The fall season brings us a lot to look forward to, from apple picking in quaint local orchards to picking the perfect pumpkin. But if you’re all-in on the scary side of Halloween, then you’re in luck here in L.A., because this city produces some absolute bucket-list haunted houses every single year.
The area’s most dedicated actors and production crew team up to scare the wits out of brave Angelenos in some seriously creative attractions and displays, including Universal Studios’ legendary Halloween Horror Nights and the fan-favorite Haunted Hayride. Recruit your bravest friends and read on for our favorite haunted houses in Los Angeles.
1. Halloween Horror Nights
Everybody knows about Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights, one of the most notorious haunted attractions in Los Angeles. See the world-famous theme park transformed into an enormous Halloween haunt with eight spine-chilling haunted houses, plus a new riff on the horrifying Terror Tram. All of the houses will be based on cult-favorite horror movies including A Quiet Place, Ghostbusters, Insidious, and Texas Chainsaw Massacre, plus a new spooky foray into The Weeknd’s most iconic music videos. Given Universal’s role as a still-active film studio, you can bet on a crazy-high production value at Halloween Horror Nights.
🗓️ Dates: Sept. 5 – Nov. 3, 2024
📍 Location: Universal Studios Hollywood, 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, CA 91608
🌐 Website: Halloween Horror Nights
2. House of Spirits
You’re invited to an exclusive, elegant, and distinctly macabre evening at House of Spirits: A Haunted Cocktail Soirée. Casa Vega’s hauntingly beautiful Halloween party is inspired by the final paintings of Spanish painter Francisco Goya and traditional Spanish folktales. The result is a stunning ambiance with vintage styling, roaming specters, live entertainment, and delicious themed cocktails to sip throughout the experience.
🗓️ Dates: Oct. 4 – Nov. 2, 2024
📍 Location: Nocturne Theatre, 324 N Orange St, Glendale, CA 91203
🎟️ Tickets: House of Spirits: A Haunted Cocktail Soirée
3. Knott’s Scary Farm
Knott’s Scary Farm has brought the scares for over fifty years, making it the longest-running Halloween theme park event in SoCal. Over 1,000 terrifying creatures will be stalking the grounds of the massive theme park, congregating around ten creative haunted mazes, sinister shows, and unbelievable attractions. New this year is “Widows,” a convalescent home hosting a crew of horrifying spider-haunted residents; and “Eight Fingers Nine: The Boogyman,” where a colonial township is battling an inhuman monster.
🗓️ Dates: Sept. 19 – Nov. 2, 2024
📍 Location: Knott’s Berry Farm, 8039 Beach Blvd, Buena Park, CA 90620
🌐 Website: Knott’s Scary Farm
4. Beetlejuice Beetlejuice: The Afterlife Experience
This ghoulish pop-up is here just in time for Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice Beetlejuice hitting theaters in September. Meet some of the most iconic characters from the Beetlejuice universe while enjoying tasty themed food and drinks. The officially-licensed experience has taken over 11,000 square feet of Ovation Hollywood with recreated sets, photo ops, and live entertainment.
🗓️ Dates: Tickets are available now into October
📍 Location: Ovation Hollywood Suite 201: 6801 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, CA 90028
🎟️ Tickets: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice: The Afterlife Experience
5. Los Angeles Haunted Hayride
As one of L.A.’s most sought-after haunted attractions, the Los Angeles Haunted Hayride brings a uniquely terrifying experience aboard creepy haywagons. If you make it through the disturbing scare zones, you’ll enjoy a respite with more light-hearted experiences including a macabre performance from Monte Revolta, a zombie shooter game with live actors, and axe throwing.
🗓️ Dates: Sept. 20 – Nov. 2, 2024
📍 Location: 4730 Crystal Springs Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90027
🌐 Website: Los Angeles Haunted Hayride
6. Delusion: The Red Castle
Delusion is back at a new location in Downtown Los Angeles! This year, you’ll play your part as a disturbed patient in an interactive horror play, presided over by the brilliant psychologist Dr. Frederick Lowell. Be transported to the 20th century at this experience taking place in the Stimson House, a mysterious L.A. mansion dating back to 1891.
🗓️ Dates: Sept. 20 – Nov. 3, 2024
📍 Location: Stimson House, 2421 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90007
🌐 Website: Delusion: The Red Castle
7. Six Flags Fright Fest Extreme
Spend a sinister evening at Six Flags Magic Mountain, which will be outfitted with eleven haunted houses and nine scare zones to make up California’s largest haunt. Lights will be turned off for rides and coasters too, so you’ll experience the theme park in a thrilling new trip for the senses.
🗓️ Dates: Sept. 7 – Nov. 3, 2024
📍 Location: Six Flags Magic Mountain, 26101 Magic Mountain Pkwy, Valencia, CA 91355
🌐 Website: Six Flags Fright Fest Extreme
8. Reign of Terror
Reign of Terror has grown and fine-tuned its walk-through haunted house every year since 1999, and at 32,000 square feet of floor space, it’s now the largest indoor attraction of its kind in Southern California. Get lost in 142 custom interconnected rooms outfitted with living and mechanical characters that will scare you to your core. Each year, proceeds from Reign of Terror go to benefit local community organizations including the Conejo Recreation and Parks District.
🗓️ Dates: Oct. 4 – Nov. 2, 2024
📍 Location: 285 N Moorpark Rd, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
🌐 Website: Reign of Terror
9. Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor
Long Beach’s Queen Mary ship is transformed into a horrifying maritime haunt with a unique festival atmosphere. Choose your poison from a range of haunted mazes, immersive attractions, live performances, carnival rides, themed bars and lounges, and plenty more delightfully spooky thrills.
🗓️ Dates: Sept. 20 – Nov. 2, 2024
📍 Location: 1126 Queens Hwy, Long Beach, CA 90802
🌐 Website: Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor