Southern California 2022 Haunted Attractions Guide

All Around SoCal

Labor Day has passed, and you know what that means! It’s time for our annual SoCal Haunt Guide! This year, we’re tweaking things just a little bit. In the past, this post has intended to be a repository of as many major haunts around L.A., Orange, Riverside, San Bernandino, Ventura, and San Diego Counties as possible, but that has led to this post getting pretty darn long. So this year, we are taking a bit more of a curated approach to this. The guide will still be lengthy, but we’re trying to inventory all the major professional haunts but focus on the quality home haunts and yard displays—almost all ones that we have visited—so that this article kind of functions as a recommendations post. We’ve also taken our haunted yard displays and moved them to the end of each area and omitted running dates, descriptions, and individual photos, mostly in an effort to reduce the length of this guide. Instead, please check the links for further information during haunt season, as operation dates are often not finalized until a little later.

We also recommend using the newly revamped Southern California Haunt List web site as a resource for haunt information like dates, times, and locations. The web site, run by our friend, Derek Young, of VanOaks Cemetery fame, is optimized for mobile devices and now includes a map view and more information for various haunts to help decide which places to hit up.

As always, this is an evolving post. Remember to check back to this page throughout the season as we update information and add more listings as we find them!

Los Angeles County Area

PROFESSIONAL ATTRACTIONS

Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood
- Where: Universal Studios Hollywood, 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, CA 91608
- When: Thu. Sep. 8 - Mon. Oct. 31 (select nights)
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Halloween Horror Nights returns with perhaps its most diverse line-up ever, featuring a new all-time high in original mazes:

The Weeknd: After Hours Nightmare - based on star artist’s horroresque album of the same name
Halloween - the first time a HHN maze has focused on only the original classic movie
Universal Monsters: Legends Collide - it’s Dracula vs Wolf Man vs The Mummy in this fourth iteration of Horror Nights’ popular Universal Monsters series
The Horrors of Blumhouse - showcasing the movies Freaky and The Black Phone
Killer Klowns from Outer Space - the 2019 zany gorefest and cult classic tribute is back
La Llorona: The Weeping Woman - a mix of the original story 2011-2012 mazes and 2019 film
Scarecrow: The Reaping - the scarecrows and the crows have taken over, and the reapening / crowning / bloodshed has begun!
Universal Horror Hotel - an original story maze set in the hunting ground of an infamous Hollywood serial killer

The Terror Tram returns, featuring Hollywood Harry and a dive into Jordan Peel’s Nope and Us. New scare zones include ClownSawz greeting HHN entrants, Sideshow Slaughterhouse taking over New York Street, and El Pueblo del Terror extending off the end of the Bride of Frankenstein Lives maze. The Jabbawockeez are back for more high energy dance shows.

Los Angeles Haunted Hayride
- Where: 4730 Crystal Springs Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90027
- When: Fri. Sep. 23 - Mon. Oct 31 (select nights)
[ Click here for Westcoaster coverage of the L.A. Haunted Hayride ]

The L.A. Haunted Hayride returns to Griffith Park—near the Merry-Go-Round—to bring guests back to the town of Midnight Falls, where every day is Halloween! In addition to a completely revamped hayride, the attraction brings three mazes:

Laughterhouse - new for 2022, visit the meat packing plant just outside Midnight Falls, which has been taken over by demented clowns!
Trick or Treat - the Hayride’s most beloved maze is back again for more candy hunting from monsters!
Midnight Mortuary: Evil Earth - the darkest death dealer gets darker

The Monte Revolta Show will also entertain guests with the one and only Mayor Monte Revolta and his Band of the Living Dead.

SHAQTOBERFEST
- Where: The Queen Mary, 1126 Queens Hwy, Long Beach, CA 90802
- When: Thu. Sep. 29 - Mon. Oct. 31 (select nights)
13th Floor Entertainment is helping bring a new Halloween attraction back to the Queen Mary. Essentially taking the place of Dark Harbor, SHAQTOBERFEST is a more family-friendly and fun take at a big Halloween event, but after dark, the scares will come out in three haunted trails and six themed zones, plus games, food and beverage, and live entertainment. All of it will be themed to Shaquille O’Neal in different, interesting ways.

Delusion: Valley of Hollows
- Where: Phillips Mansion, 2640 Pomona Blvd, Pomona, CA 91768
- When: Thu. Sep. 15 - Sun. Nov. 20 (select nights)
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Delusion returns to the Phillips Mansion with a semi-sequel to last year’s Reaper’s Remorse play. This time, it’s the 1970s, and guests are deprogrammers looking to infiltrate and extract someone from a death-obsessed cult that worships Esther Phillips. The psychedelic 70s form the background of this most unreal Delusion entry!

(Photo courtesy of Delusion and 13th Floor Entertainment Group.)

JFI Productions presents The Willows
- Where: Los Angeles, CA (location revealed after ticket purchase)
- When: Thu. Oct. 6 - Sun. Nov. 13 (select nights)
[ Click here for Westcoaster coverage of Creep L.A. ]

Best known for their various Creep haunted interactive and immersive attractions, JFI Productions is bringing back their other beloved show, The Willows, for Halloween season this year. This eerie and chilling and mystery-unfolding dinner party and experience has already sold out all available tickets, with November showings not yet released as of this writing. But it’s an incredible experience, and guests will want to jump on the remaining tickets quickly once they’re released!

Downtown Repertory Theatre presents Witch!
- Where: Mountain View Mausoleum, 2300 North Marengo Avenue, Altadena, CA 91001
- When: Fri. Sep. 30 - Sun. Nov. 6 (select nights)

An original immersive experience playing at the Mountain View Mausoleum this fall (home to and old favorite, Wicked Lit), Witch! is based on the true story of the Pendle Witch Trials of 1612. Experience a sleepy town's descent into madness, as the people of Pendle are led to see witches in every shadow and every stray dog as a familiar spirit. Prepare to be separated from the people you came with and have a unique experience as you meet the "witches" and inquisitors of the haunted forest of Pendle; risk getting accused of witchcraft; encounter performers one-on-one; traverse the world of haunted mansions and an abandoned chapel.

Descanso Gardens presents Carved!
- Where: Descanso Gardens, 1418 Descanso Dr, La Cañada Flintridge, CA 91011
- When: Fri. Oct. 7 - Mon. Oct. 31 (nightly)

Descanso Gardens’s beautiful Carved! event returns for another year, featuring thousands of carved pumpkins lining a gorgeously illuminated path through much of the famous botanical garden’s grounds. This event is perfect for families and provides unending visual treats!

Cemetery Lane
- Where: Heritage Square Museum, 3800 Homer St, Los Angeles, CA 90031
- When: Wed. Oct. 19 - Sun. Oct. 30 (select nights)

A smash hit last year and another family-friendly Halloween attraction, Cemetery Lane expands to two weekends this year and takes guests to spooky mid-century vibes, where The Munsters and Addams Family and The Twilight Zone reigned. Guests can actually trick or treat at any of a dozen beautifully decorated stops at the Heritage Square Musueum, and tickets are limited, so get yours now!

Urban Death: Tour of Terror
- Where: Zombie Joe’s Underground Theatre, 4850 Lankershim Blvd, North Hollywood, CA 91601
- When: Fri. Sep. 30 - Mon. Nov. 1 (Fri. & Sat. nights and extended final weekend through Halloween night)
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Zombie Joe’s most famous and infamous production is back for another Halloween season! The maze walkthrough + 15 minute condensed Urban Death show + maze reverse walkthrough comes in regular and family friendly versions, and this is an unforgettable and truly incredible haunted attraction that anyone looking for something different must see!

(Photo courtesy of Zombie Joe’s Underground Theatre.)

Force of Nature Productions presents Tales from Tomorrow
- Where: BrickHouse Theater, 10950 Peachgrove St, North Hollywood, CA 91601
- When: Fri. Oct. 9 - Sun. Oct. 11, Fri. Oct. 16 - Sun. Oct. 18

Force of Nature puts on their Halloween season production for only two weekends! Compared to Black Mirror and Twilight Zone, "Tales" flagship run in 2017 played to sold-out houses in North Hollywood. Now, it returns with new stories from an unknown future from a world eerily similar, yet far stranger and more twisted than our own. Six modernized chilling origin stories inspired by Universal's Monsters. Come and experience them for yourself!

(Photo courtesy of Force of Nature Productions.)

House of Spirits presents Tale of Vaughan Hall
- Where: Casa Vertigo, 1828 Oak St, Los Angeles, CA 90015
- When: Sat. Oct. 15 - Mon. Oct. 31 (select nights)

House of Spirits’ haunted drinking party returns for another season! Experience the haunting tale of Lady Medb, who, after being impregnated by a black-horned devil, gave birth to the devil’s child in Vaughan Hall. The fires of Hell instantly ignited and consumed the room in flames, burning all alive. Thus goes the legend of Vaughan Hall, but what really happened to the Vaughan clan was much more disturbing. Loosely based on the famous haunting of Loftus Hall in Ireland and other Irish folklore and myths, House of Spirits weaves a disquieting and interactive storyline certain to leave guests delightfully chilled.

Toluca Lake Pumpkin Festival
- Where: 10601 Riverside Dr, North Hollywood, CA 92602
- When: Fri. Sep. 30 - Mon. Oct. 31 (daily)

This charming pumpkin patch on the corner of Riverside Dr and Cahuenga Blvd. features an assortment of pumpkins, lots of hand-painted photo ops, a petting zoo, and even a haunted maze with life scareactors at night! This is a kitschy, quirky, strangely charming community treasure in Toluca Lake.

Murder House Productions presents Ghosted
- Where: 2525 W Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90018
- When: Fri. Oct. 7 - Sun. Oct. 30 (select nights)
[ Click here for Westcoaster coverage of Murder House Productions ]

After being dark last Halloween season because they were helping JFI Productions with Creep L.A., Kyle and Aurora are back with their first professional Halloweentime haunt, which was originally meant to be a Valentine’s Day haunt, but still work swell for October! Guests must link the souls of disappeared, “ghosted” people with those who ghosted them, while avoiding the scorn of their wrath. This is the largest MHP maze they’ve produced thusfar, and every single haunt they’ve done has dripped with immense quality. This will only be more of the same!

The Haunted Rose presents: Beyond the Gates of Turnbull
- Where: Whittier Museum, 6755 Newlin Ave, Whittier, CA 90601
- When: Fri. Oct. 28 - Sun. Oct. 30 (nightly)
[ Click here for Westcoaster coverage of The Haunted Rose ]

The Haunted Rose made their first commercial property appearance last year at the Whittier Museum with their amazing haunt, Realm of the Supernatural. The same setting plays home to a new and even more ominous story this year inspired by Turnbull Canyon and the legends and myths of the area. A donation was requested last year, but this year sees a transition to hard ticketing. But at only $10 for the incredible quality, this is a steal in Southern California haunt land!

HOME HAUNT WALKTHROUGHS

Rotten Apple 907 presents Sssss
- Where: 907 N. California St, Burbank, CA 91505
- When: Sat. Oct. 22 - Sun. Oct. 23, Sat. Oct. 29 - Mon. Oct. 31
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Rotten Apple 907 is a legend, and they’re back for their 31st season! Yes, the actual name of this year’s maze is “Sssss.” It stands for Super Slithering Sinister Scare Snakes: The Maze. Okay, no it doesn’t, but guests will go into a creepy jungle. And there will be snakes. So… parseltongues welcome?

Note that the line may be cut off before the 10:00pm closing, as by city permit, Rotten Apple must be shut down by 10pm, not simply line-capped. Also, if you’re in the area, cruise the local neighborhood for some great haunted yard displays. There are several on Clark Ave west of Rotten Apple, and one great one on Ontario Street just on the opposite end of the block and then one block over from Rotten Apple!

Ghostwood Manor presents Pharaoh’s Hall
- Where: 2005 N Raymond Ave, Pasadena, CA 91103
- When: Fri. Oct. 14 - Sun. Oct. 16, Fri. Oct. 21 - Sun. Oct. 23, Fri. Oct. 28 - Mon. Oct. 31

A yard display the past couple of years, this great Pasadena SoCal Haunt List discovery is moving up to a walkthrough this year with an Egyptian themed haunt. With beautiful lighting, great effects, and terrific custom-made props, this fantastic home haunt received rave review from plenty of haunt fans last year!

Macdevitt Manor Haunted House presents Cyrse of the Witch
- Where: 2436 W Macdevitt St, West Covina, CA 91790
- When: Fri. Oct. 21 - Sun. Oct. 23, Fri. Oct. 28 - Mon. Oct. 31
[ Click here for Westcoaster coverage of Macdevitt Manor ]

Macdevitt Manor brought an outdoor home haunt walkthrough last year with Voodoo Swamp, a bit of an evolution from their previous haunts. This creative West Covina haunt is back this year for Halloween weekend only!

Realm of Shadow presents Hamre Manor
- Where: Trinity Christian School, 11507 Studebaker Rd, Norwalk, CA 90650
- When: Sat. Oct. 22 - Sun. Oct. 23, Sat. Oct. 29 - Mon. Oct. 31
[ Click here for Westcoaster coverage of Realm of Shadow ]

Since this is back at a school location this year, Realm of Shadow is technically not a home haunt, but admission is free, so it effectively functions like one. Having impressed us twice with some immersive, creative layouts and scare tactics plus cool lighting effects and immersion, Realm of Shadow has definitely made our list of regular haunts to visit sometime around the last two weeks of October!

Fairbrook Manor
- Where: 5426 E Fairbrook St, Long Beach, CA 90815
- When: Fri. Oct. 21 - Sun. Oct. 23, Fri. Oct. 28 - Sun. Oct. 30
[ Click here for Westcoaster coverage of Fairbrook Manor ]

One of our favorite discoveries of 2020 went from yard haunt to walkthrough last year and knocked it out of the park. Fairbrook Manor’s third year continues its lore of Victoria Fairbrook, a widow who’s tragic deaths of her own children drove her to madness and kidnapping and a house of fear. Their spirits still haunt the site of her old estate.

Elm Street Productions presents The Pickerton Legend
- Where: 4583 W 141st Hawthorne CA 90250
- When: Fri. Oct. 14 - Sun. Oct. 16, Fri. Oct. 21 - Sun. Oct. 23, Fri. Oct. 28 - Mon. Oct. 31

Discover the Pickerton Legend. This home haunt presents 3 mazes that covers an impressive 5000 sq ft of territory. Travel back in time to the PIckerton Castle where the seeds of evil began. King Samuel Pickerton ruled with a tortuous evil sprit and left the dead to rot in the castle chamber. Find the lost souls that still roam the castle. Then tour the House of Lost Souls. the residence of Clarence Pickerton, a serial killer that terrorized the Hawthorne area for 30 years. Finally tour the corn field and swamp to see where he hid all of the bodies.

All donations this year support local community theatre programs.

HAUNTED YARD DISPLAYS

Holiday Fantasies Come to Life
- Where: 1505 N. Valley St, Burbank, California 91505
[ Click here for Westcoaster coverage of Holiday Fantasies Come to Life ]

Rotting Hill Cemetery
- Where: 4848 Sancola Ave, North Hollywood, CA 91601
[ Click here for Westcoaster coverage of Rotting Hill Cemetery ]

DeWynn Cemetery
- Where: 454 S Lamer St, Burbank, CA 91506
[ Click here for Westcoaster coverage of DeWynn Cemetery ]

Circus of Nightmares
- Where: 113 S Brighton St, Burbank, CA 91506
[ Click here for Westcoaster coverage of Circus of Nightmares ]

Lilley Hall Pumpkin House
- Where: 10104 Moorpark St, Toluca Lake, CA 91602
[ Click here for Westcoaster coverage of Lilley Hall Pumpkin House ]

Rock n Roll Will Never Die
- Where: 4428 Mariota Ave, Toluca Lake, CA 91602
[ Click here for Westcoaster coverage of Rock n Roll Will Never Die ]

Fillmore Graves
- Where: 14318 Emelita St, Van Nuys, CA 91401
[ Click here for Westcoaster coverage of Fillmore Graves ]

VanOaks Cemetery
- Where: 5822 Norwich Ave, Sherman Oaks, CA 91411
[ Click here for Westcoaster coverage of VanOaks Cemetery ]

Kraken Cove
- Where: 1030 Manley Dr, San Gabriel, CA 91776
[ Click here for Westcoaster coverage of Kraken Cove ]

Haunted by Memories Manor
- Where: 9911 Alesia St, El Monte, CA 91733
[ Click here for Westcoaster coverage of Macdevitt Manor ]

Millmur Manor and the Haunts of Arbolita
- Where: 1500 Arbolita Dr, La Habra, CA 90631
[ Click here for Westcoaster coverage of Millmur Manor ]

Millmur Manor just announced that they will be dark this season, but the entire street is lined with a lot of haunted yard displays across literally a couple dozen houses, and on Halloween night, the trick-or-treating is so busy that this neighborhood is a veritable block party.

The Curse of the Raven
- Where: 4682 S Stanton Ave, La Mirada, CA 90638
[ Click here for Westcoaster coverage of The Curse of the Raven ]

The Chavez Nightmare
- Where: 12038 Hopland St, Norwalk, CA 90650
[ Click here for Westcoaster coverage of The Chavez Nightmare ]

Orange County Area

PROFESSIONAL ATTRACTIONS

Knott's Scary Farm
- Where: 8039 Beach Blvd, Buena Park, CA 90620
- When: Thu. Sep. 22 - Mon. Oct. 31 (select nights)
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The 49th Halloween Haunt brings returns to a 9 maze line-up this year after only having 8 last year:

Bloodline 1842 - join the Daybreakers and hunt the vicious Valhymphri on the streets of Valdonia in this this vampire version of Special Ops: Infected
The Grimoire - enter the world of a mysterious spell book and escape the demonic creatures inside or be eternally trapped within
Mesmer: Sideshow of the Mind - this different and darker, more twisted (is that possible) take on a clown maze features a psychological assault on the senses
Wax Works - the demented Dr. Augustus Scratch crafts his masterpieces made out of wax in horrifically realistic fashion… probably because they’re also made of people
Origins: The Curse of Ghost Town - explore how Ghost Town Streets became the dark and twisted domain, prowled by menacing beasts and creatures that it is today
The Depths - disappeared miners and a notorious sea creature punctuate this H.P. Lovecraft-inspired maze
Dark Entities - a mysterious creature is attacking a desolate space station
Dark Ride - this instant-classic returns with its murderous carnies and new rooms
Pumpkin Eater - the monstrous villain of fairy tale lore searches for new victims

Also back this year is the Halloween Hootenanny overlay of the Calico Log Ride as well as the never-really-announced and confusingly semi-disturbing Calico Candy Mine Ride overlay. Ghost Town Streets, Carnevil, The Hollow, Foresaken Lake , and The Gore-ing 20’s return as scare zones this year, though this looks to be the end of the line for The Hollow this year. The entertainment has been trimmed down to three shows, including the return of the wildly popular Puppet Up: Uncensored improve Muppet show by Henson Alternative; the Conjurers: Dark Magic show at the Bird Cage Theater; and Le Magnifique Carnaval du Grotesque music and dance show that replaced The Hanging last year at the Calico Stage. The Into the Fog art show also returns with new spooky masterpieces!

Knott’s Spooky Farm
- Where: 8039 Beach Blvd, Buena Park, CA 90620
- When: Thu. Sep. 28 - Mon. Oct. 31 (Thu. - Sun. and Halloween)

Included with daytime Knott’s Berry Farm admission is Knott’s Spooky Farm, a family-friendly Halloween overlay of Knott’s that will offer guests plenty of fun activities for those who prefer something less intense than Scary Farm. There will be trick-or-treating experiences in Calico, meeting spooky but friendly shopkeepers in an interactive set-up somewhat evocative of Ghost Town Alive! The Bob Baker Halloween Marionette Theatre show will delight guests in the Birdcage Theatre. Guests can look for the Great Pumpkin aboard the Grand Sierra Railroad and enjoy a Peanuts Halloween in Camp Snoopy, including the Great Pumpkin Palooza Show. And both the Log Ride and Mine Ride overlays will run during the daytime too.

Oogie Boogie Bash at Disney California Adventure
- Where: 1313 Disneyland Dr, Anaheim, CA 92802
- When: Tue. Sep. 6 - Mon. Oct. 31 (select nights)

Oogie Boogie Bash is back again, and as of this writing, the popular event once again sold out. This has become an event that requires immediate ticket purchasing when they’re released in late June. This replacement for Mickey’s Halloween Party takes place in California Adventure and features Immersive Treat Trails, the Frightfully Fun Parade, the Villains Grove transformation of the Redwood Creek Challenge Trail, Mickey’s Trick and Treat show, special themed photo ops, and a delightfully spooky park ambiance!

The 17th Door
- Where: 1851 W Orangethorpe Ave, Fullerton, CA 92833
- When: Fri. Sep. 16 - Mon. Oct. 31 (select nights)
[ Click here for Westcoaster coverage of The 17th Door ]

Southern California’s most extreme pro haunt, The 17th door takes guests back to Perpetuum Penitentiary this year, where the inmates seem to have grown even more depraved and evil, thanks to the new Vixi-Technology that seems to draw out the absolute worst. They’ve taken over the facility, though, which can only mean bad things. Can’t take the prison live? Take a 50-minute upcharge Field Trip excursion before the main maze and experience a truly zany and off-the-wall separate experience. There’s also the Vixi Ward Experience, a VR attraction offered by The 17th Door as an upcharge.

Hauntington Beach Manor presents Midnight Shadows
- Where: Westminster Mall, 1025 Westminster Mall, Westminster, CA 92683
- When: Thu. Oct. 7 - Sun. Oct. 31 (select nights)
[ Click here for Westcoaster coverage of Hauntington Beach Manor ]

Hauntington Beach Manor went pro last year and knocked it out of their park with their lengthy, immersive, creative, and super energetic haunt through an asylum filled with terrifying characters. This year, it returns to the Westminster Mall, on the lower level of the old Sears building, facing the 405 freeway, and will be offering their haunt in conjunction with Prism Haunt! It’s going to be a scream!

Prism Haunted House presents: MiCRO Lab Madness
- Where: Westminster Mall, 1025 Westminster Mall, Westminster, CA 92683
- When: Thu. Oct. 7 - Sun. Oct. 31 (select nights)
[ Click here for Westcoaster coverage of Prism Haunted House ]

After their home haunt was curtailed last year due to unwelcoming neighbors, Prism Haunted House has made the jump to a professional haunt, and they are joining forces with Hauntington Beach Manor to provide the second of two total mazes that guests can experience this year! Prism has always been at the technological forefront of haunted houses, and with nothing tethering him any longer, Dr. Sanguine can truly unleash the full brunt of his insidious terrors!

Dark Harvest presents Shady Pines Asylum
- Where: 5702 E. La Palma Anaheim, California
- When: Sat. Oct. 1 - Mon. Oct. 30 (select nights)
[ Click here for Westcoaster coverage of The Fleshyard ]
[ Click here for Westcoaster coverage of last year’s Dark Harvest ]
[ Click here for Westcoaster coverage of Harvest of Horrors ]

Alright, this is might get a little confusing. This year’s Dark Harvest is not quite the same as last year’s Dark Harvest, because last year’s Dark Harvest is now called the Haunted Harvest, and this year’s Dark Harvest is effectively the successor to The Fleshyard and back at the original location in Anaheim. But in exciting news, Dark Harvest is partnering with The Pirates Cave Productions (which unfortunately won’t be able to run its home haunt this year) and bringing visitors to the terrifying and haunting Shady Pines Asylum this year. We can’t wait to see the results of this exciting collabo!

Cross Roads Escape Games presents The Weeping Witch
- Where: 4245 E La Palma Ave, Anaheim, CA 92807
- When: opens Fri. Sep. 9 (runs Wed. - Sun. nights)
[ Click here for Westcoaster coverage of Cross Roads Escape Games ]

We stopped including escape rooms a couple of years ago because that wasn’t really our forte, but we’d have to include Cross Roads Escape Game’s newest escape room because it opens right at the beginning of haunt season, and it really offers a scary, immersive, thrilling experience that will get participants’ heart pounding and feeling like they’re part of an interactive haunted production.

The Weeping Witch is a spirit that lures people close by mimicking the sound of a woman crying. When people hear its wails, they follow the sound into the darkness, thinking someone needs help. Once they get close enough, the Witch attacks and slowly sucks the life out of its victims. Those who choose to enter Madam Ruby’s study can expect the Weeping Witch awaiting them. Will they be able to banish the evil spirit and end the family curse before the Weeping Witch consumes them too?

(Image courtesy of Cross Roads Escape Games.)

Boo Ha Ha: A Haunted Oktobeerfest
- Where: OC Fair & Event Center, 88 Fair Dr, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
- When: Fri. Oct. 28 - Sat. Oct. 29

The haunted beer festival returns to the OC Fair & Event Center this year. Boo Ha Ha will feature 3 hours of unlimited beer tastings from some of the nations top breweries! There will be a strong focus on Oktoberfest and German style lagers of course, but they’ll have all the west coast favorites as well! Beer Tastings will be available from 7PM - 10PM and concessions will be available afterwards. And there will be a rotating selection of live music as well!

Tunnel of Terror
- Where: Big Wave Car Wash, 2219 West Lincoln Ave, Anaheim, CA 92801
- When: Thu. Oct. 6 - Sat. Oct. 29 (Thu. - Sat. nights), Sun. Oct. 30
[ Click here for Westcoaster coverage of Tunnel of Terror ]

Tunnel of Terror is back for another year of sinister suds for automobiles. Get a car wash and be haunted by deranged clowns? Who wouldn’t want to check that out? Well, it’s back this year, at the same location in Anaheim as last year. Make sure you pre-purchase your ticket online!

HOME HAUNT WALKTHROUGHS

The Gershon Dungeon
- Where: 13861 Gershon Pl, Tustin, CA 92705
- When: Sat. Oct. 29 - Sun. Oct. 30
[ Click here for Westcoaster coverage of The Gershon Dungeon ]

One of the longest home haunts in Orange County, this attraction might be viewed as the OC Beware the Dark Realm. Telling the story of one Guinivere Holt, a cruel orange plantation owner who tortured her slaves, The Gershon Dungeon takes place in the modern day, where the burial plot of the entire, long-lost estate has been unearthed, bringing heinous spirits and the ghost of the demonic Guinevere herself back to the realm of the living!

Santa Ana Haunt presents Shades of Hell: Goodbye
- Where: 2309 W Cubbon St, Santa Ana, CA 92704
- When: Fri. Oct. 21 - Sun. Oct. 23, Fri. Oct. 28 - Mon. Oct. 31
[ Click here for Westcoaster coverage of Santa Ana Haunt ]

In just a couple of years, the Santa Ana Haunt has transformed itself from new rookie on the scene to esteemed home haunt member. Last year, they expanded their home haunt to around the entire property and continued to provide innovative, creative, and unique scares that focused on psychology and tension in addition to intense jump scares. This year, they are asking for a mandatory $5 donation (oxymoronic, I know) to help with build and operating costs. A portion of the proceeds will also go to a local school music program or non-profit. Fans can pre-purchase their donation here!

Twisted Dreams Haunt presents The Land Closest To Hell
- Where: 5815 Panama Dr., Buena Park, CA 90620
- When: Fri. Oct. 21 - Sun. Oct. 23, Fri. Oct. 28 - Mon. Oct. 31
[ Click here for Westcoaster coverage of Twisted Dreams Haunt ]

This old school haunt conjures up feelings of Knott’s Scary Farm in the early 2000s, with a violent and gritty feel focused on intense scare and abject terror. Sprawling an impressive length around the side and back yards of a Buena Park home, Twisted Dreams doesn’t care about pretty or polished. It just wants to horrify.

HAUNTED YARD DISPLAYS

Phantom Hollow
- Where: 9852 Verde Lomas Cir, Villa Park, CA 92861
[ Click here for Westcoaster coverage of Phantom Hollow ]

Grim Grinners
- Where: 2015 S Eileen Dr, Anaheim, CA 92802
[ Click here for Westcoaster coverage of Grim Grinners ]

The Chains of Wakefield presents Til Death Do Us Part
- Where: 1576 W Wakefield Ave, Anaheim, CA 92802
[ Click here for Westcoaster coverage of Chains of Wakefield ]

Haunted Mansion Haunt
- Where: 28322 Millwood Rd, Lake Forest, CA 92679
[ Click here for Westcoaster coverage of Haunted Mansion Haunt ]

Ventura County, The Valley, and North of Los Angeles

PROFESSIONAL ATTRACTIONS

Fright Fest at Six Flags Magic Mountain
- Where: 26101 Magic Mountain Pkwy, Valencia, CA 91355
- When: Sat. Sep. 10 - Mon. Oct. 31 (select nights)
[ Click here for Westcoaster coverage of Magic Mountain's Fright Fest ]

Fright Fest is back with six mazes again this year, including one new one!

Truth or Dare - a haunted facility that leaves guests questioning their every move, with never-before-done scares and effects in a warped game of Truth or Dare
Sewer of Souls - dare to enter a foul-smelling wretched wasteland
Condemned: Forever Damned - explore the recently abandoned home of a habitual collector of things
Vault 666: Unlocked - demonic relics and obsolete oddities are locked in an abandoned vault within this dark and sinister antiquity shop
Aftermath 2: Chaos Rising - a mysterious agent is infected Ash Valley with a horrific virus
Willoughby's Resurrected - Fright Fest's classic haunted house returns for more fear after last year’s surprise refurbishment and spectacular facelift

In the scare zone department, there are two new ones to note: Devil’s Triangle, replacing Demon’s Gate at the front entrance, and CarnivHell, located in Bugs Bunny World. Fright Fest also brings back City Under Siege in the DC Universe area, plus favorites Exile Hill, TERRORtory Twisted, and Frightmares: A Twisted Fantasy, and also last year’s debuting scare zones, The Deadzone in the park’s Underground themed land (home of the West Coast Racers roller coaster) and Terror Rising: Dark Developments, in Baja Ridge. The event also has a new show, The Rising, to go along with favorites Unleashed (the opening monster ceremony signifying the start of Fright Fest) and the Voodoo Nights dance party.

Bones’ Gulch
- Where: Jack Bones Equestrian Center, 26983 Tapia Canyon Rd, Castaic, CA 91384
- When: Oct. 1 - 29 (Sat. nights only), Sun. Oct. 30
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The dream team of creators behind Beware the Dark Realm, The Farm Haunt, and Restless Souls Manor have come together to create a new pro haunt that benefits the L.A. non-profit LA County Sheriffs Dept Museum. Venture into a spooky ghost town, which seems to hide a variety of curious and creepy characters. Haunt fans have long known of talents and creations of each of these excellent haunters. Combined, Bones’ Gulch will be spectacular!

Reign of Terror
- Where: 197 N. Moorpark Rd, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
- When: Sat. Sep. 24 - Sat. Nov. 5 (select nights)
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Reign of Terror moved to a new location and facility at the Janss Marketplace, featuring a new layout and sequence of attractions with more twists and turns, and the result was the most elaborate version of this epically long maze yet! This incredible haunt is ten haunted houses rolled into one, with each one transitioning into the next with unrelenting vigor. The Haunted House, Miner's Revenge, Casa Blood, Quarantine, The Asylum, Infected, Backwoods, Fun House, Containment, and Un-Hallowed Ground return as themes. The layout has been enhanced and tweaked to present new surprises, even to guests who visited last year!

Nights of the Jack
- Where: King Gillette Ranch, 26800 Mulholland Hwy, Calabasas, CA 91302
- When: Fri. Sep. 30 - Mon. Oct. 31 (select nights)
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This family-friendly walk-through experience returns and features thousands of beautiful, hand-carved, illuminated pumpkins along a 1/2 mile trail at the King Gillette Ranch, out in Calabasas. Advance tickets are required, but it’s a fun, charming, and photogenic way to experience a bit of Halloween!

Haunt O’Ween
- Where: Westfield Woodland Hills, 6100 Topanga Canyon Blvd, Woodland Hills, CA 91367
- When: Fri. Sep. 30 - Mon. Oct. 31 (nightly)
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This Halloween wonderland was a hit last year when it transformed part of the Westfield Mall in Woodland Hills into an immersive all-ages playground of Halloween adventures and fun! And it’s back again this year! Featuring everything Halloween has to offer all in one place, Haunt O’Ween offers pumpkin picking and carving, trick or treating, face painting, performances, games, food trucks and more, with beautiful, spooky sets and great photo ops tailored for the Instagram / Tik Tok crowd. The themed layout has been reconfigured with new themes like Funnybones Ranch, Hidden Hollows, Ghoul Town, Beyond the Grave Rave, and Moonlight Magic. The Pumpkin Tunnel and the charming town of Hauntoween return, though, since they were the biggest hits. This is a great event for all ages!

(Image courtesy of Experiential Supply Co.)

HOME HAUNT WALKTHROUGHS AND SHOWS

Spooky Hollows presents The Cult of Mr. Sticky
- Where: 16418 Gilmore St, Van Nuys, CA 91406
- When: Fri. Oct 21 - Sun. Oct. 23, Fri. Oct. 28 - Mon. Oct. 31
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Last year, Spooky Hollows put on a fantastic haunted show that served as a tribute to the Ghostbusters series. This year, they return to their old monstrous creature, Mr. Sticky, and provide a haunted show dedicated to this dark and shadowy figure that roams the Sepulveda Basin!

Haunted Groundz
- Where: 13243 Mission Tierra Way, Granada Hills, CA 91344
- When: not yet announced, typically last weekend of October
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As far as home-made haunted shows go, this one is one of the more spellbinding ones. Dmitriy Slobodski has created a charming, entertaining, fully synchronized yard show that is great for the whole family, but which typically only takes place the final weekend of October. Each year, Dmitriy adds new elements and enhances different facets of the show, so even if you’ve seen it before, it’s worth stopping by to see the what’s new this year!

Coffinwood Cemetery
- Where: 27159 Waterford Dr, Santa Clarita, CA 91354
- When: Fri. Oct. 7 - Mon. Oct. 31 (Fri. & Sat. nights and Halloween)
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This long-running Santa Clarita yard display and sometimes-haunt (depending on the evening) is beautifully themed, with impressive figures and atmosphere that looks absolutely stunning! Fridays are non-scare nights that are family-friendly, while Saturdays are full scares recommended for teenagers and older. Now that Beware the Dark Realm has retired, Coffinwood Cemetery is the most elder statesman haunt of the SCV!

HAUNTED YARD DISPLAYS

Sombras Cemetery
- Where: 26041 Sombras Ct, Santa Clarita, CA 91355
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The Dollhouse
- Where: 27337 Denoya Dr, Santa Clarita, CA 91350
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Skellington Manor
- Where: 27823 Haycreek Ave, Santa Clarita, CA 91351
Because this home haunt has no web site or social media I will mention that it is included because it is the most beautifully and exquisitely crafted Nightmare Before Christmas yard haunt that I have ever seen, and that makes sense, because the owner is an actual Disney Imagineer.

Creepy Hollow SCV
- Where: 26796 Madigan Dr, Canyon Country, CA 91351

Stoney Pointe Halloween Haunt
- Where: 23227 Barnacle Ln, Santa Clarita, CA 91355
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Mourning Rose Manor
- Where: 5250 Aurelia St., Simi Valley, California, CA 93063
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The Inland Empire

PROFESSIONAL ATTRACTIONS

Coffin Creek
- Where: 14600 Baron Dr, Corona, CA 92880
- When: Fri. Oct. 7 - Sun. Oct. 30 (select nights)
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Celebrating a decade and a half, Coffin Creek is one of those old school, fun, passionate, purely enjoyable haunts. It may lack the flash and dazzle dazzle of today’s haunts, but it retains good, old fashioned haunt quality, great energy, and lots of scares! Coffin Creek returns this year with five attractions:

The Brimstone Asylum for the Criminally Insane - the inmates have taken over, and they want blood
The Catacombs and the Raven Cult - a mysterious group haunts the old burial grounds, looking for sacrifices
The Curse of Voodoo Bayou - the haunted trail takes on a marshy tone this year
Shady Hollow Hayride - the hayride brings guests into the dark woods, where sinister forces await
The Dark Realm - fantasy and horror intermingle as guests try to fend off evil forces

Also returning is the Dark Shadow Marketplace, where guests can shop a selection of ghoulish wares.

Castle Dark at Castle Park
- Where: 3500 Polk St, Riverside, CA 92505
- When: Fri. Sep. 23 - Sun. Oct. 31 (Fri. - Sun. nights)
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Castle Park is under a completely new creative and production team, and they’ve unveiled a lot of news for this year’s event, including three all-new mazes:

Jinxx’s Funhouse of Terror - chaneling the classic Knott’s Scary Farm clown mazes of years past, Jinxx and Havok wreck new frights
The House Next Door - a 1980s Halloween party that starts out as fun and dance until the dark forces begin to manifest
Morgana’s Revenge - Merlin's nemesis has recruited all the horrific beasts and monsters of medieval lore and unleashed them on guests to dare venture in

There will also be two consolidated scare zones: Medieval and Midway, which will feature a unique interaction between scare zones and mazes that allows monsters of each to flow back and forth between both domains. In addition, Castle Park’s 2 dozen rides & attractions will operate during Castle Dark, as well as their 4 award winning miniature golf courses.

The Haunted Harvest
- Where: Frosty’s Forest, 14861 Ramona Ave, Chino, CA 91710
- When: Fri. Sep. 30 - Mon. Oct. 31 (select nights)
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Okay, remember the explanation of Dark Harvest above? Well, that applies here as the other half. In 2020, Perdition Home Haunt and The Fleshyard banded together to create the Harvest of Horrors at Frosty’s Forest pumpkin patch. This haunt was rebranded as Dark Harvest last year. But now, they’ve pulled off the trifecta by rebranding again as The Haunted Harvest, run by the Perdition Home Haunt team. The Haunted Harvest promises a 2-acre corn maze integrating 5 haunted houses into one course (sort of like an outdoor Reign of Terror). Each year, these folks aim bigger and better for more horror!

Mansion of Lost Souls
- Where: Promenade Temecula, 40820 Winchester Rd, Temecula, CA 92591
- When: Fri. Sep. 30 - Mon. Oct 31 (select nights)

Long ago, the sound of laughing children and happiness filled this revered doctor’s family home. However, to this day nobody knows just what happened to the family. Although, some stories say that he lost his mind. Some say it was a a psychotic patient who tortured the family before brutally murdering them all, one by one. Others talk of demons, and the possibility that someone became possessed. What we can tell you is that we still hear the tormented souls screaming, and trapped within the walls of this place. For a short time we are giving those brave enough, a chance to tour this massive house of terror. We cannot promise that you all will make it through, but we will pray for your survival.

Hallow’s Eve Inc presents Undead Circus
- Where: 32040 Riverside Dr, Lake Elsinore CA 92530
- When: Sat. Oct. 1 - Mon. Oct 31 (select nights)

Last year’s Dead Water State Penitentiary has been taken over by a horde of undead freaks created by a mad medical surgeon who wanted to create a disturbed army of deranged clowns that he could control and use to take over the prison. The tortured fiends are long gone, but it seems their souls have lingered and continue to crave carnage.

Tunnel of Terror
- Where: Raceway Car Wash, 7460 Cherry Ave, Fontana, CA 92336
- When: Thu. Oct. 6 - Sat. Oct. 15 (Thu. - Sat. nights)
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So popular that they’ve opened a second location in the Inland Empire! Here’s a second location where guests can get their cars cleansed by [possibly] carnivorous clowns! Make sure you pre-purchase your ticket online!

Art’s Sideshow
- Where: 5484 Moreno Street, Montclair, CA 91763
- When: open Wed. - Sun. year-round

Guests of Midsummer Scream and Seasons Screamings have no doubt noticed the elaborate display of horror figures and props at the conventions, and these horror artifacts have found a permanent home at Art’s Sideshow, which had used the conventions to do some pre-promotion prior to their recent formal opening. This museum of the macabre is a family owned business that was established in 2016 by Art Cordova. Art, a lifetime fan of horror and all things spooky began collecting life-size horror film props as a hobby. One prop led to two props and before he knew it a garage was not enough to house his most precious possessions. A hobby turned into a passion and from that arose ARTS SIDESHOW!

Little Rascals Pumpkin Path presents Carnival of Darkness
- Where: 1 Mills Cir, Ontario, CA 91764
- When: Sat. Oct. 1 - Mon. Oct. 31 (select nights)

Little Rascals Pumpkin Patch is bringing a multi-faceted haunted attraction to the Ontario Mills mall this year, featuring a walkthrough haunted house, pumpkin patch, kid-friendly inflatable walkthrough haunt, horror swap meet, Halloween inflatables, rock wall, petting zoo, ax throwing, and food trucks. It’s a one-stop Inland Empire shop for horror!

Greenspot Farm Haunts
- Where: 10133 Ward Wy, Mentone, CA 92359
- When: Oct. 13 - Oct. 30 (Thu. - Sun. nights), Mon. Oct. 31

Located in Mentone, all the way out between Redlands and Yucaipa in the desert foothills of San Bernandino, Greenspot Farm has been putting together a haunted hayride and haunted trail for two decades. There’s also a daytime pumpkin patch for the little ones.

Note that tickets can only be purchased on property and not in advance.

Fear Farm
- Where: 6275 Sundown Dr, Phelan, CA 92329
- When: Fri. Oct. 7 - Sun. Oct. 30 (Fri. - Sun. nights), Mon. Oct. 31

The Fear Farm near Apple Valley keeps getting better and better and once again presents 2 mazes, a haunted hayride, scare zones, food, and entertainment. Sundown Manor Haunted House is the first maze, and the second, not-yet-announced maze is presumably the jungle-themed attraction that Fear Farm brought to Midsummer Scream. The quality of the sets and the energy of the talent are pretty impressive, and though Fear Farm is definitely far from most Southern Californians, it’s proving to be a destination haunt fans need to visit!

All Saints Lunatic Asylum
- Where: 22521 Shawnee Rd, Apple Valley, CA 92308
- When: Fri. Sep. 30 - Mon. Oct. 31 (select nights)

Enter the remnants of an asylum that was forced to close fifty years ago and left to deteriorate. Unfortunately, this mental hospital wasn't quite abandoned, for the patients and doctors who where there still roam the hallways, ready to wreck havoc onto any unsuspecting guests who dare enter!

HOME HAUNT WALKTHROUGHS

Reichland Asylum
- Where: 3900 Bandini Ave, Riverside, CA 92506
- When: not yet announced, typically the last two weekends of October
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The patients of Reichland Asylum have rotted in these long abandoned halls. The doctor has been conducting hideous experiments. Once a year the doors open for the brave to take their chances exploring the asylum. Who will survive the terrors, and who will be broken like so many others?

Haydenville Haunter presents Catacombs of Terror
- Where: 23291 Park Lane Ct, Moreno Valley, CA 92553
- When: Fri. Oct. 7 - Sun. Oct. 9, Fri. Oct. 21 - Sun. Oct. 23, Fri. Oct 28 - Sun. Oct. 30
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Darren Talmidge, The Haydenville Haunter, continues his pattern of building a completely new theme every year. This year sends guests into the domain of the dead, as they plunge into an underworld of death and decay and who knows what other fiends?

Maze of Mayhem
- Where: 21605 Alcorn Dr, Moreno Valley, CA 92557
- When: Oct. 7 - Oct. 30 (Fri. - Sun. nights), Mon. Oct. 31
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A maze before we started visiting, then a yard haunt for the past two years due to COVID and time, Maze of Mayhem is returning to its roots with a yard display that will incorporate a walk-through on select nights. Last year’s “walk-up” experience was really cool, with cool peek-in scenes and even a little scare. We can’t wait to see what this year brings!

Straite to Hale Productions presents Casket Creek
- Where: 477 Jasper St, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91701
- When: Fri. Oct. 21 - Sun. Oct. 23, Fri. Oct. 28 - Mon. Oct. 31
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One of the best home haunts we visited last year was a spooky ghost town with curious characters and frightful spirits that just couldn’t seem the shake the shackles of a curse that a witch had placed on it before the townspeople executed her. The backstory might seem similar to Knott’s Scary Farm’s mythology, but the Straite to Hale folks put their own spin on a haunted Old West town, with plenty of amazing theming and enthusiastic scareactors to support!

The Dreich Society presents Nightmare
- Where: 1130 E. Highland Ct, Ontario, CA 91764
- When: Fri. Oct. 28 - Mon. Oct. 31
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The Dreich Society puts on its first non-cinema-themed haunt since… well, we started following them!

Deep in the woodlands of Japan, stands an ancient temple, untouched by time. Originally designed to hold in the evil Yokai that once prowled freely, the containment sigils have since been broken, allowing travelers to step through the threshold and take a peek behind the curtain into their dark realm where nothing is as it seems. Follow the Kami and find the light to safety. Otherwise, you will be forever trapped in the Yokai’s eternal nightmare…

The Fun House Montclair
- Where: 4896 El Morado St, Montclair, CA 91763
- When: Sat. Oct. 1, Fri. Oct. 7 - Sat. Oct. 22 (Fri. - Sat. nights), Fri. Oct. 28 - Mon. Oct. 31
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This short but intense haunt is one we found on the SoCal Haunt List last year, and it is unsurprisingly filled with demented clowns bent on terrorizing trespassers. The Fun House is a known fixture in the neighborhood, with plenty of popularity building up till Halloween. Impressively running most of October, the Fun House also has a great yard display component that functions as theming for the queue that stretches through its front yard and out onto the sidewalk.

High Desert Haunt / Victoria Manor Haunted House
- Where: 9976 Bonita Vista Rd, Apple Valley, CA 92308
- When: Fri. Sep. 30 - Mon. Oct. 31 (select nights)

Highly themed, with projection effects, intense actors, and a lengthy, open-air layout, this semi-professional home haunt is not for the faint of heart. In fact, it features three mazes on one property! Two have live scareactors; a third does not. And Victoria Manor is one of the few “home haunts” that starts right at the beginning of October, providing plenty of chances to enjoy the screams! Do note that this home haunt does charge for admission.

Desert Decay Manor
- Where: 55550 Calico Ave, Whitewater, CA 92282
- When: Fri. Oct. 28, Sat. Oct. 29, Mon. Oct. 31
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Nestled in the foothills of the West Palm Springs Village, the Killgore family has resided on these hallowed grounds for generations. Some left trying to escape the family curse of a horrific untimely death. Gravely, they always come home, to dwell within the halls and walls of the manor, hoping to never be sent to the depths of hell which loom so close to their souls. Some turned murderous, some became victims. All are ghostly apparitions that remain here with their secrets to haunt the living in their attempt to take the souls of all who enter and send them to hell in their place. We thought Desert Decay Manor was going away after last year, but I suppose nothing really stays buried.

HAUNTED YARD DISPLAYS

Pirates of Cindy Court
- Where: 1788 Cindy Ct, Corona, CA 92882
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Another home haunt with zero online presence, but of all the pirate-themed yard haunts out there, this the most spectacular, and it typically operates throughout October.

Pirates of Magnolia
- Where: 5121 Magnolia Ave, Riverside, CA 92506
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Ghostly Gourds of Glenhaven
- Where: 5343 Glenhaven Ave, Riverside, CA 92506
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Samhaim’s Lot
- Where: 6351 Semillon Pl, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91737
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Samhain’s Lot will be doing a reduced display compared to usual this year.

Greenewitch Cemetery
- Where: 420 Plaza Serena, Ontario, CA 91764
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San Diego County

PROFESSIONAL ATTRACTIONS

Howl-O-Scream at Sea World
- Where: 500 Sea World Dr, San Diego, CA 92109
- When: Fri. Sep. 16 - Mon. Oct. 31 (select nights)

Busch Gardens has held its Howl-O-Scream event for years over on the East Coast, but the event returns out west for its second year at Sea World San Diego! The sophomore event will feature five mazes:

Circus of the Damned - new for 2022, escape a power-hungry, evil ringmaster who cursed the circus and its performers for all eternity
Area 64: Alien Outbreak - new for 2022, sneak into an abandoned government installation and face lethal security, mad scientists, and terrifying extraterrestrials who refuse to be contained
Nightmare Experiment - this lab's secret project has descended into chaos, with the experiment's subjects driven into their worst nightmares by the sadistic staff
Death Water Bayou - the air is heavy with a stifling, muggy heat, and something is lurking among the gravestones and voodoo dolls… get out before the Swamp Witch strikes
Simon’s Slaughterhouse - this meat-packing plant has been taken over by the animals, and the only way out is through the butcher’s blades

The park will also offer six scare zones—the new Clown Gauntlet and Sea of Souls, plus the returning Deadly Toys, Graveyard, La Llorona, and The Hauntings. The Carnival of Chaos and Vampire Underground scAREAs seem to differentiate from the regular scare zones. Three new themed bars, Toys N’ Tonic, Blood Moon Bar, and Big Top Drinks will join returning bars Simon’s Screamtorium, AmBARlance, and the Howl-O-Scream Bar, each located outside of the accompanying haunted house. Finally, Darkness Falls is a new, chilling, suspenseful theatrical spectacle sure to haunt and thrill all who dare to bear witness!

The Haunted Trail at Balboa Park
- Where: Balboa Dr & Juniper Rd, San Diego, CA 92101
- When: Fri. Sep. 23 - Mon. Oct. 31 (select nights)
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San Diego’s longest-running Haunted Attraction returns to Balboa Park this season with its famous Haunted Trail and its eXperiment Maze. Produced by the same group that creates the Haunted Hotel and Scream Zone, The Haunted Trail features a menagerie of horror themes (and some IP’s) bundled into a sprawling outdoor walk-through filled with creatures and creeps.

The Haunted Hotel’s Disturbance in Mission Valley
- Where: Mission Valley Center, 1288 Camino Del Rio N, San Diego, CA 92108
- When: Fri. Sep.301 - Mon. Oct. 31 (select nights)
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Haunted Hotel’s Disturbance is back at the Mission Valley Center (in the parking lot near the Target) and brings Disturbed, a three-haunt experience to San Diego County! There are once again three mazes for this year:

Stars of the Silver Scream - featuring classic horror icons like Pennywise, Captain Spaulding, Valak, Freddy, Jason, and Michael Myers
The Haunted Hotel - a take on the classic attraction
3-D Freak Fest - chaos and clowns and colorful cacophony

The Scream Zone at Del Mar Fairgrounds
- Where: Del Mar Fairgrounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd., Del Mar, CA 92014
- When: Thu. Oct. 6 - Mon. Oct. 31 (select nights)

After the past two years dark, The Scream Zone is back at the Del Mar Fairgrounds! This haunted attraction also features three offerings:

Haunted Hayride - technically Southern California’s oldest is filled with backside Zombies, nightmarish nuns, horror icons, cave dwelling misanthropes, and wasteland of diabolical dolls
Hell-Billy Hootenanny - in the backwood caverns of the Ozark’s, the Hill-Billy’s have morphed into drooling “Hell-Billys” ready to go mad-ass on guests and their unsuspecting friends
The Passage - possibly the most confusing maze to step foot in with dark corridors and creepy characters and scream worthy scenes that make even the worst nightmares seem tame

The Haunted Amusement Park
- Where: 14011 Ridge Hill Rd, El Cajon, CA 92021
- When: Fri. Sep. 30 - Mon. Oct. 31 (select nights)

Formerly Scotty’s Scare Trail, this haunt takes place in the old Marshal Scotty's Playland amusement park. The park has long since been abandoned, and this haunt takes guests through its decrepit ruins, where shady residents still reside…

Scareventures presents Red Harvest, part of Fright Nights at Alesmith Brewing Company
- Where: Alesmith Brewing Company, 9990 Alesmith Ct, San Diego, CA 92126
- When: Fri. Oct. 14 - Sun. Oct. 30 (select nights)
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Last year’s Scareventures haunt at the Alesmith Brewing Company was a huge success, so the event is expanding across three weekends this year! Venture from the brewery's shipping docks and facilities, all the way back to the Zien Family Farm just to see what that secret ingredient is making Evil Dead Red so darn irresistible. But once on the farm... beware the Red Harvest! Who knows what evil lurks in the rolling wheat fields...

Again, we'll update this post throughout the season as we become aware of other haunts or receive more finalized information. But we hope this serves as a nice tool for you to plan your own haunted attraction explorations all across this SoCal land!