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Best Halloween Events USA
Haunted Houses and Trails.
Fright Fest at Six Flags America
September 27 - November 1, 2014. Upper Marlboro, Maryland. Enjoy the spooky attractions and shows at one of the Washington, DC Area’s largest Halloween celebrations. Enjoy a family friendly event with street entertainment, your favorite rides in the dark and a special trick-or-treat trail just for kids.
Halloween Haunt at Kings Dominion
September 26 - November 2, 2014. Doswell, Virginia.
The amusement park features ten mazes, six scare zones and more than 20 thrilling rides. While the attractions of Haunt bring out the scares at night, families and children will enjoy the all-new Planet Snoopy during the day, featuring Halloween family-favorite activities, including a hay maze, pumpkin painting, the chance to get behind the wheel of a pedal tractor, live entertainment and more.
October 24-26, 2014, 5:30-8:30 p.m. National Zoo, Washington, DC. Visit bats, spiders, owls, and other animals at the zoo while trick-or-treating. Enjoy animal encounters, keeper talks, festive decorations, and haunted trails at the annual National Zoo’s Halloween celebration. Costumed volunteers will hand out candy at more than 40 treat stations.
Night of the Living Zoo
October 30, 2014, 6:30 - 10 p.m. National Zoo, Washington DC. Wear your best costume while enjoying the zoo by moonlight. Experience bone-chilling and mind-boggling performance art including palm readers, fire eaters, talking bats, and illusionists. You must be at least 21 years old to attend this event. A valid ID is required for admission. This is an adults-only event.
Pumpkin Patches in the Washington DC Area
Find the best pumpkin patches and fall festivals in the DC area, including Maryland and Virginia. Enjoy family-friendly farm activities and enjoy the Halloween and fall harvest season.
Corn Mazes in Maryland and Virginia
In recent years, this has become a favorite family fun way to celebrate the Halloween season. Stroll through a giant corn maze and find puzzle pieces that will complete your own maze map.
Ghost Tours in Washington, DC, Maryland and Virginia
Take a guided walking tour and hear ghost stories and legends about infamous haunted places such as Lafayette Square Park, Historic Alexandria or downtown Annapolis. Find ghost tours around the region.
Raven’s Night
October 18, 2014, The Birchmere Music Hall, Alexandria, VA. The unique Halloween event includes three distinct shows woven into one: mesmerizing world-class dance performances at Cabaret Melancholia; a dinner concert featuring live music at Salon Lunaire; and a pre-show event combining an alternative World’s Fair-styled exposition and sideshow including the magic of Eric Henning, sideshow performances by Charlie Artful and Tarot card reading at the All Hallow’s Eve Exposition.
DC Drag Queen Race
October 28, 2014. A crowd gathers in Dupont Circle for an informal street parade and race of costumed drag queens. This is one of the most popular local Halloween events. See photos and details.
Halloween Costume Parties in Washington, DC for Adults
For adults ages 21 and over. Gather your friends and get creative and dress up for a night of fun and frolicking. Find the details of nightclub events.
Halloween Parades Around the Washington DC Area
Get in the spirit of the season and check out the season’s most popular and creative costumes. Many communities around the region host a parade to encourage kids to show off their costumes.
Halloween Movies in the Washington DC Area
See a great horror movie and get spooked by warewolves, vampires or axe murderers.
Halloween Costume Contests for Your Dog in the Washington DC Area
Do you like to dress your pet up for Halloween? The Washington DC area hosts many costume contests for you and your dog.
Silver Spring Zombie Walk
October 25, 2014. Walk departs at 9:30 p.m. from the corner of Georgia Ave. and Bonifant St. The event concludes at the AFI Silver Theatre, 8633 Colesville Rd., for a special screening of a spooky film.
Air & Scare at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
October 25, 2014, 2-7 p.m. National Air and Space Museum, Chantilly, Virginia. Join creepy space aliens, mysterious astronauts and ghostly pilots for safe, indoor trick-or-treating. Visitors will enjoy story times, face-painting stations, hands-on activities, free screenings of an episode of “The Jetsons” in the Imax Theater, karaoke, simulation games and robotics demonstrations.
Spooky Spy Family Night
October 24, 2014, 6-9 p.m. International Spy Museum, Washington DC. Kids and parents are invited to ditch their costumes and change their whole identity! Test your family’s spy skills while running top secret missions and going deep undercover, transforming your appearance with the help of professional makeup artists. This is for ages 5 and up, and a parent or adult is required for every five KidSpy agents, who are encouraged to come in disguise as their favorite spy.
Blood and Guts Run
October 25, 2014, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Bull Run Regional Park, Centreville, VA. The event includes bands, food trucks, costume competitions, a DJ dance party, and a wild 5k zombie obstacle course.
Halloween Whodunit at the Kennedy Center
October 26, 2014, 1 & 3 p.m. National Symphony Orchestra Family Concert, Concert Hall. NSO musicians dress up as ghosts, ghouls, and goblins for a “spirited” performance. Come early dressed in your spookiest costume for pre-concert trick-or-treating and a special Haunted Hall Musical Instrument “Petting Zoo.” For ages 5 and up.
We’ll Scare the Funk Outta You Halloween Bash
October 31, 2014, The Hamilton, 600 14th Street, NW Washington, DC. Chopteeth: a 12-piece Afrofunk orchestra explores the common groove between the funky, hip-shakin' West African and American popular music. Afrobeat is a spicy stew of modern jazz, Yoruba tribal music and burning, James Brown-inspired rhythms. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the show begins at 8:30 p.m. Tickets: $18 Standing / $23 Seated.
Halloween Trains at Montgomery Parks
October 11-12, 17-19, 24-26, 2014. Montgomery Parks offers two different Halloween-themed train rides; a fun and festive ride (geared to ages 8 and under) at Cabin John Regional Park and a very scary option (for ages 8 and up) at Wheaton Regional Park. Visitors are encouraged to bring canned food items for drives at each location.
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