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San Diego Weekend Guide: Pet Costume Contest; Spooky Campover​; Haunted Hangar; Phantom Of The Opera

Looking for some festive things to do this weekend, Oct. 25-26, in San Diego County? Patch has you covered.

 Hilton San Diego Bayfront's third annual BooFront Pet Costume Contest is this weekend.
Hilton San Diego Bayfront's third annual BooFront Pet Costume Contest is this weekend. (Shutterstock)

SAN DIEGO, CA — To keep your weekend fun and lively, Patch has rounded up some entertaining events going on throughout the San Diego region — from the southern border, to East County, through beach towns, to the uppermost points of North County and communities in between.

Whether you opt for an activity close to home or a mini day trip, see what's slated this weekend from Saturday, Oct. 25 to Sunday, Oct. 26.


"Annie": Casa del Prado Theatre, San Diego

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Autumn Festival: San Diego Zoo Safari Park, Escondido

BooFront Pet Costume Contest: Hilton San Diego Bayfront, San Diego

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Brick-Or-Treat Monster Party: Legoland Carlsbad Resort, Carlsbad

Coin Show: El Cajon Elks Lodge, El Cajon

HalGLOWeen: San Diego Zoo, San Diego

Hallo-Wine Fall Festival: Private estate, Point Loma

Halloween Spooktacular: SeaWorld San Diego, San Diego

Haunted Hangar Halloween Bash: Hangar Deck, USS Midway Museum, San Diego

Howl-O-Scream: SeaWorld San Diego, San Diego

Olivenhain Haunted Hotel: Olivenhain Meeting Hall, Encinitas

Painting Party: Art Scene West Gallery, San Diego

Pumpkin Bash: Lions Tigers and Bears, Alpine

San Diego Zombie Crawl: American Junkie, San Diego

Spooky Campover: Lions Tigers and Bears, Alpine

Spooky Movie Night: San Diego Mission Bay Resort, San Diego

The Dinner Detective True Crime Murder Mystery Dinner Show: Courtyard San Diego Downtown, San Diego

The Haunted Trail: Balboa Park, San Diego

The Phantom of the Opera in Concert: Spreckels Organ Pavilion, Balboa Park, San Diego

Witches of the Westgate Tea: The Westgate Hotel, San Diego


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