{"id":466995,"date":"2026-09-17T17:34:11","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T17:34:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/466995\/"},"modified":"2026-09-17T17:34:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T17:34:11","slug":"halloween-2026-los-angeles-haunted-hayride-returns-for-spooky-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/466995\/","title":{"rendered":"Halloween 2026: Los Angeles Haunted Hayride returns for spooky season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">GRIFFITH PARK, LOS ANGELES (KABC) &#8212; \u201cGet away from me!\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">After going through the <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/losangeleshauntedhayride.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" dir=\"ltr\">Los Angeles Haunted Hayride<\/a> mazes a couple years ago, it was time to see the event before the monsters showed up this weekend.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">\u201cWhy am I already scared?\u201d ABC7\u2019s Tony Cabrera said. \u201cIt\u2019s not even set up.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">\u201cI\u2019m always afraid of this too in the daytime, when I know nothing\u2019s here,\u201d general manager Jen Bendik said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">We walked closely together as crews built everything out in time for its 18th season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">In under a month, this team transforms the Crystal Springs Picnic Area at Griffith Park into the town of Midnight Falls.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Then, it\u2019s the decorating and training the scare actors to get ready for opening night.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">\u201cThis would be a scare pocket,\u201d Bendik said. \u201cWhen the guests come there, I\u2019m ready to be right here.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">\u201cOh, they\u2019re called scare pockets? Ah, there\u2019s even terminology,\u201d Cabrera said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">\u201cThat\u2019s an industry term\u2026 I don\u2019t know if you\u2019re allowed to use it,\u201d Bendik adds, with a laugh.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">New this year is the addition of beer gardens, plus the \u201cFallen Angel Maze,\u201d along with many of the Haunted Hayride\u2019s classics.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">\u201cOne of the infamous mazes, Hellbilly Halloween \u2013 quite terrifying, the Jasper family of cannibals, and you are their meal,\u201d Bendik said. \u201cThat one, chainsaws\u2026 enter at your own risk\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">\u201cThis barn is probably one of the scariest parts of the Haunted Hayride experience,\u201d Cabrera said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The Haunted Hayride is open for 32 nights, starting Friday. The first week is open only Friday and Saturday nights. More nights are added each week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC eTIW sUzSN \">We want to know what&#8217;s happening in your town! <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7.com\/post\/tony-town-share-whats-happening\/16909639\/\" dir=\"ltr\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Share with Tony here<\/a> and we may highlight your submission on ABC7.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 2026 KABC Television, LLC. 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