Encinitas Halloween & Things to Do 2025

Your complete guide to the best halloween in Encinitas and surrounding areas

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Encinitas' Halloween 2025 brings haunted tours to Coast Highway 101 and downtown with spine-chilling activities near popular attractions. Popular offerings feature spooky attractions, fall harvest celebrations, and Halloween nightlife for families and evening crowds.

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Encinitas Halloween - spooky scene with haunted house, jack-o-lanterns, ghosts, witches, and trick-or-treaters

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Family-Friendly Fall Activities

50 events
SeaWorld San Diego's Halloween Spooktacular • Sep 6 – Nov 2

Pirate-themed Halloween adventure with trick-or-treating.

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Halloween Food, Drink, and Parties

19 events
Nightmare on Normal St • Oct 31

Hillcrest's ultimate Halloween block party with costume contest

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Haunted Experiences

16 events
Howl-O-Scream San Diego • Sep 12 – Nov 1

San Diego's largest nighttime Halloween experience.

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Halloween Activities

13 events
Día de Los Muertos Celebration at Old Town San Diego State Historic Park • Nov 1 – Nov 2

Community altar with hanging wooden butterflies

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Editor's Picks (6)

  1. SeaWorld San Diego's Halloween Spooktacular (San Diego)
    Pirate-themed Halloween adventure with trick-or-treating.
  2. HalGLOWeen at the San Diego Zoo (San Diego)
    A glowing Halloween spectacular with diverse entertainment
  3. Howl-O-Scream San Diego (San Diego)
    San Diego's largest nighttime Halloween experience.
  4. Whaley House Ghost Tours (San Diego)
    America's Most Haunted House® with documented paranormal activity
  5. Ghosts & Gravestones San Diego Halloween Tour (San Diego)
    Ride the 'Trolley of the Doomed' with spirited ghost hosts.
  6. CarnEvil: Le Cirque du Mal (Temecula)
    The return of the infamous 1800s French circus, Le Cirque du Mal

Halloween Movies, Theater, and Entertainment Near Encinitas

Horror screenings, spooky shows, and Halloween entertainment in Encinitas.

Hocus Pocus Outdoor Movie Screening at Otay Lakes County Park

Gather your coven for a magical outdoor movie night featuring the classic Halloween...

📍 Chula Vista • Oct 25
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Encinitas Halloween Events Map

See every Halloween event, haunted attraction, and pumpkin patch on one map.

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