{"id":476611,"date":"2026-09-26T16:46:30","date_gmt":"2026-09-26T16:46:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/476611\/"},"modified":"2026-09-26T16:46:30","modified_gmt":"2026-09-26T16:46:30","slug":"visit-a-witchs-cottage-a-zombie-land-and-a-haunted-forest-at-these-scary-experiences-in-san-diego-san-diego-union-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/476611\/","title":{"rendered":"Visit a witch\u2019s cottage, a zombie land and a haunted forest at these scary experiences in San Diego \u2013 San Diego Union-Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"

Spooky season is here and locals in need of a thrill can find one at a range of scary experiences happening mostly outdoors throughout San Diego County.<\/p>\n

Open throughout the month of October, these terrifying opportunities include themes such as Deathwater Bayou, Chainsaw Cathedral and Poacher Camp. Here\u2019s a look at some of the haunted houses, trails, and even a boat ride, this season.<\/p>\n

Howl-O-Scream:\u00a0For the sixth time, SeaWorld is presenting its Howl-O-Scream event during the Halloween season. The theme park has added a few new features this year, including a haunted house inspired by the movie \u201cI Know What You Did Last Summer.\u201d Other haunted experiences to expect are Circus of the Damned, Deathwater Bayou: Awakening and Simon\u2019s Slaughterhouse. 7 p.m. Sept. 25-26, Oct. 2-4, Oct. 9-11, Oct. 15-18, Oct. 22-25, Oct. 29-31. 500 Sea World Drive, San Diego. $45.99 to $112.99. seaworld.com\/san-diego\/events\/howl-o-scream\/tickets<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Howl-O-ScreamHowl-O-Scream at SeaWorld San Diego presents a range of attractions, including a live performances of “Monster Stomp.” (SeaWorld San Diego)<\/p>\n

Haunted Amusement Park: This one-mile haunted trail can be found on the grounds of a former amusement park. Visitors will work through a series of interactive experiences such as a black light maze and a spinning tunnel. The featured spooky scenes include a spider cave, a zombie land and a witch\u2019s cottage. 7 p.m. Sept. 25-27. Oct. 2-4, 8-11, 15-18, 22-25, 28-31. Nov. 1. 14011 Ridge Hill Road, El Cajon. $25-$35. scaretrail.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Haunted Trail: One of San Diego\u2019s largest spooky season experiences takes place in Balboa Park presenting the eXperiment Maze, the Haunted Trail and the Dark Carnival. Visitors will brave a range of scary areas, including a Mutant Maze, Chainsaw Cathedral and the Ghoul Bus. Times vary. Sept. 25-27, Sept. 30 to Oct. 4, Oct. 7-11, Oct. 13-18, Oct. 20-Nov. 1. Balboa Drive and Juniper Road, San Diego. $28.98-$49.99. hauntedtrail.net<\/a><\/p>\n

The Haunted Forest:\u00a0Banner Ranch invites brave souls to participate in its half-mile Halloween walk. The ranch advertises the experience in its old orchard area as \u201cdecorated with graveyards, ghosts and ghouls galore.\u201d Visitors can also purchase snacks, beer, cider and other drinks to consume on the trail.\u00a0 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. every Friday, Saturday and Sunday in October. 36342 California 78, Julian. $14.36-$16.48. eventbrite.com\/e\/the-haunted-forest-tickets-186401791777<\/a><\/p>\n

Haunted Corn Maze: The Agua Hedionda Lagoon Foundation and The Carlsbad Strawberry Company are teaming up once again for a haunted corn maze. With separate admission, visitors can also walk through the strawberry company\u2019s pumpkin patch and find other fall activities. 7 to 10 p.m. Every Friday and Saturday from Oct. 2 to Oct. 31. 1050 Cannon Road, Carlsbad. $45. aguahedionda.org\/haunted-corn-maze<\/a><\/p>\n

Fright for Future: Described as a place of \u201ctrue terrors,\u201d this haunted maze presents topics impacting people, animals and planet Earth. Visitors will face attractions such as Killer Dinner, Mad Scientist, Poacher Camp and The Dead Sea. This haunted maze is intended for San Diegans ages 10 years and older. Online reservation required. 5 to 9 p.m. Oct. 16-18, 23-25. 37ECB, 3720 El Cajon Blvd., San Diego. Free. frightforfuture.org<\/a><\/p>\n

A Haunting in Venice Cruises:\u00a0Inspired by the movie \u201cA Haunting in Venice,\u201d The Gondola Company is bringing a spooky experience to the Coronado Cays for Halloween weekend. This special gondola ride will feature a phantom gondolier and soft organ music. Guests can add on to their ride with a black rose bouquet (must order by Oct. 21) and food and drinks. Rides are available for between two and six passengers. 4 p.m. Oct. 28-31. 503 Grand Caribe Causeway, Suite C, Coronado. Starting at $139. gondolacompany.com\/a-haunting-in-venice-cruise<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Spooky season is here and locals in need of a thrill can find one at a range of…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":476612,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[74,76,75,420,1696],"class_list":["post-476611","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-san-diego","tag-san-diego","tag-san-diego-headlines","tag-san-diego-news","tag-things-to-do","tag-top-stories-sdut"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/476611","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=476611"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/476611\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/476612"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=476611"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=476611"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=476611"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}