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Halloween Events Across the USA: Haunted Houses, Pumpkin Patches & More

Haunted houses, corn mazes, costume parties, trick-or-treat trails and fall festivals, from coast to coast. Find your Halloween plans here, and if you are running an event, list it, ticket it and promote it with Evvnt.

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Halloween Events Across the USA

Every listing shows the event title and its category, from haunted attractions to family trick-or-treats. Events ticketed by Evvnt always come first.

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A sample of the soonest upcoming US Halloween events on Evvnt, as of Oct 12, 2026, 7:56 AM PT. Search them all on the live calendar.

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Something for every scare level

Halloween Event Types

From the not-so-spooky pumpkin patch to the scream-out-loud haunted house.

  • Haunted houses

    Walk-through scare attractions with actors, effects and themed rooms. Many run on timed entry on select nights through October.

  • Pumpkin patches

    Farms and lots where families pick their own pumpkins, often with hayrides, photo spots and farm-stand treats.

  • Corn mazes

    Paths cut through a cornfield to explore by day, or by flashlight after dark. Often paired with a pumpkin patch.

  • Haunted hayrides

    Wagon rides after dark through scenes staged with scare actors and effects.

  • Costume parties

    Club nights, bar parties and community dances built around costumes, usually with a costume contest.

  • Trick-or-treat trails

    Organized routes where kids collect treats from participating stops, from downtown shops to parks and zoos.

  • Trunk-or-treats

    Trick-or-treating from decorated car trunks in a parking lot, often hosted by schools, churches and community groups.

  • Fall & harvest festivals

    Seasonal festivals with food, crafts, live music, games and family activities.

  • Halloween comedy & live music

    Themed stand-up nights, costume concerts, tribute and cover-band shows and Halloween club nights.

  • Ghost tours

    Guided walks and trolley tours that tell a town's ghost stories, legends and history.

  • Horror movie screenings

    Scary-movie nights, outdoor screenings and horror film festivals.

  • Halloween parades

    Community and city parades with costumes, floats, puppets and performers.

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Farms, haunts, bars, clubs, theatres and parks with Halloween events on Evvnt this season.

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Halloween News & Stories

What's happening this Halloween season across the country.

$13.5B

expected US Halloween spending in 2026.

74%

of consumers plan to celebrate Halloween this year.

49%

planned to start Halloween shopping in September or earlier.

Source: National Retail Federation, 2026 Halloween survey (opens in a new tab) (press release, Sep 22, 2026).

For organizers

How to Run a Halloween Event

Quick playbooks for the most popular Halloween formats. Always check local permit, fire and safety rules for your area.

Run a haunted house

  • Check local fire, building and occupancy rules early. Many areas require a permit and an inspection.
  • Keep exits clear and marked, use flame-retardant materials and brief every actor on the emergency plan.
  • Post a scare rating and age guidance, and say whether actors may touch guests.
  • Sell timed-entry tickets to control lines and group sizes.
  • Staff up for the weekends closest to Halloween, when demand usually peaks.

Run a pumpkin patch or corn maze

  • Set a daily capacity or timed entry for peak weekends.
  • Plan parking, traffic flow and an overflow area before opening day.
  • Publish a weather and refund policy, and post updates on rainy days.
  • Mark accessible paths and give the maze a clear meeting point for lost guests.
  • Run flashlight or after-dark nights as a separate ticketed event.

Host a costume party

  • Name your contest categories and judging method in the listing.
  • Set a clear door policy: age limits, ID checks and costume rules (no realistic weapons).
  • Sell tiered tickets: early bird, general and VIP or table packages.
  • Add a photo spot. Guests share it, and that is free promotion.
  • Announce prizes and lineups early to drive early sales.

Organize a trick-or-treat trail

  • Publish a map and a list of participating stops with start and end times.
  • Pick well-lit routes, put volunteers at crossings and keep a first-aid point.
  • Ask some stops to offer non-food treats for kids with food allergies.
  • Use free registration to plan treat quantities and stop staffing.
  • The same playbook works for a trunk-or-treat in a parking lot.

Run Halloween comedy & music nights

  • Build a themed lineup or setlist and say so in the title.
  • Run a costume contest between acts, and offer a costume discount ticket tier.
  • Add a late show if your early show sells out.
  • Book acts and lock dates early. Halloween weekend fills up fast.
  • Cross-list in comedy, nightlife and live music categories.

Run a fall or harvest festival

  • Map vendors, stages, family areas and restrooms before you sell space.
  • Schedule headline moments (contests, parades, music) to keep crowds moving.
  • Sell vendor spots and any ticketed activities through one event.
  • Have a weather plan and a clear refund policy.
  • List every activity in the description so it matches what people search for.
Sell out the season

Halloween Ticketing & Marketing Tips

Ticketing tips

  • Sell timed-entry slots to spread crowds across the night and shorten lines.
  • Set up every night of the season once as a recurring event, not as separate events.
  • Offer ticket types for every group: general entry, skip-the-line, family packs and group bundles.
  • Use an early-bird deadline to pull sales forward, then hold a door price.
  • Publish your weather, refund and age policies on the ticket page.
  • Use mobile or text tickets so entry is fast on busy nights.
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Marketing tips

  • List early. NRF's 2026 survey found 49% of consumers planned to start Halloween shopping in September or earlier.
  • Use the words people search for: haunted house, pumpkin patch, corn maze, trick-or-treat, plus your town.
  • Post short video teasers: the haunt being built, the maze from above, last year's costume contest.
  • Speak to each audience: family-friendly messaging for daytime, scarier messaging for adult nights.
  • Email last year's guests the day tickets go on sale.
  • Get on local calendars. One Evvnt listing can be syndicated across 2,594 local news & media calendars.
41 Proven Fall & Halloween Event Promotion Ideas (Evvnt blog)
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Every haunt, patch and parade deserves a crowd.

Halloween is when communities come out to play: the volunteer-run trunk-or-treat, the farm that has grown pumpkins for generations, the bar that goes all-in on costume night. Evvnt helps seasonal organizers get found and sell out with free event listings, ticketing built for timed entry and recurring nights, Premium promotion, and distribution across 2,594 local news & media calendars.

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Halloween events across the USA

Upcoming US Halloween events on Evvnt through Nov 1 (Halloween category or "Halloween" in the title), as of Oct 12, 2026, 7:56 AM PT.

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Evvnt powers the event calendars of local news and media sites nationwide, so a Halloween event listed through Evvnt can be found by people searching for something spooky to do in their town.

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Halloween Events FAQ

When is Halloween 2026?

Halloween 2026 falls on Saturday, October 31. Many towns announce official trick-or-treat hours, and some pick a different evening, so check your city or county announcement before you go.

Where can I find Halloween events near me?

Search Halloween events on the live Evvnt calendar linked on this page. Events ticketed by Evvnt are shown first, then events featured by Evvnt, then free submissions listed through Evvnt-powered local calendars.

What kinds of Halloween events are there?

Popular Halloween events include haunted houses, pumpkin patches, corn mazes, haunted hayrides, costume parties, trick-or-treat trails, trunk-or-treats, fall and harvest festivals, ghost tours, horror movie screenings, parades, and Halloween comedy and live music nights.

How do I list my Halloween event?

Submit it for free with the List Your Event Free button on this page. Events submitted through Evvnt can be syndicated across Evvnt's network of 2,594 local news and media event calendars, and you can add Premium promotion and ticketing.

Can I sell timed-entry tickets for a haunted house or corn maze?

Yes. Evvnt Ticketing supports recurring and timed-entry events, multiple ticket types, packages and reserved seating, so you can sell entry slots for every night of the season from one event.

When should I start promoting a Halloween event?

As early as you can. The National Retail Federation's 2026 Halloween survey found that 49% of consumers planned to start Halloween shopping in September or earlier, so list your dates and open ticket sales well before October.