San Diego has an endless array of activities to do for Halloween, from Halloween Night at America's most haunted house, and Scream Zone, San Diego's largest and scariest haunted attraction - to the Haunted Hotel & Haunted Trail of Balboa Park - we've got you covered.

San Diego Haunted Houses and Ghost Tours

The Haunted Hotel: September 23 - October 31, 2011 The Haunted Hotel in Gaslamp District is the longest running haunted house in San Diego. It was named by Haunt World Magazine as one of the top 13 haunted houses in America and has been featured in "America Haunts IV" on The Travel Channel in 2009. Come on opening night and get half priced tickets. For more information, visit: www.hauntedhotel.com/pages/schedule

The Haunted Trail in Balboa Park: September 23 - October 31, 2011 This mile long, 3,500 square foot park of terror is the scariest experience you'll ever have in the family-friendly Balboa Park. Visitors watch your back, you’ll never know which way the terror will hit you. True to form, the Trail is not for children under 10 or the faint of heart. Experience an outdoor terror that is simply too big to house indoors. This year The Haunted Trail features an additional maze called "The eXperiment". For five extra bones you can find out what happens when Mother Nature takes her eye off the ball for even just a second. For more information, visit: www.hauntedhotel.com/pages/trail

Monster Manor: October 14 - 31, 2011: Monster Manor has been voted San Diego's #1 Haunted House! As you enter Monster Manor, you will navigate your way through 13 horrifying rooms filled with creatures and sights beyond your worst nightmares! Come face to face with the living dead as you find yourself surrounded on all sides. As you descend deep into the Ghastley Family graveyard, you stumble upon bodies that have been drained. For more information, visit: monstermanor.org/

Halloween Night at the Whaley House: October 31, 2011: Have a ghoulishly good time this Halloween when the Whaley House, lit by historic oil lamps, will remain open until midnight. Hear the chilling tales of ghosts who roam the house and enjoy period music played by our docents. The Travel Channel named the Whaley House the nation's most haunted, and numerous visitors have reported seeing ghosts. Among the reported ghosts spotted on the premises are "Yankee Jim" (James Robinson who was hanged on the grounds next to the Whaley House), Thomas Whaley, Anna Whaley, a young girl (her identity has never been verified), and even a dog that is rumored to have been the Whaley family's pet terrier. Come discover for yourself why the Whaley House has earned the reputation as America's Most Haunted, if you dare! Ghost tours are $15 a person. For more information, visit: whaleyhouse.org/halloweennight.htm

Scream Zone at the Del Mar Fairgrounds: September 30 - October 31, 2011: The Scream Zone is San Diego's largest and scariest haunted attraction. Open on select dates in September and October, it features a huge House of Horror with rooms filled with terrifying scenes and scares lurking at every turn, a one-of-a-kind Haunted Hayride through the haunted barns on the race track and The Chamber with the largest spinning tunnel in San Diego. The Scaregrounds, home to The Scream Zone, encompasses more than five acres at the Del Mar Fairgrounds and includes The Haunted Hayride, House of Horror, and The Chamber. For more information, visit: www.thescreamzone.com/home.html

Haunted Ghost Tours in Old Town: September & October, 2011 Haunted Ghost Tours take place at 7pm nightly during September and October. Haunted San Diego Ghost Tours take you on a bus tour of San Diego's most haunted locations. Learn about who lived there, who died there, and who haunts the place today. Tour admission is $35. For more information, visit: www.hauntedsandiegotours.com

San Diego Halloween Parties

Monsterbash Halloween Block Party: October 29, 2011: Monsterbash sponsored by Dos Equis XX is San Diego's Largest Halloween Party. The party will be held on the outskirts of the Gaslamp at 7th Avenue between Market and J Street and on Island Avenue between 6th and 8th Avenues. Admission is $30 in advance & $35 at the door. For more information, visit: www.sandiegomonsterbash.com/

The Rocky Horror Show at The Old Globe: September 15 - November 6, 2011: The musical that became a movie and started a 35-year nonstop cultural phenomenon is back where it is meant to be seen—live on stage! A sexy, wild, funny, tongue-in-cheek interactive time warp through a kaleidoscope of camp with a musical score that has become iconic—one show-stopper after another! Strange things happen when Brad and Janet, a clean-cut young couple from the suburbs, get caught with a flat in the middle of nowhere. After an incredible night at the Frankenstein place they learn a little bit about themselves and the world. For more information, visit: www.oldglobe.org/tickets/production.aspx?PID=8949

Halloween at the Hard Rock Hotel San Diego: October 29, 2011: Halloween in San Diego kicks off with Hard Rock's massive party on Saturday, October 29th, 2011. This awesome party will feature three floors of dancing, multiple venues and huge DJ talent. For more information, visit: www.hardrockhotelsd.com/halloween

Flagship's Haunted Harbor Cruise: October 29, 2011: This Halloween, party it up VIP style on a 3 level yacht in the an Diego Harbor with 2 floors of music by San Diego's local DJs: DJ Digital Opinion, Frankie Lektro and DJ Business spinning an electric mix of Hip-Hop, Top 40 and Electro. On the top deck, check out the breathtaking views of San Diego's Downtown Skyline. Party the night away in style with drink specials, tacos for purchase and a costume contest. Prices go up October 26th. This Cruise will sell out, so get your passes ASAP. For more information, visit: www.flagshipsd.com/dining-and-specialty-cruises/special-events-and-holidays/halloween-cruise

San Diego Halloween Events for Families

Halloween Spooktacular at SeaWorld: October 1 - 30, 2011 Halloween and the sea come together at SeaWorld with the park's "mom approved" Halloween event. Come for trick-or-treating, sea creatures, Halloween shows, and create creepy cookie masterpieces. Kids should come in costume. For more information, visit: www.seaworldspooktacular.com/swcspook.html

San Diego Symphony: Symphony Spooktacular: October 30, 2011: A symphony concert is delightful, but can it be frightful? Join the San Diego Symphony for a scary and fun afternoon conducted by their new assistant conductor, Ken-David Masur. Wear your Halloween costume and enjoy the familiar music inspired by spooky stories, ghosts, goblins and things that go bump in the night. For more information, visit: www.sandiegosymphony.org/calendar/view.aspx?id=2578

Bates Nut Farm Pumpkin Patch: September 24 - October 31, 2011: Come and enjoy all of the simpler things in life: a hay ride around the farm, a straw maze,farm animals, pony rides, & live music at the Bates Farm Pumpkin Patch. Choose the perfect Halloween pumpkin, and pick up other Fall decorations, too. The Pumpkin Patch opens on September 24th & runs through Halloween Day - Monday, October 31st, 2011. For more information, visit: www.batesnutfarm.biz/content.php?content_id=1011

Spooky Sleepover at the San Diego Zoo: October 15, 22 & 29, 2011: Get into the “spirit” of the season during Spooky Sleepover at the Zoo, and meet animals that wear their colorful costumes all year-round. Your ghostly camp director, Dr. Zoolittle, and his ghoulish experts will greet you at check-in with a slithery animal friend. Make your own personalized treat bag to collect goodies throughout the evening, and take an exclusive bus tour that will introduce you to some scary and strange animals before delivering you to “haunted” Camp Timbuktu, where you and your child can settle down in your tent. For more information, visit: www.sandiegozoo.org/zoo/special/spooky_sleepover_2011

LEGOLAND Brick-or-Treat Party Nights: October 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29, 2011: Brick-or-Treat Party Nights is back and better than ever! It’s a one-of-a-kind party every Saturday Night in October, 2011 from 5pm-9pm. Best of all, it’s FREE with a paid one-day admission or with your Membership Plus Pass. Several monstrously fun areas of LEGOLAND are open late for Party Nights, including Land of Adventure, Castle Hill, the Imagination Zone and Park favorites Coastersaurus, Safari Trek and Fairy Tale Brook. For more information, visit: california.legoland.com/bot/botpn/