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San Marcos Halloween 2025

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San Marcos centers Halloween 2025 on well-known attractions with eerie adventures and supernatural fun around the downtown plaza. Experience haunted entertainment, fall events, and spooky adventures including haunted houses, family pumpkin picks, and costume nights.

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Night of the Living Market in Vista
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Night of the Living Market (Vista, CA)

Saturday, October 25, 2025
📍 Weir Beer
1250 Keystone Way, Vista, CA 92081
(3.8 mi from San Marcos)

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💰 Budget: FREE
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⚡ Energy: Moderate

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Get ready for a thrilling Halloween bash at the Night of the Living Market! This unique event features over 20 spooky vendors, a mobile tattoo bus, and exciting raffles. Enjoy killer beats from live DJs and show off your best costume for a chance to win. It's the perfect way to kick off Halloween week with hauntingly good fun.

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⭐ Best For: Halloween enthusiasts, shoppers, and those looking for a unique night out.
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San Marcos Family-Friendly Fall Activities

San Marcos Community Harvest Festival and Halloween Trunk-or-Treat in San Marcos
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San Marcos Community Harvest Festival and Halloween Trunk-or-Treat (San Marcos, CA)

Sunday, October 12, 2025
📍 North City Drive
251 North City Drive, San Marcos, CA 92078
(0.7 mi from San Marcos)

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💰 Budget: $
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⚡ Energy: Moderate

Event Description

Get ready for the San Marcos Harvest Fest, a vibrant community celebration on Sunday, October 12, 2025. This event offers a delightful mix of culinary adventures, live entertainment, and family-friendly fun. Explore diverse food options, enjoy performances across three stages, and discover educational activities for kids. It's a perfect fall outing for everyone.

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⭐ Best For: Families, foodies, music lovers
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Escondido Halloween

Bates Nut Farm 2025 Pumpkin Patch in Valley Center
Valley Center
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Bates Nut Farm 2025 Pumpkin Patch (Valley Center)

📍 Bates Nut Farm
Sep 18, 2025
(11.6 mi from San Marcos)
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A group of five dogs and two children are in a pumpkin patch on a sunny autumn day. The dogs are in the foreground, with three in the front row and two behind them. The children are standing behind the dogs, and there are many pumpkins and trees in the background. The sky is orange and there are bats flying in the sky.
Valley Center
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Howl-O-Ween Doggie Costume Contest and Parade (Valley Center)

📍 Bates Nut Farm
Oct 1, 2025
(11.6 mi from San Marcos)
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Encinitas Halloween

A smiling Asian woman holds a glass of red wine at a beachside cafe, with a platter of fruit and appetizers on the table and a man in the background.
Del Mar
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Del Mar Wine + Food Festival (Del Mar)

📍 Surf Sports Park
Oct 3, 2026
(11.3 mi from San Marcos)
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A group of four cartoon characters, two adults and two children, stand in a pumpkin patch in front of a carousel. The characters are smiling and looking towards the viewer, with pumpkins filling the foreground.
Del Mar
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Del Mar Pumpkin Station (Del Mar)

📍 Del Mar Fairgrounds
Sep 26, 2025
(13.2 mi from San Marcos)
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Carlsbad Halloween

Three smiling Asian women in traditional German dirndl dresses and a man in lederhosen are at an outdoor festival, holding sausages and beer steins.
Carlsbad
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43rd Annual Carlsbad Rotary Oktoberfest Fall Festival (Carlsbad)

📍 Carlsbad Strawberry Company
Sep 20, 2025
(9.2 mi from San Marcos)
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A couple stands in a pumpkin patch with a tractor and a barn in the background, a white cat and a piglet are also present.
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Carlsbad Pumpkin Festival (Carlsbad)

📍 Carlsbad Strawberry Company
Oct 3, 2025
(9.2 mi from San Marcos)
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Poway Halloween

Haunted Harvest at Fort Cross in Santa Ysabel
Santa Ysabel
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Haunted Harvest at Fort Cross (Santa Ysabel)

📍 Fort Cross Old Timey Adventures
Oct 4, 2025
(30.2 mi from San Marcos)
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Once Upon a Hallowe'en in Poway
Poway
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Once Upon a Hallowe'en (Poway)

📍 Old Poway Park
Oct 25, 2025
(14.2 mi from San Marcos)
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La Jolla Halloween

Creepy Candy Crawl in La Jolla
La Jolla
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Creepy Candy Crawl (La Jolla)

📍 La Jolla Village
Oct 31, 2025
(21.5 mi from San Marcos)
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Three young girls in Halloween costumes, two dressed as witches and one in a suit, hold jack-o'-lanterns while standing in front of a large aquarium filled with fish.
La Jolla
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Halloween Aglow at Birch Aquarium (La Jolla)

📍 Birch Aquarium at Scripps
Oct 24, 2025
(19.8 mi from San Marcos)
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Temecula Halloween

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Temecula
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CarnEvil: Le Cirque du Mal (Temecula)

📍 Europa Village
Oct 24, 2025
(26.6 mi from San Marcos)
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A spooky Victorian street scene at night, with a full moon, bats flying, and a figure in a ghost costume walking past illuminated shops.
Temecula
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Temecula Ghost Tours (Temecula)

📍 Old Town Temecula
(24.3 mi from San Marcos)
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San Diego Halloween

Three cartoon characters dressed as pirates are preparing for Halloween, surrounded by pumpkins and autumn decorations. The character on the left holds a pumpkin, the middle character holds a scroll, and the character on the right holds a carving tool. The scene is cheerful and festive.
San Diego
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SeaWorld San Diego's Halloween Spooktacular (San Diego)

📍 SeaWorld San Diego
Sep 6, 2025
(26.3 mi from San Marcos)
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Three young people are dancing and celebrating Halloween under a tree decorated with jack-o'-lanterns. A friendly monster and several pumpkins are visible in the foreground.
San Diego
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HalGLOWeen at the San Diego Zoo (San Diego)

📍 San Diego Zoo
Oct 3, 2025
(28.2 mi from San Marcos)
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Laguna Niguel Halloween

Ghosts & Legends Tour in San Juan Capistrano
San Juan Capistrano
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Ghosts & Legends Tour (San Juan Capistrano)

📍 SJC Historical Society
Oct 24, 2025
(37.9 mi from San Marcos)
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Candlelight: Horror Classics featuring The Conjuring Universe & more in Dana Point
Dana Point
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Candlelight: Horror Classics featuring The Conjuring Universe & more (Dana Point)

📍 The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel
Oct 26, 2025
(39.3 mi from San Marcos)
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Mission Viejo Halloween

Mickey's Halloween Market in Mission Viejo
Mission Viejo
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Mickey's Halloween Market (Mission Viejo)

📍 Kaleidoscope
Oct 17, 2025
(41.0 mi from San Marcos)
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Irvine Halloween

Two young girls smile brightly while sitting in a pumpkin patch with a farmer and cows in the background, surrounded by a field of golden wheat.
Costa Mesa
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Tanaka Farms Pumpkin Patch (Costa Mesa)

📍 Tanaka Farms: Hana Field
Sep 13, 2025
(55.6 mi from San Marcos)
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Tanaka Farms Pumpkin Patch in Irvine
Irvine
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Tanaka Farms Pumpkin Patch (Irvine)

📍 Tanaka Farms
Sep 1, 2025
(50.9 mi from San Marcos)
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