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Seasonal Activities, Things to Do · September 29, 2022

Best Halloween Fun in Seattle (2026)

best Halloween fun in Seattle

Halloween is my favorite holiday, so I’m always on the hunt for the best Halloween fun in Seattle. Sometimes the weather doesn’t get super rainy until November, which means October is the last bit of consistent sunshine we get…perfect for Halloween activities.

But even when it rains, there are a lot of things to do during Halloween indoors too. From haunted houses, farm visits, spooky shows, and parties, here is all the best Halloween fun in Seattle during the spooky season no matter your age!

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Best Halloween Fun in Seattle

Save this to Pinterest for later, as I’ll update this list of fun things to do for Halloween in Seattle every year!

Visit a morgue

website | 5000 E Marginal Way S (Georgetown) | cost: ~$38+ | 12+ years old only

The Georgetown Morgue is a creepy way to kick off the Halloween season. You can take a self-guided tour the first 2 hours it’s open without actors, or up the scare factor by attending the normal experience where people jump out and scare the crap out of you.

What puts this on the list of the best Halloween fun in Seattle is the morgue’s history. Yup, it’s a real morgue that opened in the late 1920s. It has an interesting history, the most notable event being a crime where 9 people were bound and allegedly cremated alive. If you, like me, are totally creeped out by stuff like this but also intrigued, you’ll love visiting the Georgetown Morgue.

actor dressed up as a pumpkin head holding severed head and knife
Photo courtesy of MattysFlicks

Tour a haunted house

Here are a few haunted house options in Seattle if the morgue is just too much.

Nightfall Orphanage

website | 4544 51st Pl SW (West Seattle) | cost: $25pp or $20pp with a food donation | 12+ years old

Starting Oct 9, visit the location of a historic orphanage on Friday and Saturday evening through Oct 31. You’ll be scared out of your wits by the tales of what went down at the orphanage before it burned down. Rumors of hearing children laughing as it burned make my skin crawl!

They encourage donations to West Seattle Food Bank via non-perishable food donation or payment through a QR code. Note this is a private residence, so respect the area street parking signs so you don’t disturb the community.

Nightfall Orphanage
Photo courtesy of Nightfall Orphanage

Nile Nightmares

website | 6601 244th St SW (Mountlake Terrace, WA) | cost: ~$40+ | 12+ years old (all ages on their family day)

Nile Nightmares is an indoor/outdoor haunted house with 6 different themed attractions. T hey also offer three 5-minute escape room challenges for groups of 2-6 people. It’s open every Friday and Saturday from Oct 2-31 and the last three Sundays in October.

BotHELL House of Horrors

website | 19112 93rd Pl NE (Bothell) | cost: free | kid friendly

Every October 31, this residential home on the Eastside transforms into a haunted house. The family who runs it has also worked at and helped design the Nile Nightmares haunted house, so you’re in professional hands!

Frighthouse Station

website | 626 E 25th St (Tacoma) | cost: ~$25 pp | kid friendly

This haunted house is perfect for those living in south Seattle. Every year it changes so you can explore rooms with different themes. It’s the largest in Tacoma, so get ready for lots of scares! It runs Wednesdays through Saturdays Oct 1-31.

Comet Lodge Haunt

website | 5923 21st Ave S (Beacon Hill) | cost: free | kid friendly

Head to this Beacon Hill historic home for a haunted trail happening weekends in October. Donations will be accepted to raise funds for ALS, and this year’s theme features a tribute to Michael Jackson’s thriller.

Check out a haunted farm or forest

A few farms near Seattle transform their property into a destination for Halloween fun. You’ll find everything from corn mazes, haunted hayrides, performances, and more. Here are some of the best ones.

skull reaper decorations by a corn field, one of the fun Halloween activities to do in Seattle

Stalker Farms

website | 8705 Marsh Rd (Snohomish, WA) | cost: ~$38pp | 12+ years old

Stalker Farms is probably the most well known haunted farm experience for the best Halloween fun in Seattle (well, just outside Seattle). You can access a bunch of different activities throughout October.

For those looking for more mellow experiences, there’s a beer garden, food vendor area, and carnival games. You can also rent a campfire area and tell ghost stories while practicing social distancing from other people.

People who are more daring can experience different haunted corn field attractions and a corn maze at night. Or play paintball and see if you can shoot interactive spooky targets.

person dressed up as a zombie for Halloween

Maris Farms

website | 25001 Sumner Buckley Hwy (Buckley, WA) | cost: ~$45+ | 12+ years old

Home to one of the most popular sunflower festivals, Maris Farms transforms their property into what they call Haunted Woods come the Halloween season. Your ticket has you start in the haunted barn, which lets out to the corn fields you need to traverse before getting to the woods with more spooky surprises. They describe it as not for the faint of heart and truly terrifying, so enter if you dare!

You can attend every weekend Sept 26 – Oct 31. They have an option for a Fast Pass, which reduces your wait time to about 15 minutes instead of over an hour.

Thomas Family Farm

website | 9010 Marsh Rd (Snohomish, WA) | cost: ~$20-35/attraction | 12+ years old

Thomas Family Farm is similar to Stalker Farms since they also have a bunch of different activities to choose from. For example, you can also do paintball here and shoot zombies with neon glowing paint. This is one of the activities they say is suitable for ages 8+.

You can also take your flashlight and enter their (muddy) corn maze. Or if you’re looking for spooks, check out their haunted house and haunted trail attractions.

Their night Halloween activities are only open on the weekends. Paintball is closed Sundays. You’ll need tickets for each attraction, but they offer discount bundles. The rest of the week they welcome guests to their not-haunted pumpkin patch and corn maze.

actor with crowbar on a haunted farm, one of the best Halloween activities in Seattle

Rutledge Family Farm Haunted Maze

website | 302 93rd Ave SE (Olympia, WA) | cost: ~$25+ | 10+ years old

Rutledge is one of my favorite things to do in Olympia, WA because they have a stunning u-pick sunflower festival in August/September. But come fall they transform their corn fields into some of the best Halloween fun in Seattle and the surrounding area.

They have a haunted maze you can enter if you dare Sept 19 – Oct 31, or rent fire pits away from the scares if you prefer.

My Haunted Forest

website | 17616 S Vaughn Rd NW (Vaughn, WA) | cost: $30+ | 10+ years old after 7 pm

Walk through a haunted forest every weekend in October on the Olympic Peninsula. It has a medieval horror theme they describe as “renfaire meets scarefaire”. You’ll walk along a haunted trail for about a mile, so there’s plenty of opportunities to be spooked.

Terror Rising Haunted Forest

website | Royal Arch Park (Maple Valley, WA) | cost: $20+ | 10+ years old recommended for the night experience, but all ages

Volunteers will transform a local park into a haunted walk weekends all October long for scares and good times. Family walks are during the day on Sundays, but if you want full scares go in the evenings.

Go pumpkin picking

If you want to visit a farm with less of the scares, go pumpkin picking at some of my favorite family-friendly farms. Note, all of the farms above that do haunted evening activities also have normal pumpkin patches during the day! If you want to avoid the haunted Halloween activity crowds, though, here are other options.

close up of a pumpkin in a pumpkin patch | Halloween activities in Seattle

Gordon Skagit Farms

website | 15598 McLean Rd (Mt. Vernon, WA) | cost: free entry | kid and friendly

This is one of my favorite Halloween farms thanks to their huge variety of different pumpkin styles. It’s up near some of the best things to do in Skagit Valley, so I go every year with my family and use it as an excuse to explore the area. You’ll find a u-pick pumpkin patch and apple farm, plus there are often makers selling their wares by the gift shop.

Pro tip: They allow your furry friends!

Bob’s Corn & Pumpkin Farm

website | 10917 Elliott Rd (Snohomish, WA) | cost: ~$20+ | kid friendly

Bob’s is a bit unusual because you need to pay admission, but it has a lot of fun fall activities for families. You’ll find a u-pick pumpkins, corn maze, country store, apple cannon, playground, train ride, and gem mining for kids.

Bailey Farm

website | 12706 Springhetti Rd (Snohomish, WA) | cost: free entry | kid friendly

Bailey is a small farm that focuses on u-pick. Less attractions often means less crowds, so it’s a great pumpkin patch to come to if you want to avoid people. They also have u-pick apples in September and October.

woman picking a pumpkin at a path, one of the best Halloween fun in Seattle

Craven Farm

website | 13817 Short School Rd (Snohomish, WA) | cost: free entry | kid friendly

Craven is one of my favorite pumpkin patches near Seattle. It’s free to get in, but has a bunch of activities besides just u-pick. You’ll find a corn maze, apple slinger, mini golf, animal farm, foosball, and more for an additional fee.

Have a dog? They allow pets on the farm certain days, so plan accordingly to bring your furry friend.

JB Family Growers

website | 14063 NE 145th St (Woodinville, WA) | cost: free entry | kid friendly

If you want to squeeze pumpkin picking in between wine tastings at the best Woodinville wineries, JB Family Growers is your best bet. It’s right next to DeLille Cellars and offers 10 acres of pumpkin patches, a huge corn maze with multiple paths to explore, sunflowers, sweet corn, and more.

Swan’s Trail Farm

website | 7301 Rivershore Rd (Snohomish, WA) | cost: free entry | kid friendly

Swan’s Trail is arguably the most family-friendly farm in Seattle. Not only do they offer u-pick pumpkin and apples, but there are a ton of animals and apparatus for the kids to climb. It’s the perfect spot to let out some steam before exploring all the other things to do in Snohomish.

It’s free to visit for their fall harvest festival during the day all October long. But this year they’re offering the Great Harvest Glow, a ticketed night walk with hundreds of dazzling pumpkin displays, a maze, and animal encounters.

pumpkins in a pumpkin patch

Novelty Hill Farm

website | 26617 NE 124th St (Duvall, WA) | cost: free entry | kid friendly

Here’s another farm near-ish the Woodinville wineries. It has a u-pick pumpkin patch, corn maze (which requires a fee to enter), activities, and more.

Carpinito Bros Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze

website | 27508 West Valley Hwy N (Kent, WA) | cost: $7+ | kid friendly

This pumpkin patch serves the South Seattle community. The cheapest activity is the u-pick pumpkin patch, which costs $7 and goes toward your pumpkin purchase. However, you can also pay for additional activities like a corn maze and fun yard with an apple press and other family activities.

woman laughing at leaves fall on her

Carve pumpkins with cats

website | 1225 N 45th St (Wallingford) | cost: ~$39pp | 8+ years old

Weekends from Oct 10-31, Seattle Meowtropolitan is hosting a meet-and-greet with their cats while you carve pumpkins. They’ll supply one pumpkin, a tea light, and all the carving equipment you need. They’ll even host a pumpkin carving contest for the chance to win a 1-year membership.

Unwind at a creepy cocktail experience

Some of the best Halloween fun in Seattle happens over a drink. Every year some of Seattle’s best cocktail bars transform into a spooky, macabre affair to celebrate the Halloween season. Here are the most popular:

  • Haunted Library (Sept 17 – Nov 1, Downtown) – The Dressing Room’s spooky pop-up experience
  • Nightmare on Wall Street (Oct 1-31, Downtown) – Navy Strength’s last Halloween hoorah before closing
  • Little Haunted Lobby Bar (Oct 1 – Nov 1, Downtown) – The Edgewater Hotel’s spooky cocktail pop up
  • Black Lagoon (Oct 1 – Nov 7, Downtown) – Rob Roy’s annual spooky pop up
  • The Nightmare Bar (Oct 9-31, Rainier Valley) – Pop-up cocktail bar at Dar Rainier Chapter House
  • House of Horrors (thru Oct, Fremont) – Stampede Cocktail Bar’s annual pop-up bar
  • The Haunting of Mystgrave Manor (thru Oct, Fremont) – Twisted Fate’s Halloween pop-up bar
  • Serial Killer Speakeasy (Oct 23-31, Ravenna) – Immerse experience diving into the stories of infamous serial killers over drinks 

Watch animals play with pumpkins

website | 5500 Phinney Ave N (Phinney Ridge) | cost: ~$25 admission fee | kid friendly

Each year, the Woodland Park Zoo hosts a family-friendly bash that promises to be “scary fun” for all ages. There will be trick-or-treating, a costume parade, and pumpkin treats for the animals. This year’s shennanigans happen Oct 31.

otter eating a pumpkin at the zoo
Image courtesy of the Woodland Park Zoo

Enjoy a witchy afternoon tea

If you love tea, there are a few options for witchy brews this Halloween season:

  • Fog Rose Atelier Hocus Pocus Tea (Oct 2 – Nov 1, Kirkland) ~$85pp)
  • Hotel Sorrento’s Witches Tea (First Hill, weekends Oct 1-31, ~$60pp)
  • Cafe Flora Hallwoeen Tea (Oct 15-28, Madison Valley, ~$55pp)
  • Willowbrook Manor Harvest Tea (Sedro-Woolley, Saturdays Oct 10-24, ~$60pp)

three tiers of afternoon tea treats and tea kettles

Attend Horror Con

website | Washington State Fairgrounds (Puyallup, WA) | cost: ~$35+ pp | all ages

Gather with horror lovers to celebrate everything creepy, spooky, and gory Oct 23-25. There will be food and vendors, plus panels from some of the most recognizable horror film actors. You can also take a stab at demo-ing horror video games.

Walk a creepy tunnel

website | Iron Horse Trail (Snoqualmie, WA) | cost: free entry | kid friendly if they’re brave

About an hour east from Seattle is the Snoqualmie Tunnel (also known as Iron Horse Tunnel). You’ll find it near The Summit at Snoqualmie resort and Hyak Sno-Park, home to some of the best cross country skiing in Washington.

It’s part of the 250-mile Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail and takes those brave enough through a 2.3-mile tunnel in pitch black. Bring a headlamp to traverse a flat hike to the light at the end of the tunnel, which will let you out to nice views of the Cascade Mountains. Make sure to visit before Nov 1 when the tunnel closes for the season.

dark tunnel hike near Seattle
Photo courtesy of Robert Ashworth

Take a Halloween train ride

website | 205 E McClellan St (North Bend) & 38625 SE King St (Snoqualmie) | cost: ~$16+ pp | kid friendly

The Northwest Railway Museum hosts a festive train ride for all ages every October. Choose to depart from their North Bend or Snoqualmie depot on a 2-hour scenic ride, including a view of Snoqualmie Falls. There will be a 30-minute stopover to enjoy seasonal activities and all small kids will leave with a gift. It’s the perfect excuse to explore all the fun things to do in Snoqualmie.

Pro tip: They’re also hosting a wine train ride on Oct 30 for adults!

Explore a historic asylum

website | 25625 Helmick Rd (Sedro-Woolley) | cost: free entry | kid friendly

Northern State Recreational Area used to be home of the Northern State Mental Hospital in the early 1900s. Some of the buildings are still in use for other purposes, but you can explore the abandoned buildings of the cannery and food processing buildings they used to sustain patients.

I’ve been going here every year with my now 14- and 16-year-old nieces since they were kids and we absolutely love it. The park has ~5 miles of flat trails, with the buildings being a short walk from the parking lot. There’s a lot of graffiti, broken glass, and plants overgrowing the buildings, some of which are collapsing, so tread carefully!

woman sitting on abandoned building, a fun thing to do in Seattle during Halloween

Road trip to a ghost town

If you want more ghoulish road trips, visit some of these abandoned places in Washington within a few hours drive of Seattle:

  • Monte Cristo
  • Port Townsend
  • Iron Goat Trail
  • Melmont
  • Copper City

Visit HalloweenTown

website | 4N1W 4BC Rd (St Helens, Oregon) | cost: ~$40+ pp | kid friendly

One of the best things to do in Vancouver, WA come October is visit the cute nearby town of St Helens. It transforms itself into an elaborate Halloween escape reminiscent of movies featuring quaint towns unrealistically decked out in ghoulish fall decor. But HalloweenTown is very much real…in fact, many movies were actually filmed here! You can tour the filming sights on a walking tour or train ride. There’s also a haunted house, alien experience, spooky creature encounters, food, games, and more.

Get hypnotized at the Circus of Steam & Shadows

website | 1605 13th Ave S (Georgetown) | cost: ~$10+ | kid friendly

Enjoy an eery circus show for all ages in a steam plant Oct 16-25. You’ll join the Oroki Corp Anomaly Study and record observations for their Paranormal Archives. Choose a shift and follow your designated Oroki Corp guide as you witness entities arise from light and shadow.

See a spooky show

A lot of local theaters and production companies put on events that are some of the best Halloween fun in Seattle.

The Triple Door is hosting a cabaret show called This is Halloween, which follows the misadventures of Jack Skellington in a dark fantasy musical adaptation of The Nightmare Before Christmas. Similarly, Culinary Can Can in Pike Place Market is hosting Zombie Cheerleaders from Hell, a spooky and sultry performance happening in September and October.

If classical music is more your thing, attend the Candlelight: A Haunted Evening of Classical Compositions concert. For ~$52+ per ticket, you can listen to classic macabre songs like Thriller and the Psycho theme song played by a live orchestra. Or head to Benaroya Hall and listen to Halloween Spooktacular! Oct 31.

pianist surrounded by candles on a stage
Image courtesy of Fever

Comedy more your thing? Pike Place Market’s Unexpected Productions is hosting two spooky improv shows all October long: Rocky Horror Improv Show and Night of the Living Theater: An Improvised Zombie Apocalypse.

If you’d like a dance, check out the Dracula Ballet happening Oct 25 at Paramount Theater. There’s also Thrill the World Seattle on Oct 24 in Woodinville, a performance of Michael Jackson’s popular Thriller dance.

Spooked Live is another option at the Moore Theater Sept 30. This popular podcast that shares people’s real-life supernatural stories is doing a west coast tour and stopping in Seattle.

Love classic camp horror movies? Head to the 5th Ave Oct 15 for The Rocky Horror Picture Show Original Cast Spooktacular.

burlesque performance, one of the best Halloween fun in Seattle

Shop a haunted farmers market

website | S 54th St & S Tacoma Way (Tacoma, next to Church Cantina) | cost: free entry | kid friendly

I’m all about supporting the best Seattle farmers markets, so you can imagine my delight when I learned about this market with a spooky twist. The Haunted Farmers Market brings local vendors from all over the Pacific Northwest to sell their witchy wares. Think crystals, tarot, taxidermy, and other ghoulish items. The market runs Oct 11 & 25 from 10 AM – 4 PM.

Attend a Halloween party

There are often a lot of Halloween parties in Seattle. It’s the perfect excuse for guests to dress up in costume, eat, and drink sans kids. Here are ones worth checking out in October:

  • Haunted Soiree (select dates Oct 2-31, ~$70pp)
  • Devilish Halloween Ball (Oct 17, ~$26pp)
  • Hotel Sorrento’s Halloween at the Masquerade (Oct 22, ~$99pp)
  • The Warp: Halloween Dance Party (Oct 23, ~$27pp)
  • Día de Muertos Gala (Oct 24, ~$180+ pp)
  • Cathedral Rave (Oct 24, ~$30+ pp)
  • Murder Mystery Masquerade Ball (Oct 28, ~$40pp)
  • Aquarium After Hours Halloween (Oct 29, ~$61pp)
  • Serial Killer Speakeasy (Oct 29-31, ~$72pp)
  • Halloween Circus & Dance Party (Oct 29-31, ~$18 pp)
  • All Ages Dance Night & Costume Party (Oct 30, free)
  • Seattle Halloween Weekend Bar Crawl (various Oct 30-31)
  • Spirits & Secrets: A Prohibition Halloween at Smith Tower (Oct 30-31, ~$35+ pp)
  • Murder Mystery Weekend at Salish Lodge (Oct 30 – Nov 1, ~$1,300/nt)
  • Halloween Party Cruise (Oct 31, ~$98pp)
  • Seduction Bloodbound Party (Oct 31, ~$32+ pp)
  • Atoma 3rd Birthday Halloween Party (Oct 31, ~$200pp)
  • Nightmare at The Nest (Oct 31, $10 cover)
  • Coven Halloween Party at Ascend (Oct 31, ~$95+ pp)
  • Fashionably Undead: MoPop Halloween Bash (Oct 31, ~$43pp)
  • Haunted Halloween Party at W Seattle (Oct 31, ~$28+ pp)
  • Alter Ego Halloween Party at W Bellevue (Oct 31, ~$88pp)
  • Halloween Glow Ball Tournament & Halloween Party (Oct 31, price TBA)
person dressed up at one of the events that's some of the best Halloween fun in Seattle
Photo of House of Spirits: Haunted Cocktail Soiree courtesy of Fever

Imbibe on a Halloween bar crawl

The adult version of trick or treating? Pub crawls. Here are a bunch happening this October around Seattle:

  • Haunted Seattle Boos & Booze Ghost Tour (Downtown Oct 1-31, ~$40pp)
  • Trick or Treat Seattle Halloween Pub Crawl (Downtown Oct 24, 30, & 31, ~$15pp)
  • Seattle Halloween Weekend Bar Crawl (various locations and prices Oct 30-Nov 1)

Take a ghost tour

If you’re a fan of ghost stories, visit historic areas of Seattle on one of these walking ghost tours:

  • Seattle Terrors Walking Ghost Tour
  • Haunted Seattle Ghost Pub Tour
  • Spooked in Seattle Tours
  • Private Eye Tours
ghost bride in a haunted house, one of the best things to do during Halloween in Seattle

Partake in a Pumpkin Beer Festival

website | Elysian Brewing (Capitol Hill) | cost: ~$52 | 21+ years old

Every year Elysian Brewing hosts a pumpkin beer festival with 100% of proceeds going to The Vera Project. You’ll find 80+ pumpkin beers from breweries near and far, including 20+ from Elysian themselves. There’s also always a huge pumpkin filled with beer and tapped for guests to enjoy. This year it goes down Oct 4.

Get spooked at a horror brunch

website | 9701 Rainier Ave S (Rainier Beach) | cost: typical brunch prices | kid friendly

The StoneHouse Cafe, one of Seattle’s best breakfast spots, turns their restaurant into a horror house you can experience all September and October long. But on October 4 they’re hosting a special Halloween-themed brunch with a DJ, ghoulish drinks, and Halloween food. Costumes encouraged!

Visit the Museum of Fright

website | 9404 E Marginal Way S (South Seattle) | cost: ~$30 | all ages

The Museum of Flight transforms into a spooky attraction every Halloween. On Oct 25 you’ll find Halloween-themed games, a ghost scavenger hunt, a Halloween planetarium adventure, and spooky story time. Costumes are encouraged, and kids 17 and under wearing them get in free.

This year they’re also hosting Haunted Skies, an after-hours Halloween party on Oct 24. They’ll be screening Snakes on a Plane and there will be tarot card readings, flash tattoos, and a costume contest.

Check out a horror movie exhibit

website | 325 5th Ave N | cost: ~$40pp | 13+ years old

Seattle’s Museum of Pop Culture has an exhibit titled Scared to Death: The Thrill of Horror Film that features more than 50 props and costumes from film and television. You’ll find representation from some of the most classic horror films: A Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th, The Walking Dead, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Bride of Frankenstein, Dawn of the Dead, Hostel, Jeepers Creepers, and Pet Sematary.

horror movie villains
Image courtesy of Daviddv1202

Go trick or treating at businesses

Many people would say the best Halloween fun in Seattle is trick or treating because, you know, candy. Thankfully a lot of Seattle neighborhoods host downtown events for kids to go trick or treating beyond just Halloween day:

  • Burien (Oct 24)
  • Rainier Beach (Oct 25)
  • West Seattle (Oct 30)
  • Bothell (Oct 30 and also Oct 31)
  • Ballard
  • Phinney Ridge
  • Fremont
  • Queen Anne
  • Madrona
  • Pioneer Square

Take the family to a fall festival

There are a bunch of fall festivals happening around Seattle, many with Halloween themes and activities. Here are some not to miss:

  • Stocker Farms Fall Festival (Sept 19 – Oct 31, ~$20+ pp) Corn maze, pumpkin patch, and attractions
  • Fright Fest (Sept 26-Nov 1, ~$60+ pp) – Wild Waves’ annual Halloween festival
  • Halloween Pet Parade (Oct 4, free) – Volunteer Park pet costume parade
  • Great Pumpkin Night (Oct 16, free) – Sea-Tac’s family-friend call celebration
  • Woodinville Harvest Festival (Oct 17, free) – Sip local wineries and shop makers
  • Fauntleroy Fall Festival (Oct 18, free) – Live music, pumpkin painting, and kids activities
  • Halloween Spooktacular (Oct 23, free) – Trick or treating, music, and more at The Landing in Renton
  • Halloween Pet Parade (Oct 24, free) – Volunteer Park pet costume parade
  • West Seattle Harvest Festival (Oct 25, free) – Live music, pie eating contest, chili cook off, and more
  • Ballard Halloween Carnival (Oct 30, ~$10pp) – Food, games, prizes, and more
  • Make Your Own Costume (Oct 31, free) – Pioneer Square craft club for finishing your costume
  • Trolloween Parade (Oct 31, free) – Fremont’s annual Halloween parade
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Enjoy a horror movie marathon

No list of the best Halloween fun in Seattle would be complete without some scary movies. Various indie theaters around Seattle are playing classic horror flicks all October long. Check out Central Cinema and The Grand Illusion Cinema for show times.

Celebrate at the Día de Muertos Festival

website | 305 Harrison St (Queen Anne) | cost: free | kid friendly

The Seattle Center hosts cultural festivals each month. On Oct 31 – Nov 1, they’ll transform the space into a celebration of the Mexican holiday honoring friends and family who’ve passed on. There will be costumes, dancing, crafts, food, and more.

Take the ferry to a pumpkin walk

website | 9415 Miller Rd NE (Bainbridge Island, WA) | cost: free | kid friendly

Head to Bainbridge Gardens’ historic nature trail all October long to browse hundreds of hand-carved pumpkins. There will be a “guess the weight of the pumpkin” contest, barbecues on select dates, and food. While admission is free, they’re accepting donations for the Bainbridge Island Boys and Girls Club.

You can bring your own decorated pumpkins to add to the walk. They encourage painting them instead of carving so they last longer.

While you’re out there, check out these other fun things to do on Bainbridge Island, like visiting the best Bainbridge restaurants and best Bainbridge Island wineries!

3 Jack o' lanterns lit up at night, one of the best Halloween fun in Seattle

More fall activities in Seattle

Once you make it through this list of the best Halloween fun in Seattle, try these other fall and winter activities.

  • See the Best Fall Foliage in Seattle
  • Best Things to Do During Fall in Seattle
  • Fun Things to Do in September in Seattle
  • Go on a Larch Hike for Magical Fall Colors
  • Book Tickets to Fun Christmas Activities
  • Get a Head Start Shopping with PNW Gifts
  • Mark Your Calendar for Seattle’s Christmas Markets
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