October is spooky season, and the City of Carlsbad is celebrating with a wide variety of thrilling, family-friendly Halloween events all month. So mark your calendars and join in on the fun!  

Pumpkin Plunge
Oct. 14, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Alga Norte Aquatic Center
Pool activities and games with prizes and floating obstacles
Splash pad open for little ones
6565 Alicante Road
Register online
Admission is $10 per person; children ages 3 and younger are free.

Halloween fix-it clinic and costume repair
Oct. 21, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Dove Library
Booths and workshops on re-use, repair and recycling with a Halloween theme. DIY craft table, costume repairs and a swap section.
1775 Dove Lane
Register online

Haunted Halloween Bash (middle and high school)
Oct. 27, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Pine Avenue Community Center
Eerie decorations, thrilling activities, spooky treats and a haunted house.
3209 Harding St.
Register online
$5 entry and must show middle or high school ID

Celebrate Dia de los Muertos two ways
Open house, dinner and a movie

Oct. 28
Open house: 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Dinner and a movie: 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Leo Carrillo Historic Ranch Historic Park
6200 Flying Leo Carrillo Lane
Tickets are available by pre-sale only for dinner and a movie. No registration required for the open house.
Admission: $25 per person
Children 3 years and younger are free but still need to register.

Open house
Oct. 29, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Leo Carrillo Historic Ranch Historic Park
No registration required
6200 Flying Leo Carrillo Lane

Halloween dance party
Oct. 28, 3 p.m.
Cole Library
A family friendly Halloween dance party at Cole Library. Event includes an easy dance lesson, taught by ballroom dance instructors followed by an hour of Halloween-themed music and dancing, treats and family fun.
1250 Carlsbad Village Drive
No registration required