It’s almost Halloween! A time of year when it’s perfectly acceptable to walk around dressed up as a carrot, witch, or topical political pun. Even though the main event falls on a Tuesday this year, the entire month is rife with Halloween hootenannies. From haunted houses to themed theater, here are the best Halloween events happening in the Bay Area. Starred events can be booked on RushTix!
FAMILY FRIGHTS
Piedmont Avenue Pumpkin Patch
A Pumpkin Patch for the Whole Family
$10 off The 5K Halloween Hustle*
Support Local Charities at a Fun Run
4th Annual Haunted Howl-o-ween Party at Wag Hotels San Francisco
A Dog Friendly Halloween Party
HAUNTED HOUSES & PARKS
Albany Haunt
A Haunted House Benefiting the Alameda County Food Bank
Scare Co Haunted Attraction
The Scariest Haunted Attraction in the Bay Area
The Bernal Scream
A Spine Chilling Haunted Attraction
Blind Scream Haunted House
Two Terrifying Haunted Houses
Dead Time Dreams
An Immersive Haunted House Experience
Ultimate Terror Scream Park (Sacramento)*
Sacramento’s Premier Haunted House Event
Fear Overload Scream Park*
The Bay Area’s Best Haunted House Event
“Mayhem Mansion” 1886 Historic Haunted House
A Haunted House with a Cash Bar? We’re In!
Famous Monsters Halloween Convention
A Jam Packed Halloween Convention
House of Blackbeard
A Pirate Themed Halloween Event
HA-HA HALLOWEEN
The (Improvised) Twilight Zone*
An Improv Show from the 5th Dimension
Halloween Costume Comedy Showcase*
Stand-up Comedy on Halloween
Last Tuesday’s Comedy Showcase + Happy Hour Drink Specials*
Your Halloween Comedy Jam
BRING YOUR GHOUL-FRIEND OR BOO-FRIEND
CREEPSHOW
A Halloween Themed Cabaret Performance
Hubba Hubba Revue: Murder Mansion on Friday the 13th*
Have a Hubba Halloween
TERROR-RAMA III: Dead The Whole Time*
Twice the Plays Twice the Frights
Dracula Ball: Gala Under Glass
A Spooky Night at the Conservatory of Flowers
Speakeasy SF Halloween Party Cruise
A 1920s Themed Halloween Cruise
The Rocky Horror Picture Show*
The Classic Film Behind a Live Cast
WeWork Presents: Gory Gatsby*
A Halloween Party That Repeats the past
Kat Robichaud’s Misfit Cabaret Presents: Horror Show*
A Vicious Variety Show
GRAVEDIGGER! The Musical*
Find out Where the Bodies Are Buried
The Search for Professor Z: Escape Room/Scavenger Hunt*
The Scavenger Hunt to End All Hunts!
Halloween Pussy Trap Kill Kill!*
A Halloween Thriller to Die For!
TERRIFYING TOURS
SF Ghost Hunt
A Ghost Tour of San Francisco
The Haunted Haight Walking Tour
Explore the Haunted History of the Haight
Halloween at the Dungeon*
Explore a Spookier San Francisco on This Immersive Tour
Haunted House Halloween Tea Party*
Enjoy a Little Museum Mayhem
BOOS & BOOZE
Pints & Puppies Presents Bones N’ Brews San Francisco
A Dog Friendly Halloween Party at a Beer Garden
Bloodslam*
Real Wrestling, Real Fun
VINOWEEN 2017
Celebrate Halloween with Music and Wine
Creatures of the NightLife*
Things That Go Hump in the Night at Cal Academy
Halloween at The Spookeasy
A Halloween Party at a Secret Location
MUSIC MAYHEM
Beethoven’s Skull & Shakespeare’s Ear: Macabre in Music & Theatre*
Scary Music You Listen to in the Dark
Blackheart Bash 4th Annual Halloween Show*
Get down at Uptown
Haunted Boogaloo*
Get down and Boo-gie
A Halloween Residency with Roky Erickson*
Alternative Music to Delight Your Ears
Dracula: Philip Glass & Kronos Quartet
Music from the 1931 Horror Classic Dracula
Boograss: Hillbilly Halloween*
Music so Good, It’s Scary
Ephwurd on Halloween*
A Danceable DJ Duo
DANCE WITH DEMONS
Deadly Disco 2017 at the Armory
A Sexy DJ Dance Party
Monsters Bash*
Party on a Haunted Ship
Haunted Halloween on the Embarcadero at Crystal Jade*
Have a High Class Halloween
Huge South Bay Halloween Party*
Monster Mash It up at a Halloween Dance Party
Halloween Massive 2017: The Park Central Hotel San Francisco
A Halloween Hotel Party
Phantasm 2017: Halloween at the Armory
A Halloween Event with Music, Art, and Performance
Halloween with Three Day Rule*
A Rooftop Party with Top Notch Folks!
ShangriLa Pre-Halloween Party
A Halloween Dance Party
Cosplay Halloween Ball
A Halloween Celebration of Japanese Anime and More
Haunted Castle: Halloween Ball*
Have a Ball at the Ball
Inner Demons: Halloween Ball*
Dance Your Demons out
Soundpieces Presents: Halloween Zombie Prom*
Bring Your Zombie to the Prom-bie
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