Midsummer Scream, the hottest Halloween convention in Southern California, is returning August 15-17, 2025 at the Long Beach Convention Center. It will likely sell out. I always recommend getting your tickets early.
Midsummer Scream is so incredibly popular because it has something for everyone that loves Halloween (or even just likes it a little bit). Whether you are a haunted house builder, escape room owner, scare actor, family that never misses Knott’s Scary Farm, someone that makes sure to attend as many haunted houses as possible every season, or you fall anywhere in between… you will have fun.
There are so many things to do that it’s impossible to do and see everything, so be sure to plan out your schedule and leave extra time for Hall of Shadows because the lines can get rather long waiting for the mini haunts.
Pro Tips:
🦇 wear comfortable shoes & clothes remember Long Beach is warm in August
🦇 line up early for the popular haunt announcement panels like Universal HHN
🦇 stay hydrated
🦇 set phone alarms at least 30 minutes early for anything you don’t want to miss to give yourself time to get there
🦇 budget ahead to save a little extra for a spending allowance so you can buy awesome things from the vendors, most are small businesses
Here are a few videos from 2024 to give you an idea of what to expect from shopping to photo ops with characters to panels to mini haunted houses (this convention has it all):