Halloween Party Guide 2017
Block parties, free cab rides, roving dance parties, creepy art shows, spooky movies and more
By Johnny Funcheap - posted 10/25/2017
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The ghouls, goblins, zombies (and slutty Donald Trumps?) rise on Halloween weekend all over the Bay, and we’ve picked out our very favorite events of 2017.
Make your plans early and start coordinating your costumes to make this a Halloween to remember. Can 2017 get any freakier? We’ll find out…
Block Parties & Craziness
- Castro Block Party “Glow in the Streets” – ($10) Sun. 10/29 at Market & Noe
- Dance-o-Ween – Insane Roving Dance Party – Tue. 10/31 – 9pmish at Mission & 16th
Getting Home Safe
- Free Uber/Lyft/Cab Rides Home on Halloween– Tue. 10/31 all over the Bay Area
Haunted House & Halloween Discounts
- 1886 Victorian “Mayhem Mansion”– Oct 27-28 – Exclusive $2 off with code FUNCHEAP – SF
- Fear Overload: Two Haunted Houses – Through 11/4 – Use secret code SFFUNCHEAP10 at checkout for 10% off tickets. – East Bay
- Misfit Cabaret Horror Show – Sat. 10/28 – 50% off with code FUNHORROR – SF
- SF’s Indie Horror Film Festival – Oct 25 to Nov 8 – Normally $15, free via Funcheap – SF
Foodie Freebies & Deals
- $3 Chipotle Day “Boorito” – Tue. 10/31 at Chipotle starting at 3pm
- Free Peet’s on Halloween – Tue. 10/31 at Capital One Cafe, 10-11a and 1-2p
- Free Smitten Ice Cream on Halloween – Tue. 10/31 at Capital One Cafe, 11a-1p
Pumpkin Parties
- Free Halloween Outdoor Movie Night in a Pumpkin Patch – Fri., 10/13 – SF
- 2017 Half Moon Bay Pumpkin Festival – October 14-15 – Half Moon Bay
- 1,000 Free Pumpkins Each Day – October 28-29 – Treasure Island Flea
Creepy Art & Culture
- The Haunted Cat” Art Opening – Fri. 10/27 – Berkeley
- “Stranger Things” Tribute Art Show – Sat. 10/28 – Lafayette
- “Spookshow, Baby” Art Show, Contortion & Costume Contest – Sat., 10/28 – SF
- “Glow-in-the-Dark” Black Light Art Show – October 13, 28 – Alameda
- The World’s First Virtual Reality Horror Opera – Thu. 10/19 – SF
DIY Haunted Houses
- Haunted Walk-through Maze of Terror – Fridays, Saturdays and Halloween Night – Moss Beach
- “Ghostbusters” Immersive Halloween House – Tue. 10/31 – San Jose
- Oakland’s Epic Halloween Yard Haunt & DIY Puppet Show – October 30-31 – Oakland
Costumed Crawls & Spooky Tours
- Cemetery Bike Tour: Presidio Graveyard & Movie Night – Sun. 10/29 – SF
- Critical Mass 2017 Halloween Bike Ride – Fri. 10/27 – SF
- Friday the 13th East Bay Bike Party – Fri. 10/13 – Ashby BART
- Halloween Ghost Walk at City Hall – Thu. 10/26 – SF
- Halloween Costume Contest & Pet Stroll – Tue. 10/31 on Fillmore – SF
Halloween Dance-Offs & Parties
- “Turfin’ vs The World” Halloween Dance Festival – Sat. 10/21 – Jack London Square
- Thrill The World 2017: World Record Thriller Dance-Off -Sat. 10/28 – San Jose
- Spooktacular Halloween Dance – Sat. 10/28 – The Presidio
- Maven Monster Mash & Free Silent Disco – Sat. 10/28 – SoMa
Spooky Fun & Games
- Haunted TechShop – Thu. 10/26 – SF
- Escape from the Bathroom – Monday to Fridays – TOTO Concept, SF
- Game of Thrones Halloween ($15) – Sat. 10/28 – Grand Nightclub, SF
- RazerStore Halloween Bash: Horror Video Games, Haunted House VR – Sun. 10/29 – SF
- Playcrafting Trick Or Treat: Halloween Game Expo – Mon. 10/30 – Google Launchpad, SF
- Dog Costume Contest & Halloween Pub Quiz – Mon. 10/30 – Shotwell’s, SF
- Journey to The End Of The Night – Sat. 10/28 – SF
- “HellaWeen” Comedy Night on Halloween – FREE – Tue. 10/31 – North Beach, SF
Starve A Vampire
- 2017 Halloween Blood Drive – Tue. 10/31 – SF
Sunday, October 25
2026 “Howl-O-Ween” Pet Parade at City Center Bishop Ranch
Your prized and precious pets will have their moment to shine on October 25 at the City Center Howl-O-Ween Costumed Pet Parade. This free event kicks off at 2 PM in Alexander Square, where pets will be strutting their stuff in costume, showing off their ...
Saturday, October 31
Ocean Beach Halloween Bonfire Night (Final Bonfire Until March 1, 2027)
For the first time in four months, it’s finally legal again to have a bonfire at Ocean Beach. During the “No Burn” Season (which runs from November 1 to the end of February), bonfires are not allowed, but starting March 1, 2026, bonfires are back ...
