80+ Halloween Activities for Kids in DC, Maryland & Virginia

Happening All Month Long

Maryland

9/14 – 10/27 on weekends | Kids BOO Fest at Six Flags America ($)
10/3 – 10/31 Thursdays – Sundays | The Puppet Co. Presents Jennie the Cat: A Halloween Adventure at Glen Echo Park in MD ($) (Best for ages 4-8)
10/4 – 10/27 on Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays | Zoo Boo! at The Maryland Zoo ($)
10/5 – 10/27 on weekends starting at 9:30 am | Halloween Eye Spy Trains in Wheaton, MD and Cabin John, MD ($)

Virginia

9/21 – 11/3 on weekends | Tricks and Treats at Kings Dominion ($)
10/1 – 10/31 daily | Trick or Treat Scavenger Hunt at Burke Branch Library in Alexandria
10/1 – 10/31 daily | Brick or Treat: Monster Party at LEGO Discovery Center in Springfield, VA ($)
[Just Added] 10/4 – 10/27 on Fridays + Weekends and Holidays | Haunted Lab at Children’s Science Center LAB in Fairfax ($)
10/5 – 10/20 on weekends starting at 11:00 am | Goblin Golf at Burke Lake Park in Fairfax ($)
[Just Added] 10/11 – 10/30 at 10:00 am | THE BAT – A Silly and Fact-Filled Book Trail at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens ($)
[Just Added] 10/12 – 10/27 on weekends | Campoween Transformations at CAMP in Tysons ($)
10/12 – 10/31 daily starting at 10:00 am | Meadowlark’s Halloween Scavenger Hunt at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens in Vienna, VA ($)

Halloween in Washington, DC

10/8 at 5:30 pm | Pumpkin Painting at Bryant Street Market ($)
10/8 at 6:00 pm | Halloween Family Night at Chic-fil-a Fort Totten
10/11 at 3:00 pm | Family Program: Pumpkin Parts! at the U.S. Botanic Garden
10/12 at 11:00 am | Organic Canvas Farm-to-Frame: Pumpkin Carving Paint and Sip at Station 3510 ($) (Best for ages 4-15)
10/12 at 11:00 am | Coraline Brunch at Alamo Drafthouse DC ($)
10/13 at 6:00 pm | Beetlejuice (1988) Movie Party at Alamo Drafthouse DC ($)
10/18 at 5:00 pm | Young Ladies on the Rise Program Hallow Smash at Raymond Recreation Center
10/18 at 6:00 pm | Embroidery for Beginners: Spooky Kitty at Merry Pins in NW ($)
10/18 – 10/20 at 6:00 pm | Boo at the Zoo at National Zoo ($)
[Sold Out] 10/19 at 9:00 am | Trick or Treat in the DAR Museum
10/19 at 10:30 am | Family Day: Halloween at The Library of Congress
10/19 at 10:30 am | Casper (1995) Brunch at Alamo Drafthouse DC ($)
10/20 at 11:00 am | Rumpus Room Family Dance Party: Halloween Special at Hi-Lawn in NE DC ($)
10/22 at 5:30 pm | Pumpkin Painting at Bryant Street Market ($)
10/24 at 4:00 pm | Pumpkin Palooza at Alethia Tanner Park
10/25 at 5:00 pm | ALL10 Breaking Presents: Halloween JAm 2v2 Battles in NW ($)
10/25 at 6:00 pm | Witches Cauldron Candlemaking Workshop at Merry Pins in NW ($)
10/25 at 6:00 pm | Family Program: Trick or Fruit at U.S. Botanic Garden
10/25 – 10/26 | Smithsonian Sleepover at the Natural History Museum ($) (Best for ages 8-14)
[Sold Out] 10/26 at 9:00 am | Trick or Treat at the DAR Museum
10/26 at 10:00 am | The World and Me: Bat Week Extravaganza at The National Museum of Natural History
10/26 at 11:00 am | Halloween Paint and Sip – Kid-friendly at Made with Love DC ($)
[Just Added] 10/26 at 2:00 pm | Halloween Fest at Northeast Neighborhood Library
10/27 at 1:30 pm | 2024 Brookland Halloween Parade & Party at Noyes Park
10/27 at 2pm & 4pm | NSO Family Concert: Halloween Spooktacular! at The Kennedy Center ($) (Best for ages 5+)
10/29 at 5:30 pm | River Monsters: A Family Halloween Program at DOEE’s Aquatic Resources Education Center at Anacostia Park
10/30 at 4:00 pm | Make Your Own Haunted House at Merry Pins in NW ($) (Best for ages 4+)

Halloween in Maryland

Prince George’s County

9/28 at 2:00 pm | Spook ‘n Sense (Sensory-friendly Halloween Party) at Lake Arbor Community Center ($)
- This event is designed for Prince George’s County residents with disabilities and their families.
10/18 at 6:00 pm | Halloween Fair & Outdoor Movie Night at IKEA College Park
10/25 at 6:30 pm | Spooktacular at Robert J. DiPietro Community Center in Laurel
10/26 at 12:00 pm | Trolley-ween at the National Capital Trolley Museum ($)
10/26 at 3:30 pm | Halloween Bash All Ages Show at Bobby McKey’s at National Harbor ($)
10/26 at 6:00 pm | Trunk or Treat in Upper Marlboro
10/27 at 12:00 pm | Trolley-ween at the National Capital Trolley Museum ($)
[Just Added] 10/27 at 4:00 pm | BOO-WE-WEEN Trunk or Treat at Bowie State University

Montgomery County

10/5 at 11:00 am | Drag Storytime: Frankenstein Doesn’t Wear Earmuffs at Imagination Stage ($) (Best for ages 3-8)
10/19 at 10:00 am | Pumpkin Decorating at Burtonsville Crossing (Donation based tix)
[Just Added] 10/25 – 10/26 & 11/1 – 11/2 at 5:00 pm | The Woman’s Club of Chevy Chase presents Mystery Mansion ($)
10/25 at 7:30 pm | Long Branch Haunted House in Silver Spring
10/26 at 1:00 pm | Monster Bash at Takoma Park Middle School
10/27 at 3:00 pm | Trick or Treat at Rockville Town Square
11/1 at 4:00 pm | Candy & Costumes Community Skate at White Oak Skate Park

More Maryland Events

10/5 at 1:00 pm | Pumpkin Paint at North Laurel Community Center ($) (Best for ages 2-10)
[POSTPONED to Nov.] | Journey to Hogwarts Family Wizarding Event at Harriett Tubman Cultural Center in Columbia ($) (Best for ages 8-11)
10/5 – 10/6 at 10:00 am | Wizarding Weekend on Magical Main in Ellicott City
- 10/5 at 10:30 am | Magic & Milkshakes – Wizarding Weekend Special at The Crazy Mason Milkshake Bar ($) (Best for ages 8+)
  - Eric Henning’s Wizard Show™ creates a world where the kids themselves do the magic, with a little help from the Wizard.
- 10/6 at 2:00 pm | Wizarding Weekend themed Cookie Decorating Class & Milkshakes at The Crazy Mason Milkshake Bar ($)
[Just Added] 10/11 – 10/12 at 11:00 am | OctOgre: Grand Trading Market in Baltimore
10/12 at 10:00 am | Trunk or Treat at Gary J. Arthur Community Center in Cooksville
10/12 at 10:30 am | Scarecrow Building & Pumpkin Carving at Henson Community Center in Indian Head, MD
10/19 at 11:00 am | Free Kids Event: Monster Lab at Lakeshore Learning in Towson
10/19 at 12:30 pm | Floating Pumpkin Patch at Roger Carter Community Center in Ellicott City ($) (Best for ages 2-11)
- Join us for a thrilling time with your family and friends. Jump into the heated pool to find your floating pumpkin. Enjoy games, crafts and refreshments. Come dressed in costume, but don’t forget their bathing suit!
10/20 at 2:00 pm | Happy Haunted Hayride at Rockburn Branch Park in Elkridge ($) (Best for ages 2-7)
[Limited spots left] 10/26 at 9:00 am | Halloween Tricks, Treats and Trees at Robinson Nature Center in Columbia ($)
10/26 at 10:30 am | Scarecrow Building & Pumpkin Carving at Gilbert Run Park in Charlotte Hall, MD
[Limited spots left] 10/27 at 9:00 am | Halloween Tricks, Treats and Trees at Robinson Nature Center in Columbia ($)
10/27 at 2:00 pm | Happy Haunted Hayride at Rockburn Branch Park in Elkridge ($) (Best for ages 2-7)
10/27 at 2:00 pm | Halloween Themed Cookie Decorating Class & Milkshakes at The Crazy Mason Milkshake Bar in Old Ellicott City ($)

Halloween in Virginia

Arlington County

10/5 at 10:00 am | Painted Pumpkins at Arlington Mill Community Center ($)
10/12 at 11:00 am | Coraline Brunch at Alamo Drafthouse in Crystal City ($)
10/12 at 12:00 pm | Spooktacular Costume Swap at Cherrydale Library
10/13 at 6:00 pm | Beetlejuice (1988) Movie Party at Alamo Drafthouse in Crystal City ($)
10/14 at 1:30 pm | Learn to Letterbox: Halloween at Potomac Overlook Regional Park ($)
- Letterboxing is a family friendly scavenger hunt style adventure that takes you to interesting locations all over the world solving clues and searching for hidden treasures!
10/19 at 11:00 am | Casper (1995) Brunch at Alamo Drafthouse Crystal City ($)
10/19 at 6:00 pm | Halloween Animals Campfire at Long Branch Nature Center ($)
[Just Added] 10/25 at 4:30 pm | Howl-O-Ween at Gateway Park Dog Park in Rosslyn
10/26 at 1:00 pm | Halloween Pumpkin Carving Bash at Potomac Overlook Regional Park ($)
10/26 at 3:30 pm | Nature Spooktacular at Long Branch Nature Center
10/30 at 7:00 pm | Spooky Serpents at Potomac Overlook Regional Park in Arlington ($)
- Come scare yourself silly and get an up-close look at our amazing snakes, and watch our Naturalist feed them some tasty mice!

City of Alexandria

10/19 at 11:00 am | Free Kids Event: Monster Lab at Lakeshore Learning
10/19 at 3:00 pm | 9th Annual Spooky Mad Science Expo at Patrick Henry Recreation Center
10/20 at 2:00 pm | Halloween Meet and Treat at Winkler Preserve ($) (Best for ages 7+)
10/25 at 6:30 pm | Boo-Fest at Charles Houston Rec Center
10/25 at 6:30 pm | Family Masquerade Ball at Mt. Vernon Recreation Center ($)
10/25 at 6:30 pm | Family October Fest at Patrick Henry Recreation Center ($)
[Updated] 10/27 at 2:00 pm | 28th Annual Del Ray Halloween Parade along Mt. Vernon Ave.
- Tales of Terror at Duncan Library at 2:30 pm after the parade
10/27 at 2:00 pm | Happy Halloween! Family Friendly Workshop, Treat Totes, Mini Wood Projects & More at AR Workshop Alexandria ($) (Best for ages 6+)
10/31 at 11:30 am | Happy Halloween Crafting! Family Friendly Workshop at AR Workshop Alexandria ($) (Best for ages 6+)
10/31 at 3:00 pm | Happy Halloween Crafting! Family Friendly Workshop at AR Workshop Alexandria ($) (Best for ages 6+)

More Virginia Events

10/13 at 12:00 pm | Halloween Villain Takeover at Manassas Mall
- Join Pumpkin Painting at 1:30 pm.
10/19 at 5:00 pm | Family Costume Party at Children’s Science Center in Fairfax ($)
10/25 – 10/26 at 4:30 pm | Halloween on the Farm at Frying Pan Park in Herndon ($)
10/26 at 12:00 pm | Halloweekend at The Perch in Tysons
10/26 at 1:00 pm | Halloween Carnival at Cherry Hill Park in Falls Church
10/26 – 10/27 at 11:00 am | Ghost Town at Burke Lake Park in Fairfax ($)
10/27 at 12:00 pm | Trick or Treat on Market Street 2024 in Reston
10/27 at 12:00 pm | Maleficient, Evil Queen, and Ursula Hosts Trick or Treating at Shipgarten in McLean
10/27 at 3:00 pm | Spooktacular in Great Falls, VA
10/30 at 5:30 pm | Trunk or Treat at Manassas Mall
10/31 at 4:00 pm | Mosaic Halloween Spooktacular in Fairfax

Halloween for the Adults

10/03 at 6:00 pm | Spooky Soirée at the National Postal Museum (21+)
10/10 at 6:00 pm | Halloween-themed Bingo at IKEA College Park (Participants must be 21+)
10/15 at 5:00 pm | Trivia Night: Spooky Season at National Portrait Gallery
[Just Added] 10/16 at 7:00 pm | Halloween Cocktail Class at Urban Roast in NW DC ($)
10/18 at 6:00 pm | Screams under the Stars: A Chilling Double Feature at Belair Mansion in Bowie, MD (18+)
- Slasher double feature of “Scream” (1996) and “Friday the 13th” (1980)
10/18 at 6:00 pm | Halloween Themed Adult Night at the LEGO Discovery Center in DC ($) (18+)
[Just Added] 10/24 at 6:00 pm | Late Night: Boos & Brews at the National Building Museum ($)
10/25 at 7:00 pm | Night of the Living Zoo at Smithsonian’s National Zoo ($)
10/26 at 4:00 pm | A Halloween Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre at Maggiano’s DC ($)
- Also at 7:00 pm too
10/26 at 6:30 pm | Halloween Bar Crawl along Cleveland Park Main Street in DC
[Just Added] 10/30 at 7:00 pm | Halloween Cocktail Class at Urban Roast in NW DC
10/31 at 6:00 pm | Terror in the Seams: Dissecting Historical Costumes in Film at DAR Museum ($)
10/31 at 7:00 pm | Shadows of the BYOB Paint Night at FSC Workshop in District Heights, MD ($)

Falls Festivals

It's Fall, Y'all! Here's our list of Fall Festivals and farms to check out in Maryland and Virginia. It includes travel information, a listing of activities & our personal experiences at each location. More farms to be added year after year so it's a good one to bookmark!

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