Haunted Houses in Los Angeles: When They Return in 2027, and Every 2026 Haunt

Los Angeles’s 2026 Halloween events have ended, and Delusion: Den of the Mosquito played its last 2026 show on November 8. Dead by Daylight: The Immersive Experience still runs in Moreno Valley through January 3. Universal has set Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood 2027 for September 2 to October 31. On November 4, none of the region’s other theme parks had posted 2027 Halloween dates.

Disneyland says Oogie Boogie Bash is scheduled to return on select nights in 2027. Fright Fest at Six Flags Magic Mountain, the Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy at Fairhaven Memorial Park in Santa Ana and the Beetle House LA pop-up in Commerce all had their last nights on November 7.

This guide keeps every 2026 multi-day, ticketed event in the greater Los Angeles area, including Orange County, sorted by opening date, and I add 2027 dates as each one posts them. Single-day events and home haunts are not listed. For home haunts, see my Southern California home haunts guide. Family and community Halloween events have their own section near the end. For the full statewide list, see my Haunted Houses in California guide.

Los Angeles Halloween 2027 Dates

• Oogie Boogie Bash, Disney California Adventure: scheduled to return on select nights in 2027, no dates yet.
• Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood, Universal Studios Hollywood: September 2 to October 31, 2027, with houses not announced yet.
• Knott’s Scary Farm, Knott’s Berry Farm: no 2027 dates on Knott’s events page.
• Fright Fest, Six Flags Magic Mountain: the 2026 season ended November 7, and its page listed no 2027 dates that day.
• The Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor and the Los Angeles Haunted Hayride: both sites thank guests for the 2026 season and list no 2027 dates.
• Magic of the Jack O’Lanterns, South Coast Botanic Garden: 2026 season over, no 2027 dates.

Each line is from the event’s site as read on November 4, and the Halloween Horror Nights line is from Universal’s November 10 calendar. Six Flags Fiesta Texas, Busch Gardens Williamsburg and Cedar Point have already posted 2027 Halloween dates, on my list of 2027 Halloween dates.

2026 Los Angeles Haunts at a Glance

Event	Location	2026 Dates
Oogie Boogie Bash	Disney California Adventure, Anaheim	Aug 18 – Oct 31
Halloween Time at Disneyland	Disneyland Resort, Anaheim	Aug 21 – Oct 31
Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood	Universal Studios Hollywood	Sept 3 – Nov 1
Frankenstein: Resurrection	Nocturne Theatre, Glendale	Sept 11 – Nov 1
The Hollow Awakens	Lakewood Center, Lakewood	Sept 12 – Nov 1
Knott’s Scary Farm	Knott’s Berry Farm, Buena Park	Sept 17 – Oct 31
Delusion: Den of the Mosquito	Beckett Mansion, Los Angeles	Sept 17 – Nov 8
Six Flags Fright Fest	Six Flags Magic Mountain, Valencia	Sept 18 – Nov 7
The Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor	The Queen Mary, Long Beach	Sept 18 – Nov 1
Los Angeles Haunted Hayride	Griffith Park, Los Angeles	Sept 18 – Nov 1
Magic of the Jack O’Lanterns	South Coast Botanic Garden, Palos Verdes	Sept 18 – Nov 1
Eulogy Collective: Shades of Hell	Eulogy Collective, Anaheim	Sept 18 – Nov 1
Through the Veil	Heritage Square Museum, LA + Broken Spirits, Anaheim	Sept 19, 26, 30
Reign of Terror Haunted House	Thousand Oaks, Conejo Valley	Sept 25 – Nov 1
The 17th Door	Buena Park	Sept 25 – Nov 1
Castle Dark	Castle Park, Riverside	Sept 25 – Nov 1
Nights of the Jack	King Gillette Ranch, Calabasas	Sept 25 – Nov 1
Carved at Descanso Gardens	Descanso Gardens, La Cañada Flintridge	Oct 2 – Nov 1
Black Casket	Yucaipa, Inland Empire	Oct 2 – Nov 1
The Haunted Car Wash	Orange County, Los Angeles + more	Oct 2 – Oct 31
The Hollow at Live Oak Canyon	Redlands, Inland Empire	Oct 2 – Oct 31
Beetle House LA pop-up	The Compound, Commerce	Oct 8 – Nov 7
Heritage Square Museum Halloween	Heritage Square Museum, Los Angeles	Oct 9 – Oct 31
Urban Death Tour of Terror “Ultra”	Zombie Joe’s Underground Theatre, North Hollywood	Oct 9 – Nov 1
Haunted Soiree	Nocturne Theatre, Glendale	Oct 10 – Oct 31
Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy at the Cemetery	Fairhaven Memorial Park, Santa Ana	Oct 10, Nov 5 – Nov 7
Mary and Margo’s Halloween Sideshow of Madness	Zombie Joe’s Underground Theatre, North Hollywood	Oct 14 – Oct 29
Haunted Little Tokyo	Little Tokyo, Downtown Los Angeles	Oct 24 – Oct 31
Wicked Lit	Chance Theater, Anaheim	Oct 29 – Nov 2
The Dark Wedding	The Sanctuary at Clifton’s, Downtown Los Angeles	Oct 30 – Nov 1
Dead by Daylight: The Immersive Experience	Moreno Valley Museum & ArtSpace, Inland Empire	Oct 30 – Jan 3
The Boulet Brothers’ Los Angeles Halloween Ball	Globe Theatre, Downtown Los Angeles	Oct 31

The Theme Park Events

Oogie Boogie Bash

Oogie Boogie Bash ran a record 33 nights at Disney California Adventure from August 18 through October 31, 2026, and Disneyland says it is scheduled to return on select nights in 2027.

Dates	33 select nights, Aug 18 – Oct 31
Tickets	$139 to $199, separate ticket (details)
New for 2026	Madame Leota’s Swinging Wake street party, Yzma’s first US face-character appearance

Halloween Time at Disneyland

Halloween Time at Disneyland Resort ran August 21 through October 31, 2026, across both parks. Downtown Disney District’s holiday events run from November 13, 2026, to January 6, 2027.

Dates	Aug 21 – Oct 31
Tickets	Included with park admission (details)
New for 2026	Madame Leota’s Swinging Wake replaced the Frightfully Fun Parade

Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood

Universal Studios Hollywood ran its 2026 Halloween Horror Nights over 42 select nights from September 3 through November 1, and Universal has set Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood 2027 for September 2 to October 31.

Dates	42 select nights, Sept 3 – Nov 1
Houses	Included Sinners, Stranger Things 5, Hellraiser and Evil Dead Burn (every house in my Hollywood guide)
Tickets	2026 prices in my HHN tickets guide
New for 2026	The event’s first-ever Hellraiser house, plus Evil Dead Burn tied to the sixth Evil Dead film, and a new Fortnitemares scare zone (Freaky Fields) shared with Orlando

Knott’s Scary Farm

Knott’s Scary Farm, running since 1973, ran 26 select nights through Halloween in 2026, and Knott’s events page listed no 2027 Scary Farm dates on November 4. Watch my full 2026 walkthrough, and find the event map, hours, and every maze in my Knott’s Scary Farm guide.

Dates	26 select nights, Sept 17 – Oct 31
Lineup	10 mazes, 5 scare zones, 3 shows
Tickets	From $69 online (details)
New for 2026	Inked and Unearthed mazes, the shows Occultum and Voodoo: Bayou’s Edge, and a reimagined CarnEVIL scare zone

Six Flags Fright Fest

Fright Fest presented by SNICKERS ran its 33rd year at Six Flags Magic Mountain with seven mazes and seven scare zones. It ran Fridays through Sundays from September 18 through November 1, plus Thursdays from October 8 and three added nights, November 5 to 7.

Dates	Select nights, Sept 18 – Nov 1, plus Nov 5, 6 and 7
Tickets	The seven mazes needed a Haunted Attractions Pass, from $25 for one night or $69 for the season, before taxes and fees (details)
New for 2026	Two new mazes, Final Destination: Death’s Playground and Wolves’ Blood, and a new show, Nytewalkerz

The Professional Haunts

The Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor

The Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor ran select nights through November 1 aboard the retired ocean liner in Long Beach, with six haunted mazes, carnival rides, and stage shows. Its site thanks guests for the 2026 season and lists no 2027 dates.

Dates	Select nights, Sept 18 – Nov 1
Tickets	General admission from $47.99 with fees, online only (details)
New for 2026	Six mazes, including the new Shipwrecked: Brace for Impact, plus two new rides and four new speakeasies

Los Angeles Haunted Hayride

The Los Angeles Haunted Hayride ran in Griffith Park on select nights through November 1, 2026, with the hayride, three haunted houses, and a stage show. Its site thanks guests for the 2026 season and lists no 2027 dates.

Dates	Select nights, Sept 18 – Nov 1
Tickets	From $34.99 for the hayride alone, or $49.99 with the haunted houses, online only (details)
New for 2026	Fallen Angel 1980s rock maze, Elvira’s Trick or Treat Mayhem returned, first-ever alcohol in Midnight Falls

Carved at Descanso Gardens

Carved, the nighttime jack-o’-lantern and light installation at Descanso Gardens, ran nightly through November 1, 2026, from 6 to 10 p.m.

Dates	Nightly, Oct 2 – Nov 1
Tickets	Non-member adults from $29 (details)
New for 2026	Alexander Reichstein sculptures in his US debut

Black Casket

Black Casket Productions, the Inland Empire haunted attraction known for changing its theme every year, ran its fourth season in 2026 with Cannibal Creek, a backwoods haunt inside a former bank building in Yucaipa.

The Haunted Car Wash

The Haunted Car Wash ran its sixth season in October 2026, expanding to four Southern California regions.

Dates	Oct 2 – Oct 31
Locations	Orange County, Los Angeles, Inland Empire, San Diego
Tickets	$25 per vehicle (details)
New for 2026	Largest footprint in its six-year history

The Hollow at Live Oak Canyon

Live Oak Canyon in Redlands ran its first-ever haunted maze in 45 years in 2026, open weekends through October 31. Haunt supervisor Philip-Blaine Adsit brought credentials from Knott’s Scary Farm, Sinister Pointe, and 17th Door.

Dates	Fridays through Sundays, Oct 2 – Oct 31, plus Oct 27, 28 and 29 (Tuesday to Thursday)
Location	Live Oak Canyon, Redlands, CA
Hours	7 to 11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 7 to 10 p.m. Sundays and weeknights
Tickets	Farm admission plus a separate maze ticket, $20 on Oct 2 to 11 (later prices not posted). Gate sales only, cash or card. Parking is free on Fridays and $20 per car on weekends (details)
New for 2026	First-ever haunted maze at Live Oak Canyon, recommended 16+

Wicked Lit

Wicked Lit returned for its first season since 2017 with 10 performances from October 29 through November 2, 2026.

Dates	10 performances, Oct 29 – Nov 2
Tickets	Went on sale Aug 1 (details)
New for 2026	First season in eight years, two plays

Delusion: Den of the Mosquito

Delusion returned to the Beckett Mansion at 2218 S. Harvard Blvd. in West Adams in 2026, the building where the series began in 2011. Den of the Mosquito was set in a 1920s New Orleans brothel, with guests playing agents of a secret organization. Delusion called it its longest and most interactive play to date: 50 minutes, split paths, extremely limited availability, and the return of the Play Your Part VIP option, now named The Leech.

Every 2026 show was 18 and over only, on select nights from September 17 through November 8 at a flat $143 (including $13 fees). Several Saturdays, including October 3, 10, and 17, sold out. See my full Delusion 2026 coverage.

Through the Veil

Through the Veil is an immersive theatrical séance from Stage Fright Theater Co. that seats about eight guests at a candlelit table for a 30-to-45-minute sitting led by the host character Ambrose T. Attaway. The audience’s choices steer a story built on historic true crimes, so no two séances play out the same way. In the Los Angeles area it ran at Heritage Square Museum on September 19 and 26, 2026, and at Broken Spirits in Anaheim on September 30, with sittings at 7, 8, and 9 p.m. Tickets were through Stage Fright Theater Co. See my full Through the Veil coverage.

Heritage Square Museum’s Halloween Events

Heritage Square Museum had four Halloween events in October 2026. For adults, Street Food Cinema’s 21-and-over Boo-ze, Bites & Frights ran October 16, 17, 23 and 24 with haunted pathways, adult trick-or-treating, three bars, and horror double features, from $45. Magic Market’s Bewitched witch market ran October 10 and 11 for $15. The October 9 After Dark paranormal investigation and the October 31 Hallowe’en Faire were already sold out on September 28. My Heritage Square Halloween guide has every film, time, and ticket detail.

Haunted Soiree

Haunted Soiree is a two-hour Halloween party with drinks and immersive theatre from Meyer2Meyer Entertainment at the Nocturne Theatre in Glendale. The 2026 story was built on Pennsylvania’s 1928 Hex Hollow Murder: a secretive society’s Oktoberfest-style festival turned out to be a ritual, and each room revealed another chapter. It ran select nights October 10 through 31. Tickets started at $59 with fees on the cheapest night, most nights ran $69 or $77, and most performances were 21+. See my full Haunted Soiree coverage.

Frankenstein: Resurrection

Frankenstein: Resurrection is an original musical at the Nocturne Theatre in Glendale, written and directed by Justin Meyer with a score by composer Chris Thomas. It is a sequel to Mary Shelley’s novel in which Victor Frankenstein is the one brought back from the dead. It ran September 11 through November 1, 2026. See my full Frankenstein: Resurrection coverage.

Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy at the Cemetery

The touring Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy, where performers act out four of Poe’s stories while you drink a cocktail paired with each one, played four nights inside Fairhaven Memorial Park & Mortuary in Santa Ana: Saturday, October 10, and November 5, 6, and 7, at 6 and 8 p.m. It swapped Premature Burial into the usual lineup, it was 21 and up, and general admission was $55. See my full Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy coverage, with every U.S. stop.

Nights of the Jack

Nights of the Jack is a one-mile, self-guided walking trail of carved and illuminated jack-o’-lanterns at King Gillette Ranch in Calabasas, with food trucks, a kids’ carnival, and a bar called the Spookeasy. It was not a scary event and all ages were welcome, per the operator. It ran select nights from September 25 through November 1, 2026, with timed entry from 6 to 9 p.m. Tickets were priced by date and time slot, from $24.99 to $74.99 before fees, and sold in advance only, through the event’s site.

Reign of Terror Haunted House

Reign of Terror in Thousand Oaks opened its 2026 season on September 25, adding two new sections, Backwoods and The Blue Bayou Hotel, plus a reimagined Funhouse. The indoor walk-through covers 145 rooms across 35,000 square feet and ran 18 nights through November 1.

Dates	Select nights, Sept 25 to Nov 1, 2026
Location	285 N. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks (Janss Marketplace)
Tickets	General admission from $39.99; Immediate Access (skip the line) $64.99 to $74.99
New for 2026	Two new sections, Backwoods and The Blue Bayou Hotel, plus a rebuilt Funhouse
Ages	Recommended for ages 13 and up

The 17th Door

The 17th Door in Buena Park ran its 12th season in 2026, and my 17th Door guide has every night’s price and hours. Every guest signed a waiver, and guests could shout the safe word, “Mercy,” to make an actor back off, skip a room, or leave the haunt entirely. Three rooms couldn’t be skipped once you entered. The 2026 story was Perpetuum Penitentiary, a prison with a Prison Barber, a death row, a Butcher’s meat locker, and a Warden who decided your fate. Groups of six to eight went through in about 35 minutes. The Barber’s haircut was optional: guests who said “Mercy” in his room didn’t have to sit in his chair.

Eulogy Collective: Shades of Hell

Eulogy Collective in Anaheim bills itself as “SoCal’s ONLY Year-Round Haunted House,” with live actors, practical effects, and a theme that changes with the seasons. Its 2026 fall show was Shades of Hell, a walk-through built on the idea that “Hell isn’t the same for everyone.” It ran Fridays through Sundays through November 1. Eulogy Collective also runs a horror and Halloween shop at the same address.

Zombie Joe’s: Urban Death and Mary and Margo’s Sideshow

Zombie Joe’s Underground Theatre Group in North Hollywood had two Halloween shows in 2026. Urban Death Tour of Terror “Ultra” took the weekends: a maze, a live show of wordless horror vignettes, and a second maze, in about 45 minutes, for ages 17 and up. It ran select Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from October 9 through November 1, for $24 in advance or $28 at the door. Mary and Margo’s Halloween Sideshow of Madness took the weeknights, Wednesdays and Thursdays from October 14 through 29, with shows at 7:30 and 9 p.m. Tickets were $22.50 with fees. In the story, two performers who died in a theater accident return from the Void to put on what they believe will be their greatest show. See my full Urban Death coverage.

The Dark Wedding at Clifton’s

The Dark Wedding was an immersive theater show inside the Clifton’s building at 648 S. Broadway in downtown Los Angeles, running three nights from Friday, Oct. 30, through Sunday, Nov. 1. Guests played the wedding guests and chose how much to take part, from watching with a cocktail to a multi-course dinner inside the story, and a vendor market and an afterparty ran alongside the show. It was 21 and over, doors opened at 7 p.m., and tickets were $65.87 to $193.92 with fees. See my Dark Wedding article for the tiers and ticket types.

Dead by Daylight: The Immersive Experience

Dead by Daylight: The Immersive Experience is a 45-minute walk-through based on the horror video game, at the Moreno Valley Museum & ArtSpace in Moreno Valley from October 30 through January 3, mostly Thursdays through Sundays. Guests start in a museum of up to 12 of the game’s killers and finish by repairing generators to help the survivors escape, inside 5,000 square feet of projections. Standard tickets are $36.99, and guests under 18 must be with an adult. See my Dead by Daylight article for the open dates and entry times.

The Boulet Brothers’ Los Angeles Halloween Ball

The Boulet Brothers’ 26th annual Halloween Ball was a 21-and-over party on all three floors of the Globe Theatre in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday, Oct. 31, from 10 p.m. to 3 a.m. Poppy played a DJ set, the stage show had human-sized marionettes, a vogue show, and a burlesque revue, and the costume contest paid $1,000. Tickets were $59, or $99 for VIP. See my Boulet Brothers’ Halloween Ball article for the full bill.

Family and Community Halloween Events

Beetle House LA Retro Halloween Party

Beetle House LA, the year-round Halloween bar and restaurant that closed its Hollywood Boulevard home in 2025, returned as a pop-up at The Compound in Commerce, Oct 8 to Nov 7. Timed 90-minute sessions ran Thursdays through Sundays at 5, 7, and 9 p.m. for $30, sold only in advance on Eventbrite, with street food, cocktails, a DJ, sideshow acts, and trick-or-treating. Eventbrite listed it as all ages. See my Beetle House LA guide for dates and details.

Haunted Little Tokyo

Haunted Little Tokyo is a Halloween season put on by the Little Tokyo neighborhood in downtown Los Angeles, with ghost tours led by the Little Tokyo Historical Society, a free family scavenger hunt, and a 21+ block party at a secret location shared with guests who RSVP. In 2026 the block party was on Halloween, Saturday, Oct. 31, and the free RSVP was open until 11:59 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 30.

Dates	Oct 24 to Oct 31, 2026 (block party Oct 31, 4 p.m. to midnight)
Location	Little Tokyo, downtown Los Angeles (block party at a secret location)
Cost	Scavenger hunt free, ghost tours $25, block party free with RSVP
Ages	Block party 21+, scavenger hunt all ages

Magic of the Jack O’Lanterns

Magic of the Jack O’Lanterns returned to the South Coast Botanic Garden in Palos Verdes on select nights from September 18 through November 1, 2026, and its site lists no 2027 dates. It was family-friendly and not a scare event: a mile-long illuminated trail lined with more than 10,000 hand-carved pumpkins, with larger-than-life displays, s’mores stations, and a kids’ fun zone. New scenes in 2026 included a whimsical circus, a Dia de los Muertos tribute, and an undersea section. Tickets started at $29.99 for adults and $24.99 for kids. The event is run by Thirteenth Floor Entertainment Group, and my Magic of the Jack O’Lanterns guide has the 2026 nights and parking.

The Hollow Awakens

The Hollow Awakens was a new indoor-outdoor Halloween event from Imaginarium at Lakewood Center in 2026. It covered more than 100,000 square feet with ten themed “haunted worlds,” most of them family-friendly. The operator suggested ages 8 and up for the dark indoor areas, and two optional mazes added jump-scare actors. Guests could walk through or play a mission game to put the monsters back to sleep. Outside there was an illuminated pumpkin patch, mirror rooms, a ball pit, trick-or-treating, and a free circus, and a visit ran 90 minutes to two hours.

Los Angeles Haunt FAQ

When do Los Angeles haunted houses open in 2027?
Universal has set Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood 2027 for September 2 to October 31. On November 4, 2026, none of the region’s other theme parks had posted 2027 Halloween dates, and Disneyland says Oogie Boogie Bash is scheduled to return on select nights in 2027. In 2026, Oogie Boogie Bash opened first, on August 18, and most haunts opened in mid-September.

What is the biggest haunted house event in Los Angeles?
By scale, Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood and Knott’s Scary Farm are the two biggest. In 2026, Knott’s ran 10 mazes across 26 nights and Universal ran 42 nights.

When does Halloween start in Los Angeles?
In 2026, Oogie Boogie Bash opened August 18 and Halloween Time at Disneyland followed August 21. Most haunts opened in mid-September. Want to work at one of these haunts? See how to become a scare actor.

Last updated: November 10, 2026, with Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood 2027 dates. Six Flags Magic Mountain’s 2027 status is from its Fright Fest page on November 7. The other theme parks’ 2027 status is from their events pages on November 4. I update this page monthly as 2027 dates are announced.