Portrait of Mike, a key figure at Skullcraft Street, the West Hills Haunt attraction.

Know Before You Go

SkullCraft Street is a free neighborhood Halloween haunted house experience in West Hills, California. It is built for the community with fog, lighting, music, props, themed areas, and years of Halloween obsession.

Below are the most common questions from visitors, neighbors, families, pet owners, sponsors, donors, prop collectors, and people who just want to know exactly how suspicious the fog machine situation is.

Free to enjoy
Family and community focused
Fog, haze, lighting, and spooky effects used
Donations, props, and sponsorships welcome

Frequently Asked Questions

No. SkullCraft Street does not use a scare-actor cast or traditional jump scares. The experience is built around atmosphere, lighting, fog, props, music, and immersive scenes. That said, some spiders may leap if you get too close. They have zero respect for personal space.

SkullCraft Street is somewhat kid-friendly, but every child is different. There are haunted decorations, dark areas, fog, spooky scenes, and intense visuals that some younger guests may find disturbing. We recommend parents walk with children and use their best judgment.

Yes, pets are allowed as long as they are friendly, leashed, and under control. Please do not bring aggressive animals. We have pets too, so we love animals — just not chaos goblins on retractable leashes.

No. SkullCraft Street is free to enjoy. Donations are always appreciated and help support future displays, props, lighting, candy, fog, effects, and upgrades.

SkullCraft Street is typically open Friday through Sunday from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM, plus the full week leading up to Halloween. The front-of-house display is usually viewable on other days as well.

Hours can change based on weather, traffic, setup, safety, or Halloween-night conditions, so check the website or social updates before visiting.

That depends on visitor traffic. If people are still coming through, we may stay open later. If there are no visitors after 10:00 PM, we usually shut down for the night.

Candy is only given out on Halloween night.

The larger the display gets, the longer it takes. For 2025, planning started in June, layout and design work began in July, new props were purchased in August, and building was planned to begin around September 1 due to the size and complexity of the experience.

In previous years, the core setup took about two weeks, with daily tweaks leading up to Halloween.

We use dedicated storage units for outdoor décor, props, lighting, materials, and other Halloween display elements. The skeletons requested a climate-controlled wine room, but we said no.

For family and community. SkullCraft Street gives us a way to connect with neighbors, meet amazing people, and help keep Halloween alive as a real local experience. It is about creating memories for kids, families, friends, and anyone who still loves the holiday.

We do not publicly disclose the annual investment. Donations and sponsorships help offset the cost of props, lighting, materials, fog, sound, candy, repairs, and future upgrades.

We plan to continue as long as we are able — and as long as the neighbors continue tolerating our seasonal descent into fog-powered madness.

Not this year. As the display grows, rentals may become part of future versions, but the current display is built from owned, sourced, collected, and custom-assembled pieces.

It depends on what each scene requires. Some items are professional-grade, while others are sourced locally or online and modified to create the look we want. We generally avoid anything cheap-looking or inflatable.

Yes. We use foggers, hazers, and mist generators depending on the area and the effect needed. Guests sensitive to fog, haze, smoke-like effects, or low visibility should use caution.

Yes. Let us know what you have. If it fits a future display and we can use it, we may make an offer.

We are currently discussing this. If rentals become available, they will likely be listed through LA Party Rentals and will only include items not being used in the current SkullCraft Street display.

Visit: lapartyrentals.com

Yes. Donations are always welcome and appreciated. We accept financial support, props, candy, lighting, cables, materials, decorations, and other useful items that help us continue building future displays.

Visit the donation page to help support the haunt.

Absolutely. Contact us to discuss sponsorship opportunities, contributions, materials, services, or other ways to support SkullCraft Street.

Effects Warning

SkullCraft Street may include fog, haze, mist, strobe lighting, flashing lights, loud sound, dark areas, uneven visual effects, themed props, and spooky scenes.

Guests sensitive to flashing lights, fog, haze, smoke-like effects, loud audio, darkness, or intense Halloween visuals should use caution.

Send Us a Message

Have a question about visiting, donating, sponsoring, props, media, or past displays? Contact SkullCraft Street and we’ll get back to you from somewhere inside the fog.

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Winner of the Skullcraft Street Halloween contest, showcasing festive decorations and community spirit.