# Halloween Costume Contest at North Park Recreation Center

> Event for families in the San Diego–Chula Vista–Carlsbad area (CA). Times are Pacific Time.

- When: Thu, Oct 29 · 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- Where: North Park Recreation Center, 4044 Idaho St, San Diego, CA 92104
- Ages: Check age guidance
- Price: Free
- Organizer: City of San Diego Parks and Recreation Department
- Official page: https://www.sandiego.gov/park-and-recreation/event-calendar
- Last checked: Sat, Oct 24

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## About

North Park Recreation Center's free Halloween celebration centers on a costume contest with named winners, plus carnival games, inflatable jumpers, a video game truck and a spooky magic show. It runs for two hours on the Thursday evening before Halloween, which makes it an easy after-school outing for North Park, University Heights and Normal Heights families. Children of all ages can enter in costume; the magic show and jumpers will appeal most to kids roughly 4 to 11. No registration is mentioned on the City listing.

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