FREE Halloween Event in Oceanside

Trick or Treating, Dog Halloween Costume Contest, Magic Show + More Family Fun!

There’s NEW activities this year at the FREE Mission Marketplace Halloween Spooktacular on Saturday, October 25 from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. in Oceanside -- a Dog Halloween Costume Contest and the opportunity to adopt a pet from Animal Rescue. Mission Marketplace is located at 471 College Boulevard in Oceanside.

Prizes will be awarded for the following contest categories, Cutest Dog Costume, Funniest Dog Costume and Best Owner & Dog Costume Combo. To enter, bring your dog, on a leash or in a carrier, to Mission Marketplace between 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on October 25 to complete the Halloween Dog Contest entry form. Contest judging begins at 1:45 p.m. Each of the three categories winners will get a Spooky Pooch basket filled with lots of treats.
During the Mission Marketplace Halloween Spectacular people will have an opportunity to adopt a pet. Animal Rescue (arerescue.org) invites people to meet some adoptable dogs outside PetSmart from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. This is PetSmart National Pet Adoption Week.
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There’s non-stop FREE fun everyone in the family at the Halloween Spectacular from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. on Saturday, October 25. Children get a free bag to go Trick or Treating around the open-air shopping center and everyone will enjoy a Magic Show and can take a keepsake photo at the Halloween backdrop. You can also meet FrankenStilt, a very tall, friendly costume character!