The Los Angeles Haunted Hayride Will Return to Griffith Park on Select Nights

The Cemetery Lane trick-r-treat experience returns to Heritage Square Museum in Los Angeles, CA for select dates between October 19th – 30th. Costumed visitors of all ages will make their way from home to home in the safely gated ‘neighborhood’ of Heritage Square Museum’s Victorian manors, which have been reimagined into a Halloween night from an era when the Addams Family, the Munsters, and residents of the Twilight Zone joined millions of the 1950s and 1960s American families in their homes each week. After a completely sold-out event for its first year in 2021, Cemetery Lane has expanded to two weekends, with hourly timed ticketing, including daylight hours on Saturdays and Sundays, so the younger ghouls and boils will have plenty of time to fill their candy buckets before darkness falls and the eeriness intensifies in the neighborhood of Cemetery Lane. Guests should expect a 45-60 minute immersive experience, including 13 trick-r-treat stops, character interactions, photo-ops, a selection of spooky vendors to shop from, and a curated selection of food trucks, along with other surprises. Tickets are on sale now, starting at $27 for daytime and $32 for nighttime admission. Premium Trick R Treat Bags designed by Lance Inkwell (“Cuphead”) are also available for pre-order ($15.00 ea.). 

The Haunted Road (Orlando, FL) returns from September 21st – November 6th with new terrifying experiences. Venture down a never-before-driven part of The Haunted Road for the event’s flagship 25-minute drive-through haunt. At the end of the road (if you make it that far), guests can leave the safety of their vehicle to walk through the horrific Human Slaughterhouse. Then join the Afterlife Party with live pop-up performances, a haunted DJ, a Haunt Market full of Halloween and creepy souvenirs, food, and themed cocktails available for purchase. Pre-sale tickets are now available to the event’s newsletter subscribers, and general ticket sales start on September 1st. Can’t wait to experience this year’s event? Revisit The Haunted Road 2021 with our Haunted Attraction Network ride-through from last year’s Hauntathon. 

A Change.org petition has been started to save Dead City Haunted House (Murray, UT) after unforeseen local regulations have caused the haunt to close. Dead City Haunted House representatives wrote in a statement on the petition page: “While preparing for our milestone fifth season, we received some unexpected news regarding updated regulations to operate under the newly appointed fire chief. Dead City Haunted House has always been committed to providing the safest experience for all our customers and employees, so we gladly cooperated as quickly as possible… Though our haunt layout and building materials were previously approved… we feel the present city officials are interpreting codes indifferently. We have attempted to address each item of their concern and feel that we have presented a clear solution within the code, allowing for us to operate with additional fire safety methods at our own expense. Every submission has been denied with only minimal clarification provided as to why. While we take great pride in our neighborhood, we have regrettably been forced to recognize that we may not be welcome in the Murray community.” The group is hoping to receive 1,000 signatures to present to the city officials to get them to reconsider their decision to deny permitting approval to the haunt. As of August 29th, over 900 signatures have been reached. Sign the petition here. 

Zombie Joe’s Underground Theatre Group continues its 30th Anniversary celebration with the Halloween must-see: Urban Death Tour of Terror (North Hollywood, CA). Created by Zombie Joe and Jana Wimer and winner of the Silver Bolo Award for “Excellence in Horror Media” by The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs, Urban Death Tour of Terror reveals one’s deepest fears in a dark and twisting haunted maze and theatre attraction. After facing the “fun-n-freaky maze” upon entrance, guests are treated to a captivating live show consisting of shocking and bloody wordless vignettes and mind-blowing physical performances. Guests then face terrifying new creatures hiding within a reversed version of the scream-inducing Tour of Terror maze on their way back into the real world. Performances run on select nights from September 30th – October 31st. Tickets are on sale now for $20 (tickets will be $25 at the door). Learn more about Zombie Joe’s Underground Theatre from the group’s creators with their 30-Year Retrospective panel from this year’s Midsummer Scream event. 

Descanso Gardens announced their popular Halloween-season display, Carved, will return October 7th – 31st. In this family-friendly event, hundreds of carved pumpkins will line the Camellia Forest. This year’s event will be bigger and better, with new activities. The ever-popular pumpkin house, hay maze, and holiday-themed food and beverages will return along with the pumpkins. Guests can also enjoy UV “black light” experiences, artists sculpting pumpkins, and a special Day of the Dead (Día de Los Muertos) installation at the Amphitheater. Member tickets go on sale on September 1st at 10:00 a.m. Non-members can purchase tickets starting on September 15th at 10:00 a.m. Tickets range from $20 – $26 for members and $32 – $38 for non-members.