SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — Looking for something spooky and fun to do this Halloween? Check out our list of events happening this year across the Bay Area.
San Francisco
Fright NightLife
California Academy of Sciences
Oct 30
6 p.m.
Everyone’s entitled to one good scare – so serve up your spookiest Halloween look at NightLife. Brace yourself for spine-chilling drag performances by Oaklash, a mystic market by OK Marketplace, creepy costumes and critters, and of course…candy! Get more information here.
Walk with Spirits: A Haunted Pub Crawl in San Francisco
Through Oct 31
Join us for a thrilling combo of bar hopping and ghost hunting through Gold Rush-era San Francisco! Starting in the historic Jackson Square-one of the few areas to survive the 1906 Earthquake and Fire-we’ll journey through the notorious “Devil’s Acre” and wrap up in legendary Chinatown. More info here.
Trick-or-Treat at the Ferry Building
Oct 30, 4-6 p.m.
San Francisco Ferry Building
San Francisco’s Ferry Building will host a delightful afternoon of trick-or-treating for kids and families.
Crawloween: Dia de los Muertos
Rick & Roxy’s
Nov. 1
4pm-10pm
The Crawloween Grand Finale. Celebrate Dia De Los Muertos with a huge Pub Crawl in The Marina and Polk Gulch. Get more information here.
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East Bay
Halloween Jam at Fairyland
Children’s Fairyland, 699 Bellevue Ave, Oakland
Oct 31
12 p.m. to 7 p.m.
A children’s Halloween festival where they can enjoy special activities such as arts and crafts, bouncy houses, games and prizes, and more new surprises! Get more information here.
Free Trick or Treat Night: Celebrate Halloween in North Shattuck
Shattuck Ave & Vine St, Berkeley
Oct 30, 3 p.m. – 6 p.m.
The North Shattuck district welcomes families for Halloween fun for all ages. Face painting, lawn games, polaroids, crafts, and other engaging activities are planned for kids.
Oakland’s Free Halloween “Silent Disco on the Plaza” Party
Oct 30, 5 p.m.- 7 p.m.
Frank Ogawa Plaza
Free Community Silent Disco | Two-channel Silent Disco, unwind, connect, and celebrate community. Let’s dance the season out-Oakland style! Details here.
South Bay
Tequila Walk 2025
Jack’s – 167 East Taylor Street San Jose
Nov 1
2-5 p.m.
Tequila Walk will feature more than 20 various tequila and mezcal brands with unlimited tastings at Jack’s on the private patio. Get more information here.
Festival of Fright at Winchester Mystery House
Oct 30-Nov 1
Get tickets here.
Peninsula
Belmont Boo Bash
Twin Pines Park, Belmont
Oct 29, from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
A free, family-friendly event featuring a “Trunk or Treat” for candy collection, haunted buildings, live music, and local food trucks.
Boo Bash in Redwood City
Chan Zuckerberg Community Space, 801 Jefferson Avenue, Suite 100
Oct 28, at 3 p.m.
A family-friendly event with spooky stations, including shadow puppetry, cookie decorating, and “monster mugshots.” Space is limited.
Trunk or Treat on 25th Avenue in San Mateo
25th Avenue, San Mateo.
Friday, October 31, at 4 p.m.
Decorated car trunks and shopfronts provide a festive trick-or-treating experience for families. More information here.
Great Gatsby Halloween Gala
October 31, at 8 p.m.
Alhambra Irish House, 831 Main Street, Redwood City
A Halloween social event with a 1920s theme, music, and discounts for those wearing costumes. More information here.
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