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Thanks to everyone who attended Halloween Carnaval 2024! Enjoy photos!

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West Hollywood Halloween Carnaval is back!

Halloween Carnaval is free to attend and will take place on Thursday, October 31, 2024 from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. on a one-mile stretch of Santa Monica Boulevard between N. Doheny Drive and N. La Cienega Boulevard.

Staged on Santa Monica Boulevard/Historic Route 66, Halloween Carnaval will feature a stage at the intersection of Santa Monica Boulevard and N. San Vicente Boulevard with a live DJ set, food trucks, and thousands of wildly dressed Halloween revelers for a one-of-a-kind experience.

There will also be Halloween celebrations at businesses, bars, restaurants, and entertainment venues throughout the City!

→ To receive SMS updates about Halloween, text "halloween" or "🎃" to (323) 848-5000, or if you're on a mobile device, click here.

The City invites Halloween Carnaval-goers to get into the spirit and show-off costumes by uploading photos to social media sites with the hashtag #wehohalloween.

To ensure a safe Halloween Carnaval for everyone, the City of West Hollywood and the West Hollywood Sheriff’s Station remind attendees about important safety guidelines:

• For everyone’s safety, please leave young children and animal companions at home!
• No Alcohol along the route and NO drinking in public.
• No Weapons.
• No Drones.
• Clear plastic bags will be permitted.

If you see something, say something. 

West Hollywood Park facilities impacts/closures will occur as follows:

• West Hollywood Park will be closed from 12:01 a.m. on Thursday, October 31, 2024 through 7 a.m. Friday, November 1, 2024.
• West Hollywood Park small and large dog parks and basketball courts will be closed from 12:01 a.m. on Thursday, October  31, 2024 through 7 a.m. Friday, November 1, 2024.
• West Hollywood Park Five-Story Parking Structure will be closed all day on Thursday, October 31, 2024; the structure will reopen on Friday, November 1, 2024 at 7 a.m.

Street closures associated with Halloween Carnaval are, as follows:

• N. San Vicente Boulevard between Santa Monica Boulevard and Melrose Avenue from 12:01 a.m. on October 31, 2024 to no later than 7 a.m. on November 1, 2024.  All alleyways between Santa Monica Boulevard and Melrose Avenue from 12:01 a.m. on October 31, 2024 to no later than 7 a.m. on November 1, 2024.
• Santa Monica Boulevard between N. Croft Avenue/ Holloway Drive and N. Doheny Drive from 10 a.m. on October 31, 2024 through 6 a.m. on November 1, 2024.
• N. La Cienega Boulevard between Holloway Drive and Willoughby Avenue from 10 a.m. October 31, 2024 to 6 a.m. on November 1, 2024.
• N. San Vicente Boulevard between Santa Monica Boulevard and Cynthia Street from 10 a.m. on October 31, 2024 through 6 a.m. on November 1, 2024.
• N. Robertson Boulevard between Santa Monica Boulevard and Melrose Avenue from 10 a.m. on October 31, 2024 through 6 a.m. on November 1, 2024.
• N. La Peer Drive between Santa Monica Boulevard and Melrose Avenue from 10 a.m. on October 31, 2024 through 6 a.m. on November 1, 2024.
• N. Almont Drive between Santa Monica Boulevard and Melrose Avenue from 10 a.m. on October 31, 2024 through 6 a.m. on November 1, 2024.
• Sunset Boulevard eastbound and westbound turn lanes onto southbound N. La Cienega Boulevard from 10 a.m. on October 31, 2024 through 6 a.m. on November 1, 2024.

The City will lift residential permit parking Citywide between 11 a.m. on Thursday, October 31, 2024, and 12 p.m. on Friday, November 1, 2024.

To get to and from the Halloween Carnaval on October 31, the City’s PickUp and Cityline will run free Special Halloween Service to and from N. Sweetzer Avenue/Santa Monica Boulevard, which is walking-distance from the Halloween Carnaval.  Cityline will run a “blue” Hollywood/Highland route from 5 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. with all stops along Santa Monica Boulevard between N. Sweetzer Avenue and N. La Brea Avenue (with the last eastbound boarding at N. Sweetzer at 11 p.m.).  The PickUp will run an “orange” Local route from 8 p.m. to 3 a.m. with all stops along Santa Monica Boulevard between N. Sweetzer Avenue and N. La Brea Avenue (with eastbound-only service after 11 p.m.).  Details about Halloween Special Service and schedule will be posted at www.wehopickup.com.  Please note, regular Cityline Local and Cityline Commuter service will be suspended on October 31, due to the street closure impacts.

Then, we’ll also include Sunset Trolley details:
The Sunset Strip’s Afterlife Transfer Trolley will offer a free and immersive Halloween-time trolley service on Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood on October 26, 27, 31, and November. Catch a ride for a scream to remember.  A full schedule will be available online at www.thesunsetstrip.com/halloweentrolley.  The Afterlife Transfer Trolley is organized by the Sunset Strip Business Improvement District (BID) in partnership with the City of West Hollywood.

The event is free and open for all to enjoy, but children and pets are discouraged from attending because of dense crowds.

Contact:
Jesús Heredia, Event Services Coordinator
jeheredia@weho.org
323-848-6502