Halloween Spooktacular

Family Halloween Fun in San Diego

Set sail on our pirate-themed Halloween adventure filled with interactive activities, our beloved trick-or-treating and an array of photo-worthy enchanting moments. This year's Spooktacular offers a treasure trove of fun that will captivate kids and bring out the adventurer in everyone. With trick-or-treat stations, and a charming pumpkin patch, there's festive fun for everyone during this daytime event. Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from September 5 to November 2.

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Kids Go FREE

Limited-Time Offer! Now through October, Kids Go FREE with a paid adult ticket to SeaWorld, including Halloween Spooktacular weekends!

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ALL-NEW! Spookley Dance Party

Join Spookley the Square Pumpkin and his cheerful pal Jack Scarecrow for a fall-tastic celebration full of giggles and grooves! Kids can enjoy heartwarming tales, snap photos with their favorite fall friends, and show off their best moves on the dance floor. Located near the Waterfront area.

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ALL-NEW! Bones Brothers Quartet

Experience the all-new animatronic quartet of talking skeletons at SeaWorld! Enjoy jokes and songs from pirate skeletons, the Bones Brothers. They’ve got groan-worthy jokes, catchy tunes, and just enough clumsy charm to rattle your funny bone! Located near the Front of the Park.

Halloween Spooktacular at SeaWorld San Diego

Story Time with the Captain

Enjoy a thrilling animatronic tale from two pirate skeletons, Captain Sweet Tooth and First Mate Peggy, as they relive their most recent plundering adventure. Located near the Waterfront area.

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Halloween Spooktacular at SeaWorld San Diego

Waterfront Pumpkin Patch

Enjoy a family-friendly, festive pumpkin paradise with beautiful views of Mission Bay. Come see our festive decorations, photo ops, food, and roaming live music throughout the day. Located at the Waterfront in the back of the park.

Halloween Spooktacular at SeaWorld San Diego

Pirate Sea Shanty Band

“The Scurvy Squad”
Ahoy there mateys! Come sing along and dance with a fun crew of singing pirates, The Scurvy Squad, as they serenade you with sea shanties old and new. Enjoy this energetic performance filled with pirate-y songs and a toe-tapping good time! Located at SkyTower Lawn.

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O.P. Otter’s Spooktacular Surprise

Get into the Halloween spirit with trickster O.P. Otter and his SeaWorld character friends at the O.P. Otter’s Spooktacular Surprise! Join them for a Halloween costume party and celebrate fun fall traditions through song and dance. Playing several times a day at Mission Bay Theater.

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Trick-or-Treat Candy Trail for Kids

Find waves of Halloween fun when costumed youngsters trick-or-treat for ghoulish goodies. Each candy station on our trick-or-treat trail features an assortment of favorites from 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. on Fridays and 1 p.m. - 7 p.m. on Saturdays & Sundays. A reusable candy bag is required to participate in trick-or-treating. A SeaWorld reusable candy bag is available for purchase at any retail location for only $4.99. Discounted for Pass Members!

Reusable Candy Trail Bags

Reusable Candy Trail Bags

Choose from a variety of fun and not-so spooky candy bag designs for your trick-or-treating adventure! A reusable candy bag is required to participate in the candy trail, SeaWorld reusable candy bags are available for purchase at any retail location for only $4.99. Discounted for Pass Members!

Mermaid

Meet a Mermaid

Meet the friendly Halloween mermaids each event day in this enchanting experience at Rescue Jr.

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Spooktacular Pumpkin Hunt

Families can purchase a Spooktacular Pumpkin Hunt Map at The SeaWorld Store to explore the park and track down SeaWorld and Halloween inspired painted pumpkins. Redeem completed map at The SeaWorld Store for a special prize!

Manta at SeaWorld San Diego

Manta's Halloween Thrills Await!

This Halloween, Manta is getting in the spirit with an updated multi-media experience featuring a fun Halloween theme! Two thrilling launches send riders soaring and diving in the spirit of the world’s largest ray.

Dia de los Muertos decor

Día de los Muertos

November 1 - 2

Back by popular demand is the celebration of the Mexican holiday Día de los Muertos. Large, beautifully dressed Catrina statues will welcome guests as they discover ofrendas (offerings) of mementos and flowers honoring loved ones who have passed.

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Show Off Your

Costumes

All guests are welcome to dress up in costumes. Guests who are ages 13 and older may not wear costume masks or hoods, and all costumes are subject to the normal dress code for the park. In addition, face painting is not permitted on any guests unless it is done by park artists.

Howl-O-Scream San Diego

When The Sun Goes Down

Terror Reawakens

Howl-O-Scream is returning to transform the peaceful SeaWorld San Diego park you once knew into something sinister. Experience the family fun by day and the bone-chilling terror by night.

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