Midsummer Scream Announces 2023 Details and Ticket Sales

Long Beach Convention Center, Long Beach, CA

Jumping off the recent Six Flags Magic Mountain Scream Break announcement that showcases how Halloween has expanded well beyond October with a vengeance, we have more spooky news with the details of this year’s Midsummer Scream! The premiere horror and haunt convention in Southern California, Midsummer Scream is back for its sixth rendition at the Long Beach Convention Center for three days this July. Once again, there will be plenty of panels, exhibitors, special guests, haunts, and entertainment. This year’s theme celebrates horror in gaming, and to add to the fun, the Hall of Shadows will be open all three days of the convention!

Tickets go on sale this Satruday, March 4th, with discounts provided to those who strike while the iron’s hot. There’s a ton of information to digest, so read on for more details on this year’s event!

From the press release:

MIDSUMMER SCREAM RETURNS TO LONG BEACH JULY 28-30, 2023

PASSES ON SALE MARCH 4TH FOR WORLD’S LARGEST HALLOWEEN AND HORROR CONVENTION AT THE LONG BEACH CONVENTION CENTER

LOS ANGELES, CA - Midsummer Scream announces its return to the Long Beach Convention Center July 28-30, 2023. The three-day event will bring Halloween and horror fans from around the world together for a weekend of thrilling delights!

Passes go on sale Saturday, March 4th at MidsummerScream.org. For a limited time, General Admission passes will be 40% off. VIP Gold Bat passes will be available while supplies last (discounts not available for Gold Bat passes).

The 2023 special guest lineup will be headlined by the Boulet Brothers (creators and producers of Boulet Brothers’ Dragula), who will be meeting fans all weekend on the showfloor in their interactive booth and leading panels on both Saturday and Sunday. Additional special guests scheduled to appear include Rachel True (actress, The Craft), Naomi Grossman (Actress, American Horror Story), Trevor Henderson (creator of the viral Sirenhead urban legend), with many more to be announced in the days and weeks ahead!

“This year, we’re putting a new spin on our theme, which we’re calling ‘Ghoulish Games’, celebrating horror in gaming,” says David Markland, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Midsummer Scream. “That includes creepy board games and toys from our youth, all the way up to video games that feature zombies, monsters, and terrifying creatures!”

The Ghoulish Games theme will be a common thread during the weekend in a variety of to-be-announced panels and presentations, a gallery and game room, and experiences throughout the event.

For the first time, the Hall of Shadows will be operational all three days, featuring the underlying theme of “Demons & Dragons”. Guests will enter the darkened scare zone by way of a foreboding dungeon, presented by CalHauntS, who have designed the entryway to Hall of Shadows since 2017. Once inside the hall, fans will find nearly 20 haunts and attractions to visit and explore. In the middle of it all, the Decayed Brigade slider team will perform three shows daily Saturday and Sunday.

Throughout the weekend, Midsummer Scream will present a robust lineup of world-class panel presentations that include Thirteenth Floor Entertainment Group (LA Haunted Hayride, Delusion, Shaqtoberfest), Winchester Mystery House, Six Flags Magic Mountain’s Fright Fest and other Halloween events, a special look at the 100th Anniversary of the Anaheim Halloween Parade hosted by Disney fan favorites Kevin Kidney and Jody Daily, and a variety of live interviews with leading horror podcasters. Programming partners include Bloody Disgusting, Screambox, and LVCRFT. Additional programs and schedule to be announced soo

Featuring more than 350 vendors and artists, the Midsummer Scream show floor will feature an amazing variety of apparel, masks, posters and prints, unique artwork, toys, oddities and spooky decorations from vendors including Immortal Masks, Trick or Treat Studios, Halloween Shirt Company, Backstitch Bruja, Sin City Props, and Froggy’s Fog.

More beloved components of Midsummer Scream will return, including Paranormal Pixie’s Pumpkin Patch children’s zone, the Black Cat Lounge kitten adoption center, and the Screaming Room Film Festival presented by HorrorBuzz.

For breaking information about Midsummer Scream, sign up for our digital newsletter at MidsummerScream.org. Follow Midsummer Scream on Instagram and Facebook by searching @midsummerscream. 

About Midsummer Scream
Midsummer Scream is presented by David Markland (Co-Founder/Executive Director), Gary Baker (Co-Founder/Executive Producer), Claire Dunlap (Co-Founder/Producer), and Rick West (Co-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!