REMINDER: City of West Hollywood’s Halloween Carnaval will Take Place on Saturday, October 31, from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m.

The City of West Hollywood's iconic Halloween Carnaval, one of the most unique Halloween gatherings in the world, returns once again in 2026. Halloween in West Hollywood is anticipated to draw thousands of costumed revelers to the City's Rainbow District along Santa Monica Boulevard on Saturday, October 31, 2026. In addition, there will be Halloween celebrations at West Hollywood's one-of-a-kind bars, restaurants, clubs, hotels, and entertainment venues.

The City of West Hollywood's Halloween Carnaval is free to attend and open to the public. It will take place on Saturday, October 31, 2026 from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. on a one-mile stretch of Historic Route 66 along Santa Monica Boulevard between N. Doheny Drive and N. La Cienega Boulevard. The event will feature a stage at the intersection of Santa Monica Boulevard and N. San Vicente Boulevard with a live DJ set, and there will be food trucks, local business activations, and thousands of wildly costumed people for a one-of-a-kind Halloween experience.

Information about street and facilities closures, safety protocols, Metro route changes, and permit parking can be found on the City's website. The City of West Hollywood's The PickUp and Cityline free shuttles will suspend regular schedules on Saturday, October 31, 2026 and will instead offer a combined free WeHo Halloween Ride special service route. WeHo Halloween Ride vehicles will travel through West Hollywood from N. La Brea Avenue to N. Kings Road along Santa Monica Boulevard from 6 p.m. to 3.a.m. Select vehicles will also run to and from the Hollywood/Highland Metro B Line station from 6 p.m. to 12 a.m. Details about the WeHo Halloween Ride route and schedule will be posted at www.wehopickup.com.

To ensure a safe Halloween weekend for everyone, the City of West Hollywood and the West Hollywood Sheriff's Station are reminding residents, businesses, and visitors that public safety is the City's number one priority. If You See Something, Say Something: members of the public are encouraged to reach out to the West Hollywood Sheriff's Station 24/7 at (310) 855-8850 with any safety or security concerns. In an emergency, please call 911.

Additionally, the City's Security Ambassadors will be present and available to ensure a safe event. Security Ambassadors provide visible, on-the-ground presence, supplemental safety services, and hospitality. For non-emergency security needs, the Security Ambassador Hotline provides access to free 24/7 support by phone or text at (323) 848-6500.

Up-to-date details about Halloween Carnaval will continue to be available at www.weho.org/halloween. To receive SMS/text updates about Halloween details, send a text message with the word halloween (or text a jack-o'-lantern emoji) to (323) 848-5000.

For inquires to the City of West Hollywood's Event Services Division, please email [email protected]. For people who are Deaf or hard of hearing dial 711 or 1-800-735-2929 (TTY) or 1-800-735-2922 (voice) for California Relay Service (CRS) assistance.

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For reporters and members of the media seeking additional information about the City of West Hollywood, please contact the City of West Hollywood's Public Information Officer, Sheri A. Lunn, at (323) 848-6391 or [email protected].