Halloween Events in The Valley (2026)

Mile-long jack-o’-lantern trail at King Gillette Ranch in Calabasas. Family-friendly, not a scare attraction. Select nights Sept. 25–Nov. 1, 2026.

Michael, Freddy, Ghostface, Chucky, Jason, the Nun and Annabelle, all in one Burbank front yard. Free; walk up or drive by.

A kid-friendly walk-through yard display mixing Beetlejuice, Jack Skellington, Gremlins and the Ghostbusters, open nightly through Nov. 1. On Sat. Oct. 17 the Los Angeles Ghostbusters stop by for ghostbusting and photo ops while raising money for the Starlight Children’s Foundation.

An award-winning free front-yard display viewed from the sidewalk: the 2026 display received the West Hills Neighborhood Council’s Dr. Myrl Schreibman Excellence Award, the haunt’s third straight award year (2024 Best Animation, 2025 Best Interactive). Six scenes for 2026, The Spider Den, The Forest, The Pumpkin Patch, The Drive In, The Path to Sadness and The Graveyard, with a music-video light show, animatronics, skeletons, glowing pumpkins, fog and haunting soundscapes. No walkthrough or maze this year. Donations appreciated. Parental discretion: flashing lights, fog, loud sound and intense visuals.

A free, fully DIY Halloween tribute to Sonic the Hedgehog, especially the Sega Genesis and Dreamcast-era games, with handmade props in paint, crochet, 3D models and more. Lights and music run every night from 7 to 10pm. On Halloween night, play the original Sonic games on a Sega Genesis projected on the garage, and pick up some candy.

A 15-minute haunted show you watch from the sidewalk, not a walk-through: the “Servants of Sticky” await Mr. Sticky’s awakening in their Sepulveda Basin shack. Shows run on a loop from 7 to 10pm with a 5-minute break between each.

Murder on Beachwood: a free walk-through yard haunt in Burbank for ages 13 and up.

Browse costumes and accessories for your Halloween look. Confirm current store hours and availability before visiting.

A dedicated costume shop carrying costumes, masks, wigs, makeup and accessories for Halloween, cosplay and performances. Call 818-848-3644 for current opening hours.

Browse costumes and accessories for your Halloween look. Confirm current store hours and availability before visiting.

A magic-themed Halloween at the science museum: learn three tricks at the Magician’s Workshop, walk through illusion displays, a hay bale maze and a corn maze, and more. Included with general admission.

Zombie Joe’s haunted theatre attraction at its underground theatre in North Hollywood.

Free, all-ages Día de los Muertos workshops at the Sylmar cultural center: sugar skulls, horchata and tamales, printmaking, Nahuatl songs and skull masks. On Oct. 24 the community builds an altar with Kalpulli Temachtia Quetzalcoatl, and it stays on view through Nov. 1. Spots are limited, so register first.

Pacific Opera Project brings back Sondheim’s bloody masterpiece for the first time in 14 years, just in time for Halloween, at North Hollywood’s intimate El Portal Theatre. About three hours with one intermission. Opening weekend (Oct. 30–Nov. 1) has a costume contest at intermission. The host warns of stylized extreme violence.

A Día de Muertos celebration with a community altar, flash tattoos, aura photography, tarot and crystal readings, jewelry, hair tinsel and a tote-bag printing station.

McGroarty Arts Center’s first Día de Muertos celebration, with the office of Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez and A.C.E.: remembrances in song, dance, art and storytelling, community altars, live music, arts, crafts and kids’ activities, food trucks and local vendors.