Santa Cruz Halloween & Things to Do 2026
Your complete guide to the best halloween in Santa Cruz and surrounding areas
Santa Cruz's Halloween 2025 centers on the Boardwalk and downtown with eerie celebrations and frightful festivities by the sea. Events feature ghost story nights, seasonal markets, and haunted experiences blending seaside fun with spooky moments.
Find the best Santa Cruz Halloween happenings this year!
Browse Halloween Near Santa Cruz by Category
Family-Friendly Fall Activities
Community-wide Halloween costume party and trick-or-treat event.
Haunted Experiences
Explore a 160-room mansion with a mysterious, unplanned architectural design.
Food, Drink, and Parties
Late-night Halloween Bash with DJ and costume contest.
Movies, Theater, and Entertainment
Dual-story ballet: Headless Horseman & Viva La Vida
Unique & Unusual
Immersive Renaissance Faire with Halloween Fantasy and Oktoberfest themed weekends.
Editor's Picks
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Winchester Mystery House: Unhinged - Nightshade's Curse
(San Jose)
Explore a 160-room mansion with a mysterious, unplanned architectural design.
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Festival Fright Nights at Winchester Mystery House
(San Jose)
Theatrical Halloween festival at the historic Winchester Mystery House
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Fear Overload Scream Park
(Newark)
Two award-winning haunted houses with live scare actors.
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Creepy Crawly Halloween Trick-or-Treat
(Campbell)
Community-wide Halloween costume party and trick-or-treat event.
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Northern California Renaissance Faire - Halloween Fantasy Weekend
(Hollister)
Immersive Renaissance Faire with Halloween Fantasy and Oktoberfest themed weekends.
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Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival
(Half Moon Bay)
World-famous celebration of the great and almighty gourd
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