Hollywood Gothique

Location: 8039 Beach Boulevard, Buena Park, CA 90620

Dates: September 21-22, 27-30, October 4-7, 11-14, 25-28, 30-31

Hours: 7pm to 1am on weeknights and Sundays, 7pm to 2am on Fridays & Saturdays

Tickets: Starting at $36 in advance ($24 off day-of purchases). There is also an admission-and-meal combo ticket for $50.99 in advance. The reservation-only Trapped maze requires a separate charge for groups up to six: $60 in advance, $75 on the day of the event.

Link out: Click here, Note: As of this writing, the Halloween Haunt website is non-operational; only the main Knotts Berry Farm website is working.

Description: The Knotts Berry Farm Halloween Haunt returns for its 40th anniversary, featuring five new mazes and the return of the Midnight Witch Hanging, along with the usual belfry full of scare zones and weird sideshow entertainment.

New mazes are:

• Dominion of the Dead
• Trapped – the VIP Maze
• The Evil Dead
• Pinocchio Unstrung
• Trick-or-Treat.

Returning mazes are:

• Endgame – Warriors of the Apocalypse
• Delirum, Virus Z
• Terror of London
• Dia De Los Muertos
• Uncle Bobo’s Big Top of the Bizarre
• The Slaughterhouse
• Fallout Shelter.

As usual, Knotts Scary Farm unleashes its ghouls after the park rolls up its daytime carpet each night; entrance requires a separate admission. Although prices have yet to be announced, they will probably be a dollar or two more than last year’s prices: $34-51 for pre-sale online or by phone; $51 for walk-up presale; and $57 on the day of the event. Watch out for discount coupons from Burger King.

For families who want to enjoy a little Halloween fun with their children, Knotts Berry Farm offers Snoopy’s Costume Party during daylight hours on weekends in October.