Halloween Party Guide 2017
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
Saturday, October 12
Westbrae Nursery, a worker-owned cooperative, runs its annual Pumpkin Patch from September 28 – October 31, 2024 — with 100% of the profits benefiting the local Cornell elementary school! Nestled in the back of the nursery in the charming North Berkeley Westbrae neighborhood, you will ...
San Francisco’s only Cat Cafe hosts their new After Dark October Mewvie Nights on select Saturday nights in their rescue cat lounge! Enjoy 2 hours in our unique rescue Cat Lounge while we show one of our favorite films! Play, pet, and relax with 25+ ...
Sunday, October 13
San Francisco’s premiere haunted attraction returns for 2024 with “Fatal Abduction” an all-new, bigger, and more terrifying theatrical and immersive experience from the insane mind of Peaches Christ. Brand new for 2024: Coming this fall to Terror Vault…Discover that the phenomenon is real and our planet ...
Monday, October 14
Wednesday, October 16
San Francisco’s premiere haunted attraction returns for 2024 with “Fatal Abduction” an all-new, bigger, and more terrifying theatrical and immersive experience from the insane mind of Peaches Christ. Brand new for 2024: Coming this fall to Terror Vault…Discover that the phenomenon is real and our planet ...
Thursday, October 17
San Francisco’s premiere haunted attraction returns for 2024 with “Fatal Abduction” an all-new, bigger, and more terrifying theatrical and immersive experience from the insane mind of Peaches Christ. Brand new for 2024: Coming this fall to Terror Vault…Discover that the phenomenon is real and our planet ...
Saturday, October 19
Westbrae Nursery, a worker-owned cooperative, runs its annual Pumpkin Patch from September 28 – October 31, 2024 — with 100% of the profits benefiting the local Cornell elementary school! Nestled in the back of the nursery in the charming North Berkeley Westbrae neighborhood, you will ...
San Francisco’s only Cat Cafe hosts their new After Dark October Mewvie Nights on select Saturday nights in their rescue cat lounge! Enjoy 2 hours in our unique rescue Cat Lounge while we show one of our favorite films! Play, pet, and relax with 25+ ...
Sunday, October 20
San Francisco’s premiere haunted attraction returns for 2024 with “Fatal Abduction” an all-new, bigger, and more terrifying theatrical and immersive experience from the insane mind of Peaches Christ. Brand new for 2024: Coming this fall to Terror Vault…Discover that the phenomenon is real and our planet ...
Thursday, October 24
San Francisco’s premiere haunted attraction returns for 2024 with “Fatal Abduction” an all-new, bigger, and more terrifying theatrical and immersive experience from the insane mind of Peaches Christ. Brand new for 2024: Coming this fall to Terror Vault…Discover that the phenomenon is real and our planet ...
This infamous low-budget sci-fi movie is unintentionally hilarious and loads of fun. The Grand Feature Film Orchestra (GFFO) will perform a specially-prepared score at the beautiful Marina Theatre SF. It’ll be a fun epic adventure you won’t want to miss. Join us for an out-of-this-world ...
Saturday, October 26
Celebrate Halloween and Día de los Muertos at the Museum of the Eye with a “Make Your Own Ojos e Dios” Craft & Learn experience. Learn more about this ritual object from the Huichol indigenous population of Mexico and then make your own to take ...
San Francisco’s only Cat Cafe hosts their new After Dark October Mewvie Nights on select Saturday nights in their rescue cat lounge! Enjoy 2 hours in our unique rescue Cat Lounge while we show one of our favorite films! Play, pet, and relax with 25+ ...
Hello movie lovers! We are super excited to announce the 2024 PROXY Fall Film Festival of FREE outdoor cinema at the PROXY Outdoor Theater! Knowing that so many of us need a respite from the everyday, this year’s festival is a collection of five inspiring, ...
Sunday, October 27
Celebrate Halloween and Día de los Muertos at the Museum of the Eye with a “Make Your Own Ojos e Dios” Craft & Learn experience. Learn more about this ritual object from the Huichol indigenous population of Mexico and then make your own to take ...
This infamous low-budget sci-fi movie is unintentionally hilarious and loads of fun. The Grand Feature Film Orchestra (GFFO) will perform a specially-prepared score at the beautiful Marina Theatre SF. It’ll be a fun epic adventure you won’t want to miss. Join us for an out-of-this-world ...
San Francisco’s premiere haunted attraction returns for 2024 with “Fatal Abduction” an all-new, bigger, and more terrifying theatrical and immersive experience from the insane mind of Peaches Christ. Brand new for 2024: Coming this fall to Terror Vault…Discover that the phenomenon is real and our planet ...
Wednesday, October 30
San Francisco’s premiere haunted attraction returns for 2024 with “Fatal Abduction” an all-new, bigger, and more terrifying theatrical and immersive experience from the insane mind of Peaches Christ. Brand new for 2024: Coming this fall to Terror Vault…Discover that the phenomenon is real and our planet ...
Thursday, October 31
Westbrae Nursery, a worker-owned cooperative, runs its annual Pumpkin Patch from September 28 – October 31, 2024 — with 100% of the profits benefiting the local Cornell elementary school! Nestled in the back of the nursery in the charming North Berkeley Westbrae neighborhood, you will ...
Cobb’s Comedy Club has a secret guestlist for a handpicked group of shows at SF’s biggest comedy club. Every month they handpick some of SF’s top local comedians to showcase for you – often with credits like SF Sketchfest, NBC, Comedy Central and more. Secret ...
Saturday, November 2
