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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.

bulletPlanes
bulletAirport Fundraiser
bulletTrains
bulletHaunts & Festivals
bulletAutomobiles
bulletHaunted Tours
bulletExtras Wheeling!
bulletTruly eclectic Halloween on wheels

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Planes - Airport Fundraiser

 Dream Halloween, A Ghostly Night of Event

Los Angeles - Fundraiser for CAAF

  Dream Halloween is a unique national awareness and fundraising campaign launched annually in October to expand the efforts of the foundation.  Major fund raising party for the Children Affected by Aids Foundation.

Featuring a fantasy-come-true “Trick-or-Treat Lane” with fabulous costume characters, amazing treats for kids, arts & crafts activities, face painting, sponsor reception, gourmet food from Los Angeles’ finest restaurants, stage shows, live and silent auctions, celebrity sightings and other fabulous surprises! 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"

bulletInfo:   http://www.dreamhalloween.org/ or http://www.caaf4kids.org  , 310.201.5033    
bullet Saturday, Oct 29, 2011, 5-9pm   
bulletBarker Hanger, 3021 Airport Ave, Santa Monica Airport
bulletTickets: $250 for kids, $300 for adults, sponsorship packages available.
bulletDream Halloween events in Chicago and New York the weekend before

Trains  - Haunts & Festivals

Ghost Train in Travel Town

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.

bulletInfo: http://www.lals.org or 323-662-8030
bulletOct. 14-16, 21-23, 28-31, 2011 7:00 - 10 pm. 
bulletNear Travel Town, at the Los Angeles Live Steamers Railroad Museum
5202 Zoo Drive, Griffith Park, Los Angeles
bulletDonation $7 
bulletNo one under 34", scary  

Celebrating Halloween on the Rails: Fillmore & Western Railway Company - Specialty Trains

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.

bulletInfo: http://www.fwry.com/ , then click on Specialty Trains
bulletMake reservations: 800-773-8724
bulletWill call is at 364 Main Street, Fillmore <-- New Location

Punkinliners

Ride a vintage train to “ICHABOG” our private pumpkin patch at Loose Caboose Garden Center and Gift Emporium to pick the perfect jack-o-lantern. Activities and attractions include: Jolly Jumps, Carousel, Arts & Crafts Booths, BBQ food booth, face painting and much, much more. They're dying to see you there!

bulletSaturday and Sundays - Starting October 1, 2011
bulletTrains depart 11, 2:10pm
bulletTickets: $19, 4-12 yrs $ 12,  smalls $10, under 2 on lap, free
bulletReservations suggested   

Headless Horseman Family Dinner Trains

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. 

bulletFriday & Sunday nights, Oct 14, 21, 23, 28, 30,  2011
bulletBodies board - 6:45, dying return - aprox 10:15
bulletTickets $47/ 4-12 kids $32/ 1-3 $24, kids under 2 on lap, free
bulletReservations required
bulletCostumes Encouraged   

Murder Mystery - Dinner Train  & Theater

Just their fall schedule...   (see the rest of the year at their site.)

"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. 

bulletSat Oct 8, 22, 29, 2011

"Main Street Murders" - They year is 1935 in Ventura, California, where the young, hot-shot attorney, Mason Perry, is earning his reputation as a smart, aggressive defender of the less fortunate.  Madame Fong, a local proprietress who runs the "Lucky You" casino, has been targeted by the DA's office as the prime suspect in the murder of Henry McCrew.  Without Perry's help, she doesn't stand a chance.

bulletSat Sept 24, 2011

"Viva Lost Vegas" (The Rat Pack) - Set in the Vegas days of the infamous "Rat Pack".  Meet Vegas type celebrities while trying to determine who is responsible for the murder.  Martini's anyone?  "What happens on the train, stays on the train!"

bullet? November 20, 2010

"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!

bulletSat Sep 10, Nov 26, 2011

Enjoy an evening train ride with a 3 course dinner and less-than-serious sleuthing.  Join in or sit back and watch.

bulletInfo for dinner: http://www.fwry.com/2009_brochure/2009_brochure.html (later years, scroll down)
bullet$89 (includes tax and tips), reservations required, assigned seating
bullet18 & over for this event (except for the Wizard )
bulletSaturdays, board at 6:15, depart 6:30

Murder Mystery Family Dinner Theater

"The Wizard Express" (Family) - Don your robes and dust off your wands.  Travel to the land of wizards, dragons and magic.  Help solve the mystery but take care for something wicked this way comes.  Feast on Medieval cuisine.

bulletSat, Oct 15, 2011   

"Family Murder Mystery - For a Few Dollars Less" - Family style murder mystery that takes place where Eastwood meets Westwood.  A real spaghetti western murder mystery onboard one of the great trains of the silver screen.

bulletSat, Sept 3 & Nov 12, 2011   

Plan a family evening.  Enjoy an evening train ride with a 3 course dinner and less-than-serious sleuthing.  Join in or sit back and watch.

bulletInfo and reservations for dinner:  http://www.fwry.com/DinnerTrains/MurderMystery.html
bullet$61 (includes tax and tips), reservations required, assigned seating.  Kids 13 & under: $32
bulletDeparts: 6:30pm, Returns:9pm

Irvine Park Railroad & Pumpkin Patch

Their train circles the pumpkin patch giving you a perfect chance to scope out the whole field.  There are train rides, pony rides, John Deer Gator Racers,  Halloween Bounce House Jumper,  good "county fair" food and on the weekend face painting and carnival games. 

Haunted House and hay maze.  Other activities include The Orange County Zoo, Wheel Fun Rentals at Irvine Park for  bike and paddle boat rentals, and a lot more  

bulletInfo:  www.irvineparkrailroad.com  or <event details> or (714) 997-3968
bulletSeptember 17 - October 31, 2011 
bulletOpen 7 days a week (weather permitting)
bulletWeekdays 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
bulletWeekends 10:00am – 5:30 pm
bulletIrvine Regional Park, far east end of Jamboree in the City of Orange.
bulletPricing:
bullet$3 entry fee per car on weekdays, $5 on weekend. Free walk-in allowed.
bulletAdmission to the pumpkin patch and  hay maze is free.  
bulletExtra items individually priced. Discounted groups of tickets available.  See the site for details and pricing.
bullet Internet Coupons
bulletSchool Groups Welcome…call about weekday group rates! 714) 997-3968

Automobiles - Haunted Tours

Treat Festival/Halloween Hearse Show and Procession: “Freak Out”

The Orange County Market place presents their annual Halloween Procession and Show along with their Trick or Treat Festival.  Farmer Mike & his pumpkins, and much more entertainment  Free Trick or Treating for the kids, face painting, Puppet show, strolling entertainers mixed in with the swap meet vendors, artisans and crafters. Giant Pumpkin Carving all day.

Procession is open to all hearses, ambulances, flower cars and any funeral going vehicle.  Free entry.  RSVP by Oct 13 to participate.  See the event detail for more entry info.  by Phantom Coaches Hearse Club

bulletInfo:   http://www.ocmarketplace.com/  or (714) 708-1500 or  event detail
bulletSunday, October 30, 2011
bullet9-4
bullet Hearse procession leaves at 10am sharp.
bulletOrange County Fair & Event Center
bullet88 Fair Dr., Costa Mesa
bullet Admission to fest is free w/ $2 swap-meet admission.  12 and  under free   

Halloween Horrors Crime Bus Tour

"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. Join Esotouric on bus adventures into the secret heart of LA.

bulletInfo: http://www.esotouric.com/  
bulletTickets: $58-$62 for most but prices vary, $10 walking tour tickets.
bulletReservations required
bulletSee details of a tour for meet-up points
bulletHotel Horrors & Main Street Vice
bulletSaturday, Sept 10, 2011
bulletThe Birth of Noir: James M. Cain's Southern California Nightmare
bulletSaturday, Sept 24, 2011
bulletThe Real Black Dahlia
bulletSaturday, October 1, 2011
bulletRay Chandler's Los Angeles: In a Llonely Place
bulletSaturday, Oct, 15, 2011
bulletBlood and Dumplings:
bulletSaturday, October 23, 2011
bulletWeird West Adams
bulletSaturday, Nov 5, 2011
bulletHaunts Of A Dirty Old Man: Charles Bukowski's Los Angeles
bulletSaturday, Nov 12, 2011
bulletFall events only listed above.  See their site for even more noir thrills and chills

Dearly Departed Tours

Join your knowledgable guide on an escorted journey through death, murder and scandal in Los Angeles in the cool comfort of the luxurious Dearly Departed Tomb Buggy. Once your tour um... departs, you'll visit almost 100 sites of either historical or hysterical interest where events of the most scandalous nature took place. All in all, about 100 sights in 2.5 hours. It's a "Light hearted look at the Dark Side of Hollywood."   See site for more details.

bulletInfo: http://www.dearlydepartedtours.com
bulletDearly Departed's Hollywood Tragical History Tour
bulletDaily, September, October, 2011,  1pm
bulletTickets $40 per body
bulletHelter Skelter:
bulletOver 40 years have passed since the infamous Tate/LaBianca murders at the hands of the Manson Family. The world's fascination with this case have never stopped.  Retrace this horrific and historical crime by traveling to the actual locations where these people lived, and died while the top 40 songs of 1969 play.
bulletSat, Sept 3, 24, Oct 15, Nov 5, 19,  2011  - 9am
bulletTickets $50 per body
bulletHalloween Horror Film Location Tour
bulletJust for Halloween, Dearly Departed Tours will take you on an escorted journey through spooky film madness, with a Halloween tour devoted to the famous horror film locations around Hollywood and Pasadena.
bulletSat-Sun, 22-23, 29-30, 2011 - 1pm
bulletTickets $50 per body
bulletIf you have a party of at least 4, more tours are possible, inquiry
bulletPickup location:
bulletHollywood Blvd, near North Cherokee Ave (Los Angeles, CA)
bulletRSVP required, some tours sell out, Adult content & language

Looking for more Haunted Tours???  Check out Walking Tours in Eclectic.

Extras Wheeling Events

The Manhattan Beach Halloween Pumpkin Race

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.  

bulletInfo: http://www.manhattanbeachpumpkinrace.com/
bulletSunday October 30, 2011 12:00pm - 6:30pm
bulletPre-register on the web, or early the day of event
bulletManhattan Beach Pier
bulletManhattan Ave. & MB Blvd for the street fair
bulletCostumes!

Wumpskate - Zombie Skate

Los Angeles's only all ages Goth / Industrial / EBM / Darkwave / Alternate monthly roller-skating event.  It's a dead man's skate.  Be sure to prep those chainsaws and polish your broomsticks, because we expect everyone to come as either a Zombie or a Zombie Hunter.  Dress up and come skate.

bulletInfo: http://www.wumpskate.com/  or http://www.facebook.com/wumpskate or http://www.myspace.com/wumpskate
bulletMonday, October 11, 2010 -  (2nd Monday) 
bullet9pm-1am
bulletThe World on Wheels
bullet4645 1/2 Venice Blvd, LA
bullet(near Pico/San Vincente Blvd)
bulletTickets: $6 - includes skate rental
bulletAll ages

Annual Haunted Skate Contest (Laguna Niguel)

??? Costumed skate.  Rolling chills. Competitions will be all day with prizes for first, second and third in each division, plus giveaways throughout the day. Points awarded for costumed contestants. Get there early as space is limited. Registration begins at 9:00 am   Haunting since 2003.

bulletInfo: http://ci.laguna-niguel.ca.us/CurrentEvents.asp (detail) or 949-916-7755
bulletOctober 16, 2010
bullet12-8pm
bulletTickets: $20 to compete
bulletLaguna Niguel Skatepark, 27745 Alicia Parkway, Laguna Niguel
bulletAll ages.  

Da Graveyard....

Stuff that we can't get current info on, or has been canceled...

Haunted Car Show & Horror Artist Exhibit

??? You're invited to a spooky Halloween monster party.  Saint Jude Children's Hospital and Halloween Adventure presents -- Ben von Strawn's Mad Mad Monster Party. Haunted vendors, monster music, spooky artists, monsters!  Guest: Barris Kustoms, the Mad-Makers of the world famous Mmunster Koach and Batmobile!  Haunted vendors and spooky artists in person.

bulletInfo: http://www.myspace.com/halloweenadventure or  <detail>
bulletSunday, October 03, 2010 1:00 PM - 8:00 PM
bulletHalloween Adventure
bullet 330 S La Cienega, Beverly Hills

Harleyween

  Ghoulish Entertainment, Haunted House, Monster Poker Run, and a Biker Costume Contest.

bulletInfo: http://www.skipfordyce.com 
bulletOct 29, 2006
bulletSkip Fordyce Harley-Davidson & Buell, 7688 Indiana Ave. Riverside

HarleyWeen - LAFD FireHogs

bulletInfo: http://www.firehogs.org/calendar_UPDATED.html
bulletOctober 28-29, 2006
bulletFor 2008, it's the Love Ride on Oct 26,

Head over to Boo News for more sources for even more events.

See even more eclectic Halloween events <here>

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