Top Halloween Events & Things to Do in San Diego 2026
Looking for the best Halloween events in San Diego? From haunted hotels and ghost hunting to costume parties, spooky pop-ups, movie nights and family-friendly fun, San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter is going all in on Halloween this October.
Throughout the month, Gaslamp & Chills brings together some of the neighborhood’s best Halloween happenings.
Here are a few to put on your October calendar.
Get Lost at Lost Temple Tavern
October 10–31 | LandShark Bar & Grill
Paradise is officially lost.
LandShark Bar & Grill transforms into Lost Temple Tavern, a haunted tropical outpost filled with tangled vines, ancient relics, shipwrecked skeletons, immersive entertainment and tropical cocktails with a sinister twist.
Even better: admission is free.
Spend Halloween at a Haunted Hotel
Halloween Night | Hard Rock Hotel San Diego
This isn’t your average hotel party.
For Halloween, Hard Rock Hotel San Diego becomes Haunted Manor, taking the celebration across multiple areas of the hotel with DJs, bars, dancing and Halloween surprises around every corner.
Get BITTEN at Side Bar
Halloween Weekend | Side Bar
The vampires are coming out after dark.
BITTEN transforms Side Bar into a seductive vampire underworld filled with dark glamour, theatrical details, DJs and cocktails served in IV bags.
Consider this your excuse to finally commit to that vampire costume.
Join the San Diego Zombie Crawl
October 23, 24, 30 & 31 | Gaslamp Quarter
Four nights. Multiple Gaslamp venues. A whole lot of costumes.
The 2026 San Diego Zombie Crawl returns for two Halloween weekends, beginning each night at American Junkie before taking over bars and clubs throughout the Gaslamp.
Go Ghost Hunting — For Real
Gaslamp Museum at the Davis-Horton House
Forget watching paranormal investigators on TV. Try it yourself.
The Gaslamp Museum Haunted Adventure takes guests inside the historic Davis-Horton House for a paranormal investigation using ghost-hunting equipment.
Want to explore beyond the house? Ghosts of the Gaslamp takes you through the historic neighborhood while uncovering some of its darker stories.
Have Tea With the Witches
The Westgate Hotel
Spooky season gets fancy at Witches of the Westgate.
Dress in your witchiest attire and settle in for an afternoon of tea, sweet and savory bites, seasonal touches and a little Halloween magic inside one of Downtown San Diego’s most ornate hotels.
Pinkies up, witches.
Catch a Halloween Movie Night
Prefer your scares from the safety of a chair?
Halloween movie nights are popping up around the Gaslamp, including an outdoor Ghostbusters movie night and classic horror screenings at the historic Davis-Horton House.
Popcorn tastes better during spooky season. That’s just a fact.
Bring Your Pup to Barks & Boos
October 24 | Wild Hare Bar Garden
Dogs deserve Halloween too.
Barks & Boos invites pups and their humans to Wild Hare Bar Garden for drinks, bites, costumes and an afternoon of dog-friendly Halloween fun.
Yes, putting your dog in a costume is highly encouraged.
Make It a Family Halloween
Halloween in the Gaslamp isn’t only for the 21+ crowd.
The Shout! House brings families into the fun with a Halloween celebration featuring its signature dueling pianos, costumes, music and plenty of Halloween energy.
Go Big on Halloween Night
If your Halloween plans involve costumes, cocktails and dancing until late, you’ll have options.
Halloween night brings Hollywood Rising at Gaslamplighter, Neon Nightmare at PARQ, BITTEN at Side Bar, Haunted Manor at Hard Rock Hotel and the final night of the San Diego Zombie Crawl.
Basically: pick a costume. The Gaslamp will handle the rest.
Your Halloween Starts in the Gaslamp
Whether you’re looking for Halloween parties in San Diego, haunted experiences, spooky cocktails, family-friendly activities, ghost tours or Halloween nightlife, there’s something happening throughout October in the Gaslamp Quarter.
And this is only a taste.
Explore the complete 2026 Gaslamp & Chills Halloween Guide for dates, tickets, locations and more Halloween events happening throughout the neighborhood.