review: Toluca Lake Pumpkin Festival

October 18, 2020

review: Toluca Lake Pumpkin Festival

Years ago, by a random stroke of luck, we happened to stumble upon the Toluca Lake Pumpkin Festival. This annual attraction is a great, old school throwback to the classic roadside pumpkin stand. Visitors can pick out the perfect pumpkin for their home, pet cute animals at the petting zoo, feast their eyes on the dozens of beautifully painted Halloween flats, and yes - enjoy a spooky walkthrough maze.

The maze has unintentionally adapted to these weird times. Visitors walk along a path lined with strange characters engaged in eerie activities. Typically, the man from the flower shop next door runs in and sets himself up as one of the mannequins in order to surprise/scare visitors. This year, however, only the mannequins inhabit the maze.

The design of this haunt changes every year but always contains a cast of various creepy characters - such as the group of monkeys who have escaped from the mental institution, the old man who menacingly looks out from his shack, and the ghoul who is gaping at a beheading. The maze also contains unique, motion activated animatronics and beautifully embellished caskets. There are also dramatic sound effects and a healthy amount of hay spread throughout the maze’s paths.

The Toluca Lake Pumpkin Festival is a great place to get you into the Halloween spirit. While you’re there say hello to the owner Steve - he’s a really friendly man and he’ll tell you the fascinating history of his wonderful, hand-painted Halloween signs.

VC
October 18, 2020
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