The venerable ocean liner is transformed with seven spooky mazes, some on the ship, others on land, two all-age dance parties and live band performances.
Location: The Queen Mary - 1126 Queens Hwy. Long Beach, Ca. 90802
Dates: Oct 2-3, 9-10, 16-17, 22-24, 27-31, & Nov 1, 2009
Hours: 7 pm - midnight, later some nights
Cost: $29, Fast Pass $40
Info: www.queenmaryshipwreck.com, (562)-435-3511
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Nightmare at Scareview Farms in Pomona
Pitchfork the Phantom Shadow has taken over the LA County fair grounds at the Fairplex in Pomona, turning the barns into three scary mazes. Frights include Davey Jones' Locker, The Vampire Vault and the Haunted Cattle Barn.
Location: The Queen Mary - 1126 Queens Hwy. Long Beach, Ca. 90802
Dates: Oct 16-18, 23-25, 30-31, 2009
Hours: 6-11 pm
Cost: $19
Parking: at Gate 9
Info: www.fairplex.com
Spooky House Haunted Theme Park - Chatsworth
This venue moved from Northridge to Chatsworth in 2007 and expanded to 25 rooms in a two story mansion, plus the Darkwater Asylum in 2008.
Location: 21512 Nordhoff St, Chatsworth, between Topanga Cyn & Canoga.
Dates: Fri-Sat Sep 26-27, Fri-Sun Oct 3-19, Nightly Oct 23 - Nov 2
Hours: Fri-Sat and Halloween 7 pm - midnight, Sun and weeknights 7 - 10 pm Children's Less Scary Matinees (suitable for ages 2-10), Sat-Sun Oct 5 - Nov 1, noon - 4 pm
Cost: both attractions for $20, VIP ticket good for front of the line use at both attractions all night $26, Children's matinees $10
Info: www.spookyhouse.com
Old Town Haunt - Pasadena
Located in the oldest standing building in Old Town Pasadena reputed to be haunted by the ghosts of victims of past atrocities at this location.
Location: 20 N. Raymond at Colorado, Pasadena, CA
Dates: Fri-Sat Sept 25-26, Fri-Sun Oct 2-11, Thu-Sun Oct 15-25 Nightly Oct 28 - Nov 1
Hours: Fri-Sat 7 pm - midnight, Sun and weeknights 7-10 pm Children's Less Scary Matinees (suitable for ages 2-10), Sat-Sun Oct 7-29 noon - 4 pm
Cost: $13.50 General Admission, VIP tickets for front of the line, separate entrance $18.50 ($15/20 Oct 30), Children's Matinees $10
Parking: 90 minutes Easy FREE Parking in parking garage before 10PM one block south of Haunt on Raymond, west side of street
Info: www.oldtownhaunt.com
The Empty Grave - Anaheim
50,000 square feet of haunted special effects just a block from Disneyland at Garden Walk.
Location: 321 W. Katella Ave, Anaheim, CA 92802
Dates: Thu-Sat Sept 25 - Oct 25, Nightly Oct 28 - Nov 1
Hours: Fri-Sat 6 pm - midnight, Sun and weeknights 6-10 pm
Cost: $13 General Admission, 2/$20, Quick Death front of the line pass $20 or 2/$30
Info: www.theMTgrave.com
Halloween Harvest Festival at Pierce College
This event in the San Fernando Valley includes daytime pumpkin carving and activities for kids with multiple nighttime scare mazes including the area's only true corn maze haunt.
Location: 20800 Victory Blvd, Woodland Hills, CA 91367
Dates: Sept 25-27, Oct 2-4, 8-11, 14-18, 20-25, 27-31 & Nov 1, 2009,
Hours: Fri-Sat 10 am - midnight, Sun-Thurs 10 am -10 pm
Cost: Festival only $4, Daytime Corn Maze including Festival $10 Adult, $8 Child, Nighttime $12 single maze to $20 for 2 nighttime scare mazes with festival admission. Multi-activity passes and ticket booklets also available.
Info: www.halloweenharvestfestival.com
Theatre 68 Haunted House in Hollywood
This theatrical haunted house makes you the center of the horror by sending people through in groups of 2 to 4 into vignettes from which the only escape is the next haunt.
Location: 5419 Sunset Blvd, Hollywood, CA 90027
Dates: Nightly Oct 23 - 31, 2009
Hours: Fri-Sat 8 pm - midnight, Sun and weeknights 8-11 pm
Cost: $10, get $1 off with donation of a can of food
Info: www.68centcrew.com
Ghost and Paranormal Tours
Dearly Departed ToursDearly Departed offers various tours of LA's tragedies from horror film locations to crime scenes and other famous death and scandal sites around Hollywood. Options include the Tragical History Tour, the Helter Skelter Tour, and Nasty Nellie's Hollywood Tour, as well as special Halloween Horror tours.
Location: Tours leave from the Los Angeles Farmer's Market
Dates: check schedule for departures
Hours: times vary
Cost: $40-$100
Info: www.dearlydepartedtours.com
The Haunted Hollywood Tour
Guided night-time tours of famous death and scandal sites around Hollywood. Private tours available.
Location: Tours leave from Grauman's Chinese Theatre, 6801 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, CA 90028
Dates: Nightly departures
Hours: 5 pm departure
Cost: $35-75
Info: www.hauntedhollywoodtours.com, (818) 415-8269
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