{"id":415876,"date":"2026-07-29T00:17:21","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T00:17:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/415876\/"},"modified":"2026-07-29T00:17:21","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T00:17:21","slug":"haunted-carwash-experience-to-return-to-southern-california-this-halloween","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/415876\/","title":{"rendered":"Haunted Carwash experience to return to Southern California this Halloween"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Southern California&#8217;s Haunted Carwash is returning for its biggest Halloween season yet, transforming four car washes into drive-through horror attractions throughout October, organizers said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">From Oct. 2 through Oct. 31, guests will drive into a fully immersive experience featuring live performers, cinematic lighting, dense fog, sound effects and other scary surprises.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Tickets start at $30 per vehicle.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Hanuted car wash Southern California\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"899\" height=\"600\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/ktla_articles_362\/dcf420791c0c4f90caf0482ee53a8f72.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Southern California&#8217;s Haunted Carwash is returning for its biggest Halloween season yet, transforming four car washes into drive-through horror attractions throughout October.(Southern California Haunted Carwash)<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Hanuted car wash Southern California\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"899\" height=\"600\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/ktla_articles_362\/dbe3c8bf6732243b7a7049d313d1a77e.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Southern California&#8217;s Haunted Carwash is returning for its biggest Halloween season yet, transforming four car washes into drive-through horror attractions throughout October.(Southern California Haunted Carwash)<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Hanuted car wash Southern California\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/ktla_articles_362\/fc36a85749638d2be0946c8e71fd62f8.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Southern California&#8217;s Haunted Carwash is returning for its biggest Halloween season yet, transforming four car washes into drive-through horror attractions throughout October.(Southern California Haunted Carwash)<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Hanuted car wash Southern California\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"899\" height=\"600\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/ktla_articles_362\/170ce087037f9bcec68b1fc8f4374f78.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Southern California&#8217;s Haunted Carwash is returning for its biggest Halloween season yet, transforming four car washes into drive-through horror attractions throughout October.(Southern California Haunted Carwash)<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the 2026 operating schedule:<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Oct. 9\u201310: Anaheim, Lakewood<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Oct. 16\u201318: Anaheim, Lakewood, Montclair<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Oct. 23\u201325: Anaheim, Lakewood, Montclair<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Oct. 28\u201331: Anaheim, Lakewood, Montclair<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Hours: 6\u201310 p.m. on select nights<\/p>\n<p>Locations:<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Big Wave Car Wash, 2219 Lincoln Ave. in Anaheim<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Carwood Car Wash, 2729 E. Carson St. in Lakewood<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Splash N Go Car Wash, 4384 Holt Blvd. in Montclair<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The experience will also be taking over Eco Friendly Auto Spa in Carlsbad.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Organizers say safety remains a priority. Guests stay inside their vehicles while trained staff guide traffic and monitor the experience.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Founded in 2020, the Haunted Carwash bills itself as Southern California&#8217;s original drive-through haunted car wash, blending live actors, storytelling, sets, lighting and special effects into a Halloween attraction.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A limited number of presale tickets are <a data-ylk=\"slk:available online.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/thehauntedcarwash.com\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">available online.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. 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