Even on a normal night, you can pretty much always count on a party on The Boulevard. This stretch of Route 66 is one of the liveliest neighborhoods in L.A., and the epicenter of the city’s LGBTQ community. It’s alive…it’s alive! Santa Monica Boulevard, that is. This grown-up costume party is definitely an event to see and be seen, so start planning your costume early! Believe us when we say there’s no better people watching – anywhere.Įver seen a T-Rex tearing up the dance floor with a space alien? Or a (nearly) life-size Stay Puft Marshmallow Man roaming the streets? In a city famous for special effects and movie magic, no costume is too fantastic or far-fetched at the West Hollywood Halloween Carnaval.
First launched in 1987, the event has grown year by year into an annual spectacle of entertainment, culture and self-expression, with approximately 500,000 revelers, exhibitionists and performers taking part in the fun.Ĭome indulge in some harmless debauchery as local bars brew up eerily good drink specials while live bands and DJs blast high-energy jams. Every Halloween, throngs of people decked out in spooky, silly, sexy and just plain over-the-top costumes descend on Santa Monica Boulevard for the annual West Hollywood Halloween Carnaval, a street party like no other.
