The WeHo Halloween Carnaval, opera with vampires, horror under the stars and last call at the haunts: your plan for Halloween 2026.

The Vancouver songwriter, DJ and producer talks about the set she remembers most, blending electronic and rock, and the song she wrote while traveling to Iceland.

Scavenger hunts, sugar skulls, trick-or-treating at the zoo and more: the best Halloween events for families in LA this year.

Old masters, a 4,500-work contemporary collection and the Made in L.A. biennial, all at no charge on Wilshire Boulevard.

Hollywood Forever's 27th annual celebration and Grand Park's free altar exhibition both open Saturday, October 24.

Rosales, Hank Willis Thomas and Mickalene Thomas lead The Broad's free fall exhibition on how media shapes memory, opening November 21.

Halloween Horror Nights, the Haunted Hayride, Dark Harbor, Fright Fest and Delusion: how to choose your scare this season.

By Giovanna Salas A teenage magician, an idol, and the glitter of the 1970s and 80s glam rock era: Letter from David is what its producers call the true, comedic and moving story of actor and professional magician Albie Selznick's youthful quest to work with David Bowie. Written by Selznick and Laura Maccabee, directed by Maccabee and starring Selznick, the solo show opens Sunday, October 18, at the Santa Monica Playhouse and plays Sunday evenings through December 20. Albie S

Since 1935, Griffith Observatory has offered Los Angeles the stars at no charge. A guide to its history, its telescope and your visit.

Art shows, food festivals, altars and a mile-long Halloween street party: October's best free events in Los Angeles.

By Giovanna Salas On Sunday, October 11, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., CicLAvia returns to the route where it all began in 2010. CicLAvia—Heart of LA opens 6.5 miles of streets through Echo Park, Downtown Los Angeles, Chinatown, Little Tokyo, the Arts District and Boyle Heights to people on foot, on bikes, on skates and in wheelchairs. It is free, and no registration is needed. The nonprofit is celebrating its 16th year with its 68th car-free open streets event. Participants can joi

A Halloween-season ghost story by contributor Ian S. Richardson, set among the Egyptian galleries of the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford.

Elizabeth Holmes Fisher asked that her museum remain free to the public forever. Nearly nine decades later, it still is.

The costume designer behind MGM's golden age is the subject of a free exhibition in downtown Los Angeles, on view only until December 12.

Richard Meier's travertine campus above Brentwood asks nothing of visitors but a free timed reservation. Here is how to plan the day.

From Carrie at Hollywood Forever to John Carpenter at the Academy Museum, the best places to see horror on the big screen this October.

By: Tammi Pickle 👻 The Ghost Disappears and reappears whenever it's convenient. We all know the ghost: one day they're texting constantly, the next they're nowhere to be found. Then, just when you’ve started moving on, poof—they're back. Psychologically, this kind of inconsistent communication can create something called intermittent reinforcement. When attention comes unpredictably, we can actually become more focused on getting it. The uncertainty can make you think about

Screamfest, which bills itself as the largest and longest-running horror festival in the U.S., opens October 6 in Hollywood with The Night Driver.

Haunted hayrides, horror premieres, gallery nights and Día de los Muertos: our month-long guide to October 2026 in Los Angeles.

Actor Joseph Perez, of Nooksack heritage, makes his New York runway debut at Indigenous New York Fashion Week 2026, walking for Indigenous designers.