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20 haunted houses, pumpkin patches, family events and festivals around San Diego, CA, each checked against its own official site for 2026 dates. Scare levels and ages are our suggestions; always check the venue's own guidance.
A mile-long haunted walk through the abandoned rides of the old Marshal Scotty's Playland: roller coaster, bumper cars and a circus maze, with blackouts, fog and strobes.
A mile-long outdoor walk through dark woods in Balboa Park with live scare actors, plus the indoor eXperiment maze and a Dark Carnival scare zone near the entrance.
A long-running North County farm patch with pumpkin fields, a straw maze, tractor hayrides and kid rides, plus the nut-and-candy farm store. Admission is free.
A free-entry urban pumpkin patch on the Liberty Station green in Point Loma, with thousands of pumpkins, photo setups and lawn games; dogs welcome.
Mountain-town fall weekends at a Julian orchard: a pumpkin patch in season, apple picking and farm fun during Julian's famous apple season.
A backcountry ranch in Ramona that turns into a pumpkin patch every October, with a corn maze, farm animals and pony rides for young kids.
A family farm in Lakeside with pumpkin picking, a hay maze, giant slides, a trike track, farm animals and wagon rides with the farmer, open three days a week.
Six fall weekends at an Oceanside family farm: pumpkin patch, a corn maze, tractor rides and marigold fields to wander, with a Día de los Muertos festival mid-October.
A Halloween night party on the Seaport Village waterfront with spooky music, sweet treats and dancing by the bay.
Evening Halloween weekends at the Zoo with glowing light displays, stilt walkers, acrobats, live music and animal presentations; built for families rather than frights.
An after-hours family night at the aquarium: trick-or-treat through the galleries, carnival games, music and divers carving pumpkins underwater. Advance tickets required.
A free afternoon Halloween party in Liberty Station's Ingram Plaza: DJ, a movie-car show, inflatable obstacle courses, crafts and trick-or-treating, with costume contests for all ages.
A costume party on the aircraft carrier's flight deck with a DJ and dancing, followed by an outdoor pirate-movie screening against the downtown skyline. Tickets sold online only.
An adults-only Halloween evening at the aquarium: after-hours galleries, costumes and drinks among the tanks overlooking La Jolla.
A Halloween vintage-train excursion from the Campo depot through the East County backcountry; costumed families ride coach or first class. Popular departures sell out early.
Neighborhood trick-or-treating along Little Italy's India Street businesses, with a Nightmare Before Christmas-themed piazza featuring a giant Jack Skellington and pumpkin stacks, plus fall vendors.
LEGOLAND's kid-focused Halloween event on select weekend dates: a trick-or-treat street, Halloween shows and LEGO characters in costume, included with regular park admission.
Daytime family Halloween weekends at SeaWorld: trick-or-treat stations around the park, not-so-scary themed shows and seasonal activities alongside the usual animal exhibits and rides.
SeaWorld's separately ticketed after-dark Halloween event, with haunted houses, roaming scare actors in themed zones, shows and coasters running at night.
A pioneer-style fall festival on a homestead outside Julian during apple season: cider pressing, old-fashioned games and crafts and hands-on farm activities for families.
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BooMap lists 20 Halloween events near San Diego with 2026 dates confirmed on their official sites: 2 haunted houses, 6 pumpkin patches and corn mazes, 11 family events and 1 fall festival.
The most intense haunts in this guide are The Haunted Amusement Park Scare Trail and The Haunted Trail of Balboa Park, rated 4 of 5 ghosts on our scare scale. Check each venue's own age guidance before you go.
The earliest opening in this guide is The Haunted Amusement Park Scare Trail on September 25, 2026. Each haunt's full 2026 dates are listed on this page.
Bates Nut Farm Pumpkin Patch, Goff Family Pumpkin Patch at Liberty Station, Harvest Fest, Mountain Valley Ranch Pumpkin Patch, Oma's Pumpkin Patch, and 1 more. Dates, hours and prices for each are on this page.
Not-scary picks suggested for all ages include Bates Nut Farm Pumpkin Patch, Brick-or-Treat, Goff Family Pumpkin Patch at Liberty Station, HalGLOWeen, Halloween Aglow, and 11 more.
Yes: Bates Nut Farm Pumpkin Patch, Goff Family Pumpkin Patch at Liberty Station, Halloween at the Station and Trick-or-Treat on India Street list free admission on the official site.
None of the 10 towns we track around San Diego has announced official 2026 trick-or-treat hours yet. Most announce in early to mid October, and we add them to this page as they do.
These usually run every year, but we couldn't confirm 2026 dates on their official sites yet. Check with the venue before you go. Seen one open, or know the dates? Tell us and we'll check it.
A big coastal farm patch with pumpkins, flower fields, several corn mazes, tractor rides and animal petting; a haunted corn maze runs Friday and Saturday nights in October.
A seasonal pop-up pumpkin lot in Clairemont selling carving and decor pumpkins and gourds, set up for photos. Part of a small Southern California patch chain.
Official hours set by each town. Most towns announce in early to mid October; we update this page as they do.
| Carlsbad | Not announced yet |
| Chula Vista | Not announced yet |
| El Cajon | Not announced yet |
| Escondido | Not announced yet |
| La Mesa | Not announced yet |
| Oceanside | Not announced yet |
| San Diego | Not announced yet |
| San Marcos | Not announced yet |
| Santee | Not announced yet |
| Vista | Not announced yet |
Every event here was found through local guides and then confirmed on the venue's or organizer's own website, with dates for 2026. We check each one for closures. Events we couldn't confirm yet are listed separately and clearly marked, and we recheck them every week. Scare levels (1 to 5 ghosts) and suggested ages are our read of what the venue says. Dates and hours can change, so check the official site before you go.
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