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13 Awesome Bay Area Haunted Houses for 2023

The best and most unique Halloween attractions in The Bay for 2023
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Get into the Halloween spirit with some spooks and frights at a Haunted House.

Whether it’s a big production full of elaborate props and character actors or a more local DIY Halloween attraction, you’ll be sure to find a fun way to celebrate this October.

Major Haunted Houses

Not for the timid, if you’re looking to scare the bejesus out of yourself, we’ve rounded up the biggest and baddest haunted houses around for maximum chills.

Pirates of Emerson

Pleasanton | Alameda County Fairgrounds | Sep. 29 – Oct. 31 | Tickets start at $40

Rated one of the Top 10 Haunted Houses in America by Scary Overload, Pirates of Emerson is back for its 33rd year to scare the bejesus out of you. Located on a 6 acre compound, you’ll experience 4 haunted attractions, strolling entertainment, music and more. Timed-entry tickets are available only online for this walk-thru attraction. 
– Last updated 10/18/2023

Fear Overload Scream Park 

San Leandro | 15555 E 14th St. | Sep. 29 – Nov. 5 | Tickets start at $19.99

One of the most popular haunted houses in the Bay Area, Fear Overload features two terrifying walk-through haunts, House of Phobia: Rise of Monsters and Happy Days Asylum with over-the-top staging, props and character actors.
– Last updated 10/19/2023

Tricks and Treats at Great America

Santa Clara | 4701 Great America Pkwy. | Sept. 22 – Oct. 28 | Tickets start at $39.99 for park admission 

Great America transforms for Halloween into a spooky, magical, family-friendly over-the-top carnival. Great America no longer offer haunted mazes at Halloween time, but now offers the Land of Tricks, offering two realms with everything slimy, sinister, and strange: Ickyville and Spooky Spires. Or stroll the charming boulevards of the Land of Treats with all the nostalgia of a cozy fall festival with Everfall and Sweet Tooth Acres. Plus, a trick or treat trail, Halloween Dance Party, Silent Disco, roving characters, and of course, Great America’s most popular rides are open for thrills.
– Last updated 10/19/2023

 

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Fright Fest at Six Flags

Vallejo | 1001 Fairgrounds Drive | Sept. 23 – Oct. 29 | $55 for a One Day Ticket + Haunted Attractions Pass (Includes Fright Fest Ticket & Haunted Attractions Pass)

Zombies and ghouls take over Six Flags theme park with spooky family fun during the day and chilling frights at night, with 5 scare zones, 4 haunted houses, 2 haunted trails, live performances and shows, and of course, rides. You’ll need to purchase a Haunted Attraction pass add-on if you’d like to enter the haunted houses and trails, if not included in your ticket purchase.
– Last updated 10/19/2023

Dead Time Dreams

San Jose | 2300 Eastridge Loop | Oct. 6 – 31 | $20

Creep your way through the Midway of Terror with special nightly shows that are different each night before braving an open air walk through of Nightmares.
– Last updated 10/19/2023

 

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Unhinged: Housewarming at Winchester Mystery House

San Jose | 25 S Winchester Blvd. | Sept. 22 – Oct. 31 | Tickets start at $64.99

Unhinged: Housewarming Tour is an immersive haunting indoor and outdoor experience at the Winchester Mystery House with various elements. Inside, guests embark on a suspenseful walk-through journey with state-of-the-art special effects, professional actors, and disturbing scenes. Outside, you’ll find strolling entertainments, interactive games, sideshow enterainters, their new Halloween museum, an outside scare zone and 1920s themed food & drinks.
– Last updated 10/19/2023

San Francisco

You surely don’t need to leave the city for a scare. These unique, historic San Francisco icons get into the Halloween spirit with their own tantalizing, terrifying tours.

“Mayhem Mansion” Haunted Tours at 1886 Victorian Haas-Lilienthal

San Francisco | 2007 Franklin Street |Oct. 20-21, 26-28, 2023 | $25 $30 adv with secret code FUNCHEAP
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San Francisco’s historic 1886 Haas-Lilienthal House transforms into Mayhem Mansion, a haunted house style attraction. Set in a spooktacular Queen Anne style Victorian-era house museum, enter the dimly lit halls where the inhabitants are always off their rockers. The tour begins at the main entrance, where you’ll be greeted by a benevolent host who will gently guide you through the magnificent manse, but beware! You never know who, or what, is lurking in the dark corners, or behind closed doors…
– Last updated 10/19/2023

Gregangelo Museum’s “Forbidden Secret Parlor: A Haunting Magic Experience”

San Francisco | 215 San Leandro Way | Oct. 26 | $75

Step into whimiscal Gregangelo Museum, a real haunted house, and head to the Forbidden Secret Parlor where shadows hold secrets and magic pulses in the air. Jade, a groundbreaking magician, guides you through a realm of paranormal wonders, leaving you spellbound and forever changed! Prepare to be captivated within an immersive experience that delves into the depths of the supernatural. In this genuinely haunted space, secrets whisper in the dark and the air crackles with an otherworldly energy.
– Last updated 10/19/2023

Terror Vault’s “The Initiation” in SF’s Old 1874 Mint

San Francisco | 88 Fifth St. | Sep. 29 – Oct 31 | Tickets start at $55
Exclusive Funcheap Discount – $10-$15 Off with w/ exclusive secret promo code FUNCHEAP

This is your chance to explore the historic 1874 San Francisco Mint after dark and check out “The Initiation” an all-new, bigger, and more terrifying theatrical and immersive experience from the insane mind of Peaches Christ. This is a fully theatrical, immersive haunted show. It has a complete storyline combining elements of theater, 4D effects, and haunted mazes. Vist the Fang Bang Vampire Bar, which is free to the public, with character interaction and ambiance.
– Last updated 10/19/2023

Unique Halloween Attractions

Looking for something different? Here’s quirky Halloween fun.

Ardenwood’s Haunted Train Ride

Fremont | 34600 Ardenwood Blvd. | Oct. 20-22 & 27-29 | $15

Get ready for a spooky-fun experience aboard the Haunted Train, where ghostly encounters and other surprises await you. Climb aboard the historic narrow gauge train for a fun, spooky ride through the dark forest at Ardenwood Historic Farm in Fremont. Live actors supply the fun and you will encounter the famous Witch of Ardenwood and other characters. There are colorful Halloween displays in between the scenes. Enjoy a fun, round-trip ride on the haunted rails of the Ghost Train.
– Last updated 10/19/2023

Oakland’s “Driveway Follies” Halloween Marionette Shows

Oakland | 3854 Greenwood Ave. | Oct. 30 – 31 | FREE

If you’re looking for something different, Driveway Follies offers a rare opportunity to see the nearly lost art of marionette puppetry in an intimate setting. You’ll see professionally staged, family-friendly Halloween marionette performances that celebrate and illustrate the historic and cultural aspects of Halloween. Shows run continuously throughout the night from dusk to approximately 10 pm.
– Last updated 10/19/2023

Noe Valley’s Pirate House” Halloween Decorations

San Francisco | 4274 24th Street | FREE to check out decorations

Although you’re not allowed inside, this Noe Valley house has great decorations that look awesome at night with a full band of pirates who have taken over the Victorian and turned it into a ship with scenes inspired by Pirates of the Carribbean. Thanks to a__bad__idea on Reddit for tipping us off that the pirate battle has returned for 2023.
– Last updated 10/19/2023

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Immersive Halloween House: “Monty Python and the Holy Grail!” at The Alberston House

San Jose | 497 N. 16th St. | Oct. 30 – 31 | FREE

The Albertson family and the local community go all out with a brand new theme every year. The house features themed treats, an immersive, over-the-top front yard scene, costumed characters and more. The house welcomes 800–1500 trick-or-treaters and their parents annually and has been a source of family fun since 2002. The 2023 theme is Monty Python and the Holy Grail! Join King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table as they embark on their quest to find the Holy Grail! Visitors will get to interact with knights, peasants and other folks of the kingdom, while trying to avoid being taunted by French knights, cowering before the Knights who Say, “Ni!”, passing by the dis-armed and dis-legged Black Knight, warily eyeing a very dangerous rabbit, and enjoying other surprises.
– Last updated 10/19/2023

“Haunted Tunnel of Terror” Car Wash

San Jose | 655 W. San Carlos St. | Oct. 28-31 | $20 per vehicle (includes $5 donation to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital) Sadly, we don’t believe the Haunted Car Wash “Tunnel of Terror” has returned for 2023. 

Come and wash if you dare. This is the 4th year Extreme Express Car Wash has transformed into a haunted car wash just for Halloween, with professional creepy characters and slow dripping red soap.
– Last updated 10/19/2023

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