Halloween in San Francisco's Yerba Buena: 11 Things to Do
Looking for things to do on Halloween in San Francisco? Yerba Buena packs a whole month of spooky season into a few walkable blocks. Grab a free pumpkin and a carousel ride at Yerba Buena Gardens, march your little ghouls through the 26th annual Halloween Hoopla, or hunt for the creepiest art in the galleries on a family tour at SFMOMA. After dark, things get wilder: horror classics on the big screen at AMC Metreon, an undead jungle escape at Sandbox VR, and costume parties that keep dancing until 2am. Here are 11 ways to celebrate Halloween in Yerba Buena, for every age and every level of fright.
Spooky Art: Spiders and More! (Family Tour)
Are you ready for spooky season? What’s the spookiest art in the museum? Join a short twenty-minute tour of SFMOMA’s Floor 6 galleries at noon!
SFMOMA. Sunday, October 18. 12-12:30pm. Tickets.
Family Studio: Spiders
Using a variety of materials, make your own spider sculpture. Is your spider friendly or scary?
SFMOMA (no ticket required). Sunday, October 18. 11am-2pm. Details.
Great Pumpkin Giveaway & Plant Sale
Stock up for fall! First, collect a free pumpkin. Then check out the pay-what-you-can Plant Sale! Plus free carousel rides (10-11am).
Yerba Buena Gardens. Saturday, October 24. 10:30am-1:30pm. Details.
Free Art Workshop: Pop-up Mini Haunted House
Construct a pop-up mini haunted house in light of Halloween. Add objects to set a mood for your haunted house.
YBCA. Wednesday, October 28. 2-4pm. RSVP.
The Haunt: A Halloween Hangout Crafted by Artists
The Haunt mixes Halloween tradition, B-movies aesthetics, and San Francisco’s creative undead—for an event that’s part netherworld labyrinth and part laser-lit speakeasy, entirely crafted by human artists. Kids 12 and under are free, and encouraged to attend a family-friendly early show on Friday Oct 30th at 5pm.
YBCA. October 29-31. Tickets.
Pink Pony Club: Halloween Party!
Join this fabulous Pink Pony Club themed Halloween party, with a Bingo Bash!
Wine Down SF. Friday, October 30. 6-9pm. RSVP.
Latin Halloween
The biggest Latin Halloween party on the spookiest night of the year!
City Nights. Friday, October 30. 10pm-2am. Tickets.
Halloween Hoopla
The 26th annual Halloween Hoopla is back with family-friendly frights and delights including the popular Halloween Costume Parade. All kids are welcome to join in with their frightful or playful Halloween looks.
Yerba Buena Gardens. Saturday, October 31. 12-3pm. RSVP.
Film Screening: The Red Shoes
With outstanding performances, beautiful cinematography by Jack Cardiff, Oscar-winning music, and an unforgettable central dance sequence, this beloved classic shares with GaHee Park: Behind the Curtain a flair for theatricality, bold color, and the charged relationship between art and life.
YBCA. Saturday, October 31. 2-4pm. Tickets.
Deadwood: VR Haunted Experience
Your plane has crashed deep in an infected jungle. Rescue communications are down, undead wildlife is hunting you, and the stakes are higher than ever.
Sandbox VR. All month. Tickets.
Welcome to Horrorwood at AMC
Get discounted tickets to see Hostel, Friday the 13th, American Psycho, Pet Semetary, and The Crow PET this October for AMC’s Welcome to Horrorwood Series, hosted by horror-metal heroes Ice Nine Kills.
AMC Metreon. All month. Tickets.