Los Angeles Haunted Hayride 2026

The Los Angeles Haunted Hayride has been running in Griffith Park's Old Zoo Picnic Area every October since 2009. It is one of the most well-produced Halloween experiences in Southern California and the only haunted hayride format operating in the city of Los Angeles. The hayride itself is a tractor-pulled wagon moving through a 10-minute theatrical experience in the dark — actors, sets, and practical effects staged along a trail through the historic old zoo grounds. The abandoned bear grottoes and concrete animal enclosures that make up the Old Zoo are genuinely unsettling as a backdrop. The full event grounds also include a haunted maze, a campground area with food and drinks, carnival games, and the kind of Halloween village atmosphere that works as a standalone hangout separate from the ride itself. Many people come for the scene as much as the scares. The Haunted Hayride runs Thursday through Sunday evenings in October plus Halloween night. Timed tickets are strongly recommended — walk-up lines on weekend nights routinely exceed two hours. Griffith Park parking is free but fills early. Rideshare drop-offs work well.