Halloween in San Francisco
We here at Funcheap have put together a big ol’ hairy list of free and cheap Halloween events in the Bay Area for 2013 that we think you’ll love.
In addition to SF’s biggest Outdoor Halloween Dance Party that Funcheap is throwing on Halloween night, There’s lots of free fun spooky events like a “flash mob” dance party, a zombie pub crawl, vampire blood drive, haunted houses, and more, plus with free cab rides home for anyone who’s drunk too much blood.
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Halloween 2013 Top Picks
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SF’s Biggest Outdoor Halloween Bash
Funcheap hosts its big annual outdoor dance party with 500+ costumed revelers, DJs, smoke machines, dancing robots, free beer tastings, awesome drink specials, free glow-in-the-dark fangs and more. Read More
– Thursday, October 31, 2013 | 5 pm ’til Midnight | SoMa StrEat Food Park, SF | FREE with RSVP
Annual San Francisco City Hall Ghost Walk
This free spooky guided tour if SF’s City Hall is only offered once a year on Halloween so you can learn about disinterred remains, paranormal activity, assassinations and other little known gory facts. Read More
– Thursday, October 31, 2013 | 6:30 pm | San Francisco City Hall | FREE but donations accepted
San Francisco Zombie Pub Crawl
Join the undead for a night of beer and brains on Halloween night in the Mission. Best zombie costume will win free shots. Read More
– Thursday, October 31, 2013 | 9 pm | Mission District: Meet at Picaro | FREE
Creatures of the Nightlife
California Academy of Sciences hosts a special Halloween edition of “Nightlife” with drag show by Peaches Crhist, DJs and you’ll learn the science behind zombies, warewolves and what brought Frankenstein to life. Read More
– Thursday, October 31, 2013 | 6pm to 10pm | California Academy of Sciences | $12
“Thriller” Zombie Flash Mob | SF
This looks like it’s been canceled… Booooo….
A Thriller zombie flash mob will descend upon Washington Square Park and Union Square on Halloween night. Join the undead if you dare. Read More– Thursday, October 31, 2013 | 6:30pm | Meet at Washington Square Park | FREE
Halloween at Coit Tower
A free Halloween happening at Pioneer Park by Coit Tower with dance, poetry, music and live art with live music from Wrapped in Plastic. Read More
– Thursday, October 31, 2013 | 8 pm | Pioneer Park | FREE
Free Halloween Radio Stations
Find spooky sound efffecs, creepy classics and freaky film scores – the perfect playlist for your Halloween party on Spotify, Pandora, Slacker.fm, SomaFM and more. Read More
Spooky “Tiki” Halloween Party
Spend your Halloween at a spooky tiki-themed Halloween bash on Alameda with live theremin, creepy tunes, a costume contest, and scary movies for Forbidden Island’s annual Hulaween. Read More
– Thursday, October 31, 2013 | 7pm | Forbidden Island Tiki Lounge, Alameda | FREE
“Starve a Vampire Day” Halloween Blood Drive
Annual blood drive at Embarcadero Center with costume contest, free food, goodie bags and raffles for free movie tickets and gift cards. Read More
– Thursday, October 31, 2013 | 8 am to 4 pm | Financial Dist. | FREE but reservations recommended
Mini Disneyland Haunted House
One of the most fun “haunted” houses each year, The Albertson family gets the neighbors to help turn their house into an epic DIY non-spooky haunt. For 2013, they’ve turned their house into mini Disneyland complete with Jungle Cruise, It’s a Small World and an Enchanted Tiki Room. Read More
– Thursday, October 31, 2013 | 6 to 9 pm | San Jose | FREE
Free Cab Rides Home: Halloween Night
To help keep your drunken ass off the road, Berg Injury Lawyers will pay for your cab ride home anytime between 10 pm and 3 am as part of their “Safe and Sober” program. Read More
– Thursday, October 31, 2013 | 10 pm to 3 am | San Francisco | FREE up to $35 cab fare
– Photo Credit: Jeremy Brooks
Halloween “Flashdance” Flash Mob Dance Party
An annual secret flash mob dance party pops up on a random street corner on Halloween night. Wear your costume, follow on twitter and join in the spontaneous fun. Read More
– Thursday, October 31, 2013 | 8 pm | Secret Location in SF | FREE | Follow on Twitter for updates
– Photo Credit: Volker Neumann
6:66 Sunset-to-Sunrise Halloween Dance Party
“If” you can figure out how to RSVP, you’ll dress up in costume, bring a boombox and party from sunrise to sunset for the 13th annual Brass Tax Halloween outdoor dance party somewhere in the East Bay. Read More
– Sunday, November 3, 2013 | 7am to 7pm | Secret Location in East Bay | FREE with RSVP
Thursday, September 24
Saturday, September 26
Friday, October 2
San Francisco’s premiere haunted attraction returns for 2026 with “SLASHED: Return to Hellville” an all-new, bigger, and more terrifying theatrical and immersive experience from the insane mind of Peaches Christ. Brand new for 2026: Thirty-seven years after the infamous Hellville massacre, a terrifying new evil has ...
Saturday, October 3
San Francisco’s premiere haunted attraction returns for 2026 with “SLASHED: Return to Hellville” an all-new, bigger, and more terrifying theatrical and immersive experience from the insane mind of Peaches Christ. Brand new for 2026: Thirty-seven years after the infamous Hellville massacre, a terrifying new evil has ...
Saturday, October 10
Monday, October 12
Thursday, October 15
San Francisco’s premiere haunted attraction returns for 2026 with “SLASHED: Return to Hellville” an all-new, bigger, and more terrifying theatrical and immersive experience from the insane mind of Peaches Christ. Brand new for 2026: Thirty-seven years after the infamous Hellville massacre, a terrifying new evil has ...
Saturday, October 17
Welcome to the World Pumpkin Capital! The legendary Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival returns October 17 & 18, 2026, transforming historic Main Street into the ultimate celebration of autumn, pumpkins, art, food, music and good old fashioned fun. Admission is FREE. The experience ...
Sunday, October 18
San Francisco’s premiere haunted attraction returns for 2026 with “SLASHED: Return to Hellville” an all-new, bigger, and more terrifying theatrical and immersive experience from the insane mind of Peaches Christ. Brand new for 2026: Thirty-seven years after the infamous Hellville massacre, a terrifying new evil has ...
Welcome to the World Pumpkin Capital! The legendary Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival returns October 17 & 18, 2026, transforming historic Main Street into the ultimate celebration of autumn, pumpkins, art, food, music and good old fashioned fun. Admission is FREE. The experience ...
Wednesday, October 21
Thursday, October 22
San Francisco’s premiere haunted attraction returns for 2026 with “SLASHED: Return to Hellville” an all-new, bigger, and more terrifying theatrical and immersive experience from the insane mind of Peaches Christ. Brand new for 2026: Thirty-seven years after the infamous Hellville massacre, a terrifying new evil has ...
Friday, October 23
Saturday, October 24
Sunday, October 25
San Francisco’s premiere haunted attraction returns for 2026 with “SLASHED: Return to Hellville” an all-new, bigger, and more terrifying theatrical and immersive experience from the insane mind of Peaches Christ. Brand new for 2026: Thirty-seven years after the infamous Hellville massacre, a terrifying new evil has ...
Wednesday, October 28
San Francisco’s premiere haunted attraction returns for 2026 with “SLASHED: Return to Hellville” an all-new, bigger, and more terrifying theatrical and immersive experience from the insane mind of Peaches Christ. Brand new for 2026: Thirty-seven years after the infamous Hellville massacre, a terrifying new evil has ...
Thursday, October 29
San Francisco’s premiere haunted attraction returns for 2026 with “SLASHED: Return to Hellville” an all-new, bigger, and more terrifying theatrical and immersive experience from the insane mind of Peaches Christ. Brand new for 2026: Thirty-seven years after the infamous Hellville massacre, a terrifying new evil has ...
Saturday, October 31
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 ...
San Francisco has officially turned a downtown building into a giant art projector. Yerba Buena Illuminated launched Tuesday, August 25, 2026 projecting giant digital artworks onto the historic Humboldt Bank Building at 785 Market St., at the top of Yerba Buena Lane. The massive projection ...
