Events for October 2008
Also see the About.com Halloween Guide for a kids' Halloween projects, treats, and costumes.
The Haunted Presidio
Oct 31 only - Presidio - 6p to 7:30p
FREE - Walk with Ranger Rik Penn, hear spine-tingling tales of the Presidio's history - moderate, 1-mile walk - reservations required (415) 561-4323
Vampire Tour of San Francisco
$20 ($15 seniors/students/10+ groups) - Mina Harker (Kitty Nasarow) leads a tour of Nob Hill with historical information, with a hint of vampire and alternative lore thrown in. Won the Bay Guardian's Best of the Bay award in 2003 & 2007.
Old Tombstone Tales Walk
Nov 1 - 10a to 12p
Meet at SW corner of Euclid and Collins for cemetery history walk of Laurel Heights, Jordan Park and Lone Mountain
Ghost Walk at the Palace
San Francisco City Guides Tour
FREE - 2008 Schedule TBA
Palace Hotel - Learn about the ghostly occurrences at the Palace Hotel
Ghost Walk at City Hall
San Francisco City Guides Tour
FREE - 2008 Schedule TBA
San Francisco City Hall - Little known stories, assassinations, and other lore of City Hall
Stories From a Silent City: A Cemetery History Walk
San Francisco City Guides Tour
FREE - Oct 20 & 25 - 10a - Meet at SW corner of Euclid and Collins - Learn history of San Francisco's cemeteries with a stop at the Columbarium
San Francisco Ghost Hunt
$20 ($10 for kids under 16 - not recommended for kids under 8) - 7p at Queen Anne Hotel - Walk through Pacific Heights, learn about some of San Francisco's notorious ghosts and haunts - closed Tuesdays
Haunted Haight
$20 - Check dates at Brown Paper Tickets
7p in front of Coffee to the People - Hear ghost stories and some macabre history of San Francisco
Famous Grave Sites in San Francisco
For anyone interested in authentic San Francisco history, check out this overview of Bay Area cemeteries with famous interments.