The Haunt: An Artistically-Twisted Haunted House Comes to YBCA This Halloween
The Haunt: An Artistically-Twisted Haunted House Comes to YBCA This Halloween
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The Haunt: An Artistically-Twisted Haunted House Comes to YBCA This Halloween
San Francisco’s artist-made Halloween experience makes its YBCA debut October 25 – November 1
30 September 2025 – San Francisco, CA: This Halloween season, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA) will host The Haunt: An Artistically-Twisted Haunted House for the very first time. Presented by Bat Witch Ghost and YBCA, the immersive Halloween experience runs Saturday, October 25 through Saturday, November 1, 2025, transforming YBCA’s Forum into a labyrinth of hand-crafted frights and whimsical scares.
The Haunt blends the American tradition of the haunted house with the spirit of San Francisco’s DIY art scene. Visitors will journey through a maze built from salvaged materials and filled with artists’ works, before spilling out into a graveyard featuring a bar, a dance floor, original merch, and other surprises.
“We are thrilled to welcome The Haunt to YBCA,” said Mari Robles, CEO of YBCA. “It captures the creative spirit of San Francisco—immersive, community-driven, and delightfully unexpected. We can’t wait to invite audiences of all ages into this playful, spooky, and sensorial celebration.”
“Our Haunt is not your typical fright fest,” said Aaron Wojack, artist and creator of Bat Witch Ghost. “We’re using the platform of the American haunted house to bring together the Bay Area art community, small businesses, families and neighbors in a hybrid social art experience. It’s a little bit new, a little bit nostalgic, and completely awesome. ”
Event Details
Where: Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, 701 Mission Street, San Francisco
When: October 25 – November 1, 2025
- Evening shows (7–10 PM) are recommended 13+, with timed entry by the hour.
- Family-friendly afternoon shows (3–5 PM) are available on select dates.
Visit YBCA.org/TheHaunt for full schedule and times.
Tickets:
- Afternoon: $15
- Evening: $25
- Halloween evenings: $35
- Kids 12 & under: Free
YBCA Programs are made possible in part by Blue Shield of California, the City and County of San Francisco, Yerba Buena Gardens Conservancy, The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), Bloomberg Philanthropies, Helen Frankenthaler Foundation, James R. Lilienthal Trust, California Arts Council, Yerba Buena Community Benefit District, Amy and Hannah Eliot, Tides Foundation, Farhang Foundation, Peter Rigano and Cody Hicks, Malia Simonds, Alan Seiffert, Katie Colendich, Peter Schumann and Rob Wullenjohn, Vicky Shipkowitz, John Bankston and Robert Goodman and YBCA Members.
For more information visit www.ybca.org.
About Bat Witch Ghost:
BWG is an arts organization building on the foundation of the American haunted house. We unite artists, neighbors, and local businesses in collaborative creation, artistic stimulation, and neighborhood connection. Our mission is to foster the studio arts by inviting the public to experience art in a new way and to provide paid opportunities for artists and craftspeople. We use recycled and discarded materials whenever possible and exemplify a DIY approach to creativity and expression. Through a sustainable revenue model, we aim to become a lasting San Francisco tradition that celebrates the city’s creative spirit and love of costumed performance. Bat Witch Ghost demonstrates how community-driven art can be both financially viable and socially transformative, designing gathering spaces where creativity and community intersect.
About YBCA:
Opened to the public in 1993, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA) was founded as the cultural anchor of San Francisco’s Yerba Buena Gardens neighborhood. Our work spans the realms of contemporary art, performance, film, civic engagement, and public life. By centering artists as essential to social and cultural movement, YBCA is reimagining the role an arts institution can play in the communities it serves. For more information, visit ybca.org.
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