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Halloween in West Hollywood

Halloween Carnaval is free to attend and will take place on Friday, October 31, 2025, from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. on a one-mile stretch of Santa Monica Boulevard between N. Doheny Drive and N. La Cienega Boulevard.

To ensure a safe Halloween Carnaval for everyone, the City of West Hollywood and the West Hollywood Sheriff’s Station remind attendees about important safety guidelines:

• For everyone’s safety, please leave young children and animal companions at home!
• No Alcohol along the route and NO drinking in public.
• No Weapons.
• No Drones.
• Clear plastic bags will be permitted. 

If you see something, say something. 

West Hollywood Park facilities impacts/closures will occur as follows:

• West Hollywood Park will be closed from 12:01 a.m. on Friday, October 31, 2025, through 7 a.m. Saturday, November 1, 2025.
• West Hollywood Park small and large dog parks and basketball courts will be closed from 12:01 a.m. on Friday, October 31, 2025 through 7 a.m. Saturday, November 1, 2025.
• West Hollywood Park Five-Story Parking Structure will be closed all day on Friday, October 31, 2025; the structure will reopen on Saturday, November 1, 2025, at 7 a.m.
• The Library Garage will be closed from 5 a.m. on Friday, October 31, 2025 through 7 a.m. on Saturday, November 1, 2025.

Additional parking lot closures will occur as follows:

• The Crescent Heights Lot from Wednesday, October 29, 2025, through Sunday, November 2, 2025.

Street closures associated with Halloween Carnaval are as follows:

• North San Vicente Boulevard between Santa Monica Boulevard and Melrose Avenue (including adjacent alleyways) from 12:00 a.m. on Friday, October 31, 2025, to no later than 7:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 1, 2025.
• Santa Monica Boulevard between Croft Avenue / Holloway Drive and La Cienega Boulevard from 10:00 a.m. on Friday, October 31, 2025, through 6:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 1, 2025.
• Santa Monica Boulevard between La Cienega Boulevard and North Doheny Drive (including alleyways between Robertson Blvd. and Palm Ave.) from 10:00 a.m. on Friday, October 31, 2025, through 6:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 1, 2025.
• Robertson Boulevard between Santa Monica Boulevard and Melrose Avenue from 10:00 a.m. on Friday, October 31, 2025, through 6:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 1, 2025.
• North San Vicente Boulevard between Santa Monica Boulevard and Cynthia Street from 10:00 a.m. on Friday, October 31, 2025, through 6:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 1, 2025.
• La Cienega Boulevard between Holloway Drive and Melrose Avenue from 10:00 a.m. Thursday, October 31, 2025, through 6:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 1, 2025.
• Sunset Boulevard eastbound and westbound turn lanes onto southbound La Cienega Boulevard from 10:00 a.m. on Friday, October 31, 2025, through 6:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 1, 2025.

Lift residential permit parking Citywide between 11:00 a.m. on Friday, October 31, 2025, through 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 1, 2025.

Halloween revelers are reminded not to drive under the influence; even one drink can impair safe driving. The City recommends ride-sharing services and free public transit options to get to and from Halloween Carnaval. The PickUp and Cityline will suspend regular schedules on October 31 and will offer instead a combined free WeHo Halloween Ride special service route. WeHo Halloween Ride vehicles will travel through West Hollywood from N. La Brea Avenue to N. Kings Road along Santa Monica Boulevard from 6 p.m. to 3.a.m.   Select vehicles will also run to and from the Hollywood/Highland Metro Station from 6 p.m. to 12 a.m.   Details about the WeHo Halloween Ride route and schedule will be posted at www.wehopickup.com.

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