What a day!

We are again amazed by the joy and creativity YOU brought to the Great Hauntway this year. The Hauntway will return in 2024, but for now please enjoy these videos and photos brought to you by our amazing volunteers, and learn more about our other events, and the future of Great Highway Park, at our website. www.greathighwaypark.com

Check out our photos!

two of the weird Yob Yob aliens from sesame street, purple and red felt bags with giant googly eyes and a blue skye in the backround

Thanks to Kemily Visuals for sharing their pictures here.

Two wacky characters in fun costumes they are our neighbors we love Martha & Tony!
young girl in a jedi costume with a pink candy pumpkin bucket standing on the dunes

Thank you volunteer Boone Ashworth for our own photo gallery.

Thank you to our 2023 Sponsors!

This year's Hauntway is made possible thanks to a grant from Avenue Greenlight with additional financial support from our community partners:

The Great Hauntway wouldn't exist without the support of the community, and especially our sponsors.

Overdrive Energy Solutions Logo
black bird cafe logo, brown text on white background, Bookstore and cafe, sf, ca
SF Rec and Park Loog, a kid in a swing on a blue background
wiley real estate logo black W on white background
Safeway logo, black text on white background with red safeway logo

Thank you as well to the following sponsors for helping make the Hauntway possible
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see you next year for the

4th Annual

Great HauntWay!

Judah to Taraval

Great Highway Park

Questions? Contact us at trickortreat@greathighwaypark.com

You are invited to

Trick or Treat at the Beach!

kids trick or treating, a woman in a blue dinosaur costume helps them select free books from the SFPL book table

The Great Hauntway is a community powered Halloween party.

Come enjoy a safe, car-free Halloween for all at The Great Highway Park.

children in costumes, a girl dressed as a ghoul explains to another girl in a mermaid costume how the big bubbles work, a young boy creates giant soap bubbles in the background

Activities include:

  • trick or treating

  • arts & crafts

  • bounces houses

  • big bubbles

  • live music!

A map of the hauntway showing that it goes from Judah to Taraval St with lots of fun characters enjoying it.

The Hauntway will appear on the Upper Great Highway between Judah and Taraval.

Take the Shuttle!

New this year! SF Rec and Park is running a special edition of the Golden Gate Shuttle for Hauntway guests. Click here to learn more.

map showing the great hauntway shuttle making stops at Stow lake boathouse, transverse, the bison paddock and judah and upper great highway

Parking in the neighborhood is limited so we encourage guests to bike or take Muni.

The N-Judah, L-Taraval, and the 7, 18, 23 & 48 Muni bus lines all service the Hauntway.

Bike Parking will be provided at Judah, Noriega and Taraval.

woman in wheelchair with a red mask and superhero cape

We are committed to a Hauntway that is accessible for everyone.

There are ADA-accessible ramps to the Great Hauntway at Judah, Lawton, Noriega, Pacheco, Rivera, & Taraval.

Since last year SFMTA has added a new blue curb parking space on the lower great highway at Taraval. There are white loading zones at Judah and Taraval as well.

There will be non-food treats offered at a number of trick or treat stations. We are sharing Teal Pumpkin Project resources and suggestions with station hosts. We are also sharing resources with station leads on hosting trick or treaters with autism.

If you would like any assistance please email us at trickortreat@greathighwaypark.com and we’ll do whatever we can to ensure you can join us!

What is a Trick or Treat Station?

It’s whatever you want it to be! 

This is a Halloween block party with a beach side twist. Bring your lawn chairs, a small table, decorations, whatever suits your fancy! 

Just don’t forget the treats.  

Please keep in mind:

  • Please only bring commercially packaged candy for our trick or treaters.

  • Please consider offering a separate bowl of non-food treats for families with food allergies.

  • Packing it in? Plan to pack it out. Help us keep the Hauntway cleaner than we found it.

  • Ocean Beach can be windy.  Beware of decorations that look like sails! 

  • All hosts will need to check in at one of our information stations prior to setting up. This will be located at every ‘intersection’ under the stoplights. 

  • Answers to Frequently Asked Questions can be found here.

Volunteering

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The Great Hauntway is a people powered party that couldn’t happen without the dedication of volunteers like you! 

We need help staffing the information tables, running arts and craft events and keeping our guests safe. Volunteer shifts are split so you will have plenty of time to enjoy the activities.   

Let us know how you want to be a part of this year’s Hauntway!