Walk across the grounds of the scenic King Gillette Ranch as the Santa Monica Mountains hideaway is illuminated with thousands of hand-carved jack-o’-lanterns. Nights of the Jack returns with an on-foot, mile-long trail this year (with food trucks and a “Spookeasy,” too).
For 2023, Nights of the Jack has added an augmented reality scavenger hunt to the trail, as well as a Día de Los Muertos scene, lantern art and an area that it’s dubbed “the Enchanted Forest.”
Timed tickets are required each night. As is the case with all similar experiences, they’re not cheap and fluctuate ($30–$45) depending on the day of the week (they’re also available at 20% off from August 14 to September 1). Expect to spend an hour to an hour and a half there, though that could double on weekends (and closer to Halloween) when the entry crowds and food truck lines tick up.
