San Diego–Chula Vista–Carlsbad · October 1 – November 1, 2026
Halloween events for kids in San Diego
Halloween beyond your own block. This page collects every event and program in our San Diego listings whose title names Halloween, trick-or-treating, pumpkins, costumes, ghosts or the like, dated between October 1 and November 1. 43 are still ahead. Each one opens its listing page, which links to the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. Dates are in Pacific Time.
This weekTue, Oct 13 – Thu, Oct 15
This weekendFri, Oct 16 – Sun, Oct 18
Next weekMon, Oct 19 – Sun, Oct 25
- Mon, Oct 19 · 4:00 PMHallow-ZINE
- Wed, Oct 21 · 3:30 PMTeen Craft: Pumpkin Carving
- Thu, Oct 22 · 6:00 PMSTEAM: Floating Ghosts
- Fri, Oct 23 · 5:00 PMTrunk or Treat on Seacoast
- Sat, Oct 24 · 10:30 AMHalloween Carnival
- Through Oct 25 · 1:00 PMHalloween Campout at Lake Poway
- Sat, Oct 24 · 3:30 PMLake Morena Halloween Festival
- Sat, Oct 24 · 3:30 PMOnce Upon a Hallowe'en
- Sat, Oct 24 · 7:00 PMHalloween Spooktacular at the Spreckels Organ Pavilion
- Sat, Oct 24Pumpkin Decorating Contest
- Sun, Oct 25 · 6:15 PMHalloween Movie in the Park: Hocus Pocus 2
- Sun, Oct 25 · 6:30 PMHaunted House at Old Poway Park
Later in OctoberMon, Oct 26 – Thu, Oct 29
- Mon, Oct 26 · 5:00 PMOPL Scares: Pajama Pumpkin Patch Storytime
- Tue, Oct 27 · 10:30 AMBoogie and Boo Concert with Hooray Miss Marae
- Tue, Oct 27 · 10:30 AMOPL Scares: Pumpkin Patch Storytime
- Wed, Oct 28 · 10:30 AMBaby Boo Bash Halloween Party
- Wed, Oct 28 · 11:00 AMNot-Too-Spooky Storytime
- Wed, Oct 28 · 4:00 PMTeen/Tween Halloween Movie Night
- Wed, Oct 28 · 5:00 PMMini Pumpkin Painting
- Wed, Oct 28 · 5:15 PMHalloween Recital & Autumn Figure Skating Showcase
- Wed, Oct 28 · 5:30 PMHalloween Skates at Poway ICE
Halloween weekendFri, Oct 30 – Sun, Nov 1
- Fri, Oct 30 · 6:00 PMA Halloween in Wonderland
- Sat, Oct 31 · 10:00 AMAnnual Costume Contest and Parade at Bates Nut Farm
- Sat, Oct 31 · 10:30 AMFamily Movie Matinee: Halloween Movie Marathon
- Sat, Oct 31 · 11:00 AMHalloween in the Village (Carlsbad)
- Sat, Oct 31 · 11:00 AMTrick or Treat Symphony: A Family Concert (San Diego Symphony)
- Sat, Oct 31 · 12:00 PMTrick or Treat on Grand
- Sat, Oct 31 · 1:00 PMSTAR WARS HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR!
- Sat, Oct 31 · 1:30 PMJulian Halloween Pet Parade
- Sat, Oct 31 · 4:00 PMTrick-or-Treating in La Mesa Village
- Sat, Oct 31 · 5:00 PMEncinitas Safe Trick-or-Treat 2026
All of OctoberPumpkin patches, exhibits and programs that run for weeks. Check the organizer’s page for open days and times.
- Through Oct 31 · 9:00 AMBates Nut Farm Pumpkin Patch
- Through Oct 31 · 9:00 AMBonita Pumpkin Farm (Pumpkin Station)
- Through Oct 31 · 9:00 AMMountain Valley Ranch Pumpkin Patch
- Through Oct 31 · 9:00 AMRancho Bernardo Pumpkin Farm (Pumpkin Station)
- Through Nov 8Carlsbad Strawberry Company Pumpkin Patch
- Through Oct 31Summers Past Farms Pumpkin Patch