Redlands Halloween Guide (2024)

Maybe it’s the costumes. Maybe it's the candy. Maybe it’s the ‘ghosts.’ For us, it’s all the above and more that makes Halloween in Redlands one of our favorite holidays. 

What to Do in Redlands This Halloween

Once a grand retreat, Hellsgate Hotel now stands as a monument to darkness. After shutting down in the 1940's due to horrific events that took place, the gates are now opening once again to welcome any visitors who are brave enough to walk through these sinister halls. Do you dare step beyond the iron gates of Hellsgate Hotel? Your room is waiting...

THIS IS NOT A HAUNTED HOUSE. This is a thrilling experience where magic and terror intertwine.

Featuring award-winning magician Danny Ray, this exciting magic show includes water effects (some audience members may get wet), strobe lights, and other sensory effects. Audience members will be asked to both sit and stand during the show (comfortable shoes are recommended).

Shows kick of Sunday, September 29th and run through Sunday, November 3. (Shows are not available every day. Please visit the ticket site for show times.)

WARNING: This haunted magic show is intended for audiences AGES 13 and up due to intense scares, special effects, and mature themes. The week of your show you will get an email with a SAFETY WAIVER . Individuals with heart conditions, epilepsy, or other serious health issues should avoid attending, as the performance includes strobe lights, loud noises, and sudden scares. Pregnant women are also advised against attending due to the potential for high stress and unexpected frights.

The kooky, spooky villains of LifeHouse Theater attempt to take theater classes to hilariously disastrous results!  Enjoy watching a theater class performance like no other, then trick-or-treat with the villains for an evening sure to delight all ages.  Guests are welcomed to attend in costume!  

3 Nights Only - October 25 - 27 at 7:00pm!  Tickets available online or call the Box Office at 909-335-3037.

Next to citrus trees, Redlands is best known for its paranormal activity. Don’t let our town’s charm fool you. Our enclave tucked in the Catalina Foothills is home to several lingering spirits (or so the legends go). Discover the 11 most haunted places in Redlands —including two new accounts just recently added!

Want to keep your spooky encounters to just haunted houses? We’ve rounded up Redlands’ best. Please be respectful while you explore. 

This is one of our favorite Halloween events! Held at the Mission Pediatrics Redlands office, this drive-by lights show is coordinated with music!

What Halloween would be complete without a fabulous selfie! Stop by the Redlands Visitor Center on Halloween 2-5pm to get a free photo in the selfie booth with the Scully family with Maci Mae and beagle bonez. Photos will be instantly delivered to your smart phone by text, email or airdrop. Candy, tattoos, painted rocks, and more!!

Losing a pet is never easy. They’re part of the family, especially during the holidays. Recently the About Redlands team had to say goodbye to one of our own, who particularly loved Halloween. Join us in celebrating your fur babies who are no longer with you by bringing a 4-by-6 photo to the Redlands Visitors Center and adding it to our Pet Ofrenda this Halloween. Write a message on our Memorial Wall honoring those you have lost.

As Halloween approaches, this year the City of Redlands will merge our traditional Downtown event with trick-or-treat activities in the historic Olive Avenue neighborhood.