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Part of Halloween in the Village 2025

Date: Saturday, October 25, 2025
Time: 4:00–6:00 PM (check‑in opens 3:30 PM)
Location: Village Faire Courtyard, 300 Carlsbad Village Dr., Carlsbad, CA

Get your capes, wigs, fangs, and face paint ready! Join us for a frightfully fun Costume Contest in the Village Faire courtyard—open to families, friends, and spooky squads of all ages. Free to enter.

How to Enter

  • Check‑in: 3:30–4:00 PM at the Contest Desk in the courtyard
  • Showtime: 4:00–6:00 PM (categories parade across the stage)
  • Cost: Free
  • Registration: On‑site day‑of (first-come, first-served)

Tip: Stick around for Business‑to‑Business Trick‑or‑Treating (2–6 PM) and live Halloween music (1:30–5:30 PM) in the courtyard.

A smiling family dressed in coordinated Minion costumes poses for a photo during a Halloween event at Village Faire in Carlsbad. The parents and young child wear yellow shirts, denim overalls, and Minion goggles, standing in a festive outdoor courtyard filled with other families and children in costume. The image captures the spirit of family-friendly fun and creativity at the annual Halloween Costume Contest.

Halloween in the Village 2024 photo by Tanya Perez

Contest Categories & Awards

Toddlers (1–3)

  • Spookiest – 1 Winner
  • Most Creative – 1 Winner

Kids (4–12)

  • Spookiest – 1 Winner
  • Most Creative – 1 Winner

Teens (13–17)

  • Spookiest – 1 Winner
  • Most Creative – 1 Winner

Family / Group

  • Spookiest – 1 Winner
  • Most Creative – 1 Winner

Prizes include Village Faire gift cards and goodies from participating shops (details announced on site).

Parking & Info

Public lots and street parking are available at the Village Faire. Consider carpooling or ridesharing.

Come for the candy, stay for the costumes—see you October 25th! 👻🕸️

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