Halloween at LEGOLAND California. (Photo courtesy of Legoland)

From sweet pumpkin patches to scary haunted trails – San Diego is home to an assortment of fun Halloween activities for all ages. Here’s a roundup of Halloween and fall events around town this year. 

LEGOLAND

LEGOLAND’s annual Brick-or-Treat is back! Go trick-or-treating at Legoland, where the park also has festive shows, events and characters. For more information, go to legoland.com/california. 

SeaWorld Spooktacular and Howl-o-Scream

SeaWorld offers a kid-friendly event and something more thrilling for adults. Spooktacular includes interactive activities, trick-or-treating and an array of photo-worthy moments. The event runs every weekend and Oct. 31 through Nov. 2. For adults, expect the return of Howl-o-Scream, where plenty of scary attractions will fill the theme park. If your screams leave you breathless, don’t worry as the park will also serve cocktails, beer and spirits. 

The best part? Earn a free child’s ticket with one paid adult admission during October. For more information, go to seaworld.com/san-diego/events.

Bates Nut Farm 

Visitors can head to the North County farm to tour the pumpkin field and pick out a perfect gourd. For a small fee, also go for a ride on a tractor or a pony or visit the petting zoo. For a quarter, you can feed the farm’s animals. The farm is open daily but charges $5 per car for parking on the weekends. For more information, go to batesnutfarm.biz.

Photo courtesy of San Diego Zoo

San Diego Zoo and San Diego Zoo Safari Park

HalGLOWeen at the San Diego Zoo will offer Halloween-themed amusements, including ghoulish live music, acrobatic spider performers, and the opportunity to meet unique wildlife every Friday, Saturday and Sunday in October. At the San Diego Zoo Safari Park’s Autumn Festival, guests can meet scarecrows, learn to line dance, and wander through a fun maze every Saturday and Sunday during the month. For more information, go to sandiegozoo.org.

Pumpkin Stations 

The Pumpkin Station is bringing back its annual event with locations in Del Mar, Mission Valley, Plaza Bonita and Rancho Bernardo. Each pumpkin station is unique with its own assortment of events, rides and activities. For more information, go to pumpkinstation.com/. 

Mr. Jack O’ Lanterns Pumpkin Patches

Mr. Jack O’Lanterns is popping up with a patch in Clairemont. This pumpkin patch will have photo opportunities, mazes, pumpkin decoration stations, bounce houses and more. For more information, go to mrjackolanternspumpkins.com.

Pumpkin Palooza

Enjoy a pumpkin patch while watching the planes fly by from Palomar Airport with the Pumpkin Palooza Patch. The North County event has inflatables, games, rides and plenty of pumpkins to choose from. Check out its calendar too for Halloween movie nights. For more information, go to pumpkinpolarpalooza.com.

Goff Family Pumpkin Patch

The Liberty Station patch offers “seasonal displays everywhere you look” for that Instagram-perfect shot and it’s pet friendly too. On weekends, there’s a beer truck and fresh pizza as well. Look for the pumpkins next to the Loma Club putting green inside the north entrance. For more information, go to gofffamilypumpkinpatch.com/.

Oma’s Family Farm

The Lakeside farm hosts special events all year long and it’s a pumpkin patch in October. It includes a hay maze, petting zoo and hayride, and for kids, interactive games and activities. Oma’s doesn’t leave adults out – they can sample pumpkin-themed treats and fall flavors. For more information, go to omasfamilyfarm.com/pumpkin-patch/.

Fairmont Grand Del Mar

Fairmont Grand Del Mar has a lineup of events to celebrate Halloween this month. From spooky parties to a trick-or-treat extravaganza to a festive tea. Find a detailed list of events at  www.granddelmar.com.

Birch Aquarium

Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego will host its Halloween Aglow, an annual family-friendly celebration that includes trick-or-treating, dancing and more! The event takes place from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 24 and, Oct. 25. Can’t wait that long? Check out the Aquarium’s skele-fun — a 12-foot-tall skeleton inside the Giant Kelp Forest. You can watch the bony pal sway with the kelp all month on the Live Kelp Cam. For more information, go to aquarium.ucsd.edu.

Belmont Park

The theme park along the Pacific Ocean has an assortment of events planned for October. For starters, the park is offering free ride wristbands to children with the purchase of one adult wristband. While you’re enjoying the rides, you can also go trick-or-treating every Sunday evening in October.  Separately, Belmont Park is hosting a truck-or-treat car show and a BeerFest on Oct. 26. For more information on the events, go to belmontpark.com.

Carlsbad Strawberry Farm 

The Carlsbad Strawberry Farm is open for Halloween fun this month. Visitors will be able to enjoy its pumpkin patch, tour its corn maze and even shoot apples through a cannonball! New this year is the Jurassic Fright where visitors can see animatronic dinosaurs. For more information, go to carlsbadstrawberrycompany.com/.

Balboa Park

Balboa Park is bringing back its eXperiment Maze and Haunted Trail with plenty of gory, creepy and scary attractions. The Haunted Trail is a longtime event and has been named one of the top haunted attractions in the country. For more information, go to hauntedtrail.net.

Lakehouse Resort San Marcos

Take a Halloween staycation during the month of October with Lakehouse Resort in San Marcos. The resort offers a family Adventure Suite complete with bunk beds, a play area and plenty of space for just the parents. During October, the Adventure Suite will have seasonal touches like pumpkins and Halloween décor, designed to make family getaways extra memorable. For more information, go to thelakehouseresort.com.

The Forum Carlsbad

Join The Forum Carlsbad for an afternoon of free trick-or-treating, creepy characters, Halloween activities, photo booths and tunes. Arrive at The Forum in costume to trick-or-treat at participating stores and restaurants from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 25. For more information, go to theforumcarlsbad.com. 

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