Halloween Events 2026

Not every Halloween event is a scare. Jack-o’-lantern trails like the Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze in the Hudson Valley, the Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular in Providence and Pumpkins Aglow in Columbus are easy for families. Zoos hold Boo at the Zoo nights, and towns hold costume parades and trick-or-treat streets.

Theme parks go bigger. HalloWeekends at Cedar Point, Kings Island Halloween Haunt and Howl-O-Scream at the SeaWorld parks run on fall weekends, and their scariest mazes open after dark. For full haunted houses, see the haunted houses page.

48 current and upcoming listings in 26 states and DC. 26 are on now.