1 @Oceansidespiderhouse — Oceanside, CA
Come to see singing pumpkins,skeletons, haunted graveyard,spiders,fog,lasers and more! all set to music and lights, a walk-through experience. starts 9/28, nightly from 6:30-10pm!
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The 15 Best Haunted Houses & Halloween Haunts near San Diego (2026)
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The 15 haunts FrightMaps fans like most across the San Diego area this season — with photos, what to expect, and directions to each one.
How we picked
Every haunt here is a live FrightMaps listing in the San Diego area. We order by fan likes on FrightMaps, then by how much the listing says, then by whether it has a cover photo. A listing needs a cover photo and at least one like to be ranked here. Pro status and paid placement never affect the order. Ranks were locked when this list was published and do not move for the rest of the season — a haunt that leaves FrightMaps leaves an empty slot rather than shifting the numbers. The 2027 list rebuilds from scratch, so posting dates and photos now is how you move up.
2 South Park Horror House — San Diego, CA
home haunt with interactive walkthrough all fridays and saturdays from 7-9pm in October
Walkthrough Haunted HouseAnimatronicsWalk AroundHaunted TrailYard HauntScare level: Creepy ThrillsHome hauntFri–Sat 7:00–9:00 PM
3 Mini Haunted Walkway (No Jump Scares, Kid Friendly) — La Mesa, CA
mini front yard haunted walkway filled w/ spooky & silly props. feel free to peek before halloween but no going through until the night of. i will be dressed up handing out candy!👻
4 The Escondido Madhouse — Escondido, CA
The Madhouse is an attraction in San Diego! We’ve been featured on Fox News, KUSI, & won Best Neighborhood Haunt in Western USA! Open 10/24 dusk to 11pm 10/31 dusk-11:00pm
Live ActorsWalkthrough Haunted HouseScare ZonePhoto OpScare level: Creepy ThrillsHome hauntSat 6:00–11:00 PM
5 Spooked in San Marcos — San Marcos, CA
Decorated outside with different themes and a cemetery. We've been on a few local news station-KUSI,FOX,CBS8, over the years for the outside and recently for the inside of my home.
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6 12ft Skeleton and AtmosFX Window — San Diego, CA
Enjoy our Skelly and his Skelly friends!
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7 Lofty Trail Lights — San Diego, CA
A Festive Halloween Light Show
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8 howl-o-Scream — San Diego, CA
Howl-O-Scream at SeaWorld San Diego is a haunting halloween event filled with terrifying haunted houses and other in-park entertainment.
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9 Benevente Light Show — Oceanside, CA
A Halloween and Christmas LightShow located in the Missions, Oceanside https://www.instagram.com/beneventelightshow/ https://www.youtube.com/@beneventelightshow
Yard HauntProjection DisplayFree admissionFamily friendlyScare level: Boo-LiteHome hauntMon–Thu 6:00–9:30 PMFri–Sat 6:00–10:00 PMSun 6:00–9:30 PM
10 Murdock Halloween House — San Marcos, CA
12 ft skellys, spiders, gargoyles,hearses, tombstones and more!!
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11 Spooktacular House — San Diego, CA
Trick Or Treat. 10/31 @sunset interactive noise and motion activated decor. Come by and see Jack and the gang,Witches,Zombies,Clowns, and Frankenstein!
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12 The House Of Halloween — San Diego, CA
the biggest Halloween store in San Diego
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13 Nightmare Before Christmas Oside — Oceanside, CA
Come check out our Nightmare Before Christmas haunt. Dates posted soon, full show Oct 30 and Oct 31.
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14 Dark Abyss — San Diego, CA
Multiple animatronics. Atmos FX.
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15 Stanard Manor — San Diego, CA
5th Annual Spooky Carnival
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This is our top 15 — FrightMaps maps every haunt across the San Diego area, updated as new ones open.
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Not ranked — these are the other haunts FrightMaps lists here, including the big ticketed attractions.
- The Scream Zone — Del Mar, CA
- Bishop Haunted Trail — Vista, CA
- Club Fear - Nightmare Before Christmas — San Diego, CA
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- Haunted Trail — Chula Vista, CA
- Nightmare Carnival🤡 — Chula Vista, CA
- Big Top Terror 2025 — Carlsbad, CA
- Glow of the Bone Yard — San Diego, CA
- Goblins And Skulls — Vista, CA
- Haunted Garage Maze — San Diego, CA
- The Haunted Trail Of Balboa Park — San Diego, CA
- The Possessed Pumpkin Patch (Yard Haunt) — San Diego, CA
- The prince Of Darkness Awaits You — San Marcos, CA
- The Rotten Pumpkin Patch — Vista, CA
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