Escape Halloweenvs.Freaky Deaky
Escape Halloween is in San Bernardino, CA. Freaky Deaky is in Austin, TX.
| Same fields, sources attached. |  Escape HalloweenFull guide ↗ |  Freaky DeakyFull guide ↗ |
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| Dates / edition | Oct 30–31, 2026OfficialOfficial Recorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes.
| Oct 30–31, 2026OfficialOfficial Recorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes.
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| The place | San Bernardino, CA NOS Events Center OfficialOfficial Recorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes.
| Austin, TX Travis County Exposition Center OfficialOfficial Recorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes.
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| The sound | House / Techno / Tech houseEstimateEstimate An editorial estimate. It is not a confirmed measurement or announcement.
| Dubstep / House / TechnoEstimateEstimate An editorial estimate. It is not a confirmed measurement or announcement.
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| Details for The sound | Details for Escape Halloween and Freaky DeakyEscape HalloweenOur classification of the roughly 100 announced 2026 artists by their primary genre, B2Bs counted once; smaller local acts on the bill grouped under other. Freaky DeakyOur classification of the 38 listed 2026 acts by primary style: dubstep 10, bass 1, house 8, tech-house 2, techno 7, hard techno 2, melodic 2, future bass 2, unclassified 4 (COSTA, Flava D, Interplanetary Criminal, Jazzy b2b Jowi). | |
| Age / ID | 18+OfficialOfficial Recorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes.
| 18+OfficialOfficial Recorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes.
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| Camping | No campingOfficialOfficial Recorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes.
| No campingOfficialOfficial Recorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes.
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| Days | 2 daysOfficialOfficial Recorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes.
| 2 daysOfficialOfficial Recorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes.
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| Hours | 4:00 PM to 2:00 AM; official afterparty 2:00-6:00 AMOfficialOfficial Recorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes.
| Gates open 3:00 PM and the event ends at 12:00 AM on Friday and Saturday; parking lots and box office open 2:00 PM.OfficialOfficial Recorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes.
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| Crowd per day | Not confirmedOfficialOfficial Recorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes. No source link is recorded for this fact. | Not confirmedOfficialOfficial Recorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes. No source link is recorded for this fact. |
| Details for Crowd per day | Details for Escape Halloween and Freaky DeakyEscape HalloweenNo official per-day capacity or attendance figure found in official pages or the searched news. Freaky DeakyNo official per-day capacity or attendance found. Wikipedia says the first Houston year sold 25,000 tickets total. | |
| Recorded full-event GA | $269.952-Day GA Experience Pass 2026 edition / fees included Recorded 2026-10-02 SourcesSources These are the sources attached to this record. No fact confidence level is recorded.
| $169.002-Day GA (on-sale price) 2026 edition / fees not confirmed Recorded 2026-10-02 SourcesSources These are the sources attached to this record. No fact confidence level is recorded.
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| Details for Recorded full-event GA | Details for Escape Halloween and Freaky DeakyEscape HalloweenAll-in price; page shows $235.95 + $34 fees, before taxes and delivery. Freaky DeakyEDM.com and Grateful Web, April 2026: two-day GA from $169 at the April 30 on-sale; fee treatment not stated. | |
| The draw | 3 points | 3 points |
| Details for The draw | Read the points for Escape Halloween and Freaky DeakyEscape Halloween
Freaky Deaky
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| The trade-offs | 3 points | 3 points |
| Details for The trade-offs | Read the points for Escape Halloween and Freaky DeakyEscape Halloween
Freaky Deaky
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| Getting there | Official hotel shuttles from near Ontario airport and city shuttles from Downtown LA/USC, Orange County, San Fernando Valley and Riverside; passes sold through Front Gate.OfficialOfficial Recorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes.
| Not confirmedOfficialOfficial Recorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes. No source link is recorded for this fact. |
| Details for Getting there | Details for Freaky DeakyFreaky DeakyNo festival shuttle listed on the 2026 site at check. | |
| Re-entry | No re-entry; ins-and-outs are not allowed per day.OfficialOfficial Recorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes.
| No re-entry or ins and outs.OfficialOfficial Recorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes.
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| Bags | Clear bags up to 12x6x12 in, or a non-clear clutch up to 6x9 in.OfficialOfficial Recorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes.
| One small single-compartment bag, plush bag or purse up to 12x12 in, or a fanny pack up to 10x9 in; larger bags, multi-pocket bags, backpacks and luggage are banned.OfficialOfficial Recorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes.
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| Accessibility | On-site Accessibility Services Hub issues wristbands with no pre-registration, plus accessible viewing areas and one companion wristband; ASL and captioning requests were due by Sep 30, 2026.OfficialOfficial Recorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes.
| Accessible parking, restrooms and elevated viewing platforms at the stages; service animals are credentialed at the Access Tent; interpreter requests are preferred 60 days ahead via the accommodation form.OfficialOfficial Recorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes.
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Highlights only mark rows with a plain order: price, crowd size and days. A bar sizes each value against the largest in its row. Everything else is a difference, not a score. Prices are snapshots of different festivals and editions. Ticket tiers, perks and fees differ.
Pick this if…
Pick Escape Halloween if…
Nothing in the recorded fields gives Escape Halloween an edge over Freaky Deaky. That does not make it worse. Read its page for how it feels.
Read the Escape Halloween page ↗Pick Freaky Deaky if…
you want the cheaper ticket: $169.00 for 2-Day GA (on-sale price) (2026) against $269.95 for 2-Day GA Experience Pass (2026)
Freaky DeakySources
SourcesThese are the sources attached to this record. No fact confidence level is recorded.
- 7
- 9
Escape HalloweenSources
SourcesThese are the sources attached to this record. No fact confidence level is recorded.
- 2
you want more dubstep: 27% of the lineup mix against 8% at Escape Halloween
Escape HalloweenEstimate
EstimateAn editorial estimate. It is not a confirmed measurement or announcement.
- 3
Freaky DeakyEstimate
EstimateAn editorial estimate. It is not a confirmed measurement or announcement.
- 7
- 9
Where they match
- The dates overlap: Escape Halloween is Oct 30–31, 2026, Freaky Deaky is Oct 30–31, 2026.
- Neither has camping on site.
- Both run 2 days.
- Both are 18+.
Before you decide
- Prices are snapshots of different editions and ticket tiers. Fees and perks differ. Read the tier notes in the table before using price to choose.
How this was written: each line comes from a field both festivals have on record, and the source sits beside it. If either side has a blank, there is no line. Nothing here is a score, and nobody wins every row.