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LEGOLAND Brick-or-Treat 2026: Tickets, Dates & Annual Pass

Editor’s note, September 2026: I first wrote this after LEGOLAND invited us to Brick or Treat back in 2019, and then slapped a pandemic update on it in 2020, which — reading it back now — is a real time capsule. TIME FLIES. The event has changed a lot since then, including the part everybody’s actually Googling, so I’ve rewritten the whole thing. We’re going again this October and I’ll add fresh photos after.

Here’s the thing I had wrong for years: I assumed Brick-or-Treat was one of those separate after-hours events you had to buy a whole extra ticket for. That used to be true. It isn’t anymore.

So if you’re standing in your kitchen with a browser tab open trying to work out whether the tickets you already bought will get you in — if your park ticket is dated for a Brick-or-Treat day, you’re in. Nothing else to buy.

If you’re a passholder like us, it depends on your tier. Elite gets in free. Silver, Gold, and Platinum need a passholder add-on ticket that starts around $24. I’ve had a pass for years and I still had to look this up twice, so don’t feel bad.

The 2026 details

It’s officially called Brick-or-Treat Monster Party now, and it’s grown well past the handful of October Saturdays it used to be.

  • Dates: September 19, 26; October 3–4, 10–11, 17–18, 24–25, 31; November 1
  • Included with any park ticket dated for one of those days
  • Elite annual pass: included, nothing extra
  • Silver, Gold, Platinum: passholder add-on ticket, from about $24
  • Note the Sundays — it’s not a Saturday-only event anymore

What we did when we went

Fair warning that this part is from our 2019 visit, so treat it as the shape of the night rather than a guaranteed lineup. I’ll update after this October.

  • Costume contest — a few categories, like group, heroes and villains, or LEGO characters. Kids and adults are both encouraged to dress up. My girls LOVED it.
  • Treat stations — more than a million pieces of candy. The lines look horrifying and then move fast.
  • Special shows — we really enjoyed the “Frankenbrick” show in the 4D theater. Worth it for sitting down alone.
  • Family Building Stations — craft stops where the kids make LEGO pumpkins or color their own Halloween LEGO hat.
  • Seasonal treats — there were marshmallow situations in Fun Town’s Urban Kitchen that were genuinely too cute to eat, briefly.
  • Rides — nearly everything is open, so budget time for a favorite or two.
  • Decorations — great, and not too scary for little kids. The LEGO artists amaze me every single year.

Is it worth it?

Yes — as long as you go in knowing you can’t do all of it.

That’s the actual trap. There’s a lot packed into a few hours and you will not get to the whole list. We managed a couple of favorite rides, some treat stations, dinner, and a show, and that was it. Pick your three things before you walk in.

Two more things I’d tell a friend:

Bring a change of clothes. This is my standing LEGOLAND advice because of how many water rides there are, but it matters more here. If the costume isn’t easy to move in, or your kid wants to wear it again on Halloween, you want a backup.

Watch the clock with little ones. It’s a later event. Our two-year-old started to melt down around 7, which is roughly when the good stuff was still happening.

I’ve been spoiled by weekday LEGOLAND, when the crowds are light, so every special event reminds me how popular this place actually is. But LEGOLAND does Halloween right. The staff and costumed characters are engaging and genuinely accessible, which is not a given.

We made some really good memories and we’re going back.

LEGOLAND California Brick or Treat is a must see for the whole family. Our complete guide on how to make the most of your time at the park. #LEGOLAND #carlsbad #halloween

LEGOLAND California Brick or Treat is a must see for the whole family. Our complete guide on how to make the most of your time at the park. #LEGOLAND #carlsbad #halloween

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