CYC Chinatown Halloween Festival brings an 18+ trick-or-treat event to Waverly Place on Saturday, October 31 from 11 AM to 3 PM. It falls on Halloween itself, and it is listed as free to attend. Plan a costume; it's that kind of night. Guests must be 18 or older. San Francisco has 75 other Halloween events within three days of this one.
Saturday, October 31 · 11 AM – 3 PM
UTC-07:00Waverly Place | San Francisco, CA
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Join us for CYC 12th Annual Chinatown Halloween Festival on Saturday, October 31 from 11am–3pm on Waverly Place (between Sacramento and Washington Street).
Celebrate Halloween in the heart of Chinatown with a pumpkin patch, arts and crafts, games, and more family-friendly activities throughout the afternoon.
There will also be a costume contest, so make sure to put on your most imaginative Halloween costume and compete for exciting Chinatown dining prizes.
There will be four competition categories:
• Children: Ages 0–11
• Teens: Ages 12–17
• Adults: Ages 18+
• Families & Groups
The top three winners in each category will each receive a $50 dining gift certificate to a signature Chinatown restaurant.
Pre-register here by Wednesday October 28.
The first 50 contestants to pre-register and check in at the event will also receive a Halloween goodie bag filled with exciting surprises and prizes.
Thank you to our sponsor San Francisco Office of Economic and Workforce development and our partners Chinatown Merchants United Association, LionDanceMe, and Self-Help for the Elderly for making this event possible. Another big thanks goes to Arata’s Pumpkin Farm, Clancy’s Pumpkins & Christmas Tree, and Sloat Garden Center for donating pumpkins.
Waverly Place, Waverly Place, San Francisco, United States
Community Youth Center of San Francisco
It is on Saturday, October 31, 2026, from 11 AM to 3 PM, on Halloween itself.
It takes place at Waverly Place, Waverly Place, San Francisco, United States.
Yes, it is listed as free to attend. Check the event details in case registration is required.
Yes. The listing says guests must be 18 or older.
Yes, costumes are encouraged.
It runs for about 4 hours, from 11 AM to 3 PM.
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