The Haunted Trail Balboa Park 2021
Sunday: 7:30 PM
Wednesday: 7:30 PM
Thursday: 7:30 PM
Friday: 7:30 PM
Saturday: 7:30 PM
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The Haunted Trail Balboa Park Opens September 24 - October 31 (Closed Mon/Tues except for 10/19 & 10/26) 2 Haunts at 1 Location: The Haunted Trail + The eXperiment Maze The Haunted Trail of Balboa Park is BACK, with two haunts in one; a mile long terrifying outdoor trail through twisted pines and gnarled oaks and the 3,500 square foot eXperiment Maze. Follow the faceless boy through Merlin’s Forest, float downstream with Pennywise, climb aboard the Ghoul Bus where a cloister of Nuns share the horrifying ride with you, steampunk Chainsaw-Wielding clowns have the run of the trail, feel your way through the fog of the upside down world, and meet your favorite Horror Icons lurking in the dark corners……Do you have the guts? CNN named The Haunted Trail on the Top 5 BEST HAUNTED ATTRACTIONS in America!! True to it’s reputation, these haunts are not for children under 10 or the faint of heart. Parking is FREE at the Haunted Trail of Balboa Park! ALL TICKETS are DATE SPECIFIC We Strongly Recommend buying online in advance to guarantee entry. Walk-up Ticket Booth sales are limited & subject to capacity. The Haunted Trail COVID Safety: Unvaccinated guests are REQUIRED to wear a face mask at all times on the premises. Vaccinated guests are not required to wear a mask in the queue line, but they WILL BE REQUIRED to wear a mask to enter the actual haunt. Social Distancing of groups is strongly requested. The entire Haunted Trail staff and characters will be wearing masks, hand sanitizer is available, and the wait time in line has been reduced by implementing “Timed Ticketing”. Information Hotline: 619-696-SCARE (7227)
The Haunted Trail of Balboa Park
San Diego’s favorite haunted tradition, The Haunted Trail of Balboa Park, is back with two horrifying haunted houses in one: The unpredictable 3,500 square foot Experiment Maze and the mile-long Haunted Trail winding through the gnarled oaks of historic Marston Point.
Named in CNN’s Top 5 BEST Haunted Attractions in America, and one of 2026 Top 5 best value (Scream for your buck) Halloween Destinations in the U.S. by America Haunts.
The carnage begins inside the eXperiment Maze, where a violent tear in reality has unleashed something unnatural into the park. Fight your way through the Mutant Maze, infested with armor-clad cyberpunks ruthlessly hunting anything human. Don’t get trapped inside the Asylum, where chaos bleeds through every hallway. If you can survive the disorienting madness of the Vortex, you’ll be hurled into what can only be described as a Magician’s Acid Trip, an illusion of warped colors, impossible realities, and deadly tricks gone horribly wrong. Beware the killer rabbit… unfortunately it’s far from the only evil hiding up his bloodstained sleeve. As you descend deeper, you find yourself in The Haunted Trail, where your worst nightmares begin turning against you. The Ghoul Bus is waiting to pick you up, overflowing with the twisted monsters and maniacs that have haunted your fears for years. Come face to face with a clown so Terrifying even Freddy is too afraid to fall asleep. And don’t keep the Killbilly family waiting. Meemaw and Paw have dinner on the table, and the fresh meat is already getting cold. Travel back to the Old West and you’ll find a deadly outbreak has transformed an entire town into bloodthirsty rage zombies. Don’t expect to outrun them easily, they are fast as hell! Regrettably, no soul has ever been saved within the Chainsaw Cathedral. Inside, the Sisters of the Saws paint the altar red with anyone foolish enough to enter.
Your night doesn’t stop at the saws, the DARK CARNIVAL is BACK and BIGGER. This scare zone is loaded with brand new sinister carnival games and experiences, overrun with specialty interactive creatures, riddled with themed photo ops and local food trucks, and boasts the BOOtique Gift Shop packed with new and exclusive merch.
The Haunted Trail of Balboa Park, morphing each Halloween season, reinventing fear for 27 years.