Alameda Halloween Pumpkin Patch Pool Party

October 25, 2026, 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m. time slots start at 10:30 a.m. Times: 10:30 a.m., 12 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 3 p.m.; 4:30 p.m.

Encinal Swim Center
 230 Central Avenue
Alameda, CA
$15, alamedaca.gov/recreation - online registration

Take a dip in the floating pumpkin patch at first Pumpkin Pool Party event. Admission includes one pumpkin per person, pumpkin decorating and swim time. Registration includes time slots throughout the day. In the past, everyone entering the pool facility, including adults and children, were required to pay an entry fee. 

Alameda Teen Haunted House

October 23-25, 2026

South Shore Center
Park Street & Otis Drive
Alameda, CA
Recommended age 5 years and older
Approx. $5, 17 years and under | $7 age 18 years and up, cash only at door, alamedaca.gov/recreation

Teen volunteers are needed for this event. Check out the city website for details.

 Friday 5-9 p.m.
 Saturday 2:30-9 p.m.
 Sunday 3-7 p.m. 

The annual Haunted House proceeds benefit youth programs. This year promises to be the scariest ever! Don't miss it.

USS Hornet Monster Bash

Saturday October 24, 2026, 7 p.m.-1 a.m. | Doors open at 6:30 p.m. 

USS Hornet Museum
707 W Hornet Ave, Pier 3
Alameda, CA
From $44.02, uss-hornet.org

Huge dance floor to dance to the live music of Starman SF, the music of David Bowie, a haunted Sickbay walkthrough to explore, great food options and several no host bars! Put on your best costume and get ready for a ghoulish good time - costume contest with a $300 cash prize!

USS Hornet Museum, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization and a registered State and National Historic Landmark, is hosting its annual Monster Bash. No host bar, food available for purchase and Halloween Costume Contest with cash prizes. It's a dance party aboard a sometimes haunted ship.

The USS Haunted Hornet

October 10, 11, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25, 29, 30, 31, 2026 & November 1, 2026

USS Hornet Museum
707 W Hornet Ave, Pier 3
Alameda, CA
$44.02, uss-hornet.org

Descend into a steel labyrinth aboard a ship that served through World War II, the Cold War, and Vietnam. Some of the passageways are more than 80 years old. Some have stories. And once the lights go down, you may have a hard time deciding which scares are part of the show.

Events are not guaranteed. It is your responsibility to confirm before going.