Spooky fun and scares as well
With the COVID- 19 pandemic still lurking like some horror- movie phantom that just ... won’t ... die, trick- ortreating this year is not much of an option. But there’s still spooky fun to be had in person. Here are Halloween happenings this week; for a longer listing including virtual events and shows, please go to latimes.com/arts.
“Los Angeles Haunted Hayride” This year’s iteration of the Halloween attraction has relocated from Griffith Park to San Dimas and ditched hay wagons in favor of automobiles. ( Best to leave the little ones at home.) Frank G. Bonelli Park, 120 Via Verde Drive, San Dimas. 7 p.m .- midnight Wednesday- Sunday. $ 50$ 200 per car; timed entry; advanced purchase required. losangeleshauntedhayride.com
Joe Bob’s Haunted Drive- in B- movie maven Joe Bob Briggs is your on- screen master of ceremonies for this mix of cheesy horror flicks and immersive zombiethemed shenanigans. 8 p. m. Wednesday at the Roadium Drive- In, 2500 W. Redondo Beach Blvd., Torrance. Also 9 p. m. Saturday at the Rose Bowl, 1001 Rose Bowl Drive, Pasadena. $ 99, $ 115. joebobshaunteddrivein.com
Grand Park’s Downtown Día de los Muertos Copresented by the Music Center and Self Help Graphics, this outdoor Day of the Dead celebration includes 11 large ofrendas. Grand Park, 200 N. Grand Ave., and the Music Center Plaza, 135 N. Grand Ave., L. A. 5 a. m.- 10 p. m. daily through Nov. 4. Free. musiccenter.org
“Urban Legends of Southern California” Modern folktales are reenacted and enhanced with special effects in this immersive and interactive drive- through experience. OC Fair & Event Center, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa. 7- 11: 30 p. m. Thursday-Saturday, 7- 10: 30 p. m. Sunday. $ 70-$ 110 per car; timed entry; advanced purchase required. urbanlegendshaunt.com
L. A. Zoo Drive- In Movies’ “Hair- Raising Halloween” The zoo’s four- night slate of mostly family- friendly films kicks off with the 1985 mystery comedy “Clue,” followed by the 2015 flick “Goosebumps,” the animated 2019 adaptation of “The Addams Family” and the 1982 terror tale “Poltergeist.” Los Angeles Zoo, 5333 Zoo Drive, L. A. 8: 30 p. m. Thursday- Sunday. $ 100-$ 140; advance purchase required. lazoo.org
“Nights of the Jack” This interactive, family- friendly drive- thru experience features Halloween- themed installations made from carved pumpkins. King Gillette Ranch, 26800 Mulholland Highway, Calabasas. 6: 30- 11 p. m. nightly through Sunday. $ 69 and up; timed entry; advanced purchase required. nightsofthejack.com
“The Bite LA: Halloween Food Crawl and Creature Safari” Haunted drivethrough attraction meets food fair. Plus a virtual campfire featuring spooky stories and a costume contest for the best- dressed car. Whittier Narrows Recreation Area, 750 S. Santa Anita Ave., South El Monte. 6: 30- 10 p. m. Wednesday- Thursday, 6: 30- 11 p. m. Friday- Saturday, 6: 30- 10 p. m. Sunday. $ 98-$ 220; timed entry; advance purchase required. thebitela.com
Legion Drive- In’s “Universal Monster Night” Halloween- themed offerings at the pop- up venue include this triple- bill of classic B- movies: “Son of Dracula” ( 1943) starring Lon Chaney Jr., “The Creature From the Black Lagoon” ( 1954) and the comedy “Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein” ( 1948). 7 p. m. Friday. Hollywood Legion Theater at Post 43, 2035 N. Highland Ave., Hollywood. 7 p. m. Friday. $ 65 per car; $ 80 per truck or SUV; advance tickets required. hollywoodlegiontheater.com