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Your Guide to Halloween in Seattle and Beyond
The Pacific Northwest was made for this time of year. Here’s how to celebrate it.
It’s spooky season in Washington, which means haunted farms, fall festivals, pumpkin carving, costume contests for pets and people alike, and more. Here are some of the best ways to celebrate Halloween in Seattle and beyond.
Halloween Fun and Frights in Snohomish
October 10-11, 16-18, 22-25, 29-31, November 1
Stocker Farms
Visiting a pumpkin patch is a quintessential Halloween activity, and the fall festival Stocker Farms has U-pick pumpkins, a corn maze, games, and a beer garden with local beer, wine and cider.
For those who aren’t afraid of a jump scare, come at night to see the farm transformed into its haunted alter ego, Stalker Farms. Here, you can choose your spooky adventure, whether it’s the Slasher Family Homestead, Pogo’s Funny Farm filled with free-range clowns, or Eski’s Dark Harvest. There’s also a nighttime, scare-free corn maze.
Fright Fest
Through November 1
Wild Waves Theme and Water Park, Federal Way
Wild Waves is going out screaming. As the last hurrah before the theme park permanently closes, Fright Fest returns with two haunted houses and a harvest festival where you’ll be among scarecrows and grinning pumpkins, carnival games, and the Trail of Terrors. Rides are included with admission, and you’ll get the chance to enjoy spooky treats like candied apples, fudge, and elephant ears.
Cat-o’-lantern Pumpkin Carving with Cats
Saturdays and Sundays in October
Seattle Meowtropolitan, Seattle
What’s better than cats? Cats and pumpkin carving! In the cat lounge at Seattle Meowtropolitan, you’ll carve your own cat-o’-lantern while hanging out with the resident felines. Carving tools, stencils, and an electric tea light are included.
This is Halloween
October 15-October 31
The Triple Door, Seattle
Have you ever wanted to see The Nightmare Before Christmas reimagined as a burlesque musical? This is Halloween at The Triple Door combines Can Can’s cabaret with live music, vocal performances, and video projections. The show follows Jack Skellington, who’s looking for a new adventure to escape the monotony of the same Halloween every year.
5 p.m. shows on Sunday are open to all ages and 9 p.m. shows are 21+.
ALTER EGO
October 31, 8 p.m.-midnight
W Bellevue, Bellevue
21+
Costumes get a glamorous upgrade at ALTER EGO, W Bellevue’s Halloween party. Show off your Halloween transformation for a chance to win the costume contest, then hit the dance floor for a live DJ set by Marty Mar. A welcome cocktail and a portrait photo station are also part of the night.
Fall Fest at Seattle Children’s Museum
October 17, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Seattle Children’s Museum, Seattle
Seattle Children’s Museum is hosting Fall Fest, a kid-friendly day of hands-on activities. Attendees can melt crayons into pumpkins, decorate pumpkins, and meet children’s book authors.
Fauntleroy Fall Festival
October 18, 1 p.m.-4 p.m.
Fauntleroy Church and YMCA, West Seattle
The Fauntleroy Fall Festival is an annual neighborhood celebration where you can make salmon hats, decorate pumpkins, build birdhouses, eat pie, and more. There’s also live entertainment and a chance to shop local vendors.
Harvest Festival in West Seattle
October 25, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
West Seattle Junction
This harvest celebration is made extra festive with trick-or-treating, music from the West Seattle High School Marching Band, a performance by the Seattle Thrillers, a costume parade, and a pie-eating contest.
Howloween in Downtown Seattle
October 22, 6 p.m.-8 p.m.
W Seattle, Seattle
RSVP required
Here’s one for the four-legged trick-or-treaters. The W Seattle and Woof Gang Bakery are partnering to host a dog costume contest, including prizes for best costume, most creative, and best pair of human and pup. There will be a photo station, food and drinks for purchase, and treat bags from Woof Gang Bakery.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (and Improv Show)
There aren’t many things more fitting for Halloween than the 1975 cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show, and Patricia Quinn (Magenta in the original film) will join a screening of the unedited film at The 5th Avenue Theatre. There will be a performance by the shadowcast Blue Mouseketeers and opportunities for the audience to participate, too. Oct. 15, 7:30 p.m.; The 5th Avenue Theatre, Seattle.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show will also be screened at The Des Moines Theater for three nights. Come dressed up to participate in the costume contest, and drinks will be available for purchase. Oct. 23-25, times vary; 21+ on Oct. 23-24 and 16+ on Oct. 25; Des Moines Theater, Des Moines.
And if you love The Rocky Horror Picture Show but want a twist, check out Unexpected Productions’ Rocky Horror Improv Show, which remixes the story each night using audience suggestions. Expect the original songs with unfiltered fun. Oct. 10, 17, 23, 24, 30 and 31, 18+; Unexpected Productions Market Theater, Seattle.
Halloween Skate and Pumpkin Curling
October 25 at 12:30 p.m.
Kraken Community Iceplex, Seattle
At Kraken Community Iceplex, try your hand at pumpkin curling, where traditional curling stones are swapped for frozen pumpkins, and skate to spooky music. Come in costume for a shot at winning tickets to the Kraken game on Oct. 28.
After Hours Premier: Halloween at Seattle Aquarium
October 29, 7 p.m.-10 p.m.
Seattle Aquarium, Seattle
21+
Halloween gets a little wetter when you celebrate among aquatic creatures. This after-hours party at the Seattle Aquarium includes ghost stories, fortune tellers, a DJ, a costume contest, a scavenger hunt, and plenty of time to explore the exhibits.
Ghost Walks
October 10, 17, 24
Concrete Theatre, Concrete
16+
If you’re interested in venturing out of the Greater Seattle area for Halloween festivities, check out the ghost walks in the Skagit Valley town of Concrete. During these immersive tours, you’ll learn more about the town’s history and the stories of people who walked its streets, with stops at the historic Concrete Theatre and Concrete Heritage Museum.
Trolloween
October 31 at 7 p.m.
North 36th Street, Troll Ave. N., Seattle
Celebrate Trolloween, the birthday of the Fremont Troll, with live music and a costumed procession through the neighborhood.
Fashionably Undead: MOPOP’s Halloween Bash
October 31, 8 p.m.-midnight
Museum of Pop Culture, Seattle
21+
The Museum of Pop Culture invites extraterrestrial beings and the fashionably undead ages 21 and older to attend its Halloween Bash. There will be dancing and a set by Deejay Hershe, a costume contest, tarot readings, and a scavenger hunt. Plus, you can test your movie knowledge with trivia, vote on your favorite horror movie, and learn more about alien invasion horror in a mini gallery.
Halloween Party Cruise
October 31, 8:30 p.m.-11 p.m.
Fishermen’s Terminal Dock 9
21+
Take spooky season out on the water. All aboard the Halloween Party Cruise, where you’ll be greeted with a complimentary cocktail before cruising Lake Union and Lake Washington. Enjoy light bites and a full-service bar, and dance the night away with the DJ.
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