Howl-O-Scream at SeaWorld San Diego
Howl-O-Scream 2026
Confirmed detail for the 2026 run. The permanent guide to how this event works lives on the main Howl-O-Scream page.
Confirmed · Checked September 2026
2026 dates from SeaWorld San Diego's official Howl-O-Scream page (viewed September 2026): select nights September 11 – October 31; house and scare-zone counts per the same page.
- Dates
- Select nights, September 11 – October 31, 2026
What is different in 2026
- Six haunted houses and eight scare zones
- A new haunted house themed to I Know What You Did Last Summer opens with the season
- Event nights start at 7 p.m.
How the event works
This part does not change year to year, so it is kept in one place.
The pattern
- Typically starts
- mid-September
- Typically ends
- Halloween night
- Nights
- ~12 (8–18)
- Nights of the week
- Fri, Sat, Sun
- Hours
- Roughly 19:00 to midnight or later
The permanent version of all this
Height requirements, ride mechanics, accessibility detail, and permanent dining live on our evergreen guide, our year-round sister site. They do not change with the season, so we do not repeat them here.