween itinerary for 2026, these are the can’t-miss Los Angeles Halloween events and experiences to put on your calendar. Knott’s Scary Farm: Southern California’s Original Nightmare For serious haunt fans, Knott’s Scary Farm remains a Southern California Halloween rite of passage. Running select nights from September 17 through October 31, 2026, the Buena Park classic transforms Knott’s Berry Farm into a fog-filled world of monsters, scare zones, live shows, and
Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights 2019
It’s that time of year in Los Angeles that the locals love. Endless summers are great, but we also thrive on cooler temperatures, and the upcoming Halloween season. It’s massive here, and we’ll do many upcoming blogs on things to do in Los Angeles for Halloween. First up…Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights 2019 is up and running. They kicked it off 2 days ago with a fan appreciation night. Remember, this is the same studio that started the monster movie genre decades ago on their backlot! Catch this exciting scare fest on select nights between now and November 3rd, 2019. Universal Studios is offering special discounts during the 1st two weekends of this event. If you’re looking for the VIP treatment,
Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights 2018
Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights takes place between now and November 3rd. Horror nights happen every Sunday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday…and of course the Wednesday of October 31st. This year is bigger than ever with tons of attractions. The most popular thing to do are the many mazes. 2018 brings visitors 8 different frightening mazes, including the pop culture phenomenon, Stranger Things. Also, check our Trick ‘R Treat (based on the anthology horror film), The First Purge, Poltergeist (based on the 1982 Tobe Hooper/Steven Spielberg classic), Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers, The Horrors of Blumhouse: Chapter Two, The Walking Dead Attraction, and Universal Monsters (inspired by the many legendary horror films produced by Universal Studios). Hollywood Harry’s Dreadtime
Halloween in Hollywood and Los Angeles
We are just 2 days away from October 1st, which means we officially kick Halloween in Hollywood and Los Angeles into full gear. We drink spiced pumpkin lattes at Starbucks, we eat everything with the word pumpkin thrown into its title at Trader Joe’s, and we trek to Urth Caffe on Melrose, Main Street in Santa Monica, and Beverly in Beverly Hills for the best darn pumpkin pie on Urth! Glitterati Tours of L.A. offers up our “Underbelly LA” tour, which covers all the famous murder sites, death scenes and scandals known the world over. This tour also includes the famous shooting locations of horror classics Halloween and Nightmare on Elm Street! For fans of American Horror Story, we can even
Universal Studios Hollywood Halloween Horror Nights
Glitterati Tours of LA wants visitors to know that the first two nights of Universal Studios Hollywood Halloween Horror Nights completely sold out. Don’t miss this annual event running through November 5th. Every event night, the terror runs from 7PM-2AM. Most weeks, the Halloween Horror Nights happen Thursday-Sunday. Buying tickets online in advance could save visitors up to $25 with general admission which ends up at about $65. Front of the line passes are approximately $169, and they even have day/night passes for after 2pm available. This would allow guests to take in the rest of the park, and enjoy attractions like The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, as well as the always popular studio tour tram ride. Halloween Horror
