The City of West Hollywood reminds the region that the iconic Halloween Carnaval, one of the most unique Halloween gatherings in the world, returns to Santa Monica Boulevard once again in 2024. Halloween in West Hollywood is anticipated to draw many thousands of costumed revelers to the City’s Rainbow District on October 31. In addition, there will be Halloween celebrations at West Hollywood’s one-of-a-kind bars, restaurants, clubs, hotels, and entertainment venues throughout the City.

The City of West Hollywood’s Halloween Carnaval is free to attend and open to the public. It will take place on Thursday, October 31, 2024 from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. on a one-mile stretch of Historic Route 66 along Santa Monica Boulevard between N. Doheny Drive and N. La Cienega Boulevard. The event will feature a stage at the intersection of Santa Monica Boulevard and N. San Vicente Boulevard with a live DJ set, food trucks, and thousands of wildly dressed people in Halloween costumes for a one-of-a-kind experience.

Information about parking, street and facilities closures, transportation, and safety is available in the news section of the City’s website.

To ensure a safe Halloween weekend for everyone, the City of West Hollywood and the West Hollywood Sheriff’s Station are reminding residents, businesses, and visitors that public safety is the City’s number-one priority. If You See Something, Say Something: members of the public are encouraged to reach out to the West Hollywood Sheriff’s Station 24/7 at (310) 855-8850 with any safety or security concerns. In an emergency, please call 911.

Additionally, the City’s Block by Block Security Ambassadors program leverages the effectiveness of local law enforcement and works in collaboration with the Sheriff’s Station to address nonviolent calls for service. The Block by Block Security Ambassador Hotline provides access to free 24/7 support by calling (833) WEHO-BBB or (833) 934-6222, or by calling/texting (323) 821-8604.

Up-to-date details about Halloween 2024 will continue to be available at www.weho.org/halloween. To receive SMS/text updates about Halloween details, send a text message with the word halloween (or text a jack-o’-lantern emoji) to (323) 848-5000. For inquires to the City of West Hollywood’s Event Services Division, please email eventsinfo@weho.org. For people who are Deaf or hard of hearing, please call TTY (323) 848-6496.

For up-to-date information about City of West Hollywood news and events, follow @wehocity on social media, sign-up for news updates at www.weho.org/email, and visit the City’s calendar of meetings and events at www.weho.org/calendar. West Hollywood City Hall is open for walk-in services at public counters or by appointment by visiting www.weho.org/appointments. City Hall services are accessible by phone at (323) 848-6400 and via website at www.weho.org. Receive text updates by texting “WeHo” to (323) 848-5000.

For reporters and members of the media seeking additional information about the City of West Hollywood, please contact the City of West Hollywood’s Public Information Officer, Sheri A. Lunn, at (323) 848-6391 or slunn@weho.org.