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Things to do in LA today

What's on today and this weekend, and the places worth your time — hand-picked by Whosly, the Chicago-made app for making plans with friends.

Today · Sun, Oct 18

On today in LA

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Halloween Horror Nights

Thu, Sep 3 – Sun, Nov 1 · 42 select nights; gates 6:30 p.m., houses from 7 p.m. · Universal Studios Hollywood · Universal City

Universal's after-dark Halloween event: haunted houses built on film and TV titles, scare zones and the Terror Tram. It needs its own night ticket, separate from a day pass.

🎃 Halloween
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Dark Harbor at the Queen Mary

Fri, Sep 18 – Sun, Nov 1 · Select nights; six mazes on and around the ship · The Queen Mary · Long Beach

Mazes inside and around the Queen Mary in Long Beach, with bars and live shows between them. Select nights only, through November 1.

🎃 Halloween
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Los Angeles Haunted Hayride

Fri, Sep 18 – Sun, Nov 1 · Select nights only; buy a timed ticket online (no box office) · Griffith Park (Old Zoo area) · Griffith Park

A wagon ride through a haunted stretch of Griffith Park, plus walk-through mazes. It runs select nights only and sells online by entry time, so book before you go.

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Beverly Hills Art Show (fall)

Sat, Oct 17 – Sun, Oct 18 · Both days, daytime · Beverly Gardens Park · Beverly Hills

An outdoor juried art show along Beverly Gardens Park: painting, sculpture, photography and jewelry sold by the artists themselves. Free to browse.

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What is there to do in Los Angeles today?
Today (Sun, Oct 18), our picks include Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood, Dark Harbor at the Queen Mary, Los Angeles Haunted Hayride at Griffith Park (Old Zoo area) and Beverly Hills Art Show (fall).
What's happening in Los Angeles this weekend?
This weekend (Sun, Oct 18), our picks include Halloween Horror Nights, Dark Harbor at the Queen Mary, Los Angeles Haunted Hayride and Beverly Hills Art Show (fall) — 1 more are on Whosly's calendar. See the whole weekend at whosly.app/events/los-angeles.
What is Whosly?
Whosly (“Whosly: Plans, Places & RSVPs” on the App Store) is an iPhone app for group plans, saved places and RSVPs, made in Chicago. Start a plan, text one link, and friends RSVP from any phone — no app or account needed. Starting a plan and RSVPing are free; the full happy hour lists, the Pro City Packs and the Festivals & Events and Concerts calendars are included with Planner Pro, and each city's Essentials pack is free.