Los Angeles, CA — Los Angeles Haunted Hayride returns to Griffith Park on select nights from September 18 through November 1, 2026. The full 2026 attraction, maze, and show lineup has not been announced. Based on the event’s typical Midsummer Scream presence and reveal pattern, the 2026 lineup is expected to be announced at or around Midsummer Scream 2026 on August 7 through 9, 2026 in Long Beach. This guide will be updated as details drop.
What is confirmed for 2026
- Dates: Select nights, September 18 through November 1, 2026.
- Location: Old Zoo, Griffith Park, Los Angeles.
What Los Angeles Haunted Hayride has not yet announced for 2026
- The 2026 attraction lineup, including whether the Hayride, Trick or Treat Mayhem, Monáe Manor, and other 2025 mazes return.
- Whether the Elvira collaboration continues into 2026.
- 2026 pricing, ticket structure, and any new premium add-ons.
- Nightly hours and total event-night count.
Los Angeles Haunted Hayride has historically presented at Midsummer Scream, and the 2026 lineup reveal is expected during that window.
Watch a walkthrough
Here is a walkthrough from a recent Los Angeles Haunted Hayride season for a look at how the event has run recently. Some attractions may change for 2026.
The 2025 baseline: Midnight Falls, the Hayride, and three mazes
Everything in this section is 2025 content. Nothing here has been confirmed to return for 2026. This section functions as a baseline for what returning guests can expect the 2026 event to be built from.
The Hayride
The event’s signature attraction. Guests board haywagons that thread through the Griffith Park foothills into the world of Midnight Falls, a fictional town where a Witch of the Woods has summoned the spirits of the underworld to seek revenge on the townsfolk who cast her out. 2025 introduced haywagons with seating.
The mazes (three in 2025)
Elvira’s Trick or Treat Mayhem (new in 2025). A haunted maze positioned behind the facade of Elvira’s home in Midnight Falls. The Mistress of the Dark’s signature glamour, tricks, treats, and Halloween mayhem. The Elvira collaboration was the marquee 2025 addition.
Monáe Manor (2025 collaboration with Janelle Monáe). A haunted house at the Manor where Halloween happens every night, positioned around a party hosted by Monáe herself. Walls talk, music blares, and ghostly encounters run through the soiree, including possibly with the host.
Backwoods cannibal maze. Deep in the backwoods of Midnight Falls, a long-rumored cannibalistic family takes in the spirit of Halloween by dishing out diabolical tricks filled with horrifying treats. Now features S’mores stations.
Midnight Falls Town Square
The town square is the event’s central hub. Townsfolk roam the space, tending to local Midnight Falls “businesses” and interacting with guests between attractions.
Live entertainment
Madame Aurora. A séance-style show with the “world famous” medium conjuring spirits. Performances run nightly, no two shows the same. Add-on ticket.
The Late Monte Revolta. A live musical variety show hosted by undead maestro Monte Revolta and cadaverous co-conspirator Ms. Muerte. Grotesque gags and killer tunes.
Add-on experiences
GellyBall Zombie Range. An electric-projectile range-style booth where guests engage with live-actor zombies in a controlled-shooter format. Uses 8mm water-balloon projectiles smaller than traditional paintball. Complimentary eyewear included.
Mini Escape Games. Five-minute escape rooms with clue-and-riddle puzzles. One ticket admits one person into one game. Purchase multiple tickets to play multiple games.
Scary-Go-Round. Themed carnival ride with skeleton steeds and a looping haunted melody.
Axeperience. Axe-throwing add-on. $5 for five bullseye attempts.
2025 retail and food additions
Elvira Pop Up Retail. A curated Elvira merchandise storefront with tees, accessories, and official collectibles.
Midnight Falls Cider Company. Rustic cider mill serving fresh apple cider and warm cider donuts.
Where Los Angeles Haunted Hayride fits in the Southern California Halloween market
Los Angeles Haunted Hayride is the region’s marquee non-theme-park haunt event. It is the only major Southern California haunt built around a traditional hayride as its signature attraction, and it is the only major SoCal event staged inside Griffith Park. The event historically operated at the park’s Old Zoo footprint and has since relocated to the Crystal Springs Picnic Area for a larger and flatter operating field. That gives it a footprint the theme park events do not have: an outdoor, walk-plus-ride event set in a public-park setting rather than an operated amusement park.
The programming positions the event as a full evening rather than a pure haunt: the Hayride, three mazes, live entertainment, add-on experiences, and Midnight Falls Town Square as an atmospheric hub. That mix has drawn celebrity collaborations. Elvira headlined the 2025 event with a maze and pop-up retail, and Janelle Monáe designed the 2025 Monáe Manor maze around her Halloween party.
The event runs on the same September 18 through November 1 window as Fright Fest at Six Flags Magic Mountain, overlapping the peak SoCal Halloween calendar with Knott’s Scary Farm and Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood.
What to watch: Midsummer Scream 2026, August 7 through 9
Los Angeles Haunted Hayride has historically used Midsummer Scream as a lineup reveal venue. The 2026 convention runs August 7 through 9 at the Long Beach Convention Center, with the “Horror Musicals” theme. Watch for a Los Angeles Haunted Hayride 2026 lineup announcement at or around the convention, and expect any Elvira, Janelle Monáe, or celebrity-collaboration renewals to be confirmed there. HAN will update this guide as details drop.
Event details
- Event: Los Angeles Haunted Hayride 2026
- Location: Griffith Park, Old Zoo, 4801 Griffith Park Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90027
- Dates: Select nights, September 18 through November 1, 2026
- Tickets: losangeleshauntedhayride.com
- Full lineup reveal expected: On or around Midsummer Scream, August 7 through 9, 2026
Ownership, history, and venue
Los Angeles Haunted Hayride was founded in 2009 by Melissa Carbone and Alyson Richards under Ten Thirty One Productions. The event’s first year was in Calabasas at King Gillette Ranch, and it moved to Griffith Park in 2010. Melissa Carbone remains with the event as Creator and Producer. In 2013, Carbone appeared on ABC’s Shark Tank and Mark Cuban invested $2 million for a 20 percent stake in Ten Thirty One Productions.
Ten Thirty One Productions was acquired by Thirteenth Floor Entertainment Group in 2018. The first season under 13th Floor was 2019, which also introduced the Midnight Falls narrative created by Jon Cooke (Plague Productions). The 2024 City of Los Angeles license for the Griffith Park venue is held by TFEG ABG LA JV LLC, a joint venture between Thirteenth Floor and Authentic Brands Group’s ABG Entertainment.
Within Griffith Park, the event has moved from its historic Old Zoo footprint to the Crystal Springs Picnic Area, a larger and flatter field. In 2020, the event ran as a drive-up experience at Frank G. Bonelli Park in San Dimas due to the COVID-19 pandemic before returning to Griffith Park in 2021. Chris Stafford is CEO and founding partner of Thirteenth Floor Entertainment Group.
