Find Your Halloween Fun

Mild autumn breezes in San Diego usually echo the region's welcoming spirit, but as the end of October approaches a spooky wind sweeps in and strange things begin to go bump in the night. From family-friendly fright fests and historically-haunted tours, to terror-filled scream zones and wild, trick-or-treat parties, Halloween in San Diego is crazy fun for ghouls and kids of all ages.

Halloween Fun for the Whole Family

The wait leading up to chocolate bliss can be torture, but there are plenty of fun ways to celebrate the spooktacular Halloween fun in San Diego throughout the month of October!

Haunted Houses, Trails and Hotels

As the days grow shorter and the weather grows colder, our dearly (and not-so-dearly) departed rise again for their unwelcome annual visit. If you're brave or foolish enough to greet them in person, head out to one of these haunted houses and trails throughout San Diego county.

Halloween Parties

Halloween is upon us and is time to leave the trick-or-treating to the kids. This Halloween leave your lair to roam the streets and clubs of San Diego and have a ball at the wickedest Halloween parties in town.

Westfield UTC continues their partnership with the San Diego International Film Festival to put on a Halloween-inspired drive-in movie experience at the center. On Friday night (Oct. 30), moviegoers can enjoy a screening of Beetlejuice and on Saturday (Halloween), the drive-in will be showcasing a screening of Hocus Pocus. Costumes are welcome. VIP tickets are $50 per car and general admission tickets are $30 per car and the proceeds will benefit the San Diego Film Foundation Focus on Impact Educational Program. Doors open at 5 pm and the film will begin at 6:30 pm. https://www.westfield.com/utc/event-detail/Halloween%20At%20The%20Drive-In

Join the Pacific Southwest Railway Museum Association in the Pumpkin Express Halloween Celebration complete with a train ride, pumpkin patch and more.

Spooky family fun is coming to Fairmont Grand Del Mar this October. Enjoy Halloween movies under the stars, spooky s’mores around your own private fire pit and specialty treats as you watch the moon shine over the canyons. Come Halloween night, the resort will transform offering young ghouls and boys a trail of ghostly surprises. Kids are encouraged to dress in costume and explore the resort where they will find surprises and characters like witches and mad scientists who will be handing out a selection of goodies and candy. Adults can indulge on specialty fall cocktails as well as delectable dining options across the resort. Halloween at The Grand is available for hotel guests only and requires an overnight stay. 

Got Halloween weekend plans?

Friday, October 30th from 6pm-8pm

Come play virtual TRIVIA with the San Diego County Bicycle Coalition!
Join with your family/friends or play solo and join a team!

3 rounds of general knowledge questions, 2 bonus rounds (themes: Bicycles and Halloween)

Solo player: $5 to join

Team of 2+: $10 to join

This event is on Zoom. Register now to play! Register here: https://sdbikecoalition.org/event/spooky-spokes-trivia/

Fall Festivals

When autumn arrives and the summer beach crowds diminish, visitors to San Diego can relish in the region's sunny mild weather and enjoy a number of fun-filled Fall activities to enhance their vacation getaway. During San Diego's shoulder season, visitors can find a variety of annual festivals, fairs and diverse cultural entertainment.

Spend Fall Outdoors

The sun shines almost every day in San Diego making it the perfect place to enjoy the mild Fall weather and take advantage of all the outdoor events and activities the city has to offer including thunderboats, swimming, running, and cycling.

Fall for the Arts

Fall for the arts this autumn in San Diego. Thanks to the cool Fall weather, the Arts and Culture scene takes to the streets in San Diego. Stay outside and enjoy art fairs, outdoor concerts, dancing in the streets and much more. End the day by heading inside to enjoy a film festival or two.

Food & Drink Festivals

Fill yourself up with plenty of autumn treats and craft beer when you visit San Diego this fall at any one (or all) of these food and drink festival and events including craft beer tastings, prix-fixe menus, neighborhood restaurant tastings and more.