Enjoy the park's most bewitching season with devilishly delightful adornments and entertainment at every turn - September 1 to October 31, 2023.

And it's not just the theme parks - the entire Disneyland Resort, including its three on-site hotels and Downtown Disney, get in on the fun with their own ghoulish lineup of seasonal eats, décor, and entertainment. Halloween arrives at Disneyland Resort Sept. 1, with most activities running through Oct. 31.

three days Halloween, contraction of All Hallows' Eve, a holiday observed on October 31, the evening before All Saints' (or All Hallows') Day. The celebration marks the day before the Western Christian feast of All Saints and initiates the season of Allhallowtide, which lasts three days and concludes with All Souls' Day.

From kid-friendly hay mazes, carved pumpkin displays and parades to some seriously terrifying pop-up independent haunts, monster-filled hay rides, spooky bars and immersive horror theater productions, there's a lot of spooky stuff going on. Here are 31 of the major Halloween happenings in Southern California.

First off: all fireworks shows are longer than you think. Disneyland Forever was nearly 20 minutes and before that Remember . . . Dreams Come True was over 15. With that said, Halloween Screams is around 15 minutes long so it's an average length show and it's totally worth it.

On the night of October 31, many Americans celebrate the traditions of Halloween by dressing in costumes and telling tales of witches and ghosts. Children go from house to house - to “trick or treat” - collecting candy along the way. Communities also hold parades and parties.

Who Celebrated Halloween First? Most scholars agree that Halloween originated around 2,000 years ago, when Celtic people in Europe celebrated the end of the harvest and the start of a new year in a festival called Samhain.

Halloween's origins can be traced back to the ancient Celtic festival known as Samhain, which was held on November 1 in contemporary calendars. It was believed that on that day, the souls of the dead returned to their homes, so people dressed in costumes and lit bonfires to ward off spirits.

But the main focus of the fireworks display is still Cinderella Castle. So without further ado, let's watch! From start to finish, the Happily Ever After nighttime spectacular has a show length of 18 minutes and 21 seconds.

In general, the main theme parks are dressed with eerie set decorations, with special areas that are turned into themed mazes that within, hold a multitude of unexpected terrors and real-time scares. Be warned: HHN is not for the faint of heart! It is not recommended for anyone under the age of 13.

You will see many witches, monsters, ghosts and vampires but you might also see lots of children dressed up as fairies or princesses. It is also a time that people have Halloween parties where you can play fun games like bobbing for apples, go through a haunted house, or have a costume party.

Who Celebrated Halloween First? Most scholars agree that Halloween originated around 2,000 years ago, when Celtic people in Europe celebrated the end of the harvest and the start of a new year in a festival called Samhain.