Midsummer Scream, the annual Halloween and horror convention hosted at the Long Beach Convention Center in California, has announced the on-sale date for its 2024 passes. Pre-sale for the event will begin on Saturday, March 2, when tickets will be on sale at a reduced 40% off for a limited time. In addition, non-discounted VIP “Gold Bat” passes, which sold out in 2023, will also be available beginning Saturday.
The seventh annual Midsummer Scream promises a weekend filled with unparalleled excitement and spooky surprises and is themed “A Haunting,” exploring real and fictional ghost stories and other paranormal activity. The theme will be woven throughout the event and activities over the course of the weekend. It will also be featured in official event art created by Suspiria Vilchez (aka Suspirialand) in panels, presentations, and special experiences during the weekend-long convention.
Midsummer Scream will boast a celebrity special-guest lineup that includes Roger L. Jackson (the voice of Scream’s Ghost Face); The Boulet Brothers (“Dragula”); John Kassir (Voice of the Crypt Keeper from Tales from the Crypt); Garret Sander, the creator of “Monster High,” accompanied by voice cast from the animated TV series; and more to be announced in the coming weeks.
Midsummer Scream will also feature a world-class schedule of panel presentations covering all of the season’s biggest news, including planned presentations by Thirteenth Floor Entertainment Group (creators of LA Haunted Hayride, Delusion, Shaqtoberfest and the Magic of the Jack O’Lanterns); Six Flags Magic Mountain’s Fright Fest; Winchester Mystery House, and more to be announced soon.
And, of course, Midsummer Scream’s cavernous and enormously popular Hall of Shadows—75,000 square feet of haunted attractions created by some of the most renowned professional and home haunters—will delight attendees with enough thrills and chills for an entire weekend with an entry experience created by Fear Farm.
In addition, classic Midsummer Scream components will be on hand throughout the Long Beach Convention Center, including the “Pumpkin Patch” scare-free kids’ zone; the Black Cat Lounge, with kitten adoptions from Kitten Rescue; and the Screaming Room Film Festival, presented by HorrorBuzz. Moreover, some 350 vendors will offer their wicked wares on-site, including Trick or Treat Studios, the Halloween Shirt Company, Backstitch Bruja, Sin City Props, and Froggy’s Fog.
“For tens of thousands of Halloween lovers throughout Southern California and beyond, Midsummer Scream has become the official start of the Halloween season,” said David Markland, co-founder and executive director of Midsummer Scream. “Building on the success of 2023, when we saw our biggest attendance in history, this year’s event is shaping up to be truly extraordinary, so we’re urging fans to make their plans now so they can enjoy an event not to be missed.”
Midsummer Scream, the world’s largest Halloween and horror convention, will return to Long Beach July 26-28.
Check out some of last year’s event highlights in my video below. For more information on the event and to buy tickets once available, visit MidsummerScream.org. Single-day passes range from $35 for adult admission to $145 for a three-day VIP “Gold Bat” pass. Single-day and general admission passes are 40% off for a limited time. Children under 10 are free with an accompanying adult.
