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East County News ServiceSept. 18, 2025 (El Cajon) -- Spooky fun is coming to downtown El Cajon with the annual HauntFest in October.
The community-centered event that typically draws more than 20,000 people, is set for 4 to 9 p.m., Friday, Oct. 17.
The city says that the annual free Halloween block party is the largest in San Diego County and features something for everyone.
HauntFest will have costume contests for kids of all ages with cash prizes, amusement rides, a haunted maze, a candy trail, a "trunk-or-treat" event with classic cars, a reptile petting zoo, live entertainment with roaming stilt walkers and a DJ playing music, and an outdoor screening of the movie Monsters University.
Families can also enjoy professional face painting, airbrush tattoos and a sensory-friendly tent designed as a quiet enfironment and a calming space forguests of all ages.
As part of the festivities, The Magnolia will host its third annual Haunted Circus: Monsters at Play, produced by Twisted Orbit Circus Entertainment. Sponsored by Waste Management, the free, family-friendly performance invites audiences to enjoy two shows filled with jugglers, contortionists, stilt walkers, hoop throwers, aerialists, acrobats and more inside the historic theater.
Showtimes are at 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., on Friday, Oct. 17, with doors opening 30 minutes prior.
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