Southern California’s most loved “Halfway-to-Halloween” event returns with a brand new “Swap Til You Drop (Dead) Pass,” when Spooky Swap Meet VI returns to Heritage Square Museum Los Angeles from Friday evening, April 24 through Sunday the 26th.
Featuring 65+ vendors selling a mix of used Halloween decor and props and new merchandise, and all age trick or treating, Spooky Swap Meet has sold out each day of the event since its start in 2021.
New for 2026, the introduction of the “Swap Til You Drop (Dead) Pass” that allows the bearer to access the event on one or all three event days without the usual time slot restrictions of the GA pass. “We thought of a way to provide flexibility for our die hard Halloween fans who want to see all aspects of the event at differing times of day and night” said Claire Dunlap, co-creator and producer of Spooky Swap Meet. “The ‘Swap Til You Drop (Dead) Pass will get them first stab at acquiring vendors’ limited products as well as avoiding FOMO as each day has distinct offerings.”
Spooky Swap Meet features 65+ vendors including leading Halloween brands Backstitch Bruja and Kreepsville 666, as well as convention and online favorites Tee No Evil, Discount Cemetery and Lucky Hell Cat Art selling selections of new and gently used items including gothic furnishings, Halloween inspired decor, baked goods, apparel, props, and more. Fortune telling and food will also be available for purchase.
Guests of all ages are also encouraged to trick-or-treat for real candy at Heritage Square’s seven Victorian era manors, whose exteriors have been decorated and “spooked up” for the weekend by a curated selection of professional and amateur haunted attraction designers and enthusiasts including LA Haunted Hayride, A Mr. He Slasher, Stagefright Theater, and Samhain’s Restless Farm in association with AdamJess FX.
This year Nikk Alcaraz of Practical Peculiarities will lend his decorating expertise to one of the homes while signing copies of Peculiar Baking: A Practical Guide to Strange Confections. We are also pleased to announce Diana Vogel of The Vogel Victorian will be gracing a manor with her mad skills as well.
As always, performances, mini walk-thru haunted experiences, scary monsters and super creeps will be on hand at SSM.
Tickets go on sale Friday February 6, 2026 at www.spookyswapmeet.com. Spooky Swap Meet will be open Friday, April 24, 5pm-10pm; Saturday, April 25, 12pm-10pm; and Sunday, April 26, 10am-5pm. Saturday has an added hour!
General admission starts at $23 for timed entries throughout the weekend, while the limited “Swap Til You Drop (Dead) Pass” will be $45 for entry during all open hours for multiple day use.
The event entrance is located at 3510 Pasadena Ave (the “back” entry to the museum), with free parking across the street at Metro Gold Lot, Heritage Square Station. Parking at Metro lot is free, first come, first served and limited. Neighborhood street parking is also available.There will also be some VIP parking spots available for pre-purchase only ($32). There will be no entry or parking from the Homer Street side except for ADA with placards (limited first come, first served) and VIP parking pass holders. VIP parking lot and entrance located at 3800 Homer St. No parking sales on site.
For more info visit SpookySwapMeet.com and on Instagram and Facebook at @spookyswapmeet.
About Spooky Swap Meet: Spooky Swap Meet is created/produced by Scarlett Creative, Inc, owner Claire Dunlap (co-creator/Producer of Midsummer Scream, Season’s Screamings) and Instagram influencer Sarah Cooke (@the_pumpkin_queenand owner/creator of GOREnaments). Production Assistance by David Markland (Executive Director, Midsummer Scream) and Jon Cooke (Owner of Plague Productions, and haunt designer for Six Flags, Knott’s Scary Farm, and Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor).
