With spooky season just around the corner, there are so many delightfully terrifying activities to enjoy and get the most out of the fall. Sure, blasting our favorite scary songs never fails to get us in the mood, but there’s so much more to do for Halloween in San Diego this year!
From utterly bewitching Halloween Candlelight concerts to ghostly haunted trails, these are some of our favorite things to do.
1. San Diego zombie crawl
This unique event packs 23 Halloween parties and 8 welcome drinks all into a single ticket! If you’re overwhelmed by the many spooky options in San Diego, this is the perfect choice. Tickets start at just $40, with $400 worth of adult treats included. It’s a popular event that sells out every year, so start searching and claim your spot! With all the details handled, just dress up and dance the night away in the Gaslamp Quarter.
📍Location: over 23 locations
📆 Date: Oct. 31 2024
2. A haunting in Venice
Wanna celebrate this Halloween with the ghosts of Venice? Don’t miss this eerie adventure, just perfect for celebrating Halloween in San Diego! Grab a gondola cruise through the canals and spooky waterways of the Coronado Cays. The unique experience starts at $99 for two people, but you can add 4 extra guests for $20 per person. Hurry up! Halloween is the last night available to book this.
📍Location: departure from 503 Grand Caribe Causeway, Suite C
📆 Date: Every evening until Oct. 31 2024
3. Haunted Happenings tour
The iconic Hotel del Coronado has a rich history, but one eerie tale stands out. In 1892, a young woman arrived at the hotel on Thanksgiving Day under an alias. Five days later, her body was discovered on an exterior staircase. With little known about her true identity, the press named her the “Beautiful Stranger”. On this tour, you’ll uncover the official story of her visit and explore why her spirit is said to linger. Nightly tours start at 7 p.m., with tickets priced at $37 per person.
📍Location: 1500 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA 92118
📆 Date: every night from 7PM
4. Live Oak Canyon pumpkin farm
Live Oak Canyon Pumpkin Farm is a fall wonderland, offering the perfect spot to immerse yourself in seasonal fun. With an impressive variety of pumpkins ideal for fall décor, it’s the ultimate destination for fall activities. This sprawling pumpkin patch, the largest in Southern California, also features exciting rides, a petting zoo, and mouthwatering food and drinks.
📍Location: 32335 Live Oak Canyon Rd, Redlands, CA 92373
📆 Date: Until 2 Nov. 2024, open every day
5. Sandbox VR
Are you over entering rooms with people covered in fake blood, and jump scares? Experience a different thrill this Halloween in San Diego, with an amazing VR experience. Here, you and your friends will see, and physically interact, within the new reality: battle your way through a derelict medical facility full of mind-bending horrors, or a small town in the middle of the zombie apocalypse. Choose your favorite scary experience and go for it, if you dare!
📍Location: 1640 Camino Del Rio North, Suite 116, San Diego, CA 92108
6. The Haunted Trail of Balboa Park
This year, Balboa Park offers 2 terrifying experiences, in one location! Explore the Haunted Trail, their newer attraction, the Experiment Maze, or both! The ordinarily idyllic Balboa park has been completely transformed into a terrifying and thrilling mile-long trail. This attraction is not for the faint of heart or children under 10, so only take on the challenge if you feel brave enough. Tickets start at $33.
📍Location: Balboa Dr & Juniper Rd., San Diego, CA 92103
📆 Date: Until 2 Nov. 2024, open every day
7. Thunder Spring trail loop
There’s nothing like a beautiful SoCal hike in the fall to get you in the seasonal mood. This heavily wooded hike down Thunder Ridge has a fantastic view of magnificent black oaks. This hike is located in Palomar Mountain State Park. At just 62 miles from San Diego, it’s the perfect day trip from the city where you can enjoy the best that nature has to offer.
📍Location: Camp Palomar, 34798 Doane Valley Rd, Palomar Mountain, CA 92060
8. A real PSL at S3 Coffee Bar
Looking for a caffeinated kick this spooky season? This Halloween, you can pick up a delicious PSL in an actual pumpkin! S3 Coffee Bar is bringing back its iconic treat, which in our eyes, is the ultimate fall drink. Enjoy the cozy vibes with their fall drinks, only available for the first 3 weekends of October!
📍Location: 6225 Mission Gorge Rd, San Diego, CA 92120
📆 Date: the first 3 weekends of October