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You’ve got your costume all picked out and already have a game plan for what to do with all that leftover candy. But what are you actually going to do this Halloween season? Whether you’re in the mood for a real fright or something more family-friendly, here are some of the best Halloween celebrations happening around the country.
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Alabama: The Alabama Theatre, Birmingham
A masquerade ball and live orchestrated viewing of Phantom of the Opera are among the October events.
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Alaska: Halloween Nature Walk, Anchorage
Enjoy the great beauty of The Last Frontier with this Halloween-themed walk along the Rodak Nature Trail.
Salt River Fields Balloon Festival
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Arizona: Balloon Spooktacular, Scottsdale
Check out Salt River Fields the weekend before Halloween for hot air balloons, live music, haunted trails and fireworks.
Little Rock Zoo/Facebook
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Arkansas: Boo at the Zoo, Little Rock
“Arkansas's largest Halloween festival” features zombie paintball, a haunted train, a hay maze, rides and more.
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California: West Hollywood Carnaval, L.A.
This giant party attracts over 500,000 visitors each year. Things can get rowdy so this one’s best for grown-ups.
Manitou Springs
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Colorado: Emma Crawford Festival, Manitou Springs
This fun fest is named after a pianist who’s buried on Red Mountain.
Trail of Terror
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Connecticut: Trail of Terror, Wallingford
This haunted attraction is seriously scary. Not-so-scary fact: A good chunk of the proceeds go to charity.
Visit Southern Delaware
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Delaware: Sea Witch Festival, Rehoboth Beach
Parades, performances and more take over the boardwalk at this fun, family-friendly event.
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Florida: Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights, Orlando
Walk through a series of haunted houses based on your favorite horror flicks.
Atlanta.net
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Georgia: Little Five Points Halloween Festival, Atlanta
Enjoy food trucks, markets, music and a parade. (And yes, there will be brisket.)
Hallowbaloo
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Hawaii: Hallowbaloo, Honolulu
This music and arts festival is more fun than freaky with pop-up eateries and entertainment for the whole family.
The Haunted World/Facebook
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Idaho: The Haunted World, Caldwell
This fright fest isn’t for the fainthearted. Think: A 35-acre outdoor haunt, a hotel asylum and a corn maze.
City of Chicago
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Illinois: Halloween on Halsted, Chicago
Every Fright Night, Northalsted neighborhood transforms into a giant party that includes a parade.
Historic Irvington Halloween Festival/Facebook
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Indiana: Historic Irvington Halloween Festival
A week-long festival with contests, films, ghost tours and plenty more.
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Iowa: Halloween Parade and Carnival, Iowa City
What’s not to love about a costume parade for tricksters of all ages followed by games, crafts and dance partying?
Kansas.com
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Kansas: Field of Screams, Maize
Guys, there’s a Clown Town. Kids under the age of eight not permitted (with good reason).
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Kentucky: The Louisville Zoo Halloween Party
For a celebration that’s more “cheery than eerie,” check out this family-friendly affair.
MLADEN ANTONOV/Getty Images
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Louisiana: Halloween in New Orleans
America’s most haunted city goes all out for Halloween with ghost tours, vodoo shops and plenty of street partying.
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Maine: OgunquitFest, Ogunquit
This one’s got all the classics: A pumpkin patch, ghost tours and parade. Don’t miss the high heel dash.
Gaver Farm/Facebook
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Maryland: Fall Fun Festival, Mount Airy
A giant jumping pillow, petting zoo, super slides and corn maze—try not to get too lost.
Festival of the Dead/Facebook
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Massachusetts: Festival of the Dead, Salem
Hop on your brooms to check out this month-long fright fest (one of the country's most popular).
Theatre Bizarre
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Michigan: Theatre Bizarre, Detroit
Launched (illegally) in the early 21st century, this masquerade spectacle is very popular so book your tickets early.
Scream Town
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Minnesota: Scream Town, Chaska
Featuring eight spooky attractions (like a clown asylum), this event is strictly for those aged ten and older.
Cedar Hills Haunted Farm/Facebook
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Mississippi: Cedar Hill’s Haunted Farm, Hernando
Don’t miss the haunted hayride featuring Dracula and Frankenstein.
RudyBalasko/Getty Images
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Missouri: Kansas City Halloween Extravaganza
Kids will love this event where they can meet their favorite superheroes at Union Station.
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Montana: Downtown Trick or Treat, Billings
Take your little goblins around town and see how much Halloween loot they can bring back home.
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Nebraska: Pug-O-Ween, Omaha
How can you possibly miss the biggest pug gathering in Nebraska?
Crawl Reno
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Nevada: Zombie Crawl, Reno
Every year, over 20,000 people from around the country meet up in downtown Reno for this giant party.
Let It Shine Pumpkin Festival/Mickey Pullen
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New Hampshire: Let It Shine Pumpkin Festival, Laconia
There’s also a parade, beer garden, rides, oh, and 20,000 jack-o’-lanterns.
Whippany Museum/Facebook
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New Jersey: Pumpkin Festival, Whippany
All aboard the "Pumpkinliner" caboose train at the railroad museum for a day of pumpkin crafts and activities.
City of Farmington/Facebook
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New Mexico: Boo-Palooza, Farmington
Check out this downtown celebration with games, music, costume contests and trick-or-treating, of course.
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New York: The Village Halloween Parade, NYC
This Big Apple institution has been around since 1974 and is very popular—so arrive early for a prime viewing spot.
Halloweenfest/Facebook
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North Carolina: Halloweenfest, Brevard
This Transylvania County fest features cookie decorating, a hay maze, contests and a 5K “Flight of the Vampire” race.
Acres of Terror/Facebook
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North Dakota: Acres of Terror, Leonard
If walking through a corn maze with chainsaws and a haunted school sounds like your idea of fun, look no further.
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Ohio: Halloween on the Hocking, Hocking River
Get into the festive spirit with an evening canoe trip followed by a hayride and ghost stories (with s'mores).
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Oklahoma: Fright Fest, Oklahoma City
Every October weekend, this theme park hosts a giant Fright Fest, complete with haunted houses and spooky shows.
Spirit of Halloweentown/Facebook
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Oregon: Halloweentown, St. Helens
Fans of the movie will be thrilled to find out that every year the fictional town is re-created, giant pumpkin and all.
The Bates Motel
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Pennsylvania: The Bates Motel and Haunted Hayride, Arasapha Farm
Do you dare try one of the most haunted attractions in the country?
RWP Zoo/Facebook
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Rhode Island: Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular, Providence
The Roger Williams Park Zoo transforms into a giant pumpkin party.
Pendleton Scarecrow
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South Carolina: Pendleton Scarecrow Contest, Pendleton
This annual Fall Harvest Fest features an impressive scarecrow competition.
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South Dakota: Deadweird, Deadwood
A freaky festival with a Monster Ball, costume contest and tours through the Addams House Victorian Mansion.
The Hermitage
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Tennessee: Haunting at the Hermitage, Nashville
President Jackson’s historical home has plenty of spooky offerings including ghost tours.
Screams Park
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Texas: Screams Halloween Theme Park, Waxahachie
Check out the world’s largest Halloween theme park.
Howl-O-Week, Park City
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Utah: Howl-O-Ween, Park City
At this Halloween spectacle, our four-legged pals are the stars of the show with elaborate dog costumes.
Newport Parks and Recreation
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Vermont: Newport Halloween Monster Bash, Newport
This family-friendly event has got parades, costumes and haunted houses.
Petersburg Area
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Virginia: All Hallows’ Eve Celebration, Peterburg
Get into the Halloween spirit at the Blandford Cemetery with tours and tales of local Civil War veterans. Ooooo.
Stalker Farms/Facebook
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Washington: Stalker Farms, Snohomish
This outdoor event has two haunted attractions for the brave and a non-haunted corn maze for the rest of us.
Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum/Facebook
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West Virginia: Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum, Weston
Stick to the family-friendly fall festival or go on a flashlight tour of the asylum.
Dead By Dawn/Facebook
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Wisconsin: Dead by Dawn Dead & Breakfast, Manitowoc
How about a night at the world’s first Halloween-themed B&B?
Visit Casper
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Wyoming: Downtown Trick or Treat, Casper
Because we all know what Halloween’s really about. (Psst… it’s the candy).
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