YOKAI: An Exhibition of Myths and Folklore is a group exhibition exploring myths, folklore, and the strange creatures that inhabit them at Giant Robot Gallery running from September 12th to October 5th, 2026.
Opens September 12
SugarMynt Gallery
810 Meridian Ave, South Pasadena, CA 91030
Friday, September 18 • 5 PM - 11 PM
Boomtown Brewery
700 Jackson Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
700 Jackson Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Free
Step into the cold shadows of Haddonfield on September 18th for a one-night-only celebration of John Carpenter’s timeless slasher masterpiece. Boomtown Brewery transforms into a haunting autumn night direct from 1978, blending retro small-town dread, synth-heavy tension, and pure, unfiltered terror.
October 17 – November 1, 2026
Moby’s Coffee & Tea Co.
10513 Burbank Blvd., North Hollywood, CA 91601
Original art. Live music. Fan events.
Themed drinks. A little time at the Hellmouth.
Daily gallery admission during regular café hours
is FREE. Select special events are ticketed.
Moby’s Coffee & Tea Co.
10513 Burbank Blvd., North Hollywood, CA 91601
Original art. Live music. Fan events.
Themed drinks. A little time at the Hellmouth.
Daily gallery admission during regular café hours
is FREE. Select special events are ticketed.
For two weeks, more than 50 illustrators, television animators, comic book creators and independent artists come together for an art exhibition celebrating the worlds and legacy of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel. The gallery is joined by live music, fan meetups, art and family programming, Buffy-themed events and Halloween at the Hellmouth.
Dr. Haruo Shirane, Columbia University
Wednesday, October 21, 7:00 - 8:30 pm,
The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles, 5700 Wilshire Blvd, Ste 100, Los Angeles, CA 90036
Free, RSVP Required
Free, RSVP Required
In "Haunted Archipelago," Haruo Shirane examines both the “natural”—snakes, foxes, mountains, rivers, tall trees—and the “supernatural”—serpents, demons, ghosts, and tengu—as key parts of what he calls the “eco-social imaginary” in Japan. “Eco-social imaginary” is a singular way of living and seeing that binds the community with its physical environment. The “social” is not just humans but the larger community of animals, reptiles, birds, trees, and the surrounding rivers and mountains, which are often treated as earth beings. The “eco-social imaginary” extends to the spirits of the human dead, who are welcomed back to the family at Obon (Festival of the Dead), as well as the spirits of the deceased non-humans, from animals to utensils.
Saturday, October 24
8 PM - 12 AM
8 PM - 12 AM
Bob Baker Marionette Theater 4949 York Boulevard Los Angeles, CA, 90042
Tiered Tickets: $35 - $500
This event is 21+
This event is 21+
On October 24th, celebrate Halloween with a party unlike any other, with all proceeds benefiting our nonprofit Theater. Our Fourth Annual Costume Ball will include:
Special performance of Hallowe’en Spooktacular
Costume contest hosted and judged by The Law Office of MOWS
Special guests Demi Adejuyigbe, Hannah Pilkes, Camirin Farmer, Clowns of Color, and the Dimbledots of Dilly’s World
Special guests Demi Adejuyigbe, Hannah Pilkes, Camirin Farmer, Clowns of Color, and the Dimbledots of Dilly’s World
Dancing on our world-famous red carpet with tunes spun by DJ Kindness
Wine & Cocktail Bar
Attendees have the chance to participate in a costume contest and show us your best costumes on our red carpet!
Free with museum admission
Sat, Oct 24, 2026 | 11am PT
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
On October 24, join the Academy Museum for a fang-tastic day of special-effects makeup demonstrations, thrilling tours, monster appearances, movies, and activities—all exploring the vampire, the famous creature of the dark. Embrace this year’s theme with Dracula, vampire hunters, and a relaxing monster resort.
Sat, Oct 24, 2026 | 11am PT
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
On October 24, join the Academy Museum for a fang-tastic day of special-effects makeup demonstrations, thrilling tours, monster appearances, movies, and activities—all exploring the vampire, the famous creature of the dark. Embrace this year’s theme with Dracula, vampire hunters, and a relaxing monster resort.
September 26, 2026–July 25, 2027
Academy Museum
$ Admission
Blurring
the line between museum presentation and eerie spectacle, The Horror
Show will take visitors on a journey through cinema, starting with an
introductory gallery sound installation, into “The Hallway” — modeled
after the common horror trope—that will lead to six distinctly themed
galleries: Gothic, Psychological, Science, Slasher, Religion, and
Ghosts. Each gallery is designed to invite visitors into iconic
settings, where they will encounter their favorite creatures, monsters,
and objects.
The exhibition will explore representations of
identity, sexuality, and ability in horror films including: Alien
(1979), The Horror of Dracula (1958), A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984),
Dracula (1931), Frankenstein (1931), Get Out (2017), Halloween (1978),
Ju-on (1998), Midsommar (2019), Misery (1990), Poltergeist (1982), Ringu
(1998), The Blair Witch Project (1999), The Exorcist (1973), The
Shining (1980), The Silence of the Lambs (1991) and The Texas Chainsaw
Massacre (1974)—while also offering a behind-the-scenes look at the
storytelling and production processes of these films.
Accompanying the exhibit are special showings of horror films.
October 7, Wednesday
Midnight
Revenge Of
3420 Eagle Rock Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
3420 Eagle Rock Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
A special midnight event at Revenge Of featuring a signing with Corinna Bechko for Sabrina #1. The night includes the release of Marvel Midnight variant covers for X-Men, Fantastic Four, and Spider-Man.
The Marriott Burbank Convention Center & Hotel
Friday, October 9-Sunday, October 11
$38.65 - $150
SON OF MONSTERPALOOZA returns to Burbank with over 150 monstrous vendors, makeup demos, celebrity guests & more!
Saturday, October 17, 2026, 5:30–8:30 p.m.
Autry Museum of the American West
Griffith Park, 4700 Western Heritage Way, Los Angeles, 90027
Griffith Park, 4700 Western Heritage Way, Los Angeles, 90027
$
Celebrate Halloween with the whole family at the Night at the Museum Autry Member Halloween Event in Los Angeles — a spooky, fun-filled evening for kids and adults alike!
It’s a night of Halloween fun for the whole family, including trick-or-treating, chilling crafts, a mysterious maze, carnival games, and a scavenger hunt. Complimentary snacks and non-alcoholic beverages will be available as well as food for purchase via food trucks. A cash bar will be on site for wine, beer, and signature cocktails.
It’s a night of Halloween fun for the whole family, including trick-or-treating, chilling crafts, a mysterious maze, carnival games, and a scavenger hunt. Complimentary snacks and non-alcoholic beverages will be available as well as food for purchase via food trucks. A cash bar will be on site for wine, beer, and signature cocktails.
Oct 19-31
The Last Bookstore
453 S Spring St - Ground Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90013
Price varies by event
For thirteen nights we’re letting you experience The Last Bookstore the way almost nobody gets to see it: after closing, with the crowds gone and most of the lights out. Horror movies, candlelight readings, Lock-Ins, Halloween Homecoming and sleepovers happening along the way.
Smorgasburg LA
777 S Alameda Street
Los Angeles, CA 90021
Free Entry
Join KCRW and Smorgasburg LA for an out-of-this-world day filled with family fun and U.F.O (Unlimited Food Options)! Young and young-at-heart alike are invited to enjoy the intergalactic delights of this KCRW Family Day at Spookysburg.
Come dressed up for a costume contest and parade, join story time with Holy Pepperoni, groove to seasonal tunes with KCRW DJs Tyler “Boogie” Boudreaux and LUXXURY, and get creative with hands-on art activities. Plus, make costumes.
777 S Alameda Street
Los Angeles, CA 90021
Free Entry
Join KCRW and Smorgasburg LA for an out-of-this-world day filled with family fun and U.F.O (Unlimited Food Options)! Young and young-at-heart alike are invited to enjoy the intergalactic delights of this KCRW Family Day at Spookysburg.
Come dressed up for a costume contest and parade, join story time with Holy Pepperoni, groove to seasonal tunes with KCRW DJs Tyler “Boogie” Boudreaux and LUXXURY, and get creative with hands-on art activities. Plus, make costumes.
Haunted Little Tokyo Ghost Tours
Saturday October 24th 2026 • 5:00 pm
Saturday October 24th 2026 • 5:00 pm
Tours depart from Union Center for the Arts
$25/person
Embark on a haunted tour of Little Tokyo’s historic 1st Street block and hear spooky accounts of Little Tokyo ghost encounters from community members.
Saturday, 10/24 • Doors at 6:30 PM
Terasaki Budokan
249 S Los Angeles Street
249 S Los Angeles Street
Get into the spooky season mood, have lots of laughs, enjoy delicious food and drinks, and support our non-profit community center all at the same time!
Plus, buy your tickets before 10/1 for 20% off- use promo code "SPOOKY26"
You definitely don't want to miss this one as we're celebrating a huge milestone- this will be our 10th BudoComedy Show!
Plus, buy your tickets before 10/1 for 20% off- use promo code "SPOOKY26"
You definitely don't want to miss this one as we're celebrating a huge milestone- this will be our 10th BudoComedy Show!
Secret Little Tokyo location
21+
21+
The Little Tokyo Ghost Club invites you to the 10th Annual Haunted Little Tokyo Block Party — DJs, drinks, food, and a costume contest.
Saturday, October 31, 2026
The Halloween Carnaval is free to attend and will take place on Friday, October 31, 2026, 6-11 p.m., on Santa Monica Boulevard/Historic Route 66 between N. Doheny Drive and N. La Cienega Boulevard.
In the heart of West Hollywood’s Rainbow District, the Halloween Carnaval will feature a stage at the intersection of Santa Monica Boulevard and N. San Vicente Boulevard with a live DJ, food trucks and thousands of wildly dressed Halloween revelers for an only-in-West Hollywood experience.
There will also be Halloween celebrations at bars, restaurants, entertainment venues and hotels throughout the city!
Carnaval-goers are encouraged to get into the Halloween spirit and show off their costumes by uploading photos to social media with the hashtag #wehohalloween (and don’t forget to tag @wehocity and @visitweho).
Regular admission: $45. Members $40. Screening only: starts at $5
Celebrate Halloween at the Academy Museum with a goth-themed after-hours party: cocktails, tarot readings, a special guest, and a screening of The Craft (1996).
Sat, Oct 31, 2026, 9:00 PM - 2:00 AM PDT
6250 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, CA 90028
6250 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, CA 90028
21+
$
Join us for Hollywood Horror Story—a spooky Halloween party filled with creepy vibes & killer beats on October 31st at W Hollywood Rooftop.
Wholesome Horrors
Boo at the L.A. Zoo is free with paid Zoo admission or an active L.A. Zoo membership.
The Halloween spirit will be in full swing for two fun-filled weekends at the L.A. Zoo, with trick-or-treating stations, special keeper talks, pumpkin animal enrichment sessions, themed photo-ops, live performances and more. Costumes are encouraged!
FREE activity for all ages!
Saturday 10/24 • 11 AM-2 PM
Terasaki Budokan (249 S Los Angeles St)
Explore Little Tokyo with a haunted scavenger hunt hosted by the Terasaki Budokan. Families are encouraged to dress-up for the festivities. Collect all of the stamps for a special treat.
Sat, Oct 24, 2026 | 11am
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
Free with museum admission. Museum admission is free for youth 17 and under.
Calling all creatures of the night: join the Academy Museum for a fang-tastic day exploring the vampire, the most famous creature of the dark, with special-effects demos, thrilling tours, monster appearances, and more.
Calling all creatures of the night: join the Academy Museum for a fang-tastic day exploring the vampire, the most famous creature of the dark, with special-effects demos, thrilling tours, monster appearances, and more.
Saturday, October 24th
Fall Festival at Center Greens 1oam – 4pm • Halloween Parade 7pm
Center Greens
Free
Our festival returns to CENTER GREENS, the beautiful city park next to Anaheim City Hall and the Downtown Anaheim Community Center, just around the corner from our Halloween parade route. All of your favorite features will make an appearance, including the Anaheim Classic Car Show on Center Street, costume contests, local artists, live entertainment, kid’s crafts, delicious foods, sweet treats, and scavenger hunt..
Saturday, October 31, 2026, from 5 - 8 PM, at Grand Hope Park - ASU California Center Grand (919 S. Grand Avenue).
$
This Halloween, bring your little ones to Downtown LA for a night they’ll never forget! Enjoy trick-or-treating at real doors, meet-and-greets with favorite characters, live performances, hands-on arts & crafts, dancing, and tons of spooktacular giveaways—perfect for kids ages 2–8.
Día de los Muertos
Gloria Molina Grand Park transforms into an illuminated, sacred civic sanctuary for the 2026 presentation of Downtown Día de los Muertos. Running October 24 through November 2, 2026, this free, 10-day outdoor cultural exhibition invites all of Los Angeles to honor departed loved ones and celebrate living community connections.
The Fowler Museum at UCLA Los Angeles, CA
Sunday, November 1 • 1 PM - 4:30 PM
Free, Reserve a spot
Celebrate Día de los Muertos at the Fowler with artmaking, mini ofrendas, and live music by Mariachi Alta California.
Celebrate the Fowler Museum’s annual Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebration with artist Maria Elena Cruz and honor loved ones who have passed away through hands-on artmaking, music, and community gathering. Create your own mini ofrendas (shrines/offerings) and colorful sugar skull piñatas, discover the exhibitions on view, enjoy light refreshments, and close the afternoon with a live performance by Mariachi Alta California.
Celebrate the Fowler Museum’s annual Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebration with artist Maria Elena Cruz and honor loved ones who have passed away through hands-on artmaking, music, and community gathering. Create your own mini ofrendas (shrines/offerings) and colorful sugar skull piñatas, discover the exhibitions on view, enjoy light refreshments, and close the afternoon with a live performance by Mariachi Alta California.
Plaza Mexico 3100 E Imperial Hwy, Lynwood, CA 90262 Entrance + Parking: free, family-friendly, pet friendly all are welcome. Bring your lawn chairs.
The festivities will begin with a traditional Aztec dance ceremony and blessing honoring our ancestral roots, followed by live mariachi music, entertainment, and giveaways hosted by Jose Radio DJ GeeGee.
Attendees are encouraged to wear costumes and participate in the Kids and Adults Costume Contests. The celebration will also feature cultural exhibits, altars honoring Día de Muertos traditions, and trick-or-treat stops hosted by participating Plaza México tenants for the kids.
Lastly, community altars by Fundación Jalisco will be placed throughout the plaza.
Attendees are encouraged to wear costumes and participate in the Kids and Adults Costume Contests. The celebration will also feature cultural exhibits, altars honoring Día de Muertos traditions, and trick-or-treat stops hosted by participating Plaza México tenants for the kids.
Lastly, community altars by Fundación Jalisco will be placed throughout the plaza.
