Candlelight Open Air: A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics
⭐ Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in San Diego. Get your tickets now to discover the spookiest Halloween inspired music at Mt. Helix under the gentle glow of candlelight.
General Info
📍 Venue: Mt. Helix Park
📅 Dates and times: select your dates/times directly in the ticket selector
⏳ Duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes (doors open 1 hour and 45 mins prior to the start time and late entry is not permitted)
🚃 Please note all guests will be transported to the amphitheater by a trolley. See your confirmation email for more details
👤 Age requirement: 8 years old or older. Anyone under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult
♿ Accessibility: this venue is wheelchair accessible
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Program
- Thriller – Michael Jackson
- This Is Halloween from The Nightmare Before Christmas – Danny Elfman
- In the Hall of the Mountain King – Edvard Grieg
- Hedwig’s Theme from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone – John Williams
- Ghostbusters (Theme) – Ray Parker Jr.
- Beetlejuice (Theme) – Danny Elfman
- Halloween (Theme) – John Carpenter
- The Addams Family (Theme) – Vic Mizzy
- Psycho (Theme) – Bernard Herrmann
- Danse Macabre – Camille Saint-Saëns
- Tubular Bells (Theme from The Exorcist) - Mike Oldfield
- Time Warp from The Rocky Horror Picture Show - Richard O’Brien and Richard Hartley
- Selections from String Quartet No. 8 in C Minor (Dresden Quartet), Op. 110 – Dmitri Shostakovich
Performers
- String Quartet - Range Ensemble

User reviews
- Michelle H.Oct 2022Gorgeous setting, perfect weather, and music that was fun, spooky and beautiful! This was our first candlelight concert. Can’t wait to attend some more!
- Cheyanne 4.Oct 2022Wonderful performance! I really enjoyed listening to Halloween classics in the candlelight. 1000% would recommend!
- Bernardino M.Oct 2022Great event, the performers had great attitude and interacted with the crowd.
- Michelle C.Oct 2022It was one of the most beautiful and memorable things I have done.
- Laurie M.Oct 2022Show was fantastic. Such talented musicians and the music choices for Halloween were a lot of fun. The venue at the top of Mount Helix was perfect for it. Thoroughly enjoyed it.
- Brenda V.Oct 2022Loved every moment! The music and environment make for a special date night!
- Mateja C.Oct 2022Great repertoire of halloween pieces in a wonderful setting. Musicians did not disappoint with their artistic skills. Worth seeing.
- Michael N.Oct 2022Great performance. Thank you for a wonderful experience
- Tanya Q.Oct 2022An amazly entertaining experience. Awesome venue and wonderful musicians!
- Laura R.Dec 2022Terrific musicians, great, personality, and amazing venue!😊
- Aurora C.Oct 2022Incredible experience worth every penny
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Getting there
Mt. Helix Park
4901 Mount Helix Drive, La Mesa, 91941
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27 Oct
29 Oct
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