Midsummer Scream
Long Beach, CA · West
- Operator
- "The show is produced by David Markland, Claire Dunlap, Gary Baker, and Rick West" (Haunted Attraction Network)
- Venue
- "Long Beach Convention Center, 300 E. Ocean Blvd." (Haunted Attraction Network)
- Typical timing
- August — "Friday through Sunday, August 7–9, 2026" (Haunted Attraction Network)
- Scale / guests
- "50,000 horror fans expected this weekend" and "marking its 10th anniversary" (Daily News); "more than 300 exhibitors" (Haunted Attraction Network)
- Mail-in signing
- Not listed
- Booking or vendor contact
- Contact page (multiple routed web forms); vendor/exhibitor pricing and application at Exhibitor Registration; vendor team listing at Vendors & Exhibitors
Autograph notes
Yes — "Celebrity photo-ops and the Roger L. Jackson private meet-and-greet are bookable add-ons" (Haunted Attraction Network); celebrities were "signing autographs and taking pictures on the convention floor" (Daily News); booth signings also occur (e.g. "Bob Gurr signing at the Haunted OC booth" — Midsummer Scream)
Notes
Exhibitor pricing: "Each additional (adjacent) 10×10 space is $790," "Corner spaces: Additional +$545 per corner," each 10x10 includes table, chairs, backdrop and 2 weekend staff passes (Exhibitor Registration). Same team runs the winter event "Season's Screamings, December 4-5, 2027 (Long Beach Convention Center)" (Exhibitor Registration). Past guests: John Carpenter, Nick Castle, Keith David, Mike Flanagan, Greg Nicotero, Matthew Lillard, Linda Blair, David Howard Thornton, Cassandra Peterson (Elvira), David Dastmalchian (Midsummer Scream); Skeet Ulrich, Jamie Kennedy, Dee Wallace in 2026 (Daily News). This event absorbed the SoCal Halloween-convention niche formerly held by ScareLA. Official app lists guest and vendor lineup (App)
- Sources
- https://hauntedattractionnetwork.com/midsummer-scream/https://midsummerscream.org/https://www.dailynews.com/2026/08/08/midsummer-scream-returns-to-haunt-long-beach-with-a-decade-long-history-of-fear-fun-and-frights/https://midsummerscream.org/contact/https://midsummerscream.org/exhibitor-registration/https://midsummerscream.org/team-category/vendors-exhibitors/https://midsummerscream.org/app/