Whether you are a child, teenager or adult, the appeal of a wickedly fun haunted house, outdoor trail or special event never ceases to appeal. Here is a list, organized alphabetically by city, of the haunted houses and special Halloween-themed events happening around Southwest Riverside County.
A scene from "Hyde Street Massacre" maze inside the 2011 Field of Screams: The Haunted Stadium in Lake Elsinore (Rachael Recker/SWRNN)
Since there are some especially famous haunted houses around southern California, we’ve included a “Destinations” category for those spooky hot spots.
CORONA
Coffin Creek — Haunted mazes, hay rides, trails; 7 p.m.-midnight Fridays, Saturdays and Halloween, 7-10:30 p.m. Thursdays and Sundays (Oct. 21-23, 27-31); 6 p.m. gates, box office opens at 6:30; $13-$33; Crossroads Riverview Park, 14600 River Road; 951-256-0059, coffincreek.com
LAKE ELSINORE
Field of Screams: The Haunted Stadium – Three mazes, two scarezones by Temecula’s Bloodshed Brothers; 7-10 p.m. Thursdays and Sundays, 7-11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, including Halloween, throughout October; Diamond Stadium, 500 Diamond Drive; $15 general admission, $12 per person for groups of 10 or more, $20 skip-the-line V.I.P. (ticket office opens at 6:30 p.m. every haunt night); 951-245-4487, hauntedstadium.com
Read our stories on the Haunted Stadium: “Temecula twin brothers take home haunt to Haunted Stadium,” “Photo gallery: Haunted Stadium 2011 open for scary business in Lake Elsinore”
MENIFEE
Kirwan Haunted Manor — 7-10 p.m. Halloween weekend, including Halloween; 30909 Melvin St.; $1 donation; 951-317-9840, “Kirwan Haunted Manor” on Facebook
MURRIETA
Fall Festival – Family-friendly event geared towards children (encouraged to dress in costume), featuring pumpkin patch, games with candy prizes, a magician show, bounce house; no dogs allowed; 5:30-8:30 p.m. Oct. 29; $3 wristbands for unlimited carnival games; California Oaks Sports Park, 40600 California Oaks Road; 951-304-7275, murrieta.org
Keep the Nightmare Alive Haunted House – 7-10 p.m. Oct. 28, 7-9 p.m. Oct. 29, 7-10 p.m. Oct. 31; 24394 Sagecrest Circle; free; keepthenightmarealive.com
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark – Library staff reads scary stories outside by fireplace in library’s Gardne of Verses; warm beverages provided; bring lawn chairs and blankets; 6-7 p.m. Oct. 25; Murrieta Public Library, 8 Town Square; 951-304-2665, murrietalibrary.info
PERRIS
Halloween Fest — City of Perris is hosting its Halloween festivities for the community; 5:30-9 p.m. Oct. 28; Cesar E. Chavez Library parking lot, 163 E. San Jacinto; 951-657-2358, cityofperris.org
RIVERSIDE
Human Roast House – 7-11 p.m. Oct. 20-22, 26-31; $10 general admission, $15 front-of-the-line pass, $25 front-of-the-line and T-shirt; downtown Riverside, corner of University Avenue and Main Street; 951-680-1345, humanroasthouse.com
SAN BERNARDINO
Haunted Catacombs — The Sturges Center for the Performing Arts hosts its outdoor haunted attraction (check website for other Halloween activities including pumpkin patch); 6-10 p.m. Oct. 21, 22, 28, 29; $13; 780 N. E Street; 909-885-5152, ticketmaster.com
TEMECULA
Big Horse Corn Maze – Eleven-acre Corn maze, including harvest festival and pumpkin patch, including bounce houses, animal zoo, hay wagon and pony rides; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. weekends, 1-5 p.m. weekdays now through Oct. 31; Big Horse Feed & Mercantile, 33320 Temecula Parkway; $9 maze entry; $13 maze entry plus three children’s activities; free maze admission for children ages 3 and younger, military and their families receive half-price maze admission and activities with I.D.; $3 parking; 951-389-4621, bighorsecornmaze.com
Read our story on the corn maze: “Temecula: Thousands to get lost in Big Horse Feed corn maze”
Day31 Haunt/Zombie Apocalypse Evacuation Facility — Private residence turned into haunted attraction; 6-10 p.m. Oct. 28, 29, 31; 39386 Canyon Rim Circle; free (donations accepted), parent/guardian required for children ages 11 and younger; day31.net or “Day31 haunt” on Facebook
Halloween Family Carnival — City of Temecula Community Services Department hosts festival costume contest, carnival games, face painting, screaming contest, vendors, candy; 5:30-8:30 p.m. Oct. 28; Ronald Reagan Sports Park, 30875 Rancho Vista Road; $5 wristbands for unlimited activities; 951-694-6444, cityoftemecula.org
Halloween Extravaganza with band White Lightnin’ – Kids in costume trick-or-treat through vineyard, including face painting, free small pumpkin, mechanical bull rides, live entertainment; 6-10 p.m. Oct. 29; $5 per child, free for adults; Longshadow Ranch Vineyard and Winery, 39847 Calle Contento; 951-587-6221, longshadowranchwinery.com
Haunted Museum: “Nightmare on Main Street” — Pennypickle’s Workshop is converted into a Haunted Museum (not recommended for children ages 11 and younger), 7-10 p.m. Oct. 27-29, $8, pre-registration recommended online (tickets also at door depending on availability), Temecula Children’s Museum, 42081 Main St., Old Town Temecula, pennypickles.org
TWENTYNINE PALMS
“Curse of the Temple” Halloween Extravaganza – Eighth year of Theatre 29’s Halloween haunt; 7-10 p.m. Oct. 21, 22, 28, 29, 7-9 p.m. Oct. 30 and 31; Theatre 29, 73637 Sullivan Road; 760-361-4151, theatre29.org
VICTORVILLE
High Desert Fear Festival – Twenty-five-room haunted house and maze, including roaming performers, food, music, games, fortune tellers, costume contests for adults and dogs; 5-10 p.m. Oct. 28-31; $5 adults, $3 children (parent/guardian required for children ages 12 and younger); 15283 Pahute St.; 760-694-2514, hdfearfestival.com
WILDOMAR
Little Book of Horrors — 6-10 p.m. Oct. 31; 24942 Little Book Circle; free (not recommended for children ages 12 and younger); 951-515-3387, littlebookofhorrors.com
*DESTINATIONS
Knott’s Scary Farm Haunt – 7 p.m.-1 or 2 a.m. Wednesdays-Sundays, including Halloween, throughout October; Knott’s Berry Farm, 8039 Beach Boulevard, Buena Park; $34-$57 in advance; $15-$20 parking; 714-220-5200, haunt.knotts.com
Scream Zone — 7 p.m.-midnight Fridays and Saturdays, 7-11 p.m. every other day, Oct. 20-31; Del Mar Fairgrounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd., Del Mar; $15-$28; free parking; 858-755-1161, thescreamzone.com
Brick-or-Treat Party Nights at LEGOLAND — 5-9 p.m. Saturdays in October (Brick-or-Treat Trail, noon-9 p.m. Saturday and noon-5 p.m. Sundays in October); free witgh paid one-day admission or with Membership Plus pass; 1 Legoland Drive, Carlsbad; $59-$69, or see website for special online prices for Brick-or-Treat events; 760-918-5346, california.legoland.com
Universal Studios “Halloween Horror Nights” — 7 p.m.-1 or 2 a.m. Oct. 20-23, 27-31; $52-$189; 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City; 818-622-1150, universalstudioshollywood.com
SeaWorld San Diego’s “Halloween Spooktacular” — Saturdays and Sundays, including Halloween, in October; 500 SeaWorld Drive, San Diego; Spooktacular included with park admission; 800-257-4268, seaworldsandiego.com
“Fright Fest” at Six Flags Magic Mountain — Oct. 21-23, 28-31; 26101 Magic Mountain Parkway, Valencia; $62 general admission ($40 online special price), $37 children under 48 inches; free for ages 2 and younger (not recommended for ages 12 and younger); $10 maze pass ($8 online special or season passholders), $99 Monster Pack; 661-255-4111, sixflags.com
3rd-annual Balboa Park Halloween Family Day — 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 29, visit balboapark.org for details
Halloween Block Party in San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter — 11th-annual Dos Equis XX Monster Bash in San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter; 6 p.m.-midnight Oct. 29; $30-$35 general admission, $55-$60 Club V.I.P.; 21 and older; 619-233-5008, sandiegomonsterbash.com
Haunted Hotel — 7-11 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays, Sundays; 6 p.m.-1 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays Oct. 19-31; 424 Market St., San Diego; $17 general admission, $27 V.I.P.; 619-231-0131, hauntedhotel.com
The Haunted Trail of Balboa Park – 6:30-11:45 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Halloween, 7-11 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays and Sundays Oct. 19-31; $15-$32, not recommended for children ages 9 and younger; 6th and Juniper Streets at Marston Point; hauntedhotel.com
Monster Manor – Manor opens at 7 p.m. Oct. 21, 22, 27-31; 8235 Mira Mesa Blvd., San Diego, $13; 858-222-4815, monstermanor.org
Whaley House – Scaryoke at the Whaley House 6-10 p.m. Oct. 22 (free); Ghost Hunting Tour 10:30 p.m.-midnight Oct. 26 ($50, ages 12 and older, tour limited to 20 people); Past & Present Ghost Tours 10-11:30 p.m. Oct. 24 and 25 ($25, ages 12 and older); Halloween Weekend (6 p.m.-midnight Oct. 27-30, $10 entry; 10 a.m.-midnight Oct. 31); 2476 San Diego Ave., Historic Old Town San Diego; 619-297-7511, whaleyhouse.org
Haunted Birch Aquarium: “Shipwrecked!” — 6-9 p.m. Oct. 21 and 22; 2300 Expedition Way, La Jolla; $15 in advance, $17 at the door; 2300 Expedition Way, La Jolla; 858-534-7336, aquarium.ucsd.edu
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