Boney Island

Boney Island is definitely the family friendly option for your Halloween adventures. We got there just 30 – 40 minutes before they closed and they were still popping with people. There was a short/​medium line but it went pretty quick. The moment you got it, there were a lot of attractions to see and enjoy, but their biggest feature must have been the black light water show! It was really fun and just amazing that regular people in the neighborhood made this all happen! Other than that, there was a tree house that you could pay to go up in but we did not want to pay. There were also a picture taking area and other stations to look at and admire.
Overall, a fun place for families with small kids. Very well decorated! Just not scary.

Went on Halloween with my 3 y/​o. So glad we got there early for parking and so she could see that it is not scary. She had a good time :) Smaller than I imagined but it was fun to celebrate with friends and the community of families. We hope to go again next year!

Look, I’m not here to tell you how to live your life, but if you live in the Los Angeles area and you don’t go to Boney Island during October you’re doing Halloween wrong. I love Halloween. I love it. I thought I loved it more than anyone else. Then I went to Boney Island. The people who put on Boney Island love Halloween in a way I’m envious of. They transform their whole house into a Halloween themed spectacle just for other people to enjoy. There’s a haunted treehouse. Yes, it costs $ 10 to enter but the rest of Boney Island is free (although donating a couple of bucks for the experience seems more than fair.) there’s a musical water show with lights and animatronic skeletons. There’s so much to see it’s almost difficult to explain it all. Boney Island could easily be considered an attraction in the vein of Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion. In fact, I like to think of it as a companion piece to Walt’s twisted ride. Boney Island is great for kids and adults alike. Grab a t-​shirt from the boo-​tique on your way out and let this neighborhood gem become part of your Halloween tradition.

Oh what a fantastic thing this wonderful person has done for the neighborhood of Sherman Oaks, Studio City and Valley Village!!!
Let’s face it, the neighborhood, needs something like this to «liven» things up. So glad to hear he’s back!
If only they had set up text pay, the whole family would have been able to go up in the tree house.
:(
So now… I’m going to see if I can buy merchandise from them another way… web I hope. If not, next year then…
To think, this family goes to work/​school then comes home and does this very kind thing… open their home to COMPLETE STRANGERS… to spread the Halloween cheer… HEROS!
Wish they were my neighbors… would totally collaborate!

This place is so cooool!!! Great haunted house scene and water shows for a house in Sherman oaks… I love the talking skeleton. I even was fooled for a minute. Good job boney island crew. I’ll be coming back next Halloween!!!

I HIGHLY recommend Boney Island! It’s FREE! I was initially concerned it might be a little too kiddish for the group we had but it was so much fun! The only thing that costs is the treehouse (I believe 10) which we didn’t do, and then merch. But there was so much little detail everywhere, fun photo opportunities, and a sweet fountain show!
The only thing I didn’t love about it was the fact that when I was in line for the levitation photo (super fun) and the kid that was helping take photos was trying to help pose me and another guy who was working kind of snapped at the kid telling him he was doing it wrong and shifting me around. That young kid was seriously killing it out there, and I didn’t love seeing this much older man almost bullying him. I’m sure he was tired or what not from all the spectacle but it left a bad taste in my mouth. The kid came up later though and I had a chance to talk with him and tell him what a great job I thought he was doing. He was super excitable and knowledgable and he definitely showed what working with people should be like. He will be a great employee somewhere when he is older! I will definitely go again each year I’m in LA

A very cool suburban trip into Halloween! I’ve never witnessed a front yard transformation into seasonal theme park before… I assumed that it wouldn’t be permitted by the city, but very cool for everyone (maybe other than neighbors). Loved the displays and attention to detail. It’s free also!!!

Highly recommend for you to bring your family & friends… it was fantastic. So much creativity was put into this project.

This house is AWESOME! The water fountain show was so cool. Don’t wanna give away what they do but i strongly recommend you stop by. The talking and moving skeletons are so cute you can tell they put so much work into this place it’s beautiful. The talking sassy spiders towards the snack tables were my favorite Haha. There’s no entrance fee but they do have donation caldrons. They deserve it. Thank you to everyone who helps put this together every year. My family & i had a great time!

It doesn’t feel like Halloween unless we get our dose of Boney Island. There is no entrance fee but, donations are accepted and they deserve every penny of it. The home owners are awesome and I am so thankful that they do this every year. The effects are amazing! There is so much to see in just this one stop — a definite must see for anyone and very kid-​friendly!

Really cool house, more like small amusement park so much work put into the decorations, tree house so awesome. Fun place to take your kids and get into the Halloween kid friendly fun. Plus it’s free … Which is a plus for a family of 5 lol. There’s parking in the neighborhood, which is a really nice one instead. If your bringing a baby bring one of those kangaroo thingis, not enough room to explore with a stroller.

This place is awesome for kids! Came here w friends to get into the Halloween spirit. I wish I brought my 3 yo nephew! Very creative and interactive. Can take lots of pics. Free attraction, and they accept donations. $ 10 to go into the tree house. Water fountain show is great. They sell cupcakes and other baked foods and have cute onesies and t shirts for all ages. This is not a scary haunted house, it’s more of a kid friendly attraction. Have fun!

I literally can not believe how much work, expense and creativity it must take to put the spectacle on each year– I only hope that the tradition continues on for many years to come! There is so much to see here at Boney Island– and so many fun photo ops! My favorite thing by far was the cauldron dancing slime/​fountains show! The quality was like a small scale Vegas show– such a pleasing event for children and adults alike! And how can you be mad at free (donation based so pay what you can!) entertainment of this caliber? I plan on going again next weekend to try to take even more of it in!

This is an extraordinarily well done outdoor home Halloween display. It is really evident that the person, or group, that put this display together is really skilled at what they do and is also extremely enthusiastic about the Halloween season. They have really gone through a lot of effort to make a special display for everyone, especially young kids, to enjoy. It’s also great that any money that gets collected goes to a good cause. The only thing that costs money is the optional tree house ($ 10 per person donation) and some bake sale snacks ($ 1 – 2 dollars).
With that said, if you live further than 30 minutes away than it’s probably not worth the trip. It may be an impressive Halloween display but, keep in mind, you’re still basically driving to a residential neighborhood to view a Halloween display located on someone’s front lawn.

It’s now an annual tradition for me to visit. I absolutely love seeing it every year and I love to take new people with me. Even though I’ve seen it multiple times and some of the stuff is the same every year, I kind of forget about most of them or discover something new every year. Thank you for putting on a great show!

I love Halloween and seeing that other people love it as much as I do! Boney Island is a great testament to Halloween and a must-​see if you’re in the area. Tucked away in a residential neighborhood, Boney Island really stands out.
The entire front yard is decorated like a carnival, with Halloween themed displays positioned all over the yard. It’s free to walk through the main area. For an extra fee (I think it’s $ 10?), you can walk through a decorated treehouse. This past year, I think the proceeds went to a local school, so at least you know the money went to a good cause!
There’s a cute water/​light show that happens every 15 minutes or so. It’s a row of cauldrons with green, glowing water shooting up in the area, played over some dramatic classical music. The show was really cute and the skeleton MC was hilarious.
Boney Island is great for kids of all ages and kids at heart. Nothing scary here, but it was great to see the amount of time and effort that was put into creating this. There is great attention to detail. I recommend taking an evening to visit the homemade haunts in the Valley and putting Boney Island last on the list so you finish up the evening on a high note.

I look forward to visiting Boney Island every year during Halloween. We live very close and usually walk on over with a small group of friends. It is really a well though out event, all the way from the time we see them starting to set up for the holidays to the day they open it up to the public. There is a lot of planning that goes into this event. It is great for all ages, nothing too spooky but still dark enough to entertain the older kids. I love the water show and the various magic tricks… but my favorite would be the talking hedges over by the exit. I also thought the photo booth set up this year was really awesome, my friends got a really cool picture with a funky optical illusion.
Can’t wait for next year!

The fact that this exists in a private, suburban, residential neighborhood is a testament to the good that is present in humanity if you look hard enough.
Thank you to the kind people that coordinate Boney Island, as kids & adults from all over L.A. come to enjoy the light/​water show, the high-​quality décor, the optical illusions and the wonderful sound system. Also a special thank you to the neighbors that permit such an orderly — albeit ostentatious — display and afford their parking (and patience) to the lookieloos.
Great treat for anybody, worth a destination from anywhere in the Valley and over the hill.

When I was first told about this place I thought it was like Candy Cane Lane. I pictured tons of decorated houses for Halloween. When I found out it was just one house I was kind of disappointed. My friend arrived there first and she said it was really busy. I really didn’t know what to expect. I knew this place got 5 stars on Unilocal so I wanted to see if it was any good.
This place is not scary, a maze, a haunted house, or like anything you might have experienced in Los Angeles. I guess that is what makes Boney Island special.
Boney Island is big house on the corner of a street in a Sherman Oaks. It’s decorated with amazing detail and is the best decorated house for Halloween I have ever seen. It has a huge treehouse, a show with a water show, tons of moving skeletons, moving flowers and animals and tons of interactive things to look at. They even had flying ghost on the roof, cut outs, places to take pictures where you look like your floating,
What is really cool about this place is that it is a perfect place to bring the kids and it’s free! I heard the haunted treehouse is $ 10 if you want to go up, however we didn’t and we were there for over an hour. I also have no children so I was ok with not going up. There was a place to give donations in a box, where proceeds go to a school. They also have a Boney Island boutique where they were selling T-​shirts.
Overall if you have children, this place is a definite must! If your an adult, it’s something to check out for fun and appreciation of creativity. I don’t know how anyone could be disappointed!

This is the most elaborate fun kid friendly yard hunt I’ve ever attended. It’s magical mysterious and downright fun. I had a skeleton talk to me and blew candles out through a window and watch water drip upward, you can’t do that just anywhere. It’s an experience not to be messed especially if you have little ones.