Sunday, September 6, 2026

SoCal Haunts & Experiences 2026

 

 Wholesome Horroes 
 
Halloween Time at the Disneyland Resort & California Adventure
August 21 through October 31, 2026
Disneyland,  Anaheim, CA 92802
$$

Disneyland wants those kid dollars so Halloween once again starts first at this house of mouse. Special decked out rides, goods and food are all in a Halloween style at the parks. And, special trick-or-treat missions seems like another experience you can pay for. Check their site for more info.

Starts September 20th
Natural History Museum
$10 per person. General Admission also required.
Free for Members. Reservation required.
*Please note that tickets are for 30 minute time slots

"This one-of-a-kind seasonal pavilion gives you a rare glimpse into the secret life of spiders. Stroll through the open air pavilion to see hundreds of orb weavers and their amazing webs all around you. Then enter the spider den to peer into enclosed habitats that house different species from tarantulas to jumping spiders. Along the way you'll hear amazing stories and get answers to all your arachnid questions from our Museum Educators."

 


Haunts

 
Select Nights Sept. 3 through Nov. 1
Universal Studios Hollywood 
Price varies by the many options below 
Ticket options include General Admission, Universal Express Ticket, R.I.P. Tour, Day/Night Ticket and After 2 P.M. Day/Night Ticket. Plus, Early Access Ticket provides entry to select haunted houses beginning at 5:30 p.m. (subject to change). Also, the popular Frequent Fear Pass and Ultimate Fear Pass allow guests to experience scares again and again throughout the season.
 
Haunted Houses this year are based on:
Sinners
Stranger Things
Hellraiser (specifically inspired by the first three films) 
Killer Klowns From Outer Space
Dead, Deader, Deadest (original idea When a miracle embalming drug backfires, the Deville Family Funeral Home’s permanent residents rise from their graves dead set on terrorizing the living in this haunted house.)
Evil Dead Burn
Ozzy Osbourne: Prince of Darkness
KILLceañera: Music by SLASH (An all-original house centers on the quinceañera of Lola, who turns this rite of passage for fifteen-year-old girls into a festival of death to take revenge on everyone who wronged her. SLASH composes an original score for the house featuring Spanish guitar and an exclusive song titled “15 Candles.)
 
There's also the Fiery stunt show The Purge: Dangerous Waters, based on The Purge franchise. And, let's not forget that the tram is no in the hands of the undead clown sadist Art. We have Terror Tram starring Art the Clown this year. Oh, and Ice Nine Kills has created new music for the experience, think dark twists on classic Christmas songs. And, don't worry Art will be lurking around the park if you miss him on the tram.
 
Let's get into scare zones: 

Fortnitemare (an immersive scare zone based on Fortnite’s signature in-game event)
Hackerz (guests will need to dodge a troop of chainsaw killers) 
El Circo de la Muerte (a scare zone centered on the 1930’s circus and sideshow acts that traveled across Mexico ) 
Blood Bog (where moss monsters roam the bogs and bayous)
 
Oh, and there's just Nikki from the ever popular horror movie Obsession wandering the park. She'll be scaring so many teenagers, I can't wait to see how this is done. I'm guessing she was added fairly last minute as Universal had no idea how successful the movie might be. So, expect a crazy lovelorn lady trying to feed you something you shouldn't eat.
 
Plus, the rides are still open. 
 
 
Select Nights. September 17 - October 31, 2026
8039 Beach Blvd, Buena Park, CA 90620
$$
 
"Knott’s Scary Farm is the longest-running and most haunting Halloween theme park event in Southern California. With over 50 years of nightmares, unimaginable scares, and innovative thrills, Knott’s Scary Farm has left no tomb unearthed, no crypt unrattled, and no fear untouched.

Experience the fully transformed theme park, with uniquely haunted mazes and attractions, sinister shows, and more than 1,000 horrifying creatures lurking in the fog and hiding across every inch of the park."
 
Two new mazes this year and we're kind of impressed by them. Inked features killer cartoons from the 1930's and we have Unearthed, has you acting like Lara Croft or Indiana Jones as you go through a haunted excavation site when a new mysterious ancient tablets are discovered.
 
 
 
Select Nights. September 18 - November 1
26101 Magic Mountain Pkwy, Valencia, CA 91355
$$
 
"With pulse-pounding scares, innovative thrills, and scintillating shows, Six Flags Magic Mountain leaves no tomb unearthed, no crypt unrattled, and no fear untouched."
 
Unlike Knott's, Six Flags does get horror movie franchise themed mazes. This year they've got one for Final Destination. But they've also got them based on The Conjuring franchise and Trick 'r Treat movie. Then there's the Wolves' Blood maze which implies rock n roll werewolves? That seems to be a mash-up this year of werewolves relating to music for some reason?
 
 
Open Select Nights Sept 17th - Nov 8th.
LA area location, revealed at purchase
$tarts at 143 per person

Set in a brothel in 1920’s New Orleans, you play agents of a secret organization on an impossible task. Guests will become part of a sadistic and supernatural tale of horror, mystery, mobsters, monsters and of course, vampire prostitutes.

Den of The Mosquito will be Delusion’s longest and most interactive play to date, updated with elements that made Delusion legendary:

• Most limited ticket availability in Delusion history
• More interactivity and split paths
• A full 50-minute experience
• Return of the play your part VIP experience
 
The fine folks over at Zombie Joe's Underground Theatre Group have been scaring the bejeezus out of people for quite a while and for that price it makes sense that people have been coming back for about two decades.
 
October 9,10,16,17,23,24,25,30,31 & Nov 1 
             7:00p (Sat & Sunday only) 
             8:00p, 9:00p, 10:00p, 10:45p, 11:30p (Fri, Sat, & Sunday) 
 4850 Lankershim Blvd. North Hollywood, CA 
$24.00  ($28.00 at the door) 
 
Urban Death Tour of Terror is an immersive horror theater experience. Urban Death takes guests through a dark maze followed by grotesque, wordless horror vignettes all in 45 minutes. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Select Nights
Sept 25- Nov 1st
285 N. Moorpark Road
Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
$$ 
The award-winning Reign of Terror Haunted House features 12 interconnected attractions, 145+ separate rooms to walk through and hordes of frightful characters waiting to give you a thrill. Expanded Facility, New Walk-Through Flow Configuration, New Additions, New 12th Attraction: "The Hotel" and Backwoods Feature Changes, New Special Effects, Additional Characters.. Completely redone and expanded Funhouse and expanded section with the Bayou. All new FREE photo experience at the end of the haunted house.  All 12 Attractions have been updated. You experience ALL with ONE TICKET! No Additional Fees on ticket purchase price. Parking is FREE!
 
SoCal Haunt List- A guide for local neighborhood haunts around SoCal.


The Haunted Carwash
Oct 16 -Oct 31st
Four SoCal locations 
$tarting at $30 per-vehicle, Southern California residents

Usually creepy clowns are washing your car. And, trying to get in....ahahahaha.

Do you dare to enter the Haunted Carwash, a nightmarish journey that turns an ordinary car wash into a realm of terror? As you slowly drive through, sinister performers will leap from the shadows, and spine-tingling special effects will envelop you in an atmosphere of sheer horror. With bone-chilling surprises lurking around every corner, this is a Halloween experience designed to keep you on edge. Gather your bravest friends and family, and prepare for a frightful ride you won’t soon forget!
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