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Bay Area’s Halloween Party Guide 2025

Join a giant Halloween Pub Crawl, a roving dance party, a ghostly block party, BART’s Halloween Train, insane haunted houses + more!
By - posted 10/29/2025 No Comment

Check out Halloween events around Bay Area for 2025 including a Halloween pub crawls, a roving DJ dance party through the Mission, BART’s Halloween Train, outdoor movies, art shows, haunted tours, insane block parties, family-friendly fun, haunted houses and more.

We’ll update this with many more events for 2025 as we get closer to Halloween!


Saturday, September 26

Burton Fest: Inspired by the Mind of Tim Burton (Easy Bay)
Saturday, September 26 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Four Fools Winery
Step into a world where the weird is celebrated, the gothic is gorgeous, and every sip has a little bit of beautiful madness in it. Burton Fest brings Tim Burton’s beloved style to life with a whimsical-meets-macabre festival filled with striped decor, hauntingly delicious wine ...

Sunday, October 25

2026 “Howl-O-Ween” Pet Parade at City Center Bishop Ranch
Sunday, October 25 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE | City Center Bishop Ranch
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

SF “Halloween Hoopla” Kids’ Festival in the Park + Costume Parade (2026)
Saturday, October 31 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Gardens, Children’s Garden
SF "Halloween Hoopla" Kids' Festival in the Park + Costume Parade (2026)
The 26th annual Halloween Hoopla is back with family-friendly frights and delights for kids under 10 and their adults! This year’s festivities are sure to amaze with awe-inspiring performers from Circus Bella accompanied by live music from the Circus Bella All-Star Trio. The Hoopla Grand Finale is ...
Ocean Beach Halloween Bonfire Night (Final Bonfire Until March 1, 2027)
Saturday, October 31 – 3:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Fire rings are first come, first serve
| Ocean Beach Fire Pits
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 ...