Boney Island - Los Angeles, California

Brenna L.

Absolutely LOVE Boney Island! I've been going since it was just a display in front of the owner's house! I love the attention to detail, the interactive bits, and all the sights and sounds. It's fun for the whole family! Older adults may not enjoy it as much as kids, but I'm 26 and I still love it and go every year. I love all the photo ops! First several pics are from this year (2024) and the last one is from 2015 of my siblings! They've added so much over the years, it's very impressive.

Heather S.

So. Many. Kids. I know this is for all ages, but the sheer number of kids running around made it unenjoyable and a constant risk to make sure you didn't trip over them. The confirmation email directs you to the blue lot, but there's concerts and you're stuck in never ending traffic, just to be directed out and all the way around to the parking garage for the museum (which is unmarked). The displays are cute, but frankly it isn't worth all of the above mentioned hassle.

JoAnn G.

A great event and family friendly. This is very laid back and easy to navigate around. Lots of small details add to the experience. This is a Halloween event with nothing too frightening for little children. A magic show is presented by staff who work at The Magic Castle. There's also a water display show. Expect to hang around for an hour or two to see everything up close.

Julianne M.

What a lovingly put together fun event for Halloween. So much charm and humor and detail put into every set-up. The effect was fun and immersive without being hokey or overly commercialized. We really really enjoyed everything about it and will be returning next year and hopefully for many years to come.

Jason R.

Way too overcrowded, we were done after an hour and that included 40 minutes of waiting for the food truck to make our food.
All the decorations were Lowe's/Home Depot options (and not expensive ones).
It was not well organized from a cartographic standpoint either.

Kate O.

This was very fun omg. I went with a couple friends because it was the only event we could find that we could arrive at 9pm for, and it was a blast. Very kid-oriented, so there's nothing really scary. The optical illusions and the lights are the best part (although I'm biased-- everyone who knows me will tell you how much I love optics). I'd definitely recommend going with friends-- it's a great way to spend an hour on Halloween night. Definitely more of a low-key event, which I prefer. If you have a kid who's interested in optical illusions and magic tricks, bring them here for sure. I know I would've loved it, had I lived here as a kid.

Oh, in terms of parking, the lot nearest to the museum was full, so we parked in the lot in the center of the Exposition Park. Signs directed us there. Hope that helps!

D M.

Boney Island is perfect for the little ones. It was very entertaining but would highly recommend like small Halloween inspired carnival rides. My children loved it.

Randall T.

It was underwhelming to say the least. Some interesting photo opportunities. The animatronic skeletons were interesting.