Redwood City Halloween Movies, Theater, and Entertainment 2025

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The Headless Horseman + Viva La Vida

San Mateo, CA 7 mi from Redwood City
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👻 Scare Factor: 3/5
Oct 25 – Oct 26

Dual-story ballet: Headless Horseman & Viva La Vida

Oceánica Ballet presents a captivating autumn double-bill featuring 'The Headless Horseman' and 'Viva La Vida.' This family-friendly production blends the spooky legend of Sleepy Hollow with a vibrant Día de los Muertos celebration of life. Experience enchanting storytelling, clever theatricality,...

Halloween FestivalDia De Los MuertosFamily Friendly
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Symphonic Spooktacular: Bewitching Broadway

San Jose, CA 22 mi from Redwood City
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👻 Scare Factor: 2/5
Oct 25 – Oct 26

Broadway's spookiest musical hits performed live

Symphony San Jose presents a "Bewitching Broadway" concert, perfect for Halloween. Experience the darker side of the Great White Way with spine-tingling melodies from musicals like Wicked, Jekyll & Hyde, and Little Shop of Horrors. This family-friendly event features an...

Halloween ConcertMusical TheaterOrchestra
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SpookFest 2025

San Francisco, CA 22 mi from Redwood City
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👻 Scare Factor: 3/5
Oct 16

Annual film festival showcasing spooky short films and a costume contest.

SpookFest returns for its ninth year, transforming the historic Roxie Theater into a hub of Halloweeny spookiness. This celebrated film festival showcases a curated selection of homegrown short films, promising a night of chills and thrills. Attendees are encouraged to...

Horror Movie ScreeningHalloween FestivalCostume Contest
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Frequently Asked Questions

How do we pick between jump-scare horror and atmospheric spooky films for a group night in Redwood City?

Poll the group's floor, not its ceiling: one miserable friend outweighs three thrilled ones. Atmospheric picks, gothic, classic monsters, psychological slow-burns, keep mixed groups together, while jump-scare and gore films suit self-selected crews who opted in. Check a scene-detail review site when someone has a specific no-go like eyes or needles. Seat the nervous ones on the aisle.

What's the weather backup for outdoor screenings and shows in Redwood City?

Outdoor screenings cancel or postpone for rain and real wind, usually announced 2-4 hours ahead on the organizer's social feed, so check before driving. Ticketed events typically honor tickets at a rain date; free ones just evaporate. Build the double plan: know which indoor screening or streaming-plus-takeout night replaces it, and keep blankets in the car either way through October.

Will we be dragged into participating at interactive ghost shows in Redwood City?

Only by choice at reputable shows: performers read the room, and the universal signals, back rows, avoiding eye contact, a polite headshake, are respected. Front-and-center seats plus enthusiasm are read as volunteering. If participation would genuinely ruin the night, email ahead or tell staff at the door; most productions happily flag you as watch-only. The listing's participation description means what it says.

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