Spooky Fun at the Halloween Spooktacular

It’s no secret to anyone who knows my 5 year old that he is obsessed with sharks. And we all really love San Diego so earlier this year when Sea World San Diego offered free passes for preschoolers, we had to take advantage! My husband and I had passes pre kids which it was really easy to make the 2+ hour drive down to San Diego. Luckily, our kids are pretty easy to travel with and this past weekend, they had no problem making the drive down. I knew we HAD to check out the Halloween Spooktacular which is Sea World San Diego’s Halloween event.

Sea World’s Halloween Spooktacular had lots of fun activities to do. One thing we noticed right away was their Halloween décor with a sea flair. Pumpkin fishes, octopus tentacles with candy and pirate jack o lanterns in the Shark Encounter exhibit were some of my favorite decorations. I made sure to get some pictures of the décor and then off we went to see animals! 

There was also a Dia de los Muertos display that was beautiful.

The main event, at least for us, was the trick or treating aspect. I knew there may not be a lot of safe options for my food allergy son but I also knew that he would love the act of being able to trick or treat. That part started at noon and we started trick or treating right away. Much to my surprise, my 1 year old was into it too! I was thrilled that the first stop was tootsie pops and safe for my son and there was one other trick or treat location that was safe for him. I was a bit disappointed that there wasn’t more options for him but the important part was that he didn’t seem to mind at all!

Beyond trick or treating, I knew we would all get a kick out of Clyde and Seymour’s Big Halloween Bash. Clyde and Seymour are sea lions and their show is always hilarious. This was no exception. My favorite part of the whole thing is Biff, who basically the opener of the show. He cracks me up no matter what he does. 

As we were walking through the park, we noticed there was a live DJ. We stopped and listened for a few minutes before moving on. There was also a really cute sign that I had to take the kids picture in front of.

There were a couple things that we didn’t end up seeing. There was a “creepy creatures” presentation like owls, tarantulas and more that we didn’t see. Then there was a Sesame Street night time parade which was on too late since we had to work the next day. For those adrenaline junkies, Manta, had some special effects and creepy sounds which gave it a spooky element.

Are you feeling sad that you missed the Halloween Spooktacular? Never fear, this upcoming weekend is the last so you still have a chance to visit!