Halloween ActivitiesHalloween Event Guide for Toddlers to Teens in San Diego
Pumpkin Stations All across the county, parking lots will be converted into pumpkin patches. Petting zoos, train rides, other rides and inflatables make a visit to a Pumpkin Station a great way to celebrate the season with your children. Or visit a working farm and pick your own pumpkin, go on a hay ride, and wonder through a corn maze. These are Halloween activities your kids will remember and look forward to. Here's a video of our trip to Plaza Bonita's Pumpkin Station.
Autumn Harvest Festival at the Carlsbad Village Farmers’ Market
When: Wednesday, October 21 from 1-5 p.m. Where: Carlsbad Village Farmers’ Market Price: Free for all ages "The Scream Zone” at the Del Mar Fairgrounds Open Sept 25-26, Oct 2-4, Oct 8-11, Oct 15-18, Nightly Oct 22-31 Hours: 7-midnight on Fridays and Saturdays, 7-11 pm on other days when open Admission prices are: $18.99 for a double haunt: the Chamber and House of Horror or Haunted Hayride $14.99 for a single haunt, House of Horror or Haunted Hayride Parking is free after 7 pm in designated The Scream Zone parking lot. Group discounts are available for groups of 20 or more ($24.50 for the triple haunt).
The Scream Zone is San Diego’s largest and scariest attraction with a huge House of Horror, a Haunted Hayride, and The Chamber with the largest spinning tunnel in San Diego. Five acres of the Del Mar Fairgrounds are dedicated to scaring your teenagers (don’t even think about bringing kids under 10). You won’t catch our family dead at the Scream Zone!
Halloween Activities for Teens: Click here for more about the Scream Zone.
Halloween Spooktacular at SeaWorld 
Weekends 10/03/09 – 11/01/09Price: Included with Admission If you’ve got a passport to SeaWorld or are planning a visit in October, you’ll enjoy special features like trick-or-treating stations, a Sesame Street-themed Halloween show, a special Halloween-themed sea lion show, an interactive stage with host and events, and interactive Halloween characters along the pathways of the park.
Halloween Spooktacular at SeaWorld takes place on the following dates: Oct. 3–4, Oct. 10–11, Oct. 17–18, Oct. 24–25, Oct. 31 and Nov. 1.
Legoland Brick-or-Treat Celebration Dates: Saturdays in October 2009 Price: Included with Admission Your Lego-loving kids will love the 6-foot pumpkin model at the entrance, a Lego Candy Corn scavenger hunt, daily costume contests and walk-about characters and creatures. Plus seasonal foods like pumpkin cheesecake will be available throughout the park...mmm! At the Brick-or-Treat Trail, trick-or-treaters under 12 can gather goodies including Wonka candy and other surprises in a free Legoland souvenir bag on their exclusive kid-sized Brick-or-Treat Trail cul-de-sac.
Brick-or-Treat Party Nights let your kids stay up a little longer for special activities like a nighttime costume contest, entertainment from the Boo Crew and Count Brickula, and the Howler of the Hour contest at the Courtyard Theater Stage. On October 3, 10, 17, 24, and 31 the Park is open until 9 pm. Look for party nights in the following Park areas: Land of Adventure, Castle Hill, Lego Technic Coaster and Bionicle Blaster.
Creeps from the Deep Family Day at Birch Aquarium Saturday, October 17 Price: Included in Admission
An educational way to celebrate the spooky and creepy! Your kids will see the weird creatures that live in the depths of the ocean. Meet animals from the deep…animals that glow, make slime and slither in the dark. Create your own anglerfish craft and meet Scripps scientists who study unusual marine life from extreme environments. Family Days is a monthly program at Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography that encourages family learning and togetherness by blending arts and crafts, science and one-of-a-kind activities for all ages. Programs are included with aquarium admission and take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Julian Fall Apple Harvest 
There’s nothing like the changing leaves and hot apple cider to get you in the holiday mood! Every year from mid-September to November, historic Julian throws an apple party that lasts two-months. If only our kids could figure out how to make their birthday parties last that long! Julian’s delicious apple pies have put this little quaint town on the map.
Try the Julian Pie Company or Mom’s Pie House for a little (or big) slice of apple heaven! The Julian Mining Company offers pumpkins, child-sized haybale maze, tractor-pulled hay rides, and a Cider mill (fresh apple cider made on the premises). 4444 Orchard Land & Hwy 78
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