Halloween Costume Contest at Village Faire 🎃
October 25, 2025 @ 3:30 pm - 6:00 pm
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.
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! 👻🕸️
