Holiday Escape Rooms in SoCal: A Comprehensive Guide
The holiday season is here!!! Southern California has a plethora of holiday-themed escape rooms to choose from from traditional to horror.

Anaheim:
- Exit Game OC also has a limited time experience with the original game play of the 13th Basement but an added element of the “Naughty Elf” a live actor (currently played by yours truly)
- Exit Game OC presents “Christmas at 13th Basement,” holiday themed version of the popular serial killer-themed escape room (same puzzles as original)
- Escape Room ERA Anaheim offers several holiday-themed rooms, including “Principals Office (holiday decor),” “The Hide (holiday decor),” “Christmas at Franklin’s,” “Overgrown (holiday decor),” and “Defrosted”
- Exodus presents “Defrosted” a cute Frosty the Snowman themed game
Fontana:
- Escape Room ERA Fontana presents “Krampus’ Lair Escapade” a terrifying escape room. Also, try “Operation Grinch Escape Room” for a more lighthearted challenge
- Journey Escape Rooms offers “Saving Christmas”
Harbor City:
- Back in Time Escape Rooms offers “Operation Santa’s List”
Irvine:
- Wild Goose Irvine offers “Santa’s Naughty or Nice List,” a fun holiday-themed escape room
Los Alamitos:
- Cinema Escape Los Alamitos presents “Home All Alone”
Manhattan Beach:
- Back in Time Escape Rooms offers “Twas the Heist before Christmas”
Redlands:
- Open Door Escape Games offers “A Christmas Inheritance” and “Operation Save Christmas”
Escondido:
- Cinema Escape Escondido presents “Nightmare before you Escape Christmas”
Costa Mesa:
- Unlocked presents “Saving Christmas.” (originally puzzle workshop)
- Legacy Escape Rooms presents “Grinchmas Carnival” (replacing “Georgie”)
San Pedro
- Brain Games presents “20 Ghosts of Christmas”
Rancho Cucamonga
- Exodus has decorated “Villain’s Vendetta” for the holidays
San Marcos
- Locked Adventures presents “Christmas Help Wanted”
Get ready to deck the halls with puzzles and challenge yourself to escape these holiday-themed rooms! Which one will you try first?
Happy Holidays!
