Have you decided where you’re celebrating Halloween? A house party? Trick or treating? At home with a scary movie? How about something different this year? Every state has haunted happenings, ghoulish galas and frightening festivities where you can get your creep on. I’ve got a list of Halloween hullabaloos here for all to enjoy. You’re welcome!
Rocky Horror Masquerade Ball at the Alabama Theater, Birmingham
October 23
alabamatheatre.com
Alyeska Halloween Train – train from Anchorage to Girdwood with a concert from a Led Zeppelin cover band
October 31
alyeskaresort.com
Halloween Balloon Spooktacular in Scottsdale
October 23-24
srfballoonfestivals.com
Eureka Springs Zombie Crawl
November 1
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Collinsville Halloween Parade
October 24
collinsvillehalloween.com
Fifer Corn Maze Fun Park and Fall Fest at Camden-Wyoming, Nr. Dover.
September 26 to October 31
fiferorchards.com
Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights, Orlando
Selected dates September 18 – November 1
halloweenhorrornights.com
Netherworld Haunted House in Atlanta
October 1 -31
fearworld.com
The Wondershow: Monster Mash at Hula's Bar & Lei Stand, Honolulu
October 17
eventbrite.com
The Historic Irvington Halloween Festival in Indianapolis
October 24-31
irvingtonhalloween.com
Boo La La Halloween Ball at the Downtown Marriott, Louisville
October 24
olmstedparks.org
Voodoo Music Festival in City Park, New Orleans
October 30 – November 1
worshipthemusic.com
Greenstreet Gardens Fall Festival, Lothian, Nr. Annapolis
October 1 – 31
greenstreetgardens.com
The Terror Test - a haunted attraction in Lumberton
Weekends in October
terrortest.com
Various events at the Lemp Mansion
Throughout October
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Midnight Madness – Special Twilight Tour at the Moss Mansion in Billings
October 31
mossmansion.com
Halloween in the Hollow at Ash Hollow State Historical Park
October 31
sites.outdoornebraska.gov
State Annual Pumpkin Festival at Laconia (special in 2015 because there will be a Guinness World Record attempt for the most lit jack-o-lanterns in one place)
October 24
pumpkinfestival2015.org
Contact Nights at Brighton asylum in Passaic
Extended weekends throughout October
brightonasylum.com
The Devil’s Playground at the Haunted Park in Linden
Weekends in October
devilsplaygroundhaunt.com
Acres of Terror in Leonard
Fridays and Saturdays throughout October
acresofterror.net
Highball in Columbus
October 23-24
highballcolumbus.org
The Bates Motel and Haunted Hayride at Arasapha Farm, Glen Mills
Throughout October
thebatesmotel.com
Halloween Iron Pour: Monsters vs. City at the Steel Yard, Providence
October 24
thesteelyard.org
Boardwalk Fright Night in Myrtle Beach
Fridays and Saturdays in October
myrtlebeachdowntown.com
The Acme Haunted House Party in Nashville
October 31
theacmenashville.com
Screams Halloween Theme Park in Fort Worth and Dallas
Fridays and Saturdays in October
screamspark.com
Haunted Half Marathon in three locations – Phoenix, Provo, Salt Lake
October 24 and 31
thehauntedhalf.com
Nightmare Vermont at the Champlain Valley Expo, Essex Junction
October 23 – 31 Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays only
nightmarevermont.org
Historic All Hallows’ Eve Celebration at Blandford Cemetery in Petersburg
October 31
petersburgarea.org
Annual Cabaret Macabre at the Columbia City Theater, Seattle
October 31
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Whipple Company Store & Appalachian Heritage Museum Haunted History Tour
Fridays and Saturdays only
whipplecompanystore.com
Burial Chamber Haunted House Complex in Neenah
Throughout October
hauntedwisconsin.com
Field of Screams Corn Maze at Casper
September 26 – October 31
fieldofdreamscornmaze.com
What’s your favorite Halloween event in your home state?