Oogie Boogie Bash 2025: Disney Unwraps Key Details for Next Halloween's Spookiest Party
Halloween fans already planning next year’s costume will want to circle their calendars: Disneyland has dropped all the need-to-know details for the 2025 Oogie Boogie Bash. The wildly popular after-hours event at Disney California Adventure is back for another season of spooky fun, stretching from August 17 all the way through Halloween night on October 31.
Getting your hands on these coveted tickets won’t be easy, so mark your alarms. General public sales go live on June 26, 2025, at 9 a.m. (that’s Pacific). But if you’re among the lucky Magic Key holders, you snag early access—Inspire Key folks can buy from June 24, with all other Key holders following on June 25. This early window tends to sell out fast, so be ready when your moment comes.
What’s New and What’s Returning—From Villains Grove to PhotoPass
Let’s talk activities. Oogie Boogie Bash is no ordinary Halloween party. It transforms entire corners of Disney California Adventure into immersive themed zones, with places like Villains Grove that twist Redwood Creek Challenge Trail into a creepy, enchanting forest full of Disney villains dropping in from the shadows. Then there’s the Treat Trails, where you can score candy while bumping into some iconic, often mischievous, Disney characters—don’t be surprised to see rare villains in the mix.
The Frightfully Fun Parade makes its return, drawing crowds with high-energy floats, dancing villains, and music that manages to be catchy and eerie at the same time. If you want to up the ante, you can spring for an extra-fee dessert party. That gets you reserved parade viewing and a table piled high with sweet treats—think a sugar rush with the best seats in the house. And don’t skip the PhotoPass opportunities. Entry includes those downloads, so you get unlimited snaps of yourself in costume, posing with rare characters, or just soaking up all the spooky décor. Nobody will believe your stories unless you have the photos to prove them, right?
One big perk: ticket holders can waltz into the park up to three hours before the official start of Oogie Boogie Bash. That gives you time to hit your favorite rides without massive lines and maybe fit in a quick dinner before the haunting begins.
This year, Disneyland is raising ticket prices—now ranging from $139 (for a late summer night in August) up to $179 for those prime October evenings. Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays are all fair game, so families and groups can plan their visit around busy school and work schedules. Some will grumble about the price hike, but these nights have historically sold out within hours. The demand just keeps growing as Halloween at California Adventure becomes the season’s hot ticket.
Anyone who’s tried to plan a trip around Oogie Boogie Bash knows it’s not just about the event itself. It’s become the heart of Disneyland’s fall calendar, pulling crowds from all over the country—sometimes even farther. And for those who can’t get enough costume contests, themed treats, and the electric buzz of Disney after dark, next year’s announcement is your official heads up: Halloween starts sooner and spookier every year in Anaheim.
