Halloween is creeping near – what are you going to do this year? Residents of The Mansfield have no fear! From haunted hayrides to fiendish festivals, ghoulish ghost tours, and hair-raising productions by LA Opera and LA Phil, LA is a goblern's delight, with scary celebrations guaranteed to make the spirits rise! If you're stumped for costume ideas, Hollywood Toys & Costumes has catered to movie studios, tourists and locals for over 50 years, offering an extensive inventory of costumes, masks, jewelry, make up, and novelties. So carve that pumpkin, don your cosume, and have yourself a Spooktacular Halloween!

Los Angeles Haunted Hayride Griffith Park  4730 Crystal Springs Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90027

Los Angeles Haunted Hayride has transformed the Griffith Park grounds into Midnight Falls, an eerie and mysterious fictitious village set in 1985, where time stands still and it's always Halloween. Within the foothills of Midnight Falls, the Haunted Hayride leads to a thrilling adventure of horrors afflicting the town. Out in the darkness, a portal has opened spilling hideous creatures from its rotted mouth. The spirit of Halloween comes to life surrounding helpless victims brave enough to board The Hayride. Other thrills and chills around Midnight Falls include Midnight Mortuary Haunted House; Roadkill Ranch, where mysterious ranch hands are responsible for collecting the main highway’s deceased varmints, with a twist; Trick-or-Treat maze; and three themed Escape Rooms.

Dia de los Muertos Hollywood Forever 6000 Santa Monica Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90038

Hollywood Forever’s 20th annual Dia de los Muertos celebration will take place on Saturday November 2nd, 2019. This year, the guiding theme is the Monarch Butterfly and its winter home, the Mexican state of Michoacán. Michoacán is also one of the two cultural heartlands in Mexico where the ancient traditions of Dia de los Muertos have been celebrated the longest and most vibrantly. $1 per ticket will be donated to the amazing ECOLIFE in support of their efforts to protect the monarch butterfly biosphere reserve in Michoacán, Mexico. 

Universal Studios Haunted Horror Nights 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, CA 91608

Enter a world more terrifying than you can imagine at Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights – the most intense, spine-tingling event to besiege Southern California – now with more mazes than ever. The studio that spawned the original monster movie genre, once again, breathes new life into your darkest nightmares – bringing deeper fears and more hair-raising encounters to all-new immersive worlds of the living, the dead, and the in-between.

West Hollywood Halloween Carnaval Santa Monica Blvd. between Doheny and La Cienega

Go there if you dare! The West Hollywood Halloween Carnaval is one of the largest and most unique Halloween gatherings around. Admission is free and no tickets are required. Bring your costume "A-game" but be warned, the competition is stiff! Enjoy multiple music stages blasting live sets and DJ tracks. Grab some grub at one of the many food trucks parked along the street, or drop into any Santa Monica Boulevard restaurants still serving! If you take a rideshare service, don't expect to get dropped off right at Santa Monica Boulevard—set your destination pin a few blocks away from the festival and walk. No backpacks, camera bags or totes allowed. Please carry items in clear plastic bags.

Haunted Howl-o-ween Party for Dogs Wag Hotels Hollywood 960 N Highland Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90038

Grab your pups and head over to the 6th Annual Haunted Howl-o-ween Party at Wag Hotels to benefit the Spay Neuter Project of Los Angeles (SNPLA). You'll find a haunted hotel waiting for you and your pooch to explore, with tricks and treats around every corner! 100% of ticket and silent auction proceeds will go directly to the Spay Neuter Project of Los Angeles to support the amazing work they do to help decrease the homeless pet population across the Los Angeles area. Wag Hotels is a full service dog & cat hotel featuring boarding, training, spa services and doggy daycare. 

LA Opera Psycho Live Ace Hotel 929 S Broadway Los Angeles, CA 90015

Experience Alfred Hitchcock’s classic Psycho, featuring the LA Opera Orchestra, on the big screen with live violins taking the shower scene to a whole new level of creep! You know the story: a secretary on the run, an isolated motel, and an awkward guy with some serious mother issues. Shown in the cavernous Spanish-Gothic Theatre at Ace Hotel in Downtown LA, LA Opera’s got the spooky vibes fit for your perfect Halloween. Norman invites you to a killer after-party on October 25th and October 31st, included with your ticket. Are you brave enough to enter our costume contest on October 31st? The top three winners will receive a prize (if you make it out alive).

The Hunchback of Notre Dame Walt Disney Concert Hall 111 S Grand Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90012

Organist Clark Wilson sets a haunting scene as he accompanies the 1923 silent film The Hunchback of Notre Dame, featuring a legendary performance from Lon Chaney. Get a guided tour of the evening’s music before your concert at Upbeat Live! Key thinkers and guest musicians – including members of the LA Phil – share their expertise and offer historical and cultural context for your program’s pieces, giving you a deeper understanding of the music. This free event is held in BP Hall, accessible after your ticket is scanned.

The Natural History of Horror Natural History Museum 900 W Exposition Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90007

Just in time for Halloween, the Natural History Museum is presenting a spooky, homegrown Hollywood exhibition that reveals the science of the scary. Walk into the museum’s Grand Foyer, past a pair of dueling dinosaurs, toward the building’s northeast corner, and you’ll soon find yourself in a dark room flickering with hidden surprises. Your senses will tingle as you hear about the scientific experiments and discoveries that inspired filmmakers to create four of the world‘s most iconic movie monsters: the Creature from the Black Lagoon, Frankenstein, the Mummy, and Dracula. Whether these classics spotlighted sinister figures lurking in the shadows or creatures waiting unseen beneath the water, one thing is true: Each larger-than-life character had a surprisingly rich real-world backstory.

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Residents of The Mansfield are living at the epicenter of one of most exciting cities on the planet, home to world class museums, destination entertainment venues, and major cultural instituions. The fall season is firing up wth not-to-be-missed live performances, rare exhibitions, and immersive experiences! So get your culture on and discover LA's best music, theatre and more!

Anastasia The Pantages 6233 Hollywood Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90028

Inspired by beloved films, the romantic and adventure-filled new musical Anastasia is on a journey to Los Angeles at last! From the Tony Award®-winning creators of the Broadway classic Ragtime, this dazzling show transports us from the twilight of the Russian Empire to the euphoria of Paris in the 1920s, as a brave young woman sets out to discover the mystery of her past. Pursued by a ruthless Soviet officer determined to silence her, Anya enlists the aid of a dashing conman and a lovable ex-aristocrat. Together, they embark on an epic adventure to help her find home, love, and family. Anastasia features a book by celebrated playwright Terrence McNally, a lush new score by Stephen Flaherty (music) and Lynn Ahrens (lyrics) with direction by Tony Award® winner Darko Tresnjak.

LACMA Sundays Live St. James Episcopal Church 3903 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90010

Sundays Live is taking place at St James Episcopal Church while LACMA prepares for the construction of a new permanent collection building. Sundays Live is joining St. James' existing schedule of concerts and organ recitals for an exciting musical collaboration. Chamber, orchestral, choral and solo artists from Southern California and around the globe will continue their free concert offerings at 6:00 pm. Together, the International Laureates Organ Series and LACMA Sundays Live will make every Sunday at St. James an inspirational concert destination.  LACMA Sundays Live is made possible by the Colburn Foundation in memory of Ed Elelman,and the Sidney Stern Memorial Trust. 

Disruptors The Peterson Automotive Museum 6060 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036

Deliberately titled Disruptors, The Petersen Automotive Museum presents Disruptors, an exhibition of work by two designers, Rem D Koolhaas and Joey Ruiter, whose markedly different approaches upend the norm by superimposing technology and art on one another. Seizing an opportunity to create (and then cater to) a growing demand among enlightened, progressive consumers for the sophistication of simplicity, Koolhaas and Ruiter have eschewed a traditional design approach and in doing so left themselves free to mold familiar objects in unexpected ways. A happy byproduct of such a practice, their simple designs also obviate many of the production problems that one would expect to encounter had the objects been more traditionally complex. 

Museum of Dream Space Beverly Center 8500 Beverly Blvd. #656 Los Angeles, CA 90048

​Museum of Dream Space (MODS) is the first museum mainly exhibiting digital art in the United States. The design concept of MODS is inspired by art design from renowned artist Yayoi Kusama (famous for infinite rooms) and the development of digital art. The aim of MODS is to provide an immersive, magical and unique art appreciative experiences to the visitors.The uniqueness of MODS is to break the limitation of physical media, extend the art by digital technology and to provide the largest freedom of visitors experiencing the arts, which realize the physical extension of the arts.

LA Phil Walt Disney Concert Hall 111 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012

Gustavo Ignites the New Season! Don’t miss Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic as they fire up the 2019/20 season with Gershwin, Copland, Beethoven, Bruckner, Adams, Stravinsky, and more. The LA Phil takes audiences on sweeping musical journeys through electrifying performances, cutting-edge music education, and innovative community engagement programs. Each year, the LA Phil presents over 250 concerts at its two globally renowned venues: Walt Disney Concert Hall and the Hollywood Bowl.

L.A. Dances L.A. Dance Project 2245 E Washington Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90021

L.A. Dances is a six week festival that showcases nine new commissions performed by L.A. Dance Project from September 26th until November 24th, 2019. L.A. Dance Project is comprised of twelve full-time dancers based in Los Angeles and is led by Artistic Director, Benjamin Millepied along with Associate Artistic Director, Sebastien Marcovici. L.A. Dance Project rehearses and performs at its studio theater 2245 and presents at venues around the world. The company’s repertory is comprised of new creations from Millepied, historic reconstructions, and a collection of diverse new commissions from emerging choreographers. The company’s repertory features multidisciplinary collaborations with visual artists, musicians, designers, filmmakers and composers. 

The New One Center Theatre Group Ahmanson Theatre 135 N Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012

Following its Drama Desk Award-winning Broadway debut, The New One, from Mike Birbiglia, the creator and star of Sleepwalk with Me, and executive producer Ira Glass, tells the hilarious story of Birbiglia’s reluctance to become a father and the revelations he experienced on the other side of parenthood. Full of heart and humor, Mike Birbiglia is a comedian, storyteller, director and actor who has performed in front of audiences worldwide, from the Sydney Opera House to Carnegie Hall. His shows, “My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend” and “Thank God for Jokes,” were both filmed for Netflix. 

Abernethy's 220 N Hope St, Los Angeles, CA 90012

While you're at the Music Center, do pop in to Abernethy's restaurant, LA's grand pop up! As part of the restoration of its expansive Plaza in DTLA, The Music Center created Abernethy’s as a one-of-a-kind dining experience. Abernethy’s features emerging chefs from throughout LA. The chefs were chosen for their culinary talent and entrepreneurship, reflecting the cultural diversity of Los Angeles County’s residents, cuisine, neighborhoods and businesses. Chef Shirley Chung of Ms Chi Cafe is the inaugural emerging chef and will launch the restaurant; a new chef will transform the restaurant every quarter.

29Rooms 1231 N Spring Street Los Angeles, CA 90012

The makers behind Refinery29 have collaborated with visionaries and brands in the fields of art, activism, style, and technology to bring you 29 experiences under one roof that tap into the conversations of today and our hopes for tomorrow. 29Rooms was launched in 2015 on Refinery29’s 10-Year Anniversary as a way to bring their brand to life in the real world. Today, 29Rooms has become a vibrant community where culture, creativity and imagination are unlocked and celebrated year after year. Through multi-sensory installations, performances, and workshops, you will be presented with a new way to connect with creativity, culture, and community. 

Judy Chicago: Los Angeles Jeffrey Deitch Gallery 925 N Orange Drive Los Angeles, CA 90038

Not to be missed! Judy Chicago created a remarkable body of work in Los Angeles and Fresno from 1965 – 72 that has been largely unseen for fifty years. Jeffrey Deitch, Los Angeles is presenting a full survey of these early works until November 2, 2019. The exhibition will feature paintings, drawings, sculpture, installations, and documentation of Chicago’s environmental and fireworks projects. Los Angeles was inhospitable to women artists during this period, but the city’s spirit of self-invention and the lack of art market pressure gave Judy Chicago the freedom to create an innovative and original approach to making art. Intent on learning more about industrial techniques that were not taught at art school, Chicago enrolled in auto body painting school, the only woman out of two hundred fifty men in her class.

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