Halloween coastal happenings for pets, fish, and zombies
SAN DIEGO From pet-centric exercises to zombie walks even a haunted aquarium and a spooky marine mammal park there s a scary number of thrilling and frightening engagements and events to attend along the beachfront La Jolla Shores Howl-O-Ween La Jolla Shores Hotel at Camino Del Oro is going full paws to the walls with a Howl-O-Ween Happy Hour and pet costume party at The Shores Restaurant on Friday Oct from a m to p m Camino Del Oro Guests are invited to bring their pups and dine in the restaurant s outdoor areas for a chance to win a one-night stay seaside vacation at the La Jolla Shores Hotel To enter attendees can eat lunch or dinner at the restaurant take a photo of their costumed four-legged friend at the doggy photo station and tag ljshoreshotel on social media Pups can order from the restaurant s canine menu The first furry friends to arrive will receive a complimentary wag bag loaded with goodies from local pet brands while supplies last Reservations can be made here Dogoween The fourth annual La Jolla pet-friendly Halloween party known as Dogoween returns from a m to p m on Saturday Oct at The Kitchen at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego Prospect Street Prospect Street The annual event raised more than last year for a pair of local pet adoption organizations while featuring a costume contest pop-up tents and tunes Dogs and their owners can compete in the categories of Best in Show Funniest Costume Cutest Costume Owner and Dog Duo The greater part Creative Original Scariest Spookiest Best Pack Group and People s Choice Entries cost each with the option of entering multiple categories VIP tables are available for providing shade wait system a contest entry and a goodie bag Spectators can vote in the People s Choice category for free Find out more or enter here La Jolla Group Center Haunting The La Jolla Society Center La Jolla Blvd will hold a movie night featuring Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein at p m on Wednesday Oct Refreshments will be provided Free for public center members for non-members The center will also be holding a Halloween Lunch and Costume Contest from noon to p m Friday Oct Prizes will be available for the funniest spookiest and the greater part creative costumes Free for society center members for non-members Registration is required by Tuesday Oct More information can be revealed here Creepy Candy Crawl La Jolla Village is once again holding trick-or-treating for children of all ages with its Creepy Candy Crawl from - p m Friday October Kids can visit participating Village shops with goodie bags available at the Real Estate Brokers Association at Kline Street and enter a costume contest featuring prizes donated by Geppetto s toy store Costume judges disguised as witches will stroll the Village in search of the majority memorable costumes Judges will announce the results at REBA at p m Village merchants do not need to pre-register to participate in the Creepy Candy Crawl On Oct totally pick up a balloon to designate your business as a treat stop Balloons will be available at the LJVMA office Herschel Way Suite C beginning at noon Expect hundreds of trick-or-treaters between and p m Day of the Dead The La Jolla Riford Library Draper Avenue will be celebrating D a de los Muertos Draper Avenue A D a de los Muertos concert will take place from - p m Monday Oct Children are encouraged to don traditional D a de los Muertos makeup For more information visit La Jolla Riford Library website Spooky aquarium The Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at Expedition Way in La Jolla is getting into the Halloween spirit with a few skele-fun Expedition Way A -foot-tall skeleton has joined the Giant Kelp Forest in preparation for Halloween Aglow Birch Aquarium s annual family-friendly Halloween celebration Birch Aquarium s three live cameras offer guests a live glimpse of what s happening at the aquarium Guests can also tune in Sundays Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays at a m to see divers swimming with the skeleton The Giant Kelp Forest is in Birch Aquarium s brand-new exhibition Adam R Scripps Living Seas Gallery From the hidden world of a giant pacific octopus to the research happening at Scripps Pier to the incredible biodiversity of a coral reef Living Seas invites guests to immerse themselves in the vibrant ecosystems of the Pacific Cult classic reborn Remember Spike and Mike s Festival of Animation which started in in La Jolla at the Museum of Contemporary Art and was followed up by the Sick and Twisted festival in It s been reanimated Starting on October Skybound Entertainment the creators of The Walking Dead are recreating the ultimate Halloween experience Premiering in Regal Theaters nationwide Spike Mike s Animation Extravaganza features all-new unique animated shorts from the bulk twisted and talented creators in animation Spike Mike s has evolved over the years to primarily focus on its more edgy Sick and Twisted offerings and a newer New Generation show From Oct -Nov Skybound Entertainment will unlock the vault and bring Spike and Mike s Animation Extravaganza to theatres nationwide mixing classic shorts with new festival selections with tickets on sale now Trunk or Treat All locality families are welcome to attend Crown Point Junior Music Academy s annual Trunk or Treat from - p m Saturday Oct at Ingraham Street in Pacific Beach The festive and free Halloween celebration will be held outdoors at the campus There will be carnival games plus food and treats for sale Attendees are also encouraged to vote for their favorite trunk It s going to be a night of costumes candy and area fun commented PTO member Lindsay Phillips We can t wait to see you there Pacific Beach Library Thriller The Pacific Beach Taylor Library at Cass Street is offering free lessons to learn Michael Jackson s famous Thriller dance in order to prepare for its Thriller Night performance at p m on Tuesday October Cass St We ll start by slowly introducing the efforts then combining them into the dance declared library staff Come ready to laugh while learning the choreography for the largest part thrilling dance ever Larisa Hall Vicki Everly and Devra Doiron as dancing zombies for Thriller SD Photo courtesy of Larisa Hall Thriller SD Participants are welcome to attend the remaining rehearsal set for a m Saturday Oct which will only be a half-hour with a break offered before the p m performance Those unable to attend the library s Tuesday or Saturday rehearsals can also learn the dance by watching a video of the choreography or by attending Thriller SD classes throughout the county Details here Zombie Walk Trick-or-Treat Pacific Beach will hold a Zombie Walk Trick-or-Treat on October The population will transform into a haunted haven as zombies ghouls and families take over Garnet Avenue The area event promises spooky fun for all ages with a family-friendly trick-or-treat a thrilling zombie procession and an adults-only zombie crawl through various of PB s favorite establishments The evening kicks off at p m with trick-or-treat on Garnet Avenue Local businesses from Haines Street to Mission Boulevard will open their doors handing out candy and treats to kids in costume At p m the undead will rise for the Zombie Walk where costumed participants will stumble crawl and creep their way down Garnet Avenue in a zombie-style procession The walk will end at Mission Boulevard where participants can enter the Zombie Costume Contest for a chance to win prizes The night continues for adults -plus with the Zombie Bar Crawl from p m - a m Wristbands and crawl maps are available for granting access to drink specials themed cocktails and specific offers at participating bars and restaurants along Garnet and Mission Boulevard We re excited to bring something brand new to Pacific Beach that blends family fun society engagement and nightlife entertainment commented Sunny Lee executive director of Discover Pacific Beach the population s business improvement district The Zombie Walk is a creative way to highlight our business district while giving residents and visitors a Halloween experience they ll never forget Halloween Bar Fest Mad City Bar Fest will present the Pacific Beach Halloween Bar Fest featuring drink specials live DJs spooky surprises and more on Nov Costumes encouraged Check into the bar you purchased a ticket to from - p m and receive a wristband that grants you access to all participating bars and drink specials The bar fest is from - p m Your wristband will provide access to The Local Pacific Beach Firehouse Grass Skirt Captain s Quarters PB Avenue and Mavericks Beach Club Ticket does not guarantee entry to bars that are over maximum Each bar has the right to refuse entry to any patron Bars subject to change This event is -plus Visit madcitybarfest com san-diego for information Harry Potter Trivia Night Duck Dive at Mission Blvd in Pacific Beach is inviting you to get in the spirit of Halloween with Harry Potter Trivia Night on Wednesday October Trivia begins at p m and participants can enjoy magical concoctions inspired by the wizard world throughout the evening Mission Boulevard To secure a spot for Harry Potter Trivia Night teams must call to make reservations after buying tickets which can be purchased by clicking here Call - to reserve a spot Whether you re Gryffindor Slytherin Ravenclaw or Hufflepuff come dressed in your house colors gather your fellow wizards and witches and get ready to compete for glory Spooky Movie Night Gear up for Halloween with a free Spooky Movie Night at Mavericks Beach Club at Garnet Avenue Garnet Avenue On Tuesday Oct the featured film will be Scary Movie beginning at p m Half-off all drinks from - p m The frighteningly festive event is paired with themed cocktails and drink specials Mavericks also has a separate large Halloween party and a Mustache Madness event on October Pan de Muerto On October and November all five Spill the Beans locations in Pacific Beach Ocean Beach Gaslamp Seaport Village and Mission Valley will be offering pan de muerto a sweet traditional Mexican bread baked and eaten during D a de Muertos The bread is traditionally placed on an altar stated chef Karina Orozco Day of the Dead altars are made as a way of remembering and honoring deceased friends and family The altars help guide the spirits back to the land of the living on the Noche de Muertos the night of November The bread s round shape symbolizes the cycle of life and death while the flavor essence is to remember our deceased ones she added The dough strips at the top represent bones and tear drops and the shape of the cross represents the four cardinal points Pan de muerto will be sold for Belmont Park Belmont Park is holding its annual Beachside Fall Fest every weekend through October allowing guests to experience iconic amusement park rides and rockin retro displays while enjoying live music with weekly pumpkin jams in the heart of the park at Mission Boulevard Mission Boulevard In addition there s free trick-or-treating offered to children every Sunday in October where little ones can embark on a candy quest through the park Kids can also ride free all October with the purchase of an adult wristband There will also be free trick-or-treating during Belmont Park s fifth annual Trunk-or-Treat Car Show on Sunday October from to p m The event will feature more than fifty classic vehicles and candy stations throughout the show and park For more details visit belmontpark com Face of Halloween Linda Lee Whatley a third-generation San Diegan from the Barrett Carroll Pacific Beach Pioneer family and a mother business owner and Miss Mission Beach is a finalist in the Face of Halloween competition The event raises funds for the Starlight Children s Foundation an international non-profit delivering programs to transform the lives of seriously ill children and their families This competition has helped me through my own modern health challenges by allowing me to help myself while helping others commented Lee As a former promotional and competition model I grew to love outreach programs volunteering and the real value of giving back to the society My former contestant experience combined with my creative makeup skills and love of all things Halloween make me the perfect Face of Halloween winner Your votes can help encouragement seriously ill children during their hospital stay A Double the Votes Donation opportunity is available twice a week All donations for Starlight Children s Foundation are tax deductible The Face of Halloween is an online competition with a chance to win appear in Rue Morgue magazine and meet Jamie Lee Curtis Matthew Lillard and Kane Hodder SeaWorld San Diego SeaWorld San Diego is holding its Halloween Spooktacular on select dates through November Participants can set sail on its pirate-themed Halloween adventure filled with interactive engagements trick-or-treating and photo-worthy moments Park admission is required Howl-O-Scream San Diego s largest nighttime Halloween experience returned for its fifth year Evade five angry haunts through eight scare zones and four vile vignettes There are also six themed bars and five speakeasies along with a live show dancing and nighttime coaster ride Tickets are required
