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The Haunt at Helizondo 2012: Halloween Yard Haunt

The Haunt at Helizondo 2012: Halloween Yard Haunt

This elaborate yard haunt and walk-through maze – loaded with custom-made props and decorations – opens its doors for another Halloween of mirth and terror. The Simi Valley location is a bit distant for most Los Angeles Halloween fans, but if you are anywhere in the general vicinity, the Helizondo Haunt is worth a visit. Location: 2134 Elizondo Avenue, Simi Valley, CA 93065. Dates: October 30 & 31.

Mourning Rose Manor 2012: Halloween Yard Haunt

Mourning Rose Manor 2012: Halloween Yard Haunt

Location: 5250 Aurelia Street, Simi Valley

Description: The Simi Valley yard haunt – literally a decorated front yard, filled with skeletons, ghosts, and spiders – returns for Halloween 2012. Unlike most amateur attractions, this one opens the crypt early, unleashing its ghouls throughout the month of October. There are no real scares here: the dangling mechanical [...]

Strathearn Park Ghost Tour 2012

Strathearn Park Ghost Tour 2012

Location: Strathearn Historical Park & Museum, 137 Strathearn Place, Simi Valley, CA 93065

Dates: October 12-14, 19-21, 26-28

Description: The Strathearn Historical Park & Museum resurrects its annual Halloween Ghost Tour, in which the souls of the departed return to regale the living with tales of the history of Simi Valley.

Last-Minute Halloween Suggestions for October 31, 2011

Last-Minute Halloween Suggestions for October 31, 2011

We know you’re out there, you prevaricators and procrastinators, wasting the precious days of October until Halloween Night rolls around, when suddenly you realize: This is it, the last chance to visit this year’s Halloween Theme Park Attractions, Halloween Haunted Houses & Hayrides, Halloween Yard Haunts, Community Halloween Haunts, Halloween Haunts for Children, Halloween Parties [...]

Halloween Yard Haunt Odyssey 2011: Mourning Rose Manor and Helizondo Haunt

Halloween Yard Haunt Odyssey 2011: Mourning Rose Manor and Helizondo Haunt

After Burbank, Tarzana, and Woodland Hills, the next leg of Hollywood Gothique’s 2011 Halloween Yard Haunt Odyssey takes us from Los Angeles all the way to Simi Valley. The little bedroom community seems quiet and safe, but you never know what sort of hidden terror lies just beneath the placid surface – until now…

Ghost Tour at Strathearn Park 2011 Review

Ghost Tour at Strathearn Park 2011 Review

Dates: October 14-16, 21-23, 28-30
The Ghost Tour at Stathearn Park brings to life the history of Simi Valley, told by dead souls from the past. The experience is not intended to be frightening, but it does hit the right mood for Halloween. People interested in history and/or in enjoying Halloween without being assaulted by costumed maniacs, will find this event to be a pleasant and educational diversion.