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: ~$37+ | 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 Nov 1. 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. It’s open every Friday and Saturday from Oct 3 – Nov 1 and the last three Sundays 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! It runs Wednesdays through Saturdays Oct 2 – Nov 1.
Check out a haunted farm or forest
A few farms near Seattle 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.
Forest of Shadows
website | Seattle Chinese Garden (Seattle, WA) | cost: ~$30+ | 10+ years old
The Seattle Chinese Garden will be transformed into an eery haunted walking experience from Oct 2-Nov 1. The Forest of Shadows will feature lighted art installations to trick your senses, eerie echoes, foggy paths, and fleeting figures. The immersive outdoor journey is similar to Astra Lumina, one of the most popular Seattle Christmas activities, so you know it’ll be a good time!
Stalker Farms
website | 8705 Marsh Rd (Snohomish, WA) | cost: ~$33+ | 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: ~$35+ | 12+ years old
Home to one of the most popular sunflower festivals, Maris Farms transforms their property into what they call Haunted Woods come the Halloween season. 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 Sept 27 – Oct 26. 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: ~$35+ | 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.
Terror Rising Haunted Forest
website | Royal Arch Park (Maple Valley, WA) | cost: $20+ | 10+ years old recommended for the night experience, but all ages
Volunteers will transform a local park into a haunted walk weekends all October long for scares and good times. Family walks are during the day on Sundays, but if you want full scares go in the evenings.
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 24 and 25. 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.
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, so I go every year with my family and use it as an excuse to explore the area. 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!
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.
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.
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.
Try a haunted escape room
website | 1180 Andover Park W (Tukwila, WA) | cost: $20 adults, $15 kids | kid friendly
Maeve, previously known as Seattle Chocolates, is offering a spooky escape room led by the patron saint of their Moon Rocks flavor, Greg Glitter, who will take you to a haunted planet in search of the legendary cosmic cacao. But first, you’ll need to solve a series of puzzles to help Greg complete the mission. This is a great activity for groups ages 10 year or older. If you make it through the journey, you’ll get som cosmic cacao of your own.
Carve pumpkins with cats
website | 1225 N 45th St (Wallingford) | cost: ~$36 admission fee | 8+ years old
Weekends from Oct 11-26, Seattle Meowtropolitan is hosting a meet-and-greet with their cats while you carve pumpkins. They’ll supply one pumpkin, a tea light, and all the carving equipment you need. They’ll even host a pumpkin carving contest for the chance to win a 1-year membership.
Unwind at a creepy cocktail experience
Some of the best Halloween fun in Seattle happens over a drink. Every year some of Seattle’s best cocktail bars transform into a spooky, macabre affair to celebrate the Halloween season.
For example, Navy Strength downtown is hosting Nightmare on Wall Street, a pop-up all October long with spooky drinks representing their favorite horror films.
Watch animals play with pumpkins
website | 5500 Phinney Ave N (Phinney Ridge) | cost: ~$25 admission fee | kid friendly
Each year, the Woodland Park Zoo hosts a family-friendly bash that promises to be “scary fun” for all ages. There will be trick-or-treating, a costume parade, and pumpkin treats for the animals. This year’s shennanigans happen Oct 25-26 from 9:30 AM – 3 PM.
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 weekend in October.
Cafe Flora is back again this year with their Halloween afternoon tea. 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.
Attend Horror Con
website | Washington State Fairgrounds (Puyallup, WA) | cost: ~$35+ pp | all ages
Gather with horror lovers to celebrate everything creepy, spooky, and gory Oct 24-26. There will be food and vendors, plus panels from some of the most recognizable horror film actors. You can also take a stab at demo-ing horror video games.
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.
Take a Halloween train ride
website | 205 E McClellan St (North Bend) & 38625 SE King St (Snoqualmie) | cost: ~$18+ 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.
Pro tip: They’re also hosting a wine train ride on Halloween for adults!
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’ve been going here every year with my now 13- and 15-year-old nieces since they were kids and we absolutely love 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:
- Monte Cristo
- Port Townsend
- Iron Goat Trail
- Melmont (this is closed until further notice because of a downed bridge)
- Copper City (this trail is also closed due to a wildfire)
Get hypnotized at the Circus of Shadows
website | 1605 13th Ave S (Georgetown) | cost: ~$10+ | kid friendly
Enjoy an eery circus show for all ages in a steam plant Oct 17-19. A local troupe will perform spectacles along with shadow puppetry and live animation by queer visual arts duo, Shadow Girls Cult.
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 ~$70+ 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.
Comedy more your thing? Pike Place Market is hosting Poe Unexpected all October long and the Rocky Horror Picture Show comedy special is happening Oct 28.
If you’d like a dance, check out the Dracula Ballet happening Oct 29 at Paramount Theater. There’s also Thrill the World Seattle on Oct 25 in Queen Anne, a performance of Michael Jackson’s popular Thriller dance.
Spooked Live is another option at the Moore Theater Sept 30. This popular podcast that shares people’s real-life supernatural stories is doing a west coast tour and stopping in Seattle.
Shop a haunted farmers market
website | S 54th St & S Tacoma Way (Tacoma, next to Church Cantina) | cost: free entry | kid friendly
I’m all about supporting the best Seattle farmers markets, so you can imagine my delight when I learned about this market with a spooky twist. The Haunted Farmers Market brings local vendors from all over the Pacific Northwest to sell their witchy wares. Think crystals, tarot, taxidermy, and other ghoulish items. The market runs on Sunday Oct 5-Nov 2 from 11 AM – 4 PM.
Attend a Halloween party
There are often a lot of Halloween parties in Seattle. For example, the Haunted Vampire Soiree is happening on select dates Sept 26-Nov 1. 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 couple weekends of October:
- Pumpkinsutra Sultry Evening (Sept 26-Nov 1, ~$69pp)
- Soiree Belle Epoque Gala (Oct 18, ~$180+ pp)
- Seduction Bloodbound Party (Oct 18, ~$45+ pp)
- Halloween Bash with The Profits (Oct 24, ~$30+ pp)
- The Shops of Horror Party (Oct 24, ~$61+ pp)
- Kid-Friendly Halloween Bash (Oct 25, ~$20+ pp)
- Día de Muertos Gala (Oct 25, ~$165+ pp)
- Fashionably Undead: The Goopening (Oct 25, ~$40pp)
- Terrors & Tonics at Smith Tower (Oct 30, ~$85pp)
- Halloween Circus & Dance Party (Oct 30-Nov 1, ~$45+ pp)
- Haunted W Halloween (Oct 31, ~$20+ pp)
- Halloween Party Cruise (Oct 31, ~$85pp)
- Silence of the Lambs Dinner Party (Oct 31, ~$130pp)
- SAM Remix Halloween (Oct 31-Nov 1, ~$65pp)
- Boo! at WaMu Theater (Oct 31-Nov 1)
Imbibe on a Halloween bar crawl
The adult version of trick or treating? Pub crawls. Here are a bunch happening this October around Seattle:
- Haunted Seattle Boos & Booze Ghost Tour (Downtown Sept-Dec, ~$39pp)
- Trick or Treat Seattle Halloween Pub Crawl (Downtown Oct 25 & 31 and Nov 1, ~$20pp)
- Seattle Halloween Weekend Bar Crawl (various locations and prices Oct 31-Nov 1)
Sip at a fall wine walk
website | 220 Kirkland Ave (Kirkland, WA) | cost: $35+ | 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. This year their Wine, Beer, and Spirit Walk is Oct 24.
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
Hunt for ghosts around the city
website | Bergen Place Park in Ballard (Seattle) | cost: ~$10/device | all ages
Prefer a more interactive adventure than a guided ghost tour? Merge the idea of a ghost tour with a puzzle hunt escape room and you have the Halloween Ghost Hunt in Seattle. The 90-minute interactive game you play via your phone will take you to 10 haunted locations around the city as you play a team of ghost hunters. Follow clues, solve puzzles, and uncover creepy stories.
Partake in a Pumpkin Beer Festival
website | Seattle Center (Uptown) | cost: $40+ | 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. This year it goes down Oct 3-4.
Get spooked at a horror brunch
website | 9701 Rainier Ave S (Rainier Beach) | cost: typical brunch prices | kid friendly
The StoneHouse Cafe, one of Seattle’s best breakfast spots, turns their restaurant into a horror house you can experience all September and October long. But on October 5 they’re hosting a special Halloween-themed brunch with a DJ, ghoulish drinks, and Halloween food. Costumes encouraged!
Visit the Museum of Fright
website | 9404 E Marginal Way S (South Seattle) | cost: ~$30 | all ages
The Museum of Flight transforms into a spooky attraction every Halloween. On Oct 26 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: ~$36.50 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:
- West Seattle (Oct 26)
- Bothell
- Des Moines
- Burien (Oct 25)
- Ballard
- Phinney Ridge (Oct 25)
- Fremont
- Queen Anne
Take the family to a fall festival
There are a bunch of fall festivals happening around Seattle, many with Halloween themes and activities. Here are some not to miss:
- Fright Fest (Sept 27-Nov 1, ~$63pp) – Wild Waves’ annual Halloween festival
- Fall Farm Fest (Oct 12, free) – Tours, pumpkin picking, seminars, and more
- Fauntleroy Fall Festival (Oct 19, free) – Live music, pumpkin painting, and kids activities
- Ballard Halloween Carnival (Oct 24, $10pp) – Food, games, prizes, and more
- T’Challaween (Oct 25, free) – Beacon Hill fall community fair and parade
- West Seattle Harvest Festival (Oct 26, free) – Live music, pie eating contest, chili cook off, and more
- Trolloween Parade (Oct 31, free) – Fremont’s annual Halloween parade
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 Nov 1-2, 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 all October long 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
