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San Francisco Halloween 2008

From Ingrid Taylar, for About.com

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Family Halloween Events 2008 - San Francisco

San Francisco Halloween Pumpkins

Pumpkins at Ardenwood Historic Farm

Photo © Ingrid Taylar

These San Francisco Halloween events are for 2008

Also see About.com Halloween Guide to kids' Halloween projects and costumes.

Red & White Fleet - Haunted Pirate Ship
Oct 25- Pier 43-/12 - 5p
$28 (adults) $18 (ages 5 to 11)
90-minute costume party cruise for families on SF Bay - w/pirate ghost stories, face painting, costume contest - sweets and non-alcoholic beverages available for purchase

San Francisco Halloween Festival
Oct 31 - 4p to 11:30p - Terry Francois Blvd
AT&T Park - Lot A
For adults and kids, with a kids play zone, pie-eating contest, haunted house, costume contest, face painting, art cars

Phantasmagorium
Oct 31 at 6p - Exploratorium
Halloween Night at the Palace of Frights - Participants will dig into the scientific and cultural phenomena behind Halloween, Dia de los Muertos, and death

Dia de Los Muertos - Ritual Procession
FREE - Nov 2 at 7p - 24th & Bryant
Bring flowers, candles, and remembrances of your loved ones for our community altar

Boo at the Zoo & Dia de los Muertos- San Francisco
Oct 25 & 26 - San Francisco Zoo - 10a to 4p
Costumed kids and families enjoy live music, contests, arts and crafts - trick or treat stations

Pumpkin Pandemonium
Oct 26 - Pier 39 - 12p to 4p
Children (under 12) in costume trick or treat at Pier 39 - pumpkin carving, face painting, and more

Gardens Halloween Costume Walk
Oct 26 - Yerba Buena Gardens - 12p to 2p
Hosted by The Unique Derique w/live music, performance, games, costume parade for families w/kids 10 & under

Green Halloween at the California Academy of Sciences
Oct 24 - CA Academy of Sciences - 5:00p to 8:30p
17th Annual Family Halloween party presented by the Academy Guild, inside the new Academy

Halloween Sleepover at Rainforest Cafe
Fisherman's Wharf - 8p to 8a
"Survive a Night in the Jungle" overnight party for kids

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