The iconic Los Angeles Haunted Hayride returns to Griffith Park for its 18th season. The 2026 event introduces the all-new Fallen Angel maze alongside expanded scenes and scares throughout the signature Hayride, returning favorites Elvira’s Trick or Treat Mayhem and Hellbilly Halloween, themed food and beverages, and immersive attractions across the cursed town of Midnight Falls.

New this year, Fallen Angel transports guests to the condemned Halo Theatre on the Sunset Strip where the heavy metal band Fallen Angel died after a pyro mishap while rehearsing the biggest show of their lives, a Halloween night spectacle they never got to play. Forty-one years later, their most devoted fans have broken into the venue to enact a ritual to make sure the show goes on. It worked, but now the fans believe YOU are the band.

The return includes more choreography by renowned celebrity choreographer Bobby Newberry, new scenes, original musical scores and immersive soundscaping. Sway poles are also making a return for the first time since 2014. The fright continues in Elvira’s Trick or Treat Mayhem, a candy-coated realm filled with bizarre surprises, ghoulish goodies and the Mistress of the Dark’s signature glamour and mischief. Meanwhile, Hellbilly Halloween takes guests deep into the backwoods of Midnight Falls, where a long-rumored cannibalistic family has embraced the spirit of Halloween by dishing out diabolical tricks filled with horrifying treats.

“Midnight Falls has always been a town filled with secrets, and this year we’re revealing one of its biggest mysteries,” said Jen Bendik, general manager.  “Through the new séance show, guests will uncover how the town became cursed and trapped on Halloween night in 1985. And for the first time, guests 21 and over can enjoy spirits of a different kind at new themed bars throughout the event.”

Beyond the Hayride and mazes, guests can explore Midnight Falls, shop for seasonal merchandise, and enjoy Halloween-themed food and beverages, including plant-based offerings from Mr. Charlie’s. For the first time, Los Angeles Haunted Hayride will serve alcohol onsite, with new themed bars offering guests ages 21 and over another way to experience the atmosphere of Midnight Falls. The Cider Mill Experience also returns with warm apple cider and fresh apple cider donuts, while s’mores stations provide a fireside break amid the roaming townsfolk and nightly scares.

For more information, visit losangeleshauntedhayride.com and follow LA Haunted Hayride on Facebook and Instagram. The Los Angeles Haunted Hayride is located at Griffith Park, 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90027.