LOS ANGELES’ LEADING IMMERSIVE HALLOWEEN EXPERIENCE ‘NIGHT OF THE JACK’ RETURNS WITH FIRST-TIME CARNIVAL, ALL-NEW TRAIL & MORE
Your Favorite Halloween Tradition, Reimagined for 2026 Tickets on Sale Now at NightOfTheJack.com
LOS ANGELES – Southern California’s favorite Halloween tradition is getting a fresh glow-up for 2026. Night Of The Jack, LA’s leading immersive Halloween experience, returns to the iconic King Gillette Ranch in Calabasas this fall for its 9th season with a first-time carnival featuring rides, inflatable attractions and games plus an all-new trail layout and more dazzling displays, immersive environments and photo-worthy moments than ever before.
Welcoming more than 100,000 visitors each year, Night Of The Jack has become a must-do destination for spooky season, bringing together thousands of hand-carved pumpkins, larger-than-life installations, innovative technology and Halloween magic in a spectacular outdoor setting. For 2026, the experience has been reimagined from beginning to end, giving both longtime fans and first-time visitors something new to discover around every corner.
Guests will journey through a newly designed trail filled with imaginative hand-carved pumpkin displays, one-of-a-kind glowing lantern installations, cutting-edge projection mapping, incredible LED displays and immersive moments designed for families, friends and Halloween lovers of all ages. From mythology and dinosaurs to alien abductions, Kraken attacks and electrifying DJ scenes, Night of the Jack blends artistry, technology and just the right amount of Halloween mischief—without the scares.
What’s New for 2026:
- First-time Carnival: A variety of rides, inflatable attractions, nostalgic carnival games and specialty food and beverages.
- An All-New Trail Layout: A newly designed journey through King Gillette Ranch brings fresh surprises and immersive moments throughout the experience.
- New Hand-Carved Pumpkin Worlds: Thousands of intricately carved pumpkins come together to create imaginative new scenes inspired by mythology, carnivals, dinosaurs, skeleton bands and more.
- One-of-a-Kind Glowing Lantern Scenes: Larger-than-life lantern installations bring fantastical scenes to life, from alien abductions and Kraken attacks to electrifying DJ moments.
- New Projection Mapping: Historic architecture on the iconic King Gillette Ranch property becomes a canvas for spectacular new projection-mapped scenes.
- Amazing New LED Displays: Brilliant LED installations illuminate the trail and transform the ranch after dark.
- More Immersive Photo Moments: New photo opportunities throughout the trail invite guests to step into the experience and create lasting memories with friends, family—and Jack himself.
For the 21+ crowd, The Spookeasy returns as a festive escape along the trail, serving themed cocktails, craft beer and premium wine alongside seasonal favorites including hot cider and cocoa. Guests can also make a night of it with a rotating lineup of some of Los Angeles’ favorite food trucks and culinary offerings.
“Night Of The Jack has become an annual tradition for so many families, and this year we wanted to give guests a completely new way to experience the magic,” said Ben Biscotti, co-founder of Night Of The Jack. “From a redesigned trail and incredible new hand-carved pumpkin scenes to larger-than-life lanterns, projection mapping and LED displays, we’ve reimagined the experience for 2026 while keeping everything people love about Night Of The Jack. We can’t wait for guests to see what’s waiting for them around every corner.”
Guests can also celebrate a little bit of Calabasas history from the very location that inspired the event. According to local legend dating back to 1824, a rancher from Oxnard spilled a wagonload of pumpkins while traveling to Los Angeles. Hundreds of pumpkins later sprouted alongside the road, helping give rise to the name Calabasas – “the place where the pumpkins fell.”
Tickets are on sale now at NightOfTheJack.com.
Details:
- Dates: Night of the Jack will be open to the public for 30 dates beginning Friday, September 25 through Sunday, November 1
- September 25 (Opening Night)
- September 25–27 (Opening Weekend)
- October 1–4
- October 7–11
- October 14-18
- October 20 – November 1
- Times: 5:30pm – 10:00pm
- Location: King Gillette Ranch: 26800 Mulholland Hwy, Calabasas, CA 91302
- Tickets: www.nightofthejack.com
- Prices start at $29.35 (including fees); parking at $15.98 (including fees)
- 2 years and under are free admission.
- Each ticket will grant you access to the event at the day and time of selected slot.
- All Night Of The Jack guests can enter the carnival as part of their admission, but if they would like to enjoy rides, they’ll need to purchase an unlimited ride wristband at $35.
Night Of The Jack is also available for private events and corporate sponsorships and features a private 200-person VIP bar that can be closed off for private parties.
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About Night Of The Jack
Night Of The Jack is a Halloween jack-o’-lantern event tailored for all ages. The immersive experience showcases thousands of hand-carved illuminated pumpkins, situated throughout the stunning property at King Gillette Ranch in Calabasas, CA. Night of the Jack is founded by entrepreneur and producer Ben Biscotti, co-founder and president of 1iota Productions, in partnership with award-winning event producer and designer Tony Schubert of Event Eleven.
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