Halloween Events at the Attractions
Date: 10/1- 10/31/04
Get ready for a frightfully good time this Halloween as San Diego's attractions are transformed into haunted wonderlands of goblins, ghosts and ghouls. Check out what's brewing at SeaWorld's Halloween Creepy Sleepover, LEGOLANDS's Brick-or-Treat Celebration and the Birch Aquarium's Haunted Aquarium. You'll also
scare up some fun on the Ghost and Gravestones Tour from Old Town Trolley Tours, The Haunted Trail in Balboa Park and at the Scream Zone at the Del Mar "Scaregrounds."
Spooktacular Activities
Ghosts & Gravestones Tour - Old Town Trolley Tours
Year-round
Mystery and magic surround this two-hour trolley and walking tour through some of San Diego's most haunted sites. Climb aboard for a night of frightseeing which features the William Heath Davis House in the historic Gaslamp Quarter, the Victorian Villa Montezuma and the Whaley House, believed to be one of the most haunted houses in America. A spirited walk through one of the oldest cemeteries in San Diego rounds out the evening.
Hours: tour departs Thursday thru Sunday from the Old Town Market; extended nights during the month of October.
Admission: Children under 8 yrs. not permitted; advanced reservations required
Information & schedule: 619-298-8687
The Haunted Trail - Balboa Park
Oct. 1-31
Take a stroll trough the Park you'll never forget! This haunted trail of Terror begins at Marston Point, just east of 6th and Juniper in Balboa Park.
Hours: Sunday, Wednesday & Thursday, 7pm-11pm; Friday & Saturday, 7pm - midnight. (Closed Mondays & Tuesdays except for 10/25 & 10/26)
Admission: $12.99 at the door (not recommended for children ages 10 and under).
Information: 619-231-0261 or www.hauntedhotel.com
Scream Zone - Del Mar Fairgrounds
Oct. 1-3, 6-10, 13-17, 20-31
Experience more frights and chills then ever before with three, all-new attractions at the Scream Zone. The Haunted Hayride will take you through areas of the Fairgrounds where ghosts, zombies and specters dwell; the House of Horror will feature 25 rooms filled with mazes of terror and a "spinning tunnel;" and the 3-D Ghost Maze will have you running for your life from creepy 3-D creatures. A Scream Zone Carnival (from 10/20), live entertainment on selected nights, games, and carnival rides will add to the spooky fun! Not recommended for ages 10 & under.
Hours: Sun -Thur, 7-11pm; Fri & Sat, 7pm -midnight
Admission: Haunted Hayride or House of Horror $12.99; 3-D Ghost Maze & Haunted Hayride or House of Horror, $16.99; all three "haunts", $24.99.
Parking: $7.
Information: 858-755-1161 or www.thescreamzone.com
Halloween Creepy Sleepovers - SeaWorld
Oct. 23 & 29
Brave adventurers can explore the park after dark with activities that include marine-life education, Halloween crafts and games and an overnight stay at the Shark Encounter, one of the largest displays of sharks in the world! Advance reservations required; parents not required as chaperones.
Admission: $115 (includes dinner, breakfast, a T-shirt, structured education program and admittance the next day to the park.
Ages: fourth thru eighth graders.
Information: 800-23-SHAMU or visit www.seaworld.org
Brick-or-Treat Celebration - LEGOLAND®
Oct. 23, 24, 30 & 31
Get ready for some ghoulishly good family entertainment that features a daily costume contest (ages 12 and under); a stilt-walking balloon artist, "Count Brickula;" a wandering werewolf,"Howlin' Howlie;" Merlin's Magical Apprentice with his dynamic magical sphere play; and a jokester, "Jester Funny Bones." You'll also have a wickedly good time posing with a gigantic LEGO pumpkin or on the kid-sized Brick-or-Treat Trail full of spooky LEGO-themed homes for safe and fun trick-or-treating.
Hours: 10am-5pm; closed Tuesdays & Wednesdays
Information: 760-918-LEGO (5346) or www.lego.com
Haunted Birch Aquarium - Birch Aquarium at Scripps
Oct. 28 - 30
Discover spooky science exhibits with creatures that glow, creeps from the deep, and more! A contest for the best marine-themed, scariest and most creative costumes is held each evening at 7:30pm. A slime lab, haunted maritime tales, trick-or-treating, carnival games, and ghoulish grub add to the spooktacular fun!
Hours: 6-9pm
Admission: $13. Open to all ages. Reservations advised: 858-534-7336.
General information: 858-534-FISH (3474) or aquarium.ucsd.edu
Great Hotel Offerings
Staybridge Suites Riviera San Diego Downtown (Extended Stay Specials) - Rates starting from $98.00 based on availability
Ramada Plaza Hotel Circle (San Diego Zoo Package) - Rates starting from $136.50 based on availability
Bay Club Hotel & Marina (Whale of a Deal Package) - Rates starting from $214.00 based on availability
La Costa Resort & Spa (LEGOLAND Package) - Rates starting from $275.00 based on availability
Hyatt Regency Islandia (Sea World Package) - Rates starting from $304.00 based on availability
Horton Grand Hotel - Rates starting from $134.00 based on availability
Hotel del Coronado - Rates starting from $190.00 based on availability
Hot Tip
Come join the fun at Bates Nut Farm, the oldest and largest pumpkin patch in San Diego! Besides picking out that perfect pumpkin on this 100-acre ranch, you'll also enjoy picnic and park areas, hayrides, pony rides, an interactive petting coral, entertainment and more! Hours: daily 9am-5pm. Information: 760-749-3333 or www.batesnutfarm.biz
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