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I’m always a bit of a procrastinator when it comes to planning Halloween costumes for the kids and buying candy, but I’ve wasted no time coming up with a king-size list of Halloween events that Seattle-area families will not want to miss. There’s a bash out there with your name on it, so take a gander and chart out your Halloween fun.
Tip: Our list is organized by region. First, Seattle and North Sound-area events, then Bellevue and Eastside events, then South Sound-area events.
You can also check out our pumpkin patch guide and silly Halloween pranks. And, if you dare, book yourself a scare at a fright-filled haunted house!
Halloween events, Seattle and North Sound
Halloween Pet Parade in Volunteer Park
Date and time: Sunday, Oct. 4, 11 a.m.–2 p.m.
Cost: Free
Dress your pooch to impress or just turn up to witness all the clever outfits and adorable animals at the Halloween Pet Parade in Seattle’s Volunteer Park. The family is sure to have a howling good time either way.
Trick or Tree: Glow-In-The-Dark Candy Egg Hunt
Dates and time: Friday–Saturday, Oct. 9–24, 5:30–9 p.m.
Cost: $17.99 adults; $33.99 kids; ages 2 and younger are free
They’re selling fast, but there’s still time to book your tickets and head out to Poulsbo’s Olmstead Tree Farms for outdoor fun, hunting for eggs in the dark. Thousands of glowing eggs, some filled with candy, others with toys, have been hidden among the trees for an epic Halloween experience. You can also play games, ride a farm trolley, climb a real fire truck and, for the brave, enter the Spooky Woods.
Halloween Afternoon Tea
Dates and time: Oct. 14–16, 19–23 and 26–30, 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
Cost: $58 adult; $28 child
If your idea of a treat is a pot of tea accompanied by Halloween pastries, tea sandwitches and other magic potions, then head to Cafe Flora for its Halloween Afternoon Tea and splurge on this bewitching family-friendly outing.
Comet Lodge Haunted Trail
Dates and time: Friday–Saturday, Oct. 16–31, 6–9 p.m.
Cost: Free
Kid-friendly and free, the Comet Lodge Haunted Trail, located on South Beacon Hill, is back for its fourth year of fun frights. With a Michael Jackson “Thriller” theme, expect a flash mob zombie dance performance as well. Extended hours on Halloween.
The Great Pumpkin Night
Date and time: Friday, Oct. 16, 5–8 p.m.
Cost: Free
Turn up at the SeaTac Community Center in your costume for a night of fun with face painters, bounce houses and other Halloween happenings at SeaTac’s Great Pumpkin Night. The night ends with a not-too-spooky movie and free popcorn for all.
Hamlin Halloween Haunt
Date and time: Friday, Oct. 16, 5:30–8:30 p.m.
Cost: Free
Bring your flashlight to the Hamlin Halloween Haunt in Shoreline. Outdoor fun — hayrides, listening to spooky stories and playing games — happens after dark, around a campfire.
Fall Fest: Spooky Scary SCM
Date and time: Saturday, Oct. 17, 11 a.m.–5 p.m.
Cost: $12
Come for a memorable day of just-eerie-enough hands-on Halloween fun at Seattle Children’s Museum. Dare to experiment with creepy-crawly creations, make magic potions, squish and stretch glowing slime and more. Plus, dance to spooky tunes with Mr. Bri Guy and meet slithery friends during a presentation by Snakes and Science.
Haunted Harbor
Date and time: Friday, Oct. 23, 4–7 p.m.
Cost: Free
You’ll find plenty to do at the Haunted Harbor taking place at the Port of Everett. Join for not-so-scary fun including trick-or-treating at boats along the dock, crafts, games and a Witches Paddle!
Halloween Bounce and Swim
Date and time: Friday, Oct. 23, 6–8 p.m.
Cost: Free
Grab your swimsuits and join a haunted celebration at Green Lake Community Center and Evans Pool, where you can bounce on inflatables in the gym from 6–8 p.m. and dodge floating pumpkins in the pool at a family swim from 7–8 p.m. Bring canned food to support local food banks.
Boo in Burien
Date and time: Saturday, Oct. 24, noon–4 p.m.
Cost: Free
Enjoy spooky trick-or-treating as you journey through downtown Burien during its annual Halloween event. Dress up in your costume and stop by local businesses for a sweet treat.
Jefferson Community Center’s T’Challaween Carnival
Date and time: Saturday, Oct. 24, 1–4 p.m.
Cost: Free
This year, T’Challaween is teaming up with Jefferson Community Center to bring you a frighteningly fun evening for the whole family with carnival games and spooktacular activities. Be sure to wear your costume!
Spooktacular at Imagine Children’s Museum
Date and time: Saturday, Oct. 24, 5–8 p.m.
Cost: $22.50; ages 1 and younger are free
It’s a not-too-spooky Spooktacular at Imagine Children’s Museum where kids can dress up and explore the Trick-or-Treat Trail, play games, join the Monster Mash dance party and more. Included with admission.
The Museum of Fright
Date and time: Sunday, Oct. 25, 10–4 p.m.
Cost: $29 for adults; $21 for ages 5–17; ages 4 and younger are free, as well as visitors 17 years and younger in costume.
Yikes! The Museum of Flight transforms into The Museum of Fright, inviting guests to get into the Halloween spirit with spooky games and activities. All are invited to don their spooky duds. Those ages 17 and younger in costume get in free.
Halloween in the Junction
Date and time: Sunday, Oct. 25, 11 a.m.–2 p.m.
Cost: Free
West Seattle Junction hosts Halloween in the Junction for some good old-fashioned trick-or-treating, a pie-eating contest and a Seattle Thrillers performance. Gather your little monsters and bring them over to collect some candy.
Halloween Skate and Pumpkin Curling
Date and time: Sunday, Oct. 25, 12:30–2 p.m.
Cost: $16.29 admission; $6.50 skate rental; ages 3 and younger are free
Put on that costume and lace up those skates for a Halloween on ice at the Kraken Community Iceplex. Give pumpkin curling a try, then skate to your favorite spooky tunes.
Hometown Halloween
Date and time: Saturday, Oct. 31, 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
Cost: Free
Halloween fun in Arlington happens downtown and at Legion Park during the farmers market with pumpkin rolling, trick-or-treating, live entertainment and a costume contest.
Pumpkin Bash at Woodland Park Zoo
Date and time: Saturday, Oct. 31, 9:30 a.m.–3 p.m.
Cost: Included with admission; one free child ticket with each full-priced adult admission ($29.03); ages 2 and younger are free
Have your kiddos dress up in their costumes for Halloween fun at the Woodland Park Zoo’s Pumpkin Bash. Watch your favorite animals enjoy their pumpkin snacks while kids trick-or-treat around the zoo. One child 12 and younger enters free with each full-priced adult admission.
Race Car Show and Trunk-Or-Treat at Pacific Raceways
Date and time: Saturday, Oct. 31, 11 a.m.–2 p.m.
Cost: Free
Cruise to Pacific Raceways for its annual trunk-or-treat event. There will also be a car show and on-track activities that run alongside candy-collecting.
Hilloween
Date and time: Saturday, Oct. 31, 1–4 p.m.
Cost: Free
A Capitol Hill Halloween tradition is back for 2026! Hilloween welcomes families for spooky arts and crafts, carnival games, a pet costume contest, entertainment and, of course, trick-or-treating. Head to the AIDS Memorial Plaza at Broadway and Denny.
Haunted Boo-Levard at Kent Station
Date and time: Saturday, Oct. 31, 4–7 p.m.
Cost: Free
Enjoy trick-or-treating along Ramsay Way, then enjoy pop-up booths, festive displays and a surprise new attraction afterward at Haunted Boo-Levard.
Trunk-Or-Treat on the Lawn
Date and time: Saturday, Oct. 31, 5:30–8 p.m.
Cost: Free
Walk through the haunted house filled with kid-friendly scares, then make your way to booths full of treats located on the Stone House Café lawn for an evening of sweet and spooky fun.
Eastside Halloween events
Halloween Train
Dates and time: Saturday–Sunday, Oct. 10–11, 17–18, 24–25 and Oct. 31–Nov. 1, 11 a.m.–5 p.m.
Cost: $32 adult; $16 child; ages 1 and younger are free
Suit up in your costume and climb aboard the Halloween Train at either the Snoqualmie or North Bend Depot. The historic coaches will be decked out for a hauntingly good time as you embark on a two-hour round trip through the upper Snoqualmie Valley. A stop at the Train Shed includes hot cider and a performance from Eric Ode.
The Great Si View Spooktacular
Date and time: Saturday, Oct. 24, noon–2:45 p.m.
Cost: $20; ages 1 and younger are free
Book your timed ticket to Si View Park’s annual Harvest Festival. Check out the haunted house, carnival games, pumpkin decorating and more. Preregister.
Legacy Square Halloween Party and Trick-or-Treating
Date and time: Saturday, Oct. 24, 1–4 p.m.
Cost: Free
There is a whole afternoon of Halloween fun planned in Renton. Collect candy as you trick-or-treat downtown, then head to Legacy Square for games, an all-ages costume contest, Thriller dance, zombie makeup and more!
Zombie Walk
Date and time: Saturday, Oct. 24, 1:30–5:30 p.m.
Cost: Free
Creepy crawlers unite, apply your makeup, don your tattered threads and join the Zombie Walk through downtown Issaquah. A fun station for kids and lots of dancing await you, including a spontaneous Thriller flash mob.
Tract-Or-Treat
Date and time: Saturday, Oct. 24, 2–6 p.m.
Cost: Free
Feed farm animals, enjoy fall activities and trick-or-treat from local vendors at Infinity Farm’s Tract-Or-Treat event in Issaquah.
Boo at the Barn
Date and time: Saturday, Oct. 24, 2–8 p.m.
Cost: $10–$12; ages 3 and younger are free
Two sessions of fun await you at Pickering Barn during Issaquah’s Boo at the Barn — choose the one that suits your family best. Come for carnival games, arts and crafts just right for all ages from 2–4 p.m., while the party continues for those ages 6 and older with a tarot card reader and eerie surprises in the Haunted Hay Barn from 6 p.m. on. No matter when you arrive, there will be plenty of fun for all with carnival games, dancing, zombies, s’mores and more! Preregister.
Treat Street
Date and time: Saturday, Oct. 24, 5–8 p.m.
Cost: Free
Walk down Treat Street at Kirkland Urban and collect candy, watch live performances, meet costumed characters, play games and dance to your favorite Halloween tunes.
Halloween at the Sammamish Animal Sanctuary
Date and time: Friday, Oct. 30, 4–7 p.m.
Cost: $15 per child online; $20 at door
Animal lovers can trick-or-treat as they visit with four-legged farm friends — and feed them their own snacks too at Sammamish Animal Sanctuary. Prebook your tickets for this chance to mingle with the farm’s residents, play games and make crafts.
Monster Mash Halloween Bash
Date and time: Friday, Oct. 30, 5:30–8 p.m.
Cost: Free
All ages are invited to a spooky-themed trick-or-treat party at Bellevue’s Northwest Arts Center. Collect candy and make Halloween crafts. Toddlers can enjoy the indoor gym.
Spooktacular at KidsQuest
Date and time: Saturday, Oct. 31, 9 a.m.–4 p.m.
Cost: $18
Don your costumes and wander through KidsQuest Children’s Museum for spooktacular games, festive activities and creative play during the museum’s “Haunted Hoedown” rodeo adventure Halloween.
Howl-O-Ween
Date and time: Saturday, Oct. 31, 9:30 a.m.–5 p.m.
Cost: $18 adults; $15 children 3–12 years; kids in costume and ages 2 and younger are free
It’s Howl-O-Ween at Issaquah’s Cougar Mountain Zoo, so come dressed for spooky fun including a costume contest, scavenger hunt and themed enrichments. Kids ages 2–12 in costume get free admission!
Spooky Family Fun at McMenamins
Date and time: Saturday, Oct. 31, 3–8 p.m.
Cost: Free
There will be games, classic Halloween movies, trick-or-treating and costume contests for the whole family at McMenamins Anderson School. Join the sweet and spooky fun!
South Sound-area Halloween events
Pumpkin Chomp & Stomp
Dates and time: Friday–Saturday, Oct. 3–4, 9:30 a.m.–3 p.m.
Cost: $25–$32 for adults; $17–$22 for children ages 3–12; ages 2 and younger are free
Head out to Northwest Trek’s Pumpkin Chomp & Stomp, where you’ll see animals enjoying the crops of the season. Wear your costume, too!
Hoot ‘n’ Howl at Northwest Trek
Dates and time: Friday–Saturday, Oct. 16–17 and 23–24 and 30, 5–9 p.m.
Cost: $25–$32 for adults; $17–$22 for children ages 3–12; ages 2 and younger are free
Check out Northwest Trek’s second Halloween event, Hoot ‘n’ Howl. Tour Northwest Trek as night falls and lights twinkle. Play games, meet nocturnal animals, collect candy and more.
Zoo Boo
Dates and time: Saturday–Sunday, Oct. 17–18, 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
Cost: $25–$32 for adults; $17–$22 for children ages 3–12; ages 2 and younger are free
Visit Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium during Zoo Boo to show off your costumes, catch sight of resident animals snacking on pumpkins and play ghostly games to earn treats. Don’t miss the underwater pumpkin carving!
Halloweekend in Seabrook
Date and time: Saturday, Oct. 24, 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
Cost: Free
If you decide a weekend getaway to the coast is in order, there’s plenty of Halloween fun to be found at Seabrook’s Halloweekend festival. Kids can trick-or-treat in town, march in the costume parade, play spooky games and carve pumpkins.
Hands On Children’s Museum Boo Bash
Dates: Select dates, Oct. 24–31
Cost: $19.95; ages 17 months and younger are free
Reserve your time to visit Olympia’s Hands On Children’s Museum during Boo Bash to hunt for fossils, examine live bugs, join a costume parade and watch wacky science demos.
Halloween Harvest Festival and Trunk-Or-Treat
Date and time: Saturday, Oct. 24, 1–5 p.m.
Cost: Free
Don’t miss fun games and boo-seum frights at the White River Valley Museum and trick-or-treating through Les Gove Park during Auburn’s Halloween Harvest Festival and Trunk-Or-Treat.
Tricks and Treats
Date and time: Saturday, Oct. 24, 3–5:30 p.m.
Cost: $7 per child; adults are free
Put on your costume and head to the Federal Way Community Center to brave ghoulish fun, play games and collect lots of candy. Preregister.
My Morbid Mind — Kids Walk-Through
Date and time: Sunday, Oct. 25, 5–6:30 p.m.
Cost: $5
Get a kid’s-eye view of a real haunted house during a special, unscary kids walk-through with candy at My Morbid Mind in Lacey. Purchase tickets at the door only.
Editor’s note: This article was originally published several years ago, and was most recently updated on Sept. 30, 2026, by ParentMap’s calendar editor, Julie Dodobara, with new Seattle-area Halloween events and details for this year’s festivities.
