By Elizabeth Arnold
Things to Do on Halloween in Los Angeles
Don't let the term sunny California fool you.
Los Angeles has plenty of dark and spooky places to explore, which makes it the ultimate place to spend Halloween. See infamous Hollywood spots during a Dearly Departed Tour, or scope out "Halloween" filming locations. Spend the evening on the Queen Mary, which is said to be haunted, and prepare to be spooked. Los Angeles is also teeming with costume shops so you will be able to find whatever you need to have a spook-tacular time in the city.
Seaside Haunt
Get spooked at the Seaside Haunt, an annual festival on the Ventura County Fairgrounds. The festival features a haunted mansion filled with 20 rooms full of pranks and scares. The fair also offers the Mutiny to Purgatory, on which you can explore the many corridors of a haunted ship.
Seaside Haunt
10 W. Harbor Blvd.
Ventura, California 93001
805-275-1033
Website: www.seasidehaunt.com
Halloween Harvest Festival
Spend the day at the Halloween Harvest Festival, located on the Pierce College campus in Woodland Hills. The annual festival will entertain the entire family with a pumpkin patch, an adventure corn maze, farm animals and a hay ride. A haunted house and trail also await you.
Halloween Harvest Festival
20800 Victory Blvd.
Woodland Hills, California 91367
818-999-6300
Website: www.halloweenharvestfestival.com
Queen Mary's Shipwreck Annual Halloween Terror Fest
Attend the Queen Mary's Shipwreck annual Halloween Terror Fest. The festival takes place aboard the historic Queen Mary, which is docked in Long beach. Admission includes unlimited access to haunted mazes, live band performances and a dance party. Attendees will also have the opportunity to explore the vessel's many corridors and dark hallways.
Queen Mary's Shipwreck Annual Halloween Terror Fest
1126 Queens Hwy
Long Beach, California 90802
562-435-3511
Website: www.queenmaryshipwreck.com
Six Flags Fright Fest
Enjoy a thrill ride in the dark at Six Flags Fright Fest, located at Six Flags Magic Mountain. The annual festival features spooky shows, street entertainment and a haunted house. A children's trick-or-treat trail is also available.
Six Flags Fright Fest
26101 Magic Mountain Parkway
Valencia, California 91355
661-255-4100
Website: www.sixflags.com/magicmountain
Dearly Departed Tours
Explore Los Angeles' dark side by booking a tour with Dearly Departed Tours.The guided sightseeing tours take guests past sites where various celebrity deaths and scandals took place. About 100 sites are shown during the three-hour tour. Advance ticket purchase is required.
Dearly Departed Tours
5419 Hollywood Boulevard No. C404
Hollywood, California 90027
323-466-3696
Website: www.dearlydepartedtours.com
About the Author:
Elizabeth Arnold, who studied English at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, has written for a wide variety of publications and websites. Her experience includes writing travel features for "Recommend" magazine and packaging and marketing copy for both Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Warner Bros. consumer products. Recently, Arnold was a staff writer for "Special Events" magazine.
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