Attention Southern California horror lovers. It’s time to mark your calendars for this year’s Midsummer Scream – and almost time to snag event passes at a significant discount.

Passes to Midsummer Scream in Long Beach officially go on sale this weekend, starting Saturday, March 2. Booking as an early bird for the July event will get you the best deal; passes will go for 40% off admission during the pre-sale for a limited time.

Suspiria Vilchez for Midsummer Scream

Midsummer Scream showcases the diversity of Southern California’s haunt and horror community. Fans from around the world come together to experience a weekend of excitement and non-stop spooky fun with over 350 exhibitors, more than a dozen mini-haunts and attractions, panels, presentations, live performances, and more. It’s the world’s largest Halloween and horror convention!

The convention also previews some of SoCal’s biggest haunts and attractions, from Horror Nights at Universal Studios to Fright Fest at Six Flags to the latest scares over at the Winchester Mystery House.

And, of course, Midsummer Scream’s cavernous and enormously popular Hall of Shadows—75,000 square feet of haunted attractions created by some of the most renowned professional and home haunters—will delight attendees with enough thrills and chills for an entire weekend with an entry experience created by Fear Farm.

In addition, classic Midsummer Scream components will be on hand throughout the Long Beach Convention Center, including the “Pumpkin Patch” scare-free kids’ zone; the Black Cat Lounge, with kitten adoptions from Kitten Rescue; and the Screaming Room Film Festival, presented by HorrorBuzz. What’s more, some 350 vendors will be on site to offer their wicked wares, including Trick or Treat Studios, the Halloween Shirt Company, Backstitch Bruja, Sin City Props and Froggy’s Fog.

Never had the chance to attend Midsummer Scream, or just want to relive the highs of last year’s event? Check out the highlights reel from the 2023 convention below. You can also read more about highlights from the past several conventions here on THS.

Midsummer Scream will run from July 26-28 at the Long Beach Convention Center. Visit midsummerscream.org for more info and to purchase passes starting March 2.

Meanwhile, check back to THS for more news and updates for horror fans.

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