SF is a fun city for Halloween. This year, it falls on a Wednesday, so most events fall the weekend before the holiday. You will also find a handful of fun events the entire week.
Zeitgeist Horror Movie Wednesdays
Wednesday, October 24 | Movies start at 8 pm
Zeitgeist SF, 199 Valencia St, San Francisco
FREE
Zeitgeist presents Horror Movie Wednesdays on October 24. Horror movies will be projected outside in the beer garden each Wednesday night during the month of October.
Enjoy free popcorn, free movies, and a $1 off Bloody Marys.
Trick or Treat: Special Halloween Game Expo
Thursday, October 25, 6 pm
$5 early bird tickets otherwise it’s $10 at the door
Parisoma, 169 11th St, SF
Event Details
50 games. 300 players. 1 night. Join the Special Halloween Expo on October 25th for an all-out Halloween Expo celebrating local game developers with games, pizza, treats and prizes.
Costumes are encouraged. Families are welcome – bring your kids to trick-or-treat for candy from booth to booth as they try out each game.
Over 40 game developers will be showing off their latest games one-on-one to a crowd of 300+ people. For developers, this is a great opportunity to show off their games (finished or unfinished) and get direct feedback from players. For everyone else, it’s a unique opportunity to try out the biggest collection of games made in and around SF all in one place.
Scaregrove 2018: Halloween Festival in the Park
Friday, October 26, 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Cost: $10
Stern Grove, 19th Avenue and Sloat Blvd. SF
Scaregrove returns to Stern Grove, on Friday, October 26, 2018 from 3 to 9 pm. An “out of this world” Halloween event, this year’s event will feature a costume contest and parade, haunted houses, hay rides, carnival rides, giant inflatables, food for sale and live entertainment.
18th Annual “Halloween Hoopla” Festival & Costume Parade
Sunday, October 28, 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm
FREE
Yerba Buena Gardens, 799 Howard St., SF
The 18th annual Halloween Hoopla features interactive performances and games for kids and their adults and the return of the Yerba Buena Pumpkin Patch display. The program culminates in the eagerly awaited Halloween Costume Parade, where everyone is welcome to show off their Halloween finery.
Moscone Halloween Parade
Wednesday, October 31, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
FREE
Moscone Rec Center, 1800 Chestnut St, SF
Meet at Moscone Recreation Center for Annual Moscone Halloween Parade. The Parade then goes down Chestnut Street Trick or Treating. This is sponsored by San Francisco Recreation and Park Department.
