Haunting on Wheels
Haunted Planes, Trains and Automobiles! OK, not exactly planes,
but we do have haunted tours, great Halloween train rides, and a few more
eclectic Halloween things on wheels.
See even more eclectic Halloween events <here>

Planes - Airport Fundraiser
Dream Halloween,
Los Angeles -
Fundraiser for CAAF
Major fund raising party for the Children Affected by Aids Foundation.
Hosted by Jamie Lee Curtis, event co-chairs Bob Eckert & Jerry Starch. Big stars get together at
this annual event at Barker Hanger at the Santa Monica Airport to create a
party for the kids and raise major money. (Note ticket prices below
before you jump in the car to go... but it's a very good cause, and where
else do you get to meet this many celebrities?)
"Witches and wizards and goblins and ghosts. Batman™ and Barbie® and
celebrity hosts. Trick-or-treating, sundae-eating, doesn't it sound grand?
Paint your face and have a taste of food from every land! Center stage is
all the rage with song and dance and fun. One-of-a-kind dolls, line the
walls, there's something for everyone"
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Info: http://www.caaf4kids.org , 310.201.5033
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Saturday, Oct 25, 2008, 5-9pm
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Barker Hanger, 3021 Airport Ave, Santa Monica Airport |
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Tickets: $250 for kids, $300 for adults, sponsorship packages available. |
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Dream Halloween events in Chicago and New York the weekend before |

Trains - Haunts & Festivals
Playful Spooks invade the mini-trains ( 1/8 scale) at Griffith Park.
Evening rides feature 30 display around the track. Come ride a train!
The Los Angeles Live Steamers Railroad Museum has been demonstrates
railroads in miniature, 3 different gages, for almost 50 Years. It has
been haunting since 2001. Checkout
pictures from other years.
 | Info: http://www.lals.org or
323-662-8030
 | Oct. 19-21, 26-31, 2007. 7:00 - 9:30 pm. |
 | Travel Town - Los Angeles Live Steamers Railroad Museum
5202 Zoo Drive, Griffith Park, Los Angeles |
 | Donation $2 / kids $1
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Ride a vintage train to their pumpkin patch. Children's museum,
jumps, carousel, hay maze, arts and crafts, food and fun. See
the home of the Hollywood Trains! There are 3 different themed events,
see below for details. Check out their site for previous years
pictures.
 | Info: http://www.fwry.com/ ,
then click on Specialty Trains
 | Make reservations: 800-773-8724 |
 | Will call is at the Red Ticket Caboose next to Fillmore City Hall,
240 Central Ave., north side |
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Ride a vintage train to "Ichabog", our private pumpkin patch to pick the
perfect jack-o-lantern. Activists and attractions include:
Jolly Jumps, Carousel, Haunted Hay Maze, arts and crafts, BBQ sandwiches and
other edible "goodies" They're dying to see you there!
 | Saturday and Sundays - Starting October 4th, 2008
 | Trains depart 10, 11, 12:10, 1:10, 2:20 |
 | Tickets: $15, 4-12yrs $ 8, smalls $6 |
 | Reservations suggested
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If you dare, creep onboard a hauntingly ancient vintage train for a
spooktacular
adventure searching for the Headless Horseman with "Ichabog" as your
destination for a pumpkin patch and a BBQ
dinner.
 | Friday & Sunday nights, Oct 10, 15, 19, 24, 26, 2008
 | Bodies board - 6:45, dying return - 9:00
 | Tickets $43/4-12 kids $28/1-3 $20 |
 | Reservations required |
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 | Costumes Encouraged
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"Fright Night" - Scare yourself silly with monsters and murders on an
evening of spooky entertainment. You never know what may happen or who
it may happen to. Your hair will stand on end as you split your sides
laughing at this motley crew.
 | Sat Oct 11, 18, 25, 2008 |
"Bugle Boy Murders of Company C" - Go back to 1942. Murder, mystery
and intrigue fill the air as the train makes a pit stop to murder.
This interactive murder mystery is filled with audience participations -- so
get out your old uniforms and period costumes to come join the fun --
wouldn't want this murder to take off with out you!
 | Sat Nov 8, 2008 |
Enjoy an evening train ride with a 3 course dinner and less-than-serious
sleuthing. Join in or sit back and watch.

Their miniature train circles
the pumpkin patch giving you a perfect chance to scope out the whole field.
There are pony rides, moonbouce, haystacks, good "county fair" food and on
the weekend face painting. The
Orange
County Zoo is just minutes away for a combined experience.
Also, there's a costume contest on the final Saturday and the costumed
kids get a free train ride at the end of the parade.

"Not your ordinary
tour bus company. Routes veer off into fascinating, neglected neighborhoods.
... Tour themes are provocative and complex, but never dry, mixing crime and
social history, rock and roll and architecture, literature and film, fine
art and urban studies into a simmering stew of original research and
startling observations."
Find out bizarre and fascinating info on Los Angeles History in this
collection of bus and walking tours. Haunting highlights listed below,
see their website for more tours and details.
"Late October is a special time of the year, when kids are banned from
the Crime Bus and we share our most grisly criminal discoveries from the
archives. You'll hear tales of murder most foul and hideous, see vintage
crime scene photos and frolic with Crimebo the clown."
 | Info: http://www.esotouric.com/
 | Tickets: $55 for most but prices vary, $10 walking tour tickets.
 | Reservations required |
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 | Hotel Horrors / Main Street Vice
 | Saturday, September 8, 2007 |
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 | Serenade: James M. Cain's Southern California Nightmare
 | Saturday, September 15th, 2007 |
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 | Blood & Dumplings Saturday
 | Saturday, Sept. 29th, 2007 |
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 | The Real Black Dahlia
 | Saturday, Oct. 20th, 2007 |
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 | Halloween Horrors w/ Crimbo the clown
 | Sunday, Oct. 28th, 2007 |
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The "Tragical
History Tour". Your Director of Undertakings, Scott Michaels, will narrate
you through decades of death, murder, and just plain fun. Once your tour
um... departs, you will be treated to the most tickling tales of tinsel town
tragedies in a Dearly Departed Tomb Buggy. In a little over three
hours, you will be escorted to such infamous locations such as The Manson
Murders (the LaBianca site), the Menendez Murders, Paramount/RKO Studios,
and more
 | Info:
http://www.dearlydepartedtours.com
 | Dearly Departed Tours
 | Wednesday - Sunday, 1pm |
 | Saturday & Sunday October 27- 28, 2007 |
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 | Helter Skelter:
 | Saturday, Nov 3, Dec 8, 2007 - 9:30am |
 | If you have a party of at least 4, more tours are possible,
inquiry |
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 | Pickup spot:
 | McCadden Place and Hollywood Boulevard -
Behind Starbucks, and next to the the parking lot. |
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 | Tickets $35 per body, RSVP, Adult content & language |
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Looking for more Haunted Tours??? Check out
Walking Tours in Eclectic.

Extras Wheeling Events
Everyone is
welcome to participate in this unique, one-of-a-kind family fun
competition.
Build
your own Pumpkin RaceCar and enter the Pumpkin Race for free! Or,
pickup a pre-carved pumpkin and Pumpkin RaceCar Kit at the event for a $20
dollar donation. Pumpkin RaceCar Kits and entry into the race are on a
first come, first served basis. If plan to enter the race, arrive at
1:00pm and
register your Pumpkin Race Car to secure your spot. Pumpkin Pit
Row contains all of the necessary tools, accessories, and expert assistance
(and encouragement!) to build a Pumpkin RaceCar. Stock items include
wheels, axels, tools, hardware accessories and assorted decoration options.
Activity booths, fun and excitement for the entire family will be open
from 1:00pm – 6:30pm. Tour the display of competitors, or watch the
"cheaters" be smashed to pie with a large mallet. Since 1990.

Annual Haunted Skate Contest (Laguna Niguel)
Costumed skate.
Rolling chills. Haunting since 2003.


Da Graveyard....
Stuff that we can't get current info on, or has been canceled...
Harleyween
Ghoulish Entertainment, Haunted House, Monster Poker Run, and a
Biker Costume Contest.
HarleyWeen - LAFD FireHogs

Head over to Boo News for more sources for even
more events.
See even more eclectic Halloween events <here>

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