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
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Visit a morgue
website | 5000 E Marginal Way S (Georgetown) | cost: ~$35+ | 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.
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 18, visit the location of a historic orphanage on Friday and Saturday evening through November 2, plus Halloween which is on a Thursday this year. 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.
Nile Nightmares
website | 6601 244th St SW (Mountlake Terrace, WA) | cost: ~$35+ | 12+ years old (all ages on their family day)
Nile Nightmares is an indoor/outdoor haunted house with 6 different themed attractions. They also offer three 5-minute escape room challenges for groups of 2-6 people. Open weekends only in October.
Frighthouse Station
website | 626 E 25th St (Tacoma) | cost: ~$20+ 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!
The Lodge at St. Edward Park
website | 14477 Juanita Dr NE (Kenmore, WA) | cost: free | kid and dog friendly
Right in the middle of one of the best hiking spots in Seattle, The Lodge at St. Edward Park is hosting a haunted house on Sunday October 27. They’ll transform their hallways into a spooky haunted exhibit that you can walk through…if you dare. The evening will also include spiced and spiked cider, pumpkin decorating, and a costume contest for adults, kids, and pups.
Check out a haunted farm or forest
A few Seattle area farms 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.
Stalker Farms
website | 8705 Marsh Rd (Snohomish, WA) | cost: ~$30+ | 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.
Maris Farms
website | 25001 Sumner Buckley Hwy (Buckley, WA) | cost: ~$40+ (tickets online only) | 12+ years old
Home to one of the most popular sunflower festivals, Maris Farms transforms their property into what they call Haunted Woods come October. 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 in October. 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: ~$31+ | 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.
Rutledge Family Farm
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, 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.
Boo-Coda
website | 403 N Nenant St (Bucoda, WA) | cost: $5+pp | all ages
Bucoda, Washington is a small town a bit south of Olympia that transforms itself into a Halloween wonderland all October long. There are a bunch of events throughout the month, including markets, parades, costume contests, casket races, and dance competitions. But its most popular event is the haunted house.
There are two options. The Spook-Tacular Haunted House is every Friday and Saturday night in October. It has more scares and is better suited for those over 12 years old. However, for kids under 12 and those who want less spooks, they’re hosting a family-friendly haunted house October 25 and 26. It’s a fundraiser, so you can bring 4 kids books or non-perishable food items (not ramen) for entry.
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.
Bob’s Corn & Pumpkin Patch
website | 10917 Elliott Rd (Snohomish, WA) | cost: ~$18 | kid friendly
Bob’s is a bit unusual because you need to pay admission (extra at the gate), 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.
Pro tip: This is the first year they’re also doing a night maze on weekends! It’s not advertised as haunted, but just a spooky activity to do with the family. Note, fire pit rentals are required to get entry to the night maze on most nights.
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.
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.
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.
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. 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!
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.
Visit a haunted factory tour
website | 1180 Andover Park W (Tukwila, WA) | cost: $20 adults, $15 kids | kid friendly
Starting Oct 17, Seattle Chocolate Factory is turning its production facility into a haunted house with actors and spooky delights perfect for all ages. Following a group of dark disciples, guests are led through the eerie halls and passages through the Seattle Chocolate Factory in an effort to solve clues and stop their dark ritual. They get to collect a delicious reward at the end as a thanks for their efforts.
Unwind at a creepy cocktail experience
Belltown’s Rob Roy, one of Seattle’s best cocktail bars, is hosting the Black Lagoon traveling cocktail experience from October 2 to November 2. You can expect a lot of macabre flair and spooky concoctions to make even the most serious cocktail aficionado swoon.
The Edgwater Hotel in downtown Seattle is hosting a Halloween Bar from October 3 to November 3. there will be a haunted elevator, sinister sips, and fright night nibbles available for guest 21+.
Located on the Eastside? Yelp is hosting Seven Deadly Sips, an event happening all October long where participating businesses have special potions and elixirs on promotion.
Check out the zoo’s pumpkin bash
website | 5500 Phinney Ave N (Phinney Ridge) | cost: ~$25 admission fee | kid friendly
Every year the Woodland Park Zoo lets pumpkins loose in their animal exhibits the last weekend of October. Come in your costume to trick or treat and watch animals play with pumpkins.
Enjoy a witchy afternoon tea
If you love tea, there’s a few options for witchy brews this Halloween season. Hotel Sorrento’s Witches Tea is happening every Saturday in October.
Cafe Flora and The Flora Bakehouse are collaborating on a Halloween afternoon tea Monday October 21 to Friday November 1. It’ll include a tower of house-made Halloween pastries, savory tea sand-witches, a selection of gourmet teas, magic potions, and other wicked treats.
If you decide to head up to Skagit Valley for pumpkin picking, Willowbrook Manor hosts a Harvest Tea on select Fridays and Saturdays in October.
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.
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 go here every year with my 12 and 14-year-old nieces and we absolutely loved 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!
Road trip to a ghost town
If you want more ghoulish road trips, visit some of these haunted areas around Washington state within a few hours drive of Seattle:
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 The Hitchcock Hotel, 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 ~$60+ per ticket, you can listen to classic macabre songs like Thriller and the Psycho theme song played by a live orchestra. Good for all ages.
Alternatively you can head to the orchestra for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows the weekend of Halloween for a concert with a mash up of the best music from the film.
Comedy more your thing? Pike Place Market is hosting Poe Unexpected, Up in the Woods Spooky Improv, and a Rocky Horror Picture Show comedy special all October long.
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.
Attend a Halloween party or festival
There are often a lot of Halloween parties in Seattle. For example, House of Spirits: Haunted Cocktail Soiree is happening Wednesdays through Sundays in October. It’s the perfect excuse for guests to dress up in costume, eat, and drink sans kids.
Here are some going on over the last two weekends of October:
- Nite Wave 80s Halloween Party (Oct 25)
- Boo! at WaMu Theater (Oct 25-26)
- Halloween Black & White Soiree (Oct 26)
- MoPop’s Fashionably Undead Monster Ball (Oct 26)
- The Haunted Rooftop Halloween Party (Oct 26)
- Midnight at the Masquerade (Oct 26)
- Halloween Party Cruise (Oct 26)
- Fashionably Undead: Deep Red Disco at MoPop (Oct 26)
- Nightmare on 31st Halloween Party (Oct 31)
Have kids? Wild Waves hosts Fright Fest throughout October. You can also find a bunch of other family-friendly Halloween festivals hosted by neighborhoods around the city.
For example, West Seattle is hosting a Fall Festival on September 27 with corn hole, square dancing, activities, and more. Fremont hosts the Trolloween parade on October 31.
Sip at a fall wine walk
website | 220 Kirkland Ave (Kirkland, WA) | cost: $40+ | 21+ years old
Kirkland Wine Walks puts on popular events each month where guests can stroll around with glass in hand and visit boutiques for wine tastes and shopping.
Get hypnotized at the Cosmic Carnival
website | 1000 1st Ave S (SODO) | cost: $35+ | kid friendly
Step into a psychedelic carnival experience to get into the Halloween spirit. You’ll walk through the carnival, interacting with actors, solving challenges, and immersing yourself in a fully interactive experience. Costumes encouraged!
Pro tip: They offer adult-only evening options.
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
- Queen Anne True Crime Tour
- Spooked in Seattle Tours
- Private Eye Tours
- Underground Paranormal Experience
Partake in a Pumpkin Beer Festival
website | Seattle Center (Uptown) | cost: $55+ | 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.
Visit the Museum of Fright
website | 9404 E Marginal Way S (South Seattle) | cost: ~$26 | all ages
The Museum of Flight transforms into a spooky attraction every Halloween. 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.
Check out a horror movie exhibit
website | 325 5th Ave N | cost: ~$30 pp | 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.
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.
For example, on Sunday Oct 27 from 11 am – 2 pm kids can go trick or treating at local businesses in West Seattle. You’ll find similar opportunities in Edmonds, Bothell, Des Moines, Burien, Ballard, Phinney Ridge, Fremont, Queen Anne, and at The StoneHouse Cafe. Keep an eye out on your neighborhood’s website for more trick or treating announcements. Or check out the Seattle Park’s website for a full list of events.
Want an adult version of trick or treating? You can go on a Halloween pub crawl downtown Halloween weekend.
Get spooked at a horror brunch
website | 9701 Rainier Ave S (Rainier Beach) | cost: typical brunch prices | kid friendly
The StoneHouse Cafe turned their restaurant into horror house you can experience all September and October long. But on October 6 they’re hosting a special Halloween-themed brunch with entertainers including magic acts, puppeteers, jugglers, and more. There will be ghoulish drinks and spooky food. Costumes encouraged!
Watch a Howl-o-Ween Dog Parade
website | 9701 Rainier Ave S (Rainier Beach) | cost: typical brunch prices | kid friendly
Love dogs? Proud of yours and want to enter them in a costume contest? Sign up for The StoneHouse Cafe’s first ever Howl-o-Ween Dog Parade on October 12. There will be prizes, with the winner getting a $100 gift card to the restaurant.
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, The Grand Illusion Cinema, and SIFF’s Egyptian Theater 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 October 26-27, 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 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!
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
