A Guide to Haunted Houses in San Francisco, California

The following guide is for Halloween 2009 in the San Francisco Area. Includes Haunted Houses, mazes, cruises and more.

Pirates of Emerson
45021 Warm Springs Blvd
Fremont, CA
510-657-2121
piratesofemerson.com

Haunted by 15th Century Pirates. 3 acres of fright. Halloween attractions include the main haunt, pirate ship and village. Pirates of the Deep in 3D. Great special effects, and robotics.

Dates and Hours:
September 25 and 26
October 2,3,8,9,10,11,15,16,17,18 and October 21-31

Weekdays and Sundays 7pm-10pm
Fridays and Saturdays 7pm-11pm, except Halloween hours are 7pm-Midnight
Gates open 15 minutes before.

Ticket Prices:
$20 per person
Speedy Pass No waiting in Lines $30 per person
Buy online but must submit voucher to box office to get tickets to enter.

San Francisco Ghost Hunt
1590 Sutter St
San Francisco, CA
415-922-5590
sfghosthunt.com

A Supernatural Adventure Walking tour that leaves from the lobby of the beautiful Queen Anne Hotel.
Walk for over one mile visiting the most historic haunted houses, and hearing chilling ghost stories along the way.

Dates and Hours:
Six nights a week, closed Tuesdays, 3 hour walk.
Check website for schedule

Ticket Prices:
$20 for Adults, Kids under 16 $10, Kids under 8 FREE!

Cursi House of Screams
5625 Lewis Way
Concord, CA
cursihouseofscreams.com

A scary haunted house haunted by Dr Satan who in the 1800's patients would mysteriously die and it was believed that Dr. Satan would splice body parts of the living with the dead. Are they still there? Not recommended for children.

Dates and Hours:
October 23,24,30,31
7pm-10pm

Ticket Prices:
FREE but donations accepted

Halloween Cruise on the Bay
Oakland Ferry Dock
celebrationsonthebay.com

A halloween costume party cruise with dinner, music, dancing, and costume contest.

Dates and Hours:
Halloween night October 31
6:30 pm at Oakland Ferry Dock next to Jack London Square, get directions from website.
Will be leaving at exactly 7 pm

Ticket Prices:
$70 per person

Pleasant Hill Park Teen Center
147 Gregory Lane
Pleasant Hill, CA
pleasanthillrec.com

Haunted House theme called Camp Nightmare. Great for kids of all ages.

Dates and Hours:
Scary Evenings(Grades 4-Adult)- Oct 16,17,23,24,29,30 at 7-8:30 pm
Not so Scary Evenings (Grades K-Adult)- Oct 17,18,24,25 and Saturdays and Sundays 1:30-3

Ticket Prices:
$5 at the door.

Gyro's 4D Fear Factory
at Raging Waters
Lake Cunningham Regional Park
San Jose, CA
3dfearfactory.com/haunts

Over 21 years of Scares. With halloween activities such as the Bad Mojo Maze where a family of butchers lurk, to 4D Underworld, Horrorwood Theater and Armageddon you will be scared senseless. Get directions from website.

Dates and Hours:
Starts October 8 open every Thursday- Sunday
Open Every Night Halloween Week

Thursdays and Sundays 7pm-10pm
Fridays and Saturdays 7pm-Midnight

Ticket Prices:
$20 per person
Get Frightpass which ends October 7th, No waiting in lines and get a FREE t-shirt , $30.00
Can buy tickets online and at Raging Waters Box Office.
Discount for Raging Waters Season Pass Owners 50% discount $15

Candlelighters
Williams Historical Park
Fremont Blvd
Fremont, CA
candlelighters.com

Located at Williams Historical Park . A haunted house in the Chadbourne Carriage House suitable for all ages. Helps to raise money for non profit groups.

Dates and Hours:
Starts October 10th, closed only on Mondays and Tuesdays, and also on Halloween.

Wednesdays and Thursdays 6pm-9pm
Fridays 6pm-10pm
Saturdays 3pm-10pm
Sundays 3pm-9pm

Ticket Prices: To Be Announced on Website