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For those of you who enjoy getting out and about during the Halloween season, we’ve got you covered on all the annual hot spots. These range from kid-friendly to adults only (or with parent’s approval). These range from the best neighborhoods to hit up to some of the most interesting events in all of San Diego County. Read up and enjoy!
Although there are multiple homes in this neighborhood with some really nice decorating, what sets this home apart is everything is made by hand. Enjoy animatronics and ghoulish scenes that change out every year!
Address: 122259 Eastbourne Rd
Below is a list of all the homes decorating in this neighborhood:
CarlsbadThere are various streets that really go all out, complete with themes such as the Pirates of Peppertree Way, an insane clown home, a great pumpkin house and one covered with the biggest spider web I’ve ever seen!
Address: 2270 Wueste Road, Chula Vista, CA 91915
I was REALLY surprised to learn about this neighborhood, only because I had never heard of it before! This in my opinion, is the best neighborhood to see Halloween lights. There are some *very* close competitors such as Bressi Ranch and Harmony Grove. But this is literally house after house after house of Halloween homes that have gone alllll out.
Many people already know of this neighborhood so brace for traffic jams. Carpool with friends and family, maybe uber if you’re not too far or be prepared to walk a ways. It’s worth it though trust me!
Address: Porch Swing St. Chula Vista, CA 91915
You can appreciate the haunt from the outside all month long each October but the haunted house only happens on Halloween. There are many cool special effects and props including a crazy portal! This is a free event starting at 7pm on Halloween. Address: 4523 Limerick Way, San Diego, CA 92117 Instagram page
Del Sur Halloween Homes: Continuing our search for the best Halloween neighborhoods in San Diego County landed us in Del Sur. We originally came here to see the amazing @delsurpiratehouse (which is worthy enough of a drive to see). Thankfully we drove around the blocks a bit more because we landed on a TON of AMAZING homes! These were my three favorite streets: Via Montenero, Fair Hill and Claire Ct. 92127.
From larger-than-life inflatables and interactive attractions to games, photo moments and unexpected surprises, Boo Bash is packed with ways to play, explore and make a full day of fall fun. Address: Parking lot of North County Fair Mall Website
They’ve been decorating their home for over 20 years filled with super creepy stuff. Halloween 6-11PM they will have scare actors
Last year we explored the neighborhood at Harmony Grove Village to see all the homes that were decked out with Halloween decorations! This is a great way to get the family out for some spooky festivity while getting a little exercise too!
The main street is Trail Ridge dr. but make sure to walk or drive around all the streets as there are a ton decorated. I recommend checking them out closer to Halloween as some of the homes may decorate later in the month.
“The Curse of Clementine” event at Fort Cross happens every Saturday night in October Reservations Available for 7:30 & 8:00 pm
This event lasts about 45 minutes each round and begins with jug band music that encourages audience participation, along with a hoedown for some extra fun. There is an opportunity to share ghost stories to really set the spooky mood. The evening concludes with the haunted hayride.
Reservations are required. This event sells out every weekend, so don’t wait!
Are you thrilled by the idea of facing cursed clowns, circus freaks, extraterrestrials, mad scientists, demented toys, vampires, a sea witch, La Llorona and the undead? If so, then we have the place for you.
This event is only for adults and brave teens ages 13 and up. If you are looking for family-friendly Halloween fun, then take the tadpoles to the daytime Halloween Spooktacular instead for trick-or-treating, costumes, dance parties, animal shows, exhibits and more fun. Then get a babysitter for the little ones and prepare to jump out of your skin as the monsters emerge at SeaWorld San Diego Howl-O-Scream.
Fright for Future is a free haunted maze of true terrors bringing scary issues concerning people, planet, and animals to light this Halloween! This is their 4th year putting on the haunted maze and they collaborate with 9 local nonprofits. It’s entirely volunteer run. Open for the public for two weekends in October (17-19 and 24-26) in San Diego CA. Address: 3720 El Cajon Blvd, San Diego, CA 92105
This house comes complete with synchronized music you can play from your car while you admire their spooky home. Tune in to 95.1 and enjoy the show! Music and light start nightly from dusk (6:45-10pm). Address: 5592 Thoroughbred St., Oceanside, CA 92057
Fun residential Halloween maze.
Cameron Denning and his wife are still relatively new to the neighborhood and boy are they good at contributing! This couple goes ALL out on the decorations and most of the props are made by hand!! There are several themes which include an deranged carnival, corn maze, Dia de los Muertos, witch coven and fortune teller.
Haunt runs the entire month of October from 7pm-11pm. Address: 1050 Bells Dr. Oceanside, CA 92057
One resident in Rolando goes hard every year with different Halloween themes. This year it is a pirate ship with a secret bar inside. To know if the bar is open, look for smoke coming out of the volcano. Address: 4648 Rolando Blvd. San Diego, CA 92115
A 16 year old boy goes all out on handmade Halloween decorations for his family home with wood-carved/hand-painted Disney characters.
Address: 11972 Aspen View Ct. San Diego, 92128
This residential home has created the most incredible Haunted Mansion display. Enjoy a 13 minute interactive show with singing pumpkins, madame Leota and ghosts. It is so well done! The show starts as soon as it’s dark every night and ends at 10:30pm. On the weekends there’s fog and an extra part to the show.
Address: 9632 Abbeyfield Rd Santee ca 92071
The creator, Josh, has done an incredible job with decorating. He said he gathered his inspiration from visiting over-the-top Halloween homes when he was a child, knowing that one day he wanted to give back to the community with his own creation. And boy has he done that!
Beyond having a phenomenally-decorated home complete with a spooky walk-through, he also hosts fun “spirit box” hunts every other day throughout October, partnering with local businesses for the opportunity to receive amazing prizes!
On their Instagram page they give clues where the spirit box is hidden and then post picture clues every few hours until someone finds it. Once someone finds the box they are to take the box to the corresponding business to redeem their prize! So brilliant!
Address: 2962 Laurel St., San Diego. They are open every Friday & Saturday 7-9pm.
Day of the Day of the Dead—is returning to Rancho Guajome Adobe Oct. 17 at Rancho Guajome Adobe from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Peruse decorated altars, try your hands at papel picado and other crafts, enjoy food, listen to music, cheer on Ballet Folklorico dancers, and be awed by the Catrin and Catrina parade!
Address: 2210 N. Santa Fe Ave., Vista, CA 92083
North County definitely has some of the craziest homes and neighborhoods I’ve found so far in regards to Halloween decorations. Gabel’s Graveyard is one of them.
Although only a single home, they have gone all out with the creepiest animatronics along with sound effects and fog machines. It definitely feels like you’re entering a horror movie.
Address: 1896 Ithaca Dr, Vista, CA 92081
Anonymous
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October 5, 2019
KC
We had a wonderful time driving to the Spider House in Oceanside and the Bressi Ranch Halloween Street! Such great free fun!
October 30, 2021