Midsummer Scream Returns for 2022

Long Beach Convention Center, Long Beach, CA

Are you ready to get your spook on? Yes, we know it’s March, and we’re still technically in winter, but you know what goes best with cold, frigid weather? A celebration to pare with a cold, frigid, dark heart. We’re talking about the long delayed of Midsummer Scream, scheduled for Friday through Sunday, July 29-31 of this year, at the Long Beach Convention Center.

The last time a full Midsummer Scream actually happened, the year was 2019, no one knew what Coronaviruses were, and masks were associated with Halloween and haunt monsters, not public health safety protocols. But it’s been a roller coaster couple of years since then, and with the Coronavirus pandemic hopefully finally turning a corner and moving into an endemic stage, it’s time for Southern California’s biggest Halloween convention to return.

This year, the event will expand to three days, and tickets go on sale this Saturday at 10am! The Hall of Shadows will once again return with plenty of min-haunts, as will plenty of panels from people’s favorite haunted attractions and industries. There will be hundreds of vendors on the exhibition hall, and great entertainment including Decayed Brigade will thrill audiences. Plus, this year will feature a new Museum of Halloween that will future curated artwork plus a variety of collectables and spooky features.

(Image courtesy of Midsummer Scream.)

It’ll be a thrilling and exciting return, so get your tickets this weekend!

From the press release:

MIDSUMMER SCREAM RETURNS TO LONG BEACH JULY 29-31

WORLD’S LARGEST HALLOWEEN AND HORROR CONVENTION CELEBRATES FIFTH ANNIVERSARY AT LONG BEACH CONVENTION CENTER WITH THREE DAYS OF GHOULISH FUN - TICKETS ON SALE SATURDAY MARCH 5TH AT 10AM!

LOS ANGELES, CA - Midsummer Scream has announced its return to the Long Beach Convention Center July 29-31, 2022. The three-day event will mark the Fifth Anniversary of Midsummer Scream, the world’s largest Halloween and horror convention.

Tickets go on sale Saturday, March 5th at 10:00AM at MidsummerScream.org. For a limited time, General Admission tickets will be 40% off. VIP Gold Bat passes will be available while supplies last (discounts not available for Gold Bat tickets).

(Photo by Hatbox Photography and courtesy of Midsummer Scream.)

“As Midsummer Scream returns we’re putting a renewed focus on what made us love Halloween as kids, and the traditions we’ve continued through our lives,” says David Markland, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Midsummer Scream. “That includes, the magic of trick-or-treating, celebrating the classic monsters of our childhood, and preserving the history of our favorite holiday.”

The Hall of Shadows returns with the theme of “Halloween Comes Home”. Guests will step into a darkened realm filled with fog, haunted attractions, and lurking monsters. Over a dozen home and pro haunters including CalHauntS, Fear Farm, Reichland Asylum, Temecula Terror, and Corona Haunt will create stunning mazes and displays for guests to explore. The Decayed Brigade will thrill audiences with incredible displays of sliding prowess and showmanship daily.

(Photo by Hatbox Photography and courtesy of Midsummer Scream.)

“The excitement for the return of Hall of Shadows is palpable,” says Rick West, Co-Founder and Creative Director of Midsummer Scream. “The haunters, the fans - everyone is more than ready for this, and these amazing teams are ready to bring it home and create the best Hall of Shadows experience yet! Let’s go!”

Continuing Midsummer Scream’s tradition of world-class presentations, “Original Monster Kids” will be an unprecedented gathering of the Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, Lon Chaney Jr./Sr., and Vincent Price families on stage to share pictures, home movies, and discuss what it has been like growing up the children and grandchildren of the most famous horror and pop-culture icons in the world.

Other thrilling presentations throughout the weekend include the Winchester Mystery House, LA Haunted Hayride, and “Composers of the Apocalypse” which will feature legendary horror genre musicians… and perhaps even a live performance or two!

(Image courtesy of Midsummer Scream.)

Brand-new for 2022 is the Museum of Halloween, displaying a variety of vintage collectibles, costumes, and more, alongside original artwork created just for the event, celebrating the culture, community, and even commercialism of the spooky season.

Featuring more than 350 vendors and artists, the Midsummer Scream show floor is a stunning collection of shirts and apparel, artwork, masks, posters, toys, oddities, and decorations for all Halloween and horror lifestylers as well as haunted attraction creators. Vendors and companies found on the show floor will include The Mystic Museum, Tee No Evil, Vamp and the Fiends, Trick Or Treat Studios, Backstitch Bruja, Discount Cemetery, Nocturnal DesignZ, and Immortal Masks.

(Photo by Hatbox Photography and courtesy of Midsummer Scream.)

Also on the show floor, guests will find notable film celebrities such as James Jude Courtney (Michael Myers in Halloween 2018, Halloween Kills, Halloween Ends), Jeff Daniel Philips and Daniel Roebuck (Rob Zombie’s The Munsters), Eileen Dietz (Pazuzu’s face, The Exorcist), Instagram legend Christine McConnell, and popular YouTubers Dead Meat and Grimm Life Collective.

More fan favorite components of Midsummer Scream will include the Black Cat Lounge kitten adoption space, Paranormal Pixie’s Pumpkin Patch children’s zone, and the Screaming Room Film Festival presented by HorrorBuzz. Midsummer Scream’s educational lineup of classes and workshops on creating haunted attractions and other Halloween skills will be developed in conjunction with the university themed entertainment organizations TEA@USC and TEA@UCLA.

(Photo by Hatbox Photography and courtesy of Midsummer Scream.)

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(Photo by Hatbox Photography and courtesy of Midsummer Scream.)

About Midsummer Scream Branded Events
Midsummer Scream and Season’s Screamings are presented by David Markland (Founder/Executive Director), Gary Baker (Founder/Executive Producer), Claire Dunlap (Founder/Producer), and Rick West (Founder/Creative Director). Their goal is to showcase the diversity of Southern California’s haunt and horror community as a welcoming beacon for fans around the world to converge on Los Angeles for a weekend of excitement, networking and non-stop spooky fun!